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9 Feb Snowy Owl fighting Red-tailed Hawk [Paul Griffin ] 9 Feb Clinton Snowy Owl [Dan Larson ] 9 Feb Re: Northbound waterfowl [Scott Seltman ] 9 Feb birding along Big Creek [Terry Mannell ] 8 Feb Snow Geese [Christine Kline ] 8 Feb White-winged Dove in Manhattan [Lowell Johnson ] 8 Feb Northbound waterfowl [Pete Janzen ] 7 Feb killdeer today [Debbie ] 6 Feb (Fwd) February Update, Kansas County Listing [Chuck & Jaye Otte ] 6 Feb Roadrunner ["Max C. Thompson" ] 6 Feb Snowy Owl video [Paul Griffin ] 6 Feb No Subject [Marty Birrell ] 6 Feb Pony Creek Lake [] 6 Feb Wilson Lake 2/5/12 [mike rader ] 6 Feb Butler County Snowy Owl [Paul Griffin ] 5 Feb Bald Eagle - Augusta KS [Dory Hayes ] 5 Feb Lake Wilson Birding [Terry Mannell ] 5 Feb Re: Killdeer returning [Michael Pearce ] 5 Feb Baby bird? [Dan Thalmann ] 5 Feb Subject = Clinton/Perry [Jon King ] 5 Feb No Subject [Jon King ] 5 Feb Re: Killdeer returning [Brandon Magette ] 5 Feb Killdeer returning [Pete Janzen ] 5 Feb Colwich Snowy Owl not found [Pete Janzen ] 5 Feb Clinton and Perry Reservoirs [Mark Land ] 5 Feb Killdeer in N Douglas County [Barbara Clauson ] 5 Feb Birding Tuttle Creek Lake 2/4/12 [Timothy Barksdale ] 4 Feb Sedgwick County Snowy Owl [Jeff Calhoun ] 4 Feb Derby GBH's [Jeff Calhoun ] 4 Feb Tuttle Creek Lake [John Row ] 3 Feb Friday loon search [Ted Cable ] 3 Feb Yellow-billed loon, no sighting [Carol Morgan ] 3 Feb Milford waterfowl survey [Calvin Wohler ] 3 Feb Rare birds = reports? [Chuck & Jaye Otte ] 3 Feb YBLO 2/2/12 [Timothy Barksdale ] 2 Feb Re: Fw: Common Crane, Thursday [Chuck & Jaye Otte ] 2 Feb Going looking tomorrow [Dan Thalmann ] 2 Feb YBLO yes! [Timothy Barksdale ] 2 Feb Fw: Common Crane, Thursday [Ross Silcock ] 2 Feb Loon directions [Will Chatfield-Taylor ] 2 Feb Common Crane in Nebraska [Terry Mannell ] 2 Feb Re: Commuting Snowy at 435 & 70 [Christine Kline ] 2 Feb Baker Wetlands Restoration Area survey [Dan Larson ] 2 Feb Sorry! [Ann Feyerharm ] 2 Feb Sandhill Cranes [Terry Mannell ] 2 Feb Going Loonie [Ann Feyerharm ] 2 Feb WYCO Lake--Long-tailed Duck--NO ["Bollin III, John J." ] 2 Feb Re: laws protecting hawk nests? [EUGENE YOUNG ] 2 Feb Commuting Snowy at 435 & 70 [Steve Roels ] 2 Feb Re: laws protecting hawk nests? [Sebastian Patti ] 2 Feb Fort Riley Snowy Owl [Jeff Keating ] 1 Feb YB Loon [The Fergusons ] 1 Feb Yellow-billed Loon and Great Black-backed Gull [Will Chatfield-Taylor ] 1 Feb County listing update due by February 5th [Mark Land ] 2 Feb WYCO Lake--Long-tailed Duck ["Bollin III, John J." ] 1 Feb Re: laws protecting hawk nests? [Jeff Witters ] 1 Feb Hutch News Article - 2-1-12, p. C3 [Kellye Hart ] 1 Feb laws protecting hawk nests? [Jeff Witters ] 1 Feb Re: Tuttle Creek Lake [Eve Parks ] 1 Feb Yb loon [Will ] 1 Feb Cheney Lake 1/31/12 [mike rader ] 1 Feb Yellow-billed loon 7:15 am today [Eve Parks ] 1 Feb Re: Tuttle update [Ann Feyerharm ] 1 Feb young birders [Terry Mannell ] 1 Feb Re: Yellow-billed Loon seen this morning [Doris Burnett ] 1 Feb Yellow-billed Loon seen this morning [Chuck Otte ] 1 Feb Snowy Owls on tv [Curtis Wolf ] 1 Feb young birders [Terry Mannell ] 1 Feb Tuttle Creek Lake [Timothy Barksdale ] 31 Jan Re: Tuttle update [Edward Raynor ] 31 Jan Tuttle update [Ted Cable ] 31 Jan ritchie & schwart posts ["William L. Falk" ] 31 Jan morning yardbirds - purple finches [Debbie ] 31 Jan Re: pm YB loon at Tuttle? [Edward Raynor ] 31 Jan pm YB loon at Tuttle? [Jeff Witters ] 31 Jan Whooping Crane Trio already at the Platte [Scott Seltman ] Subject: Snowy Owl fighting Red-tailed Hawk From: Paul Griffin <pgriffin1 AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:10:37 -0600 Hi Folks, Yesterday, I found the Butler County Snowy Owl about 500 yards out in a field. But, when I looked closer, it wasn't alone. There was a hawk near it, pacing back and forth, as the Snowy was mostly motionless, intently watching the hawk. The Snowy had it's back to me and I was looking at the hawk (which was just beyond the Snowy), from the front. At the time I wasn't sure what was going on. After reviewing my video last night, here is what I think took place. The Snowy Owl had a kill, the Red-tail Hawk wanted it (I suspect the Snowy Owl had flown in, surprising the hawk, which moved away, releasing the kill to the Snowy, but I'm just guessing). As I watched, the stalemate continued with the hawk pacing back and forth or just watching, with the Snowy sometimes eating some of the kill. Then the hawk got more aggressive, it spread it wings attempting to intimidate the Snowy. The Snowy stopped eating and just watched the hawk. Then suddenly the Snowy lugged at the Hawk with it's large wings spread. The Hawk instantly flew a short distance away and then the Snowy landed and immediately lugged at the hawk again. They did this a couple of times, getting closer and closer together, until finally the Snowy had the Hawk on it's back. But, then things changed as the Hawk grabbed one of the Snowy feet with it's beak. The Snowy didn't like that and tried to back off, but the Hawk held on as the Snowy was flapping it's wings trying to ! get away. They went around in a few circles as the Snowy was pulling the 2 of them as it was flapping it's wings. Things settled down when they stopped and seemed to rest mostly out of sight, behind a shallow ridge. The end result was the Snowy few away and watched from a distance as the Hawk took over the kill. After a few minutes the Snowy flew back to where I was, landing on a utility pole about 100 feet away. Later, after it was mostly dark, I was able to see the Snowy catch and swallow in one gulp, a fairly large rodent. Happy Birding, Paul Griffin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Clinton Snowy Owl From: Dan Larson <birdkansa AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 09:41:01 -0800 Dan Gish and Dan Larson observed a Snowy Owl on the rip rap lake side south of the outlet just past the 50 mph sign this morning at Clinton Reservoir near Lawrence Kansas.   Thanks Dan Larson For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Northbound waterfowl From: Scott Seltman <sselt AT GBTA.NET> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 11:20:41 -0600 Just a note to confirm what Pete wrote, that there has been a big northward push of waterfowl over the last couple days, especially Northern Pintail. Pintail was the most numerous duck at Larned yesterday, 8 February. I photographed an adult Northern Shrike south of the Ark. River SW of Larned back on 31 January. It disappeared while I was fiddling with my camera and then seemed to reappear atop an nearby tree, but when I focused in the 2nd time I found that I was looking at a Northern Mockingbird instead. Kind of weird to see those two species perched atop trees less than 100 feet apart. We were in Hoisington last Saturday, 4 February, for a BB game and made a detour thru Cheyenne Bottoms on our way to Great Bend. We saw one distant Snowy Owl sitting on the ground in Pool 2 and not much else. Scott Seltman Larned, Kansas Though the bird is on the wing, You may not know why . . . [Get Together by Chet Powers] For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: birding along Big Creek From: Terry Mannell <terryman AT RURALTEL.NET> Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2012 10:56:45 -0600 I surveyed the birds along Big Creek in Frontier and Municipal Parks this morning on the south edge of Hays. The results are as follows: Rock Pigeon - 13 Eurasian Collared- Dove - 3 Mourning Dove - 1 Belted Kingfisher - 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2 Downy Woodpecker - 1 American Crow - 2 Black-capped Chickadee - 1 American Robin - 1 European Starling - 55 Dark-eyed Junco - 2 House Finch - 20 American Goldfinch - 14 House Sparrow - 1 Terry Mannell Hays For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Snow Geese From: Christine Kline <birdsecretary AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 21:55:07 -0600 Approximately one million Snow Geese arrived on open water today at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge. This is very uncharacteristic for February when we should be frozen over. Perhaps a record . in some way? Christine Kline Board Member ~ Friends of Squaw Creek and Burroughs Audubon Home/Office: (816) 540-3515 * Cell: (816) 824-1074 birdsecretary AT comcast.net Pleasant Hill, Missouri ~ Cass County For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: White-winged Dove in Manhattan From: Lowell Johnson <ljohnson AT K-STATE.EDU> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:16:11 -0500 Over the last few weeks I have had several brief looks at a White-winged Dove. Twice I have spotted one on a power line on the east corner of the Dickens/Seth Childs intersection and once in some trees NE of there. I have also heard one calling briefly several times when I could not locate it. If you drive by that intersection you might check out the power lines, but be aware that a pair of Mourning Doves also use those lines. Last year I had a pair of White-winged Doves show up once in the birdbath in our yard on Virginia Drive and posted a picture of one of them on my Flickr site. Also, thanks to Ted, Jim, E.J.,and Doris for their efforts in helping me see the Yellow-billed Loon. Great Birding to all! Lowell Johnson Manhattan KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Northbound waterfowl From: Pete Janzen <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 8 Feb 2012 18:48:42 -0600 I had to go to Burrton today on business and had time for a brief stop at the Patterson Marsh (extreme SW Harvey County). Wow. There were numbers of waterfowl more typical of early March instead of early February. Many large restless flocks in the distance went unidentified. They probably represented several thousand birds in addition to what is listed below. I didn't have time to make a careful count but here are some conservative estimates of birds that were on the water in scope range. Mallard-1000 Gadwall-500 Pintail-250 Lesser Scaup-100 Ring-necked Duck-50 N. Shoveler-50 Redhead-15 Am. Coot-25 The huge rainfall amounts of the past week have really recharged all of the wetlands and ponds in the Patterson/Burmac Rd corridor. Should be great birding in this area through the spring and into the summer. I would guess the Mt. Hope Marsh had similar numbers of birds. This was a real quick stop today as I had a LOT to do but I was glad I stopped. Obviously all of these species are present in Wichita on the sandpits and such through the winter but when you start seeing these big restless flocks on the prairie wetlands and ponds that means spring is on the march. Pete Janzen Wichita, KS pete.janzen at sbcglobal.net For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: killdeer today From: Debbie <debreasoner AT KC.RR.COM> Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:28:49 -0600 I heard a Killdeer this morning while out on my walk. The swamp sparrow is still a regular at my house, but I think the white throated sparrows might be gone. Debbie Reasoner Shawnee, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: (Fwd) February Update, Kansas County Listing From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 21:22:18 -0600 All, Listed below is the February 2012 edition of the Kansas County Listing. Please be sure to send any updates or changes to Mark Land at kestrelland AT aol.com. Because of the size of the message, this list is posted to KsBirds via the list owners. Regards, Mark Land Kansas County List 75 Species or more County Allen 214 119 Carolyn Schwab 109 Galen Pittman 108 Henry Armknecht 102 Marie Plinsky 101 Pete Janzen 90 Matt Gearheart 81 Mick McHugh 81 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Jim Malcom Anderson 264 145 Carolyn Schwab 136 Matt Gearheart 133 Galen Pittman 128 Henry Armknecht 126 Mick McHugh 125 Marie Plinsky 104 Jim Malcom 103 Pete Janzen 100 Nic Allen 97 Mark Land 88 Robert Penner 87 Phil Wedge 87 Jon King 87 Will Chatfield-Taylor 84 David Seibel 80 Kevin Groeneweg 76 Mike Rader 75 Dan Larson Atchison 228 148 Matt Gearheart 127 Galen Pittman 114 Henry Armknecht 107 Chuck Otte 100 Pete Janzen 100 Nic Allen 98 Mick McHugh 93 Jaye Otte 91 Mike Rader 90 Jim Malcom 89 Scott Seltman 87 Phil Wedge 82 Kevin Groeneweg 80 Mark Land 80 Dan Larson 79 Jeff Keating 79 Glen Caspers 76 David Seibel Barber 275 211 Gene Young 210 Pete Janzen 182 Dennis Angle 163 Kevin Groeneweg 152 Tyler Hicks 149 Chet Gresham 145 Mike Rader 141 Matt Gearheart 140 Tom Ewert 135 Gregg Friesen 123 James Barnes 118 Scott Seltman 118 Henry Armknecht 107 Jon King 106 Robert Penner 98 Carolyn Schwab 97 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 90 Eulalia Lewis 90 Eugene Lewis 90 Ben Rogers 90 Dan Larson 88 Leon Hicks 86 Chuck Otte 85 Bill Beard 83 Aaron Mitchell 80 Nancy Beard 76 Galen Pittman Barton 369 287 Robert Penner 283 Mike Rader 272 Scott Seltman 260 Lloyd Moore 243 Gene Young 242 Galen Pittman 234 Mick McHugh 234 Matt Gearheart 233 Robert Fisher 232 David Seibel 224 Jay Newton 213 Craig Faanes 211 Pete Janzen 207 Tyler Hicks 205 Kevin Groeneweg 204 Henry Armknecht 204 Rob Graham 203 Mark Land 201 Nic Allen 200 Marie Plinsky 200 Chuck Otte 199 Aaron Mitchell 198 Kathy McDowell 191 Gregg Friesen 190 Jimmy Woodard 190 Jim Malcom 189 Lowell Johnson 183 Dan Mulhern 177 Dan Larson 170 Jaye Otte 169 Sam Mannell 169 Terry Mannell 168 Glen Caspers 165 Dan Gish 162 Nancy Beard 162 Bill Beard 162 Jon King 160 Leon Hicks 158 Charles Anderson 157 Tom Ewert 156 John Northrup 154 Chet Gresham 154 Doris Burnett 153 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 153 Phil Wedge 145 Carolyn Schwab 145 Ben Rogers 145 Will Chatfield-Taylor 133 Cheryl Miller 124 Carol Morgan 119 John Row 116 Jon Vande Kopple 113 Bill Trelc Jr. 111 Jon Strong 108 Debra McKee 106 Edge Wade 105 Lisa Edwards 104 T. J. Walker 104 Tristan Weinbrenner 97 Mary Pat Haddican 95 Judd Patterson 95 Chris Fagyal 93 Steven McDaniel 90 Trent Reed 89 Duane Otto 87 James Barnes 84 Judd Patterson Bourbon 206 153 Matt Gearheart 127 Henry Armknecht 114 Galen Pittman 112 Pete Janzen 109 Ron Tucker 93 Nic Allen 93 Mick McHugh 84 Rick Tucker 84 Jim Malcolm 83 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Mike Rader Brown 249 221 Rosella Royer 165 Janet Rebant 146 Matt Gearheart 136 Chuck Otte 125 Galen Pittman 113 Henry Armknecht 107 Pete Janzen 105 Sebastian Patti 103 Mike Rader 103 Glen Caspers 100 Dan Larson 100 Jim Malcom 96 Kevin Groeneweg 96 Tony Schaar 95 Duane Otto 92 Scott Seltman 86 David Seibel 85 Sam Mannell 85 Terry Mannell 82 Doris Burnett 79 Nic Allen 76 Mick McHugh Butler 278 234 Gene Young 204 Pete Janzen 199 Tyler Hicks 189 Bob Broyles 188 Leon Hicks 189 Kevin Groeneweg 180 Jim Wilson 154 David Seibel 133 Atcha Nolan 129 Gregg Friesen 122 Henry Armknecht 120 Jeff Calhoun 120 Tom Ewert 116 Nancy Beard 116 Bill Beard 108 Matt Gearheart 106 Carolyn Schwab 105 James Barnes 102 Robert Penner 100 Jim Malcolm 95 Chuck Otte 86 Sam Mannell 86 Terry Mannell 85 Dan Larson 84 Glen Caspers 79 Chet Gresham 76 Mike Rader 75 Galen Pittman Chase 264 167 Ross Silcock 142 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 134 Henry Armknecht 133 Kevin Groeneweg 116 Jim Malcolm 110 Pete Janzen 110 Matt Gearheart 108 Gregg Friesen 101 Chuck Otte 100 Dan Larson 98 Mike Rader 98 Tom Ewert 92 Carolyn Schwab 90 Robert Penner 83 Galen Pittman 82 Nancy Beard 81 Bill Beard 78 Chet Gresham 76 Mick McHugh Chautauqua 205 183 Gene Young 134 Pete Janzen 119 Kevin Groeneweg 115 Henry Armknecht 100 Matt Gearheart 99 Scott Seltman 93 Dan Larson 91 Leon Hicks 90 Atcha Nolan 88 Robert Penner 85 Galen Pittman 84 Mike Rader 81 Jim Malcolm 80 Charles Anderson Cherokee 266 216 Dave Henness 185 Mike Rader 177 Matt Gearheart 171 Scott Seltman 167 Gene Young 157 Jim Rising 142 Galen Pittman 140 Pete Janzen 133 Kevin Groeneweg 132 Henry Armknecht 127 Rick Tucker 124 Nic Allen 118 Dan Larson 110 Doris Burnett 106 Chuck Otte 105 Jaye Otte 103 Mick McHugh 100 David Seibel 98 Tyler Hicks 94 Gregg Friesen 92 Aaron Mitchell 90 Mark Land 84 Dan Mulhern 77 Glen Caspers 75 Edge Wade Cheyenne 236 201 Henry Armknecht 141 Scott Seltman 112 Rick Reeser 111 Pete Janzen 110 Matt Gearheart 108 Mike Rader 103 Doris Burnett 102 Sam Mannell 102 Terry Mannell 83 Kevin Groeneweg 77 Mark Land 77 Jon Strong 76 Jim Malcom Clark 265 238 Galen Pittman 125 Matt Gearheart 115 Scott Seltman 113 Henry Armknecht 103 Pete Janzen 100 Mick McHugh 95 David Seibel 94 Kevin Groeneweg 92 Mike Rader 84 Tom Ewert 82 Gregg Friesen 79 Dan Larson 76 Robert Penner Clay 267 245 Chuck Otte 221 Jaye Otte 199 Calvin Wohler 191 Doris Burnett 159 John Row 143 Mike Rader 137 Jeff Keating 135 Carol Morgan 135 Glen Caspers 131 Jim Malcom 126 Matt Gearheart 125 Henry Armknecht 117 Robert Kruger 114 Dan Larson 110 Pete Janzen 106 Nic Allen 104 Scott Seltman 95 Dan Thalmann 88 Charles Anderson 84 Kevin Groeneweg 81 Gregg Friesen 76 Debra McKee Cloud 239 147 Henry Armknecht 123 Pete Janzen 111 Matt Gearheart 108 Kevin Groeneweg 104 Chuck Otte 93 Gregg Friesen 93 Jeff Calhoun 91 Sam Mannell 91 Terry Mannell 82 Jim Malcom 76 Glen Caspers Coffey 307 234 Lloyd Moore 225 Matt Gearheart 207 Jim Malcom 197 Mick McHugh 192 Galen Pittman 190 Nic Allen 175 Mark Land 165 Bill Trelc Jr. 154 Aaron Mitchell 147 Tyler Hicks 147 Glen Caspers 146 David Seibel 134 Dan Gish 127 Marie Plinsky 125 Dan Larson 117 Will Chatfield-Taylor 116 Pete Janzen 116 Kevin Groeneweg 110 Carolyn Schwab 108 Henry Armknecht 107 Carol Morgan 98 Chuck Otte 98 Chris Fagyal 94 Jaye Otte 90 Chet Gresham 89 Scott Seltman 89 Jon King 89 Kathy McDowell 82 Mike Rader 77 Robert Penner Comanche 241 175 Gene Young 141 Scott Seltman 139 Pete Janzen 134 Mike Rader 130 Gregg Friesen 126 Henry Armknecht 117 Kevin Groeneweg 115 Galen Pittman 101 Matt Gearheart 90 Chet Gresham 83 Edge Wade 75 Dan Larson 75 Tom Ewert Cowley 338 301 Max Thompson 290 Gene Young 258 David Seibel 214 Tyler Hicks 213 John Northrup 213 Kevin Groeneweg 210 Pete Janzen 204 James Barnes 200 Leon Hicks 193 Mike Rader 161 Chet Gresham 150 Carolyn Schwab 147 Scott Seltman 143 Jim Wilson 135 Jeff Calhoun 124 Galen Pittman 122 Henry Armknecht 118 Nancy Beard 118 Bill Beard 109 Matt Gearheart 105 Dan Larson 103 Gregg Friesen 101 Chuck Otte 100 Cheryl Miller 95 Sam Mannell 95 Terry Mannell 88 Edge Wade 84 Mark Land 84 Tom Ewert 81 Aaron Mitchell 78 Jim Malcolm 76 Robert Penner Crawford 287 169 Dave Henness 149 Matt Gearheart 142 Mike Rader 137 Henry Armknecht 125 Pete Janzen 124 Kevin Groeneweg 115 Mick McHugh 108 Carolyn Schwab 101 Scott Seltman 100 Galen Pittman 93 Gregg Friesen 87 Glen Caspers 85 Chuck Otte 84 Nic Allen 83 Jaye Otte 79 Dan Mulhern 79 Nic Allen 78 Doris Burnett 77 Leon Hicks 76 Jim Malcolm Decatur 219 165 Brian Simonsson 148 Henry Armknecht 101 Pete Janzen 91 Kevin Groeneweg 80 Jim Malcom 77 Matt Gearheart 75 Scott Seltman Dickinson 240 194 Chuck Otte 143 Jaye Otte 132 Dan Gish 115 Doris Burnett 113 Pete Janzen 110 Henry Armknecht 110 Robert Kruger 107 Kevin Groeneweg 105 Jim Mayhew 105 Chet Gresham 102 Matt Gearheart 98 Mike Rader 89 Jim Malcom 86 Dan Larson 83 Sam Mannell 83 Terry Mannell 81 Galen Pittman 80 David Haight Doniphan 239 169 Herb Chance 169 Donna Chance 144 John Schukman 135 Matt Gearheart 125 Galen Pittman 114 Henry Armknecht 104 Kevin Groeneweg 103 Pete Janzen 97 Jim Malcom 94 David Seibel 94 Chuck Otte 77 Mick McHugh 77 Dan Larson 76 Scott Seltman Douglas 360 303 Galen Pittman 288 David Seibel 284 Phil Wedge 280 Alexis Powell 277 Mick McHugh 266 Jon King 263 Gerry Parkinson 262 Matt Gearheart 253 Dave Williams 252 Lloyd Moore 236 Kylee Sharp 231 Dan Larson 229 Jim Malcom 228 Kathy McDowell 214 Dan Gish 214 Mike Rader 213 Dan Thalmann 209 Dave Henness 208 Marie Plinsky 200 Will Chatfield-Taylor 197 Aaron Mitchell 194 Steve Roels 185 Mark Land 179 Sarah Roels 178 John Zempel 174 Linda Vidosh Zempel 170 Nic Allen 167 Duane Otto 167 Carol Morgan 165 Glen Caspers 153 Debra McKee 149 Steven McDaniel 143 Chris Fagyal 141 Sam Mannell 141 Terry Mannell 139 Dan Mulhern 137 Kevin Groeneweg 136 Henry Armknecht 121 Chuck Otte 113 Sue Calhoon 112 Pete Janzen 106 Kat Farres 106 Dennis Farres 106 Jaye Otte 103 Scott Seltman 103 Sue Stevenson 102 Lisa Weeks 100 Harley Winfrey 94 Nancy Beard 92 Bill Beard 86 Edge Wade 86 Gregg Friesen 83 Belky Cuevas 81 Trent Reed 80 Robert Penner 79 Rob Graham Edwards 203 154 Scott Seltman 120 Mary Pat Haddican 115 Pete Janzen 113 Henry Armknecht 105 Mike Rader 97 Galen Pittman 83 Sam Mannell 83 Terry Mannell 79 Kevin Groeneweg 78 Gregg Friesen Elk 230 170 Gene Young 120 Tyler Hicks 119 Henry Armknecht 118 Mike Rader 118 Dan Larson 116 Pete Janzen 107 Cheryl Miller 92 Gregg Friesen 92 Kevin Groeneweg 90 Robert Penner 89 Galen Pittman 89 Matt Gearheart 85 Jim Malcolm 78 Chet Gresham 78 Nic Allen Ellis 316 216 Sam Mannell 216 Terry Mannell 182 Gene Young 130 Mike Rader 128 Henry Armknecht 120 Scott Seltman 104 Pete Janzen 91 Carolyn Schwab 80 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Glen Caspers 78 Robert Penner 75 Matt Gearheart Ellsworth 268 250 Mike Rader 155 Robert Kruger 140 Matt Gearheart 130 Henry Armknecht 122 Jim Malcom 121 Chuck Otte 121 Scott Seltman 117 Dan Larson 116 Tom Ewert 114 Glen Caspers 111 Dan Gish 104 Pete Janzen 104 Sam Mannell 104 Terry Mannell 96 Galen Pittman 94 Gregg Friesen 88 Nic Allen 80 Kevin Groeneweg 80 Carol Morgan 79 Robert Penner Finney 339 181 T. J. Walker 163 Mike Rader 162 Scott Seltman 140 Henry Armknecht 128 Kevin Groeneweg 124 Pete Janzen 116 Dan Baffa 109 Matt Gearheart 101 Dan Larson 91 Galen Pittman 87 David Seibel 87 Dan Gish 85 Terry Mannell 85 Sam Mannell 85 Gregg Friesen 84 Tyler Hicks 84 Chuck Otte 80 Bill Beard 80 Nancy Beard Ford 266 150 Scott Seltman 145 Galen Pittman 109 Pete Janzen 111 Henry Armknecht 99 Mike Rader 96 Matt Gearheart 81 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Gregg Friesen 75 Glen Caspers Franklin 227 141 Richard Johnston 131 Galen Pittman 130 Mick McHugh 126 Matt Gearheart 106 Jim Malcom 102 Henry Armknecht 100 David Seibel 100 Pete Janzen 97 Kevin Groeneweg 95 Mark Land 89 Nic Allen 85 Will Chatfield-Taylor 84 Glen Caspers 75 Dan Larson Geary 320 297 Chuck Otte 281 Jaye Otte 248 Jeff Keating 194 Doris Burnett 189 Mike Rader 166 Scott Seltman 157 Calvin Wohler 156 Robert Kruger 155 Henry Armknecht 151 Galen Pittman 147 Dan Mulhern 142 Dan Gish 142 Dan Larson 127 Matt Gearheart 125 John Row 123 Carolyn Schwab 120 Cheryl Miller 119 Pete Janzen 114 David Seibel 107 Sam Mannell 107 Terry Mannell 105 Jim Malcom 94 Kevin Groeneweg 94 Charles Anderson 94 Nic Allen 92 Bill Beard 92 Nancy Beard 87 Mick McHugh 87 Robert Penner 81 Gregg Friesen 80 Glen Caspers Gove 180 111 Scott Seltman 110 Henry Armknecht 105 Pete Janzen 87 Matt Gearheart 84 Kevin Groeneweg 77 Sam Mannell 77 Terry Mannell Graham 186 141 Scott Seltman 139 Henry Armknecht 107 Pete Janzen 87 Sam Mannell 87 Terry Mannell 85 Kevin Groeneweg 82 Robert Penner 78 Matt Gearheart Grant 257 234 Kellye Hart 128 Pete Janzen 127 Mike Rader 116 Henry Armknecht 112 Scott Seltman 103 Matt Gearheart 99 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Tyler Hicks 78 Sam Mannell 78 Terry Mannell Gray 222 167 Scott Seltman 114 Pete Janzen 111 Henry Armknecht 101 Kevin Groeneweg 96 Gregg Friesen 79 Dan Larson 78 Mike Rader 76 Galen Pittman 76 Jim Malcolm Greeley 198 135 Sebastian Patti 126 Pete Janzen 113 Henry Armknecht 112 Matt Gearheart 108 Kevin Groeneweg 76 Scott Seltman Greenwood 239 158 Pete Janzen 141 Matt Gearheart 126 Kevin Groeneweg 120 Dan Larson 119 Galen Pittman 119 Henry Armknecht 115 Jim Malcolm 111 Aaron Mitchell 110 Gregg Friesen 109 Scott Seltman 108 Mike Rader 103 Cheryl Miller 102 David Seibel 95 Robert Penner 91 Carolyn Schwab 89 Doris Burnett 88 Glen Caspers 80 Chet Gresham 79 Bill Beard 79 Nancy Beard 77 Nic Allen 75 Tony Schaar Hamilton 252 132 Scott Seltman 128 Henry Armknecht 115 Pete Janzen 115 Kevin Groeneweg 98 Tyler Hicks 98 Matt Gearheart 93 Mike Rader Harper 224 167 Pete Janzen 161 Gene Young 108 Bill Beard 108 Henry Armknecht 106 Glen Caspers 105 Nancy Beard 100 Scott Seltman 98 Leon Hicks 97 Carolyn Schwab 85 Kevin Groeneweg 84 Tom Ewert 82 Matt Gearheart 78 Mike Rader Harvey 319 269 Bob Dester 259 Carolyn Schwab 252 Rod Wedel 250 Gregg Friesen 249 Jay Newton 226 Pete Janzen 206 Tyler Hicks 180 Cheryl Miller 146 Kevin Groeneweg 134 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 134 Tom Ewert 131 Nancy Beard 130 Bill Beard 111 Dan Larson 111 Henry Armknecht 100 James Barnes 100 Matt Gearheart 99 Robert Penner 98 Chet Gresham 98 Mike Rader 87 Leon Hicks 84 Chuck Otte 81 Sam Mannell 81 Terry Mannell 80 Jaye Otte 75 Scott Seltman Haskell 233 160 Mike Rader 118 Scott Seltman 110 Henry Armknecht 106 Pete Janzen 88 Kevin Groeneweg 83 Jim Malcolm 75 Dan Larson Hodgeman 203 131 Pete Janzen 127 Scott Seltman 120 Henry Armknecht 111 Mary Pat Haddican 104 Kevin Groeneweg 89 Matt Gearheart 88 Mike Rader 79 Gregg Friesen 78 Sam Mannell 78 Terry Mannell 76 Dan Mulhern 75 Nic Allen Jackson 217 157 Chuck Otte 127 Galen Pittman 124 Dan Larson 115 Henry Armknecht 107 Pete Janzen 108 Matt Gearheart 107 Glen Caspers 106 Jim Malcom 101 Carol Morgan 100 John Zempel 99 Jaye Otte 97 Kevin Groeneweg 95 Mick McHugh 91 Linda Vidosh Zempel 89 Mike Rader 82 Sam Mannell 82 Terry Mannell 81 Tony Schaar 78 Will Chatfield-Taylor Jefferson 328 289 Galen Pittman 262 Mick McHugh 247 Lloyd Moore 239 David Seibel 223 Jim Malcom 219 Mike Rader 193 Dan Gish 189 Bob Fisher 182 Matt Gearheart 177 Glen Caspers 172 Dave Henness 167 Dan Larson 160 Dave Williams 150 Phil Wedge 146 Jon King 141 Kathy McDowell 134 Chuck Otte 133 Carol Morgan 131 Mark Land 129 Jaye Otte 127 Marie Plinsky 121 Nic Allen 120 Henry Armknecht 118 Pete Janzen 112 Kevin Groeneweg 109 Aaron Mitchell 102 Dan Mulhern 100 Debra McKee 94 Scott Seltman 90 Duane Otto 87 Sam Mannell 87 Terry Mannell 79 Tony Schaar 76 Will Chatfield-Taylor Jewell 218 155 Henry Armknecht 124 Pete Janzen 121 Mike Rader 117 Scott Seltman 110 Gregg Friesen 107 Sam Mannell 107 Terry Mannell 94 Matt Gearheart 87 Kevin Groeneweg 81 Chuck Otte 79 Jon Strong 79 Tom Ewert 79 Phil Wedge 78 Jim Malcom 78 Glen Caspers Johnson 332 284 Mark Land 279 Matt Gearheart 265 Terry Swope 259 Nic Allen 247 David Seibel 245 Aaron Mitchell 243 Mick McHugh 236 Galen Pittman 228 Dave Henness 216 Mark Corder 212 Lloyd Moore 203 Steven McDaniel 201 Trent Reed 195 Dave Williams 182 Will Chatfield-Taylor 181 Rodney Wright 155 Bob Fisher 152 Chris Fagyal 147 Jim Malcom 144 Dan Larson 141 Nancy Smalldon 133 Sue Calhoon 119 Kevin Groeneweg 118 Mike Rader 112 Pete Janzen 109 Dan Gish 108 Henry Armknecht 104 Chuck Otte 103 Lisa Weeks 103 Glen Caspers 100 Bill Beard 100 Nancy Beard 94 Belky Cuevas 94 Carol Morgan 89 Duane Otto 89 Ben Rogers 86 Scott Seltman 85 Sue Stevenson 84 Mark Stafford 84 Sam Mannell 84 Terry Mannell 84 Nick Varvel 82 Robert Penner 79 Steve Roels 75 Ashley Laubach Kearny 268 125 Scott Seltman 112 Henry Armknecht 103 Pete Janzen 89 Matt Gearheart 87 Mick McHugh 82 Kevin Groeneweg 81 Mike Rader 75 Tyler Hicks Kingman 282 209 Pete Janzen 151 Tyler Hicks 146 Gregg Friesen 143 Mike Rader 143 Tom Ewert 141 Bill Beard 141 Nancy Beard 132 Kevin Groeneweg 122 Henry Armknecht 104 Leon Hicks 104 Matt Gearheart 101 James Barnes 101 Scott Seltman 100 Chet Gresham 94 Carolyn Schwab 90 Galen Pittman 80 Jim Malcolm 77 Robert Penner Kiowa 217 144 Scott Seltman 138 Gregg Friesen 132 Mike Rader 121 Pete Janzen 110 Henry Armknecht 110 Galen Pittman 106 Jay Newton 92 Dan Larson 89 Kevin Groeneweg 84 Matt Gearheart 82 Robert Penner Labette 220 177 Rick Tucker 109 Henry Armknecht 101 Pete Janzen 97 Scott Seltman 91 Matt Gearheart 90 Mike Rader 82 Galen Pittman 80 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Jim Malcolm 78 Leon Hicks Lane 188 115 Pete Janzen 113 Henry Armknecht 101 Scott Seltman 94 Kevin Groeneweg 75 Robert Penner Leavenworth 279 250 John Schukman 238 Galen Pittman 221 Dave Williams 187 David Seibel 185 Mike Rader 183 Matt Gearheart 180 Mick McHugh 154 Dave Henness 139 Craig Faanes 127 Ron Theel 124 Nic Allen 123 Mark Land 118 Scott Seltman 118 Henry Armknecht 111 Steve Roels 111 Sarah Roels 110 Dan Mulhern 108 Charles Anderson 108 Sam Mannell 108 Terry Mannell 107 Sue Calhoon 107 Sue Stevenson 105 Dan Larson 104 Chuck Otte 102 Aaron Mitchell 102 Kevin Groeneweg 101 Jaye Otte 100 Pete Janzen 97 Phil Wedge 89 Eugene Lewis 89 Eulalia Lewis 88 Glen Caspers 84 Gerry Parkinson 81 Cheryl Miller 81 Jim Malcom 77 Will Chatfield-Taylor Lincoln 231 181 Mike Rader 150 Henry Armknecht 116 Pete Janzen 118 Matt Gearheart 110 Scott Seltman 107 Chuck Otte 102 Kevin Groeneweg 101 Doris Burnett 93 Sam Mannell 93 Terry Mannell 86 Nic Allen 85 Gregg Friesen 84 Jim Malcolm 81 Galen Pittman 79 Dan Larson Linn 327 281 Mick McHugh 273 Lloyd Moore 263 Galen Pittman 262 Mark Corder 247 Bob Fisher 230 Matt Gearheart 224 David Seibel 220 Dave Henness 220 Mark Land 206 Aaron Mitchell 191 Phil Wedge 181 Dave Williams 173 Lowell Johnson 170 Mike Rader 161 Nic Allen 155 Will Chatfield-Taylor 149 Pete Janzen 146 Jim Malcom 144 Steven McDaniel 135 Sue Calhoon 135 Sue Stevenson 133 Dan Mulhern 130 Scott Seltman 122 Tyler Hicks 121 Henry Armknecht 118 Gregg Friesen 117 Dan Larson 111 Chet Gresham 110 Trent Reed 96 Chris Fagyal 93 Carolyn Schwab 90 Edge Wade 89 Kevin Groeneweg 86 Chuck Otte 84 Lisa Edwards 82 Ashley Laubach 78 Jon Strong 76 Dan Gish Logan 185 114 Pete Janzen 111 Henry Armknecht 107 Matt Gearheart 86 Dan Mulhern 85 Robert Penner 84 Scott Seltman 79 Kevin Groeneweg Lyon 306 201 Jim Malcom 183 Matt Gearheart 156 Dan Larson 153 Galen Pittman 139 Nic Allen 131 Mark Land 130 Bill Trelc Jr. 128 Dan Mulhern 125 Mick McHugh 114 Dan Gish 114 Henry Armknecht 114 Pete Janzen 109 Glen Caspers 107 Aaron Mitchell 106 Kevin Groeneweg 91 Scott Seltman 91 Robert Penner 90 Will Chatfield-Taylor 89 Mike Rader 88 David Seibel 84 Chuck Otte 78 Jaye Otte 78 Dan Gish Marion 270 216 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 216 Tristan Weinbrenner 210 Jim Wilson 199 Chet Gresham 159 Tom Ewert 147 Gregg Friesen 143 Pete Janzen 132 Carolyn Schwab 120 Kevin Groeneweg 119 Nancy Beard 117 Bill Beard 115 Matt Gearheart 114 Chuck Otte 104 Henry Armknecht 102 Tyler Hicks 102 Rod Wedel 94 Leon Hicks 93 Jim Malcolm 92 Galen Pittman 90 Jaye Otte 83 Robert Penner 81 Sam Mannell 81 Terry Mannell 78 Scott Seltman 76 Mick McHugh 75 Dan Larson 75 Nic Allen Marshall 242 211 Tom Parker 121 Dan Thalmann 116 Pete Janzen 115 Henry Armknecht 106 Dan Mulhern 102 Chuck Otte 86 Nic Allen 85 Mike Rader 82 Jim Malcolm 80 Scott Seltman 78 Galen Pittman 78 Gregg Friesen 77 Kevin Groeneweg 77 Matt Gearheart 75 Glen Caspers McPherson 275 237 Steve Lansaw 227 Tristen Weinbrenner 161 Robert Kruger 152 Gregg Friesen 136 Gerry Parkinson 126 Tom Ewert 122 Henry Armknecht 121 Bill Beard 121 Nancy Beard 113 Doris Burnett 110 Pete Janzen 108 Tyler Hicks 100 Matt Gearheart 98 Galen Pittman 95 Rod Wedel 95 Scott Seltman 93 Chuck Otte 92 Leon Hicks 91 Kevin Groeneweg 90 Mike Rader 84 Sam Mannell 84 Terry Mannell 83 Robert Penner 80 Jim Malcolm 79 Dan Larson 77 Chet Gresham Meade 307 166 Gene Young 154 Galen Pittman 139 Matt Gearheart 135 Scott Seltman 134 Lisa Edwards 128 Tyler Hicks 123 Henry Armknecht 116 Pete Janzen 114 Gregg Friesen 107 Mick McHugh 102 Bill Beard 100 Nancy Beard 92 Tom Ewert 88 Mike Rader 88 Kevin Groeneweg 80 Mark Land 75 David Seibel Miami 276 212 Matt Gearheart 210 Lloyd Moore 207 Mark Land 196 Mick McHugh 181 Dave Henness 179 Aaron Mitchell 162 Trent Reed 148 Nic Allen 143 Jim Malcom 142 Galen Pittman 120 David Seibel 120 Pete Janzen 120 Mike Rader 111 Dan Larson 109 Henry Armknecht 109 Will Chatfield-Taylor 103 Kevin Groeneweg 87 Glen Caspers Mitchell 269 234 Henry Armknecht 202 Mike Rader 167 Scott Seltman 126 Matt Gearheart 124 Chuck Otte 120 Glen Caspers 117 Pete Janzen 113 Jim Malcom 110 Robert Penner 109 Phil Wedge 108 Gregg Friesen 107 Sam Mannell 107 Terry Mannell 107 Dan Larson 104 Carolyn Schwab 102 Kevin Groeneweg 99 Rick Tucker 96 Jaye Otte 87 Eulalia Lewis 87 Eugene Lewis 81 Doris Burnett 80 Mark Land 79 Tom Ewert 76 McKenzie Wiles Montgomery 232 132 Henry Armknecht 127 Pete Janzen 115 Kevin Groeneweg 105 Dan Larson 103 Galen Pittman 95 Matt Gearheart 93 Jim Malcom 92 Gregg Friesen 88 Mike Rader 87 Scott Seltman 78 Carolyn Schwab 76 Chet Gresham 76 Leon Hicks Morris 230 154 Chuck Otte 140 Jim Malcom 138 Henry Armknecht 107 Jaye Otte 104 Pete Janzen 104 Kevin Groeneweg 102 Matt Gearheart 93 Dan Larson 93 Glen Caspers 87 Scott Seltman 84 Robert Penner 81 Galen Pittman 80 Mike Rader 78 Jane Withee Hebert 76 Mick McHugh Morton 375 331 Sebastian Patti 314 Scott Seltman 310 Mike Rader 284 Galen Pittman 278 Brandon Percival 277 Max Thompson 272 Mick McHugh 265 Chet Gresham 263 Mark Corder 260 Matt Gearheart 260 Pete Janzen 244 Gene Young 243 Tyler Hicks 242 Dave Williams 236 Bob Fisher 227 Kevin Groeneweg 210 Gregg Friesen 208 David Seibel 206 Mark Land 200 Lisa Edwards 196 Henry Armknecht 190 Jim Malcom 189 Leon Hicks 176 Glen Caspers 168 Dan Gish 165 Carolyn Schwab 164 Dan Larson 163 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 163 Robert Penner 163 Doris Burnett 163 Nic Allen 154 Dan Mulhern 150 Kellye Hart 143 Rod Wedel 143 Chuck Otte 142 Jon King 141 Jaye Otte 140 Charles Anderson 137 Aaron Mitchell 134 Will Chatfield-Taylor 119 Craig Faanes 117 Tom Ewert 114 Cheryl Miller 113 Phil Wedge 108 Edge Wade 105 Lowell Johnson 104 Jimmy Woodard 101 Nancy Beard 100 Bill Beard 98 Robert Kruger 94 Eulalia Lewis 94 Eugene Lewis 90 Trent Reed 88 James Barnes 86 Mary Pat Haddican 85 John Row 83 Debra McKee 83 Chris Fagyal 82 Jim Wilson 82 Sam Mannell 82 Terry Mannell 82 Brandon Magette 76 Jon Strong Nemaha 222 173 Rosella Royer 138 Matt Gearheart 137 Galen Pittman 136 Chuck Otte 129 John Schukman 120 Pete Janzen 120 Henry Armknecht 118 Jim Malcom 96 Mike Rader 96 Glen Caspers 94 Dan Larson 91 Tony Schaar 91 Nic Allen 89 Kevin Groeneweg 83 Scott Seltman 82 Sam Mannell 82 Terry Mannell 81 Ron Marteney 79 Gregg Friesen 75 Jon Strong Neosho 252 153 Dave Henness 153 Rick Tucker 147 Matt Gearheart 136 Kevin Groeneweg 132 Pete Janzen 117 Henry Armknecht 115 Tyler Hicks 111 Chet Gresham 107 Mike Rader 106 Galen Pittman 101 Scott Seltman 99 Jim Malcom 95 Mick McHugh 93 Robert Penner 83 Leon Hicks 82 Doris Burnett 81 Sam Mannell 81 Terry Mannell 80 Chuck Otte 80 Jaye Otte 79 Nic Allen 75 Dan Larson Ness 196 137 Scott Seltman 121 Henry Armknecht 113 Pete Janzen 95 Kevin Groeneweg 87 Sam Mannell 87 Terry Mannell 78 Robert Penner Norton 201 154 Scott Seltman 152 Henry Armknecht 120 Pete Janzen 116 Kevin Groeneweg 111 Matt Gearheart 95 Jim Malcom 93 Dan Larson 82 Glen Caspers Osage 307 250 Jim Malcom 209 Matt Gearheart 206 Mick McHugh 182 Robert Fisher 176 Galen Pittman 166 Dan Larson 157 Nic Allen 154 Tyler Hicks 148 Mark Land 143 Dan Gish 143 Glen Caspers 122 David Seibel 120 Kathy McDowell 118 Henry Armknecht 116 Aaron Mitchell 115 Will Chatfield-Taylor 109 Carol Morgan 108 Pete Janzen 105 Kevin Groeneweg 100 Marie Plinsky 95 Chris Fagyal 94 Sam Mannell 94 Terry Mannell 89 Phil Wedge 87 Jon Strong 87 Jon King 85 Chuck Otte 83 Mike Rader Osborne 216 210 Henry Armknecht 165 Charles Anderson 141 Mike Rader 104 Pete Janzen 101 Scott Seltman 100 Matt Gearheart 89 Kevin Groeneweg 88 Sam Mannell 88 Terry Mannell 75 Robert Penner 75 Jim Malcolm Ottawa 210 141 Henry Armknecht 120 Chuck Otte 103 Pete Janzen 101 Scott Seltman 100 Mike Rader 99 Matt Gearheart 87 Jaye Otte 84 Sam Mannell 84 Terry Mannell 83 Jim Malcolm 81 Dan Gish 79 Kevin Groeneweg 77 Nic Allen Pawnee 283 280 Scott Seltman 140 Mike Rader 119 Henry Armknecht 114 Mary Pat Haddican 114 Galen Pittman 112 Pete Janzen 104 Kevin Groeneweg 96 Sam Mannell 96 Terry Mannell 95 Jim Malcolm 87 Robert Penner 85 Matt Gearheart 76 Jon Vande Kopple Phillips 263 205 Mike Rader 173 Henry Armknecht 161 Scott Seltman 149 Shannon Rothchild 132 Pete Janzen 129 Matt Gearheart 115 Glen Caspers 106 Jon Vande Kopple 103 Sam Mannell 103 Terry Mannell 99 Chuck Otte 98 Kevin Groeneweg 96 Mark Land 91 Dan Larson 85 Jim Malcom 80 Robert Penner 77 Rick Tucker Pottawatomie 313 274 Ted Cable 261 Doris Burnett 215 Lowell Johnson 204 Dan Mulhern 200 Brandon Magette 199 Mike Rader 197 Gene Young 161 Charles Anderson 156 Henry Armknecht 150 John Row 142 Chuck Otte 121 Carol Morgan 117 Galen Pittman 114 Jim Malcom 110 Pete Janzen 109 Dan Larson 108 T. J. Walker 107 Matt Gearheart 102 John Zempel 102 Linda Vidosh Zempel 102 Jaye Otte 101 Glen Caspers 95 Mick McHugh 94 Judd Patterson 94 Debra McKee 86 Kevin Groeneweg 84 Tom Parker 83 Scott Seltman 81 Sam Mannell 81 Terry Mannell Pratt 275 229 Mike Rader 166 Scott Seltman 151 Pete Janzen 140 Linda Loomis 126 Henry Armknecht 123 Matt Gearheart 121 Kevin Groeneweg 119 Mary Pat Haddican 106 Aaron Mitchell 101 Galen Pittman 99 Gregg Friesen 95 Robert Penner 94 Mark Land 91 Chuck Otte 88 Jaye Otte 86 Sam Mannell 86 Terry Mannell 84 Bill Beard 84 Dan Larson 83 Nancy Beard 78 Chet Gresham 76 Tom Ewert Rawlins 204 150 Henry Armknecht 141 Matt Gearheart 125 Pete Janzen 112 Mark Land 106 Kevin Groeneweg 95 Dan Larson 81 Jon Strong Reno 293 230 Pete Janzen 206 Kevin Groeneweg 181 Chet Gresham 178 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 175 Mike Rader 170 Bill Beard 170 Nancy Beard 162 Matt Gearheart 160 Tom Ewert 156 Tyler Hicks 145 Cheryl Miller 144 Scott Seltman 142 James Barnes 141 Doris Burnett 139 Henry Armknecht 138 Carolyn Schwab 137 Gregg Friesen 129 Rod Wedel 114 Jeff McIntyre 113 Galen Pittman 107 Leon Hicks 106 Jim Malcom 100 Nic Allen 97 Mary Pat Haddican 97 Chuck Otte 88 Jeff Calhoun 88 Tristen Weinbrenner 88 Ben Rogers 83 Mark Land 85 Sam Mannell 85 Terry Mannell 76 Robert Penner Republic 204 126 Henry Armknecht 109 Matt Gearheart 103 Pete Janzen 97 Gregg Friesen 96 Chuck Otte 93 Mike Rader 80 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Sam Mannell 79 Terry Mannell 77 Jim Malcom 76 Scott Seltman 76 Nic Allen 75 Eulalia Lewis 75 Eugene Lewis Rice 235 142 Mike Rader 121 Henry Armknecht 116 Scott Seltman 111 Galen Pittman 104 Kevin Groeneweg 103 Pete Janzen 94 Gregg Friesen 92 Matt Gearheart 92 Robert Penner 85 Glen Caspers 78 Jim Malcolm 76 Doris Burnett Riley 346 289 Ted Cable 282 Lowell Johnson 267 Doris Burnett 266 Dave Rintoul 228 John Row 224 Mike Rader 216 Dan Mulhern 212 Jeff Keating 176 Chuck Otte 161 Tom Parker 160 Jaye Otte 159 Charles Anderson 158 Judd Patterson 147 Henry Armknecht 132 Jim Malcom 131 Matt Gearheart 129 Dan Larson 121 Jane Withee Hebert 120 T. J. Walker 119 Galen Pittman 118 Pete Janzen 109 Kevin Groeneweg 105 Dan Gish 103 Scott Seltman 97 Glen Caspers 97 Calvin Wohler 94 Sam Mannell 94 Terry Mannell 91 Tyler Hicks 89 Mick McHugh 89 Carol Morgan 87 Glenn Walbek 81 Steve Roels 80 Dan Thalmann 79 Nic Allen Rooks 256 179 Jonathan Vande Kopple 178 Henry Armknecht 164 Scott Seltman 159 Mike Rader 131 Pete Janzen 116 Sam Mannell 116 Terry Mannell 104 Kevin Groeneweg 102 Matt Gearheart 86 Dan Larson 84 Robert Penner 78 Jim Malcolm 75 Glen Caspers Rush 266 250 Scott Seltman 145 Mike Rader 125 Henry Armknecht 106 Pete Janzen 93 Robert Penner 85 Matt Gearheart 85 Sam Mannell 85 Terry Mannell 81 Gregg Friesen 79 Kevin Groeneweg 78 Jim Malcolm Russell 325 296 Mike Rader 162 Scott Seltman 162 Henry Armknecht 144 Matt Gearheart 140 Sam Mannell 140 Terry Mannell 134 Jon King 112 Pete Janzen 111 Chuck Otte 109 Nic Allen 100 Gregg Friesen 95 Kevin Groeneweg 93 Jim Malcom 90 Dan Larson 88 Rob Graham 80 Mark Land 80 Jon Strong 79 Robert Penner 78 Glen Caspers 76 Will Chatfield-Taylor Saline 255 165 Mike Rader 155 Bill Trelc Jr. 141 Kat Farres 140 Dennis Farres 130 Judd Patterson 130 Doris Burnett 117 Henry Armknecht 109 Galen Pittman 109 Scott Seltman 106 Chuck Otte 105 David Weible 102 Jim Malcom 101 Pete Janzen 90 Sam Mannell 90 Terry Mannell 90 Matt Gearheart 89 Dan Larson 84 Kevin Groeneweg 83 Jaye Otte 77 Gregg Friesen 77 Glen Caspers Scott 275 184 Scott Seltman 146 Henry Armknecht 129 Mike Rader 121 Matt Gearheart 119 Pete Janzen 112 Gregg Friesen 93 Kevin Groeneweg 80 Galen Pittman 80 Dan Larson Sedgwick 382 341 Pete Janzen 304 John Northrup 284 Chet Gresham 283 Kevin Groeneweg 269 Bill Beard 264 Nancy Beard 259 James Barnes 254 Tyler Hicks 242 Jeff Calhoun 233 Gene Young 230 Leon Hicks 227 Jay Newton 211 Cheryl Miller 211 Tom Ewert 201 Carolyn Schwab 181 Ben Rogers 178 Charles Anderson 159 Matt Gearheart 158 Rod Wedel 155 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 148 Jim Wilson 138 Henry Armknecht 136 Scott Seltman 136 Gregg Friesen 130 Bill Trelc Jr. 118 Nic Allen 116 Tony Schaar 116 Sam Mannell 116 Terry Mannell 115 Mike Rader 114 Mark Land 108 Chuck Otte 107 Dan Larson 103 Galen Pittman 102 Jaye Otte 96 Jim Malcolm 84 Glen Caspers 77 Robert Penner 75 David Seibel Seward 281 236 Mike Rader 184 Lisa Edwards 156 Mick McHugh 151 Galen Pittman 151 Henry Armknecht 150 Kevin Groeneweg 146 Scott Seltman 107 Pete Janzen 103 Chet Gresham 100 Kellye Hart 98 Tyler Hicks 98 Matt Gearheart 96 Gregg Friesen 81 David Seibel Shawnee 326 264 Jim Malcom 247 Dan Gish 237 Dan Larson 217 Carol Morgan 212 Glen Caspers 211 Marie Plinsky 203 Debra McKee 181 Kathy McDowell 163 Galen Pittman 158 Matt Gearheart 136 Randy Kennedy 131 Carolyn Schwab 125 Mick McHugh 125 Henry Armknecht 120 David Seibel 115 Chuck Otte 114 Bill Trelc Jr. 108 Pete Janzen 104 Sam Mannell 104 Terry Mannell 102 Linda Vidosh Zempel 101 John Zempel 96 Mike Rader 92 Jaye Otte 83 Will Chatfield-Taylor 81 Brandon Magette 81 Jon Strong 81 Tony Schaar 80 Gregg Friesen 78 Kevin Groeneweg Sheridan 225 138 Henry Armknecht 102 Pete Janzen 92 Kevin Groeneweg 86 Matt Gearheart 81 Scott Seltman 80 Sam Mannell 80 Terry Mannell 75 Robert Penner Sherman 272 264 John Palmquist 145 Pete Janzen 141 Matt Gearheart 125 Henry Armknecht 119 Kevin Groeneweg 101 Mark Land 98 Mike Rader 98 Scott Seltman 85 Sam Mannell 85 Terry Mannell 84 Tony Schaar 81 Doris Burnett 78 Robert Penner Smith 196 178 Mike Rader 159 Henry Armknecht 126 Shannon Rothchild 100 Pete Janzen 102 Glen Caspers 90 Scott Seltman 77 Sam Mannell 77 Terry Mannell 77 Robert Penner 75 Matt Gearheart Stafford 349 302 Mike Rader 293 Scott Seltman 254 Robert Penner 251 Barry Jones 247 Max Thompson 245 Tyler Hicks 245 Gene Young 241 Mick McHugh 238 Galen Pittman 238 Jay Newton 236 Pete Janzen 234 Bob Fisher 234 Kevin Groeneweg 232 Lloyd Moore 229 David Seibel 228 Matt Gearheart 226 Mary Pat Haddican 220 Gregg Friesen 216 Marie Plinsky 214 Craig Faanes 214 Chet Gresham 214 Kathy McDowell 211 Bill Beard 210 Nancy Beard 208 Leon Hicks 206 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 206 Cheryl Miller 203 Chuck Otte 202 John Northrup 201 Jim Malcolm 200 Aaron Mitchell 199 Mark Land 193 Henry Armknecht 190 Dan Mulhern 190 Carolyn Schwab 190 Sam Mannell 190 Terry Mannell 188 Nic Allen 186 Phil Wedge 184 Dan Gish 181 Dan Larson 177 James Barnes 176 Jaye Otte 172 Rob Graham 166 Tom Ewert 163 Jon King 161 Glen Caspers 156 Rod Wedel 156 Jeff Calhoun 154 Ben Rogers 152 Charles Anderson 149 Will Chatfield-Taylor 143 Bill Trelc Jr. 143 Doris Burnett 140 Edge Wade 136 Jimmy Woodard 134 Trent Reed 122 Lowell Johnson 121 Lisa Edwards 119 Jon Vande Kopple 116 Jim Wilson 108 Steven McDaniel 108 Carol Morgan 105 Judd Patterson 102 Jeff McIntyre 99 Debra McKee 95 Chris Fagyal 88 Jon Strong Stanton 215 114 Scott Seltman 114 Mike Rader 110 Pete Janzen 109 Henry Armknecht 105 Kevin Groeneweg 77 Matt Gearheart Stevens 204 140 Mike Rader 120 Scott Seltman 112 Pete Janzen 101 Kevin Groeneweg 101 Henry Armknecht 88 Matt Gearheart 78 Jim Malcolm Sumner 320 296 Max Thompson 287 Gene Young 238 Tyler Hicks 227 Leon Hicks 223 Kevin Groeneweg 206 Pete Janzen 203 David Seibel 174 Mike Rader 173 Carolyn Schwab 155 Jeff Calhoun 145 Nancy Beard 143 Bill Beard 131 Chet Gresham 129 James Barnes 128 Henry Armknecht 127 Scott Seltman 117 Matt Gearheart 99 Tom Ewert 94 Galen Pittman 91 Glen Caspers 89 Jim Malcolm 78 Chuck Otte 75 Sam Mannell 75 Terry Mannell Thomas 194 137 Henry Armknecht 111 William Piper 101 Pete Janzen 96 Kevin Groeneweg 88 Sam Mannell 88 Terry Mannell 78 Robert Penner 77 Matt Gearheart Trego 251 206 Scott Seltman 145 Mike Rader 123 Matt Gearheart 117 Henry Armknecht 110 Pete Janzen 106 Lloyd Moore 102 Sam Mannell 102 Terry Mannell 100 Gregg Friesen 99 Aaron Mitchell 83 Eulalia Lewis 83 Eugene Lewis 82 Chuck Otte Wabaunsee 245 185 Jim Malcom 142 Chuck Otte 140 Henry Armknecht 136 Matt Gearheart 135 Galen Pittman 134 Carol Morgan 133 Dan Gish 127 Dan Larson 109 Kathy Bandyk 105 Pete Janzen 101 Mick McHugh 95 Kevin Groeneweg 95 Mike Rader 94 Nic Allen 94 Glen Caspers 93 Jaye Otte 89 Brandon Magette 84 Kathy McDowell 84 Robert Penner 81 Will Chatfield-Taylor 78 Sam Mannell 78 Terry Mannell Wallace 207 108 Henry Armknecht 105 Matt Gearheart 104 Pete Janzen 87 Scott Seltman 78 Robert Penner 77 Kevin Groeneweg Washington 250 221 Dan Thalmann 208 Warren Buss 143 Tom Parker 137 Matt Gearheart 119 Pete Janzen 118 Kevin Groeneweg 118 Henry Armknecht 114 Mike Rader 112 Mark Land 111 Chuck Otte 107 David Seibel 103 Jaye Otte 101 Scott Seltman 100 Dan Larson 93 Lisa Weeks 92 Galen Pittman 88 Sue Calhoon 87 Sam Mannell 87 Terry Mannell 86 Calvin Wohler 84 Doris Burnett 77 Jim Malcolm 76 Glen Caspers 75 Jon Strong Wichita 181 113 Henry Armknecht 107 Sebastian Patti 107 Pete Janzen 104 Matt Gearheart 101 Scott Seltman 91 Kevin Groeneweg Wilson 208 161 Pete Janzen 153 Kevin Groeneweg 117 Henry Armknecht 110 Galen Pittman 106 Ben Rogers 93 Matt Gearheart 93 Jim Malcom 92 Scott Seltman 91 Dan Larson 90 David Seibel 84 Mike Rader 80 Chuck Otte 79 Jaye Otte 78 Sam Mannell 78 Terry Mannell 78 Robert Penner 78 Glen Caspers 77 Chet Gresham 76 Tony Schaar Woodson 258 193 Tyler Hicks 165 Jim Wilson 160 Pete Janzen 136 Kevin Groeneweg 131 Matt Gearheart 125 Gregg Friesen 124 Carolyn Schwab 118 Leon Hicks 116 Galen Pittman 112 Chuck Otte 123 Dan Larson 112 Henry Armknecht 111 Rick Tucker 108 Jim Malcom 99 Scott Seltman 96 Jaye Otte 96 David Seibel 94 Sam Mannell 94 Terry Mannell 91 Chet Gresham 87 Mike Rader 85 Tony Schaar 82 Nic Allen 77 Mick McHugh 77 Doris Burnett Wyandotte 292 238 Lloyd Moore 203 Dave Henness 192 Mick McHugh 174 Galen Pittman 163 Matt Gearheart 159 David Seibel 126 Mark Land 120 Mike Rader 111 Jon King 103 Henry Armknecht 101 Pete Janzen 100 Jim Malcolm 89 Laura Gilchrist 88 Nic Allen 87 Chuck Otte 86 Dan Larson 85 Will Chatfield-Taylor 85 Kevin Groeneweg 81 Sam Mannell 81 Terry Mannell 80 Scott Seltman 76 Glen Caspers "Birders with more than 4000 Total Ticks (February 5, 2012)" 13632 Henry Armknecht 13476 Pete Janzen 12626 Matt Gearheart 11917 Mike Rader 11425 Kevin Groeneweg 11161 Scott Seltman 8944 Galen Pittman 7986 Jim Malcom 6799 Dan Larson 6503 Chuck Otte 5669 Sam Mannell 5669 Terry Mannell 5500 Gregg Friesen 5247 Mick McHugh 4883 Glen Caspers 4686 David Seibel 4527 Nic Allen 4506 Robert Penner 4077 Tyler Hicks "Top Ten Counties-Total Ticks (February 5, 2012)" 12650 Stafford 11289 Barton 10500 Morton 9578 Douglas 6779 Sedgwick 6732 Johnson 5902 Linn 5110 Riley 5105 Jefferson 4713 Cowley Kansas Lifetime List 437 Sebastian Patti 432 Mike Rader 431 Mark Corder 430 Galen Pittman 425 JoAnn Garrett 428 Ted Cable 426 Mick McHugh 421 Pete Janzen 419 Don Vannoy (D) 407 Lloyd Moore 404 Chris Hobbs 403 Matt Gearheart 402 Max Thompson 400 Scott Seltman 400 David Seibel 396 Kevin Groeneweg 392 Dan Kilby 390 Dave Williams 390 Robert Penner 383 Bob Fisher (D) 381 Mark Land 380 Chet Gresham 375 Dan Gish 373 Steven Crawford 372 Chuck Otte 371 Carolyn Schwab 369 Tyler Hicks 368 John Schukman 365 Henry Armknecht 361 Jim Malcom 360 Phil Wedge 357 Dan Larson 356 Gregg Friesen 355 Dave Rintoul 354 Richard Rucker (D) 354 Jaye Otte 352 Roger Boyd 351 Aaron Mitchell 350 Richard Parker 349 Gene Young 347 Dave Bryan 346 Leon Hicks 346 John Northrup 346 Nic Allen 345 Brandon Percival 344 Craig Faanes 342 Bill Beard 339 Art Swalwell 338 Dan Mulhern 338 Nancy Beard 332 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 328 Charles Anderson 328 Glen Caspers 328 Sam Mannell 328 Terry Mannell 326 Rod Wedel 324 Lowell Johnson 323 Jon King 322 Alan Godwin 321 Will Chatfield-Taylor 320 Chris Wood 319 Mel Cooksey 317 Jay Newton 317 Ralph Wiley 316 Allen Jahn 313 Paul Lehman 311 Lisa Edwards 311 John Rakestraw 310 James Barnes 307 Elizabeth Cole 307 Tom Ewert 306 Kenn Kaufman 306 Marie Plinsky 303 Nanette Johnson 303 Kathy McDowell 301 Ralph Pike 300 Ken Hollinga 300 A. Dean Cole 295 Jim Wilson 289 Pat Beckemeyer 289 Jeff Calhoun 287 Mike Stewart 284 Guy Smith 284 Harry Gregory 284 Carol Morgan 280 Carl Holmes 279 David W. Holmes 279 Roy Beckemeyer 279 Ben Rogers 277 Jananne McNitt 275 Bradley Bergstorm 274 Edge Wade 273 John Row 270 Tom Parker 269 B.J. Rose 269 Trent Reed 268 Chris Fagyal 266 Byron Berger 264 John Palmquist 264 Kellye Hart 263 Philip Kaul 263 Dan Thalmann 261 Eugene R. Lewis 260 Debra McKee 259 Michael Cooper 257 Bob Dester 256 Rob Graham 253 J. Pat Valentik 251 Jean Leonatti 250 Jimmy Woodard 249 Harlow Butcher 249 Hugh Jefferies 247 Jon Dunn 247 Jeff Keating 247 Jeanette Runyan 247 Bonnie Heidy 247 Brandon Magette 246 Steven McDaniel 244 Thomas Heatley 244 Linda Childers 244 Mary Pat Haddican 243 Dean Fisher 243 Steve Rhoades 241 Judd Patterson 241 Deuane Hoffman 237 Walter Ross 237 Tristen Weinbrenner 236 Tommie Rogers 236 Dave Silverman 235 Thomas Hoffman 233 Victor Moss 232 Duane Otto 231 Tony Schaar 230 Steve Roels 229 Robert Kruger 228 Gerry Parkinson 228 Richard Rosche 226 Calvin Wohler 224 Margaret Wedge 221 Sarah Roels 221 Jonathan Vande Kopple 219 Jon Strong 218 T. J. Walker 217 Dave Griffiths 217 Rodney Wright 212 Laurence Binford 210 Louis Banker 210 Robert Neill 209 John Getgood 208 Floyd Lawhon 205 Steven Den 200 Raymond Gassel 190 Atcha Nolan 182 Dennis Angle 181 Sue Stevenson 169 Donna Chance 169 Herb Chance 169 Randy Kennedy 163 Jeff McIntyre 158 Ashley Laubach 158 Harley Winfrey 157 Jim Rising 155 Cheryl Miller 149 Shannon Rothchild 141 Richard Johnston 140 Linda Loomis 126 Ross Silcock 121 Jane Withee Hebert 121 Belky Cuevas 116 Dan Baffa 111 William Piper 110 Nick Varvel 109 Kathy Bandyk 105 David Weible 94 Eulalia Lewis 94 Eugene Lewis 81 Ron Marteney 80 David Haight 76 McKenzie Wiles Kansas 2012 year list (February 5, 2012) 113 Matt Gearheart 108 Jim Malcolm 107 Mark Land 101 Galen Pitman 96 Glen Caspers 88 Sam Mannell 88 Terry Manell 78 Tom Ewert 77 Nick Varvel 75 John Row 72 Carol Morgan 69 Dan Larson 60 Chuck Otte 56 Debra McKee 46 Jaye Otte Kansas 2011 year list (February 5, 2011) 342 Pete Janzen 322 Kevin Groeneweg 316 Matt Gearheart 313 Jim Malcolm 303 Nic Allen 292 Mark Land 290 Tom Ewert 271 Will Chatfield-Taylor 268 Dan Larson 273 Galen Pittman 265 Glen Caspers 260 Chris Fagyal 251 Chuck Otte 240 Henry Armknecht 238 Mick McHugh 235 Trent Reed 229 Brandon Magette 219 Jaye Otte 219 John Row 209 Tristen Weinbrenner 205 Carol Morgan 203 Debra McKee 203 Jon Vande Kopple 197 Sam Mannell 197 Terry Mannell 166 Calvin Wohler 165 Rob Graham +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chuck & Jaye Otte mailto:otte2 AT cox.net 613 Tamerisk Junction City Kansas USA 66441 785-238-8800 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Roadrunner From: "Max C. Thompson" <maxt AT COX.NET> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:42:32 -0600 If anyone is tired of hearing about Snowy Owls the Winfield Road Runner is still around. I saw it feeding near the south side of a house near the Southwestern College Campus. It seemed to be grabbing things around a flower bed. It made several stabs at things so must be finding enough to eat. If this is the same roadrunner that has been seen previously, it has been around now for several years. Just in case you aren't tired of snowy owls, I just had the report of one near Winfield. Max Max C. Thompson 1729 E. 11th Ave. Winfield, KS 67156 620-221-1856 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Snowy Owl video From: Paul Griffin <pgriffin1 AT COX.NET> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 11:55:06 -0600 Hi Folks, For those of you interested, I have put on my website a recently taken, short video of the Butler/Harvey county Snowy Owl hunting just after sunset. Here is a link: http://web.me.com/wingedthings Click on "SNOWY IN THE DARK" I just read the post about a Snowy Owl hit by a vehicle along I-70. I worry about the Butler/Harvey Snowy as it is also spending a lot of time hunting at night along a well traveled highway. Hopefully, it is nimble enough, and just plain lucky to not have that happen to it. Fortunately, the nighttime traffic along 1st and 150th st, is considerably less than daytime. Happy Birding, Paul Griffin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: No Subject From: Marty Birrell <mbirrell AT COX.NET> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 12:30:49 -0500 I received. Snowy owl into rehab this morning with a head injury. It came from Wabaunsee county and was hit on I-70 by the truck scales. It is in reduced condition, weighing in at only 3.3 lbs. The vet found no fractures. But the prognosis is guarded at this point. The bird appears to be a female subadult. Marty Birrell Prairie Park Nature Center, Lawrence NE Kansas Wildlife Rescue,Topeka For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Pony Creek Lake From: kacy98 AT HUGHES.NET Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:36:33 -0600 An early trip to the, subject lake, Brown County, produced the following: Gadwall Bufflehead Canvasback American Coots Ruddy Ducks Common Goldeneye Ring-necked Duck Hooded Merganser Northern Harrier Horned Lark American Tree Sparrow Canada Geese Mallards A good variety but not large numbers of any of the species. At home there are large numbers of American Tree Sparrows, Juncos, American Goldfinches and House Sparrows at the feeders. With the warm weather I have been able to turn the waterfall back on and it has attracted a couple of White-crowned Sparrows. There are also Downy, Hairy and Red-bellied woodpeckers. Have a great day and see lots of good birds. Rosella Royer, Sabetha, Brown County kacy98 AT hughes.net For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Wilson Lake 2/5/12 From: mike rader <mike_rader AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 09:24:32 -0600 Hi all, Had a chance to run out to the lake yesterday to look at the Snowy Owl that was reported at the Lucas Park swimming beach area yesterday. Ben & Carolyn Nondorf went out mid-morning and saw it at the same location it had been seen on Friday by COE staff. They called me and Ellen and I went out at 11:30 to meet them and see it. Nice bird, an obvious immature male. it seemed healthy - preening, deficating and flying without issue. It was seen later in the day by Mannells and also by Dave Klema, Mike McGhee and Roger Schultz. Dave, Mike and Roger found at least 3 Long-eared Owls in the large cedar grove in Lucas Park and also saw the Rufous-crowned Sparrow at it's favorite place, south of the Hell Creek bridge. Ellen and I saw 15 Mountain Bluebirds along Shoreline Drive between Wilson State Park and the Dorrance/Minooka Road. Mannells reported a good-sized flock in Minooka as well. There were several thousand Mallards on the lake between Lucas Park and the dam - kind of odd for Wilson in most years. On a local Wilson (EW Co.) note, our neighborhood N. Mockingbird was still around as of yesterday afternoon. Mike Rader Wilson and/or Pratt, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Butler County Snowy Owl From: Paul Griffin <pgriffin1 AT COX.NET> Date: Mon, 6 Feb 2012 00:28:11 -0600 Hi Folks, I almost didn't find the Butler/Harvey Snowy Owl this afternoon. I looked for hours and had almost given up, after all, someday all the Snowy Owls will leave, but I was saved when one of the farmers flagged me down and told me where he last saw the Snowy. He must have been watching me driving around looking (the land owner in that area has been very nice and seems to be also enjoying having the Snowy Owl there). Sure enough, it was where he said, a few East of it's normal place. If you are going up there to see the Snowy, and can't find it in it's normal place (along Osage road), check the road that leads into Elbing (1.5 miles East of Osage). It was West of the railroad tracks, just off of 150st. Remember, the owl will go where it has to, to find food. The farmers are starting to work the fields, which seems to be moving this Snowy around a bit. Be ready to look around. It is only going to take a few miles move and we could easily loose track of this bird, as we ha! ve already seen with other Snowys, in other places. Happy Birding, Paul Griffin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Bald Eagle - Augusta KS From: Dory Hayes <impact9 AT IMPACT9.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 21:17:41 -0600 Taking a long route home from Church today my wife spotted a large female bald eagle perched along the walnut river just south of Augusta Kansas. I stopped to take a look at her when she took flight and circled across some of the nearby farm lands. I’ll be heading out tomorrow morning to see if I can locate a nest since she stayed fairly close to that area. Dory Hayes For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Lake Wilson Birding From: Terry Mannell <terryman AT RURALTEL.NET> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 21:13:05 -0600 Sam and I birded around Lake Wilson today. It was a nice day to be out with fairly light winds and warm temperatures. We ended the day with a total of 50 species. There were numerous ducks all around the lake. Birds of note were as follows: Golden Eagle - on the blacktop between Minooka and Hell Creek (we also saw 2 Bald Eagles on the same road) Snowy Owl - Lucas swim beach Marsh Wren - below the dam Rufous-crowned Sparrow - Hell Creek area (Sam got a good look and could hear the bird, I only had a fleeting glance) 2 Fox Sparrows - the town of Bunker Hill Terry Mannell Hays For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Killdeer returning From: Michael Pearce <md_pearce AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 14:12:49 -0600 We started seeing killdeer while duck hunting on Jan. 23. I had my first on a sandbar on the Arkansas River in Cowley County. We also started seeing one or two per day while duck hunting in western Reno County, near Quivira, through last Sunday. Haven't been back in that area since, though. The killdeer seemed to show up about the same time we noticed more flocks of widgeon, redheads and other ducks moving up from the south. Michael Pearce Newton, America > Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 11:10:40 -0600 > From: pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET > Subject: Killdeer returning > To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU > > I also did notice several Killdeer at Cheney (Reno Co.) today and > yesterday there were several of them calling in the wheat fields next to > the Atwood's store in Park CIty (Sedgwick Co). I think they are running > a little early too but it has been a highly aberrant winter, so not too > newsworthy. > > Pete Janzen > Wichita, KS > pete.janzen at sbcglobal.net > Rock Chalk WuShock! > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Baby bird? From: Dan Thalmann <editor AT BLUEVALLEY.NET> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:36:36 -0600 I had someone from Washington, Kans., call me today to ask me if it was possible for birds to already be raising babies. She said her cat brought a baby bird to her door. It was still alive and a neighbor who was visiting placed it in an open nest in a redbud tree. She said it already had some feathers on its wings and she could kind of see a wing bar. Without seeing it, I told her it was likely a starling or house sparrow baby and that this warm weather spurt might have had them nesting. I did hear starlings making a nest in a building awning next to my business about three weeks ago. Seems very early even with the warm weather? --Dan Dan Thalmann Publisher/editor Washington County News editor AT bluevalley.net (785) 325-2219 News blog - www.backroadsnewsroom.com 150th anniversary project - 365washington150.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/backroadsnews Search for "Washington County News Kansas" on Facebook For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Subject = Clinton/Perry From: Jon King <jk08291 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:36:20 -0600 Sorry for the omission on previous email. Jon King Lawrence, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: No Subject From: Jon King <jk08291 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 13:32:01 -0600 Hi, I decided to bird Clinton and Perry Lakes this morning. Numbers of Merganser and Goldeneye were low as they have been this winter. Clinton had one AMERICAN BLACK DUCK as well as an interesting MALLARD x GADWALL hybrid. The outlet marsh AT Clinton Lake has been burnt recently (no more Henslow's Sparrows for a while), but attracted 89 KILLDEER!!! and one AMERICAN PIPIT, as well as other expected but fun species (see below). Perry's Delaware Marsh is loaded w/ Mallards right now. Highlight of Perry was an immature BONAPARTE'S GULL. Unfortunately I missed the Glaucous Gull reported by Burrough's Audubon! Also there was an adult THAYER'S GULL AT Bloomington Park area last night w/ the roosting gulls. I wonder if this is not the same bird seen by Mike Andersen and I in mid-January. Clinton Lake--Model Airport Marsh, Douglas, US-KS Feb 5, 2012 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM Protocol: Traveling 0.4 mile(s) Comments: Clear Skies. Wind N ~10mph. 32F. Marsh has been burned ~1 wk ago. No new growth. Lower areas of marsh filling up w/ recent rains - no ice. Birded mowed area/pavilion, then walked half-way through marsh scoping raptors and others feeding in NW side of the marsh. Blackbirds, Crows, Starlings, Robins, Flickers, Hawks, Bluebirds, Killdeers, and even Tree Sparrows foraging AT burnt marsh. 27 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 35 Wild Turkey 25 Foraging AT edge of burnt field, near Wakarusa River Northern Harrier 1 Harassing the Short-eared Owl Red-tailed Hawk 3 One far away. Immature a dark bird - either "Harlan's" or "Western". The other seen well. Interesting bird showing dark black-brown head w/ dusky, but dark throat, though still paler than rest of the head. Upper back darker brown than expected of "Eastern", though not chocolate brown. Fair amount of white mottling for a "Western". Underside cream-colored but certainly heavily barred. Tail reddish w/ strong terminal band - did not see narrow bands crossing tail AT various locations though. Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) 6 Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's) 1 Heavily flecked individual. Tail dirty white, fading to brownish AT tip. KILLDEER 89 Counted bird-by-bird. All scoped w/in ~300m. Unmistakable identification. Foraging as loose flock in NW edge of burnt field. Shocking count given the date! Others KS birders reporting one/two Killdeer appearing for first time in a while today. Have not heard of any movement of the species prior to today. Few other fields burnt this time of year may help concentrate them. Ring-billed Gull 2 Short-eared Owl 1 Flushed walking due W of Model Airport Pavilion. Grass likely 6" - 1". Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 3 Northern Flicker (intergrade) 1 Resembling "Red-shafted" male facially, though brownish area noticeably more extensive. Orange wing-lining. Blue Jay 1 American Crow 20 Tufted Titmouse 2 Eastern Bluebird 8 American Robin 30 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 40 AMERICAN PIPIT 1 Foraging w/ Killdeer. Slender + long-tailed brown-gray passerine walking about field, not hopping as Sparrows do. Narrow bill, eye-ring. Buffy/light streaked belly w/ faint wing-bars, plain back ( AT distance). American Tree Sparrow 30 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 7 Swamp Sparrow 1 Harris's Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 4 Eastern Meadowlark 3 Rusty Blackbird 6 First I've seen of this species all winter! American Goldfinch 5 Clinton Lake--Eastern, Douglas, US-KS Feb 5, 2012 7:40 AM - 8:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 1.0 mile(s) Comments: Partly Cloudy starting. Wind N ~10mph. 32F. Lake unfrozen. Appears to have been an influx of Mallards overnight w/ cold front, as not seen yesterday evening. Birding feeder AT Clinton SP headquarters, as well as dam. 19 species (+1 other taxa) Canada Goose 90 Gadwall 60 GADWALL x MALLARD (HYBRID) 1 Presumably. I've never seen them combined this way. Body gray w/ "black butt" like male Gadwall. Showed brown breast contrasting gray body, though not as boldly as drake Mallard would. Partial white ring around neck as in Mallard. Head dark (blackish-looking) w/ bit of tawny on hood. AMERICAN BLACK DUCK 1 w/ large group of MALL and cove AT NE end of lake. Appeared to be pure bird. Mallard 1020 Green-winged Teal (American) 2 Common Merganser 3 American White Pelican 4 Sitting AT Bloomington Area - seen across the lake Bald Eagle 3 Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) 2 American Kestrel 1 Ring-billed Gull 80 ~half roosting AT Bloomington. Others flying E from lake, others hovering over marina. Rock Pigeon 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 American Crow 10 Black-capped Chickadee 3 American Tree Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 8 Northern Cardinal 2 Eastern Meadowlark 2 One sang few times, other called. Perry Lake--South, Jefferson, US-KS Feb 5, 2012 10:04 AM - 11:30 AM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) Comments: Clear. Wind N ~10mph. 33F starting. Lake unfrozen. Birding marina AT SE of lake, dam, pines AT Delaware Marsh. S end of Delaware Marsh packed full of waterfowl, though obscured by weeds and poor lighting. Likely more Mallards and Canada Geese than estimated here. 27 species Greater White-fronted Goose 35 Snow Goose 160 Far away - unable to look for Ross's Goose Canada Goose 250 Gadwall 3 Mallard 3500 Somebody walking in Delaware Marsh flushed this many, all passing overhead. Most scanned for a possible American Black Duck. Northern Pintail 35 Several small groups amongst Mallards Common Goldeneye 90 Common Merganser 50 Red-breasted Merganser 2 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Bald Eagle 1 American Kestrel 1 American Coot 9 BONAPARTE'S GULL 1 First cycle loafing among Ring-billed Gulls AT swimming beach. Smaller w/ thin, narrow black bill. Ear spot, etc. Still retaining part of black ulnar bar. Black primaries projecting, etc. Ring-billed Gull 360 Herring Gull 12 Most following around Mergansers + Goldeneye Herring Gull (American) 1 Pale first cycle w/ very frosty upperparts, whitish underparts, whitish head, etc. Bill becoming pink basally. Seen in flight however - certainly a Herring Gull. Blue Jay 2 American Crow 10 Horned Lark 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 2 Eastern Bluebird 2 American Tree Sparrow 5 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 4 Northern Cardinal 1 Western Meadowlark 1 AT Delaware Marsh area Jon King Lawrence, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Killdeer returning From: Brandon Magette <averbirder AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 12:12:46 -0600 I thought I heard one calling last Tuesday on the corner of 29th and Croco in Topeka, but dismissed it as a case of "bad birders ear" Brandon Magette being mobile mailto: averbirder AT gmail.com 785-844-0139 On Feb 5, 2012 11:13 AM, "Pete Janzen" wrote: > I also did notice several Killdeer at Cheney (Reno Co.) today and > yesterday there were several of them calling in the wheat fields next to > the Atwood's store in Park CIty (Sedgwick Co). I think they are running a > little early too but it has been a highly aberrant winter, so not too > newsworthy. > > Pete Janzen > Wichita, KS > pete.janzen at sbcglobal.net > Rock Chalk WuShock! > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/**archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-**LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT **listserv.ksu.edu > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Killdeer returning From: Pete Janzen <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 11:10:40 -0600 I also did notice several Killdeer at Cheney (Reno Co.) today and yesterday there were several of them calling in the wheat fields next to the Atwood's store in Park CIty (Sedgwick Co). I think they are running a little early too but it has been a highly aberrant winter, so not too newsworthy. Pete Janzen Wichita, KS pete.janzen at sbcglobal.net Rock Chalk WuShock! For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Colwich Snowy Owl not found From: Pete Janzen <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 11:06:28 -0600 Others may have success but I spent a fair amount of time looking for the Colwich area Snowy Owl this morning without success. Sure did bring back a lot of memories of cruising all those roads during my lunch hours when I was working in Colwich back in the 1990's. The 3" rain we had on Friday has really juiced up all of the lakes, ponds, wetlands and streams. The Big Ditch actually has a lot of water in it. I ran out to Cheney for a cursory look at things and the lake has regained a lot of water but is still well below regular pool depth. Nothing exceptional to report at Cheney. There were some Fox Sparrows and Winter Wrens on the Spring Creek trail. Good birding to all Pete Janzen Wichita, KS pete.janzen AT sbcglobal.net For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Clinton and Perry Reservoirs From: Mark Land <Kestrelland AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 11:20:51 -0500 Twelve birders braved the cold misty conditions on the Burroughs Audubon field trip Saturday. We stopped first at the dam to very few birds. A lot of Gadwall, a few Mallards, and Canada Geese were spotted. In the state park a very pale prairie Merlin was kind enough to pause so everyone had outstanding views. We passed an adult Red-shouldered Hawk on the way to Lone Star Lake where after making the turn at 800 road a Rough-legged Hawk was seen circling and hovering over the field. A Barred Owl was spotted bathing in a culvert and let everyone look it over as it watched us with big dark eyes. At Lone Star there was one Greater Scaup, three Ruddy Ducks, a couple dozen Common Goldeneye, and a dark-morph Red-tailed Hawk. Returning from Bloomington we found a recently burned field where the raptors were thick with two Rough-legged and six Red-tails including a dark Harlan's. After lunch we proceeded to Perry. On 24 Highway just west of the dump entrance was a group of gulls including an immature Glaucous Gull, several Herring Gulls of different ages, and 50+ Ring Bills. At Perry headquarters a Cooper's Hawk was content to perch on the bench next to the feeders. The mist intensified and it was hard to see much on the water although I though I saw some Red-breasted Mergansers with thin bills and no white chin but they flew into a flock of Common Mergansers and I was unable to verify them. We spotted another Red-shouldered in Lecompton next to the road. We finished the day with my car at Kill Creek Park and saw the light morph Harlan's hawk that is now in its third winter there. Even though the lakes had few birds the great raptor day more than made up for it. And the Glaucous being a life bird for many of the participants didn't hurt either. Mark Land Overland park, KS 66207 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Killdeer in N Douglas County From: Barbara Clauson <blclauson AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 09:50:48 -0600 Hi List, After some much-needed rain and then a dusting of snow yesterday, we had two Killdeer flying around calling at our place this AM (Sunday 5 Feb.). I'll have to look back at previous year's notes, but this seems earlier than usual. We're at 1471 N 2100 Road, Lawrence, KS 66044 in northern Douglas County, on the county line with Jefferson County. Happy birding!~Barb -- Barbara Clauson blclauson AT gmail.com Bluestem Editorial Services, Bluestem Farm, and Bluestem Belgians For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Birding Tuttle Creek Lake 2/4/12 From: Timothy Barksdale <curlew AT 3RIVERSDBS.NET> Date: Sun, 5 Feb 2012 04:48:35 -0600 Feb 4th, 2012- An intrepid group of four birders, rendezvousing in Bonner Springs, with visions of happy fish-filled Yellow-billed Loons dancing in our heads, departed in the early, but disappearing darkness for Tuttle Creek Lake and specifically the Tuttle Creek Cove Park, north of Manhattan. Arriving at the destination, filled with coffee, confidence and enthusiasm , we immediately found a stiff NNE wind creating considerable wave action on the main body of the lake. In the cove, Ring-billed Gulls patrolled the waters, a few small groups of Common Mergansers mostly hugged the shallow calmer areas while a few more adventurous birds plied the deeper waters. After slowly scanning every section of Tuttle Creek Lake that was visible from the tip of the cove point, we had few species to show for our efforts. Most of the numbers of birds were across the lake on the eastern side, which was a little bit more sheltered. We decided to check the next cove to the north at the Stockdale Park. This location was the one where I had thought this loon had demonstrated some fidelity. By 11:30 we had runout of locations to check on the west side. We headed south and then across the dam toward the Stillwater park, after surveying the visible areas we headed north to Carnahan Cove, which was primarily empty. We were encouraged to look over the lake from the highest parts of the ridge closer to the lake back in Spillway State Park. We found our way to the overlooks but the wind and misting cold limited the time we collectively could survey this huge lake. Even with scopes, we had to brace from the wind. Hundreds of C. Mergs were off shore a few hundred yards away as well tucked into the larger arm north of the small marina. On our second crossing of the lake and final trip up to the Stockdale cove, and later- a final patient series of scans from the Tuttle Creek Cove point yielded no loon. Wave action had only increased and the size and frequency of the whitecaps reflected this. A small group of Pine Siskins were flushed from last years sunflowers. Perhaps as a indication of what may have occurred, no Common Loons were seen anywhere either. Why any of these birds would have departed a lake which was feeding large numbers of birds, on Thursday evening when winds were northerly, a low pressure system was building far to the west is not clear to me. But, I can not accurately estimate the decrease of the huge Common Merganser rafts. I would have placed the numbers we saw today at: 3,000. Although, we did find nearly 25 Herring Gulls among the hundreds of Ring-bills, no other species of gulls were seen.At least 9 birds were among those birds tucked into the Stockdale area. Overall, by the end of the day, we had carefully covered both sides of the lake and to that point we had uncovered 33 species. But our goal of relocating the Yellow-billed Loon was not realized, leaving the best find of the day: a male Prairie Falcon along Hwy 24. Somehow, we completely missed the other groups that were also out. Good Birding! Tim Timothy Barksdale Birdman Productions LLC P.O. Box 1124 65 Mountain View Dr. Choteau, MT 59422 Kansas City area: 4505 W. 66th St. Prairie Village, KS 66208 Cell: 913-669-2661 curlew AT 3riversdbs.net For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Sedgwick County Snowy Owl From: Jeff Calhoun <jeffcalhoun11 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 21:42:52 -0600 Hi all, I have received a valid report of a male Snowy Owl seen today near Colwich (Sedgwick County). He was in a field on the southeast corner of 151st St W and 53rd St N. Jeff Calhoun Derby, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Derby GBH's From: Jeff Calhoun <jeffcalhoun11 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 20:33:05 -0600 As I come down the hill on Songbird St. in Derby each day, the heronry west of the nearby city park catches my eye. On Friday afternoon there were three birds sitting atop nests there. There were none today, however. These guys are always early but this was exceptionally early Spring activity. It also appears that the Bald Eagle is at one of their nest in Derby and I heard through the grapevine that a Phoebe was showing over a creek east of town Friday as well. Insanity! Jeff Calhoun Derby, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Tuttle Creek Lake From: John Row <johmarrow AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 4 Feb 2012 16:57:07 -0600 Hi All, Four birders converged at Tuttle Cove Park in hopes of finding the yellow-billed loon and several rare gulls that were seen earlier in the week. There were no loons today, at least as of 11:00 AM. It was a cold, brisk morning, dark overcast with light rain changing to snow at times, visibility limited at times, 34 to 36 degrees F. Most birds were restricted to coves as there was nothing on the lake which was fairly choppy. Four adult bald eagles were at Tuttle Cove, about 90 ring-billed gulls, 1 glaucous gull (possibly the same bird E. J. Raynor an I saw on the ice above the dam on Thursday morning), no waterfowl, and a few crows, and juncos. E. J. checked Mill Cove at Stockdale Park and I checked Carnahan Cove. At Carnahan there were about 300 common mergansers and 45 ring-billed gulls. At Tuttle Creek Dam there was nothing but RBGUs flying north. The largest concentration of gulls was below the dam at River Pond State Park, 7 herring and 150 RGGU. Lowell Johnson reported seeing a Thayer's gull earlier in the morning near the convergence of River Pond and the Big Blue River. John RowManhattan, Kansas For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Friday loon search From: Ted Cable <tcable AT KSU.EDU> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:30:01 -0600 I too was out looking for the loon and rare gulls this morning with some students. No luck on either count. In fact, during the past two days there has been a noticeable decline in the numbers of gulls and waterfowl. Even abundant species like Common Mergansers seem to have decreased. I did see some newly arrived signs of spring such as cormorants and pelicans. I should mention that we did NOT check the marina area or other locations on the east side of the lake, but we did check the west side, the state park below the dam, the tubes area, and Pott 2. - Ted -- Ted T. Cable, Ph.D. Professor and Assistant Department Head Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 ph. 785-532-1408 fax 785-532-5894 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Yellow-billed loon, no sighting From: Carol Morgan <crxmorgan AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:35:20 -0600 Today was my first opportunity to check out Tuttle Creek for the yellow- billed loon. I searched Tuttle Cove State Park, Mill Cove and Stockdale without success. No loons at all, no ducks of any kind. Dan Thalmann and I met at one point and shared the disappointing news. Carol Morgan Topeka, Shawnee County For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Milford waterfowl survey From: Calvin Wohler <cwohler AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:38:47 -0600 On 2/02/12 a trip around Milford Lake was made by a staff person with KDW&P and myself. The following birds were noted to report. Canada Goose--70 Mallards---700 Common Goldeneye--850 Hooded Merganser--2 Common Merganser--4 N. Bobwhite--10 Wild Turkeys--35 A. White Pelican--8 Bald Eagle--2 A. Coots--30 R. B. Gulls--40 Calvin Wohler Clay Center For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Rare birds = reports? From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 07:57:00 -0600 Two pretty good birds were reported from Tuttle Creek reservoir this week. Both Yellow-billed Loon and Great Black-backed Gull are on the KBRC review list: http://www.ksbirds.org/KBRC/kbrcrvulist.html I'm not on the KBRC any longer, but still very interested in documenting bird sightings so I hope folks will consider turning in reports to the KBRC. Information on rare bird reporting, including links to online submission or forms that can be filled out "the old way", can be found at: http://www.ksbirds.org/kos/kos_kbrc.htm Never assume that someone else is going to report a bird. It's always better to have multiple reports on the same bird than to have no reports at all! No back to Snowy Owls and county checklist updates...... Chuck +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chuck & Jaye Otte mailto:otte2 AT cox.net 613 Tamerisk Junction City Kansas USA 66441 785-238-8800 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: YBLO 2/2/12 From: Timothy Barksdale <curlew AT 3RIVERSDBS.NET> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 05:05:50 -0600 Good Morning KSBirders, The loon is going to become more problematical if the same pattern stays intact. With heavy rain predicted for today, visibility could be a problem. It seemed that every other day the bird appeared to be hanging around the cove at the St. Pk. Drawing upon other long term Yellow-billed Loon sightings, I mapped out a plan of attack. On the 31st, I had gone east to the Stillwater St. Pk and checked the dam locations from every access point which made sense. Nada. So as I left Kansas City, yesterday morning, the first post that the bird had not appeared came through. The point at Tuttle Creek Cove St. Pk is the logical point to begin all searches for the YBLO. However. That is because most long term wintering loons on lakes in the midwest are very regular and seem to keep to a "feeding/ foraging route" as long as they are having success. As my main reference, I submit the Table Rock Lake, MO YBLO which also, BTW, returned for at least 11 years. That individual would show up around Thanksgiving each year and stay until late February or early March. 1n 1991, we found 4 species of loon wintering on Table Rock lake. There was a certain cove the bird used to return to. It would primarily feed off the mouth of the cove, but at time would be found within 30 feet of the docks. Table Rock is open all year so that bird had grown accustomed to boaters - primarily fishermen with trolling motors, but there are always those who are addicted to speed and power. Yesterday, the small marina in the cove became active. First, a blue and white motorboat was doing some kind of engine tests literally just as the YBLO was heading to the area. The boats full speed loops: leaving the boat launching ramp , speeding to the east , turning back to the cove (after venturing out , past the point into the main body of the lake) was clearly not helping. This was repeated at least 5 times. When the Sailboat began to launch I called it a day. Fortunately, prior to this, I had found the bird to the north and watched it passing a point going out into the body of the lake, and heading south toward the Tuttle Cove area. It never made it that far. Kurt VanBoening and I watched the Yellow-billed Loon turn directly away from the motorboat power displays and swimming to the east and north cross the lake vanishing into the distance. Kurt drove up to the area where we watched it go. I don't think he spotted it again up there. The Yellow-billed Loon in question is also using coves as one of its main feeding locations, the Stockdale area to the north is now verified, and then who knows where farther north and east. The Carnahan Cove on the east looks good but no one has specifically found the bird feeding there so far. I just hope that is gets cold enough to deter the boaters for the weekend and the loon is able to re-establish the feeding patterns from which it was clearly disrupted yesterday... If so, I suspect that what seems to me to be a pattern of Tuttle cove and Stockdale will be repeated several more times. If it continues to stay unusually warm, and the boats continue to "jet around" then the bird could move north, leaving Kansas as weather allows. I hope this helps. I will post a still image - captured from the video and notify with a link later today. Upon closer inspection, the bill tip on this bird is actually a lovely pale yellow instead of the often ivory/horn of several others. At any rate, a jinx plumage is now overcome! The score is now: YBLO - 7 TRB- 1. :) All my Best, Tim Timothy Barksdale Birdman Productions LLC P.O. Box 1124 65 Mountain View Dr. Choteau, MT 59422 Kansas City area: 4505 W. 66th St. Prairie Village, KS 66208 curlew AT 3riversdbs.net For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Fw: Common Crane, Thursday From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 22:11:18 -0600 Thanks to Ross for posting the update on the Common Crane in Nebraska. I meant to get a note to the list and encourage updates to be posted to the list. Sure, this is the Kansas Bird list, but come on - we're all interested in what's happening in surrounding states, especially as things elsewhere can show up here in Kansas. So don't hesitate to share nearby sightings of interest. I have it on good source that the listowner, who isn't as big a czar as has been portrayed, will allow such postings! Have a good rain/snow storm! Chuck +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chuck & Jaye Otte mailto:otte2 AT cox.net 613 Tamerisk Junction City Kansas USA 66441 785-238-8800 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Going looking tomorrow From: Dan Thalmann <editor AT BLUEVALLEY.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:42:01 -0600 I'll be heading to Manhattan Friday mid-morning in search of the YB Loon. It's a big lake, so if anyone happens to find it out of its former location, I'd sure appreciate a text or a call at 785-747-6980. Also, just an FYI on Will's latitude, longitude directions. A period was missing in the second number, so if you copy and pasted like I did, use this to get directions: 39.282181, -96.633185 And since birds always seem to take off when I go looking for them (except for the Crested Caracara last year) I apologize if my search causes the loon to relocate… --Dan Dan Thalmann Publisher/editor Washington County News editor AT bluevalley.net (785) 325-2219 News blog - www.backroadsnewsroom.com 150th anniversary project - 365washington150.com Follow me on Twitter: twitter.com/backroadsnews Search for "Washington County News Kansas" on Facebook For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: YBLO yes! From: Timothy Barksdale <curlew AT 3RIVERSDBS.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 19:11:12 -0600 Bird moved north, details to follow. Timothy Barksdale Birdman Productions LLC P.O. Box 1124 65 Mountain View Dr. Choteau, MT 59422 Kansas City area: 4505 W. 66th St. Prairie Village, KS 66208 Cell: 913-669-2661 curlew AT 3riversdbs.net For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Fw: Common Crane, Thursday From: Ross Silcock <silcock AT ROSSSILCOCK.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 18:06:28 -0600 Terry and all: the latest Ross Silcock P.O. Box 57 Tabor, IA 51653 New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours http://www.rosssilcock.com From: paul Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 3:03 PM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Common Crane, Thursday Sorry I didn't post yesterday, when I also did run up over lunch and locate the Common Crane at the Rosedale/Alda intersection. I did the same today. I arrived up there at 11:30, found the bird within about 3 minutes (it was southwest of the Rosedale/Alda intersection out among about 500 Sandhills), pointed it out to some other birders who were looking for it about a mile north of where it was. Just as I was leaving, it got up and flew to the north (all the cranes did) and was relocated up at it's other spot, near Platte River Drive and 90th Rd. That's where it was being seen last about 2pm. Anyway, that's the update. I've seen it every day for the past 7 when it was first found, and it usually doesn't take long to relocate. Still a very "tick-able" bird in my estimation. Also for those in the area, a Snowy Owl was seen today by Russell Duerksen and party at the intersection of Hwy 281 and Rosedale Rd, and a Prairie Falcon was also seen along Rosedale. And somewhere in this same general area, a Rough-legged Hawk, which we've seen very few of this winter (unlike the Harriers, which are THICK!) On a sour note, there was a birder with Nebraska plates (I'll not report publically the license plate#, though I did read it) driving out through the middle of the cornfield and flushing the cranes up, while 4 other carloads of birders sat along the road with scopes up, dutifully obeying law and etiquette. Please don't do this, folks, or we'll all get a bad name, if not kicked out of the area altogether. Paul Dunbar Hastings (Adams Co.) __._,_.___ Reply to sender | Reply to group | Reply via web post | Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) Recent Activity: a.. New Members 7 a.. New Photos 8 Visit Your Group Switch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use. __,_._,___ For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Loon directions From: Will Chatfield-Taylor <willc-t AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:56:53 -0600 So here should be absolutely fool proof directions to where I and everyone observed the loon and GBBG. The lat/long coordinates are: 39.282181°N 96.633185°W Go to mapquest.com, and in the search bar, enter 39.282181, -96633185 exactly like that then click 'get directions', and enter your address, and it will give you directions from your house to that exact spot. Look east, enjoy. Will Chatfield-Taylor Lawrence, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Common Crane in Nebraska From: Terry Mannell <terryman AT RURALTEL.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:29:46 -0600 I know this is not a Kansas bird, but I wondered if anyone had heard if the Common Crane is still being seen in Nebraska and if so is it in the same area? Please respond off line. Terry Mannell Hays For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Commuting Snowy at 435 & 70 From: Christine Kline <birdsecretary AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:58:22 -0600 I'm assuming it's at 435 and 70 on the Kansas Side? Does that put it near the speedway? -----Original Message----- From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas [mailto:KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Roels Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:34 AM To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU Subject: Commuting Snowy at 435 & 70 Birders, This morning at 7:25, my wife and I saw a Snowy Owl at the junction of I-435 and I-70. And when I say "at the junction," I mean it. It was perched on a road sign 20 feet from the northbound lanes of 435 at the overpass with I-70. Snowys are everywhere this year, but I was definitely not expecting it at one of the busiest intersections in the metro. Hopefully, this bird will stay safe in rush hour traffic and observant commuters will be able to enjoy it without causing a wreck in the merge lane. I haven't heard any reports of a bird in this particular area yet, so it is either a new one or one that has moved a fair distance. Someone who is also on the Missouri listserv is welcome to repost this sighting there. Happy Birding,Steve and Sarah RoelsLawrence, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Baker Wetlands Restoration Area survey From: Dan Larson <birdkansa AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 08:42:00 -0800 Roger Boyd completed a survey of the Restoration Area of Baker Wetlands in Lawrence Kansas. The survey was done yesterday, 02/01/12. Not many differences from the previous January survey. A Bald Eagle was seen. A Loggerhead Shrike was counted. There were more waterfowl and sparrows. There were no dove species. The complete survey is listed below. There were 36 species counted.   Baker Wetlands Restoration Area Survey 02/01/2012 Roger Boyd §  Greater White-fronted Goose 8 §  Cackling Goose 12 §  Canada Goose 800 §  Mallard 108 §  Green-winged Teal  14 §  Bald Eagle 1 §  Northern Harrier  2 §  Red-tailed Hawk 2 §  American Kestrel 1 §  Ring-billed Gull 2 §  Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 §  Downy Woodpecker 4 §  Northern Flicker 1 §  Loggerhead Shrike 1 §  Blue Jay 2 §  American Crow 6 §  Horned Lark 1 §  Black-capped Chickadee 2 §  Tufted Titmouse 2 §  Brown Creeper 2 §  Eastern Bluebird 2 §  American Robin 28 §  European Starling 2 §  American Tree Sparrow 90 §  Savannah Sparrow 16 §  Song Sparrow 8 §  Swamp Sparrow 1 §  Harris’s Sparrow 30 §  White-crowned Sparrow 21 §  Dark-eyed Junco 3 §  Northern Cardinal  7 §  Red-winged Blackbird 6 §  Eastern Meadowlark  11 §  House Finch 4 §  American Goldfinch 8 §  House Sparrow 4 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Sorry! From: Ann Feyerharm <afey AT KANSAS.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:44:37 -0600 No YBL this am at 8:30 am at T. Cove. Mergs across the lake. Eagle sitting on a stump. AF Sent from my iPhone For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Sandhill Cranes From: Terry Mannell <terryman AT RURALTEL.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:45:39 -0600 While walking this morning I heard and saw 5 Sandhill Cranes flying over the town of Hays. Terry Mannell Hays For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Going Loonie From: Ann Feyerharm <afey AT KANSAS.NET> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:40:29 -0600 Checked the cove as Sent from my iPhone For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: WYCO Lake--Long-tailed Duck--NO From: "Bollin III, John J." <BollinJ AT UMKC.EDU> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:25:04 +0000 I was at Wyandotte County Lake this morning 02 February, 2012 where I am told the groundhog saw his shadow this morning and retired to sleep in for a while then enjoy another 60 degree afternoon. At any rate I scoped the lake from the NE corner of the dam and to some degree from the west shore (lighting was very poor from this side). All east shore access points are currently inaccessible at least by car. There was a complete turnover of birds from last night. The Mallards had returned being a couple thousand strong. The large group of Common Goldenye, Common Mergansers, Hooded Merganser, and Buffleheads were gone as was the Long-tailed Duck. I did see maybe 7 COGO, and 5 COME but not the numbers that I had seen last evening. There were a few more Canada Geese present than last night maybe 100 or more and a group of 35 Greater White-fronts, 3 Snow Geese were present (two blue morph and one immature). It is quite apparent that the Mallards move out and back going to fields to feed. I wonder if the Common Goldeneye and Common Mergansers go out to the Missouri River during the day. If this is the case, it is entirely possible that the LTDU will come back in to roost with the Common Goldeneye tonight. In the evening the best vantage point is from the point that faces the dam on the west side of the lake north of the marina. I may not be able to stop there this evening but will try if I have time. Many of these birds move in right after the sun sets when there is still decent but failing light so don't leave too soon if you go. I pulled out last night just before 6:00 pm. John Bollin NE Leavenworth County KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: laws protecting hawk nests? From: EUGENE YOUNG <EUGENE.YOUNG AT NORTH-OK.EDU> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:18:31 +0000 I think the MBTA indicates you are not allowed to possess a nest, or "harm" (see 1 below for language) a species and therefore the interpretation is you can not remove an occupied nest since that is considered as "harm" (= take, capture, attempt to take, etc). However, an unoccupied nest could be destroyed, and is often encouraged by State and Federal authorities if a nest is a "problem" and has just cause to be removed (see para 2 and 4 below). Remember, technically, under MBTA, every bird you kill on the highway would be considered a violation of the statute (per 1, but per 5 you would be OK). Even bird watching could be construed as "harm" by a potential "authority" figure and hypothetical could try to bring charges against you. 1) "pursue, hunt, take, capture, kill, attempt to take, capture or kill, possess, offer for sale, sell, offer to purchase, purchase, deliver for shipment, ship, cause to be shipped, deliver for transportation, transport, cause to be transported, carry, or cause to be carried by any means whatever, receive for shipment, transportation or carriage, or export, at any time, or in any manner, any migratory bird, included in the terms of this Convention . . . for the protection of migratory birds . . . or any part, nest, or egg of any such bird." (16 U.S.C. 703) 2) Authority for the Secretary of the Interior to determine, periodically, when, consistent with the Conventions, "hunting, taking, capture, killing, possession, sale, purchase, shipment, transportation, carriage, or export of any . . .bird, or any part, nest or egg" could be undertaken and to adopt regulations for this purpose. These determinations are to be made based on "due regard to the zones of temperature and to the distribution, abundance, economic value, breeding habits, and times of migratory flight." (16 U.S.C. 704) 3) Authority for Interior officials to enforce the provisions of this law, including seizure of birds illegally taken which can be forfeited to the U.S. and disposed of as directed by the courts. (16 U.S.C. 706) 4) Authority for States to enact and implement laws or regulations to allow for greater protection of migratory birds, provided that such laws are consistent with the respective Conventions and that open seasons do not extend beyond those established at the national level. (16 U.S.C. 708) 5) Public Law 99-645, the 1986 Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, amended the Act to require that felony violations under the MBTA must be "knowingly" committed. Gene Eugene A. Young Northern Oklahoma College Agriculture and Life Sciences 1220 E. Grand, PO Box 310 Tonkawa, OK, 74653-0310 Phone: 580-628-6482 Fax: 580-628-6209 E-Mail: Eugene.Young AT north-ok.edu Website: www.north-ok.edu -----Original Message----- From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas [mailto:KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Sebastian Patti Sent: Thursday, February 02, 2012 8:00 AM To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU Subject: Re: laws protecting hawk nests? I'm not sure I agree with that . . . the Migratory Bird Treaty Act on its face prohibits the taking of any protected bird's nest, and I don't think there's any reference as to whether the nest is active or not . . . also, I think a pretty good argument could be made that a nest that's subject to recurring use (like a raptor's) is pretty clearly protected . . . disclaimer . . . I have not reviewed the CFR (code of federal regulations) to see if USF&WS has a specific provision exempting nest destruction outside of the breeding season . . . sebastianpatti AT hotmail.com Sebastian T. Patti (Lincoln Park) Chicago, ILLINOIS 60614-3354 PHONE: 312/325-9555 (o) 773/248-0570 (h) CELL: 773/304-7488 FAX: 312/325-9017(o) __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 6850 (20120202) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Commuting Snowy at 435 & 70 From: Steve Roels <steveroels00 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 09:33:39 -0500 Birders, This morning at 7:25, my wife and I saw a Snowy Owl at the junction of I-435 and I-70. And when I say "at the junction," I mean it. It was perched on a road sign 20 feet from the northbound lanes of 435 at the overpass with I-70. Snowys are everywhere this year, but I was definitely not expecting it at one of the busiest intersections in the metro. Hopefully, this bird will stay safe in rush hour traffic and observant commuters will be able to enjoy it without causing a wreck in the merge lane. I haven't heard any reports of a bird in this particular area yet, so it is either a new one or one that has moved a fair distance. Someone who is also on the Missouri listserv is welcome to repost this sighting there. Happy Birding,Steve and Sarah RoelsLawrence, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: laws protecting hawk nests? From: Sebastian Patti <sebastianpatti AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 07:59:54 -0600 I'm not sure I agree with that . . . the Migratory Bird Treaty Act on its face prohibits the taking of any protected bird's nest, and I don't think there's any reference as to whether the nest is active or not . . . also, I think a pretty good argument could be made that a nest that's subject to recurring use (like a raptor's) is pretty clearly protected . . . disclaimer . . . I have not reviewed the CFR (code of federal regulations) to see if USF&WS has a specific provision exempting nest destruction outside of the breeding season . . . sebastianpatti AT hotmail.com Sebastian T. Patti (Lincoln Park) Chicago, ILLINOIS 60614-3354 PHONE: 312/325-9555 (o) 773/248-0570 (h) CELL: 773/304-7488 FAX: 312/325-9017(o) > Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:32:32 -0600 > From: bioguy.witters AT GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: laws protecting hawk nests? > To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU > > Thanks to all who responded off-list and confirmed what I suspected. If > there is no current use, then it's just an interesting pile of sticks up in > the tree. > > In the grand scheme of things I suppose red-tailed hawks are doing well > enough, and perhaps someone's life was saved from a future falling limb. > Lots of interesting research over the years has shown that humans generally > are poor appraisers of various risks to ourselves and at least as lousy at > recognizing unintended consequences on our surrounding environment. Oh > well. Widow-maker removers -- 1, hawks -- 0. > > Jeff Witters > Olathe > > > > On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Jeff Witters wrote: > > > Hi all -- Does anyone know if there are any laws pertaining to protection > > of raptor nest sites here in KS? The particulars involve a currently > > unoccupied nest that fledged red-tailed hawks last spring. It was on > > public property (city, anyway) alongside a walking trail. Presumably, it > > was litigation prevention on the highly improbable chance that a chunk of > > it might drop on a hapless-but-well-lawyered passerby. > > > > Jeff Witters > > Olathe > > > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Fort Riley Snowy Owl From: Jeff Keating <jffkeats AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 07:27:44 -0600 Good looks of what appeared an adult male snowy owl were obtained in Manever Area D of Fort Riley yesterday, February 1st. The bird was on the ground in a fall-burned area of Riley County. There were helicopters flying around the area, which seemed to make the bird jumpy. Got pictures for documenting, but nothing very good for publishing. Yesterday evening I decided to take my boys (10 and 12 years) out to see the snowy owl rather than chasing the yb loon at Tuttle. Hoping the loon will stay around a little longer, but seemed like the right decision. The boys really got excited when the owl flew. Jeff Keating For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: YB Loon From: The Fergusons <crmferg AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 22:25:32 -0600 Lena and I saw the Yellow-Billed Loon off the end of the road that passes the sailboat marina on the north. Still talking Tuttle Creek Resevoir here. That was about 4:30-5:00 p.m. today. Good way to start February. Lots of mergansers streaming by also. Clyde Ferguson Manhattan, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Yellow-billed Loon and Great Black-backed Gull From: Will Chatfield-Taylor <willc-t AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:36:31 -0600 Hi all, Today was a beautiful day to be out birding, I arrived at Tuttle around 2:30 to find myself birding in the august company of Mick McHough, Galen Pitman, and David Seibel. The highlights of the day were the YELLOW-BILLED LOON, and a second-cycle GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL, and GLAUCOUS GULL We were birding from a hill facing east over the lake, and had a great view of everything. Within about 5 minutes we located the Yellow-billed Loon in the company of a single Common Loon. The overall paleness and massive bill of the YB Loon were obvious. Then we decided to look at gulls, and at this point, things began to get interesting. We picked through countless Ring-bills and Herrings, until I believe it was Galen spotted a dark-backed gull flying in to land on the water. We got on it and initially dismissed it as a Lesser Black-backed Gull, then it flew a couple hundred yards to the right and landed again. We were still eyeing it when a big, ghost pale gull landed next to it. This was quickly ID'd as a Glaucous Gull, with all the diagnostic features being pretty obvious. It's presence would have just been interesting had it not caused us to notice that the 'Lesser Black-backed Gull' was a few inches BIGGER than the Glaucous. The debate was on. A Herring Gull came by for comparison and things really heated up. At first, I threw out the ID of a Great-black Backed Gull due to it's size and shape, but this was for the moment set on the back burner by the others. After much consulting of guides, it was determined that whatever it was, it was a second-cycle. Then: 'well, a Herring is 25 inches...'. 'Yes, that's right'. Well, this Lesser Black-backed is the same size as the Glaucous, which is larger than the Herring'. Hmm. So after much debate we safely concluded it was not, in fact, a LBBG. If it wasn't that then, could it be 'Maybe its a Slaty-backed Gull?' This single statement was what resulted in the next 20 minutes of examining, arguing, and examining again. The crux of the matter was whether or not it was that much bigger than a Herring, and if it was just a small Herring, it could be a Slaty-backed Gull. All through these debates, I had maintained that it was a Great-black Backed Gull and not a SLGU, because of what seemed to me to be its obvious size, and its less subjective massive bill. I argued that all Great Black-backed Gulls that I have seen have massive bills, and that this was just too big. Then came the questions of subjective size, posture, and shape. The gull was swimming amongst Herring Gulls, some of which seemed much smaller (heads down), and some of which the same size (extended heads). The issue of posture vs. size finally got Galen interested again (luckily for me). He started looking at the way it carried itself in the water, that it was always hunkered down, even when the 'large' Herrings were swimming by, and still seemed large. After posture was noted, he noticed that the bird's shape was too bulky for a Herring: wide, with a very thick neck. I added that the head was really large, and he agreed about the bill size. David was convinced, I was still convinced, and Galen had come around. That left Mick. He wasn't sure, but after enough looks he agreed that it had to be a Great Black-backed Gull, which was a Kansas Bird, a nemesis bird for 30+ years, and the very last gull on the Kansas checklist for him. It was a new bird for David, as was the YBLO, and both were for me. Sadly, neither bird was new for the state for Galen, but at least they were year birds... So that is the story of ID'ing gulls in extreme weather and great hardship. Here's the highlights: a 5 gull day. Yellow-billed Loon Common Loon Common Merganser Common Goldeneye Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Franklin's Gull Glaucous Gull GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL Take care, and good luck. Will Chatfield-Taylor Lawrence, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: County listing update due by February 5th From: Mark Land <Kestrelland AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 21:57:42 -0500 A short time to update this time as I need to get it done early and lead a field trip Saturday. Please send me your county updates this month by Sunday February 5th. The only rule for Kansas county listing is you must have a minimum of 75 species to list in a county. Please send me any updates that you may have as well as those of your friends that are not on KsBirds. Also, you may send me your Kansas Life List and your final 2011 year list updates if you would like those totals mentioned. To minimize the chance of a virus getting into KsBirds the monthly update is forwarded to the list owners to post to the list serve. Whenever you have a change or submission to make to your county list be sure to send the change to me at kestrelland AT aol.com and I will do my best not to leave your listing out. If you have any questions just drop me an email. Mark Land Overland Park, KS 66207 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: WYCO Lake--Long-tailed Duck From: "Bollin III, John J." <BollinJ AT UMKC.EDU> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 02:41:23 +0000 I stopped at Wyandotte County Lake on my way home from work today 01 February, 2012 at around 17:25. I scoped the lake from the west shore north of the marina and just south of the point in the long pull off area. I had made a pass of the lake and decided that the Common Goldeneye numbers were at what was likely a high count for the season so I was trying to get an accurate count, when I got to about 115 I noticed a single female Long-tailed Duck. This bird was slightly smaller than the COGO and larger than the Buffleheads, the body was mostly whiteish with a brownish wing, the head was two toned white and brown on the crown and ear. It was very much like the LTDU I observed at Unity Village last week Needless to say I lost count of the COGO but I would say there were about 130, there may have been a few more last Friday but otherwise this is the most I have seen this season. The Common Merganser numbers are also near peak, but I think there might have been a few more ! last week. The Mallard and Canada Goose numbers were way down but they may have all been out in the fields feeding as the sun had set about the time I arrived. There were about 30 Hooded Mergansers, 5 Buffleheads, a couple of Gadwalls, and a single Northern Pintail. I also saw a couple of Pied-billed Grebes. I plan to go look for the LTDU again in the morning before work and will post either way. Yesterday afternoon I stopped by the lake and saw a group of four American Widgeons that were not present this afternoon. John Bollin NE Leavenworth County, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: laws protecting hawk nests? From: Jeff Witters <bioguy.witters AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 19:32:32 -0600 Thanks to all who responded off-list and confirmed what I suspected. If there is no current use, then it's just an interesting pile of sticks up in the tree. In the grand scheme of things I suppose red-tailed hawks are doing well enough, and perhaps someone's life was saved from a future falling limb. Lots of interesting research over the years has shown that humans generally are poor appraisers of various risks to ourselves and at least as lousy at recognizing unintended consequences on our surrounding environment. Oh well. Widow-maker removers -- 1, hawks -- 0. Jeff Witters Olathe On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 5:24 PM, Jeff Witters wrote: > Hi all -- Does anyone know if there are any laws pertaining to protection > of raptor nest sites here in KS? The particulars involve a currently > unoccupied nest that fledged red-tailed hawks last spring. It was on > public property (city, anyway) alongside a walking trail. Presumably, it > was litigation prevention on the highly improbable chance that a chunk of > it might drop on a hapless-but-well-lawyered passerby. > > Jeff Witters > Olathe > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Hutch News Article - 2-1-12, p. C3 From: Kellye Hart <pubah73 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:30:23 -0800 Thought this would be of interest to birders. Miracle-Gro Agrees to $4M Pesticide Fine - Marysville, Ohio  -  Court documents in Ohio indicate lawn and garden company Scotts Miracle-Gro intends to plead guilty to violating federal pesticides law, pay a $4 million fine and give $500,000 to help support wildlife study and preservation.  The proposed plea and penalties were agreed to by the government and Marysville-based company and filed in U.S. District Court in Columbus.  Among the allegations is that the company used a toxic pesticide on bird feed for two years, including six months after employees warned against it.  The government also says a manager used bogus federal documents to obtain state registrations for several products and created fake correspondence between the company and the government when challenged.  A Scotts spokesman says a judge has yet to review and approve the agreement and declined further comment.   Kellye Hart Ulysses, Grant County, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: laws protecting hawk nests? From: Jeff Witters <bioguy.witters AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:24:18 -0600 Hi all -- Does anyone know if there are any laws pertaining to protection of raptor nest sites here in KS? The particulars involve a currently unoccupied nest that fledged red-tailed hawks last spring. It was on public property (city, anyway) alongside a walking trail. Presumably, it was litigation prevention on the highly improbable chance that a chunk of it might drop on a hapless-but-well-lawyered passerby. Jeff Witters Olathe For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Tuttle Creek Lake From: Eve Parks <hrparks AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:01:14 -0600 At 7:20 this morning, those crows started moving south along the shore in constant waves, loose "flocks" all acorss the sky; the waves continued the whole time I was at Tuttle Cove. I felt certain that, somewhere in Manhattan, crows were going to be really pesky today. I am surprised that they got sated so quickly and turned around. I can't imagine where such a large group would find enough food. Or maybe these are crows from more than one group. Eve Parks Manhattan, KS On Wed, Feb 1, 2012 at 5:08 AM, Timothy Barksdale wrote: > HI Folks, > > There were huge numbers of Common Mergansers, smaller groups of Hooded > Mergansers, and a scattering of Red-breasted Mergansers across the lake. > I've not birded Tuttle Creek extensively and really enjoyed the mx of > habitat. I encountered at least 4 different Yellow-rumped Warblers and on > the east side over 100 Am Robins were gathering near a cedar grove. Huge > waves of Am.Crows passed along the shore moving north. It was a slow stream > all afternoon with 200 in the air at any given time. > > A male Merlin- looked to be F. c. columbarius perched near by and the > sighting of a black-backed bird six or seven hundred yards out certainly > appeared to be Lesser Black-backed in shape color and age, but technically, > we did not eliminate Slaty-baked as it was just too far out to resolve the > critical details. > > All in all a lovely day, but it's immature YBLO - 7, TRB- 0. I've filmed > adults but never this particular plumage. I suspect if the bird stays and > develops a feeding pattern, I may well be back out again. I enjoyed meeting > several new birders and catching up with Ted too. > All my Best, > > Tim > > Timothy Barksdale > Birdman Productions LLC > P.O. Box 1124 > 65 Mountain View Dr. > Choteau, MT 59422 > > Kansas City area: > 4505 W. 66th St. > Prairie Village, KS 66208 > > curlew AT 3riversdbs.net > > > > > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Yb loon From: Will <willc-t AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:53:48 -0600 Hi all, David seibel, mick mchugh, galen pittman and i saw the yb loon at 3:00 off the cove where the marina is. A lbb gull was also seen. Good luck. Will c-t Sent from my iPhone For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Cheney Lake 1/31/12 From: mike rader <mike_rader AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:49:24 -0600 Hi all, I attended the retirement celebration for a friend of mine with the agency at Cheney Lake yesterday and took a little time to check out the waterfowl, etc. while I was there. Nothing too exciting to report, but there were lots of geese, gulls and a few other birds around. Correct me if I'm wrong Pete, but birds on the shoreline off the west shore State Park and Ninnescah Sailing club area are in Kingman Co. right? There were two Common Loons swimming just off shore and a few C. Goldeneye (20) there were 300+ geese sleeping or loitering on the shore, plus a another 100 or so out in the lake. I saw quite a few Cacklings (100+), a couple dozen White-fronteds, maybe a dozen Snows and 10 Ross's and the rest Canadas. There were 30 or so AM. White Pelicans east and north of the location, so probably Reno and Sedgewick Counties on those. I saw 200+ Ring-billed Gulls and maybe 10 Herrings - nothing interesting. There were a few dabbling ducks, with 175 mallards, 20 Am. Wigeon and a couple of N. Pintails present. There were quite a few birds on the east shore of the lake, but I didn't have the time to go over for a closer look. I made a stop at Kingman State Lake and had another 40 Canada Geese, 2 Hooded Mergansers and 5 Canvasback drakes. Mike Rader Wilson and/or Pratt, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Yellow-billed loon 7:15 am today From: Eve Parks <hrparks AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:18:47 -0600 Thanks to everyone who has posted their sightings. I saw the YB Loon just before sunrise this morning-tuesday, Feb 1, 7:15, offshore from the campground at Tuttle Cove. It gradually moved north and away from shore until, by 7:40, I could not see it at all with only my binoculars. I had to be at work by 8 and the internet here was out, so I could not post. I'm glad others found it later. This is a lifer for me and an exciting bird to see. Eve Parks Manhattan, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Tuttle update From: Ann Feyerharm <afey AT KANSAS.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 13:48:16 -0600 Found 'em! 1:30 pm To right of, ne of Point Shelter. Middle of lake. Need spotting scope. 1st yb loon I saw a few yrs ago was at Pott 2. Ann Feyerharm Sent from my iPhone On Jan 31, 2012, at 7:14 PM, Ted Cable wrote: > A dozen or more birders searched for the loon at various times during the afternoon today. As far as I know it was not seen after Dave Rintoul saw it at about 10:30 this morning. Other interesting birds were present including a Lesser Black-backed Gull first identified by Tim Barksdale and also seen by several other birders. I suspect that the loon could still be around. It is a big lake. I will look again in the morning before going to work. - Ted > > -- > Ted T. Cable, Ph.D. > Professor and Assistant Department Head > Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources > Kansas State University > Manhattan, KS 66506 > ph. 785-532-1408 > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: young birders From: Terry Mannell <terryman AT RURALTEL.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:41:04 -0600 I have received a couple of questions as to what I meant by young birders. I only used that term as earlier on the list-serv someone referred to encouraging young birders to join KOS. Actually KOS doesn't have a membership called young birders. However, we have a membership category for students. This includes elementary, high school and college age individuals. They receive the same benefits as other members but their dues are $5.00. At this time, we do not have materials developed for members of different age groups. Terry Mannell Hays For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Yellow-billed Loon seen this morning From: Doris Burnett <dburnett7750 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:20:52 -0600 Just a little clarification on parks. Tuttle Cove Park is a federal park. The marina in reference is for sail boats. There is another marina on the east side of the lake which is in a state park. Just didn't want people lost on the east side of the lake. Haven't seen the loon from the east side of the lake. Doris Burnett Manhattan, Ks Pottawatomie County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chuck Otte" To: Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 10:24 AM Subject: Yellow-billed Loon seen this morning > Marvin Kuehn just called to tell me that he was watching the Yellow-billed > Loon > and a Common Loon this morning at Tuttle. They were located at the > entrance > to the marina area visable from the same location that many of us saw them > from in the State Park area. > > Chuck > > ----- > Chuck Otte cotte AT ksu.edu > County Extension Agent, Ag & Natural Resources > Geary County Extension Office, PO BOX 28 785-238-4161 > Junction City, Kansas 66441-0028 FAX 785-238-7166 > http://www.geary.ksu.edu/ > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Yellow-billed Loon seen this morning From: Chuck Otte <cotte AT KSU.EDU> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:24:26 -0600 Marvin Kuehn just called to tell me that he was watching the Yellow-billed Loon and a Common Loon this morning at Tuttle. They were located at the entrance to the marina area visable from the same location that many of us saw them from in the State Park area. Chuck ----- Chuck Otte cotte AT ksu.edu County Extension Agent, Ag & Natural Resources Geary County Extension Office, PO BOX 28 785-238-4161 Junction City, Kansas 66441-0028 FAX 785-238-7166 http://www.geary.ksu.edu/ For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Snowy Owls on tv From: Curtis Wolf <cjwolf AT FHSU.EDU> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:09:24 -0600 FYI. I saw an ad on tv this morning that NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams is supposed to have a feature about the snowy owl invasion this evening. I believe it is on at 5:30pm on NBC. Curtis J. Wolf Manager, Kansas Wetlands Education Center Fort Hays State University 592 NE K-156 Highway Great Bend, KS 67530 Toll free: 1-877-243-9268 cjwolf AT fhsu.edu http://wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: young birders From: Terry Mannell <terryman AT RURALTEL.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 08:07:01 -0600 I have another KOS member who would like to donate towards the memberships of young birders. Please, if any of you know of a young birder who would like a membership in KOS, contact me or have them contact me with their name and address. This is a great opportunity to get some of our young nature enthusiasts involved in our great organization. Terry Mannell Hays For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Tuttle Creek Lake From: Timothy Barksdale <curlew AT 3RIVERSDBS.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 05:08:54 -0600 HI Folks, There were huge numbers of Common Mergansers, smaller groups of Hooded Mergansers, and a scattering of Red-breasted Mergansers across the lake. I've not birded Tuttle Creek extensively and really enjoyed the mx of habitat. I encountered at least 4 different Yellow-rumped Warblers and on the east side over 100 Am Robins were gathering near a cedar grove. Huge waves of Am.Crows passed along the shore moving north. It was a slow stream all afternoon with 200 in the air at any given time. A male Merlin- looked to be F. c. columbarius perched near by and the sighting of a black-backed bird six or seven hundred yards out certainly appeared to be Lesser Black-backed in shape color and age, but technically, we did not eliminate Slaty-baked as it was just too far out to resolve the critical details. All in all a lovely day, but it's immature YBLO - 7, TRB- 0. I've filmed adults but never this particular plumage. I suspect if the bird stays and develops a feeding pattern, I may well be back out again. I enjoyed meeting several new birders and catching up with Ted too. All my Best, Tim Timothy Barksdale Birdman Productions LLC P.O. Box 1124 65 Mountain View Dr. Choteau, MT 59422 Kansas City area: 4505 W. 66th St. Prairie Village, KS 66208 curlew AT 3riversdbs.net For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Tuttle update From: Edward Raynor <edwardraynor AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:55:15 -0600 I searched the southwest shore from the dam up to Tuttle Cove Yahct Club (thanks Brandon!) from 5:20-6:20pm without any luck with the Yellow-billed Loon. Around 6pm a flock of approximately 4200 gulls, which was mostly Ring-billeds with a nice smattering of Herring Gulls gathered for roost in the middle of the lake across from Tuttle Cove. While perusing the flock, Curt VanBoening and I picked out an adult and a second-winter Lesser Black-backed Gull as well as two first winter Glaucous Gulls. I have never seen a flock of large gulls of this magnitude at Tuttle before but that doesn't mean much because I moved here in June of 2010. I assume the lack of ice is helping them over-winter and successfully kleptoparasitize the many thousands of Common Mergansers in the middle of lake. Lastly, the two basic-plumaged adult Common Loons were present closer to the park with five Red-breasted Mergansers. Not a bad way to end the day. Good birding, E.J. Raynor On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 7:14 PM, Ted Cable wrote: > A dozen or more birders searched for the loon at various times during the afternoon today. As far as I know it was not seen after Dave Rintoul saw it at about 10:30 this morning. Other interesting birds were present including a Lesser Black-backed Gull first identified by Tim Barksdale and also seen by several other birders. I suspect that the loon could still be around. It is a big lake. I will look again in the morning before going to work. - Ted > > -- > Ted T. Cable, Ph.D. > Professor and Assistant Department Head > Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources > Kansas State University > Manhattan, KS 66506 > ph. 785-532-1408 > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu -- Edward J. Raynor Manhattan, KS Photo site: www.pbase.com/ether9 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Tuttle update From: Ted Cable <tcable AT K-STATE.EDU> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:14:11 -0500 A dozen or more birders searched for the loon at various times during the afternoon today. As far as I know it was not seen after Dave Rintoul saw it at about 10:30 this morning. Other interesting birds were present including a Lesser Black-backed Gull first identified by Tim Barksdale and also seen by several other birders. I suspect that the loon could still be around. It is a big lake. I will look again in the morning before going to work. - Ted -- Ted T. Cable, Ph.D. Professor and Assistant Department Head Department of Horticulture, Forestry, and Recreation Resources Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 ph. 785-532-1408 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: ritchie & schwart posts From: "William L. Falk" <nlwlfalk AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:02:09 -0600 being stimulated by the -schwart & Ritchie posts I Checked the Valencia river rd & the areas near rossville hwy 24 46th carter rd& maple hill cut off found neither swans nor eagles Great to be OUT (EVEN GREATER PICTURES) THANKS FOR THE TIPS BILL FALK topeka For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: morning yardbirds - purple finches From: Debbie <debreasoner AT KC.RR.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:10:51 -0600 There were three female purple finches visiting my feeders this morning. They stayed on the black oil sunflower feeders. I haven't seen them this afternoon. (strangely, there weren't any house finches this morning) Debbie Reasoner Shawnee, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: pm YB loon at Tuttle? From: Edward Raynor <edwardraynor AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:45:53 -0600 It was seen pretty well (200 yds out) at the mouth of Tuttle marina (just north of the park) around 10:30am. E.J. On Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 1:23 PM, Jeff Witters wrote: > If anyone has seen the yellow-billed loon at Tuttle Cr. Res. since this > morning but didn't want to bother the rest of us, feel free to post to the > list.  Just in case someone was contemplating a couple hour drive to try > for it... > > Jeff Witters > Olathe > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu -- Edward J. Raynor Manhattan, KS Photo site: www.pbase.com/ether9 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: pm YB loon at Tuttle? From: Jeff Witters <bioguy.witters AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:23:40 -0600 If anyone has seen the yellow-billed loon at Tuttle Cr. Res. since this morning but didn't want to bother the rest of us, feel free to post to the list. Just in case someone was contemplating a couple hour drive to try for it... Jeff Witters Olathe For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Whooping Crane Trio already at the Platte From: Scott Seltman <sselt AT GBTA.NET> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:47:28 -0600 The three Whooping Cranes that spent mid-December thru mid-January in the Cheyenne Bottoms-Claflin-Holyrood area have already gone north to the Platte River. According to Joel Jorgensen [pers. comm.], the trio was last reported in Kansas on 24 January. They were photographed and videotaped by Bill Riggs in the Platte riverbed east of the Overton Bridge on 27 January. https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=camelnamedclyde&target=ALBUM&id =5702486079882855505&authkey=Gv1sRgCNPeiqW-1sTgJg&feat=email Having these birds in central Kansas in January was unprecedented, but this is doubly so in Nebraska. BTW, this location is well west, perhaps 40 mi. west, of where the Common Crane is being seen. I think. Scott Seltman Larned, Kansas Though the bird is on the wing, You may not know why . . . [Get Together by Chet Powers] For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu