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Subject: [birders] RE: Western Meadowlark, Wash. Co. & Northern
Mockingbird
From: Don Henise <don_henise(AT)ntm.org>
Date: 5 Jul 2009 7:48am
The Western Meadowlark along Sharon Valley Road was heard and seen
yesterday, Saturday, July 4th. The meadowlark was singing from far south of
the road from the western edge of the field separating the homes at 17015 &
17029 Sharon Valley. We did not hear it from the road, but walked up the
western edge of the 17029 property as per Tex Wells directions (see below).
We did not hear the bird until we were well past the house. I think it could
have been heard from Sharon Hollow Road just south of Sharon Valley.
A Northern Mockingbird was singing from the chimney of 17015.
At least one Dickcissel was singing in the field north of the barn in the
Sharon Valley State Game Area along Sharon Valley Road east of Prospect Hill
Road.
Don & Robyn Henise
Librarians
New Tribes Bible Institute
Jackson, MI
don_henise(AT)ntm.org
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From: LaRue Wells [mailto:texwells(AT)comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, June 22, 2009 7:00 PM
To: se-mi-birdlist(AT)umich.edu
Cc: se-mi-birdlist(AT)umich.edu
Subject: [se-mi-birdlist] Western Meadowlark, Wash. Co.
This morning Maggie Jewett reported a possible Western Meadowlark
near 17260 Sharon Valley Road, based on songs that probably were
coming from a considerable distance. This afternoon at about 3:15
Roger Wykes and I saw the bird, and Maggie's suspicions were
correct. We saw the bird at 17029 Sharon Valley (south side of
road), which is a short distance east of the intersection of Sharon
Valley and Sharon Hollow Roads.
When we arrived in the area the bird was singing well to the south
and not visible, but the property owner came out and invited us to
cross his property to where the bird was--and as a result we got
excellent looks. He also invites other birders (without further
permission) to walk south along the west edge of his property if they
wish to approach the area where the bird (at least presumably)
usually hangs out. He has a dog, but it is very gentle. He said
that he and his wife have been hearing and seeing the bird for quite
a while, so it may be around for a while.
Tex Wells
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Subject: [birders] Re: Central Texas birding trip
From: David Allen <whiteoakart(AT)att.net>
Date: 5 Jul 2009 11:44am
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Did you hear that?
That was the sound of my chin dropping as it hit the floor! What a great
experience you had.
Envious in Manchester,
David Allen
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From: Janet Damian Lapko <jdamianlapko(AT)yahoo.com>
To: birders(AT)umich.edu
Sent: Saturday, July 4, 2009 11:45:29 PM
Subject: [birders] Central Texas birding trip
We just spent time in Christoval, TX at the "Hummer house"
http://www.hummerhouse.com/
I highly recommend this place, about a 4 to 5 hour drive from Dallas or Austin.
Relatively inexpensive B & B cabins, friendly & knowledgeable people, zillions
of BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRDS buzzing everywhere!
We luckily happened to be there when some bird banders were there and got some
great photos and help with identifying birds. If you are interested in seeing
my photos, please email me privately and I will send you a link to my web album.
PAINTED BUNTINGS - seen in abundance!
LESSER GOLDFINCH
SUMMER TANAGER
RIO GRANDE TURKEY
ROAD RUNNER
BLACK CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD
BLACK CRESTED TITMOUSE
MOCKINGBIRD
NORTHERN CARDINAL
LARK SPARROW
BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHER
SCISSORTAIL FLYCATCHER
EASTERN WOOD PEEWEE
GOLDEN FRONTED WOODPECKER
YELLOW THROATED VIREO
GREEN KINGFISHER
BEWICK'S WREN
CAROLINA WREN
BLUE GROSBEAK
VERMILLION FLYCATCHER
GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHER
ASH THROATED FLYCATCHER
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Subject: [birders] Kensington Park 7-3-09
From: Coolsweetjoy(AT)aol.com
Date: 5 Jul 2009 4:04pm
Greetings Birders ~
On Fri, I headed out to Kensington Park to check up on the Osprey chicks.
I found out at the nature center office that 2 chicks were banded a couple
days before.
The Great Blue Herons are fledging now and trying out their wings as you
can see in my pics.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34241266@N04/sets/72157620778282027
Dad was on the osprey nest when I arrived ~ calling out for mom. Then he
took flight overhead. I felt like I was soaring with him. Truly a
magnificent sight.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34241266@N04/sets/72157620946972450
A family of mute swans were just sailing by under the osprey nest.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34241266@N04/sets/72157620947351894
On the opposite side of the pond, I was almost struck by a female downy.
Of course I had my peanuts and reached out to offer her one, which she
gingerly took and then flew to a nearby tree. She was followed by a male downy
who was obviously her son as I watched her feeding him the peanut she had
taken from hand. One for him, one for her, one for him, one for her.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34241266@N04/sets/72157620811723583
Down the trail a bit further was a family of Sandhill Cranes feeding in
the grass. As I began taking pics of them, they came closer and closer to me
until I could have just bent over and begin petting them.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34241266@N04/sets/72157620949614214
Other notable birds along the nature trail:
Cedar waxwings
Pileated Woodpecker
Flicker
Eastern Phoebee (by the covered sitting area) showing me his prized bug
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34241266@N04/sets/72157620811183463
It was truly an amazing day watching all the families of birds.
Joy Barron
Clinton Twp
**************Make your summer sizzle with fast and easy recipes for the
grill. (http://food.aol.com/grilling?ncid=emlcntusfood00000005)
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Subject: [birders] Marsh wren nest
From: "Richard Neubig" <rneubig(AT)med.umich.edu>
Date: 5 Jul 2009 10:06pm
Hi,
Laura and I kayaked on Proud Lake and had the treat of seeing a marsh wren going
in and out of its nest of cattails. We even saw it dragging another cattail
leaf in - presumably to add to the structure. It was a very interesting ball of
dried out cattail leaves in a clump of cattails right by the edge of the water.
Rick
Rick Neubig RNeubig(AT)umich.edu
Department of Pharmacology University of Michigan
Phone (734) 764-8165
FAX (734) 763-4450
Personal web site
http://warbler.med.umich.edu
Center for Chemical Genomics
http://lsi.umich.edu/ccg
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