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Subject: [birders] Inpromptu Dolph Park walk (Sun., May 11, 7:30 am)
From: Karen Markey <ylime(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 8 May 2008 6:18am
On Sunday, May 11, at 7:30 am, I will lead an inpromptu walk through
Dolph Park in search of migrants and breeding birds. We will meet at
the Wagner Road entrance to Dolph Park. Please bring binoculars and
rain gear (just in case because rain is forecast). No dogs please.
(See http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/locations/dolph.txt
for directions to Dolph.)
Here are the highlights that John Lowry and I showed my friend
Elizabeth who was on her first-time birding trip yesterday:
Canada geese
Cooper's hawk (with titmouse in talon)
Wood duck
Downy woodpeckers
Hairy woodpecker
Red-bellied woodpecker
Red-breasted nuthatch
Tufted titmouse (we saved a life when we flushed the hawk)
Black-capped chickadees
House wren
Ruby-crowned kinglets
Northern cardinals
Great crested flycatcher
Eastern phoebe
Blue jays
Red-winged blackbirds
Baltimore oriole (a female poking at a nest)
Solitary vireo
Northern parula
Chestnut-sided warbler
Yellow-rumped warblers
Yellow warbler
Wilson's warbler
Blackburnian warbler
American redstart
Common yellowthroat
Northern waterthrush
Rose-breasted grosbeaks (several pairing-up males and females)
American goldfinch
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
Karen Markey
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School of Information, 304 West Hall, 1085 S. Univ. Ave.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107 USA
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Email: ylime(AT)umich.edu
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Subject: [birders] cedar waxwings
From: a2sunflower(AT)aol.com
Date: 8 May 2008 8:35am
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Good Morning Birders,
Spotted a flock?of cedar waxwings this morning 8:00 am?(about 20)?in the
courtyard of the U of M Medical Center between the Cardiovascular Center and the
Medical School. I heard a deafening whistle thought it was heavy equipment
operating on the grounds.?
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Subject: [birders] Re: Prothonotary Warbler, Chelsea SGA, Washtenaw
Co. 5/7AM
From: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson(AT)aol.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 9:25am
The Prothonotary was present and singing again this morning between 8:15
and 8:30 at the location I posted yesterday. Not only did the bird sing
consistently, but without any sort of prompting it also flew in close to
the trail and I was able to continuously observe it for about ten of those
minutes. The Prothonotary did pop in and out of one potential nest cavity
while I was watching. We can only hope a female drops by soon. The bird
continued to sing as I left the area.
DS-J
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Subject: [birders] White-eyed Vireo at Dolph Nature Area Ann Arbor
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 11:50am
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A White-eyed Vireo was in the northwest section of Dolph Nature Area in Ann=
Arbor Thursday Morning. The bird was singing in the heavy brush along the =
western edge of the First? Sister Lake. To reach this area you have cross t=
he Boy Scout bridge and walk northward along the back edges of the adjoinin=
g homeowner's properties until you come to an open space blocked to the nor=
th by private property. Then find the trail on top of the ridge in the brus=
h that continues north and take it until you hear the bird. There is a seco=
nd trail down the ridge towards the lake from the open space that also goes=
north and you can take it to the same general area. It goes under a large =
broken tree trunk but it is far more shrubby and difficult to walk. The adv=
antage of this second trail is that the WEV while I was there was active on=
this trail.
=20
Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor, Michigan
5/8/2008=
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Subject: [birders] Birding the Home Turf-Part 2
From: "Bruce McCulloch" <flavus94(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 12:03pm
Yesterday, first spring warblers in the protected area behind my house in
Canton were American redstart and black-throated blue. This morning, new
arrivals were chestnut-sided, magnolia, and Tennessee. The birding was
better at 10:00 while walking the dog and my daughter than between 6:00
and 7:00. Perhaps the cool weather was an influence.
BRM,
Canton
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Subject: [birders] Windsor Warblers - May 5-7
From: fred john urie <fred_urie(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 4:14pm
On May 5 I had 18 species of Warblers in Windsor Parks.
There were a couple of thousand Nashville Warblers in Windsor on
Tuesday and Thursday.
Some species:
May 5
Springgarden - Cerulean, Kentucky, Blue-winged 2
Ojibway Visitor - N. Parula, Magnolia, Wilsons
Tallgrass - Worm-eating Warbler
May 6
Oakwood - Cerulean
Springgarden - Cerulean, Golden-winged, N. Parula
May 7
Tallgrass - Cerulean, Y. Br. Chat
Good birding,
Fred Urie
Windsor
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Subject: [birders] Record Early Checkered Skipper Found at Arb 5/7
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 12:21pm
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Besides all the Warblers in Nichol's Arboretum in Ann Arbor on Wednesday Ma=
y 7 that Mike Kielb mentioned I found a record early Checkered Skipper butt=
erfly on the open grassy hillsides towards the Geddes Road entrance. Appare=
ntly this southern immigrant was blown in with yesterday's strong southwest=
winds. I was quite surprised to see it in the Arb where I have never found=
the species before. When I was walking up the hillside looking for birds I=
saw an off-whitish winged insect fly by me. My two first immediate thought=
s were either that it was a small moth or a very worn Spring Azure. In eith=
er case I was intrigued by what it was. When it happened to land on the gra=
ss I was very happy to see that it was a Checkered Skipper.
=20
Just last year I found a Checkered Skipper on May 13 and thought that date =
was outstandingly early. Maybe again this year's early Checkered Skipper in=
dicates a very good year for this species and other southern immigrant butt=
erflies in southeast Michigan. Hope so.
=20
Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor, Michigan
5/8/2008=
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Subject: [birders] Dearborn Prothonotary Warbler, White-eyed Vireo
From: Julie Craves <jcraves(AT)umd.umich.edu>
Date: 8 May 2008 12:21pm
I found a Prothonotary Warbler and a White-eyed Vireo in a small flock
of warblers at the south end of the lake this morning. Neither were
vocalizing. In fact, the warbler wasn't even moving when I first found
it sitting in a small blooming hawthorn tree right at the end of the
lake (near the big rock with the plaque on it).
I would characterize the last few days as slowly increasing in variety
and number of migrants. Nashville, Black-throated Blue, and Northern
Parula are the warblers becoming more frequent, although Yellow-rumps
are still most numerous. Thrushes seem absent, but Indigo Buntings are
increasing and noisy! Leaf-out is nearly complete, and warblers are
really concentrating on newly emerged oak leaves, and flowering
hawthorne trees.
Housekeeping matters
Every day, a standard survey route is completed, and usually one or two
other routes. All of the data is input into eBird, but only the standard
daily route is viewable publicly. Several other people put in data from
campus, so the "hotspot" you will have to look at under "View and
Explore Data" is "UM--Dearborn--Rouge River Bird Observatory." As
always, highlights are on the RRBO web site under "Latest Sightings."
Several people have asked me about the numerous fallen trees in the
area. Ash trees made up a large percent of the forest composition on
campus, and they have all died. Unlike many other tree species that
remain standing and make nice snags, the ash trees fall over, roots and
all, at the drop of a hat (and so beware on windy days, especially after
rain!). The University grounds department tries to get to the main
trails as soon as they can, but many of the trails "off the map" (on
county property from behind Henry Ford Community College to Ford Road)
are not really maintained by us, and may have a lot of deadfall.
I'll start to do a little more banding beginning next week. My primary
research is now more sharply focused on migrant use of invasive fruit
species, so I am going to be banding full time during fall migration. My
spring banding will be mostly for programs and classes and therefore
limited, at least for this year.
--
Julie A. Craves
Rouge River Bird Observatory
University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn, MI 48128
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Subject: [birders] Fwd: [se-mi-birdlist] Re: White-eyed Vireo at
Dolph Nature Area Ann Arbor - park border clarification
From: Dave Borneman <davidborneman(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 9:36am
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Dave Borneman <davidborneman(AT)yahoo.com> wrote: Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:33:36
-0700 (PDT)
From: Dave Borneman <davidborneman(AT)yahoo.com>
Subject: [se-mi-birdlist] Re: White-eyed Vireo at Dolph Nature Area Ann Arbor -
park border clarification
To: se-mi-birdlist(AT)umich.edu
CC: dborneman(AT)a2gov.org, Jason Tallant <jtallant(AT)a2gov.org>,
Jason Frenzel <jfrenzel(AT)a2gov.org>,
"Lara \[LTreemore-Spears(AT)a2gov.org\] Treemore-Spears"
<ltreemore-spears(AT)a2gov.org>,
NAP <nap(AT)a2gov.org>, Outreach <outreach(AT)a2gov.org>,
Anna Shipley <adopt-a-park(AT)a2gov.org>, Dea Armstrong <ddarm(AT)umich.edu>,
Sue Miller <SMiller179(AT)comcast.net>, Matt Naud <mnaud(AT)nextel.blackberry.net>
Thanks Roger - This gives me a good opportunity to clear up something about
park boundaries in Dolph Park that may have confused other folks over the years.
That trail that Roger references, where he saw the vireo - IT IS ENTIRELY ON
PARK PROPERTY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT SEVERAL NEIGHBORS THERE HAVE MOWED BACK
INTO THE PARK, MAKING IT LOOK LIKE THEIR YARDS. In fact, you can walk all the
way north to the end of Porter Ave., past the mowed yard with the swimming pool.
The storage shed at that site is clearly on park property.
We've made some unsuccessful attempts in past years to clear this up,
including surveying the property line a few years ago, but these long-term
encroachments are hard to un-do. It's also a bit complicated by the status of
that strip of land as an old public road right-of-way, and some property owners
have claimed that they own the west half of it. Regardless of that legal issue,
the east half (roughly the trail and everything east of it) is undisputably park
property. So the bottom line is this: Feel free to walk that trail behind the
houses from Rhea Street north to Porter Ave, along the west edge of First Sister
Lake. If anyone questions you about it, feel free to give them my name and
office phone number. Thanks! Happy Birding! -dave
David Borneman, Manager
Natural Area Preservation
City of Ann Arbor, Public Services Area
1831 Traver Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
PH: 734-994-4834 FAX: 734-997-1072
dborneman(AT)ci.ann-arbor.mi.us
Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com> wrote:
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FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY:Tahoma } A White-eyed Vireo was in the
northwest section of Dolph Nature Area in Ann Arbor Thursday Morning. The bird
was singing in the heavy brush along the western edge of the First? Sister Lake.
To reach this area you have cross the Boy Scout bridge and walk northward along
the back edges of the adjoining homeowner's properties until you come to an
open space blocked to the north by private property. Then find the trail on top
of the ridge in the brush that continues north and take it until you hear the
bird. There is a second trail down the ridge towards the lake from the open
space that also goes north and you can take it to the same general area. It goes
under a large broken tree trunk but it is far more shrubby and difficult to
walk. The advantage of this second trail is that the WEV while I was there was
active on this trail.
Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor, Michigan
5/8/2008
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Subject: [birders] Re: Record Early Checkered Skipper Found at Arb
5/7
From: "The Farmers" <ajf-jlf(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 1:12pm
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From: Roger Kuhlman=20
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Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 12:21 PM
Subject: Record Early Checkered Skipper Found at Arb 5/7
Besides all the Warblers in Nichol's Arboretum in Ann Arbor on =
Wednesday May 7 that Mike Kielb mentioned I found a record early =
Checkered Skipper butterfly on the open grassy hillsides towards the =
Geddes Road entrance. Apparently this southern immigrant was blown in =
with yesterday's strong southwest winds. I was quite surprised to see it =
in the Arb where I have never found the species before. When I was =
walking up the hillside looking for birds I saw an off-whitish winged =
insect fly by me. My two first immediate thoughts were either that it =
was a small moth or a very worn Spring Azure. In either case I was =
intrigued by what it was. When it happened to land on the grass I was =
very happy to see that it was a Checkered Skipper.
=20
Just last year I found a Checkered Skipper on May 13 and thought that =
date was outstandingly early. Maybe again this year's early Checkered =
Skipper indicates a very good year for this species and other southern =
immigrant butterflies in southeast Michigan. Hope so.
=20
Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor, Michigan
5/8/2008
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Subject: [birders] Thursday WAS Arb walk
From: "makielb(AT)excite.com" <makielb@excite.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 2:36pm
This morning about twenty people took part in the WAS Thursday morning Arb walk.
While things started slowly, everything picked up by the time we reached the
west end of Dow. An uncooperative (we never saw it) singing Blackpoll Warbler
was the first of 15 warbler species we encountered. The group spent the better
part of an hour and a half along the boardwalk and in the Rhododendron Glen area
with about 100 birds. The good was the variety and number of birds, the bad
news was that they were almost entirely at the tops of the trees, 50-60 feet
overhead. All this aside, most people had looks at most birds including several
Cape May Warblers, some wonderfully low and cooperative Black-throated Blue
Warblers, Palm Warbler, Blackburnians, Black-throated Greens, etc. There were a
number of Northern Parula, but very few people saw them. I guess it was a day
to learn their song.
Join in with the group next week when things should really be happening!
Remember, the May Count this Saturday! Counters are still needed. Check the
WAS web-page for more details.
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Subject: [birders] Re: White-eyed Vireo at Dolph Nature Area Ann
Arbor
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 3:03pm
At 1:45 today I saw the White-eyed Vireo to the south, not north, on
Roger's second trail. Follow Roger's directions and then walk south, or
enter the trail at a point 38 paces north from the entrance to the trail
behind the houses and walk north (40 or 50 yards at 1:45). The bird was
not singing when I was there, but its jabbering caught my attention.
Bruce
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Subject: [birders] White-eyed Vireo at Dolph Nature Area Ann Arbor
Date sent: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:50:02 -0400
Send reply to: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
>
> A White-eyed Vireo was in the northwest section of Dolph Nature Area in
> Ann Arbor Thursday Morning. The bird was singing in the heavy brush along
> the western edge of the First? Sister Lake. To reach this area you have
> cross the Boy Scout bridge and walk northward along the back edges of the
> adjoining homeowner's properties until you come to an open space blocked
> to the north by private property. Then find the trail on top of the ridge
> in the brush that continues north and take it until you hear the bird.
> There is a second trail down the ridge towards the lake from the open
> space that also goes north and you can take it to the same general area.
> It goes under a large broken tree trunk but it is far more shrubby and
> difficult to walk. The advantage of this second trail is that the WEV
> while I was there was active on this trail.
>
> Roger Kuhlman
> Ann Arbor, Michigan
> 5/8/2008
>
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Subject: [birders] Re: White-eyed Vireo at Dolph Nature Area Ann
Arbor
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 3:27pm
BTW, Roger's two trails also produced some warblers:
Black-throated Blue Warbler
American Redstart
Magnolia Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Ovenbird
Bruce
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Date sent: Thu, 08 May 2008 15:03:35 -0400
Subject: [birders] Re: White-eyed Vireo at Dolph Nature Area Ann Arbor
Send reply to: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
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> At 1:45 today I saw the White-eyed Vireo to the south, not north, on
> Roger's second trail. Follow Roger's directions and then walk south, or
> enter the trail at a point 38 paces north from the entrance to the trail
> behind the houses and walk north (40 or 50 yards at 1:45). The bird was
> not singing when I was there, but its jabbering caught my attention.
>
> Bruce
>
>
> From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
> To: birders(AT)umich.edu
> Subject: [birders] White-eyed Vireo at Dolph Nature Area Ann Arbor
> Date sent: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:50:02 -0400 Send reply to: Roger
> Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
>
> >
> > A White-eyed Vireo was in the northwest section of Dolph Nature Area in
> > Ann Arbor Thursday Morning. The bird was singing in the heavy brush
> > along the western edge of the First? Sister Lake. To reach this area you
> > have cross the Boy Scout bridge and walk northward along the back edges
> > of the adjoining homeowner's properties until you come to an open space
> > blocked to the north by private property. Then find the trail on top of
> > the ridge in the brush that continues north and take it until you hear
> > the bird. There is a second trail down the ridge towards the lake from
> > the open space that also goes north and you can take it to the same
> > general area. It goes under a large broken tree trunk but it is far more
> > shrubby and difficult to walk. The advantage of this second trail is
> > that the WEV while I was there was active on this trail.
> >
> > Roger Kuhlman
> > Ann Arbor, Michigan
> > 5/8/2008
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Subject: [birders] Binocular Advice + Indigo Bunting
From: "Bruce Thayer" <brucethayer1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 5:02pm
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Thanks to all who replied regarding my question about binoculars. Much
appreciated.
While I am posting, I'll share that we had an indigo bunting on our
sunflower feeder in S/W Wayne County on Tuesday, 5/6.
Regards,
Bruce
Belleville
SW Wayne County
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Subject: [birders] Cerulean
From: "Joan" <jlutovsky(AT)dmci.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 5:51pm
<p>Birders;</p><p>I am 99.9% sure I saw and heard a Cerulean warbler today =
on Embury road.=A0=A0 I first heard him and,=A0then, was able to easily loc=
ate him.=A0 He was high up in the canopy, but I got a couple of good looks =
in the sunshine (I know, it only came out for a few minutes so I could see =
the bird!)=A0=A0I would love it if someone would verify this for me since m=
y dog was the only witness.=A0=A0 I still consider myself an intermediate b=
irder at best.=A0 I was going to get the mileage down Embury from N.Territo=
rial, but forgot!=A0If you are familiar with the road, he was on the last h=
ill before the Trail crosses the road.=A0</p><p>Also, more excitement.=A0=
=A0 Yesterday had 3 or 4 singing Blackburnians at Dolph.</p><p>And, at home=
, had my first female R.T. Hummingbird today.=A0 Also, a new yard bird; a R=
ed-headed woodpecker. He has been hanging around the suet and peanut feeder=
for 2 days now. Hope he stays, what a beauty!=A0=A0=A0Still have lots of=
=A0White-crowned Sparrows.=A0 Finally, I think I have more Orioles than eve=
r.=A0=A0 They=A0really like my smorgusboard of oranges, sugar water and gra=
pe jelly.=A0 </p><p>May sure is fun!</p><p>Joan=A0 </p><br />
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Subject: [birders] Re: Cerulean
From: Elvera Shappirio <eshap(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 8 May 2008 5:58pm
I believe Cerulean warblers can be found in that area every year, and
it is almost certain they nest there.
Ellie
On May 8, 2008, at 5:51 PM, Joan wrote:
> Birders;
>
> I am 99.9% sure I saw and heard a Cerulean warbler today on Embury
> road. I first heard him and, then, was able to easily locate
> him. He was high up in the canopy, but I got a couple of good
> looks in the sunshine (I know, it only came out for a few minutes
> so I could see the bird!) I would love it if someone would verify
> this for me since my dog was the only witness. I still consider
> myself an intermediate birder at best. I was going to get the
> mileage down Embury from N.Territorial, but forgot! If you are
> familiar with the road, he was on the last hill before the Trail
> crosses the road.
>
> Also, more excitement. Yesterday had 3 or 4 singing Blackburnians
> at Dolph.
>
> And, at home, had my first female R.T. Hummingbird today. Also, a
> new yard bird; a Red-headed woodpecker. He has been hanging around
> the suet and peanut feeder for 2 days now. Hope he stays, what a
> beauty! Still have lots of White-crowned Sparrows. Finally, I
> think I have more Orioles than ever. They really like my
> smorgusboard of oranges, sugar water and grape jelly.
>
> May sure is fun!
>
> Joan
>
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Subject: [birders] Oakland County Birds
From: Ed Lewandowski <scotchman12year(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 3:27pm
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Hello birders,
Not that anyone is just scrambling to go to Oakland County this weekend
but...
There have been some nice additions over the past few days.
Wed- Bald Mountain South Unit hiked near the HQ on the service road.
note worthy...
Warbling Vireo
7 Warbler species: Blue-Winged, Black-Throated Green, Common Yellowthroat,
Yellow, Yellow-Rumped, Chestnut-Sided, and Palm
Willow Flycatcher
Wood Thrush
Plenty of Catbirds, House Wrens, Orioles, and Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks to
really distract you from listening to warblers and others.
Rain really got things stirring.
Thur- Orion Oaks path from station 33 to 34
Purple Martins
Virginia Rail- on the dock just past station 34
Good luck during migration and happy birding
Ed Lewandowski
Auburn Hills
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Subject: [birders] Northern Saw-whet Owl in Nest Cavity Video
From: "Keith Saylor" <kfsaylor(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 8 May 2008 9:30pm
Hello Everyone,
Thought you might enjoy this video of a Northern Saw-whet Owl in it's
nest cavity. I located it in Alpena County today.
You will need a fast connection and the macromedia flash plugin to view it.
Here is the url to the video:
http://www.northbirding.com/video/nswhownest.html
Enjoy,
Keith F. Saylor
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Subject: [birders] RFI - Maple River SGA Willow Flycatchers and
Prothonotary's
From: "Vincent Ste-Marie" <v_ste.marie(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 8 May 2008 9:43pm
Birders,
Acknowledging that habitat and other factors cause change in birds being
present at any given location, I was wondering if anyone knows whether
Willow Flycatchers are still expected to be "numerous in the vicinity of the
(observation) tower" and if Unit A is still a good bet for nesting
Prothonotary Warblers, as noted in the ABA Birder's Guide (pages 41/42) for
the Maple River SGA.
Any help on this is appreciated.
Thanks,
Vince
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