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Subject: posting to AAS database
From: Joe Neal <joeneal(AT)UARK.EDU>
Date: 9 Dec 2009 6:05am
I still receive somewhat regular (?) questions about how to post records to the
Arkansas Audubon Society bird records database. These are not just the REALLY
RARE ones (these require extensive documentation forms), but all kinds of bird
records, of interest for a variety of reasons. Please post what you find that is
rare, interesting, of concern or special interest to you. It's your database,
so make it work for you.
HOW TO POST YOUR SPECIAL BIRD RECORDS TO THE AAS DATABASE
Arkansas Audubon Society (AAS) maintains a publicly-accessible database of rare,
interesting, or important bird records. These records are submitted by
observers themselves and eventually reviewed by the AAS curator of bird records.
Accepted records then become part of permanent database.
To post records to the database:
1. Go to the Arkansas Audubon Society home page
2. Look in the right hand column for subject head “bird records”
3. Click on “on-line form”
4. Choose “click here”
5. Enter the code in the box
6. Click “here”
This gets you to the AAS seasonal bird report form. There are directions all
along the process. All of the birds and counties are listed in a handy drop down
menu. After you have entered a record or two & get the hang of it, future
entries take maybe 2 minutes.
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Subject: Feed a bird, split a species - Science Article
From: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Maureen_Mcclung?= <mrm06(AT)UARK.EDU>
Date: 9 Dec 2009 10:14am
Winter feeding by people in the UK might play a role in speciation of
European Blackcaps. Check out the article:
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1203/2
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Subject: Re: Feed a bird, split a species - Science Article
From: Laura Erickson <bluejay(AT)LAURAERICKSON.COM>
Date: 9 Dec 2009 10:55am
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The one problem with that article is it doesn't mention that Blackcaps are
insect and fruit eaters, not feeder birds. Evolution in this species seems
to be more driven by alterations to habitat, especially bringing in
ornamental fruit trees, rather than bird feeding.
Best, Laura
On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Maureen Mcclung <mrm06(AT)uark.edu> wrote:
> Winter feeding by people in the UK might play a role in speciation of
> European Blackcaps. Check out the article:
> http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1203/2
>
>
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Laura Erickson
Science Editor
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-254-1114
If you've found this information useful, I hope you'll consider supporting
our work on behalf of birds and other wildlife. In addition to knowing
that you'll be making a difference for conservation, you'll receive our
award-winning Living Bird magazine and informative BirdScope newsletter four
times a year. We invite you to join our "force for nature." To sign up or
watch our video about membership, visit
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/NetCommunity/membership or call us at
1-800-843-2473.
For the love, understanding, and protection of birds
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. There
is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the
assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.
--Rachel Carson
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
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The one problem with that article is it doesn't mention that Blackcaps =
are insect and fruit eaters, not feeder birds. Evolution in this species se=
ems to be more driven by alterations to habitat, especially bringing in orn=
amental fruit trees, rather than bird feeding.<br>
<br>Best, Laura<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11=
:14 AM, Maureen Mcclung <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mr=
m06@uark.=
edu">mrm06(AT)uark.edu</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"=
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Winter feeding by people in the UK might play a role in speciation of<br>
European Blackcaps. Check out the article:<br>
<a href=3D"http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1203/2" t=
arget=3D"_blank">http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/120=
3/2</a><br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>-- <br>Laura Erickson<b=
r>Science Editor<br>Cornell Lab of Ornithology<br>159 Sapsucker Woods Road<=
br>Ithaca, NY 14850<br>607-254-1114<br><br><br>If you've found this inf=
ormation useful, I hope you'll consider supporting our work on behalf o=
f birds and other wildlife. =A0 In addition to knowing that you'll be m=
aking a difference for conservation, you'll receive =A0our award-winnin=
g Living Bird magazine and informative BirdScope newsletter four times a ye=
ar. =A0We invite you to join our "force for nature.=
" =A0To sign u=
p or watch our video about membership, visit <a href=3D"http://www.birds.co=
rnell.edu/NetCommunity/membership">http://www.birds.cornell.edu/NetCommunit=
y/membership</a> or call us at 1-800-843-2473.<br>
<br>For the love, understanding, and protection of birds<br><br>There is sy=
mbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. =A0There is some=
thing infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the assurance =
that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.<br>
<br> --Rachel Carson<br><br>Please consider the environment before printi=
ng this e-mail.<br>
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Subject: RARE: Another Hummingbird
From: Dan Scheiman <birddan(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 9 Dec 2009 2:51pm
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I've just learned of another hummingbird visiting a feeder in North Little Rock
for the last two weeks. Photos were taken through a screen door so I can't tell
which species it is, but the homeowner thinks it is a Rufous. It's always seen
in the morning (sunrise to 8:30) and today it is visiting every 2-3 hours. The
homeowner is amenable to banding, visiting birders too. Contact me off-list for
contact information.
By my count that makes 4 Rufous Hummingbirds in the greater Little Rock area so
far.
Dan Scheiman
Little Rock, AR
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Subject: Re: Feed a bird, split a species - Science Article
From: Janine Perlman <jpandjf(AT)SWBELL.NET>
Date: 9 Dec 2009 8:37pm
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Hi Laura and all,
I've only seen the abstract of the article, but I did hear an extended =
interview with one of the authors on last week's Science Friday on NPR. =
He stated that it was in fact feeders (not fruit) exerting the positive =
selection pressure (or presenting the evolutionary opportunity); a =
synopsis in the journal Nature also notes that the speciating population =
exhibits bill traits that are less adaptive for eating fruit than those =
of the southern-migrating ("original") Blackcaps. The absence of, e.g., =
olives in the UK could of course be viewed as a selection pressure, =
too---basically, this is apparently adaptation to take advantage of a =
novel type and source of food.
Best wishes,
Janine
Janine Perlman
Alexander Mt., Saline Co.
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From: Laura Erickson=20
To: ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 10:55 AM
Subject: Re: Feed a bird, split a species - Science Article
The one problem with that article is it doesn't mention that Blackcaps =
are insect and fruit eaters, not feeder birds. Evolution in this species =
seems to be more driven by alterations to habitat, especially bringing =
in ornamental fruit trees, rather than bird feeding.
Best, Laura
On Wed, Dec 9, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Maureen Mcclung <mrm06(AT)uark.edu> =
wrote:
Winter feeding by people in the UK might play a role in speciation =
of
European Blackcaps. Check out the article:
http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2009/1203/2
--=20
--=20
Laura Erickson
Science Editor
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
607-254-1114
If you've found this information useful, I hope you'll consider =
supporting our work on behalf of birds and other wildlife. In addition =
to knowing that you'll be making a difference for conservation, you'll =
receive our award-winning Living Bird magazine and informative =
BirdScope newsletter four times a year. We invite you to join our =
"force for nature." To sign up or watch our video about membership, =
visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/NetCommunity/membership or call us at =
1-800-843-2473.
For the love, understanding, and protection of birds
There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds. =
There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of =
nature--the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the =
winter.
--Rachel Carson
Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
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Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - Dec. 9
From: David Arbour <arbour(AT)WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: 9 Dec 2009 9:00pm
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It was clear, cold (20's & 30's), and windy on the bird survey today. =
60 species were found. Passerines were scarce. Raptors were very =
active. A few summer birds still lingering. Watched a juvenile Bald =
Eagle steal a coot(?) from another juvenile Bald Eagle in flight. The =
Golden Eagle was seen twice today harrassing the ducks in unit 40. Here =
is a list of all found today:
Gadwall - 582
American Wigeon - 5
Mallard - 2000
Blue-winged Teal - 3
Northern Shoveler - 75
Northern Pintail - 300
Green-winged Teal - 955
Canvasback - 10
Ring-necked Duck - 1800
Hooded Merganser - 4
Ruddy Duck - 79
Pied-billed Grebe - 45
Double-crested Cormorant - 4
Anhinga - 2
Great Blue Heron - 15
Great Egret - 1
Black Vulture - 4
Turkey Vulture - 17
Bald Eagle - 2 juv.
Northern Harrier - 8
Red-tailed Hawk - 12
Golden Eagle - 1 juv.
American Kestrel - 2
Merlin - 1
Common Moorhen - 1
American Coot - 4500
Dunlin - 2
Long-billed Dowitcher - 55
Wilson's Snipe - 19
Ring-billed Gull - 5
Mourning Dove - 1
Belted Kingfisher - 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 1
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 5
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 6
Loggerhead Shrike - 3
Blue Jay - 3
American Crow - 6
Fish Crow - 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 42
American Robin - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 3
Brown Thrasher - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 6
Field Sparrow - 2
Savannah Sparrow - 11
Song Sparrow - 7
Swamp Sparrow - 6
White-throated Sparrow - 2
White-crowned Sparrow - 6
Northern Cardinal - 8
Red-winged Blackbird - 50
Eastern Meadowlark - 16
Brewer's Blackbird - 42
Common Grackle - 1
American Goldfinch - 1
Good birding!
David Arbour
De Queen, Arkansas
Visit the Red Slough Website: =
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/ouachita/natural-resources/redslough/
Personal Photo Galleries: http://www.pbase.com/sloughbirder
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Subject: Re: Feed a bird, split a species - Science Article
From: George Hoelzeman <vogel(AT)GRHSTUDIOS.COM>
Date: 9 Dec 2009 9:42pm
Laura makes mention of ornamental trees as a contributor. Would these
ornamentals have fruit that is different enough to require changes in bill
'design'? If so, could that contribute to a change in diet as well?
Its one of the most interesting articles I've read in awhile.
George (n. Conway Co adapting to the cold, but unsuccessfully evolving a
fur coat)
> Hi Laura and all,
>
> I've only seen the abstract of the article, but I did hear an extended
> interview with one of the authors on last week's Science Friday on NPR.
> He stated that it was in fact feeders (not fruit) exerting the positive
> selection pressure (or presenting the evolutionary opportunity); a
> synopsis in the journal Nature also notes that the speciating population
> exhibits bill traits that are less adaptive for eating fruit than those of
> the southern-migrating ("original") Blackcaps. The absence of, e.g.,
> olives in the UK could of course be viewed as a selection pressure,
> too---basically, this is apparently adaptation to take advantage of a
> novel type and source of food.
>
> Best wishes,
> Janine
>
> Janine Perlman
> Alexander Mt., Saline Co.
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