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Subject: [birders] Great blue heron (Oakwoods city park, NE Ann
Arbor) | My RBNs
From: Karen Markey <ylime(AT)umich.edu>
Date: 2 Dec 2009 9:28am
A great blue heron has lingered at the wetlands at the far north end
of Oakwoods city park on Ann Arbor's northeast side for about 1 1/2
weeks now (the park is just west of the Green Rd. curve that makes the
usually north-south Green into east-west).
I heard a Towhee calling in the brush at Thurston Pond about a week ago.
My 2 Red-breasted nuthatches fetch peanuts from the peanut feeder at
regular intervals. During this balmy weather, they don't show up much
during the day but at first light and dusk they hit the peanut feeder
every 45 seconds or so. (I've seen a total of 3 RBNs a one time in the
conifers in my neighborhood.)
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Karen Markey
Professor
School of Information, 304 West Hall, 1085 S. Univ. Ave.
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107 USA
Office: 1-734-763-3581; Fax: 1-734-764-2475
Email: ylime(AT)umich.edu
Web site: http://www.si.umich.edu/~ylime/index.html
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Subject: [birders] Monroe Christmas Bird Count - Saturday, December
19, 2009
From: Jerry Jourdan <jourdaj(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 2 Dec 2009 12:35pm
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Birders,
This year's Monroe CBC will be held on Saturday the 19th of December. I'm
looking for help with area coverage. If interested, please contact me
off-line.
A map of the count circle and additional information can be found on my CBC
Blog:
http://jerryjourdan3.blogspot.com/2007/11/monroe-mi-mimo-count-circle.html
Below is a condensed summary from last year's statewide count:
Jerry Jourdan
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109th Christmas Bird Count =96 December 14, 2008 to January 5, 2009
The following summary comes courtesy of Glenn Palmgren and Adam Byrne
(American Birds, Vol. 63, 2008-2009, pp. 74-75):
The 65 area counts in Michigan were a new record high in the state. A tota=
l
of 144 species (plus one count week species) were reported. Total
individuals were just shy of 650,000. There were 1062 field observers in
508 parties, plus 351 feeder counters. Forty counts reported nocturnal
surveys (my Screech Owl photo made the report!).
Once again, Rockwood CBC led the species total for the state (93). The
Monroe CBC finished with 80 species and 95,144 birds (most in the state),
including a whopping 56,000 European Starlings. One new species was added
to the cumulative CBC list this season: an Orange-crowned Warbler found on
the Marquette CBC.
The story of this year=92s CBC was unquestionably the invasion of White-win=
ged
Crossbills into the state (42 counts reporting). Besides the Orange-crowne=
d
Warbler (Marquette CBC) a Pine Warbler (AuTrain CBC), Eurasian-collared Dov=
e
(Traverse City CBC), Vesper Sparrow (Anchor Bay CBC), Rose-breasted Grosbea=
k
(Traverse City CBC), and Yellow-headed Blackbird (Anchor Bay CBC). Bald
Eagles (525) set a record high in the state, with the Monroe CBC reporting
202 birds. Thirty-four Tree Swallows found at Rockwood this season
shattered the record of 15 (2005-2006).
This year=92s Monroe CBC will be held Saturday, December 19, 2009
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<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" fac=
e=3D"Times New Roman">Birders,</font></div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" fac=
e=3D"Times New Roman"></font>=A0</div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" fac=
e=3D"Times New Roman">This year's Monroe CBC will be held on Saturday t=
he 19th of December.=A0 I'm looking for help with area coverage.=A0 If =
interested, please contact me off-line.</font></div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" fac=
e=3D"Times New Roman">A map of the count circle and additional information =
can be found on my CBC Blog:</font></div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" fac=
e=3D"Times New Roman"></font>=A0</div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"http://je=
rryjourdan3.blogspot.com/2007/11/monroe-mi-mimo-count-circle.html">http://j=
erryjourdan3.blogspot.com/2007/11/monroe-mi-mimo-count-circle.html</a></div=
>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal">Below is a condensed=
summary from last year's statewide count:</div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal">=A0</div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal">Jerry Jourdan</div>
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e=3D"Times New Roman"></font>=A0</div>
<div style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" fac=
e=3D"Times New Roman">109<sup>th</sup> Christmas Bird Count =96 December 14=
, 2008 to January 5, 2009</font></div>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3"><font=
face=3D"Times New Roman">=A0</font></font></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=
=3D"Times New Roman">The following summary comes courtesy of Glenn Palmgren=
and Adam Byrne (American Birds, Vol. 63, 2008-2009, pp. 74-75):</font></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3"><font=
face=3D"Times New Roman">=A0</font></font></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=
=3D"Times New Roman">The 65 area counts in Michigan were a new record high =
in the state.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </span>A total of 144 sp=
ecies (plus one count week species) were reported.<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes">=A0 </span>Total individuals were just shy of 650,000.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </span>There were 1062 field observers in 508 pa=
rties, plus 351 feeder counters.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </spa=
n>Forty counts reported nocturnal surveys (my Screech Owl photo made the re=
port!).</font></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=
=3D"Times New Roman">Once again, Rockwood CBC led the species total for the=
state (93).<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </span>The Monroe CBC fin=
ished with 80 species and 95,144 birds (most in the state), including a who=
pping 56,000 European Starlings.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </spa=
n>One new species was added to the cumulative CBC list this season: an Oran=
ge-crowned Warbler found on the Marquette CBC.</font></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3" face=
=3D"Times New Roman">The story of this year=92s CBC was unquestionably the =
invasion of White-winged Crossbills into the state (42 counts reporting).<s=
pan style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </span>Besides the Orange-crowned Warbl=
er (Marquette CBC) a Pine Warbler (AuTrain CBC), Eurasian-collared Dove (Tr=
averse City CBC), Vesper Sparrow (Anchor Bay CBC), Rose-breasted Grosbeak (=
Traverse City CBC), and Yellow-headed Blackbird (Anchor Bay CBC).<span styl=
e=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">=A0 </span>Bald Eagles (525) set a record high in t=
he state, with the Monroe CBC reporting 202 birds.<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes">=A0 </span>Thirty-four Tree Swallows found at Rockwood this season=
shattered the record of 15 (2005-2006).</font></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><font size=3D"3"><font=
face=3D"Times New Roman">=A0</font></font></p><span style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: =
'Times New Roman'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'T=
imes New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; ms=
o-bidi-language: AR-SA">This year=92s Monroe CBC will be held Saturday, Dec=
ember 19, 2009</span>
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Subject: [birders] HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (30 Nov 2009) 1
Raptors
From: reports(AT)hawkcount.org
Date: 2 Dec 2009 1:12pm
DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 30, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
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Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 842 54989
Osprey 0 0 46
Bald Eagle 0 21 118
Northern Harrier 0 23 169
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 55 3259
Cooper's Hawk 0 55 335
Northern Goshawk 0 8 24
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 263 615
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 20016
Red-tailed Hawk 1 986 2474
Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 13
Golden Eagle 0 54 117
American Kestrel 0 3 441
Merlin 0 0 39
Peregrine Falcon 0 3 35
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4
Total: 1 2323 82709
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 5 hours
Official Counter: Seth Cutright
Observers: Nora Curiel, Rodney Laura
Visitors:
Thanks to Rodney and Nora, the last two people to come out to the count, on
the cold and slow last day.
Thanks to everyone else who came out during the rest of the season. More
of a final write up about the season later, on the message board.
Weather:
Winds started from the West-North-West at around 5-10mph. Then they changed
to West and only around 5mph. Cloud cover went from 60% up to 100%.
Visibility was clear.
Raptor Observations:
Only 1 migratory raptor went by in the afternoon. The last count bird of
the season was a Red-tailed Hawk. A few Bald Eagles and Red-tailed Hawks
that did not migrate also were around.
Non-raptor Observations:
A few flocks of Tundra Swans could either be heard or seen going by.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Seth Cutright (seth.cutright(AT)gmail.com)
SMRR- Lake Erie Metropark information may be found at:
http://www.smrr.net/
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Subject: [birders] Pileated Woodpeckers - Washtenaw County Sharon
Mills West
From: "Ron Gamble" <rongamble(AT)comcast.net>
Date: 2 Dec 2009 2:14pm
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This morning, 2 Dec, Faye Stoner and I were at the Sharon Mills West, County
Park and saw three Pileated Woodpeckers fly across the river. They were too
far away to determine adult vs. juvenile.
This property is adjacent to Nature Conservancy's Nan Weston Preserve at
Sharon Hollow.
Ron Gamble
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Subject: [birders] Two Fox Sparrows at the Arb Ann Arbor Wednesday
Morning
From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 2 Dec 2009 3:17pm
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Wednesday morning 12/2 I found two lovely Fox Sparrows at Nichol's Arboretu=
m in Ann Arbor. The first bird was hanging out in a thick cluster of brush =
at the extreme northeast corner of Dow Prairie. The second bird was along t=
he trail leading up Geddes Road near the lookout area.
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The other best birds I found were a Hermit Thrush and two Brown Creepers.
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Roger Kuhlman
Ann Arbor=2C Michigan
12/2/2009
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Artificially landscaping a piece of land with a few native plants like is d=
one in Nichol's Arboretum is not an example of helping or conserving native=
ecosystems or natural habitats.
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