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Subject: [birders] Washtenaw County Hotspots with Maps
From: pavlik(AT)comcast.net
Date: 16 Apr 2008 12:38am
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Birders,
Bruce Bowman and I have collaborated on a nice little project. We've put
together two Google Maps for birding Hotspots in Washtenaw County. He has put
links to each of these on his webpage. The link to that is:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/locations/index.html
At the top of his list there is a link to eastern Ann Arbor/Washtenaw County
hotspots and one for the western hotspots. Main Street though the center of Ann
Arbor was the dividing line. In the end we came up with 37 of the best spots.
Opinions will certainly vary.
When you select either link from Bruce's page you will be taken to the
respecitve Google Map. The map will have numbered icons as well as the numbers
and location along the left side of the page. By default, the maps will be in
'map' view. You may choose to select 'Satellite' view as necessary (button in
upper right section of the map). This is especially helpful when you are
zooming in to a specific location where you can see entrance streets and parking
areas. Special care was taken to get as close as possible to the entrance.
Also by default, the map is zoomed out to give perspective to the locations.
You will want to zoom in to get details on any location (you can zoom in
remarkably close). Clicking a spot does not automatically zoom in on the
location. To zoom in you can select the plus sign on the vertical bar on the
left part of the map. You can also double click anywhere on the map (except
over a location number) to zoom in one level at a time. You can pan in any
direction by using the directional arrows in the upper left of the map or click
and drag using your mouse.
I would also like to thank Dea Armstrong for her input. Any mistakes are surely
mine. Corrections/comments can be sent to me at pavlik(AT)comcast.net
Enjoy,
Tom Pavlik
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Subject: [birders] Snowy Egret @ Pt. Mouillee - Tues. evening
From: "Jerry Jourdan" <jourdaj(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 7:36am
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Birders,
I saw a single adult SNOWY EGRET in the Lautenshager Unit (Middle Causeway)
of Pt. Mouillee yesterday afternoon at ~ 4 pm. It was roosting in the wet
fields just east of the large ponds. Among it were
dozens of Blue- and Green-winged Teal, Northern Shovelers, and a flock of
(65) Dunlin.
Tree Swallows were out in force, as was the entire NA population of American
Coot. Otherwise, it was very quiet. Extremely windy with choppy waters
till about 6pm.
A Marsh Wren along the Middle Causeway helped me find my lost tripod
leg.....
Jerry Jourdan
http://jerryjourdan.blogspot.com
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Subject: [birders] Waterloo yesterday
From: "j fisher" <biggrinnell(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 7:50am
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Chipping, swamp sparrows. Every woodpecker *except* Red Headed. Pine
Siskin. Pine Warbler. Myrtle Warbler. Brown Creeper. Purple Finch. Barred
owl. Eastern Phoebe. Hermit Thrush. and many many more but wont bore....
Great am on all of the Discovery Center trails. Area of White Pine stands
near group camp on Cedar Lake was teeming with warblers and i suspect more
species were missed. Take the Bog trail almost to the end and go left
(east) into the pine stand.
Enjoy
Love, Jeff
P.S Green darner, mourning cloak, eastern comma, four species of frogs....
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Subject: [birders] In Between Seasons
From: Melissa Pappas <ftknoxfox53(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 5:12am
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We still have several juncos and at least one female red-breasted nuthatch
visiting our feeders. We also had our first (known) chippie in the yard
yesterday afternoon.
This "in between" time is so much fun as one can see our winter visitors
changing into their dapper threads prior to departure and watch our summer
residents start the process. Have our hummingbird feeders cleaned and a couple
filled in preparation for the first arrivals. Can't be long before we are
chasing warblers all over the area.
Melissa Pappas
Hamburg Township, Livingston County, MI
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Subject: [birders] owls
From: Jan Berry <jeberry(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 9:27am
Yesterday morning (a little before 6 am) heard great horned owls
hooting at each other in Cherry Hill Nature Preserve, Superior
Township. There were at least 2 of them. Possibly 3. Not sure
where in the preserve they were, as I was hearing them from the
road. Is this territorial at this time of year?? Or more "friendly"
than that?? Meant to post this yesterday. Did not hear them this
morning, but I have heard this type of responsive hooting previously
at this location.
Jan B
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Subject: [birders] redpolls gone; pine siskins linger
From: glennles(AT)pol.net
Date: 16 Apr 2008 9:54am
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My Bloomfield Twp. birdfeeder=A0 enjoyed the redpoll irruption on a daily=
basis
since early January.=A0 For three days I haven't seen any.=A0 Time to mov=
e
north to breed in open subarctic coniferous forest and scrub!=A0 Pine Sis=
kins had
arrived with the redpolls and flocked with them, and a few linger still.=A0=
This
has been the first year that they've been consistent visitors at the feed=
ers.=A0
Has this been an irruption year for Pine Siskins, too?
Leslie Landau
Bloomfield Twp.
Oakland Cnty
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Subject: [birders] Three Wren Morning
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 11:03am
Howdy; The air was full of Wren song this morning - strident
Carolinas, jabbering House and a twittering Winter wren.
As usual, the Winter wren loves our brush piles, and the House wren
loves our neighbor's covered back porch.
White-throated sparrows and a wonderful singing Hermit thrush chimed
in, along with other recent usuals.
Still no Myrtles or Kinglets seen or heard in the yard, but the Pine
warbler persists, as do a small bunch of Junco.
Also had a fair sized Garter snake (Butler's I think) being very
sluggish, and an equally sleepy Wood frog.
Cheerios DBS Chelsea MI
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Subject: [birders] Tonight: Indonesia is free Washtenaw Audubon
program, Wed., Apr. 16, Ann Arbor
From: Mike Sefton <mseft(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 8:40am
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Birders and friends,
Please join us tonight for the free program below. This event if open to
the public; membership is not required.
Wednesday, April 16, 7:30pm
Indonesia: Exploration and Conservation in the Spice Islands
Join Kevin Sharp for a look at the birds, landscape, and people of Indonesia,
and learn about efforts to save endangered species. Kevin Sharp leads nature
tours in Indonesia, and is on the board of the Indonesian Parrot Project.
Washtenaw Audubon programs are held at the University of Michigan Matthaei
Botanical Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor. Call Washtenaw Audubon at
677-3275 for more information about the program.
In addition to the program, hear news of the latest critter sightings and
field trips, and enjoy tasty snacks following the program.
Hope to see you there.
Mike Sefton
Washtenaw Audubon Society
www.washtenawaudubon.org
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Subject: [birders] Chipping sparrow and junco, Ann Arbor feeders
From: "Bob Bethune" <poihths(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 8:19pm
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Had a chipping sparrow and a junco on my feeders at the same time today. Had
an extremely brief glimpse with the wrong glasses on of something that
looked oriole-ish.
Bob Bethune
Freshwater Seas
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Subject: [birders] RE: Lake Sixteen, Orion Oaks, Oakland County Park
From: "Bob Bethune" <poihths(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 8:19pm
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The black birds with red on them would have been red-wing blackbirds. =
No,
I=92m not being a smartass; that=92s the common name. Can=92t say about =
the geese.
=20
You could do worse than visit the used book places and find a very cheap
bird guide. The Petersen=92s paperback is small and still very good, =
though
superseded by more recent books. That way it wouldn=92t matter if you =
got it
wet.
=20
Don=92t lose your curiosity! Birding from a kayak could be lots of fun!
=20
Bob Bethune
Freshwater Seas
http://www.freshwaterseas.com
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From: John Cooper [mailto:john_cooper(AT)ameritech.net]=20
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 10:34 PM
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Subject: [birders] Lake Sixteen, Orion Oaks, Oakland County Park
=20
(from a complete neophyte person interested in birds but knowing =
nothing) =20
I took out my kayak on Lake Sixteen today, a small completely =
undeveloped 92
acre lake in an Oakland County Park.
=20
I had only been out on the lake a few times before, i.e. last fall.. =
and
had seen some swans and ducks. =20
=20
However, this time, (without any foliage yet and perhaps becuase spring =
is a
good time to be looking?) I saw a large number and variety of birds. =
I
only wish I could identify them.... =20
- some kind of goose that did not look exactly Canadian goose
- black birds with red wing roots which sat on top points of dead reeds.
-some other guys that I could not remember
=20
It is not terribly practical to take a spotting guide with me in the
kayak...=20
Are there any guesses what kind of birds I might be seeing? that will =
help
me to look them up.. =20
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Has anyone else spotted around this lake?
thanks John Cooper
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Subject: [birders] island lake rec area plus
From: "j fisher" <biggrinnell(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 9:08pm
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Field Sparrows have retturned to the prairie areas at Island Lake. Also
settling in are Brown Thrasher, Eastern Towhee and Meadowlark.
Im quite sure I had a Magnolia Warbler at Rotary Park in Livonia today, with
a bunch of ( rc+gc)Kinglets, Yellow Rumped Warblers. Head BLue Gray
Gnatcatcher there, too. Resident Great Horned also. No binocs? as I
was taking macro photos of wildflowers. Nice Bloodroot there now.....
Peace.
Love, Jeff
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Subject: [birders] Nicholas Arb 4/16/08 Warblers!
From: ANDREW DETTLING <dendroica(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 16 Apr 2008 7:46pm
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Hello,
My brother, Mark Dettling, was back from CA for a short time and we spent the
morning at the Arb. Highlights were the following,
Pine Warbler - 3
Black-throated Green - 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler - Many
Hermit Thrush - 1
Pine Siskin carrying nesting material, odd but something to look out for.
E. Pheobe - 2
Tree, Barn and Rough-winged Swallows
Nice warm day. The birds were worth the parking ticket I got, next time I
will have to park off of the Geddes road entrance and not by the hospital!
Andy Dettling
Canton
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