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Subject: From The Day Room
From: Olga Clifton <humermom(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 8 Feb 2001 8:58am
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Morning All,
While sitting in the Day Room ,looking out into the Pocket Garden, =
Walter and I were treated to the sight of an Orange-crowned Warbler =
bathing in the bird bath.
We were both basking in the satisfaction of knowing we had protected =
another strip of land to the East of our pond. We have been trying for =
some time to negotiate a deal and we finally signed the papers. We are =
secure in knowing the woods, where the Red-shouldered Hawk has her nest, =
are safe.
As we were having breakfast, we heard the sound of heavy equipment =
entering the woods across the street. There goes the patch of woods that =
has been untouched for over 50 years. The Long-leaf Pine is all tagged =
to be taken out. Needless to say, our joy is overshadowed by sadness. =
The only good thing to say is they are not doing the destruction in the =
middle of nesting season.
Olga Clifton
Abita Springs,La.
St. Tammany Parish
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Subject: Can you Help?
From: Olga Clifton <humermom(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 8 Feb 2001 11:40am
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This Saturday, Feb. 10, there will be a SLU grad student by the name of =
Cathy Bechtoldt out at Abita Flatwoods catching, banding and radio =
taging Henslow's Sparrows.
If anyone is interested in helping chase up Sparrows please contact =
Cathy at:
cbech(AT)selu.edu
Olga Clifton
Abita Springs,La.
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Subject: Lake Martin Bird Rookery (fwd)
From: Van Remsen <najames(AT)unix1.sncc.lsu.edu>
Date: 8 Feb 2001 3:18pm
LABIRD -- FYI below from Gary Lester.
(For mysterious cyber-reasons, the LADWLF crew can receive LABIRD but
can't post)
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Van Remsen,
LSU Museum of Natural Science,
najames(AT)unix1.sncc.lsu.edu
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Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 14:12:59 -0600
From: "Lester, Gary" <Lester_GD(AT)wlf.state.la.us>
To: "'Remsen, Van'" <najames(AT)UNIX1.SNCC.LSU.EDU>
Subject: Lake Martin Bird Rookery
Van,
I had sent this last week, and just received an email stating that it did
not go through. Please post in on LABIRD.
Thanks,
Gary Lester
Louisiana Natural Heritage Program
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000
225/765-2821
An Emergency Rule was passed February 1, 2000 by the Lousiana Wildlife and
Fisheries Commission, the rulemaking body for this agency. The Rule goes
into effect immediately, and will close that portion (approximately 80%) of
the rookery to all boats (motorized and non-motorized) from February 15
though July 31 of this year. The area closed is owned by a single
landowner, who has discovered new boat lanes being cleared, possibly in
preparation of tourboats taking people into the rookery during this year's
breeding season. We have had problems with tours entering the rookery in
recent years.
Adjacent landowners have expressed an interest in doing the same on their
property, but we have not completed written agreements with them. When we
do, the rule will cover 100% of the area occupied by the rookery. The lake
itself remains open to all boats. The decision will not affect hunting or
fishing on the public portion of the lake.
Concurrently, the Commission initiated a Notice of Intent. This proposal
does the same thing as the Emergency Rule, but it causes closure during Feb.
15-July 31 on an annual basis. The public comment period will be for 120
days. Anyone wanting to provide comments can mail them to me at the address
below.
By the way, the rookery is one of our largest, with numbers of nests ranging
from 15,000 to 30,000 annually. Some 8 species of wading birds, including
Roseate Spoonbills, nested there last year.
If you want to see the birds, the rookery can be viewed from the levee
around the lake. You don't need a boat. The closure should not affect the
tourboat operators on the lake. They should be able to see the birds
without the impacts resulting from taking a boat into the rookery.
Again, please direct your written comments, both positive and negative, to
me.
Gary Lester
Louisiana Natural Heritage Program
P.O. Box 98000
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000
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Subject: Lake Martin
From: "Jay V. Huner" <jjhuner(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 8 Feb 2001 5:45pm
I very much appreciate Van Remsen's help in sharing Gary Lester's
comments about Lake Martin. I posted the birds I saw there in a brief
visit yesterday last night. I was disturbed about two matters that I
did not share in that post:
1. The beavers are chopping up cypress. This is clear to see to anyone
visiting the southern part of the wetland where the heronry is
located. Beavers really are EVERYWHERE. Last Thursday, there was a
dead beaver flattened at the I-10/I-49 interchange NE side in
Lafayette. Poor critter -small one only about 40 pounds - apparently
came out of the coulee and tried to cross the road. So, if you think
that 20-30 lb nutria are a wetland problem, just wait until 60-80 lb
beavers start working on wooded wetlands! Now, to be "fair", the fur
hunters took the beavers out in the early 1800s so no really knows
what "natural" is.
2. I am certain that I heard someone - probably a tour - out in the
heronry area around 4:15 PM yesterday. It is one thing for LDWF to say
"you can't go there" but someone has got to enforce the "no go" rules.
Anyone who has followed the development of the heronry, as I have
since 1988, knows that the birds tolerate almost anything but they
WILL NOT TOLERATE boats under their nests and I say that from my long
term association/membership with the Colonial Waterbird Society (now
Waterbird Society). LDWF is going to have to have someone talk to the
tour guide people and make sure that they know what they can/cannot
do. Where there is an obvious trail cut, LDWF agents have to take
traffic barrier tape; put it up; and ENFORCE IT. Simple as that. There
are only a few tour guides but there are a lot of people who might
innocently run into the rookery because there was an access trail
there. They just don't know better.
For what it is worth, the Dobbs, Huner & Musumeche plus contributors
Lake Martin Bird List is 192 species. Interestingly - no Ring-billed
Gulls and no Boat-tailed Grackles. Sure hope this interest in Lake
Martin brings a whole bunch of you out to find the 8 birds we need to
make 200!!! I'll send the current list to individuals requesting it.
Regards, Jay Huner
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Subject: Report of Roseate Spoonbills at LSU
From: "Michael A. Seymour" <caprimulgus(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: 8 Feb 2001 10:02pm
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Hey folks,
I attended a LA Photographic Society meeting tonight, and a fellow =
photographer mentioned that he has recently (I don't have specifics yet) =
observed Roseate Spoonbills (#?) at LSU Lakes. If I'm not mistaken that =
would be a pretty extraordinary sighting at LSU Lakes... maybe he's got =
photos... and, no, he wasn't referring to those wooden flamingos.
Good birding.
-Michael Seymour
BR, LA
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Subject: Re: Report of Roseate Spoonbills at LSU
From: "Jay V. Huner" <jjhuner(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 8 Feb 2001 10:28pm
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Hi,
Roseate spoonbills began their "expansion"of range in the mid-80s. There =
are "inland" breeding colonies at Lake Martin area of Lafayette and the =
Chicot Lake area of Ville Platte. Juvenile birds have been reported in =
SW Ark and SE Okla in the past two summers. LABIRD posters have noted =
Roseate Spoonbills in the Alligator Bayou/Spanish Lake area of =
Ascension(?) Parish for the past 5 years or so. Spoonbills tend to show =
up around Lake Martin in March. You can find them along the coast from =
Grand Isle to Cameron throughout the winter.
Your sightings at LSU are probably not the first but are certainly =
noteworthy because they have not yet become common place. I very much =
appreciate that you have taken the time to share this information with =
listserve participants. Was someone looking for the scoter when the =
spoonbills were spotted?
The expansion of the range of Roseate Spoonbills clearly represents a =
real increase in numbers. However, it is very likely enhanced by the =
continued loss of coastal wetlands which, without govt. and private =
wetland conservation and restoration programs and ag wetlands would =
likely not be as dramatic.
Sincerely, Jay Huner
If you have not enjoyed the heronry at Lake Martin with its beautful =
Pink Ornaments, do come and see it around Easter and consider increasing =
your annual contribution to TNC.
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From: Michael A. Seymour <caprimulgus(AT)EARTHLINK.NET>
To: LABIRD-L(AT)listserv.lsu.edu <LABIRD-L(AT)listserv.lsu.edu>
Date: February 8, 2001 10:02 PM
Subject: Report of Roseate Spoonbills at LSU
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Hey folks,
I attended a LA Photographic Society meeting tonight, and a =
fellow photographer mentioned that he has recently (I don't have =
specifics yet) observed Roseate Spoonbills (#?) at LSU Lakes. If I'm =
not mistaken that would be a pretty extraordinary sighting at LSU =
Lakes... maybe he's got photos... and, no, he wasn't referring to those =
wooden flamingos.
Good birding.
-Michael Seymour
BR, LA
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