ARBIRD-L for Saturday, April 26, 2008

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   Nest and Eggs...where are the parents?   Gmail (Herkdrvr)   10:49am   FOS Baltimore Oriole and Hummingbird   Alan Gregory    4:37pm   Box turtle info   Janine Perlman    4:46pm   All this water and ongoing IBWO searches   Jim Dixon    6:41pm   AAS state meeting bird numbers   Sandy Berger    11:17pm   [no subject]   Leslie Keith Koller    11:38pm

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Subject: Nest and Eggs...where are the parents?
From: "Gmail (Herkdrvr)" <herkdrvr(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 26 Apr 2008 10:49am

All,

I recently noticed a nest built in the corner of the fence that 
surrounds my backyard.  Curious as to whether or not eggs were present, 
I took a peek.  Sure enough, there are two eggs there.

I haven't seen any parents, so I have no idea if they are MIA or I just 
never observe them.  The nest has withstood all the wind & rain. 

My questions are: a) What type of bird owns these little blessings?  b) 
Will they return?

Any help will be appreciated.

Photos posted on Flickr here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25832731@N05/2443388820/in/set-72157604647404736/

Thanks for all the help!

Regards,

Ian


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Subject: FOS Baltimore Oriole and Hummingbird
From: Alan Gregory <agregory(AT)RITTERNET.COM>
Date: 26 Apr 2008 4:37pm

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Had my first of the year ruby throat and baltimore oriole on the same =
day. I have an ant moat for the hummingbird feeder but the oriole feeder =
seems to be fair game. Its my first year with an official oriole feeder =
and  the ants are cleaning me out of nectar.
Also have bluebirds and carolina wrens about to fledge.
I drove by sweden falls natural area last week and they were doing a =
prescribed burn. Isn't it a little late?
So many are already nesting and all the herps are out. So much for the =
heritage commission caring about box turtles.
alan gregory
harrison ar
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Subject: Box turtle info
From: Janine Perlman <jpandjf(AT)SWBELL.NET>
Date: 26 Apr 2008 4:46pm

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I surely hope you're wrong about any state agency not caring about box =
turtles.  As this very informative paper describes, every adult is =
precious, and the loss of even a tiny fraction of the adult population =
can lead to irreversible declines and extirpation.  I hope and assume =
this information is at the top of every decision-maker's priorities.

http://www.gctts.org/BTPT/Box_Turt_in_TX-Nat_Hx_Cons_Jul04.pdf

Janine Perlman
Alexander Mt., Saline Co.

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  Subject: FOS Baltimore Oriole and Hummingbird

  Had my first of the year ruby throat and baltimore oriole on the same =
day. I have an ant moat for the hummingbird feeder but the oriole feeder =
seems to be fair game. Its my first year with an official oriole feeder =
and  the ants are cleaning me out of nectar.
  Also have bluebirds and carolina wrens about to fledge.
  I drove by sweden falls natural area last week and they were doing a =
prescribed burn. Isn't it a little late?
  So many are already nesting and all the herps are out. So much for the =
heritage commission caring about box turtles.
  alan gregory
  harrison ar
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Subject: All this water and ongoing IBWO searches
From: Jim Dixon <jamesdixonlr(AT)ATT.NET>
Date: 26 Apr 2008 6:41pm

My family and I went to Memphis today and I an opportunity to see that a 
lot of the area near rivers is still covered in water.  I got to 
thinking about the ivory-bill searches.  From what I've read, much of it 
is done by people living in the swamp for weeks and working by kayak.  
Have these searches been able to proceed this year?

-- 

Jim Dixon
Little Rock, AR
www.jamesdixon.us


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Subject: AAS state meeting bird numbers
From: Sandy Berger <fsbirdlady(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 26 Apr 2008 11:17pm

148 species of birds were noted at our state meeting this weekend.  This was in
a 50 mile radius of Fort Smith.  Of course that included the Moffett Bottoms.
Shorebird numbers were low but we did find:

Wilson's Phalaropes
Semipal Plovers
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Stilt Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Pectoral S.
Spotted S.
Solitary S.

River valley birds included:

Swainson's Warblers 4
LeConte's Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
lots of other cool stuff

I understand the Tulsa Audubon Society met up with some of our AR birders at
Devil's Den SP.  I'm glad everyone had a good time.

Migrant warblers are still to come.

Happy Birding,

Sandy B.
FS, AR

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From: Leslie Keith Koller <les_koller(AT)SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: 26 Apr 2008 11:38pm

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My next vacation should run from May 10 thru May 18th.  If you had these =
days off to bird everyday and wanted to maximize the numbers of warblers =
you could find in Arkansas, what would be your 5 favorite sites to go =
to?  Sites within 100 miles of Benton, Arkansas preferred, but will =
drive 200 miles one way.  Responses off-list would be fine. Thank you in =
advance for your help.

Leslie Koller
Benton, Arkansas

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