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Subject: Re: Black Terns
From: "Curry, Neil" <ncurry(AT)AGFC.STATE.AR.US>
Date: 21 May 2008 9:28am
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Black Terns were also seen under the old railroad bridge next to the
Clinton Library Tuesday afternoon from 1-3pm. Remember, this area is
gearing up for over 200,000 people for Riverfest this weekend so parking
will be interesting. Today (Wed.) using the Clinton Library parking lot
should not be a problem. Neil Curry, Central AR Nature Center under
construction in Little Rock,
________________________________
From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List
[mailto:ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Ed Laster
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2008 7:25 PM
To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Black Terns
Black terns were seen at the west end of Lake Maumelle today, close to
the Hwy. 10 bridge and park area.
Ed Laster
Little Rock
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Subject: Songbird question
From: Dorothy Cooney <psychtrek(AT)SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 10:51am
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I just returned from yet another moving trip to my WIckes home, and while there
heard a beautiful song. It was clear, sweet, and sounded like all the world
like Tweedle-dee, with a high not on the dee. I never did see it. Can anyone
shed any light on what this might have been?
Dorothy Cooney
Friendswood, TX & Wickes, AR
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Subject: Bell Slough Wooded Levee Trail
From: Dennis Braddy <dmbraddy(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 21 May 2008 12:13pm
I walked Bell Slough Wooded Levee Trail this morning to check that the
trail on the Arkansas Birder hotspot map is accurate. It is. Just get
on the wooded levee and stay on it. :-) If you make a loop consisting
of the North, Wooded Levee and North Loop trails like I did, I
recommend walking it in the counterclockwise direction the first time.
The off-trail section between North Loop and Wooded Levee is easier to
navigate in that direction. Unlike the North Loop and South Loop
trails you'll need protection from ticks and chiggers on this trek.
The section of North Trail along Palarm Creek was a hell of gnats even
first thing this morning. I was too busy removing gnats from my eyes,
nose, ears, and hair to do much birding, though I heard a Yellow-
billed Cuckoo. On Wooded Levee I had excellent looks at calling Alder
Flycatcher, Prothonotary Warbler, and Pileated Woodpecker. I also had
American Redstart and Northern Parula. Returning along North Loop
Trail I had Least and Acadian Flycatchers, Northern Parula,
Prothonotary Warbler, and several Yellow-billed Cuckoos and Yellow-
throated Vireos including one that was partially leucistic with a
yellow throat, but a white head.
Dennis Braddy
Little Rock, AR
http://www.arkansasbirder.net
"Eternity is a very long time, especially towards the end." - Stephen
Hawking
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Subject: Indigo Bunting Behavior
From: Robin Buff <bufffayar(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 21 May 2008 12:25pm
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For the past three days we have had a male indigo bunting attack a window on our
deck and then sing its song. It will do this for an hour at a time. I
hypothesize that it is seeing its reflection and, thinking that it is another
male indigo bunting, tries to chase the intruder away.
Has any one else seen this behavior with an indigo bunting?
Robin Buff
Fayetteville
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Subject: Re: Indigo Bunting Behavior
From: Janine Perlman <jpandjf(AT)SWBELL.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 12:39pm
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This kind of behavior might be expected of any territorial bird when =
it's in territorial mode. =20
It's an unnatural situation, and the bird is obviously using resources =
that might be better used in propagating. It would be in its (and its =
offspring's) interests if you could make the window less reflective. An =
easy, cheap, effective, and highly water-soluble way to do that is with =
a solution of non-fat milk (out of the carton, or from powder) on the =
exterior window surface. It may need to be left there for up to a few =
weeks.
Good luck!
Janine Perlman
Alexander Mt., Saline Co.
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From: Robin Buff=20
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Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 12:25 PM
Subject: Indigo Bunting Behavior
For the past three days we have had a male indigo bunting attack a =
window on our deck and then sing its song. It will do this for an hour =
at a time. I hypothesize that it is seeing its reflection and, thinking =
that it is another male indigo bunting, tries to chase the intruder =
away.=20
Has any one else seen this behavior with an indigo bunting?
Robin Buff
Fayetteville
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Subject: Songbird question
From: Dorothy Cooney <psychtrek(AT)SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 2:11pm
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Woodthrush it is! Thanks everyone!
Dorothy Cooney
Friendswood, TX & Wickes, AR
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Subject: a woodpecker reflection
From: Joe Neal <jneal(AT)FS.FED.US>
Date: 21 May 2008 4:15pm
I saw my first Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCWs) in the l970s, in the newly
organized Felsenthal NWR. Based upon what I saw there, and what I could
learn from reading, I felt RCWs were heading down the same road as
Ivory-billed Woodpeckers. In my early 30s, and fresh on the ecology scene,
I was drawn by the drama of the bird's decline and the interesting mature
pine habitat in which it lived.
In my mid-40s, I was presented with an opportunity to join a Forest Service
team already at work on recovery of RCWs on the Ouachita NF in western
Arkansas. In the fall of 1990, at age 44, I returned to the U of
A-Fayetteville, worked on an MS in Zoology, and went to work as part of the
Ouachita RCW team. That was January 1993.
In 1990, we caught and banded the RCWs on the Ouachita NF -- 32 adults.
There were 12 nests that summer, with only 10 young fledged. It was a
population crashing toward extinction. In 2007, there were 37 nests, 67
fledglings, and about 103 adults. The 2008 RCW nesting season is off and
running, and promising. We are finding new active cavity trees and many
nests already have young birds. These nests cover a wider geographic area
than in 1990. It's a lot different than what I had expected in the 1970s
and it is a brighter world than the one we saw in 1990. With so much bad
environmental news, this is a welcome brightness.
The years have passed, 15 of them now, since I went to work full time on
the Ouachita NF. I'm now in my early 60s, and on June 20, I will finish my
career with the US Forest Service, all on the Ouachita NF. The woodpecker
project team will continue. Because the goal is full recovery, this project
will consume several more careers. I'm glad I had these years to be part of
a team that includes many capable individuals.
Now for a brief lament: I have never been sure that the choice I made in
1990 was really the best one for me personally, or for my family. It just
seemed inevitable, considering how I felt about things. When I drove from
Fayetteville, headed 110 miles south into the Ouachitas, I was pulled
between natural loyalties and commitment to an idea and a passion. The
better job meant I could better support my daughter Ariel and myself. In
pursuit of these interests, I spent a lot of time away from my home and
from Ariel's growing up. I was at work when my mother died, trying to
squeeze in just one more job.
There's nothing unique here, and I make no special claims. It's just stuff
I think about as I go about the task of gathering up my books and papers,
and the stuff that has accumulated in the Ouachitas Mountains part of my
life. I could have made other choices in 1990, but this is the path I took.
It's a time for sorting and taking stock, and considering what lies ahead.
Well, of course, there will be lots more birding. There will be other ways
to pursue my interest in RCWs, because this interest is undiminished after
30+ years.
JOSEPH C. NEAL, biologist (but not for long)
Poteau Ranger District, Ouachita NF
P.O. Box 2255 (1541 Highway 248 W)
Waldron, AR 72958
jneal(AT)fs.fed.us 479-637-4174
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Subject: Re: a woodpecker reflection
From: Bill Shepherd <stoneax63(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 21 May 2008 4:45pm
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Thank you so very much, Joe, for sharing these thoughts with us.
=20
BillBill Shepherd2805 Linden, Apt. 3 Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-5964 Stone=
ax63(AT)hotmail.com (501) 375-3918> Date: Wed, 21 May 2008 16:15:10 -0500> Fro=
m: jneal(AT)FS.FED.US> Subject: a woodpecker reflection> To: ARBIRD-L@LISTSERV=
.UARK.EDU> > I saw my first Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCWs) in the l970s, i=
n the newly> organized Felsenthal NWR. Based upon what I saw there, and wha=
t I could> learn from reading, I felt RCWs were heading down the same road =
as> Ivory-billed Woodpeckers. In my early 30s, and fresh on the ecology sce=
ne,> I was drawn by the drama of the bird's decline and the interesting mat=
ure> pine habitat in which it lived.> > In my mid-40s, I was presented with=
an opportunity to join a Forest Service> team already at work on recovery =
of RCWs on the Ouachita NF in western> Arkansas. In the fall of 1990, at ag=
e 44, I returned to the U of> A-Fayetteville, worked on an MS in Zoology, a=
nd went to work as part of the> Ouachita RCW team. That was January 1993.> =
> In 1990, we caught and banded the RCWs on the Ouachita NF -- 32 adults.> =
There were 12 nests that summer, with only 10 young fledged. It was a> popu=
lation crashing toward extinction. In 2007, there were 37 nests, 67> fledgl=
ings, and about 103 adults. The 2008 RCW nesting season is off and> running=
, and promising. We are finding new active cavity trees and many> nests alr=
eady have young birds. These nests cover a wider geographic area> than in 1=
990. It's a lot different than what I had expected in the 1970s> and it is =
a brighter world than the one we saw in 1990. With so much bad> environment=
al news, this is a welcome brightness.> > The years have passed, 15 of them=
now, since I went to work full time on> the Ouachita NF. I'm now in my ear=
ly 60s, and on June 20, I will finish my> career with the US Forest Service=
, all on the Ouachita NF. The woodpecker> project team will continue. Becau=
se the goal is full recovery, this project> will consume several more caree=
rs. I'm glad I had these years to be part of> a team that includes many cap=
able individuals.> > Now for a brief lament: I have never been sure that th=
e choice I made in> 1990 was really the best one for me personally, or for =
my family. It just> seemed inevitable, considering how I felt about things.=
When I drove from> Fayetteville, headed 110 miles south into the Ouachitas=
, I was pulled> between natural loyalties and commitment to an idea and a p=
assion. The> better job meant I could better support my daughter Ariel and =
myself. In> pursuit of these interests, I spent a lot of time away from my =
home and> from Ariel's growing up. I was at work when my mother died, tryin=
g to> squeeze in just one more job.> > There's nothing unique here, and I m=
ake no special claims. It's just stuff> I think about as I go about the tas=
k of gathering up my books and papers,> and the stuff that has accumulated =
in the Ouachitas Mountains part of my> life. I could have made other choice=
s in 1990, but this is the path I took.> It's a time for sorting and taking=
stock, and considering what lies ahead.> > Well, of course, there will be =
lots more birding. There will be other ways> to pursue my interest in RCWs,=
because this interest is undiminished after> 30+ years.> > JOSEPH C. NEAL,=
biologist (but not for long)> Poteau Ranger District, Ouachita NF> P.O. Bo=
x 2255 (1541 Highway 248 W)> Waldron, AR 72958> jneal(AT)fs.fed.us 479-637-417=
4=
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Subject: Fwd: ID question
From: Gregory Burris <pig_sooie27(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 21 May 2008 5:27pm
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From: Gregory Burris <pig_sooie27(AT)yahoo.com>
Subject: ID question
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In a spare few minutes after lunch today I ran to the Frog Bayou WMA in
Crawford County. many sloughs and a few mudflats in the Arkansas River bottoms.
Several Pectoral and a few Baird's sandpipers. Also saw several female and
one male bobolink which flew directly away from me giving good looks at the
white on his rump and scapulars. The puzzler was what I thought to be several
greater yellowlegs, but as i put the glasses on one it flew revealing a white
rump and a white wingstripe which made me think Willet. The legs were pink.
Bill was slightly upturned. Any suggestions?
Watched a soaring Mississippi kite for a while as well. First one I have seen
that I have ID'd myself..
Greg Burris
Van Buren
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<DIV id=yiv1369472783> <DIV>In a spare few minutes after lunch today I ran to
the Frog Bayou WMA in Crawford County. many sloughs and a few mudflats in
the Arkansas River bottoms. Several Pectoral and a few Baird's
sandpipers. Also saw several female and one male bobolink which flew
directly away from me giving good looks at the white on his rump and
scapulars. The puzzler was what I thought to be several greater
yellowlegs, but as i put the glasses on one it flew revealing a white rump and a
white wingstripe which made me think Willet. The legs were pink. Bill was
slightly upturned. Any suggestions?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Watched a soaring Mississippi kite for a while as well. First one I
have seen that I have ID'd myself..</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Greg
Burris</DIV> <DIV>Van Buren</DIV> <div></div></DIV><p>
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Subject: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
From: Dan Scheiman <birddan(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 6:10pm
I saw at least 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds at the same spot Karen
Holliday saw them yesterday in Lollie Valley off Lollie Rd. I
happened to pull over directly across from them. They were often
hard to see as they fed in the grass and only occasionally perched
higher or flew a short distance. The heat shimmers didn't
help. Another nemesis statebird has been defeated! Thanks Karen! I
also saw 4 Black Terns flying in the distance behind the blackbirds.
On another note, there are three fledgling Eastern Phoebes outside my
apartment in the Hillcrest neighborhood. I'm not sure where the nest
was. A Downy Woodpecker is nesting next to the parking lot too.
Dan Scheiman
Little Rock, AR
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Subject: Whip three beers
From: Herschel Raney <herschel.raney(AT)CONWAYCORP.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 6:27pm
Just had the loud and repeated distinctive calling of an Olive-sided
Flycatcher heard from my back deck. I saw one about a mile from my house
on migration day. This however is a new and excellent yard bird. #126.
Herschel Raney
Conway AR
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Subject: Re: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
From: "Graves, Gary" <GRAVESG(AT)SI.EDU>
Date: 21 May 2008 6:47pm
Folks, I don't know what sort of habitat is found in the Lollie Valley but 21
May is getting pretty late. I'd start looking for nesting behavior.
GRG
________________________________
From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List on behalf of Dan Scheiman
Sent: Wed 5/21/2008 7:10 PM
To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
I saw at least 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds at the same spot Karen
Holliday saw them yesterday in Lollie Valley off Lollie Rd. I
happened to pull over directly across from them. They were often
hard to see as they fed in the grass and only occasionally perched
higher or flew a short distance. The heat shimmers didn't
help. Another nemesis statebird has been defeated! Thanks Karen! I
also saw 4 Black Terns flying in the distance behind the blackbirds.
On another note, there are three fledgling Eastern Phoebes outside my
apartment in the Hillcrest neighborhood. I'm not sure where the nest
was. A Downy Woodpecker is nesting next to the parking lot too.
Dan Scheiman
Little Rock, AR
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Subject: Re: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
From: Herschel Raney <herschel.raney(AT)CONWAYCORP.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 7:10pm
Possible, I suppose, but unlikely. They seem to be lingering to feed en
masse in the ripe wheat. I am guessing a gang of them is more likely to
hang around late than a single bird. There are no permanent rushes or
permanent water areas closer than a 1/2 mile to a mile from there.
Perhaps they would nest in densely brushy ditches like Red-wings, but in
Utah I always saw them in true marsh.
Herschel Raney
Graves, Gary wrote:
> Folks, I don't know what sort of habitat is found in the Lollie Valley but 21
May is getting pretty late. I'd start looking for nesting behavior.
>
> GRG
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List on behalf of Dan Scheiman
> Sent: Wed 5/21/2008 7:10 PM
> To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> Subject: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
>
>
>
> I saw at least 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds at the same spot Karen
> Holliday saw them yesterday in Lollie Valley off Lollie Rd. I
> happened to pull over directly across from them. They were often
> hard to see as they fed in the grass and only occasionally perched
> higher or flew a short distance. The heat shimmers didn't
> help. Another nemesis statebird has been defeated! Thanks Karen! I
> also saw 4 Black Terns flying in the distance behind the blackbirds.
>
> On another note, there are three fledgling Eastern Phoebes outside my
> apartment in the Hillcrest neighborhood. I'm not sure where the nest
> was. A Downy Woodpecker is nesting next to the parking lot too.
>
> Dan Scheiman
> Little Rock, AR
>
>
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Subject: Re: a woodpecker reflection
From: Janine Perlman <jpandjf(AT)SWBELL.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 7:45pm
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Joe,
I echo Bill's thanks. And we all---RCWs, the denizens of their habitat, =
birders of Arkansas and beyond, and so many more, past, present and =
future---owe you a huge debt of gratitude. Your passion may have =
spurred you "inevitably" into the Forest Service, but it was your =
tireless dedication that produced results. The promising future of =
Red-cockaded Woodpeckers is due in very large part to you.
But of course your contributions go much farther, as so many of us are =
happily aware. Your immense knowledge of birds and what they need, and =
your great generosity in sharing some of your knowledge and some of what =
inspires you (as well as some of what discourages you) is a wonderful =
gift; and it's one that we're counting on long into the future.
Many thanks,
Janine
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Joe Neal=20
To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU=20
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 4:15 PM
Subject: a woodpecker reflection
I saw my first Red-cockaded Woodpeckers (RCWs) in the l970s, in the =
newly
organized Felsenthal NWR. Based upon what I saw there, and what I =
could
learn from reading, I felt RCWs were heading down the same road as
Ivory-billed Woodpeckers. In my early 30s, and fresh on the ecology =
scene,
I was drawn by the drama of the bird's decline and the interesting =
mature
pine habitat in which it lived.
In my mid-40s, I was presented with an opportunity to join a Forest =
Service
team already at work on recovery of RCWs on the Ouachita NF in western
Arkansas. In the fall of 1990, at age 44, I returned to the U of
A-Fayetteville, worked on an MS in Zoology, and went to work as part =
of the
Ouachita RCW team. That was January 1993.
In 1990, we caught and banded the RCWs on the Ouachita NF -- 32 =
adults.
There were 12 nests that summer, with only 10 young fledged. It was a
population crashing toward extinction. In 2007, there were 37 nests, =
67
fledglings, and about 103 adults. The 2008 RCW nesting season is off =
and
running, and promising. We are finding new active cavity trees and =
many
nests already have young birds. These nests cover a wider geographic =
area
than in 1990. It's a lot different than what I had expected in the =
1970s
and it is a brighter world than the one we saw in 1990. With so much =
bad
environmental news, this is a welcome brightness.
The years have passed, 15 of them now, since I went to work full time =
on
the Ouachita NF. I'm now in my early 60s, and on June 20, I will =
finish my
career with the US Forest Service, all on the Ouachita NF. The =
woodpecker
project team will continue. Because the goal is full recovery, this =
project
will consume several more careers. I'm glad I had these years to be =
part of
a team that includes many capable individuals.
Now for a brief lament: I have never been sure that the choice I made =
in
1990 was really the best one for me personally, or for my family. It =
just
seemed inevitable, considering how I felt about things. When I drove =
from
Fayetteville, headed 110 miles south into the Ouachitas, I was pulled
between natural loyalties and commitment to an idea and a passion. The
better job meant I could better support my daughter Ariel and myself. =
In
pursuit of these interests, I spent a lot of time away from my home =
and
from Ariel's growing up. I was at work when my mother died, trying to
squeeze in just one more job.
There's nothing unique here, and I make no special claims. It's just =
stuff
I think about as I go about the task of gathering up my books and =
papers,
and the stuff that has accumulated in the Ouachitas Mountains part of =
my
life. I could have made other choices in 1990, but this is the path I =
took.
It's a time for sorting and taking stock, and considering what lies =
ahead.
Well, of course, there will be lots more birding. There will be other =
ways
to pursue my interest in RCWs, because this interest is undiminished =
after
30+ years.
JOSEPH C. NEAL, biologist (but not for long)
Poteau Ranger District, Ouachita NF
P.O. Box 2255 (1541 Highway 248 W)
Waldron, AR 72958
jneal(AT)fs.fed.us 479-637-4174
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Subject: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
From: Jamie Gwin <aarongwin(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 7:57pm
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Since Global Warming peaked in 1998 and Global Cooling started in 2003 we may
see birds staying a few days later before migrating north.
Last summer birds were about ten days late arriving in Barrow, Alaska. I
arrived there on the 9th of June and a Tour Guide said the birds had just
started comming in that were usually there by the first of June. From the 10th
thru the 15th I could see the number of birds increasing daily.
There were some cool birds there, in more ways than one.
Aaron Gwin
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Subject: Re: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
From: Kimberly Smith <kgsmith(AT)UARK.EDU>
Date: 21 May 2008 8:35pm
When I lived in northern Utah, a non-birder drove across the highway through
Logan marsh and came into my office and wanted to know the name of the
"yellow-headed black bird"... haha
----- Original Message -----
From: Herschel Raney <herschel.raney(AT)CONWAYCORP.NET>
Date: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:10 pm
Subject: Re: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.uark.edu
> Possible, I suppose, but unlikely. They seem to be lingering to
> feed en
> masse in the ripe wheat. I am guessing a gang of them is more
> likely to
> hang around late than a single bird. There are no permanent rushes
> or
> permanent water areas closer than a 1/2 mile to a mile from there.
> Perhaps they would nest in densely brushy ditches like Red-wings,
> but in
> Utah I always saw them in true marsh.
>
> Herschel Raney
>
> Graves, Gary wrote:
> > Folks, I don't know what sort of habitat is found in the Lollie
> Valley but 21 May is getting pretty late. I'd start looking for
> nesting behavior.
> >
> > GRG
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List on behalf of Dan
> Scheiman> Sent: Wed 5/21/2008 7:10 PM
> > To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> > Subject: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
> >
> >
> >
> > I saw at least 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds at the same spot Karen
> > Holliday saw them yesterday in Lollie Valley off Lollie Rd. I
> > happened to pull over directly across from them. They were often
> > hard to see as they fed in the grass and only occasionally perched
> > higher or flew a short distance. The heat shimmers didn't
> > help. Another nemesis statebird has been defeated! Thanks
> Karen! I
> > also saw 4 Black Terns flying in the distance behind the blackbirds.
> >
> > On another note, there are three fledgling Eastern Phoebes
> outside my
> > apartment in the Hillcrest neighborhood. I'm not sure where the
> nest> was. A Downy Woodpecker is nesting next to the parking lot too.
> >
> > Dan Scheiman
> > Little Rock, AR
> >
> >
>
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Subject: Re: Yellow-headed Blackbirds
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2(AT)COX.NET>
Date: 21 May 2008 10:48pm
No Yellow-headed Blackbirds here but my Eastern Phoebes just hatched in the last
two days. I regret I will not see them until next Monday.
I had a Carolina Wren pair make a nest in a folding chair by my door and lay
at least 6 eggs. I haven't seen them caring for the eggs even though they are
still hanging around the door. One comes in the house if I leave the glass
sliding door open. Is it unusual for them to lay so many eggs and apparently
abandon the nest? How long do Carolina Wrens incubate their eggs? These have
been there for at least 10 days.
Jacque Brown. Bella Vista.
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---- Dan Scheiman <birddan(AT)COMCAST.NET> wrote:
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I saw at least 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds at the same spot Karen
Holliday saw them yesterday in Lollie Valley off Lollie Rd. I
happened to pull over directly across from them. They were often
hard to see as they fed in the grass and only occasionally perched
higher or flew a short distance. The heat shimmers didn't
help. Another nemesis statebird has been defeated! Thanks Karen! I
also saw 4 Black Terns flying in the distance behind the blackbirds.
On another note, there are three fledgling Eastern Phoebes outside my
apartment in the Hillcrest neighborhood. I'm not sure where the nest
was. A Downy Woodpecker is nesting next to the parking lot too.
Dan Scheiman
Little Rock, AR
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Jacque Brown
Bella Vista,
Benton, Co AR,
bluebird2(AT)cox.net
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