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Subject: [birders] Second spring migration walk through Nichols
Arboretum this morning
From: Catherine Carroll <songsparrow(AT)wowway.com>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 5:52am
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Birders,
It's been a long winter for us Michiganders, but it appears that
spring may indeed have actually arrived. If you have a choice, don't
spend it indoors. Please join the Washtenaw Audubon Society
sponsored spring migration walks through Nichols Arboretum this
morning. This is the second of eight Thursday morning walks. A
report from the Arb yesterday found ...
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
... and don't forget winter wren, thrashers and sparrows. Last night
was a fine night for migration and other birds will be found.
Details below.
Nichols Arboretum for Spring Migration
Apr 17 2008
8:00 AM
Meet at 8:00 a.m. at the Riverview Drive cul-de-sac off Geddes Road.
Bird the Arb from start to finish of spring migration. This is our
second season of leaderless spring migration walks through the Arb
and this field activity is well on the way to being an annual birding
success. As with the fall migration walks, they are well-attended and
you will have the opportunity to meet and enjoy birding with others.
The Arb is fantastic for spring migration and should not be missed.
Everyone will also have an opportunity to enjoy the spectacular
trilliums that bloom throughout the Arb's wooded hillsides.
These are leaderless walks. Don't be shy; introduce yourself and set
out to acquaint yourselves with the beauty of Ann Arbor's central
park. Visitors to Ann Arbor, you won't be disappointed.
Good birding,
Cathy Carroll
Field Trip Coordinator
Washtenaw Audubon Society
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Subject: [birders] Turkeys on Display
From: "LaHaie, Ivan J." <ivan.lahaie(AT)gd-ais.com>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 8:03am
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For the last 2 mornings there have been a large number of turkeys in the
open field on the west side of Sharon Hollow just south of the River
Raisin damn. Several of the toms were in display mode. A similar
group, again w/toms on display, were present in an open field on the
north side of Pleasant Lake Rd. about 1 mile west of Ann Arbor-Saline
Rd.
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ah, spring...
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Subject: [birders] Washtenaw Co. shorebirds
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 9:54am
A second-hand report from Sean Bachman...
There are shorebirds in water in a farmer's field alongside M-52 three or
four miles south of I-94. This is near Waldo Rd. or perhaps Grass Lake
Rd.
Bruce
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Subject: [birders] Prairie chickens -- in the NY Times
From: BRapai(AT)aol.com
Date: 17 Apr 2008 10:45am
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Friends:
In today's NY Times, there's a story on the birders who are flocking to a
small town in Missouri to watch the prairie chickens on their booming grounds.
Even if you don't have time to read the story, check out the photo.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/us/17chickens.html?_r=1&ref=us&oref=slogin
Best wishes and good birding!
Bill Rapai
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Subject: [birders] Re: Prairie chickens -- in the NY Times
From: "Ana Scott" <ah.scotjuday(AT)verizon.net>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 10:37am
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Thanks, a GREAT article, wonderfully refreshing story and photo of =
prarie chickens!!
Ana
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Subject: [birders] Prairie chickens -- in the NY Times
Friends:
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booming grounds. Even if you don't have time to read the story, check =
out the photo.
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Bill Rapai
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Subject: [birders] The Arb
From: Jacob Job <zjrj5(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 8:41am
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Are there any reports on the bird activity in the arb this morning? I plan on
heading over there tomorrow morning. Im excited at the prospect of some spring
warblers.
Jacob
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Subject: [birders] A Few More Washtenaw County Butterfly Reports
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 2:23pm
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I saw my first Red Admiral of the year at the Botanical Gardens in Ann Arbo=
r Tuesday afternoon April 15. This first sighting is about mid-range among =
the first sightings for this species over the past ten years of the Greater=
Washtenaw County survey (earliest first 4/5; latest first 4/24).
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Next day Wednesday April 16 I had an unusual butterfly nectaring record. I =
saw a Cabbage White nectaring on several Crocus. I have never seen Cabbage =
White using Crocus before. Usually very early in the Spring the only flower=
s I have seen Cabbage Whites nectar from in suburban areas were Dandelions.
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Thursday afternoon April 17 I found my first Spring Azure in the Botanical =
Gardens. As a first sighting it is on the late side of the emergence scale.=
The earliest first sighting for the species on the Survey was 4/1 and late=
st first sighting was April 19.
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Subject: [birders] Re: Prairie chickens -- in the NY Times
From: WovenWoman(AT)aol.com
Date: 17 Apr 2008 2:56pm
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Wow that was a depressing article, with a beautiful photo. Beautiful birds,
numbers once so strong, now so fragile.
Namaste,
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Subject: [birders] Re: Washtenaw Co. shorebirds
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 7:18pm
The large vernal pond on the west side of M-52 is at Waldo Rd., three
miles south of I-94. I stopped there today on the way to Nan Weston
Preserve. The only shorebird I found was a lone Killdeer.
At Nan Weston Preserve I was hoping to find this year's Louisiana
Waterthrush. I didn't find one.
On the way home I drove Prospect Hill Rd. and Kendall Rd., north of Nan
Weston Preserve. I found Vesper Sparrows on Prospect Hill Rd., where Dan
Sparks-Jackson reported them earlier. The birds flew over to Kendall Rd.
while I was there. Also on Prospect Hill Rd. I found a pair of Eastern
Phoebes, probably with a nest nearby.
At Dolph Park in the late morning I had a few yellow rumps, two Ruby-
crowned Kinglets, and two Golden-crowned Kinglets. There was also a Blue-
winged Teal, my first of the year. There was just one Hermit Thrush. I
was disappointed to find no Fox Sparrows.
Bruce
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Subject: [birders] Washtenaw Co. shorebirds
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> A second-hand report from Sean Bachman...
>
> There are shorebirds in water in a farmer's field alongside M-52 three or
> four miles south of I-94. This is near Waldo Rd. or perhaps Grass Lake
> Rd.
>
> Bruce
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Subject: [birders] More Ypsilanti Yard Birds - Chimney Swifts
From: josephwb(AT)umich.edu
Date: 17 Apr 2008 8:09pm
New yard birds:
Field Sparrow - new to yard list
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow - new to yard list (first swallow on yard list)
Chipping Sparrow
Chimney Swifts - nine chitteringly flew over at ~20:00
Double-crested Cormorants - two flew over a few days ago
Still around: Red-breasted Nuthatch, Dark-eyed Juncos.
Joseph.
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Subject: [birders] yard birds
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 10:35pm
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I'm assuming a yard bird is one that can be seen from your yard, not one
that is actually on your yard.
I'm also assuming that in the OWS a yard bird can be one that is at your
neighbor's feeder. In which case we are getting lots of goldfinches here.
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
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Subject: [birders] Re: yard birds
From: "Joseph W. Brown" <josephwb(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 11:12pm
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Cendra,
There has been extensive threads on this list regarding what counts as
a "yard bird". The consensus seems to be this: it is your list, so
you can define the criteria however you want. In my own yard list I
have two categories: 1) birds that have alighted on my property, and
2) birds that I have seen whilst my feet have been on my property
(each counts as a species, i.e. a "fly-over" does not count as 0.5
species). I am strict regarding the latter category in that I do not
count birds seen even a few meters off my property (peculiar, perhaps,
but show me a birder who is not). I guess I could have a third
category of birds that I have heard but not seen (while on my
property, of course), but whenever I hear a new bird I stay put until
I see it. Given my own particular location (downtown Ypsilanti), my
best bet for adding species to my yard list is fly-overs (although
recent unexpected sightings of a Field Sparrow and Yellow-rumped
Warbler have been encouraging).
Joseph.
On Apr 17, 2008, at 10:35 PM, Cendra wrote:
> I'm assuming a yard bird is one that can be seen from your yard, not
> one that is actually on your yard.
> I'm also assuming that in the OWS a yard bird can be one that is at
> your neighbor's feeder. In which case we are getting lots of
> goldfinches here.
>
> Cendra Lynn
> OWS, A2
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Subject: [birders] LEMP 4-17-08
From: Krissi Harris <khiceland(AT)prodigy.net>
Date: 17 Apr 2008 8:51pm
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A beautiful day to be outside today at Lake Erie. Flickers were constantly
making noise and I watched as a chickadee excavated a hole. On the trails near
the museum I was just listening and watching. My eye caught a flutter and I
spied a butterfly. Just as I hoped that it would come closer so I could take a
picture, a Eastern Phoebe came out of nowhere and ate it! I didn't get a pic
of the butterfly but the Phoebe sure did cooperate. I guess he wanted the
spotlight!
Other highlights:
Osprey
Bonaparte's Gull
Tern...Forster's?
Tree Swallows
Barn Swallows
Cormorant
Kingfisher
I also saw my first dragonfly of the year!! Spring is here!!
I posted two pics of the Phoebe on my Grovestreet if anyone is interested.
http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=86517
Kristina Harris
Redford
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