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Subject: [birders] downy woodpecker returns
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 1:54am
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I have a downy woodpecker who has lived here for years - well, I suppose he
and his ancestors. He was back today working the old places on the silver
maple. I don't know where he goes in the winter, but it's not here. My
neighbor's feeder had what we call a house finch, though since being on this
list, I have learned of other birds that are similar. Ours look like
sparrows with red heads and chests, and they sound almost exactly like male
canaries. The house finch warbles I could find on-line don't sound as
beautiful as these particular birds, but I can't figure out how to find out
what similar birds might be. I only found "learn to distinguish this bird
from similar looking and similar sounding birds." Big help!
Cendra Lynn
Old West Side, Ann Arbor
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Subject: [birders] Marshall Road east of Parker
From: Susan Miller <smiller179(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 7:47am
Lots of ring-necked ducks and a bufflehead were swimming in the
flooded field on Marshall Road between Parker and Baker. I can't
recall the exact intersection but the field is on the southeast corner.
Susan Miller
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Subject: [birders] Late Redpolls
From: "LaHaie, Ivan J." <ivan.lahaie(AT)gd-ais.com>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 8:17am
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Does anyone else still have redpolls hanging around? I had several at
my feeders over the weekend. This seems very late in the season to me.
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Ivan
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Subject: [birders] Re: Late Redpolls
From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 8:22am
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Ivan,
There were still 150+ at feeders of Rich and Brenda Keith in Kalamazoo =
County on Friday. In some of the years with big irruptions from the =
1970s, I remember seeing redpolls well into April.
Allen T. Chartier
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Subject: [birders] Late Redpolls
Does anyone else still have redpolls hanging around? I had several at =
my feeders over the weekend. This seems very late in the season to me.
Ivan
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Subject: [birders] Hoary Redpoll - Saginaw Co; Long-tailed duck -
Oakland Co
From: "Santner, Steven" <santners(AT)karmanos.org>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 8:56am
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Yesterday (Mar 23) Darlene Friedman and I did some county
listing in Saginaw and Gratiot Cos. During most of the day, we didn't
see a lot that was interesting but our starting and finishing birds were
pretty decent. At 8:00 AM we had a flock of about 200 redpolls at a
feeder on Marshall Rd just north of Birch Run Rd in southern Saginaw Co.
There was also a Hoary Redpoll in the group. We got a scope study of
this bird for about 10 min and noted the lack of streaking on the sides
and rump and the lack of red on the breast. The short bill could be
seen from time to time but most of the time we didn't have the right
angle of viewing to see this. It was overhead in a tree (about 30 ft
away) most of the time. It didn't spend much time actually at the
feeder although Darlene probably saw it there before we found it in the
tree. Unfortunately, it didn't cooperate for Darlene and she wasn't
able to get a good photo.=20
At the end of the day (about 7:30 PM) we were at Kensington
Metropark looking for the Long-tailed Duck previously reported form
there. The bird was not in the vicinity of the bridge but Darlene
located it out in the water about one half to three quarters of a mile
up the lake. It was with about 1000 or so other waterfowl so some
patience may be required to find it. The spot where we found it can be
reached as follows: From the Buno Rd bridge go back past the Farm
Center and the Administration Bldg. Go over another large bridge and
turn left into a picnic area. Drive to the end of the road (it isn't
really the end but it's blocked off). Park there and walk in for a
little ways until you see a small dirt road leading off to the left. Go
down this road until you can see a path down the hill to the lake. Be
careful, it's slippery until the snow melts. Scan the open water off to
the right. The bird was nearly all of the way to the ice. Another spot
where it should be possible to find the bird (and the lighting would be
better in the morning) would be the large beach area on the east side of
the lake. Walk down to the water and look back to the right towards the
open water and sort through the ducks. There was a good variety of
ducks on the lake yesterday including mallard, Black Duck, Gadwall,
Northern Shoveler, both scaup, Redhead, Canvasback, Ring-necked Duck,
Bufflehead, Com Goldeneye, Hooded and Com Merganser, Mute and Tundra
Swan, and of course Canada Goose.
Steve Santner
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Subject: [birders] RE: song sparrow
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 10:36am
Penny; Not really sure what you're referring to here. Grackles are
aggressive, but
I've not seen (nor heard) of such carnage as you describe here. Have you seen
adult goldfinches or sparrows being eaten by grackles? Honestly, that may be
a new one on me. DBS Chelsea MI
At 10:26 AM 3/23/2008, Penny wrote:
>One song sparrow under feeder 2 days in a row and a tree sparrow in the
>same spot for about a week. Juncos have actually increased and RB
>nuthatches are still coming, along with titmice. Also more cardinals than
>usual. Goldfinches becoming rare now that Grackles are back. I'm not
>surprised, given the fact that soon I will be finding the usual "headless"
>sparrows and pigeons, or sparrows with their brains eaten by grackles.
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Subject: [birders] Re: Late Redpolls
From: keitay(AT)umich.edu
Date: 24 Mar 2008 10:37am
And I saw a couple of redpolls yesterday at a feeder on Vreeland Road a
bit west of Prospect in eastern Washtenaw County. They were associating
with a large flock of Tree Sparrows and a few juncos.
Keith
Quoting "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1(AT)comcast.net>:
> Ivan,
>
> There were still 150+ at feeders of Rich and Brenda Keith in
> Kalamazoo County on Friday. In some of the years with big irruptions
> from the 1970s, I remember seeing redpolls well into April.
>
> Allen T. Chartier
> amazilia1(AT)comcast.net
> Inkster, Michigan, USA
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> You may wonder how it weighs the food.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: LaHaie, Ivan J.
> To: birders(AT)umich.edu
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 8:17 AM
> Subject: [birders] Late Redpolls
>
>
> Does anyone else still have redpolls hanging around? I had several
> at my feeders over the weekend. This seems very late in the season
> to me.
>
> Ivan
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Subject: [birders] Redpoll in Inkster - FINALLY
From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 11:32am
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Birders,
My first Common Redpoll in our yard in Inkster (Wayne Co.) was in our =
first winter in the house, in January 1988. I've been waiting for =
another and this winter seemed the best opportunity in quite a while. =
But, despite keeping an eye on the feeders since November, I have not =
had one. Until today. While banding in the yard a female Common Redpoll =
went into the trap I set out to catch American Goldfinches. Hooray!
Allen T. Chartier
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Subject: [birders] RE: mar 23.....way off topic.....farther off topic
From: "J. Michael Nolan" <mnolan(AT)rainforestandreef.org>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 11:08am
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i know that many of you are in some way connected to u of m here. did my =
grad work there, actually at the u of m bio station. all great stuff.=20
no wolverines in the state of mi that i know of today. there could be a =
spartan or 2, depending on who you talk to.
have a great week.
mike nolan
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the athletes play for michigan they take on aspects of that character, =
and collectively are called wolverines. One mascot; many players.
Did this help or just make it worse?
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Subject: [birders] spring has arrived
From: "Oakwoods NatureCenter" <kevin.arnold(AT)wildblue.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 1:45pm
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Birders,
Spring has officially arrived at Oakwoods. The Chorus Frogs are singing, the
first Woodcock of the year has been spotted, the Carolina Wrens are busy
building their nest in the light outside of the nature center door, and a
Great Horned Owl nest has been located along one of the nature trails. There
is an excellent chance for viewing the Owl nest for those interested.
Kevin J. Arnold
Supervising Interpreter
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Subject: [birders] RE: song sparrow
From: GWB <chiksika(AT)att.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 2:06pm
Dave Sing wrote:
>
> I've not seen (nor heard) of such carnage as you describe here.
I have! A couple or so summers back I watched a group of Grackles attack
and kill a juvenile house sparrow on the sidewalk in front of my house.
Gerry Brierley
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Subject: [birders] RE: song sparrow
From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland(AT)pasty.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 2:08pm
I have personally witnessed Grackles at our feeders grab House Sparrow(s)
and viciously thrash them literally into pieces! Can't say they ate them or
never witnessed this with any other species but in any event a very violent
act!
Russ Emmons, St. Clair county
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From: "Dave Sing" <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
To: <birders(AT)umich.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:36 AM
Subject: [birders] RE: song sparrow
> Penny; Not really sure what you're referring to here. Grackles are
> aggressive, but
> I've not seen (nor heard) of such carnage as you describe here. Have you
> seen
> adult goldfinches or sparrows being eaten by grackles? Honestly, that may
> be
> a new one on me. DBS Chelsea MI
>
> At 10:26 AM 3/23/2008, Penny wrote:
>>One song sparrow under feeder 2 days in a row and a tree sparrow in the
>>same spot for about a week. Juncos have actually increased and RB
>>nuthatches are still coming, along with titmice. Also more cardinals than
>>usual. Goldfinches becoming rare now that Grackles are back. I'm not
>>surprised, given the fact that soon I will be finding the usual "headless"
>>sparrows and pigeons, or sparrows with their brains eaten by grackles.
>>
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Subject: [birders] One Road Challenge allowable roads
From: ddarm(AT)umich.edu
Date: 24 Mar 2008 2:29pm
I do know that Huron River Drive and private roads (like Barton Drive)
are always excluded. Since Lima Center Road was the winner last year,
it is excluded in 2008 as well. All the other roads are open, are they
not, Cathy?
Dea
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Subject: [birders] Off Topic? Starling songs & oestrogen
From: WovenWoman(AT)aol.com
Date: 24 Mar 2008 3:12pm
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Not sure if this should be on birders or enviro-semich, or on either. Not
sure about the science behind it, but thought it was interesting read since
there was a recent thread about starling songs.
Namaste,
Edie
"Singing starlings and why thousands of babies who should have been boys are
being born as girls By GEOFFREY LEAN Last updated at 23:46pm on 27th February
2008
Next time you hear a starling sing, stop and listen hard. It may well be
warning of a peril that endangers the whole world of nature - and the very
future
of the human race itself.
For scientists have found that gender-bender chemicals - increasingly
contaminating the environment, our food, our water and our bodies - are having a
bizarre effect on common birds, causing the males to give voice to longer and
more
complex songs."
_http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=5
21535&in_page_id=1770_
(http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=521535&in_page_id=1770)
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Subject: [birders] Stony Creek Loon, still there
From: "Janice E. Olesen" <jeolesen(AT)wideopenwest.com>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 4:00pm
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Today I found the Loon immediately in the open water near the lake =
damn. It's a beautiful bird in breeding plumage. Other species seen =
were: at least one each of Common goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, and =
Bufflehead, two Mute swans, a few Ring-necked ducks, many Scaup sp., =
many more Canvasback and hundreds of Canada geese. While checking out =
these, the Loon dissapeared, and I could not relocate it. In the =
distance I could hear a Song sparrow singing. I didnot look for the =
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Subject: [birders] Turkeys
From: "Richard Neubig" <rneubig(AT)med.umich.edu>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 4:55pm
Hi all,
I had a flock of at least 20 turkeys in a farm field just west of Honey Creek
and south of Miller Road this morning. Just got a chance to post.
Rick
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Subject: [birders] Bald Eagle Sighting
From: <David.Blank(AT)lyondellbasell.com>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 7:00pm
Soaring directly over our house at 6:51 pm. Beautiful against the
setting sun. Interrupted happy hour for a moment, but what the heck!
Headed south over Barton Pond.
David Blank
Barton Hills
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Subject: [birders] Kent County Wood Ducks
From: Bob Tarte <theduckpen(AT)att.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 7:16pm
This past weekend we've gotten our first pair of Wood Ducks in the pond
behind our house. It's odd to see them with snow on the ground, but it's
certainly not the first time.
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Subject: [birders] Re: One Road Challenge Possibility
From: Catherine Carroll <songsparrow(AT)wowway.com>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 7:21pm
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John,
Excellent suggestion and an allowable road!
Cathy
On Mar 18, 2008, at 7:31 PM, John Lowry wrote:
> If past winners are allowed, I would strongly suggest Maple Road.
> Don Chalfant kindly recruited me to join him for the challenge
> several years ago and we won with Maple Road.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jacob Job
> To: birders(AT)umich.edu
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 10:19 PM
> Subject: [birders] Re: One Road Challenge Possibility
>
> I forgot to mention that the part of Maple Rd. I am referring to is
> where Milkey Rd. connects and to the south.
>
> Jacob
>
> The Farmers <ajf-jlf(AT)sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> Jacob,
>
> I assume you are refering especially to that part of Maple Road
> that runs south From Saline to the Monroe County line. It is,
> indeed, great habitat and I know much of it well, since it forms
> the western boundary of York Township in which I live. If I had
> the time, I WOULD consider taking up the challenge on Maple Road --
> by bike, since the only birding I do by car are one CBC and one
> Spring Migratory Bird Count per year. Good luck to whoever (if
> anyone) who takes it!
>
> John, along the Saline River west of Milan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jacob Job
> To: birders(AT)umich.edu
> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:42 PM
> Subject: [birders] One Road Challenge Possibility
>
> Today, while doing research on Maple Rd. near Saline, I came across
> quite a few good birds and habitat and thought that someone might
> want to consider this road for the challenge. The farm fields on
> this road are flooded and look as though they will stay that way
> for some time, providing good habitat for shorebirds. Also, there
> is a river running along the road for a few hundred yards that
> could produce some waterfowl and also owls at night. The birds
> seen or heard today were as follows:
>
> Canada Goose
> Mallard
> Wild Turkey
> Killdeer
> Red-tail Hawk
> Brown Creeper
> Blue Jay
> Black-capped Chickadee
> Tufted Titmouse
> American Robin
> Dark-eyed Junco
> American Tree Sparrow
> Song Sparrow
> Field Sparrow
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Brown Cowbird
> Eastern Phoebe
> American Crow
> Sandhill Crane
> Northern Flicker
> Red-bellied Woodpecker
>
> I may be missing a few others, but in the past around this time and
> April Ive had mergansers, thrushes, and early warblers.
>
> Jacob
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Subject: [birders] Re: One Road Challenge allowable roads
From: "Ray Stocking" <rstocking(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 7:22pm
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Dea and All Interested Participants:
The Washtenaw Audubon website (www.washtenawaudubon.org) lists the roads not
eligible this year. I have posted them below:
* Roads that CANNOT be counted for the 2008 One Road Challenge include: Lima
Center Road, Jennings Road, Vreeland Road, Dexter/Pinckney Road, Huron River
Drive or ANY private road.*
For those of you still interested in joining, there is still time. See the
website for more details.
Good luck to all participants!
Ray
Ray Stocking
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On Mon, Mar 24, 2008 at 1:29 PM, <ddarm(AT)umich.edu> wrote:
>
> I do know that Huron River Drive and private roads (like Barton Drive)
> are always excluded. Since Lima Center Road was the winner last year,
> it is excluded in 2008 as well. All the other roads are open, are they
> not, Cathy?
> Dea
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Subject: [birders] misbehaving wren
From: Sherri Smith <grackle(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 9:11pm
Lee,
your wren can't crack seeds, so it is looking for a hull-less one.
It probably thinks your feeder is full of sunflower hearts and is
very disappointed. Why don't you mix in some sunflower hearts and
support this fine bird?
Sherri Smith
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Subject: [birders] RE: Late Redpolls
From: "Fred Kaluza" <fkaluza(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 9:45pm
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I had 6 on Saturday. Down from a peak of 20=92s a few weeks =
ago.
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Does anyone else still have redpolls hanging around? I had several at =
my
feeders over the weekend. This seems very late in the season to me.
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Subject: [birders] RE: song sparrow
From: "Fred Kaluza" <fkaluza(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 10:01pm
And although he got away, I too had a Grackle grab (with his beak) a
Red-Breasted Nuthatch which had landed on the opposite side of a cylindrical
split-peanut feeder back in October. At first I thought sure the Nuthatch
was a goner when the Grackle deftly thrust towards him. When it was clear
the Grackle was holding him by the part of the wing near the body, either
the Nuthatch managed to escape or the Grackle was only interested in
flinging him off of the feeder.
I was very surprised the Nuthatch flew away apparently unharmed.
-----Original Message-----
From: Russell Emmons [mailto:birdeland(AT)pasty.net]
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 2:08 PM
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Subject: [birders] RE: song sparrow
I have personally witnessed Grackles at our feeders grab House Sparrow(s)
and viciously thrash them literally into pieces! Can't say they ate them or
never witnessed this with any other species but in any event a very violent
act!
Russ Emmons, St. Clair county
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From: "Dave Sing" <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
To: <birders(AT)umich.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:36 AM
Subject: [birders] RE: song sparrow
> Penny; Not really sure what you're referring to here. Grackles are
> aggressive, but
> I've not seen (nor heard) of such carnage as you describe here. Have you
> seen
> adult goldfinches or sparrows being eaten by grackles? Honestly, that may
> be
> a new one on me. DBS Chelsea MI
>
> At 10:26 AM 3/23/2008, Penny wrote:
>>One song sparrow under feeder 2 days in a row and a tree sparrow in the
>>same spot for about a week. Juncos have actually increased and RB
>>nuthatches are still coming, along with titmice. Also more cardinals than
>>usual. Goldfinches becoming rare now that Grackles are back. I'm not
>>surprised, given the fact that soon I will be finding the usual "headless"
>>sparrows and pigeons, or sparrows with their brains eaten by grackles.
>>
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Subject: [birders] Grackles
From: "Fred Kaluza" <fkaluza(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 24 Mar 2008 10:06pm
I believe they are notorious nest-robbers much the same as Crows and
Blue Jays as well.
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Subject: [birders] LT duck cooperative in Kensington MP
From: eba(AT)umich.edu
Date: 24 Mar 2008 11:41pm
Monday afternoon around 4PM I observed the female long-tailed duck reported
previously on this list. It was a very willing & cooperative subject for
photography, and I have posted 3 photos on the Grove St. site:
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GPS coordinates for the viewing location are:
42°32'57.2" -83°37'54.5"
Eric Arnold
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