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12 May RFI: North American albatross references [Phil Davis ] 11 May RFI: Bermuda and the Cahow ["candr1 AT i-bird.com" ] 11 May Birdbooker report and bird image (links) [Devorah Bennu ] 11 May BirdNote -- last week and next, the week of May 12 [Ellen Blackstone ] 11 May A backyard surprise ["R.D. Everhart" ] 11 May A backyard surprise ["R.D. Everhart" ] 11 May [Fwd: [Ontbirds] Point Pelee Bird Report May 11, 2008 - Lark Bunting, Kentucky Warbler] [bruce ] 11 May RFI - Removing plates from guide [John Spencer ] 11 May Walking Big-day results ["gljeinwv AT juno.com" ] 11 May Birding Boston [Bird Uganda Safaris ] 10 May Black-necked Stilt mating ritual........ [] 10 May Re: RFI: new smithsonian field guide to birds [Gail Russell ] 10 May RFI: new smithsonian field guide to birds [sally wech ] 9 May New WINGS trivia question (and answer to old question) [Rick Wright ] 9 May Wisconsin Whooping Cranes abandon their nests [Chuck Hagner ] 9 May Warbler migration and diversity [Robert Straub ] 9 May Tufted Flycatcher photos [Jerry Oldenettel ] 9 May So.Cent.TX goings on [Mitch ] 9 May BirdLife News Alert [Carol Anderson ] 8 May Unusual Avocet Rescue [John Kennington ] 8 May Tricoloured mega-colony saved (USA:CA) [Jeremy Taylor ] 8 May Tricoloured mega-colony saved (USA:CA) [Jeremy Taylor ] 8 May World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers Plummeting Globally [Jeremy Taylor ] 8 May World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers Plummeting Globally [Jeremy Taylor ] 8 May [Fwd: [Ontbirds] Pelee Bird Report May 8 Fish Crow, Prothonotary, Kentucky, Cerulean Warblers, etc] [bruce ] 8 May Summary of Colorado Birds, Vol. 42, No. 2 [Ted Floyd ] 8 May Wood Sandpiper in Delaware [Gail Mackiernan ] 7 May Re: RFI - New Mexico Burrowing Owl [Jerry Friedman ] 7 May RFI - New Mexico Burrowing Owl [savagebirder ] 7 May Re: New Orleans French Quarter Birding information [Robert McNab ] 7 May [Fwd: [Ontbirds] Point Pelee Bird Report for May 7, 2008 Prothonotary, Chat, Little Gull, and etc] [bruce ] 7 May REVIEW: Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City (link) [Devorah Bennu ] 7 May Bird ID listserv [Pat Burden ] 7 May Re: New Orleans French Quarter Birding information [Pat Burden ] 6 May Re: New Orleans French Quarter Birding information [Chris Van Beveren ] 6 May Re: CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam [Chris Van Beveren ] 6 May Re: CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam [Hilary Powers ] 6 May New Orleans French Quarter Birding information [Chuck & Jaye Otte ] 6 May Re: The Toughest Migration of Them All [Chuck & Lillian ] 6 May new link for Grosbeak pictures [Pat Burden ] 6 May Re: CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam [Hilary Powers ] 6 May Grosbeak crossbreed [Pat Burden ] 6 May What Happened to My Phoebes? [Steve Moore ] 6 May RFI: Tahiti birding? [] 6 May CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam [Chris Van Beveren ] 6 May BIRDLIFE NEWS ALERT [Carol Anderson ] 6 May Re: The Toughest Migration of Them All ["Gail B. Mackiernan ] 6 May Re: Osprey Behavior [] 5 May Most frequently downloaded BIRDING articles [Ted Floyd ] 5 May Tufted Flycatcher in Arizona [Rick Wright ] 5 May forgot the link [Carol Anderson ] 5 May from Birdlife International [Carol Anderson ] Subject: RFI: North American albatross references From: Phil Davis <pdavis AT IX.NETCOM.COM> Date: Mon, 12 May 2008 04:04:28 -0400 Chatters / BRCF: If anyone has access to any of the three following references, please let me know. I'm researching Atlantic and Gulf albatross reports and records for North America and I have not been able to track down these three references. What I am looking for should be less than one page from each reference. 1. Conway, R.A. 1992. Field-checklist of Rhode Island birds. Bulletin No. 1. Rhode Island Ornithological Club. 57pp 2. Parnell, J.F., et al. 1978. Checklist of North Carolina Birds. Special Publication Carolina Bird Club and N.C. State Museum of Natural History, Raleigh. 37pp. 3. Powers, K. D., and Brown, R. G. B. 1987. Seabirds. In: Backus, R.H. & Bourne, D.W. (Eds). Georges Bank. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. pp 359–371. Thanks in advance. Phil =================================================== Phil Davis, Secretary MD/DC Records Committee 2549 Vale Court Davidsonville, Maryland 21035 USA 301-261-0184 mailto:PDavis AT ix.netcom.com MD/DCRC Web site: http://www.MDBirds.org/mddcrc/rcindex.html =================================================== BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: RFI: Bermuda and the Cahow From: "candr1 AT i-bird.com" <candr1@I-BIRD.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 14:15:54 -0700 In August I will be taking a cruise out of Boston to Bermuda. In addition to sun and fun, would like to know the possibility of seeing the Bermuda Petrel, aka Cahow. It breeds in the winter and is at sea in the summer. Has anyone done this cruise and saw it while at sea? Thanks, Richard Tkachuck ---------------------------------------- BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Birdbooker report and bird image (links) From: Devorah Bennu <birdologist AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:18:50 -0700 hello everyone, I just wanted to remind you that this week's issue of the Birdbooker Report is now available for all you bird-book lovers to drool over; http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/05/the_birdbooker_report_13.php and I also have an interesting image that you will enjoy, courtesy of Dave Rintoul, listowner of BIRDCHAT; a turkey vulture engaged in "bird yoga"; http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/05/buzzard_yoga.php more tomorrow, GrrlScientist Devorah http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/ Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: BirdNote -- last week and next, the week of May 12 From: Ellen Blackstone <ellen AT 123IMAGINE.NET> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:57:27 -0700 Hello, 'Chatters -- And Happy Mother's Day! (Catch the Mother's Day BirdNote: http://www.birdnote.org or http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=1134) Coming up on BirdNote next week: http://tinyurl.com/3st9pa Shows may vary by station. Please check the website. Last week, we talked about: * the Long-billed Curlew http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=703 * Barn Swallow, natural pest control http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=131 * Bobolink migration http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=1466 * Burt Guttman's new book, "Finding Your Wings" http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=1467 * the courtship display of the Ruddy Duck http://www.birdnote.org/birdnote.cfm?id=1129 BirdNote is an audio program, two minutes per episode, which is aired on several public radio stations (shows may vary by day). You can also listen to the mp3 or read the transcript on the website. It’s available as a podcast: http://www.birdnote.org/birdnotepodcast.xml All episodes are in the archives--Or search for your favorite bird! Visit the website to find out more. http://www.birdnote.org Have a question or idea for BirdNote? Please drop me a line! BirdNote is now heard on KPLU, Seattle; KOHO, Leavenworth, WA; KTOO, Juneau, AK; KMBH, Harlingen, TX; KWMR, Pt. Reyes, CA, and WNPR, Connecticut Public Radio, 5:49AM and 8:58PM. --------------------------------------------------------- Ellen Blackstone http://www.birdnote.org mailto:ellen AT 123imagine.net Seattle, Washington BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: A backyard surprise From: "R.D. Everhart" <everhart AT BLACK-HOLE.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:41:27 -0500 I arrived home from breakfast to find a couple of new birds by the house. A Swainson's Thrush in the front yard and, surprise, surprise, a Red-headed Woodpecker in the backyard at the feeders. A bird I work hard to see every year shows up in my yard in the middle of suburbia. Who would have guessed? A couple of photos are posted on my blog: http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com In spite of the wind, today could be a good day to get out in the field. Roger Everhart Apple Valley, MN www.ncbo.org BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: A backyard surprise From: "R.D. Everhart" <everhart AT black-hole.com> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:41:27 -0500 I arrived home from breakfast to find a couple of new birds by the house. A Swainson's Thrush in the front yard and, surprise, surprise, a Red-headed Woodpecker in the backyard at the feeders. A bird I work hard to see every year shows up in my yard in the middle of suburbia. Who would have guessed? A couple of photos are posted on my blog: http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com In spite of the wind, today could be a good day to get out in the field. Roger Everhart Apple Valley, MN www.ncbo.org _______________________________________________ mnbird mailing list mnbird AT lists.mnbird.net http://lists.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbirdSubject: [Fwd: [Ontbirds] Point Pelee Bird Report May 11, 2008 - Lark Bunting, Kentucky Warbler] From: bruce <brucep AT MNSI.NET> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:26:57 -0400 B and B's Bed and Breakfast 216 Erie St South Wheatley (around the corner from Pt Pelee) Ontario N0P2P0 800-851-3406 www.mnsi.net/~brucep www.bandbsbandb.com -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Ontbirds] Point Pelee Bird Report May 11, 2008 - Lark Bunting, Kentucky Warbler Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:37:59 -0400 From: Janice.Sarkis AT pc.gc.ca To: ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org, #PP-ADMIN-MULTI AT pc.gc.ca CC: salesandevent.pelee AT cogeco.net Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008 A Lark Bunting was reported this morning from the West Beach, just north of the train loop. However, there have been no further sightings since the initial observation at 7:15 this morning. A singing male Kentucky Warbler is present in Tilden Woods, near the first seasonal trail entrance. The Mottled Duck was still present at Hillman Marsh as of yesterday evening. There have been no reports today of the Black Vulture seen yesterday. Rainy weather and east winds are keeping activity generally low throughout the park. However, a good variety of migrants are still present including Indigo Bunting, Red-headed Woodpecker, Wilson's, Cerulean, Chestnut-sided, Black-throated Blue, Blackburnian, and Bay-breasted Warblers, Northern Parula, Yellow-breasted Chat, and Yellow-throated and White-eyed Vireos Good Birding, Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, John, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim Janice Rogers, General Manager www.friendsofpointpelee.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: RFI - Removing plates from guide From: John Spencer <john AT BAJABIRDER.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 14:58:18 +0000 Am going to Costa Rica and need to reduce bulk/weight. So I'm thinking that I want to remove the Plates from my Costa Rica Guide What is the best/correct way to do this with destroying the guide.? BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Walking Big-day results From: "gljeinwv AT juno.com" <gljeinwv@JUNO.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 12:03:44 GMT Prompted by a post on this list which encouraged "Green Birding", John Boback and I did a Walking Big-day yesterday in the Allegheny Mountains area of north-central West Virginia. Despite crappy weather all morning (we contended with intermittent rain, wind and cool temperatures) we managed to tally 88 species. We started at 5:45 am and stopped at 4:30 pm, when we were both ready to keel over. We estimated that we walked app. 7 miles. Highlights were; Black-bellied Plover (very rare for here and a county life-bird for me) Lesser Scaup (straggler here now) 5 swallow species (Bank is difficult to find here) 7 Black-billed Cuckoos (most Black-billed Cuckoos I've encounterd in one day) Total list is below. Gary Felton Kingwood, WV Canada Goose Wood Duck Mallard Lesser Scaup Wild Turkey Green Heron Black Vulture Turkey Vulture Cooper’s Hawk Broad-winged Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Black-bellied Plover Killdeer Greater Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper Spotted Sandpiper Least Sandpiper Mourning Dove Black-billed Cuckoo Chimney Swift Ruby-throated Hummingbird Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe Great Crested Flycatcher Eastern Kingbird White-eyed Vireo Yellow-throated Vireo Blue-headed Vireo Red-eyed Vireo Blue Jay American Crow Tree Swallow Northern Rough-winged Swallow Bank Swallow Cliff Swallow Barn Swallow Black-capped Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren House Wren Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Eastern Bluebird Wood Thrush American Robin Gray Catbird Northern Mockingbird Brown Thrasher European Starling Cedar Waxwing Blue-winged Warbler Yellow Warbler Chestnut-sided Warbler Magnolia Warbler Black-throated Blue Warbler Yellow-rumped Warbler Black-throated Green Warbler Black-and-white Warbler American Redstart Ovenbird Northern Waterthrush Louisiana Waterthrush Common Yellowthroat Hooded Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat Scarlet Tanager Eastern Towhee Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Savannah Sparrow Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal Rose-breasted Grosbeak Indigo Bunting Bobolink Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Meadowlark Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird Baltimore Oriole American Goldfinch House Sparrow BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Birding Boston From: Bird Uganda Safaris <director AT BIRDUGANDA.COM> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 11:20:53 +0300 Dear Members, Is there any one with good information about birding around Boston. I will be there early early June and would like to go birding there. Thanks Herbert -- Executive Director Bird Uganda Safaris Ltd 2nd Floor Jos House, Plot 55B, Opp. Fish Factory Telephone +256 312289048 Fax +256 (0)414383031 Cellphone +256(0)772518290/ 777912938 Email. director AT birduganda.com web www.birduganda.com BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Black-necked Stilt mating ritual........ From: OLCOOT1 AT AOL.COM Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 21:52:06 EDT May 10, 2008 Ensley Bottoms Shelby Co. Memphis TN I've posted a series of photos showing the unique mating ritual of Black-necked Stilts. If interested try: _http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/blacknecked_ritual_ (http://www.pbase.com/ol_coot/blacknecked_ritual) Good Birding !!! Jeff R. Wilson / TLBA 6300 Memphis-Arlington Road Bartlett, TN 38135 **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Re: RFI: new smithsonian field guide to birds From: Gail Russell <GRUSLL AT AOL.COM> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 12:00:00 EDT Just saw where the Smithsonian has come out with a new field guide for North America. Has anyone seen it and have an opinion? Significantly different from others so would be useful addition to library? Available May 27, 2008. As with most recent field guides, the text is concise & terse. Range Maps are tiny. Bird pics are photos (as Kenn Kaufman), not paintings (as Sibley and Nat'l Geo). But surprisingly more info on molt & plumages. Comes with a DVD of bird songs that you can uplpoad to your own MP3 player.. nice that a bird photo is embedded in the MP3 for each bird, so you get photo AND song. Be forewarned the DVD is selective and NOT for all species in the field guide.. only 18 Warbler species and 9 Sparrow species are included on the DVD. I guess the idea was to let birders find all the info they'd need in one source. Go to the Barnes & Noble website for more details and reviews GAil R **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: RFI: new smithsonian field guide to birds From: sally wech <aixxss AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 10 May 2008 08:35:35 -0700 HI All: Just saw where the Smithsonian has come out with a new field guide for North America. Has anyone seen it and have an opinion? Significantly different from others so would be useful addition to library? Thanks. Sally Wech Silver spring, MD ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: New WINGS trivia question (and answer to old question) From: Rick Wright <birdaz AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 12:51:53 -0700 The May 2008 issue of the WINGS e-letter is now 'up' at http://wingsbirds.com/newsletters/ . At the bottom you'll find the answer to the last issue's trivia question and the new question, too. A birdful weekend to all, -- Rick Wright Managing Director, WINGS http://wingsbirds.com http://birdaz.com, http://birdaz.com/blog BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Wisconsin Whooping Cranes abandon their nests From: Chuck Hagner <chagner AT KALMBACH.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 13:38:08 -0500 Hi everyone-- Associate Editor Matt Mendenhall just posted a story on our blog reporting that the 11 pairs of Whooping Cranes that nested in central Wisconsin this spring have all abandoned their nests. Biologists collected at least seven fertile eggs, however, and transported them to the ICF for incubation. You can read Matt's posting here: Wisconsin Whooping Cranes abandon their nests Birder's World Field of View Blog http://bwfov.typepad.com/birders_world_field_of_vi/2008/05/cranes-abandon.html Chuck Hagner Editor, Birder's World Magazine Waukesha Co., Wisconsin BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Warbler migration and diversity From: Robert Straub <straub_robert AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:44:38 -0700 Greetings, Warbler report in Mexico... We recently had an outing of our Veracruz birding club in the southern part of the state, in the Catemaco/Los Tuxtlas area. Although the peak warbler migration has passed, we still had many lovely Chestnut-sided Warblers, a few male Bay-breasted Warblers, several Black-and-White Warblers, lingering Yellows and Wilson's, and other migrants such as 2 or 3 male Scarlet Tanagers (a transient and not common here), and many Empidonax sp. flycatchers. This is now the peak of the Empidonax migration. This brings up a question: Where is the highest diversity of warbler species found? For many years I have been curious if anyone has the number of species we have here in Central Veracruz. I once counted warbler species for what we call Central Veracruz (found in eastern Mexico), and I came up with a list of 53 species of warbler. We generally define central Veracruz as a narrow east-west swath from the Gulf of Mexico coast (near Veracruz City) up into the Sierra Madre Oriental (near Xalapa), from sea level to over 2,000 meters (over 7,000 feet), and about 100 km (60 miles long). Obviously this includes several habitat types, but it also includes eastern NA migrant species as well as western species, sometimes in the same flock (39 of the species are true migrants), in addition to resident species, many endemic to Mexico. I compared our 53 species with the Yucatan Peninsula's 38 species, all of Mexico's 66 species, Costa Rica's 52 species, and North America's (US and Canada) 46 species (correct me if I am wrong with any numbers, please). Anyone else have numbers they wish to share? It will be difficult to compare lists within our various defined areas, but we could include geographic and political areas, for example a state's list, a region of a state or country, a park, etc. Regards, Robert Straub Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico straub_robert AT yahoo.com P.S. I came up with this warbler list for a small article of mine "The Amazing Birds of Central Veracruz, Especially the Warblers!" .................................................. Aveoptica Tienda de binoculares, telescopios, guías de campo, y más... Distribuidor autorizado: Eagle Optics, Vortex Optics, Audubon Avenida R. Murillo Vidal #149 Int. 201 Fracc. Ensueño Xalapa, Ver. C.P. 91060 tel. 228.818.1894 / 01.800.018.1894 aveoptica AT yahoo.com www.aveoptica.com BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Tufted Flycatcher photos From: Jerry Oldenettel <Borealowl AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 11:57:08 EDT I have posted additional photos of the Herb Martyr Tufted Flycatcher on my
photo site at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jroldenettel/
Jerry R. Oldenettel
Socorro, NM
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Subject: So.Cent.TX goings onFrom: Mitch <mitch AT UTOPIANATURE.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:54:59 -0500 Hi all, It is interesting to read about e.g. warblers arriving at places northward, in comparison to what we have down here at the 99 x 29 latilong in south central TX. I'm on the southern edge of the Edwards Plateau at Utopia, near Lost Maples St.Nat.Area, if any of you know that. By comparison on May 7 I was guiding a group there and we saw Louisiana Waterthrush, Black-and-white Warbler, and Golden-cheeked Warblers, all feeding already fledged young. Also there and of interest was a dark morph Short-tailed Hawk. Two weeks ago leading a group there I found a light morph Short-tailed Hawk. We may have a pair? This winter Green Jays invaded the southern plateau for the first time ever, and some are staying and still present! This morning a pair of Audubon's Orioles brought a fledgling by to show it the water and sugar water. The adults duetted for some time while in the yard. The summer resident Scott's don't seem to care about them, whereas the male Scott's chased a male Baltimore migrant away day before yesterday. There are a couple singing male Tropical Parula in the area too, another example of south continuing to move north. Warbler migration in general is weak beyond belief in this area though, unless you like Nashville Warblers, a lot. If you see 10 sps. of warblers in a day here there will be several of them that are not migrants, but breeding species. Whereas circa 60+ air miles east at San Antonio you can get 15+ migrant species in a day on the right days in late April or early May. happy feathers! Mitch Mitch Heindel Utopia, TX www.utopianature.com BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: BirdLife News Alert From: Carol Anderson <mayancarol AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 08:19:17 -0600 BirdLife News Round-up: April 2008 http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/04/April_news_round_up.html -- Carol C. Anderson San Pedro La Laguna Guatemala mail to: mayancarol AT gmail.com www.monterey-bay.net/birds BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Unusual Avocet Rescue From: John Kennington <johnkennington AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 22:01:34 -0500 Recently in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma (near Tulsa) we had an unusual rescue of an injured Avocet involving Zoe, a Black Lab and a whole team of folks that just happened to come together. It turned out to be a great human/dog/bird interest story, and was even picked up by our newspaper, the Tulsa World. The complete story with photos is at http://www.tulsaaudubon.org/membersgallery/avocet-rescue.htm John Kennington President, Tulsa Audubon Society BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Tricoloured mega-colony saved (USA:CA) From: Jeremy Taylor <jeremyjtaylor AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:59:53 -0700 Tricoloured mega-colony saved 08-05-2008 Audubon California has announced that it has reached an agreement with a farmer to safeguard a single colony of about 80,000 Tricoloured Blackbirds Agelaius tricolor – nearly a third of the world’s population of this Endangered species. The estimated global population of Tricoloured Blackbirds is 250,000 to 300,000 birds, with at least 95% of these occurring in California. Tricoloured Blackbirds have declined dramatically in the past century as native wetland habitat has been lost and the species has consequently been classified as Endangered. Tricoloured Blackbirds form just a few large nesting colonies each year, and in most cases these occur in crop fields. This puts the colonies in grave danger when farmers cultivate the field before young birds are able to fly. Full story at http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/05/tricoloured_blackbird.html BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Tricoloured mega-colony saved (USA:CA) From: Jeremy Taylor <jeremyjtaylor AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:59:53 -0700 (PDT) Tricoloured mega-colony saved 08-05-2008 Audubon California has announced that it has reached an agreement with a farmer to safeguard a single colony of about 80,000 Tricoloured Blackbirds Agelaius tricolor – nearly a third of the world’s population of this Endangered species. The estimated global population of Tricoloured Blackbirds is 250,000 to 300,000 birds, with at least 95% of these occurring in California. Tricoloured Blackbirds have declined dramatically in the past century as native wetland habitat has been lost and the species has consequently been classified as Endangered. Tricoloured Blackbirds form just a few large nesting colonies each year, and in most cases these occur in crop fields. This puts the colonies in grave danger when farmers cultivate the field before young birds are able to fly. Full story at http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/05/tricoloured_blackbird.htmlSubject: World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers Plummeting Globally From: Jeremy Taylor <jeremyjtaylor AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:58:12 -0700 World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers Plummeting Globally - Warning Signs of a Changing Environment Bonn/Nairobi, 8 May 2008 - The theme for this year's World Migratory Bird Day: "Migratory Birds - Ambassadors for Biodiversity" draws attention to the link between migratory birds and wider biodiversity as well as the overall state of our environment. Birds are considered to be some of the best indicators for the status and trends of wider biodiversity as they connect, and are inhabitants of, virtually all ecosystems in the world. Birdwatchers and conservationists in dozens of countries will mark World Migratory Bird Day on the weekend of 10-11 May 2008 with concerts, films and other public events to draw attention to the rising threat to migratory birds and global biodiversity. The events will be focussing on one of the world's most magnificent natural phenomena - bird migration and the birds' journeys of thousands of miles between their breeding and wintering grounds. However, the global celebrations are being overshadowed by a series of recent reports indicating that the numbers of migratory birds are declining globally. Full story at http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=535&ArticleID=5803&l=en BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers Plummeting Globally From: Jeremy Taylor <jeremyjtaylor AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 19:58:12 -0700 (PDT) World Migratory Bird Day - Migratory Bird Numbers Plummeting Globally - Warning Signs of a Changing Environment Bonn/Nairobi, 8 May 2008 - The theme for this year's World Migratory Bird Day: "Migratory Birds - Ambassadors for Biodiversity" draws attention to the link between migratory birds and wider biodiversity as well as the overall state of our environment. Birds are considered to be some of the best indicators for the status and trends of wider biodiversity as they connect, and are inhabitants of, virtually all ecosystems in the world. Birdwatchers and conservationists in dozens of countries will mark World Migratory Bird Day on the weekend of 10-11 May 2008 with concerts, films and other public events to draw attention to the rising threat to migratory birds and global biodiversity. The events will be focussing on one of the world's most magnificent natural phenomena - bird migration and the birds' journeys of thousands of miles between their breeding and wintering grounds. However, the global celebrations are being overshadowed by a series of recent reports indicating that the numbers of migratory birds are declining globally. Full story at http://www.unep.org/Documents.Multilingual/Default.asp?DocumentID=535&ArticleID=5803&l=enSubject: [Fwd: [Ontbirds] Pelee Bird Report May 8 Fish Crow, Prothonotary, Kentucky, Cerulean Warblers, etc] From: bruce <brucep AT MNSI.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:53:49 -0400 enjoy B and B's Bed and Breakfast 216 Erie St South Wheatley (around the corner from Pt Pelee) Ontario N0P2P0 800-851-3406 www.mnsi.net/~brucep www.bandbsbandb.com -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Ontbirds] Pelee Bird Report May 8 Fish Crow, Prothonotary, Kentucky, Cerulean Warblers, etc Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 11:56:04 -0400 From: Janice.Sarkis AT pc.gc.ca To: ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org, #PP-ADMIN-MULTI AT pc.gc.ca CC: salesandevents.pelee AT cogeco.net Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008 An off and on rainy night limiting movements into the Park. There didn't appear to be a huge fallout, but several good pockets of migrants have surfaced in the Park. At the Tip Two Fish Crow were reported but quickly moved from there to the north. Also reported from the tip area, a Blue-winged Warbler. It was rather slow there in general. Shuster Trail At the start of the trail near the parking lot for the Visitor Centre, a Yellow-breasted Chat was sighted. And further along at the first water area, a Canada Warbler and Northern Waterthrush, among others were reported. Also a White-eyed Vireo was seen. Tilden Woods This woodland appeared to have the most activity with many species of warbler reported especially near the boardwalk. Cerulean, Parula, Black-throated Blue Warblers were seen, among others. Chinquapin Trail Just south of the cemetery, a Kentucky Warbler was reported. Along West Beach Near the halfway point tram pick-up spot on the West Beach a N. Mockingbird was reported. Woodland Nature Trail At post 12 a Louisiana Waterthrush was reported and at south end of the trail, 15 species of warbler were tallied. The Prothonotary Warbler was still located between post 16 and 15. A few lucky people found a Yellow-breasted Chat close to Post 16. Sanctuary Picnic Area The last of the areas to report today was Sanctuary, where a female Prothonotary was sighted as well as a Merlin, and on the beach near there a N. Mockingbird. Good Birding, Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, John, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim Join us at the 4th Annual Fundraising Dinner Friday May 9th, 2008 AT 5:30 PM Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt) Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event! Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's Charismatic Megafauna" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other wildlife to this area. by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Janice Rogers, General Manager www.friendsofpointpelee.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Summary of Colorado Birds, Vol. 42, No. 2 From: Ted Floyd <tedfloyd57 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 14:04:54 -0700 Hello, BirdChatters. Here is a summary of the contents of vol. 42 no. 2 (2008) of the journal Colorado Birds, published by Colorado Field Ornithologists. * LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: FIRSTS AND NEXTS, AT LAST. * by NATHAN PIEPLOW. * Pp. 80-81. * Reflections on the excellent work of the Colorado Bird Records Committee, a thoroughly modern committee that aspires not to the role of "list police" but rather to the goal of documenting and understanding avian status and distribution in Colorado. * PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE: CONVENTIONS AND CONTRIBUTIONS. * by BILL SCHMOKER. * Pp. 81-83. * Summary of upcoming activities and initiatives for CFO in 2008, including the annual convention in Canyon City, financial support for three avian research projects, financial support for the Bird & Nature Club at East High School in Denver, and support for young birders attending summer birding camps. * CFO BOARD MINUTES. * by LISA EDWARDS. * Pp. 83-84. * Minutes of the 15 February 2008 CFO board meeting, including actions and deliberations regarding the Colorado Bird Records Committee, annual awards, field trips, funding for research and scholarships, electronic and print resources, and the annual convention. * ACROSS THE BOARD: LARRY SEMO. * by BILL SCHMOKER. * Pp. 85-87. * Profile of Colorado Bird Records Committee Chairman Larry Semo, who has played a key role in bringing the records committee into the digital era; Larry is a Senior Ecologist with the environmental consulting form SWCA, Editor of the American Birding Association's Big Day & List Report, Regional Editor for North American Birds and Regional Coordinator for eBird, and a consultant to several major field guides. * COLORADO'S FIRST RECORD OF STREAK-BACKED ORIOLE: PEDRO MARIA'S WHITE CHRISTMAS. * by CONNIE KOGLER. * Pp. 87-93. * Chronicle of the ornithological and human saga of Colorado's first Streak-backed Oriole, discovered on 8 December 2007 and present for 26 days; the oriole was seen by 450 different birders, and detailed observations on its plumage, feeding behavior, and thermoregulatory challenges were recorded during its visit and are reported in this article. * THE NEXT 20: PAST AND CURRENT COLORADO AVIFAUNAL PREDICTIONS. * by TONY LEUKERING & LAWRENCE S. SEMO. * Pp. 94-115. * Analysis of predictions made in 1987 of the next species to be added to the Colorado list, followed by current predictions of the next species to be added to the list. A few of the predictions, ranked from 20th most likely to 16th, include: (20) Pacific-slope Flycatcher, (19) Wandering Tattler, (18) Cactus Wren, (17) Black-capped Vireo, and (16) Ruddy Ground-Dove. [For the Top 15, as well as for other species receiving votes, join CFO and find out for yourself!--TF] * THE 46TH REPORT OF THE COLORADO BIRD RECORDS COMMITTEE. * by LAWRENCE S. SEMO. * Pp. 115-129. * Recent deliberations of the state records committee, with highlights being the addition of Streak-backed Oriole and Brown-crested Flycatcher to the Colorado list, which now stands at 487 species; potential additions to the Colorado list, currently under review by the committee, include Pacific-slope and Yellow-bellied Flycatchers. * THE HUNGRY BIRDER: CANYON CITY. * by SeETTA MOSS. * Pp. 130-134. * Suggestions for food while at the CFO convention, including king crab legs (City Buffet), avocado tostado (Torero's Mexican Resaturant), Irish sausages simmered in ale (McClellan's Grill & Brewing), rigatoni with marinara sauce (Merlino's Belvedere), burgers and beer (Owl Cigar Store), of course, for down-and-dirty birders, and local wines at the Holy Cross Abbey for upscale ornithologists. * NEWS FROM THE FIELD: FALL 2007 (AUGUST-NOVEMBER). * by PETER R. GENT. * Pp. 135-146. * Highlights from the warmer-than-usual fall of 2007, including Common Black-Hawk, Harris's Hawk, Laughing Gull, Ross's Gull, Magnificent Hummingbird, Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Alder Flycatcher, Pacific-slope Flycatcher, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo, Connecticut Warbler, and Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow. * IN THE SCOPE: GLOSSY IBIS AND THE IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGES OF HYBRID PLEGADIS IN COLORADO. * by TONY LEUKERING. * Pp. 147-149. * Summary of field-discernible characters for recognizing White-faced x Glossy Ibis hybrids, which may be increasing in frequency in Colorado; along with fairly well-known characters involving the color of the bare parts, the color of the tertials may be a significant point of distinction. For more information on the journal Colorado Birds, please visit the Colorado Birds webpage of the CFO website: http://cfo-link.org/journal/CB.php. For more information on CFO, please visit the CFO homepage: http://www.cfo-link.org. Ted Floyd tedfloyd57 AT hotmail.com Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado _________________________________________________________________ With Windows Live for mobile, your contacts travel with you. http://www.windowslive.com/mobile/overview.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_Refresh_mobile_052008 BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Wood Sandpiper in Delaware From: Gail Mackiernan <katahdinss AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 15:31:44 -0400 Hi -- I hadn't seen this posted on Birdchat -- but there is a Wood Sandpiper in spring plumage in Delaware, showing well as of this afternoon at Broadkill Beach Wildlife Management Area (just north of Cape Henlopen). More information can be found on the Delaware birding list, including links to photographs of this cooperative bird (access through Jack Siler's web site, www.birdingonthe.net, clicking on regional reports.) This is one of the few eastern US records for this species and it may also be the most southerly. Gail Mackiernan Colesville, MD BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Re: RFI - New Mexico Burrowing Owl From: Jerry Friedman <jerry_friedman AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:59:29 -0700 --- On Wed, 5/7/08, savagebirderSubject: RFI - New Mexico Burrowing Owl From: savagebirder <savagebirder AT SHAW.CA> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:48:34 -0600 I will be flying into Albuquerque and will be in Santa Fe - I know that some of the airports have Burrowing Owls at them - does anyone know if these two do? Thanks Sandra savagebirder AT shaw.ca BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Re: New Orleans French Quarter Birding information From: Robert McNab <wahooking AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:20:18 -0700 I was in New Orleans just a few weeks ago (mid April) as a tourist and was able to bird a little bit in the evenings near the French Quarter. Not much around there as others have said, except Laughing Gulls on the Mississippi River. There were also lots of Chimney Swifts over the French Quarter each evening. Boat-tailed Grackles were seen in Jackson Square and nearby Riverfront park, and other than that, only a few Northern Mockingbirds, House Sparrows, Starlings, Rock Pigeons and even 3 Monk Parakeets. I was able to bird the City Park area my last evening in the Big Easy, and what a great experience! I did not know what to expect, but found some great habitat and had Scarlet Tanager, Indigo Bunting, Blue Grosbeak, Great-Crested Flycatcher, Yellow-billed Cuckoo, Yellow-crowned Night Heron, Little Blue Heron, Eastern Kingbird, Carolina Chickadee, Summer Tanager, et al. The “best” bird, however, was a sleepy Eastern Screech Owl tucked into s mulberry bush at eye level, pointed out to me by a friendly new Orleans birder who happened to be there birding at the same time. You can take a taxi to the park, and let them know you want to go to the Harrison Avenue traffic circle. Make sure you make arrangements to get picked up later, though, or you might have along walk to a pick up location. It was about a 10 dollar taxi ride from the Art Musuem to the French Quarter. Hope this helps you a bit - enjoy yourself! Robert McNab Laguna Niguel, CA BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: [Fwd: [Ontbirds] Point Pelee Bird Report for May 7, 2008 Prothonotary, Chat, Little Gull, and etc] From: bruce <brucep AT MNSI.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 18:04:13 -0400 Enjoy Bruce B and B's Bed and Breakfast 216 Erie St South Wheatley (around the corner from Pt Pelee) Ontario N0P2P0 800-851-3406 www.mnsi.net/~brucep www.bandbsbandb.com -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Ontbirds] Point Pelee Bird Report for May 7, 2008 Prothonotary, Chat, Little Gull, and etc Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 11:44:41 -0400 From: Janice.Sarkis AT pc.gc.ca To: ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org, #PP-ADMIN-MULTI AT pc.gc.ca CC: salesandevents.pelee AT cogeco.net Friends of Point Pelee provides daily updates of sightings within Point Pelee National Park during the Festival of Birds May 3 through May 19, 2008 Another night of southerly winds brought a few new birds. And luckily a few of the good ones from yesterday remained. The number of birds continues to be moderate but there are a few good pockets here and there throughout the Park. At the Tip A Little Gull was a flyby at the tip. People noted a Northern Mockingbird. A minor reverse movement of birds into the southerly winds produced a few hummingbirds and several Scarlet Tanagers among others seen. In Tilden Woods Once again a male Cerulean Warbler was located. Also there were reports of Hooded , Tennessee Warbler and Louisiana Waterthrush. Also reported, a Gray-cheeked Thrush and Philadelphia Vireo. The Redbud Trail (off Woodland Nature Trail) Especially in the cedars near post 17, a number of species were noted. Cape May, Pine and Black-throated Blue Warbler, a White-eyed Vireo, and an Ovenbird. Woodland Nature Trail A Prothonotary Warbler continues to be found near the first bridge going south, between posts 16 and 15. Also see there, Rusty Blackbird, Northern Parula and Northern Waterthrush. Also a Louisiana Waterthrush was reported closer to Post #10. Cemetery A pair of Yellow-breasted Chat were seen there today. Good Birding, Hike Leaders, Pete, Ross, Dave, Karl, Justin, Kim Join us at the 4th Annual Fundraising Dinner Friday May 9th, 2008 AT 5:30 PM Pelee Days Inn- $60 per person ($25 tax receipt) Reservations can be made at www.friendsofpointpelee.com To help our environmental impact...this is a ticketless event! Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's Charismatic Megafauna" Discussing the re-establishment of birds and other wildlife to this area. by Dr. John Hartig - Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Janice Rogers, General Manager www.friendsofpointpelee.com _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to ONTBIRDS mailing list ONTBIRDS AT hwcn.org For instructions to join or leave ONTBIRDS visit http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdssetup.php ONTBIRDS Guidelines may be viewed at http://www.ofo.ca/information/ontbirdsguide.php BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: REVIEW: Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City (link) From: Devorah Bennu <birdologist AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 10:18:25 -0700 Hello everyone, every once in awhile, someone emails me to find out if there is a field guide to NYC's birds or natural spaces and now, at long last, I can say that there is such a field guide, and I recommend it, too; http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/05/field_guide_to_the_natural_wor.php you have to check out my review of this little gem since no trip to NYC will be complete without it! GrrlScientist Devorah http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/ Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Bird ID listserv From: Pat Burden <tallerpat AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:04:22 -0400 If someone who is also a member of the Bird ID listserv could contact me offlist, I would appreciate it. Thanks, Pat Burden tallerpatATaol.com Yale, MI BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Re: New Orleans French Quarter Birding information From: Pat Burden <tallerpat AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 08:28:14 -0400 There was an article in the most recent issue of Birders World magazine about birding City Park in New Orleans.? I don't have it handy, but here is a link to the article: http://www.birdersworld.com/brd/default.aspx?c=a&id=1109 Pat Burden Yale, MI -----Original Message----- From: Chris Van BeverenSubject: Re: New Orleans French Quarter Birding information From: Chris Van Beveren <becktravel AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:47:45 -0700 You could try Louis Armstrong Park, which is just across the street from the northwest side of the Quarter, so reachable on foot. Also, the St Charles Streetcar runs to the southwest for several miles, passing Tulane University and the Zoo, and there are some open areas with trees out there. The Quarter itself is quite built out, not much there except for pigeons in front of the church on the main square. You could start with those, although someone who knows New Orleans better than as a visitor could probably give you more suggestions. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 10921 Oso Ave. Chatsworth, Ca. 91311 Phone: 818-998-3122 Fax: 818-998-3588 becktravel AT yahoo.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Chuck & Jaye OtteSubject: Re: CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam From: Chris Van Beveren <becktravel AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:40:26 -0700 I checked about 7:30PM and one owlet, the youngest I think, was visible for 15 minutes, then I saw him, or her, jump off the ledge - whether into the abyss, or just into the vine you can see growing up to the nest area, I do not know. I have no way of knowing this for sure, but I had the feeling the mother owl was out there, calling to it to make the jump. Goodbye little owls. See you next year, Mama Owl. Stay safe, I will miss you. Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 10921 Oso Ave. Chatsworth, Ca. 91311 Phone: 818-998-3122 Fax: 818-998-3588 becktravel AT yahoo.com ----- Original Message ---- From: Hilary PowersSubject: Re: CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam From: Hilary Powers <hilary AT POWERSEDIT.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:14:11 -0700 Ann Patmythes-Keys wrote: > Hi Owlet watchers!!! > I just visited the site and one owlet is there. I did visit the site > about this time yesterday and they were both there. Then > one took off with the other just watching it fly. It came back and then > they both took off for some exercise. Do you feel that > the mother is still providing them with food? If they're anything like peregrines, yes - peregrine parents bring their kids takeout whenever they yell for it, from the time they fledge until they're ready to move away - often 6 weeks or more. Makes sense - instinct can do only so much; hunting still has elements of a learned skill, and it'd waste the parents' investment to cut the young birds off before they're ready to feed themselves. They don't have to worry about boomerang kids; young raptors have all the incentive they need to strike out on their own, built in. -- - Hilary Powers - hilary AT powersedit.com - Oakland CA - - Freelance copyediting and developmental editing - - Author: "Making Word Work for You" - available now - - www.lulu.com/content/1175135 - - The edit you want, when you want it done. - BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: New Orleans French Quarter Birding information From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:27:10 -0500 I'll be in New Orleans for meetings in a couple of weeks. I'm staying in the middle of the French Quarter and will be car-less. Any suggestions on locations for birding would be greatly appreciated. I'll have an afternoon evening and a morning to spend padding my Louisiana list. Thanks for any insight anyone can share! Chuck +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chuck & Jaye Otte mailto:otte2 AT cox.net 613 Tamerisk Junction City Kansas USA 66441 785-238-8800 BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Re: The Toughest Migration of Them All From: Chuck & Lillian <misclists AT ATT.NET> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:52:41 -0700 The Northern Wheatear - I have read - has the longest annual migration of any passerine. From their wintering grounds in South Africa, they migrate both northeast and northwest, many of them entering into the Arctic New World moving eastward from Siberia as well as westward from Iceland. It is believed (or known) that these two routes actually cross one another in central Canada. Cranes can soar and terns can sleep on the water; the wheatear does neither. Chuck Almdale North Hills, CA At 12:03 AM 5/6/2008, BIRDCHAT automatic digest system wrote: >Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 13:21:25 -0500 >From: Bill SaurSubject: new link for Grosbeak pictures From: Pat Burden <tallerpat AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:21:42 -0400 Apparently I posted the wrong link before.? I am very sorry.? This should work without signing in, etc. http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=88715 Thanks, Pat BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Re: CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam From: Hilary Powers <hilary AT POWERSEDIT.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 17:19:02 -0700 Chris Van Beveren wrote: > I have been watching the little owlets grow into big baby owls for > some time. Yesterday they had most of their feathers, but fluff > around their legs and fluffy heads. Today the nest site is empty. Did > anyone see them leave the nest? or did it happen in the dark? Hard to tell if they're really gone or just wandered out of sight - but I haven't seen them today, either. The time lapse video ends in the early afternoon yesterday, and you're right, they're awfully fluffy to have flown the nest for good. (If you let the video play out, you can control the movement of the frame with the arrow keys and actually see the sequence without getting seasick.) -- - Hilary Powers - hilary AT powersedit.com - Oakland CA - - Freelance copyediting and developmental editing - - Author: "Making Word Work for You" - available now - - www.lulu.com/content/1175135 - - The edit you want, when you want it done. - BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Grosbeak crossbreed From: Pat Burden <tallerpat AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:54:10 -0400 I have a bird in my yard that has features of both the female Rose-breasted Grosbeak and the female Black-headed Grosbeak.? I am thinking it may be a cross between the two. Photos are here: http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/userhome.jsp I have searched for photos of crosses, but have found nothing. I would appreciate your input. Thanks, Pat Burden Yale, MI PS These pictures were taken today in my yard in southern Sanilac County, Michigan BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: What Happened to My Phoebes? From: Steve Moore <steve AT BIRDWATCHRADIO.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 15:44:05 -0700 My family has been watching a nest of Phoebes that was built on our gutter pipe about twenty feet from our deck. The birds hatched approximately twelve days ago and the parents both worked non-stop. To our dismay all activity abruptly stopped two days ago and both parents are completely gone. It seemed a little too soon for them all to fledge so I just climbed up to the nest. I found four nestlings all covered with feathers but not real flight feathers yet....all dead. They don't seem to be maimed in any way. Any thoughts on what may have happened? There hasn't been anything weather related, the nest is well covered and it's hard to believe that something would have happened to both parents at the same time? Very sad. Thanks, Steve Moore Gainesville, GA BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: RFI: Tahiti birding? From: TAHARRISON AT AOL.COM Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:39:25 EDT Birdchatters, I have a (very fortunate) friend who is planning a trip to Tahiti. Do you have any birding advice for him? Specifically, any guides who could take him out birding? If so, please fell free to reply directly to Russ Chandler at _erchandler AT aol.com_ (mailto:erchandler AT aol.com) On an unrelated note, I had a birdbrained California Thrasher strolling on the road next to my house this morning. I pulled up in my car and he wasn't spooked. I counseled him to get the heck out of the road and go to my feeder. Tom Harrison Glendale, CA USA **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam From: Chris Van Beveren <becktravel AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 15:36:24 -0700 I have been watching the little owlets grow into big baby owls for some time. Yesterday they had most of their feathers, but fluff around their legs and fluffy heads. Today the nest site is empty. Did anyone see them leave the nest? or did it happen in the dark? Chris Van Beveren Beck Travel 10921 Oso Ave. Chatsworth, Ca. 91311 Phone: 818-998-3122 Fax: 818-998-3588 becktravel AT yahoo.com ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: BIRDLIFE NEWS ALERT From: Carol Anderson <mayancarol AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 13:13:17 -0600 New report shows EU biofuel policy likely to cause worldwide environmental destruction http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/05/biofuels_report.html Please tell me if this is bugging anyone. I thought this article was pretty important. I have no idea how many of you already subscribe and I don't want to be a pest. -- Carol C. Anderson San Pedro La Laguna Guatemala mail to: mayancarol AT gmail.com www.monterey-bay.net/birds BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Re: The Toughest Migration of Them All From: "Gail B. Mackiernan <katahdinss AT comcast.net>" Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 16:49:22 +0000 Actually there have been no Siberian Cranes at Bharatpur since 2002, the central population to which these birds belonged is considered to be extinct. There are two remaining populations. The few remaining western birds winter in Iran, probably not the safest place to be! The eastern population actually has a longer migration route, per the Siberian Crane Wetlands Project, flying about 3000 miles from Siberian breeding grounds to their wintering areas in China. Gail Mackiernan Colesville, MD -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: James McAllisterSubject: Re: Osprey Behavior From: JASJCSJSS AT AOL.COM Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 09:20:38 EDT Long-time subscriber; first-time poster. My family spent the weekend of April 18-20 in Portland, ME. Our lodging was on the seventh floor of a hotel downtown. At 7:30 Sunday morning, I watched out the window, as several herring and great black-backed gulls scavenged below, to see an osprey appear, swoop down towards a dead eastern white pine tree on the perimeter of a parking lot, grab a three-foot long dead branch still attached and near the top of the thirty-foot tree, then circle various times while gaining altitude. The bird eventually landed at the highest spot in the area, the top of a communications structure atop the Eastland Park Hotel, approximately fourteen stories up. It appeared to be adding to a nest structure. Jerry A. Smith Orrington, ME 04474 jasjcsjss AT aol.com **************Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Most frequently downloaded BIRDING articles From: Ted Floyd <tedfloyd57 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 21:57:26 -0700 Hello, BirdChatters. I recently received from ABA webmaster David Hartley the download stats for online content for Birding magazine, and I thought I'd share them with y'all. Here are the top 10 downloads for the 9-month period 7/16/07-4/16/08: 10. http://www.aba.org/birding/v38n3p40.pdf 2,463 downloads Article by Michael O'Brien on identifying Willet subspecies 9. http://www.aba.org/birding/v38n6p20.pdf 2,573 downloads 2006 ABA Checklist Report by Bill Pranty and coauthors 8. http://www.aba.org/birding/v38n5p34.pdf 2,901 downloads Article by Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch on dowitcher identification 7. http://www.aba.org/birding/v39n6p24.pdf 3,298 downloads 2007 ABA Checklist Report by Bill Pranty and coauthors 6. http://www.aba.org/birding/v39n5p74w1.pdf 3,583 downloads Analyses of Special Photo Quiz, "Are They Ivorybills?" 5. http://www.aba.org/birding/v40n1p36.pdf 4,369 downloads Commentary by Paul Lehman on birding and the internet 4. http://www.aba.org/birding/v39n4p96.pdf 4,431 downloads Special Photo Quiz, "Are They Ivorybills?" 3. http://www.aba.org/birding/v39n5p62.pdf 6,291 downloads Article by Tom Flinn and colleagues on aberrant Baltimore Orioles 2. http://www.aba.org/birding/v39n5p48.pdf 7,847 downloads Article by Carolyn Van Hemert on beak deformites in Alaska 1. http://www.aba.org/birding/v36n5p450.pdf 27,779 downloads Yeah, the Ivorybill is popular, but it can't hold a candle to...dogs? Go figure! Ted Floyd tedfloyd57 AT hotmail.com Lafayette, Boulder County, Colorado _________________________________________________________________ Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: Tufted Flycatcher in Arizona From: Rick Wright <birdaz AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:53:29 -0700 A major day in the history of Arizona birding. An American Swallow-tailed Kite passed over Tucson this morning (Jerry Bock), and a Yellow Grosbeak was discovered near Douglas (Richard Webster). And a TUFTED FLYCATCHER--a third ABA-area record or so--was in the high Chiricahuas (P.D. Hulce). Me? I was inside.... -- Rick Wright Managing Director, WINGS http://wingsbirds.com http://birdaz.com, http://birdaz.com/blog BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: forgot the link From: Carol Anderson <mayancarol AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:42:49 -0600 Tana biofuel plans could break the law http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2008/05/tana_delta_report.html -- Carol C. Anderson San Pedro La Laguna Guatemala mail to: mayancarol AT gmail.com www.monterey-bay.net/birds BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.htmlSubject: from Birdlife International From: Carol Anderson <mayancarol AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 17:41:53 -0600 I'm sure many of you subscribe to this newsletter. I'm posting it because I thought it was one of the more egregious environmental violations impacting birds. ps. I was glad to see someone mention the Rubythroat Hummingbird as having an hellacious migration. On Oct.11, 2007, I had 25+ Rubythroats arrive on my 8 feeders in Guatemala and sit there exhausted for hours, sipping and relaxing. It was really something to witness and I'm glad to say I'll be here next October, with my 8 feeders that all have 4 perches, anxiously awaiting their arrival. The Azure-crowned hummingbird whom I've named Stalin because he thinks he owns the feeders was so perplexed he disappeared for almost 2 months - I imagine he went nesting. -- Carol C. Anderson San Pedro La Laguna Guatemala mail to: mayancarol AT gmail.com www.monterey-bay.net/birds BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html |