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| [birders] Rusty Blackbirds, St. Clair county | Russell Emmons | 1:48am |
| [birders] Hummingbird feeding | VICKI DAVINICH | 5:30am |
| [birders] 2 new yard birds, Superior Township | Jan Berry | 8:44am |
| [birders] Re: Rusty Blackbirds, St. Clair county | John Lowry | 9:19am |
| [birders] White-eyed Vireo at Oakwoods | Oakwoods NatureCente | 9:25am |
| [birders] Re: Hummingbird feed | Jan Berry | 9:31am |
| [birders] soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park | Santa Traugott | 10:28am |
| [birders] RE: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park | Bruce Robertson | 10:30am |
| [birders] Trickling in; WX: Fallout chances...? | Dave Sing | 11:23am |
| [birders] Re: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park | Susan Miller | 1:32pm |
| [birders] Re: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park | Sally K Scheer | 1:50pm |
| [birders] Re: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park | Cendra | 1:59pm |
| [birders] Purple Martins, no Uplands - Pittsfield Township,
Washtenaw Co. | Bruce M. Bowman | 2:03pm |
| [birders] Mary Beth Doyle Park -- warblers & wildflowers | Chases - Dick and Su | 2:17pm |
| [birders] 4th spring migration walk in Arb, Ann Arbor, Thu.,
8am, free, all welcome | Mike Sefton | 11:27am |
| [birders] new yardbird behavior | Susan Miller | 2:42pm |
| [birders] FW: hair tearing | Cendra | 2:45pm |
| [birders] Holland Ponds, Macomb County | Janice E. Olesen | 2:53pm |
| [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing | Sally K Scheer | 2:56pm |
| [birders] RE: Mary Beth Doyle Park -- warblers & wildflowers | Mark Charles | 4:00pm |
| [birders] 6 Upland's at Willow Run today | Nathan Crawford | 4:26pm |
| [birders] RE: FW: hair tearing | Cendra | 4:31pm |
| [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing | waynef(AT)provide.net | 8:50pm |
| [birders] Where to Bird Kensington Metropark? | Bob Tarte | 5:24pm |
| [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing | Sally K Scheer | 5:20pm |
| [birders] "Ticks the season" | Russell Emmons | 3:59pm |
| [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing | Russell Emmons | 6:37pm |
| [birders] Sandhill Crane Hatch, Sora, Lima Twp., Washtenaw
Co. 4/30 | Dan Sparks-Jackson | 7:21pm |
| [birders] Humor Alvin & the Chipmunks build a birdhouse for
an eagle | Daryl & Gail Aspery | 7:46pm |
| [birders] Greater Yellowlegs in Oakland County | Joseph E. Faggan | 4:51pm |
| [birders] Re: Hummingbird feed | Allen T. Chartier | 8:00pm |
| [birders] RE: Hummingbird feeding | Bob Bethune | 8:29pm |
| [birders] hummingbird nutrition | Sherri Smith | 8:59pm |
| [birders] (Fwd) [se-mi-birdlist] RE: Bell's Vireo | Bruce M. Bowman | 9:11pm |
| [birders] Re: hummingbird nutrition | Allen T. Chartier | 9:59pm |
| [birders] Worm-eating Warbler still present at Metro Beach,
Macomb Co. | Allen T. Chartier | 10:07pm |
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Subject: [birders] Rusty Blackbirds, St. Clair county
From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland(AT)pasty.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 1:48am
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Just uploaded a couple of pics of Rusty Blackbirds to the birders Grove =
Street album! About 6 or so were seen HIGH up in the Oak trees in our =
yard. (no big lense, no digiscope, no Photoshop, just straight HP =
digital at max zoom!)
Also, at our feeders Field , White Throated, Chipping, and Song =
Sparrows! Later in the PM we had dozens, probably, hundreds of Blue =
Jays pass overhead going north! Many dropped in and cleaned out our =
feeders!
Unfortunately other then our early Hummingbird, not as yet seeing the =
Warblers, Vireos, Tanagers, Thrushes etc. etc. as many of you are =
seeing. (?)
Russ Emmons, Casco Twp. St. Clair county
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Subject: [birders] Hummingbird feeding
From: VICKI DAVINICH <morana2(AT)sbcglobal.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 5:30am
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From what I have read, Hummingbirds get most of their nutrition from eating bugs
and such, and use the sugar water as an energy boost to go after the main meal.
Haven't had any visitors to our sugar feeder yet, but I watch when I can.
Bill Moran
(old) East Ann Arbor
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Subject: [birders] 2 new yard birds, Superior Township
From: Jan Berry <jeberry(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 8:44am
Yesterday had 2 yard birds that we've never seen at our place before
-- a pair of field sparrows and a red headed woodpecker!
Jan B
Cherry Hill Rd.
Superior Twp.
Washtenaw County
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Subject: [birders] Re: Rusty Blackbirds, St. Clair county
From: "John Lowry" <john(AT)kingbird.org>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 9:19am
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Birders,
Regarding Rusty Blackbirds...Cornell lab of Ornithology is very =
interested in hearing about any sightings of Rusty Blackbirds this =
spring. They are in the process of going extinct (if I can be so blunt) =
and there are research projects needing birder input. Please consider =
letting them know.
John Lowry
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:48 AM
Subject: [birders] Rusty Blackbirds, St. Clair county
Just uploaded a couple of pics of Rusty Blackbirds to the birders =
Grove Street album! About 6 or so were seen HIGH up in the Oak trees in =
our yard. (no big lense, no digiscope, no Photoshop, just straight HP =
digital at max zoom!)
Also, at our feeders Field , White Throated, Chipping, and Song =
Sparrows! Later in the PM we had dozens, probably, hundreds of Blue =
Jays pass overhead going north! Many dropped in and cleaned out our =
feeders!
Unfortunately other then our early Hummingbird, not as yet seeing the =
Warblers, Vireos, Tanagers, Thrushes etc. etc. as many of you are =
seeing. (?)
Russ Emmons, Casco Twp. St. Clair county
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Subject: [birders] White-eyed Vireo at Oakwoods
From: "Oakwoods NatureCenter" <kevin.arnold(AT)wildblue.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 9:25am
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Birders,
While birding along the north side of Brandes Rd. in Oakwoods Metropark
this a.m. I found a White-eyed Vireo. The bird was found in some Autumn
Olive near the sand pit (about 1/4 mile down on the left hand side). He
eventually flew off into the woods behind the sand pit and I did not get
another look at him. As usual, I left the camera in the nature center.
Kevin Arnold
Supervising Interpreter
Oakwoods Nature Center
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Subject: [birders] Re: Hummingbird feed
From: Jan Berry <jeberry(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 9:31am
My mix is 1/2 C sugar with boiling water to 2C. Keep refrigerated.
On Apr 29, 2008, at 11:07 PM, Bob Bethune wrote:
> Does a simple mix of sugar and water do the trick? I'm wondering if
> that
> actually provides real nourishment for the birds.
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> Bob Bethune
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Subject: [birders] soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park
From: "Santa Traugott" <strau(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 10:28am
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I follow the list with interest but am a complete beginner at bird =
identification. =20
The last several days, walking my dog on Parklake along the edge of =
Dolph Park, I have been seeing a very large soaring bird, circling over =
the marshes. I have only seen it from afar, and without binoculars, but =
it seems to have a mostly dark underside, with slighly lighter gray =
shading on the secondaries. It seems to me to be perhaps as large as =
the bald eagles I have seen flying in Canada, but not brown and without =
the white head.
I know some of you have been in Dolph Park recently. I wonder if you =
have seen the bird and can tell me what I am looking at? =20
Santa T.
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Subject: [birders] RE: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park
From: "Bruce Robertson" <roberba1(AT)msu.edu>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 10:30am
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Santa,
The behavior and the shading both suggest you are watching a turkey vulture.
Next time you see it, see if it is holding its wings totally flat, or in a
"V" shape. "V" is for vulture. Also, you might be able to see a bald, red
head.
Bruce
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To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Subject: [birders] soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park
I follow the list with interest but am a complete beginner at bird
identification.
The last several days, walking my dog on Parklake along the edge of Dolph
Park, I have been seeing a very large soaring bird, circling over the
marshes. I have only seen it from afar, and without binoculars, but it
seems to have a mostly dark underside, with slighly lighter gray shading on
the secondaries. It seems to me to be perhaps as large as the bald eagles
I have seen flying in Canada, but not brown and without the white head.
I know some of you have been in Dolph Park recently. I wonder if you have
seen the bird and can tell me what I am looking at?
Santa T.
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Subject: [birders] Trickling in; WX: Fallout chances...?
From: Dave Sing <dsing(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 11:23am
Howdy. A compact but plush looking Northern parula was warming itself on
the neighbor's lilac
this morning. Also heard first Baltimore oriole, and had a fleeting glance
from a small pack
of mixed birds that included mostly Myrtles but also a nifty male
Chestnut-sided and a Brown
creeper. Blue-grey gnatcatchers and Catbirds are calling from the
bramble. Not a big
morning but a nice harbinger. West side of the village resounding with
Robins, Cardinals,
Carolina and House wrens, Jays, Chickadees and Titmice, Gnatcatchers and
various
woodpeckers.
WX: An active pattern is setting up for the next few days. Big cold
storms will barrel
through the Rockies and pump moisture our way. Happily, we'll stay on the
warm side
of the impending action and we should end our current dry stretch with a
flourish, as
waves of rain and storms sweep across the Great Lakes. The really warm
stuff will
stay off to the South, but we should be teased by some humid warmth on
Friday.
Wouldn't be surprised to see a slow warm front passage, with evening storms...
... could a fallout be on the close horizon? Great chances, I'm guessing.
Just a guess. DBS Chelsea MI
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Subject: [birders] Re: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park
From: Susan Miller <smiller179(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 1:32pm
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Santa,
My guess is that the bird was a turkey vulture. I've seen a good
number soaring over Dolph recently. Susan Miller
On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:28 AM, Santa Traugott wrote:
> I follow the list with interest but am a complete beginner at bird
> identification.
>
> The last several days, walking my dog on Parklake along the edge of
> Dolph Park, I have been seeing a very large soaring bird, circling
> over the marshes. I have only seen it from afar, and without
> binoculars, but it seems to have a mostly dark underside, with
> slighly lighter gray shading on the secondaries. It seems to me
> to be perhaps as large as the bald eagles I have seen flying in
> Canada, but not brown and without the white head.
>
> I know some of you have been in Dolph Park recently. I wonder if
> you have seen the bird and can tell me what I am looking at?
>
> Santa T.
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Subject: [birders] Re: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park
From: "Sally K Scheer" <winerat(AT)villagecorner.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 1:50pm
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There are tons of TVs around right now out here too. Guess they're =
cleaning up after the winter.
Sally Scheer
Clinton MI
Bridgewater Township
SW Washtenaw County=20
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:32 PM
Subject: [birders] Re: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park
Santa,
My guess is that the bird was a turkey vulture. I've seen a good =
number soaring over Dolph recently. Susan Miller
On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:28 AM, Santa Traugott wrote:
I follow the list with interest but am a complete beginner at bird =
identification.=20
The last several days, walking my dog on Parklake along the edge of =
Dolph Park, I have been seeing a very large soaring bird, circling over =
the marshes. I have only seen it from afar, and without binoculars, but =
it seems to have a mostly dark underside, with slighly lighter gray =
shading on the secondaries. It seems to me to be perhaps as large as =
the bald eagles I have seen flying in Canada, but not brown and without =
the white head.
I know some of you have been in Dolph Park recently. I wonder if =
you have seen the bird and can tell me what I am looking at?=20
Santa T.=20
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Subject: [birders] Re: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 1:59pm
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I'm guessing Susan is right. The trick for telling turkey vultures that I
was taught, was that if the tips of the wings go up, that's what it is.
Around here that is true, anyway. But don't worry - if I'm not right there
will be many, many letters explaining the finer details!
Cendra
OWS, A2
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From: Susan Miller [mailto:smiller179(AT)comcast.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 1:32 PM
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
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Subject: [birders] Re: soaring raptor (?) at Dolph Park
Santa,
My guess is that the bird was a turkey vulture. I've seen a good number
soaring over Dolph recently. Susan Miller
On Apr 30, 2008, at 10:28 AM, Santa Traugott wrote:
I follow the list with interest but am a complete beginner at bird
identification.
The last several days, walking my dog on Parklake along the edge of Dolph
Park, I have been seeing a very large soaring bird, circling over the
marshes. I have only seen it from afar, and without binoculars, but it seems
to have a mostly dark underside, with slighly lighter gray shading on the
secondaries. It seems to me to be perhaps as large as the bald eagles I have
seen flying in Canada, but not brown and without the white head.
I know some of you have been in Dolph Park recently. I wonder if you have
seen the bird and can tell me what I am looking at?
Santa T.
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Subject: [birders] Purple Martins, no Uplands - Pittsfield Township,
Washtenaw Co.
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 2:03pm
Pittsfield Township, Washtenaw County (south of Ann Arbor)
mid morning, Wednesday, April 30
MARSH VIEW MEADOWS PARK (on Textile Rd. east of State Rd.)
Lots of White-throated Sparrows, one Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Ruby-
crowned Kinglets, no warblers.
TEXTILE RD. SWAMP AT STATE RD.
Purple Martins, Cliff Swallow (one), Northern Rough-winged,
Tree, Barn. A pair of Yellow Warblers. Spotted Sandpiper plus
Killdeer, the only shorebirds.
AVIS FARMS
Deep water, no shorebird habitat. One Cliff Swallow plus others.
ANN ARBOR AIRPORT
I stopped here to see if I could find any Upland Sandpipers. I
checked only the traditional viewing spot just off State Road.
There were none. I found a single Horned Lark and some Killdeer.
Bruce
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Subject: [birders] Mary Beth Doyle Park -- warblers & wildflowers
From: Chases - Dick and Sue <chases(AT)peoplepc.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 2:17pm
. Wednesday, 30 April 2008
I walked this noon in the woods at Mary Beth Doyle Park (formerly Brown Park, on
Packard west of Platt). The forest floor was covered with white trilliums over
a very large area, as many as I've ever seen in one location. Other places had
large numbers of white trout lilies, with a few yellow ones mixed in. Violets
were blooming, as well. I spotted a single wild geranium blossoming, despite
last night's low temperatures.
Also present in small numbers were yellow-rumped warblers, palm warblers, and
white-throated sparrows.
Dick Chase
Ann Arbor
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Subject: [birders] 4th spring migration walk in Arb, Ann Arbor, Thu.,
8am, free, all welcome
From: Mike Sefton <mseft(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 11:27am
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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 in Ann Arbor tomorrow morning. This
event is free and open to the public, membership is not required. Feel free to
join or leave the birding group whenever you wish. This is the fourth of eight
Thursday morning walks. Details below.
Nichols Arboretum for Spring Migration
May 1, 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, but there are always some experienced birders
along to help you with bird finding and identification. 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] new yardbird behavior
From: Susan Miller <smiller179(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 2:42pm
I have a catbird chowing down on the orange I put out for the
orioles. Susan Miller
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Subject: [birders] FW: hair tearing
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 2:45pm
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I really am ready to scream and tear it out because google images are
showing me two completely different birds when I try to learn what rusty
blackbirds look like.
On http://images.google.com/images?q=rusty%20blackbirds
<http://images.google.com/images?q=rusty%20blackbirds&rls=com.microsoft:en-u
s&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi>
&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&sa=N
&tab=wi
there are some that look black and rusty and then there are some birds I
would have said were brown sparrows. They look NOTHING alike.
Would someone point me to a reliable image of a rusty blackbird, please? I
think I may have seen some in my yard if they are the black-rust ones.
Thanks
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
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Subject: [birders] Holland Ponds, Macomb County
From: "Janice E. Olesen" <jeolesen(AT)wideopenwest.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 2:53pm
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New arrivals seen today were Yellow warblers and Palm warblers. Still =
seeing Yellow -rumped Warblers. Also saw several Savannah sparrows.
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Subject: [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing
From: "Sally K Scheer" <winerat(AT)villagecorner.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 2:56pm
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Maybe you're seeing the male and the female, huh? Try this Cornell link =
for pictures of both. There's the same kind of difference between male =
and female for red-wing blackbirds too.
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Rusty_Blackbird.html=
Sally Scheer
Clinton MI
Bridgewater Township
SW Washtenaw County=20
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From: Cendra=20
To: birders(AT)umich.edu=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: [birders] FW: hair tearing
I really am ready to scream and tear it out because google images are =
showing me two completely different birds when I try to learn what rusty =
blackbirds look like.
On =
http://images.google.com/images?q=3Drusty%20blackbirds&rls=3Dcom.microsof=
t:en-us&ie=3DUTF-8&oe=3DUTF-8&startIndex=3D&startPage=3D1&um=3D1&sa=3DN&t=
ab=3Dwi
there are some that look black and rusty and then there are some birds =
I would have said were brown sparrows. They look NOTHING alike.
Would someone point me to a reliable image of a rusty blackbird, =
please? I think I may have seen some in my yard if they are the =
black-rust ones.
Thanks
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
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Subject: [birders] RE: Mary Beth Doyle Park -- warblers & wildflowers
From: Mark Charles <mark_h_charles(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 4:00pm
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Dick,
Thanks for your report on the woodland wildflowers. They=92re really bloom=
ing well this year.
For those not familiar with the park, there=92s easy access from a small pa=
rking lot at 2870 Packard Road (48104), east of Woodmanor St.. The lat/long=
is 42.2431 north 83.7073 west.
Neighbors, volunteers and Ann Arbor Natural Area Preservation staff have be=
en working since the 1990s to nurture native plants here. NAP conducted a =
prescribed burn in the woods on April 8. Dea Deaver has included the park =
in her bird inventories.=20
On Saturday, May 10, 2008, from 9:00 AM to noon, volunteers will plant sun-=
loving native plants in the old-field habitat near the parking lot. (See m=
y blog at http://ecogypsy.blogspot.com/)=20
The Washtenaw County Drain Commissioner's new storm water detention project=
will be dedicated on June 1 at 2:00 PM. (For details, see http://www.ewash=
tenaw.org/government/drain_commissioner/dc_webWaterQuality/brownpark)
The combination of woodland, old-field and wetland habitat should help keep=
this park a birding hot spot. Birders are welcome any time.
Mark Charles
Ann Arbor=20
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> . Wednesday, 30 April 2008
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> I walked this noon in the woods at Mary Beth Doyle Park (formerly Brown P=
ark, on Packard west of Platt). The forest floor was covered with white tr=
illiums over a very large area, as many as I've ever seen in one location. =
Other places had large numbers of white trout lilies, with a few yellow on=
es mixed in. Violets were blooming, as well. I spotted a single wild gera=
nium blossoming, despite last night's low temperatures.
>=20
> Also present in small numbers were yellow-rumped warblers, palm warblers,=
and white-throated sparrows.
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> Ann Arbor
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Subject: [birders] 6 Upland's at Willow Run today
From: Nathan Crawford <racerx104(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 4:26pm
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I have included a google sattelite map of their approx. location.
With a red blob detailing their exact location:
http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=3Dwillowrunll3.jpg
Also in the area, were a few Eastern Meadowlarks, Eastern Kingbird.
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Subject: [birders] RE: FW: hair tearing
From: "Cendra" <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 4:31pm
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Oh, THANK you so much! And what a beautiful bird it is. Now I'll have to
go back and try to catch in the binoculars those black birds that show up.
Cendra
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From: cccta(AT)aol.com [mailto:cccta(AT)aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 3:19 PM
To: cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net
Subject: Re: [birders] FW: hair tearing
Cendra,
Most of the pics that show when I follow the link ARE Rusty Blackbirds.
There is a Swamp Sparrow that surely confuses things. I'm attaching a Rusty
pic from a couple of falls ago at Whitefish Point
Scott Jennex
Ferndale
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From: Cendra <cendra(AT)digitalrealm.net>
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Sent: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 2:45 pm
Subject: [birders] FW: hair tearing
I really am ready to scream and tear it out because google images are
showing me two completely different birds when I try to learn what rusty
blackbirds look like.
On http://images.google.com/images?q=rusty%20blackbirds
<http://images.google.com/images?q=rusty%20blackbirds&rls=com.microsoft:en-u
s&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi>
&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&sa=N
&tab=wi
there are some that look black and rusty and then there are some birds I
would have said were brown sparrows. They look NOTHING alike.
Would someone point me to a reliable image of a rusty blackbird, please? I
think I may have seen some in my yard if they are the black-rust ones.
Thanks
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
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Subject: [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing
From: waynef(AT)provide.net
Date: 30 Apr 2008 8:50pm
<p>That google search produced a confusing set of links. It looks like is i=
t showing web pages that contain pictures and contain the words "Rusty Blac=
kbird", but the picture may not be of a Rusty Blackbird.</p><p> </p><p=
>On one of the sites, there is a picture of a Rusty Blackbird just BELOW th=
e caption "Rusty Blackbird" , but the picture that shows up is the one just=
ABOVE the caption, which is a Chipping Sparrow.</p><p> </p><p>A good =
field guide does still have advantages over a web search. The NGS guide sho=
ws side by side pictures=C2=A0 of spring male, fall male, spring female, an=
d fall female, with no Chipping Sparrows to confuse things.</p><p> </p=
><p>Wayne Fisher</p><p> </p><p>-----Original Message----- </p><p>From:=
Cendra </p><p>To: birders AT umich.edu </p><p>Sent: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 2:45=
pm </p><p>Subject: [birders] FW: hair tearing</p><p> </p><p>I really =
am ready to scream and tear it out because google images are showing me two=
completely different birds when I try to learn what rusty blackbirds look =
like. On http://images.google.com/images?q=3Drusty%20blackbirds &rls=
=3Dcom.microsoft:en-us&ie=3DUTF-8&oe=3DUTF-8&startIndex=3D&=
startPage=3D1&um=3D1&sa=3DN &tab=3Dwi there are some that look =
black and rusty and then there are some birds I would have said were brown =
sparrows. They look NOTHING alike. Would someone point me to a reliable =
image of a rusty blackbird, please? I think I may have seen some in my yar=
d if they are the black-rust ones. </p><p> </p><p>Thanks Cendra Ly=
nn OWS, A2 <br /></p>
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Subject: [birders] Where to Bird Kensington Metropark?
From: Bob Tarte <theduckpen(AT)att.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 5:24pm
Next week, I'll be staying overnight in Brighton one night and plan on
birding Kensington Metropark in the morning. I've been to the park
exactly once. I was wondering if someone might email me offlist and
suggest the best place(s) to look for warblers.
Thanks.
--
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Author of "Fowl Weather" & "Enslaved by Ducks"
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
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Subject: [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing
From: "Sally K Scheer" <winerat(AT)villagecorner.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 5:20pm
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As with everything else, it's important to consider the source of =
information. Google is a pretty useful tool but ir's not hard to turn un =
misleading or erroneous information. Cornell is a good source and I feel =
I can trust their information.=20
What site was it that had such a poor arrangement of picture and =
captions? I'd be interested in knowing so I can avoid it or at least =
read it very carefully before accepting its pronouncements.
Sally Scheer
Clinton MI
Bridgewater Township
SW Washtenaw County=20
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To: birders(AT)umich.edu=20
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 4:50 PM
Subject: [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing
That google search produced a confusing set of links. It looks like is =
it showing web pages that contain pictures and contain the words "Rusty =
Blackbird", but the picture may not be of a Rusty Blackbird.
On one of the sites, there is a picture of a Rusty Blackbird just =
BELOW the caption "Rusty Blackbird" , but the picture that shows up is =
the one just ABOVE the caption, which is a Chipping Sparrow.
A good field guide does still have advantages over a web search. The =
NGS guide shows side by side pictures of spring male, fall male, spring =
female, and fall female, with no Chipping Sparrows to confuse things.
Wayne Fisher
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From: Cendra=20
To: birders AT umich.edu=20
Sent: Wed, 30 Apr 2008 2:45 pm=20
Subject: [birders] FW: hair tearing
I really am ready to scream and tear it out because google images are =
showing me two completely different birds when I try to learn what rusty =
blackbirds look like. On =
http://images.google.com/images?q=3Drusty%20blackbirds =
&rls=3Dcom.microsoft:en-us&ie=3DUTF-8&oe=3DUTF-8&startIndex=3D&startPage=3D=
1&um=3D1&sa=3DN &tab=3Dwi there are some that look black and rusty and =
then there are some birds I would have said were brown sparrows. They =
look NOTHING alike. Would someone point me to a reliable image of a =
rusty blackbird, please? I think I may have seen some in my yard if they =
are the black-rust ones.=20
Thanks Cendra Lynn OWS, A2=20
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Subject: [birders] "Ticks the season"
From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland(AT)pasty.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 3:59pm
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Saturday PM we hobbled way out to the "back 40" to check, clean and =
repair a few Bluebird boxes we have way out there. We had our 2 Lab =
sisters come along to run around the fields a bit. (They loved it of =
course) Upon returning up to the house we found each of us including =
dogs had at least 2 ticks apiece on us! The season is upon us for these =
nasty critters. Check yourself and your pets carefully for ticks after =
being out and about! Use insect repellent!
There has been several cases of Lymes disease (which is carried by =
ticks) in St. Clair county in recent years!
Russ Emmons, Casco Twp. St. Clair county
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Subject: [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing
From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland(AT)pasty.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 6:37pm
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From: Russell Emmons=20
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing
And to confuse things even more there is the similiar Brewers =
Blackbird with also differences in male and female and both have plumage =
differences in breeding and winter! Rustys' differences being the =
greater of the two! Breeding plumage Brewers and Rusty males both =
similiar. Most good field guides give a reliable detailed comparison =
breakdown!! Rustys have yellow eye, Male Brewers has whitish eye. =
Female Brewers always has dark eye. More confusing--in migration both =
species intermingle! Voice difference between the 2 species also ! =
Rustys breeding territory way north in Canada, Brewers mostly a western =
bird but breeding occurs in Michigan mostly in the northern parts!
Russ Emmons, St. Clair county
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From: Sally K Scheer=20
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:56 PM
Subject: [birders] Re: FW: hair tearing
Maybe you're seeing the male and the female, huh? Try this Cornell =
link for pictures of both. There's the same kind of difference between =
male and female for red-wing blackbirds too.
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http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/BirdGuide/Rusty_Blackbird.html=
Sally Scheer
Clinton MI
Bridgewater Township
SW Washtenaw County=20
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From: Cendra=20
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Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 2:45 PM
Subject: [birders] FW: hair tearing
I really am ready to scream and tear it out because google images =
are showing me two completely different birds when I try to learn what =
rusty blackbirds look like.
On =
http://images.google.com/images?q=3Drusty%20blackbirds&rls=3Dcom.microsof=
t:en-us&ie=3DUTF-8&oe=3DUTF-8&startIndex=3D&startPage=3D1&um=3D1&sa=3DN&t=
ab=3Dwi
there are some that look black and rusty and then there are some =
birds I would have said were brown sparrows. They look NOTHING alike.
Would someone point me to a reliable image of a rusty blackbird, =
please? I think I may have seen some in my yard if they are the =
black-rust ones.
Thanks
Cendra Lynn
OWS, A2
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Subject: [birders] Sandhill Crane Hatch, Sora, Lima Twp., Washtenaw
Co. 4/30
From: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson(AT)aol.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 7:21pm
The first of two Sandhill Crane eggs hatched this morning at my workplace.
Our marsh has been graced by a nesting pair of cranes for the past three
years. The marsh also boasted 23 Lesser and 2 Greater Yellowlegs, 4-6
Solitary Sandpipers and 1 Spotted Sandpiper today. An unusually bold Sora
was also out-and-about in the middle of the wetland. Four species of
swallow were buzzing around today, including our resident Purple Martins.
My workplace (Fraleighs Landscape Nursery) is open to the public for
anyone with a desire to observe the cuteness of a fuzzy crane colt or see
whatever else is on the wetland. Our hours are updated at
fraleighs(dot)com. The crane colt will likely be seen for the next week
or so, then the parents typically start taking the young 'on walkabout'
around the neighborhood, and are hence less likely to be readily observed.
If you stop by, ask for me; I'll try to have my scope on hand for the
next few days.
Dan S-J
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Subject: [birders] Humor Alvin & the Chipmunks build a birdhouse for
an eagle
From: "Daryl & Gail Aspery" <gr8gray(AT)wowway.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 7:46pm
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I just wanted to share a little bird humor with everyone. I am building =
a web site that includes a virtual drive-in. One of the movies at my =
drive-in is a cartoon of Alvin building a bird house for Stanley the =
Eagle. Us older folks may remember it... It's amusing so I wanted to =
share it and introduce you to my new website. =
http://www.timewarpmemories.com/alvine.html
enjoy!=20
Daryl
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Subject: [birders] Greater Yellowlegs in Oakland County
From: "Joseph E. Faggan" <jfaggan(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 4:51pm
There were three birds this afternoon at the Robert
Long Park in Commerce Township. They were wading at
the shoreline of the little "peninsula" with the
picnic pavilion just on the right as one enters the
park from the parking lot. The only other birds
perhaps worth mentioning were a Kingfisher and my
first Palm Warbler of the year.
The park is on the north side of 14 Mile Road
immediately west of the M-5 quasi-freeway.
Joseph E. Faggan
Beverly Hills, Michigan
jfaggan(AT)yahoo.com
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Subject: [birders] Re: Hummingbird feed
From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 8:00pm
Bob,
Flower nectar has been studied scientifically and it is almost entirely
sucrose, with a few trace impurities, in concentrations ranging from 20-35%.
So, actually, the 4 to 1 water to sugar ratio is absolutely the closest to
natural nectar you can provide.
Another thing to remember is that the hummingbirds are at your feeder for
perhaps 5% of their day. What they do the other 95% is feed on natural
flower nectar, and lots of insects, in addition to chasing, mating, nesting.
They know how to survive with us, or without us.
Allen T. Chartier
amazilia1(AT)comcast.net
Inkster, Michigan, USA
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From: "Bob Bethune" <poihths(AT)comcast.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2008 11:07 PM
Subject: [birders] Hummingbird feed
> Does a simple mix of sugar and water do the trick? I'm wondering if that
> actually provides real nourishment for the birds.
>
> Bob Bethune
> Freshwater Seas
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Subject: [birders] RE: Hummingbird feeding
From: "Bob Bethune" <poihths(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 8:29pm
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In other words, they come to us for dessert! I can go with serving as the
Coldstone Creamery for the local hummingbirds.
Bob Bethune
Freshwater Seas
http://www.freshwaterseas.com
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From: VICKI DAVINICH [mailto:morana2(AT)sbcglobal.net]
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:30 AM
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Subject: [birders] Hummingbird feeding
From what I have read, Hummingbirds get most of their nutrition from eating
bugs and such, and use the sugar water as an energy boost to go after the
main meal. Haven't had any visitors to our sugar feeder yet, but I watch
when I can.
Bill Moran
(old) East Ann Arbor
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Subject: [birders] hummingbird nutrition
From: Sherri Smith <grackle(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 8:59pm
Sugar water provides calories, but that's all. Hummingbirds eat many
tiny insects and spiders to get proteins, fat, vitamins, etc. If you
have to provide full nutrition to a hummingbird, you can order a mix
that will do it, and is what zoos use. Fortunately, if you paint the
end of a syringe red with nail polish, a hummingbird will know to
stick its beak in and feed. Very slick.
Sherri Smith
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Subject: [birders] (Fwd) [se-mi-birdlist] RE: Bell's Vireo
From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 9:11pm
The Bell's Vireo at Beaudette Park, Pontiac, was still present Wednesday
morning at 10:30.
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I was at Beaudette Park this morning around 10:30 and found the Bell's
Vireo. Thank you Bruce for giving such good directions for the location
of the bird. I didn't locate the bird in the "island" of shrub, but
heard it singing and located it in the shrub near the river to the right
of the dead tree in the water. It was in there with the kinglets for
quite some time until it flew deeper into the birch woods.
Joy Barron
Clinton Twp, MI
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Subject: [birders] Re: hummingbird nutrition
From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 9:59pm
Birders,
The only circumstances where you'd need to provide full nutrition for a
hummingbird is if it is captivity for some reason. The mix that Sherri
refers to is expensive and spoils quickly, and I cannot envision any
circumstance where the average homeowner would ever consider using this
stuff.
Allen T. Chartier
amazilia1(AT)comcast.net
Inkster, Michigan, USA
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From: "Sherri Smith" <grackle(AT)umich.edu>
To: <birders(AT)umich.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 30, 2008 8:59 PM
Subject: [birders] hummingbird nutrition
> Sugar water provides calories, but that's all. Hummingbirds eat many
> tiny insects and spiders to get proteins, fat, vitamins, etc. If you
> have to provide full nutrition to a hummingbird, you can order a mix that
> will do it, and is what zoos use. Fortunately, if you paint the end of a
> syringe red with nail polish, a hummingbird will know to stick its beak
> in and feed. Very slick.
> Sherri Smith
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Subject: [birders] Worm-eating Warbler still present at Metro Beach,
Macomb Co.
From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 30 Apr 2008 10:07pm
Birders,
This morning (April 30) a Worm-eating Warbler was caught in one of my mist
nets at the banding station I operate at Metro Beach Metropark, located
along the "maintenance road". By my measurements, using Google Earth, this
is about 0.3 miles (~500 yards) SW of where one was found on Saturday.
Today's bird was a second-year female which, presuming it is the same bird
as previously reported, probably explains why none of us heard any singing
when searching for it on Sunday!
Allen T. Chartier
amazilia1(AT)comcast.net
Inkster, Michigan, USA
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