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| Subject | From | Time |
| [birders] Re: May count | pavlik(AT)comcast.net | 1:07am |
| [birders] Crane Creek Monday | Marilynn | 4:20am |
| [birders] Crane Creek (continuation) | Marilynn | 4:25am |
| [birders] New Arrivals | LaHaie, Ivan J. | 8:43am |
| [birders] Orchard Orioles | Melissa Pappas | 5:49am |
| [birders] Good Birds and Butterflies in W. Washtenaw County
5/5 | Roger Kuhlman | 8:59am |
| [birders] Is Something happening to Gottfredsen Road? | Roger Kuhlman | 9:09am |
| [birders] OT: volunteer time re.
birds/birding/nature/environment | Bruce M. Bowman | 9:34am |
| [birders] My Two Cents on Luck | Melissa Pappas | 6:36am |
| [birders] Fwd: Is Something happening to Gottfredsen Road? | Jan Berry | 9:41am |
| [birders] Re: Ticks! | Dave Sing | 10:31am |
| [birders] at Metro beach | garima bhatia | 11:14am |
| [birders] A quiet Arb (Tues., May 6, 8-10 am) | Karen Markey | 11:28am |
| [birders] Prothonotary Warbler, Ionia... | Scott Manly | 11:28am |
| [birders] Canton warblers | Bruce McCulloch | 2:17pm |
| [birders] Tonight: Tuesday Evening Birders, 6pm, Ann Arbor.
Free, no membership required | Mike Sefton | 11:26am |
| [birders] 5/4-5/5 Willow Run Airport, Cherry Hill Nature
Preserve, Crane Creek/Magee Marsh Metzger Marsh | Nathan Crawford | 3:05pm |
| [birders] ? some Bird ??? | WovenWoman(AT)aol.com | 3:50pm |
| [birders] Re: ? some Bird ??? | Dave Sing | 3:52pm |
| [birders] Re: ? some Bird ??? | Sally K Scheer | 4:05pm |
| [birders] Point Pelee Report, Optics Expo & Sale | Pelee Wings | 5:13pm |
| [birders] Lark Sparrow at Petersburg State Game Area Western
Monroe County | Roger Kuhlman | 9:07pm |
| [birders] Waterloo Rec. | AJ Johnson | 6:14pm |
| [birders] Killdeer on nest, St. Clair county | Russell Emmons | 11:32pm |
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Subject: [birders] Re: May count
From: pavlik(AT)comcast.net
Date: 6 May 2008 1:07am
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Valid points Lathe. Since it would lean in my favor I would say the math is
total county species divided by number of participants. Then again, you have
the advantage of it being the 2nd week in May. Go to the 3rd week of May and we
may have you. We have the advantage of a nice shoreline and, of course,
Kirtland's Warbler. We just don't get many of those 'southern' warblers.
All in fun!
Tom
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From: "Lathe Claflin" <lathe.claflin(AT)gmail.com>
> Tom,
> It depends on whether you mean species collectively or individually!
> In fact, I would put many Washtenaw birders (Washteians does not cut
> it!) up against you folks any day. Many of us are in the 90-100 bird
> range for the day. So the game is on.
> Lathe
>
> On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 12:45 PM, wrote:
> >
> > I'm convinced the originator(s) of the North American Migration Count
> > are/were from Washtenaw County. I mean, c'mon -- the second Saturday in
> > May??
> >
> > My wife and I will be doing the NAMC for Alcona County for the 6th year. In
> > the (unlikely) event anyone is in the county this Saturday please let me
> > know. Weather permitting we should come in around the century mark as we
> > often do -- well behind the Wastenites (Washteians?). Ahhhhh.... but SPBP
> > (Species Per Birding Participant) should rival anyone.
> >
> > Have fun,
> > Tom Pavlik
> >
> > -------------- Original message --------------
> > From: "makielb(AT)excite.com"
> >
> > >
> > > Hi All:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I'm responsible for Ann Arbor Twp during the May count on Saturday, May
> > 10th.
> > > This includes - the Arb, Matthaei Bot Gardens, Furstenburg and Barton Park
> > > areas, as well as most of the city of Ann Arbor (and the pair of Peregrine
> > > Falcon) - I need help!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > If you would like to participate, please get back to me.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Mike Kielb
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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Subject: [birders] Crane Creek Monday
From: "Marilynn" <tmarilynn(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 4:20am
I birded Crane Creek yesterday for the first time in spring and had a wonderful
time. Yellow-rumps wee dripping off the trees. A very cooperative protonotary
had everyone following him up and down the boardwalk for 10 minutes. Warbler
species were:
yellow
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Subject: [birders] Crane Creek (continuation)
From: "Marilynn" <tmarilynn(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 4:25am
black-throated blue, black-throated green, cape may, magnolia, ovenbird,
redstart,protonotary, yellow-rump and palm. I posted a few of my photos
on http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=88675
There were also warbling vireo, ruby-crowned kinglet, blue-grey
gnatcatcher, scarlet tanager, house wren, blue-winged teal and great blue
heron. I probaby missed many species that were there but it was wonderful
anyway.
marilynn
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Subject: [birders] New Arrivals
From: "LaHaie, Ivan J." <ivan.lahaie(AT)gd-ais.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 8:43am
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Had our first r-t hummer and indigo bunting in the yard yesterday (w.
Sharon Twp.).
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Ivan
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Subject: [birders] Orchard Orioles
From: Melissa Pappas <ftknoxfox53(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 5:49am
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Briefly at our hummingbird feeders. After consulting with Allen Chartier, I'm
fairly certain that these were "overshoot" birds. I'm keeping my eyes open,
however, as there were both male and female visitors, and would dearly love to
find that they decided to hang around where there is plenty to eat and lots of
appropriate habitat in the Metropark behind our home.
These are the first we've seen since moving from Georgia in '03.
Melissa Pappas
Hamburg Township, Livingston County, MI
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Subject: [birders] Good Birds and Butterflies in W. Washtenaw County
5/5
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 8:59am
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The Waterloo Recreation Area in northwestern Washtenaw County was excellent=
for birds and butterflies Monday May 5. Several Cerulean Warblers were on=
territory on both Loveland and McClure Roads. By listening for their songs=
and showing a little patience you get some pretty good views of most of th=
e Ceruleans. Near the intersection of Ridge and McClure road there were two=
singing Hooded Warblers and several Blue-winged Warblers. I found one of t=
he Hooded Warblers singing while foraging from the floor of the forest unde=
rstudy--I think a fairly unusual spot from which to hear a Hooded Warbler s=
ing.
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In the Discovery Center area I had at least three Northern Waterthrush from=
the wetland areas. I heard the loud 'thumping' of a Pileated Woodpecker an=
d then saw this magnificient bird fly by me. Over at the MUCC campground be=
sides the territorial Pine Warblers I found several Pine Siskins flying abo=
ut.
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For the whole day I saw a total of 13 butterfly species. Most of them were =
in the Discovery center area. The best butterflies of the day were a single=
Brown Elfin, about ten Pine Elfins, my first Tiger Swallowtails of the yea=
r, and a Monarch. I found the Monarch along the main road leading into the =
MUCC campground. It was a fairly worn female showing that it had been migra=
ting for some distance. It looked like it was searching for some milkweed p=
lants to lay eggs on and complete its lifecycle.
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The Pine Elfins are particularly spectacular little butterflies that in our=
area can sometimes be found in White Pine plantations. The upperside of th=
e wings are a nothing special dark brown but the underside have a very dist=
inctive, eye-catching banded pattern that makes the butterfly extremely att=
ractive. A good photograph of a Pine Elfin can be found at http://home.att=
.net/~r.a.kuhlman/GWashtenawSurvey.htm. Another Elfin species the Brown Elf=
in follows this same pattern, dull on topside but interesting underside win=
gs--good pictures of Brown Elfins can be seen at http://www.rlephoto.com/bu=
tterflies/elfin_brown02.html.
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Butterflies seen for the day.
Spring Azure =20
Cabbage White =20
Mourning Cloak=20
Eastern Comma
Brown Elfin
Pine Elfin
Tiger Swallowtail
Sleepy Duskywing
Juvenal's Duskywing
American Painted Lady
Monarch
Clouded Sulphur
White Colias (white female form of Clouded Sulphur)
Mustard White
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Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor, Michigan
5/6/2008=
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Subject: [birders] Is Something happening to Gottfredsen Road?
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:09am
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Does anybody know if something is happening to Gottfredsen Road just east o=
f Ann Arbor. I was there Sunday morning looking for birds and found it stak=
ed all along the road. I hope that is not an indication that the Washtenaw =
County Road is planning to blacktop it.
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Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor, Michigan
5/6/2008
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I had a couple of nice bird sightings Sunday on nearby Vreeland Road. A sma=
ll flock of breeding plummaged Lapland Longspurs 27 were on some recently o=
verturned fields about a quarter mile west of Gottfredsen Road. Closer to H=
arris Road on Vreeland Road I found three Vesper Sparrows hanging about the=
hedgerow.=
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Subject: [birders] OT: volunteer time re.
birds/birding/nature/environment
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:34am
Please reply offlist to Maria if you aren't too far from Canton and can
use help in an environmental or birds/birding project.
Bruce
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Date sent: Tue, 06 May 2008 08:23:49 -0400
From: "Maria Camilleri" <mgcamill(AT)med.umich.edu>
To: <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Subject: Re: girl scout cadettes
I was wondering if you had any volunteer work my girl scout cadettes
could do to help finish up a patch they are trying to earn. We live in
Canton, MI. My girls need the actual volunteer time for the patch; i.e.,
this can't be for taking a bird walk or learning some birds or
wildflowers. I have a group of 6 girl scouts, 12 and 13 years old.
Please let me know if we can do something to help!
Maria G. Camilleri
Board Secretary
IRBMED
615-5220
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Subject: [birders] My Two Cents on Luck
From: Melissa Pappas <ftknoxfox53(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 6:36am
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To me, birding has always been a combination of many factors. Luck can be part
of it. Walking slowly, listening, observing, being still and (call me crazy)
using "the force" are essential to me. No, I'm not talking to Obiwan or Yoda,
but I'm talking about opening up all my senses to the extremely subtle changes
and movement around me. Even though I'll never see all the birds that are around
me, I might be able hear some chip notes that hurrying or even moving through
tall grass might have otherwise precluded.
I am also a firm believer in providing the food/nectar, water, and cover that
birds require in my own habitat. If I'd not put out the hummingbird feeders with
clean sugar water, the most unusual visitor to our yard would still have been
in the area (the luck factor), but we'd never have seen her.
Likewise, if I didn't have the habit of slowly observing my feeders every
afternoon upon returning from work, I would never have taken notice of that odd
hummer at the feeder.
Everyone approaches their hobby/pas-time in their own very personal way. I
think that there is no right or wrong way to bird (except when it infringes on
others.) The main thing is to enjoy yourself and your environment wherever that
might be.
Just my two cents.
Melissa Pappas
Hamburg Township, Livingston County, MI
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Subject: [birders] Fwd: Is Something happening to Gottfredsen Road?
From: Jan Berry <jeberry(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:41am
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This in answer to Roger's question.
Begin forwarded message:
> From: john copley <jalmoncopley(AT)hotmail.com>
> Date: May 6, 2008 9:30:57 AM GMT-04:00
> To: Jan Berry <jeberry(AT)umich.edu>
> Subject: RE: [birders] Is Something happening to Gottfredsen Road?
>
>
> There are several road projects scheduled for Superior Township
> roads this summer. There is no plan to blacktop any road, but
> fairly substantial work is going to be done to remove the berms
> which have accumulated over the years between the road and the
> ditches, and then re-crown the road by grading to improve drainage.
> Some roads may get additional limestone, and some places where
> blacktop meets dirt roads may be repaired. I believe there is a
> proposal to resurface Cherry Hill from Plymouth to where it meets
> dirt road just east of Glenborough, but I'm not sure if that is
> scheduled for this summer or not.
> XXX
>
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Subject: [birders] Re: Ticks!
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 6 May 2008 10:31am
Y'all; Heed Bruce's warning! It is Tick City in the grasses right
now, as fertile a season as we've had
in a few years. I have already removed two well dug-in ticks from my
calves (sock line) this Spring.
At 04:27 PM 5/5/2008, Bruce M. Bowman wrote:
>A reminder about the Sharon Valley SGA. There are ticks-a-plenty there.
>
>Bruce
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Subject: [birders] at Metro beach
From: "garima bhatia" <garima.bhatia(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 11:14am
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I went birding at Metro Beach yesterday evening, my first exposure to
birds in this area.
Lot of activity near the bird feeders... cardinals, blue jays, blackbirds.
In the woods I saw a streaked warbler sized bird but coud not identify it.
Below is the link to some pictures I clicked:
http://picasaweb.google.com/garima.bhatia/MetroBeachMetropark
Many thanks to all on this list who got back to me with helpful suggestions!
Good birding,
Garima
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Subject: [birders] A quiet Arb (Tues., May 6, 8-10 am)
From: Karen Markey <ylime(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 6 May 2008 11:28am
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I spent a few hours in the Arb this morning. Although it was quiet and
low key, it beats sitting here in this airless room for a half-day
meeting. Here's a list of interesting birds:
Red-tailed Hawk (sitting 5 feet away within arm's reach)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (very animated, noisy, and active)
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatches (also very animated...)
Hermit Thrush
Blue-grey Gnatcatchers
House Wrens
Great Crested Flycatcher
Yellow-throated Vireo
Yellow Warbler
Black-throated Green Warblers
Yellow-rumped Warblers
Nashville Warblers
Palm Warblers
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Pine Warblers
American Redstart
Scarlet Tanager
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
White-throated Sparrow
Field Sparrow
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Karen Markey
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University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107 USA
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Subject: [birders] Prothonotary Warbler, Ionia...
From: Scott Manly <manlyrs(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 11:28am
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On Sunday, I discovered two Prothonotary Warblers in the Ionia State Game A=
rea East of my house. One was in a lake in the woods, the other turned out =
to be at the west end of the Ionia River Trail bridge. I have a shot I got=
this morning of him uploaded on my grovestreet site. He stayed pretty clo=
se to the bridge, which was a great vantage point to see him as at times, I=
was looking directly down at him (15 feet). I saw him poking around in a =
long that is up against the foundation of the bridge on the north side of t=
he bridge. A nest site?
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I realized that I have not been resizing my pictures on grovestreet lately,=
so I changed that for today and Sunday's photos. Sorry about the large fi=
les there.
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http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=3D71650&view=3Ddetail
Good birding,
Scott Manly,
Ionia, MI
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Subject: [birders] Canton warblers
From: "Bruce McCulloch" <flavus94(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 2:17pm
As part of my effort to bird the home turf, the following warblers were
present in the protected area behind the house this morning: yellow,
yellow-rumped, Nashville, ovenbird, blackburnian, Cape May, northern
parula, and orange-crowned. The black-throated greens and black-and-whites
that have been present were either gone or quiet today.
BRM,
Canton
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Subject: [birders] Tonight: Tuesday Evening Birders, 6pm, Ann Arbor.
Free, no membership required
From: Mike Sefton <mseft(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 11:26am
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Tuesday Evening Birders May 06, 2008, 6:00 PM.
Free and open to the public, membership is not required. Sponsored by the
Washtenaw Audubon Society.
Leaders: Mike Sefton and Lathe Claflin on May 6th and 13th, Dea Armstrong on
May 20th and 27th. This field activity is back by popular demand, and we’ll try
to show you some of Washtenaw County’s more interesting birds. Beginning and
intermediate birders and kids are especially encouraged to attend.
Meet at 6:00 pm for a 6:15 pm sharp (!) departure. Meeting spot will again be
the Miller Road Park & Ride commuter parking lot off M-14 at Miller Rd. in
northwest Ann Arbor. Look for birders with binoculars and spotting scopes.
Car-pooling is encouraged. If you plan to take your car, arrive at the meeting
spot with enough gas for a drive of up to possibly 30 miles, depending on where
we find birds earlier in the day. If you plan to ride with someone else, bring
a little cash to give to the driver to help defray the cost of gas. We
generally return to the parking lot by nightfall.
Bring binoculars if you have them. We’ll have some spotting scopes to share.
Dress for the weather, which can be chilly if we are near water, and, given
that this is Michigan, there’s always the possibility of rain. Some walking may
be required to see certain birds, including walking in high grass, so closed
toe shoes and long pants are recommended. Mosquito repellent is a good idea
later in May.
Hope to see you there.
Mike Sefton
Washtenaw Audubon Society
http://www.washtenawaudubon.org/
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Subject: [birders] 5/4-5/5 Willow Run Airport, Cherry Hill Nature
Preserve, Crane Creek/Magee Marsh Metzger Marsh
From: Nathan Crawford <racerx104(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 3:05pm
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The Upland Sandpipers remain at Willow Run in the usual spot. I also had 4 =
Swallows right next to each other on the Barb Wire Fencing surrounding the =
Airport including the less common Cliff Swallow.
I stopped by Cherry Hill Nature Preserve the same day. Place was very birdy=
for a change. Many Blue-wing warblers calling and seen. Possible Connectic=
ut warbler heard and briefly seen that was near the center of the park in t=
he area with all the blue bird boxes and now a bench, however it was on the=
move so not sure if it is worth pursuing. 4 or more Rose-breasted Grosbeak=
were calling and 2 were seen. Many Eastern Towhee here.
On 5/5 I went to Crane Creek/Magee Marsh and Metzger Marsh for the first ti=
me. I normally go to Pelee.
At Metzger Marsh I observed 5 Ibis flying in formation very far out and sil=
houetted so not sure of the actual I.D. sorry. Crane creek was pretty activ=
e with 15 species of warbler. I would have to say the highlight for me was =
seeing at least 2x White-eyed vireo which some birders noted were common he=
re in migration (not sure that is true). Ovenbird were everywhere. Many clo=
se encounters with Warblers. Such a interesting phenomena to see so many bi=
rders cluster together on the board walk. A bit uncomfortable for my liking=
, but good for seeing lots of birds with so many eyes.
I uploaded some highlight photos of some exceptionally cooperative subjects=
to the site. I know that the Oriole is common, but the one we observed was=
so cooperative and fresh looking I thought it would be a nice treat for ev=
eryones eyes, especially the poor souls stuck at work right now.
Anyway good birding!
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Subject: [birders] ? some Bird ???
From: WovenWoman(AT)aol.com
Date: 6 May 2008 3:50pm
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I have no clue what this bird could be. I have never seen a bird like it.
Small, white, yellow, and I couldn't see it all that well to be honest.
Four pictures that are really horrible if you want to take a guess.
_http://www.wovenwoman.com/somebird_ (http://www.wovenwoman.com/somebird)
It was "cheep" ing. I thought it was a parakeet at first, because of the
colors and voice, but it was the shape and size of a large house finch.
I guess I need to bite the bullet and get that digital camera, as these
photos were taken with my cell phone.
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Subject: [birders] Re: ? some Bird ???
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 6 May 2008 3:52pm
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Edie; I'm going to leap way out a limb and say female Rose-breasted grosbeak.
The fourth picture is most suggestive. Not horrible for a cell phone camera.
Happy Spring! Dave
At 03:50 PM 5/6/2008, WovenWoman(AT)aol.com wrote:
>I have no clue what this bird could be. I have never seen a bird like
>it. Small, white, yellow, and I couldn't see it all that well to be honest.
>
>Four pictures that are really horrible if you want to take a guess.
>
><http://www.wovenwoman.com/somebird>http://www.wovenwoman.com/somebird
>
>It was "cheep" ing. I thought it was a parakeet at first, because of the
>colors and voice, but it was the shape and size of a large house finch.
>
>I guess I need to bite the bullet and get that digital camera, as these
>photos were taken with my cell phone.
>
>Namaste,
>Edie
>
>
>
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Subject: [birders] Re: ? some Bird ???
From: "Sally K Scheer" <winerat(AT)villagecorner.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 4:05pm
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Shows you how dumb I can be. I didn't realize there were four pictures =
until I read David's post.
After looking at that fourth picture, I agree it's a female rosebreasted =
grosbeak. We have several of them at our house now. They just arrived =
two days ago. They're constant favorites at our Clinton porch.
Sally Scheer
Clinton MI
Bridgewater Township
SW Washtenaw County=20
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Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 3:50 PM
Subject: [birders] ? some Bird ???
I have no clue what this bird could be. I have never seen a bird like =
it. Small, white, yellow, and I couldn't see it all that well to be =
honest.
Four pictures that are really horrible if you want to take a guess.
http://www.wovenwoman.com/somebird
It was "cheep" ing. I thought it was a parakeet at first, because of =
the colors and voice, but it was the shape and size of a large house =
finch.
I guess I need to bite the bullet and get that digital camera, as =
these photos were taken with my cell phone.
Namaste,
Edie
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Subject: [birders] Point Pelee Report, Optics Expo & Sale
From: "Pelee Wings" <pwnsca(AT)peleewings.ca>
Date: 6 May 2008 5:13pm
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Hello Birders -
Here's the local Pelee Region report for Tuesday May 6th & a notice of =
Pelee Wings annual Optics Expo & Sale. Please forward this on to =
friends and family who may be interested. Good birding - Michael =
Malone
Mississippi Kite
A Mississippi Kite has been seen twice during the morning, along the =
west
beach near the half-way point to the tip, and again crossing over the
Woodland Nature Trail, both times heading north towards the Visitor =
Centre.
At the tip
All three scoters were seen offshore, as well as a late Common =
Goldeneye.
Just south of the display at the tram loop, White-eyed Vireo, a female
Cerulean Warbler, a Brewster's Warbler, a Blue-winged Warbler, and a =
Sedge
Wren.
On the Woodland Nature Trail
At the first bridge south (east of post 16) there were two male
Prothonotary Warblers.
At the Marsh Boardwalk
A Sandhill Crane flew over the marsh at the Marsh Boardwalk this =
morning.
Yesterday a Black Tern was spotted late in the day.
Tilden Woods
A Louisiana Waterthrush was noted near the boardwalk.
A Kentucky Warbler and a Golden-winged Warbler were seen at the =
north-west
end of Tilden.
West Beach trail
Besides the Mississippi Kite, a Grasshopper Sparrow and a Philadelphia
Vireo were reported from along the trail not too far north of the tram =
loop
at the tip.
Hillman Marsh Conservation Area
(4 miles north of Pt Pelee National Park, on the Pelee peninsula)
Mottled Duck - this female duck, a first record in Canada, returned last =
night (Monday) at 8:10pm to the shorebird cell. It has been in the area =
5 days now, seems to leave during the day to forage elsewhere then =
spends the night at the Hillman shorebird cell.=20
Monday May 5th sightings included White-rumped Sandpiper, Wilson's =
Phalarope, a first summer Lesser Black-backed Gull, and a fly-by of the =
adult Mississippi Kite. =20
Pelee Wings Optics Expo & Sale =20
12th Annual
Saturday May 10th & Sunday May 11th 10am - 5pm
Location - Outdoors on the waterfront under the Big Tent at Pelee Wings =
Nature Store
636 Point Pelee Drive Leamington Ontario
Attending are: Swarovski ~ Kowa ~ Zeiss ~ Leica=20
Bushnell ~ Pentax ~ Celestron ~ Swift ~ Vortex/Stokes=20
Binocular & Spotting Scope manufacturers set-up outdoors to let you =
field test hundreds of sports optics. Each company has been asked to =
provide a "Show Special"; some have free accessories with a purchase, =
while others will offer a further 5% off our discount prices. This is a =
great opportunity to test and compare scopes and binoculars with the =
company experts while enjoying the fabulous birding at nearby Point =
Pelee National Park. Attending this year are 9 of the major sport =
optics companies. Free admission.=20
Special Guests:
Jim Frith - "MyBirdingPlace.com" community website 10am - 3pm both days
Pelee Island Winery - samples Sunday 1pm - 4pm
Quest Nature Tours - Canada's premier Nature Travel company
Mike Cadman - editor of the newly released "Breeding Bird Atlas of =
Ontario"
Pelee Wings & the Optics Companies will donate $1,000. to a local =
conservation cause after the event.
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Subject: [birders] Lark Sparrow at Petersburg State Game Area Western
Monroe County
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 9:07pm
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Tuesday afternoon I was butterflying at Petersburg State Game Area in weste=
rn Monroe County when I found a Lark Sparrow in one of the prairie openings=
in the northwest sector of the reserve. Periodically it was singing its di=
stinctive song. I don't know how long the bird will remain at the site but =
it seemed to be prospecting the area since the habitat, while small, is att=
ractive to the species. Almost exactly a year ago May 7, 2007 I had a Lark =
Sparrow (the same bird?) at Petersburg SGA but in a different prairie openi=
ng.
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To go look for the bird take Lulu Road west from Summerfeld Road and park a=
t the third small parking lot in the SGA [this lot is on the south side of =
the road]. Then walk south out into the prairie opening and listen for the =
bird. If it is not there, I would suggest trying all the other openings off=
of both Lulu and Teal roads.
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Besides finding the Lark Sparrow, butterflying at Petersburg SGA was excell=
ent. I found 15 or 16 species for the day including a possible Horace's Dus=
kywing, three Meadow Fritillaries and a record early Gray Hairstreak. The p=
revious early first sighting date for Gray Hairstreak in the Greater Washte=
naw Butterfly Survey for southeast Michigan (Washtenaw, Wayne, Monroe, and =
Lenawee counties) had been June 5 in 2000. Almost a month early, that is pr=
etty impressive.=20
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As is consistent with early season broods, this Gray Hairstreak was quite s=
mall compared to those one sees in the summer season. I first saw this butt=
erfly in flight and noticed the darkest gray coloration and its small size.=
I knew it was something special and had to get a good look at. Fortunately=
I did not lose sight of the butterfly in its erratic flight and it soon la=
nded to nectar where I could identify it as a Gray Hairstreak. Gray Hairstr=
eaks are uncommon in our area and finding one is always a great prize. Most=
years we turn up a total of 2 to 7 Gray Hairstreaks per season.
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Most of the prairie areas of Petersburg SGA had been subject to a controlle=
d burn recently so the prairie openings look quite healthy. However that ca=
n be deceptive. Fire and controlled burns are a two-edged sword especially =
for insect populations. They can totally destroy certain insect species inc=
luding butterflies at a site when there are no nearby habitats with healthy=
populations of these species from which the site can be re-colonized. At l=
east two butterfly species at Petersburg Persius Duskywing and Aphrodite ar=
e at risk. Persius Duskywing has been on decline at the site for quite some=
time with perhaps only a small vestigial population remaining. No clear re=
cords of the species have occurred since 2003 but hope always remained for =
finding another Persius Duskywing. Aphrodite was a different story. The pop=
ulation at Petersburg has always been thriving. That contrasts with the fac=
t that outside of Petersburg SGA Aphrodite is a rare butterfly in southeast=
Michigan. There is no other spot where the species is seen consistently ye=
ar in and year out let alone in good numbers. From my inspection of the bur=
n all the areas where Aphrodite were concentrated were burned. As a result =
Aphrodite could be extirpated from Petersburg. We won't know until they nor=
mally emerge from their chrysalises in mid June. Losing Aphrodite from Pete=
rsburg would be a tragedy.=20
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Butterflies found at Petersburg SGA:
Dreamy Duskywing
Juvenal's Duskywing
Horace's Duskywing (?)
Wild Indigo Duskywing
Spring Azure
Cabbage White
Clouded Sulphur
Orange Sulphur
White Colias (white female form of either Clouded Sulphur or Orange Sulphur=
)
American Copper
American Painted Lady
Red Admiral
Mourning Cloak
Eastern-tailed Blue
Meadow Fritillary
Gray Hairstreak
Pearl Crescent
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Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor, Michigan
5/6/2008
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Subject: [birders] Waterloo Rec.
From: AJ Johnson <andysj531(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 6 May 2008 6:14pm
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This evening from 5:20 to 6:00 I made a rushed visit to Waterloo to see the
ceruleans Roger reported for Monday. Me and my mom heard at least 3 ceruleans
singing, and observed a pair at the first pull-off on the right side of McClure
Rd, between Crooked Lake and Loveland. The birds were on the right side of the
road, along with a single male Blue-winged Warbler. There was a male Scarlet
Tanager on the left side of the road, constantly giving his "chick-burrr" call,
but never singing. Others present included Nashville, ovenbird, Eastern
Towhee, and plenty of Great-crested Flycatchers, in full "song." We had no luck
with the Hooded warblers.
Andy Johnson
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Subject: [birders] Killdeer on nest, St. Clair county
From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland(AT)pasty.net>
Date: 6 May 2008 11:32pm
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Birders: I just posted 2 photos of a Killdeer on a nest one showing eggs =
at the Grove street album
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I took these pics at the little feed store just across the road from our =
now famous local Palms Elementary School which has hosted among others =
in the past year or so Bohemian Waxwings, Saw-Whet Owl, Long-eared Owl =
(shameless plug ! )
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