Michigan (Statewide) RBA
May 25, 2006
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--RBA
*Michigan
*Statewide
*May 25th, 2006
*MIST052506
-Transcript
hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj@hotmail.com
compiled: 25 May 2006
compiler: Jon Wuepper
REVIEW SPECIES, signified by “*”
Send documentation to Adam Byrne, 11771 Rachel LN, DeWitt, MI., 48820.
TRICOLORED HERON* [CASUAL] (Schoolcraft County)
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE* [CASUAL] (Berrien County)
CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW* [ACCIDENTAL] (Berrien County)
Additional species mentioned:
American Avocet (Ottawa County)
Whimbrel (Van Buren County)
Marbled Godwit (Allegan, Schoolcraft, Chippewa Counties)
Willet (Van Buren, Allegan, Chippewa Counties)
Western Kingbird (Allegan County)
Worm-eating Warbler (Berrien County)
Summer Tanager (Berrien, Van Buren Counties)
Western Meadowlark (Alger County)
This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, May 25th, 2006.
This month is sponsored by the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo.
BERRIEN COUNTY – CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW* continues to broadcast its
distinctive call, nightly, along Jones Road, near intersection with Long
Lake Road. Heard as recently as May 23rd. 2 EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES* remain
at Three Oaks, as of May 20th. WORM-EATING WARBLERS were reported May 20th,
during the 18th annual Southwest Michigan Team Birdathon. One report came
from Sarett Nature Center’s “Brown Sanctuary”, and another at
the “Lakeside Road Bridge”, on Lakeside Road north of Forest Lawn
Road. A SUMMER TANAGER was also logged during the event. Unfortunately, no
further information is available.
OTTAWA COUNTY – Previously reported AMERICAN AVOCET present to May
21st, at the dredge ponds near Waverly and Lakeshore Drive in Holland.
BAY COUNTY – 1 AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN seen on May 20th at Nayanquing
State Park. It was observed from the tower heading north at ~9:45
AM.
WAYNE COUNTY – A female RED-NECKED PHALAROPE was observed May 20th at
the Dearborn/Allen Park. To my knowledge, it was not relocated.
VAN BUREN COUNTY – May 22nd, a female SUMMER TANAGER was reported in
the North Point Conservation area south of South Haven and just before the
entrance to Van Buren State Park. Also reported from VAN BUREN COUNTY this
week were: 13 WHIMBRELS and 1 WILLET, both at Van Buren State Park on May
22nd.
ALLEGAN COUNTY – May 22nd: 4 MARBLED GODWITS, 7 WILLETS at Oval Beach
in Saugatuck. A WESTERN KINGBIRD was seen briefly that same day, (a
flyover.)
ALGER COUNTY – a KENTUCKY WARBLER was seen on May 19th, along the
boardwalk in Wetmore along H-13 (a trail?). A WESTERN MEADOWLARK was
reported during the past week at the Chatham Sewage Ponds.
SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY – A TRICOLORED HERON* was reported May 15th at the
“front show pools” at Seney National Wildlife Refuge. A MARBLED
GODWIT was seen May 20th, at the very beginning of Marshland Drive.
CHIPPEWA COUNTY – Whitefish Point Bird Observatory, MARBLED GODWITS
were seen on May 18th and May 20th. Also on May 20th at Whitefish Point: 1
WILLET and dark-morph SWAINSON’S HAWK.
ANOUNCEMENTS – HELP NEEDED WITH PRAIRIE WARBLER SURVEY
If you see/hear a Prairie Warbler ANYTIME this spring or summer, in ANY part
of the state, please call or email Katie Kahl with the most specific
location description possible. GPS points are best, but an accurate
location description (i.e. distance and direction from the nearest road or
crossroads) works too. Your reports will help in predicting where Prairie
Warblers will choose to breed and assist in the conservation of Michigan
Prairie Warblers.
If you have Prairie Warblers to report or any questions about the study,
please call me at 517-896-7372 or email Katie Kahl at kahlkath@msu.edu.
Your help is extremely appreciated! Thank you.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, June 1st,
2006. To report your sightings, please leave a message at the sound of the
tone, or call Jon Wuepper at 269-556-9510. Thank you for calling and good
birding.
MICHIGAN BIRDS & NATURAL HISTORY, Volume 12, Number 5 (whole number 57)
(A publication of the Michigan Audubon Society) OUT NOW.
Papers, short-notes, photographs submitted by the Michigan birding community
are encouraged! Contact Allen Chartier at amazilia1@comcast.net
SUBSCRIPTIONS: $25/1 year (5 issues); $5 single issue. (Subscription covers
current calendar year.)
Contact <http://www.michiganaudubon.org/mbnh/mbnh_home.html>
Michigan Audubon Society, 6011 West St. Joseph Hwy, Suite 403. P.O. Box
80527. Lansing, MI. 48908-0527
(Tel: 517-886-9144)
Also of interest
Michigan Bird Records Committee website:
http://www.umd.umich.edu/dept/rouge_river/MBRChome.html
“North American Birds”, a quarterly journal, published by the
American Birding Association:
http://americanbirding.org/publications/nabgen.htm