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Subject: [birders] Common and Hoary Redpolls
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 12:15pm
http://www.adn.com/adn/weak/wearkive/we000507.htm
The article at the above link was referenced by Bill Whan on the ohio-
birds list. Bill's summary:
"Recommended is an article from the Anchorage Daily News about a local
naturalist who's banded over 20,000 redpolls in his back yard. Among the
many interesting features is his experience with hoary vs. common
redpolls. He avows that even after tens of thousands of encounters, he
can't tell them reliably apart except in the hand, when he can take
measurements; plumage characters seemingly overlap completely. Among the
first 500 redpolls he banded this year, 71% were determined to be
hoaries!
"He regards commons and hoaries as conspecific."
Bruce
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Subject: [birders] Canton Redpolls
From: "Daryl & Gail Aspery" <gr8gray(AT)wowway.com>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 1:56pm
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I found 4 Common Repolls on Glengarry Blvd west of Canton Center in =
Fairway Pines sub.
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Subject: [birders] Ross's Goose not seen this morning
From: Catherine Carroll <songsparrow(AT)wowway.com>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 1:43pm
Around 9:30 am I briefly looked for the Ross's Goose at Island Park.
There were a few Canadas, but I didn't see the Ross's. There were
two Am. Black Ducks in the water near the bridge here. I had a
cursory look around Gallup Park near the wood auto bridge and saw two
Trumpeter Swans among Mutes and Mallards.
Cathy Carroll
Dearborn, MI
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Subject: [birders] Re: Common and Hoary Redpolls
From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland(AT)pasty.net>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 2:27pm
It still seems strange to me that very small percentage of dead, injured, or
even the bands are ever retreived or found of any species, given the numbers
such as stated here just with his Redpolls banded!
Over the many years and many birds of many species at our feeders I've
only seen a few with bands on them.
Our daughter and son-in-law did find a dead Cowbird in their yard near Capac
MI a few years back. They sent the band in and it was banded in Carlisle
Pennsylvania!
Russ Emmons, St. Clair county
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From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
To: <birders(AT)umich.edu>
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 12:15 PM
Subject: [birders] Common and Hoary Redpolls
> http://www.adn.com/adn/weak/wearkive/we000507.htm
>
> The article at the above link was referenced by Bill Whan on the ohio-
> birds list. Bill's summary:
>
> "Recommended is an article from the Anchorage Daily News about a local
> naturalist who's banded over 20,000 redpolls in his back yard. Among the
> many interesting features is his experience with hoary vs. common
> redpolls. He avows that even after tens of thousands of encounters, he
> can't tell them reliably apart except in the hand, when he can take
> measurements; plumage characters seemingly overlap completely. Among the
> first 500 redpolls he banded this year, 71% were determined to be
> hoaries!
>
> "He regards commons and hoaries as conspecific."
>
> Bruce
> ------------------------------------
> Bruce M. Bowman
> Ann Arbor, Michigan USA
> southeast Michigan, Washtenaw Co.
> bbowman99(AT)comcast.net
> http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds
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Subject: [birders] Hoary Redpoll- Oakland Co.
From: "Mencotti, Michael" <MMencotti(AT)dcds.edu>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 2:48pm
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3/1:
I drove to Ferndale, and tried for the previously reported Hoary
Redpoll. This morning a 8:00 I indeed found a Hoary, among 5 Common
Redpolls.=20
=20
I also had a male Pintail today at the pond at Fountain Park at 12 mile
and Inkster, a dynamite bird for Southfield. The Wood Duck remains there
as well. I also had a Pintail at Long Nature Park in Commerce Twp.
=20
Mike
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Subject: [birders] Horned Grebe in Tecumseh, Lenawee Cty.
From: Kristen Columbus <kebc77(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 1:45pm
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Hello birders!
There is a single Horned Grebe that was sighted this afternoon in Indian
Crossing Trails Park, Tecumseh.
Use the Burt. St. entrance to the park, not the M-50 entrance. The bird is in
the pond to your right as you get to the bottom of the hill and have the
dam/bridge in front of you.
Russell and Kristen Columbus
Tecumseh, MI
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Subject: [birders] Bohemian Waxwings - Livingston County - 3/1/08
From: lyle.hamilton(AT)gm.com
Date: 1 Mar 2008 6:42pm
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Birders,
I was able to locate a single Bohemian Waxwing today in a flock of around
15 Cedars. The flock was feeding on crab apples along the east side of
Dakota Dr. The bird would fly into the crab apples, eat a couple of
apples, and then fly back into the pine trees next to the small apple
orchard. It would sometimes be 10 minutes between flights back into the
mini orchard. I first found the bird around 11 AM and it was still
present at 12:30 PM when I left the area. Livingston county birders have
been checking this spot regularly as it consistently holds Cedars. This
is the first Bohemian that was found. Attempts at around 1:30 PM did not
produce Waxwings of either type. John Lowrey however returned to the area
around 5:30 PM and reported no fewer than 14 Bohemians and a token Cedar.
With a fair amount of fruit left on these trees, this will hopefully be a
reliable spot over the next few days.
Dakota Dr. is a cul-de-sac about two blocks long and the orchard is on the
right side (east) about half way down this road. Dakota Dr. is in Hamburg
township and runs north off of Swarthout Road about one block west of
where Chilson Road intersects Swarthout Road from the north. For
reference, this area is roughly located on the south side of the Brighton
Sate Recreation area.
Lyle Hamilton
Howell, MI
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Subject: [birders] gang of bluebirds
From: "Joan" <jlutovsky(AT)dmci.net>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 8:40pm
<p>I had 7 of the most beautiful bluebirds I have ever seen today checking =
out one of my bluebird houses.=A0=A0 They were all flying in and out of it.=
=A0 At one point, 1 was inside and 4 were perched on the house.=A0 It was r=
eally quite a sight.=A0 They also were perching on the serviceberry tree th=
at sits just outside of the house, almost seemed to be checking out the res=
t of the territory.=A0 1 female was also sitting in the tree.=A0 She seemed=
to be ignoring the silly males!</p><p>Spring is coming!</p><p>Joan</p><br =
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Subject: [birders] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS IN MACOMB COUNTY
From: Alan Ryff <alryff(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 7:07pm
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I observed three Bohemian Waxwings between 5:25 PM and 5:35 PM on Calmar Drive,
an east-west dead end street, in Section 6 of Washington Township, Macomb
County. Calmar Drive is the first street south of 32 Mile Road and is accessed
from Dequindre Road. Initially the three Bohemians were perched with a Starling
at the very top of a Populus behind 200 Calmar Drive. They then flew east
along Calmar and joined up with 17 Cedar Waxwings, 10 house Finches and two
Robins, perching in a tree in a rather large open expanse between houses. From
the street I could not see any trees or shrubs with fruit. But there is is a
lot of land behind the houses and at the east end of the street.
If you happen to be birding at the above location, do consider the following:
A tall Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana is on the north side of 33 Mile
Road, opposite the corner of Carnegie Lane, in Bruce Township, Macomb County.
Carnage Lane is a dead end north-south street between Dequindre and Fisher.
About 60 Cedar Waxwings were either feeding on the fruit of this tree, flying to
and from this tree, or perching in the trees and shrubs along the south side of
33 Mile Road. I watched these birds between 4:30 PM and 5:15 PM. I did not
see a Bohemian Waxwing. But there is a fair chance that I could have missed one
because I do not hear birds.
Furthermore at 5:56 PM I had the good fortune to watch a Pileated Woodpecker
in a straight non-bounding flight, undoubtedly roost bound. This was just south
of 31 Mile Road and to the east of Dequindre Road in Washington Township,
Macomb County.
Alan Ryff
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Subject: [birders] BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS IN MACOMB COUNTY
From: <szpak-buteo(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 7:22pm
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I observed three Bohemian Waxwings between 5:25 PM and 5:35 PM on Calmar Drive,
an east-west dead end street, in Section 6 of Washington Township, Macomb
County. Calmar Drive is the first street south of 32 Mile Road and is accessed
from Dequindre Road. Initially the three Bohemians were perched with a Starling
at the very top of a Populus behind 200 Calmar Drive. They then flew east
along Calmar and joined up with 17 Cedar Waxwings, 10 house Finches and two
Robins, perching in a tree in a rather large open expanse between houses. From
the street I could not see any trees or shrubs with fruit. But there is is a
lot of land behind the houses and at the east end of the street.
If you happen to be birding at the above location, do consider the following:
A tall Eastern Redcedar Juniperus virginiana is on the north side of 33 Mile
Road, opposite the corner of Carnegie Lane, in Bruce Township, Macomb County.
Carnage Lane is a dead end north-south street between Dequindre and Fisher.
About 60 Cedar Waxwings were either feeding on the fruit of this tree, flying to
and from this tree, or perching in the trees and shrubs along the south side of
33 Mile Road. I watched these birds between 4:30 PM and 5:15 PM. I did not
see a Bohemian Waxwing. But there is a fair chance that I could have missed one
because I do not hear birds.
Furthermore at 5:56 PM I had the good fortune to watch a Pileated Woodpecker
in a straight non-bounding flight, undoubtedly roost bound. This was just south
of 31 Mile Road and to the east of Dequindre Road in Washington Township,
Macomb County.
Alan Ryff
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Subject: [birders] LEMP
From: Krissi Harris <khiceland(AT)prodigy.net>
Date: 1 Mar 2008 8:47pm
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I spent another Saturday at Lake Erie Metro Park. I finally, after 2 months of
trying, was able to take a decent picture of a Golden Crowned Kinglet. They are
cute little birds and full of energy.
The Great Blue Herons seemed to be much more active today. They were
consistently flying by. The Bald Eagles were displaying for us and that is
always exciting to see.
I took a picture of what I think is a lesser Scaup. He allowed some really nice
looks as he hung out with the gulls and mallards right at the boat launch.
And finally I saw my first Red-winged Blackbird of the year. He was hanging out
in the tree were the Long Eared Owl usually are. Finally March is here and it
won't be long now!
Other Species:
Brown Creeper
Swans
Geese
Black Ducks
Red Tailed
Crows
White Throated Sparrows
Chickadees (lots)
White Breasted Nuthatch
Cardinals
Ruddy
Canvas Backs
Common Merganser
Buffleheads
Ring Billed Gull
GBB Gull
Robin
Coot
Tree Sparrow
Downy
I posted some pics to my Grovestreet of the Golden Crowned and Scaup if you are
interested.
Kristina Harris
Redford
http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=86517
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