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Subject: Birding America conference, March 2nd (no
sightings)
From: Alan Anderson <casresearch(AT)ATTBI.COM>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 11:25am
Every other year, the Chicago Audubon Society presents a conference for =
local birders to find out details about great local and distant birding =
locations, so you can plan trips to visit them throughout the year. =
Also the conference will include various birding skill-building =
workshops. =20
Indiana birders are welcome to attend. Ken Brock will be one of the =
session leaders, talking about birding along the Indiana lakefront.
This years conference, Birding America Five(V), will take place on =
Saturday, March 2, 2002 at North Park University, 3225 W. Foster =
Avenue in Chicago, IL, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Details, as well as an agenda and other information, are below. You =
can also check out the Chicago Audubon Website, =
www.audubon.org/chapter/il/chicago/ for more information and a PDF file =
to download for registration. For further information, contact the =
Chicago Audubon office (Karen Andersen, office manager) at =
chicago_audubon(AT)juno.com or by phone at 773-539-6793.
Alan Anderson, BA V Conference Committee, casresearch(AT)attbi.com , =
Des Plaines, IL
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Discover great places, great people and great birds at Chicago Audubon =
Society's Birding America V. Whether you're planning a birding trip to =
the Northeast, the Southwest, or the North and South Branches of the =
Chicago River, Birding America V will give you the inside information =
for the most rewarding birding experience. Look at the agenda, listed =
below, for a complete list of the day's activities.=20
Greg Butcher, past editor of Birder's World magazine, will open Birding =
America V. In his keynote address, he'll rank the top birding states and =
rate the hotspots. Nine more experts from around the country will talk =
about birding in their areas and help you plan your trip around =
highlight birds and seasonal variations. These sessions will give you a =
chance to preview areas you've always wanted to visit and find out about =
new ones.=20
Birding America V also includes four skill building workshops to help =
you become a better birder. =20
Throughout the day, vendors will have booths set up to offer birding =
books, field equipment, clothing and other useful birding-related =
merchandise. Chicago Audubon will give away door prizes, including the =
grand prize of a pair of 8 x 42 Ranger Platinum-class binoculars from =
Eagle Optics, which retail for $378.=20
Registration for Birding America V is $35 for National Audubon Society =
members, $40 for nonmembers. The fee includes all sessions. Lunch is =
available for $9. (A late registration fee of $45 applies after Feb. 15 =
and at the door, subject to space availability. Lunch will not be =
available for late registrations. Fees can be paid via check or by VISA =
or Mastercard credit card)=20
To register or for more information contact the Chicago Audubon Office =
at 773/539- 6793. A PDF file for downloading a registration form is =
available on the CAS web page ( www.audubon.org/chapter/il/chicago/ ), =
or one can be mailed to you from the CAS office.
Birding America V=20
March 2, 2002, 9:00 am - 4:00 pm=20
North Park University, Foster (5200 N.) and Kedzie (3200 W.), Chicago, =
IL
Agenda:=20
8:15 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Check In=20
9:00 a.m. - Keynote Address=20
Top Four Birding States=20
Greg Butcher, Past Editor of Birder's World=20
Breakout Sessions (choose one of three for each time period):
I) Near Chicago Birding Areas:=20
a) 10:00 a.m. Chicago River=20
Jerry Garden=20
b) 11:00 a.m. Jackson Park/Wooded Isle=20
Paul Clyne=20
c) 1:00 p.m. Midewin Prairie=20
Bill Glass=20
d) 2:00 p.m. Indiana Dunes Lakefront=20
Ken Brock=20
II) Skill Building Workshops:=20
a) 10:00 a.m. Hawk ID=20
Vic Berardi=20
b) 11:00 a.m. Bird Photography=20
Jerry Kumery=20
c) 1:00 p.m. Gardening for Birds and Butterflies=20
Marian Thill=20
d) 2:00 p.m. Bird Calls=20
Paul Baker=20
III) Vacation Trips:=20
a) 10:00 a.m. New Hampshire and Eastern Mass.=20
Bill Drummond, Brookline Audubon Society=20
b) 11:00 a.m. Southeast Arizona=20
Sheri Williamson, Cofounder of the=20
Southeast Arizona Bird Observatory=20
c) 1:00 p.m. Magee Marsh , Northeastern Ohio=20
Julie and Mark Schieldcastle, Black Swamp Bird Observatory=20
d) 2:00 p.m. Mississippi Flyway=20
Dan McGuiness, National Audubon Society,=20
Director Upper River Mississippi Campaign=20
3:00 p.m. Closing Presentation and Door Prizes=20
Interpretive Birding: An integrative approach to bird-watching=20
Dr. Jim Davis, Editor Interpretive Birding Bulletin=20
For more information Contact the CAS (773) 539-6793=20
The agenda is also listed at: =
http://sites.netscape.net/chicagoaudubon/bavagenda.html=20
"This is not a North Park University function"
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Subject: snowy owl update
From: George.McLaren(AT)INDYSTAR.COM
Date: 11 Jan 2002 1:51pm
Some of you may have heard about the snowy owl that was spotted in
Downtown Indy yesterday. As a result of the story I wrote about it (link
below), I have received several other reports which I'm passing along. One
was from Indianapolis International Airport from a couple of weeks ago. The
owl stayed around several days before leaving. I have also received a
couple of reports about a snowy owl in Shelby County in recent weeks.
Also, there has been plenty of discussion of owls around the
Tippecanoe-White county areas and Barny Dunning told me yesterday there
were a total of four snowy owls seen in those vicinities in recent weeks.
Incidentally, I have heard nothing in the past 24 hours on the
Downtown Indy owl. It was last seen heading north from the SW corner of
Downtown toward IUPUI, but that was at about 11 a.m. on Thursday.
On a different subject, John Castrale from the DNR said the winter
bald eagle count this year tallied the second-highest recorded number for
Indiana; a story on that will be in the Star tomorrow. Perhaps John (hint,
hint) will post some more details here soon.
George McLaren
The Indianapolis Star
snowy owl story:
http://www.indystar.com/article.php?snowy11.html,news
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Subject: Snow Goose, Indy
From: Larry Peavler <lpeavler(AT)HOME.COM>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 2:15pm
This one bird is with Canada's on the east side of Georgetown Road just =
south of 52nd Street. There is a small corn field there.
Larry Peavler
Indianapolis,IN.
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Subject: golden eagles
From: John Castrale <jcastrale(AT)DNR.STATE.IN.US>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 2:47pm
While flying the midwinter eagle survey this week, I noted 3 golden
eagles:
an adult and an immature along Sugar Creek (sites probably not easily
accessible from the ground) and
an immature at Patoka Lake.
I'll report bald eagle numbers and locations when I compile the info
next week.
John Castrale
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Subject: Re: snowy owl update
From: Craig Seward <sewardce(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 3:41pm
Hello All,
I guess I'll pass along some snowy owl lore. While visiting in Markle,
IN(Wells County)a few weeks ago I was told of the presence of a Snowy Owl in
the area. My host drove me to the area where it was seen previously, but I
did not see it. I was also told that an article about the owl appeared in
the Bluffton newspaper, though I failed to find it via a search of the
paper's website.
For those interested here are my poor directions: From "Downtown" Markle
proceed South down the road that crosses the Wabash; take the first Left and
proceed East to the first four-way stop; Turn right and proceed approx. .25
mile where the homes fade from the roadside and you are confronted with a
wide expanse of agricultural fields. this is the supposed spot!(Sorry, my
Delorme is not handy).
Craig Seward
Indianapolis
>From: George.McLaren(AT)INDYSTAR.COM
>Reply-To: George.McLaren(AT)INDYSTAR.COM
>To: IN-BIRD(AT)LIST.AUDUBON.ORG
>Subject: [IN-BIRD] snowy owl update
>Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2002 13:50:11 -0500
>
> Some of you may have heard about the snowy owl that was spotted in
>Downtown Indy yesterday. As a result of the story I wrote about it (link
>below), I have received several other reports which I'm passing along. One
>was from Indianapolis International Airport from a couple of weeks ago. The
>owl stayed around several days before leaving. I have also received a
>couple of reports about a snowy owl in Shelby County in recent weeks.
>Also, there has been plenty of discussion of owls around the
>Tippecanoe-White county areas and Barny Dunning told me yesterday there
>were a total of four snowy owls seen in those vicinities in recent weeks.
> Incidentally, I have heard nothing in the past 24 hours on the
>Downtown Indy owl. It was last seen heading north from the SW corner of
>Downtown toward IUPUI, but that was at about 11 a.m. on Thursday.
> On a different subject, John Castrale from the DNR said the winter
>bald eagle count this year tallied the second-highest recorded number for
>Indiana; a story on that will be in the Star tomorrow. Perhaps John (hint,
>hint) will post some more details here soon.
>
>
>
>
>George McLaren
>The Indianapolis Star
>
>
>snowy owl story:
>
>http://www.indystar.com/article.php?snowy11.html,news
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Subject: Bald Eagle
From: Ed Hopkins <ed_hopkins(AT)COMPUSERVE.COM>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 4:48pm
Going back to work I had an immature Bald Eagle along the Wabash Rive=
r
in a tree at the Williamsburg Apartments just north of the Harrison Bridg=
e.
That is just north of downtown Lafayette/W Lafayette.
Ed Hopkins
W Lafayette
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Subject: Florida whooping cranes
From: Connie Doud <ced(AT)NETUSA1.NET>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 5:48pm
Steve Doud, Jerry Sweeten, and Sarah Sweeten spotted 2 adult whooping cranes
this morning on the Florida Turnpike between mile markers 213 and 214 near
Lake Kissimmee. They are headed to the Bahamas Island of Andros and hope to
do a bird count there as well as aquatic studies. A note has gone to John
Castrale to see if he thinks this could be part of the group that followed
the plane down or if they might be permanent residents. (Sarah is a Purdue
junior who has been taking classes in Australia and just won points from her
dad for the find!)
Connie Doud
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Subject: Lake Monroe birding 1/11, Eastern Phoebe
From: michael clarke <miclarke(AT)BLOOMINGTON.IN.US>
Date: 11 Jan 2002 6:30pm
A pretty good day of birding today at various Lake Monroe spots.
Nothing earth shattering, but lots of "year" birds
for me. The better birds included:
Paynetown (a.m.):
Hooded Merganser-25 (in the mouth of the Moore's Ck. inlet)
Pied-billed Grebe-1
immature Bald Eagle-1
Ring-billed Gull-80 (Don Whitehead also had several
Bonaparte's Gull here this morning)
American Robin-4
Brown Creeper-1
Common Goldeneye-1
Killdeer-1
Belted Kingfisher-1
Fairfax (midday):
American Coot-15
Pied-billed Grebe-5
Turkey Vulture-4
adult Bald Eagle-1
Cooper's Hawk-1
Cutright (p.m.):
Bald Eagle-5 (2 adult, 3 immature)
Ruffed Grouse-1 flushed from the road near the last bend
in the Cutright drive.
EASTERN PHOEBE-1 at the end of the drive near the
pontoon marina, showed up in
response
to some pishing, posed nicely on a
"no
parking" sign.
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