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Subject: 3 merganser species & some good suet on F'ville CBC
From: Joe Neal <joeneal(AT)UARK.EDU>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 7:07am
We came up with some pretty interesting birds. For example, Paige & Mary Bess
Mulhollan were at a feeder in Farmington (adjacent F'ville) for the stake-out of
a male Rufous Hummingbird -- had it within 5 minutes -- Jacque Brown and David
Oakley have both collected fine images of this bird recently.
Most striking to me were the 3 merganser species tallied by different parties on
yesterday's count. Hoodeds we expect, and found. The 2 Red-breasteds were a
HUGE surprise, but not the first one's we have tallied on the count; you
certainly don't expect them in northern Arkansas at this time of year. Going
back to 1961, we have found Common Merganser on 7 previous occasions. This bird
almost got away. It was unseen until flushed, but it then circled and flew back
over us, fairly low, 3 times. It looked like a female Common in flight. Jacque
Brown got an overhead image of the underwing -- the clean cut neckline
separating reddish and pure white is obvious and the underwing pattern is
helpful, too.
Almost forgot -- one party found a Sora! -- a fairly common bird in northern
Arkansas in migration, but not in the second half of December.
Finally, 2 long time participants on our CBC, James Morgan and Teresa Maurer
have been making suet from sheep fat & selected seeds (for info, 479-444-6075,
roundmtnfarm(AT)earthlink.net) and brought a pile to our tally up at Doug &
Elizabeth James' place. They make a donation to Northwest Arkansas Audubon
Society for each sale. Looks like great stuff; I'll let the birds start
reviewing the new suet today.
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Subject: Re: 3 merganser species & some good suet on F'ville CBC
From: paul johnson <jjpauljohnson(AT)PGTC.COM>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 7:46am
I hope the bird count was a success. I would like to thank who ever left
the gift on my front step. yummy, yummy good stuff.
Again Thanks
Ann
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From: "Joe Neal" <joeneal(AT)UARK.EDU>
To: <ARBIRD-L(AT)LISTSERV.UARK.EDU>
Sent: Monday, December 21, 2009 7:07 AM
Subject: 3 merganser species & some good suet on F'ville CBC
> We came up with some pretty interesting birds. For example, Paige & Mary
> Bess Mulhollan were at a feeder in Farmington (adjacent F'ville) for the
> stake-out of a male Rufous Hummingbird -- had it within 5 minutes --
> Jacque Brown and David Oakley have both collected fine images of this bird
> recently.
>
> Most striking to me were the 3 merganser species tallied by different
> parties on yesterday's count. Hoodeds we expect, and found. The 2
> Red-breasteds were a HUGE surprise, but not the first one's we have
> tallied on the count; you certainly don't expect them in northern Arkansas
> at this time of year. Going back to 1961, we have found Common Merganser
> on 7 previous occasions. This bird almost got away. It was unseen until
> flushed, but it then circled and flew back over us, fairly low, 3 times.
> It looked like a female Common in flight. Jacque Brown got an overhead
> image of the underwing -- the clean cut neckline separating reddish and
> pure white is obvious and the underwing pattern is helpful, too.
>
> Almost forgot -- one party found a Sora! -- a fairly common bird in
> northern Arkansas in migration, but not in the second half of December.
>
> Finally, 2 long time participants on our CBC, James Morgan and Teresa
> Maurer have been making suet from sheep fat & selected seeds (for info,
> 479-444-6075, roundmtnfarm(AT)earthlink.net) and brought a pile to our tally
> up at Doug & Elizabeth James' place. They make a donation to Northwest
> Arkansas Audubon Society for each sale. Looks like great stuff; I'll let
> the birds start reviewing the new suet today.
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Subject: Re: RARE:Ash-throated Flycatcher
From: Allan Mueller <akcmueller(AT)GMAIL.COM>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 9:37am
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Thanks to the very cooperative Arkansas' birding cadre, I saw the
Ash-throated Flycatcher yesterday.
While doing some last minute Christmas shopping about noon yesterday, I got
a call from Dr. Dan (Scheiman) to tell me of Kenny and LaDonna's (Nichols)
find during the Lonoke CBC. I hurried over to Lonoke, arriving in time to
briefly overlap searching with Dr. Dan, Sam and Sam (two for one), Jim
Dixon, and Kenny and LaDonna leaving.
Searching on my own was unsuccessful, but the Boyles girls (Dottie and
Doris) show up to bail me out. They located movement in the trees and I
used that to find the Ash-throated. As it flew from the small woodlot, they
got a look at it. We could not relocate the bird after it flew away.
The bad part of that is that as the bird was flying out, Dennis Braddy was
getting out of his car, and just missed it by seconds - what a bummer.
An extra attraction for me is that this species was number 300 in Arkansas
(although that includes one species of *Campephilus* that will not be
universally accepted)!
Allan Mueller
On Sun, Dec 20, 2009 at 1:24 PM, Patricia Braddy <pabraddy(AT)mac.com> wrote:
> Dan Scheiman asked me to post the following:
>
> Kenny & LaDonna Nichols have the first state record of an Ash-throated
> Flycatcher on Bob Long Road while doing the Lonoke County CBC, today.
>
> Patricia Braddy
> Little Rock, AR
> "Wine a bit, you'll feel better!"
>
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Allan Mueller
20 Moseley Lane
Conway, AR 72032
501-327-8952
Be sincere, even if you don't mean it...
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Thanks to the very cooperative Arkansas' birding cadre, I saw the Ash-t=
hroated Flycatcher yesterday.<br><br>While doing some last minute Christmas=
shopping about noon yesterday, I got a call from Dr. Dan (Scheiman) to tel=
l me of Kenny and LaDonna's (Nichols) find during the Lonoke CBC.=A0 I =
hurried over to Lonoke, arriving in time to briefly overlap searching with =
Dr. Dan, Sam and Sam (two for one), Jim Dixon, and Kenny and LaDonna leavin=
g.<br>
<br>Searching on my own was unsuccessful, but the Boyles girls (Dottie and =
Doris) show up to bail me out.=A0 They located movement in the trees and I =
used that to find the Ash-throated.=A0 As it flew from the small woodlot, t=
hey got a look at it.=A0 We could not relocate the bird after it flew away.=
<br>
<br>The bad part of that is that as the bird was flying out, Dennis Braddy =
was getting out of his car, and just missed it by seconds - what a bummer.<=
br><br>An extra attraction for me is that this species was number 300 in Ar=
kansas (although that includes one species of <i>Campephilus</i> that will =
not be universally accepted)!<br>
<br>Allan Mueller<br><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Dec 20, 200=
9 at 1:24 PM, Patricia Braddy <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mai=
lto:pabra=
ddy(AT)mac.com" target=3D"_blank">pabraddy(AT)mac.com</a>></span> wro=
te:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, =
204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">Dan Scheiman aske=
d me to post the following:<br>
<br>
Kenny & LaDonna Nichols have the first state record of an Ash=
-throated=20=
Flycatcher on Bob Long Road while doing the Lonoke County CBC, today.<br>
<font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Patricia Braddy<br>
Little Rock, AR<br>
"Wine a bit, you'll feel better!"<br>
</font></blockquote></div><br><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>Allan Mueller<br=
>20 Moseley Lane<br>Conway, AR 72032<br>501-327-8952<br><br>Be sincere, eve=
n if you don't mean it...<br>
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Subject: Ash-throated Flycatcher
From: Kenny Nichols <kingbird(AT)YMAIL.COM>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 9:08am
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About 1:00 PM yesterday afternoon, while participating in the Lonoke CBC,
LaDonna and I found what would be Arkansas's first ASH-THORATED FLYCATCHER
(pending acceptance by the ARBC). It was in a small tract of woods on the north
side of Bob Long Road about 2.75 miles east of HWY 31. This would be the first
patch of woods on the north side of the road once you pass Anderson Road. Bob
Long Road is about 6 miles south of Joe Hogan Fish Hatchery.
We had stopped to check out a small flock of birds when LaDonna decided to start
"pishing". In seconds we had dozens of birds including Orange-crowned Warbler,
both kinglets and a Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. I was a little excited over the
gnatcatcher since this was our first in winter in AR. After some time, LaDonna
finally quit "pishing" and we were just about to move on when she non-chalantly
asked me what a Great-crested Flycatcher was doing here. My heart just about
jumped out of my chest knowing that Great-cresteds are long gone by now and
Ash-throated is rare but regular in the east in fall and winter and most likely
what she was seeing. Within seconds I was on the bird noting the very pale
throat and breast and very, very pale yellow underparts, gray-brown crown and
back, and rufous-edged primaries. LaDonna attempted photos while I watched the
bird move continuously from one low perch to another. After the bird had drifted
back into the woods and out
of sight, I decided to check the birds call (and other possibilities like
Dusky-capped) on my ipod. It was a good thing because moments later I heard a
repeated call that sounded like britt. I think the books describe it as prrt but
to me it sounds like britt. We then made a few phone calls knowing that other
birders were in the area and would want to see and help document the sighting.
It wasn't long before a billowing cloud of dust in the distance became Dan
Scheiman and his gang. Others followed and eventually all were able to get good
looks and most were even treated to brief views through the scope. At one point
Dan played his ipod to try to lure the bird closer. We didn't see it come in but
we (Dan and I) did hear it call. In fact, I thought his ipod was still going.
This happened again a few moments later. Before we left, I was able to get one
digiscoped photo before the bird disappeared back off into the woods which I
would be glad to share if
anyone wants to see.
Good birding!
Kenny & LaDonna Nichols
Cabot, AR
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Subject: RBA--Arkansas-December 21, 2009
From: DeLynn Hearn <delynnh(AT)IWON.COM>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 12:59pm
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-RBA
*Arkansas
*Statewide
*December 21, 2009
*ARST09.12.21
-Species Mentioned
Trumpeter Swan
Rock Wren
Prairie Falcon
Pacific Loon
Rufous Hummingbird
Surf Scoter
Western Grebe
Ross=E2=80=99 Goose
Tundra Swan
American Tree Sparrow
Surf Scoter
Wilson=E2=80=99s Warbler
ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER
Hooded Merganser
Red-Breasted Merganser
Common Merganser
Sora
White Ibis
-Transcript
Welcome to the Arkansas Rare Bird Alert for December 21, 2009, sponsored by =
the Audubon Society of Central Arkansas (ASCA). ASCA meets at 7:00pm the se=
cond Thursday of each month. The next meeting will be the holiday potluck. =
Check the www.ascabird.org website for details on upcoming meetings and fie=
ld trips. Sign up for the Christmas Bird Count, too! =
From around the state recent sightings are:
Fifty-five juvenile WHITE IBIS in Woodruff Co. on CR 915 (McGowan Rd) were p=
resent just north of the intersection with CR 935. This area is north and we=
st of Dagmar WMA. They were found feeding along the back of a flooded field,=
then they took flight and headed south.
On the Lonoke CBC, Arkansas's first ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER (pending accepta=
nce by the ARBC) was found by Ladonna and Kenny Nichols. It was in a small=
tract of woods on the north side of Bob Long Road about 2.75 miles east of =
HWY 31. This would be the first patch of woods on the north side of the road=
once you pass Anderson Road. Bob Long Road is about 6 miles south of Joe Ho=
gan Fish Hatchery. =
From the Fayetteville CBC, a male Rufous Hummingbird was at a feeder in Farm=
ington (adjacent to Fayetteville-- Ann Johnson, 356 E. Ralston, Farmington, =
AR 72730, 479-267-2554). Three merganser species tallied by different partie=
s Hooded Mergansers were expected, but the two Red-Breasted Mergansers were =
a HUGE surprise, but not the first ones tallied on the count. They are not=
expected in northern Arkansas at this time of year. Common Merganser has be=
en found on 7 previous counts. One party found a Sora, not common in the se=
cond half of December.
A Surf Scoter is being seen at Treadway=E2=80=99s Minnow Farm.
An adult Wilson=E2=80=99s Warbler was observed on Crooked Creed above Lake H=
arrison.
At Lake Maumelle at Loon Point (the first rest stop past the marina) a Pacif=
ic Loon was swimming very close to shore. It was cruising along in the chann=
el between the trail along the shore and the island.
A Rufous Hummingbird is still present on Mt. Sequoyah in Fayetteville.
Across from Cammack Village in Little Rock, Cindy Franklin is hosting a Rufo=
us Hummingbird that continues to visit the feeder on a regularly. Also in L=
ittle Rock, a possible adult male Rufous Hummingbird at Streett=E2=80=99s ho=
me on S. Lookout in Hillcrest. =
In North Little Rock, at the Bettinger home in Marche, a possible juvenile o=
r female Rufous Hummingbird is present. =
A Surf Scoter is at Treadway's Minnow Ponds near Hickory Plains on one of th=
e back ponds. Please check with the owners, since this is private property.=
A Western Grebe is being seen near Slate Gap at Beaver Lake.
Two swans have been seen at Lake Sequoyah in Fayetteville. An American Tree=
Sparrow has also been present at Lake Sequoyah.
Trumpeter Swans have started arriving for the winter at Lake Magness near He=
ber Springs. For ABA listers, these are countable birds, since they are not=
released/introduced birds and are part of an established migratory populati=
on. A Ross=E2=80=99 Goose and a Tundra Swan have also been seen with the Tr=
umpeter Swans at Lake Magness.
The Rock Wren initially located a little over a month ago in the rip rock of=
Millwood dam just east of Millwood State Park is still present.
The observer reports that upon further examination of photographs taken, a P=
rairie Falcon identified one mile south of Maysville on Stateline Road and H=
wy 102 may have been a misidentification.
Thanks for calling the Arkansas Rare Bird Alert. Your contributions make th=
e Rare Bird Aert possible. If you would like to leave a message, please wai=
t for the chirp. Good Birding!
Hotline: Arkansas =
Date: December 21, 2009
Phone number: (501)753-5853
To Report: (501)753-5853, ARBird email discussion list, BRC forms available =
at ARBirds.org
Compiler/Transcriber: DeLynn Hearn
Coverage: Statewide
-End transcript
DeLynn Hearn
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Subject: Re: RARE:Ash-throated Flycatcher
From: Arkansas Birder <arkansasbirder(AT)MAC.COM>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 7:33pm
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This unfortunate incident, the most recent of several such incidents, is a
perfect illustration of the problem with a moderated birding listserv.
The original post by Patricia Braddy regarding the Ash-throated Flycatcher was
submitted at 1:24 pm yesterday afternoon. That timely report would have given
interested birders over much of Arkansas sufficient notice to chase, confirm the
identification of, and document this potential first state record species
before the subject bird flew off approximately 3 hours later. To my knowledge
the flycatcher has not been reported since. Because ARBIRD-L is moderated, the
post was not distributed to subscribers until after 9:00 pm, too late to assist
Arkansas birders in the documentation of an important Arkansas bird.
Whatever justification there may be for the list owner, Kim Smith, to review
posts before they appear on the listserv, one must ask if the price is too high.
As I am sure Kim will confirm, I have communicated my concerns in this regard,
in off-list emails, several times since he changed ARBIRD-L to moderated status.
I am happy to extoll the many virtues of ARBIRD-L in its service to the
Arkansas birding community and am grateful to Kim for providing this service
free of charge. Nevertheless, one must ask whether a listserv that, in part,
serves as a rare bird alert is fulfilling its full potential if it is not
timely.
The original justification given for changing ARBIRD-L to moderated status was
its abuse by a few subscribers who insisted on making posts to the listserv on
topics not within its intended scope. I made a proposal at the time designed to
improve the utility of the list for those whose interests are limited to a
subset of the posts, on-topic and within guidelines or not. My keyword proposal
was adopted by some, ignored by others, and panned as an attempt to destroy the
list by a few. (No intended good deed goes unpunished.)
With respect, I submit that changing the list to moderated status has, in fact,
destroyed the utility of ARBIRD-L as a venue for reporting rare bird sightings.
What do you call a rare bird alert that isn't timely? Useless. Of course, not
every birder is a chaser, but even non-chasers must admit that documenting rare
species is a worthwhile endeavor. I, for one, think the price we are paying to
rein in the abuses of a few has been too high. What do you think?
Please, please, please do not reply to this post on-list. I ask that you contact
the list owner, Kim Smith, and let him know what you think. I cannot stop you
from replying directly to me, but I can tell you that you will be wasting your
time if you do. What I think is not important. What the list owner thinks and
does regarding the listserv IS important. Besides, I'm too stubborn to listen to
anyone else anyway.
Lastly, just so you don't have to wonder whether I'm thinking "I told you so"
regarding my previous proposal - I TOLD YOU SO! Now please contact Kim Smith at
kgsmith(AT)uark.edu and give him the benefit of your opinion.
Dennis Braddy
Little Rock, AR
P.S. If you are reading this and you are not Kim Smith, then you have yet
another thing to admire and thank Kim for.
http://www.arkansasbirder.net
"I never did give anybody hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was
hell." - Harry Truman
(no keyword) Conservation, habitat, behavior, distribution, abundance,
migration, feeders, birdhouses, ...
SIGHTINGS: Bird sightings (not rare), day lists, surveys, yard birds, trip
reports
FOS: First of season sightings
RARE: Rare bird sightings (rare or rarer in AAS Field List)
INFO: Spontaneous emissions of information on topics not covered elsewhere
RFI: Requests for information (general, ARBIRD-L, bird identification,
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Subject: less shopping more protecting
From: Carol Joan Patterson <joanie.patterson(AT)YAHOO.COM>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 6:07pm
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I agree with Joe and Jacque - loving the wild undeveloped areas, I DO NOT w=
ant to pay for their destruction.=A0 We do vote with our dollars.
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Subject: Sightings: Stuttgart Airport
From: Dan Scheiman <birddan(AT)COMCAST.NET>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 7:54pm
Bill Shepherd enjoyed a beautiful winter day while surveying
Stuttgart Airport. Songbird activity was slowish but the raptors
gave us a good show. And we found a rare bird! Highlights:
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER - 1, our second observation of this species in
winter at the airport, our first was two birds together on 12/9/06
Le Conte's Sparrow - 1
Sedge Wren - 5
House Wren - 2
Lapland Longspur - 5, overhead
Cooper's Hawk - 1 ad., 1 juv.
Accipiter sp. - 2 juv, probably Sharpies
Great Horned Owl - harassed by the adult Cooper's
Striped Skunk - 1
I'm glad to see more birders have signed the Birder's Registry since
I was last there. Thanks!
Dan Scheiman
Little Rock, AR
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Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - Dec. 21
From: David Arbour <arbour(AT)WINDSTREAM.NET>
Date: 21 Dec 2009 8:10pm
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Finally some nice weather on the survey today! Was mostly clear with a =
high around 60 degrees and very little wind. Moorhens and anhingas =
still lingering. At least two dragonflies still surviving despite =
numerous nights with temperatures in the low 20's. Here is a list of =
all found:
Greater White-fronted Goose - 1
Gadwall - 1277
American Wigeon - 18
Mallard - 90
Northern Shoveler - 65
Northern Pintail - 20
Green-winged Teal - 110
Canvasback - 46
Redhead - 5
Ring-necked Duck - 3340
Bufflehead - 1
Hooded Merganser - 1
Ruddy Duck - 70
Pied-billed Grebe - 47
American White Pelican - 8
Double-crested Cormorant - 79
Anhinga - 1 male
Great Blue Heron - 18
Black Vulture - 4
Turkey Vulture - 10
Bald Eagle - 3
Northern Harrier - 3
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2
Red-tailed Hawk - 7
Golden Eagle - 1 imm.
American Kestrel - 1
Virginia Rail - 2
Common Moorhen - 4=20
American Coot - 4900
Killdeer - 29
Greater Yellowlegs - 7
Least Sandpiper - 1
Dunlin - 5
Long-billed Dowitcher - 99
Wilson's Snipe - 200
Belted Kingfisher - 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 4
Pileated Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 5
Loggerhead Shrike - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 15
Fish Crow - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
Carolina Wren - 1
Marsh Wren - 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 3
Northern Mockingbird - 4
Brown Thrasher - 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler - 2
Common Yellowthroat - 1 adult male
Eastern Towhee - 1
Savannah Sparrow - 4
Fox Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 13
Swamp Sparrow - 3
White-throated Sparrow - 6
Northern Cardinal - 4
Red-winged Blackbird - 565
Eastern Meadowlark - 22
Other sightings:
Variegated Meadowhawk - 2
Striped Skunk
Bullfrog
Red-eared Slider
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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