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Subject: [birders] brown thrasher?
From: Kevin Meinka <kmeinka(AT)charter.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 6:10am

As I was listening to the birds this morning I heard a very complex very
beautiful bird call.  It was a mix of mostly musical, some un-musical phrases,
and each phrase was sung twice, followed by a pause then a new phrase.  I first
thought it might be a grey catbird, which I have regularly in the yard in the
summer, but it didn't quite sound the same.  I only managed a brief glimpse at
the bird in my binoculars and it had a long, slightly curved, beak and spotted
under parts.  Of course it was right in the sun so I couldn't get a good idea of
 what its coloring was other than it was darker on top, lighter on bottom, with
the darker spots on the uunderside.  Given this very vague description could
this be a brown thrasher?  Any other ideas?  It did strike me as being a bit
larger than a catbird would be as well.

I spent the next hour or so trying to get another look at it, without any luck. 
 I heard it plenty more though.  In my search I did see a house wren, a
white-throated sparrow and had a sandhill crane fly over head.

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Subject: [birders] Sat. April 26-Point Pelee-Blackburnian Warbler
From: "Laura Pollitz" <pollitz1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:20am

I went to Point Pelee yesterday (April 26) and saw 7 species of warbler:
Yellow
Yellow-rumped
Common Yellowthroat
Nashville (several!)
Black and White (one)
Ovenbird (one)
Blackburnian male (one)

I saw a female tanager, and must confess that I'm not sure which species.

And as I was lowering my binoculars, I also saw the north end of a
southbound hummingbird as it whizzed past.

Happy trails, Laura-Pollitz, Dearborn

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Subject: [birders] Nest decorating
From: "Mag Tait" <mtait(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 10:08am

We had dogs playing in the yard yesterday, tearing around with toys.
I was looking outside at the breakfasting birds just now and saw a bird
fly under the Cedar tree that is behind our bird feeders.  Birds often
drop seeds and it is where I regularly see ground feeders.  I was hoping
for a white throated sparrow, but saw instead a Titmouse perched atop a
plush dog toy, busily pecking away.  It just left with a beak full of red
plush fibers as big as its head.  It avoided the bright yellow, seeming to
prefer the red.
That will be a fancy nest.
Mag

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Subject: [birders] The return of Ripkin?
From: Melissa Pappas <ftknoxfox53(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:11am

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Friday evening I was excited to see a gorgeous, male Baltimore Oriole back on
one of the hummingbird feeders we have out. He was very quiet, so I almost
overlooked him. (He has since become more vocal.) As the feeder slowly twisted
with his weight, I saw the glint of sun off what I think is a band on his leg.
Could it be Ripkin the feisty oriole that Allen banded during one of our hummer
sessions? I would like think so, but obviously can't be certain unless he is
recaptured and the band is read. It certainly is wonderful to see spring waking
up the yard.

  The white-throated sparrows are calling all over. Yesterday, the yard was
totally full of blue jays. I've never seen so many in the yard at one time.
Reminds me of the massive jay flocks that we've seen up at Whitefish Point in
the fall. I guess it's time to head home as most of them aren't around this
morning.

  Yet to see the first hummingbird of the season, but the feeders (only 3 at
this point) are clean and full. I know that the orioles will make good use of
them, so no worries that there are too many feeders too soon.

  It's a good time to be in Michigan!

          Melissa Pappas
  Hamburg Township, Livingston County, MI

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Subject: [birders] Grosbeak, too
From: Melissa Pappas <ftknoxfox53(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:16am

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How could I forget to report that there was also a male rose-breasted grosbeak
at the feeders yesterday? He seems to have no difficulty running off the
blackbirds (red-winged) and jays. There were a breeding pair in the Metropark
behind our house last year. I'm hoping for more this year.

          Melissa Pappas
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Subject: [birders] Rouge River vicnity birds
From: "Darrin O'Brien" <treecreeper(AT)wowway.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 11:00am

I walked along the bike path from UM-Dearborn to the south end of Hines 
Park and had some nice birds this morning:

location: east side of Hines Drive, north of Ford Road
1 Hooded Warbler
1 Chestnut-sided Warbler
1 Warbling Vireo
1 Nashville Warbler

location: under the Ford Road bridge over the Rouge River
4 Cliff Swallows working on nests
1 Eastern Phoebe and its nest

location: UM-Dearborn natural area
1 Yellow-throated Vireo

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Subject: [birders] Blue-winged warbler in Canton
From: "Bruce McCulloch" <flavus94(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 11:27am

I saw a singing blue-winged warbler while out walking this morning. It was
in typical habitat along Tonguish Creek near Hulsing Elementary School. I
was using the front carrier for our 11 month old daughter so I left my
binoculars at home. Of course, the bird offered what would have been very
nice magnified views.  Should have used the backpack carrier!!

BRM,
Canton

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Subject: [birders] blue wing, oven bird, N parula Dolph additions
         today
From: "Carol Furtado" <carolfurtado2(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 12:47pm

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Birders,
This morning in Dolph I found most of the reported species from yesterday,
palm, bt green, black and white, yellow and a northern parula, ovenbird,
blue winged warbler and a Rose Breasted Grosbeak
nice morning
Carol

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Subject: [birders] Nichols Arboretum: 4/27
From: wrwalt(AT)umich.edu
Date: 27 Apr 2008 1:35pm

Between 7 and 9 this morning I found the birds listed below in Nichols 
Arboretum. Notably, I found 2 wood thrushes on a wooded hillside near 
the Washington Heights entrance and a pair of gnatcatchers with a nest 
along the edge of Dow Prairie. I also ran across an unsuspecting fox in 
that vicinity.

Location:     Nichols Arboretum
Observation date:     4/27/08
Number of species:     48

Canada Goose     X
Wood Duck     4
Mallard     3
Red-tailed Hawk     1
Ring-billed Gull     1
Rock Pigeon     2
Mourning Dove     1
Chimney Swift     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     8
Downy Woodpecker     15
Northern Flicker     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
BLUE-HEADED VIREO     2
Blue Jay     X
American Crow     X
Tree Swallow     1
Black-capped Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
Red-breasted Nuthatch     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     X
Carolina Wren     3
House Wren     5
WINTER WREN     1
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET     6
BLUE-GRAY GNATCATCHER     6
Hermit Thrush     1
WOOD THRUSH     2
American Robin     X
Gray Catbird     3
European Starling     X
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER     5
BLACK-THROATED GREEN WARBLER     2
PINE WARBLER     2
PALM WARBLER     3
OVENBIRD     1
EASTERN TOWHEE     2
Chipping Sparrow     4
Field Sparrow     2
Song Sparrow     4
White-throated Sparrow     10
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Common Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X
House Finch     X
PINE SISKIN     1
American Goldfinch     X
House Sparrow     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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Subject: [birders] Metro Beach Worm Eating NO
From: "Heather Slayton" <hslayton(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 1:38pm

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A whole slew of birders came out today to try to find the Worm Eating
Warbler that was Reported yesterday by Marilyn Thomas but it could not be
relocated. Tons of Yellow Warblers thrilled us as well as a reported Red
Headed Woodpecker hanging around the Nature Center. Heard a Sora in the
marsh. Saw a female Towhee as well as a good number of Swamp Sparrows.

Heather

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that take our breath away"

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Subject: [birders] Re: Eastern Kingbird, Gallup Park, 4/24/08
From: "Ray Stocking" <rstocking(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 1:51pm

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Had my first E. Kingbird out at Dow Prairie earlier today.  Could have been
Jacco's bird (???).  It was heading towards the Huron river and over to
Gallup Park.  Nice!  The Arb was very birdy today, nothing new to report
(other than this Kingbird) that wasn't already reported in earlier posts.

RB Nuthatches still at my feeders, Juncos a no show since Tuesday, and the
Doves have taken up a nest in the "just hung" hanging baskets again.
**sigh**.

Ray

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 7:27 PM, Jacco Gelderloos <jjgelderloos(AT)yahoo.com>
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> Folks,
> During an evening stroll with the family I was shocked to first hear, then
> see an Eastern Kingbird over the river at Gallup Park. Just checked "Birds
> of Washtenaw County" and this would qualify as a record early arrival date
> for the species. Spring certainly seems to be here!
> Good birding,
> Jacco
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Subject: [birders] common loon
From: outfresh(AT)aol.com
Date: 27 Apr 2008 5:14pm

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A?single loon was spotted at Foster Rd bridge, heading downstream, 1 pm
today......

Cathy Theisen, DVM
Executive Director, Michigan SART
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Subject: [birders] Bell's Vireo, Oakland County
From: "Robert Epstein" <Robepp(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 5:38pm

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The Bell's Vireo is still present at Beaudette Park as of Sunday, 5:33 =
pm.  Pics are posted on Grovestreet.  Link is below.

Robert Epstein

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Subject: [birders] Spring Arrivals in Melvin, MI
From: Pat Burden <tallerpat(AT)aol.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 5:46pm

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In southernmost Sanilac County, two males and one female Rose-breasted Grosbeak
and a Blue-winged Warbler on Sunday and a Yellow Warbler and Blue-gray
Gnatcatcher on Sunday.? Many (50-60 at least) White-throated Sparrows.?
Red-breasted Nuthatches still around.?
Downy Woodpeckers are enjoying the sugar water in the Oriole/Hummingbird
Feeder!
Lots and lots of Chipping Sparrows.
Pat Burden
Yale & Melvin, MI

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Subject: [birders] Bell's Vireo -- directions to Beaudette Park
From: "Mencotti, Michael" <MMencotti(AT)dcds.edu>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:15pm

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Birders:
If you use your auto GPS to navigate to Beaudette Park, please note that
it may take you (as mine and others' did) to the Telegraph Rd. entrance,
which is sealed off. Very frustrating. You must enter the park off of
Orchard Lake road. This morning, the bird was consistently working back
and forth about a 100-yard patch of bushes directly across from the
basketball courts. It is a small park, but I would start there.

=20

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Subject: [birders] Oriole Friday, Grosbeak Saturday, HUMMINGBIRD
         Sunday!
From: Melissa Pappas <ftknoxfox53(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 6:01pm

What a great weekend!

After such a daunting winter, to have three great
birds arrive early...

Friday marked the return of Ripkin (or, at least, I'm
pretty sure it's the male Baltimore Oriole Allen
banded last year as I saw a glint from his leg as he
landed on one of the hummingbird feeders - Perky Pet 4
Fountains).

Yesterday, a vivid male Rose-breasted Grosbeak fought
for room on one of the tube seed feeders in the yard.

The topper was today, however, when I saw the first of
the season hummingbird flit past the window heading
from one of the feeders. I frequently checked all the
feeders to see if I could get another glimpse (assume
it was a male ruby throated, but it was quite small
and wanted to be certain). Sadly, I only got the one
quick look. I'm hoping that he will be back in ensuing
days and bringing reinforcements.

All those stories about hummers riding the backs of
Canada Geese were wrong. Obviously, they ride
Baltimore Orioles as they both like to feed from the
same feeders.

          Melissa Pappas
  Hamburg Township, Livingston County, MI

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Subject: [birders] METZGERS MARSH
From: "Charles Owens" <vinblue(AT)cass.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 9:23pm

  In addition to the great birding on Saturday at Crane Creek, Metzgers
Marsh was also very productive yielding Scarlet Tanagers, Blue Winged
Warblers as well as the usual cast of characters expected for this time of
year.  I have posted pictures of the Tanagers and BW Warblers as well as
some of the great birds from Crane Creek on my GroveStreet site.

see you out there soon and by the way, my Chimney Swifts have returned to
Blissfield, winter must finally be done.  Yea

http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=86717

from the little town where the sky meets the land

Charles Owens
Blissfield Michigan

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Subject: [birders] Re: Orange-crowned Warbler, Macomb County
From: Alan Ryff <alryff(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 7:39pm

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Excuse me.  This was to be sent to birders at mich.edu

Alan Ryff <alryff(AT)sbcglobal.net> wrote:     Did anybody post Orange-crowned
Warbler yet?  If not, I saw one today on the nature trail at Metro Beach
Metropark.

  Alan Ryff
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Subject: [birders] Re: [BWAudubon] Fwd: Spring Arrivals in Melvin, MI
From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland(AT)pasty.net>
Date: 27 Apr 2008 10:32pm

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Definitely a week or so early for here also Pat! Not seeing any or the =
numbers of the others you mention here. Usually don't until the first =
week of May. Have had Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher (one) and a few =
White-Throated Sparrows for several days. Also Field Sparrows! Only a =
few Chipping Sparrows. Neighbor friend a few miles away finally has his =
Purple Martins arriving! (late this year) Our oldest daughter & =
son-in-law out by Capac have Eastern Screech Owl with 2 eggs in a box =
plus Wood Ducks in their boxes with many eggs!  Finally saw our first =
Towhee of the season up by Adair!  Still a Wilsons Snipe or 2 winnowing =
overhead. Several Pheasants and Turkeys in the neighborhood. 2 or 3 =
Flickers around sounding off. (no further sign of the Pileated tho! )  =
Savannah Sparrows been around in the hayfields for some time.(early)  A =
few Tree Swallows finally showed up checking our nest boxes! (late this =
year!) One Hairy Woodpecker has returned after an extended AWOL!  Many =
Robins & Cardinals this season!  Younger daughter Jennifer has had Wood =
Ducks at their pond not far from us. Anyone want to borrow a few =
Red-Wing Blackbirds, Grackles, Cowbirds, or Starlings? No shortage of =
those around here!  However, House Finches, Goldficnhes, and even House =
Sparrow numbers are low!    Seems some species are early this year, =
others are late. Usually they are late around here compared to others!
=20
   Seeing many Cabbage Whites for some time now otherwise only 1 Red =
Admiral Butterfly!

I need to get down to Anchor Bay, The Flats and the St. Clair River to =
see what is up!  Having to borrow a vehicle when we can since the =
terrible accident we had totaled ours :(

    Still bummed out we missed the Harlequins at Pine Grove Park in Port =
Huron Wednesday!  A cold and windy front came in just as we got there, =
churned up the river, and no further sign of them.

WOW!--   Just as I'm typing this (7:30-8PM) Our First Hummingbird of the =
season pulled up in our yard at one of our flowering shrubs!  He is =
checking the feeders too! Couldn't get a pic!  Tomorrow maybe!  Now this =
IS about a week early for us! -----OK, now for Orioles!

Russ Emmons, Casco Twp. St. Clair county

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  From: Pat Burden=20
  To: bwaudubon(AT)yahoogroups.com=20
  Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2008 5:49 PM
  Subject: [BWAudubon] Fwd: Spring Arrivals in Melvin, MI

  Spring has officially hit our property in Melvin with the first of the =
Warblers arriving this weekend.

  Two males and one female Rose-breasted Grosbeak and a Blue-winged =
Warbler on Sunday and a Yellow Warbler and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher on =
Sunday.  Many (50-60 at least) White-throated Sparrows.  Red-breasted =
Nuthatches still around. =20
  Downy Woodpeckers are enjoying the sugar water in the =
Oriole/Hummingbird Feeder!
  Lots and lots of Chipping Sparrows.

  Both Dick and I think that the RBGrosbeaks are about a week early, but =
unfortunately we have not kept arrival dates prior to this.

  Pat Burden
  Yale & Melvin, MI

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