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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


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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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



 
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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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
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Subject: 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
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Subject: [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
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Wheatley (around the corner from Pt Pelee)
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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

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Subject: 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.? 


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Subject: 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
 
 
 



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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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
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Subject: 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
 
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Subject: 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


 
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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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
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P.S. I came up with this warbler list for a small article of mine "The Amazing 
Birds of Central Veracruz, Especially the Warblers!" 


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Subject: 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 on
From: 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

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Utopia, TX
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Subject: 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



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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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 
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Subject: 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.html 
Subject: 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 
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Subject: 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=en 
Subject: [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

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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,
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Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's
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Subject: 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
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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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, savagebirder  wrote:
> 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?

The Santa Fe airport does, but I don't know exactly where.

Jerry Friedman


 
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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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

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Subject: [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

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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)
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Presentation: "Coming Home: Return of Western Lake Erie's & Detroit River's
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Subject: 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! 



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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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


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To: BIRDCHAT AT LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Sent: Wed, 7 May 2008 1:47 am
Subject: Re: [BIRDCHAT] New Orleans French Quarter Birding information



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
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----- Original Message ----
From: Chuck & Jaye Otte 
To: BIRDCHAT AT LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 8:27:10 PM
Subject: [BIRDCHAT] New Orleans French Quarter Birding information

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
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Subject: 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
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From: Chuck & Jaye Otte 
To: BIRDCHAT AT LISTSERV.ARIZONA.EDU
Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 8:27:10 PM
Subject: [BIRDCHAT] New Orleans French Quarter Birding information

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!

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Subject: 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
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Sent: Tuesday, May 6, 2008 9:14:11 PM
Subject: Re: [BIRDCHAT] CSU Bakersfield Owl Cam

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.

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Subject: 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.

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Subject: 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!

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Subject: 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


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>Date:    Mon, 5 May 2008 13:21:25 -0500
>From:    Bill Saur 
>Subject: The Toughest Migration of Them All
>
>Hello:
>This time of year with bird migration on my mind, I decided to write an 
article entitled "The Toughest Migration of Them All". My vote goes to the 
Demoiselle Crane and if anybody knows of a tougher one they might consider 
leaving behind a comment. The article is posted here: 


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Subject: 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

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Subject: 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.)

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Subject: 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 


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Subject: 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


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Subject: 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
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Subject: 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
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Chatsworth, Ca. 91311
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Subject: 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.

-- 
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Subject: 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 McAllister 
> Hi again Bill,
> 
> Talking of cranes, I forgot the Siberian crane which flies from northern 
> Siberia over the Himalayas and winters at Bharatpur in central India.
> 
> Jim

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Subject: 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
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Subject: 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
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Subject: 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....
-- 
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Subject: 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


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Subject: 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.

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