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2 Sep Horseshoe Lake Flats 9/02 [Justin Rink ] 2 Sep RE: Re:Nighthawks ["Thomas Labedz" ] 02 Sep Re:Nighthawks [Jeanne Miller ] 02 Sep Re: Need an ID please... ["swhitney1977" ] 2 Sep Re: Nighthawks [] 27 Aug RE: Need an ID please... ["Terry Colborn" ] 23 Aug FW: Lincoln Saline Wetlands 8-21-10 ["Terry Colborn" ] 1 Sep Nighthawks ["clem klaphake" ] 1 Sep Com. Nighthawks Douglas Co. 9/1/10 [Jon Strong ] 1 Sep Olive-Sided Flycatcher [RICHARD H SCHMID ] 01 Sep Nebraska Conservation News - September ["acliske" ] 31 Aug La Platte mitigation [Deborah Murphy ] 01 Sep Re: Hummers ["swhitney1977" ] 01 Sep Custer Co. 8/31 ["tbirdboy10" ] 31 Aug Sutherland Reservoir ["Walker, Thomas" ] 31 Aug Re: Re: [Tim H ] 31 Aug Re: Re: ["Ross Silcock" ] 31 Aug Re: [Kelly Cidlik ] 01 Sep August highlights ["flyingcarlini" ] 31 Aug Wachiska Audubon Purple Martin field trip ["flyingcarlini" ] 31 Aug Hummers [Ruth Stearns ] 31 Aug McCook Beckons [Urban Lehner ] 30 Aug RE: "Our" Ruby Throat! ["Walker, Thomas" ] 30 Aug "Our" Ruby Throat! ["mmathieson2000" ] 30 Aug Re: Lincoln Saline Wetlands 8-28-10 ["swhitney1977" ] 30 Aug Fwd: Birds [] 30 Aug Re: Lincoln Saline Wetlands 8-28-10 ["Edward" ] 30 Aug Re: Re: Hummers [Don and Shirley Maas ] 30 Aug Re: Hummers ["bkgr10" ] 30 Aug Re: Birds instinct as most of you know... [Stephen Christopher ] 29 Aug osprey and other raptors [Jeanine Lackey ] 29 Aug Re: Birds instinct as most of you know... [Theresa Pester ] 29 Aug Juvenile Mississippi Kites - more amateur observations ["ogalbirder" ] 29 Aug A little more backyard activity ["ogalbirder" ] 29 Aug Sunday Morning [Jan Johnson ] 29 Aug Re: Hummers ["swhitney1977" ] 29 Aug Hummers ["clem klaphake" ] 29 Aug Birds instinct as most of you know... ["swhitney1977" ] 29 Aug Re: Lisco birds and hummers at home ["swhitney1977" ] 28 Aug Lisco birds and hummers at home ["Kathy DeLara" ] 28 Aug Record # of RT Hummingbirds in one day ["swhitney1977" ] 28 Aug Re: albino hawk [penny zahurones ] 27 Aug Re: Bounced Messages [Edward ] 27 Aug Re: identity [Tim H ] 27 Aug Bounced Messages ["Kathy DeLara" ] 27 Aug Re: Need an ID please... ["swhitney1977" ] 27 Aug Re: Need an ID please... [Kari Lane ] 27 Aug Early morning Baltimore Oriole visitor... ["swhitney1977" ] 27 Aug Re: Need an ID please... ["swhitney1977" ] 27 Aug RE: Need an ID please... ["Walker, Thomas" ] 27 Aug RE: Need an ID please... ["Jorgensen, Joel" ] 27 Aug RE: Need an ID please... ["Walker, Thomas" ] 27 Aug Re: Need an ID please... [Toby and Laurel Badura ] 27 Aug RE: Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) ["Thomas Labedz" ] 27 Aug Re: We have reached 21 hummers! ["swhitney1977" ] 27 Aug Re: Wilderness Pk, Lincoln ["swhitney1977" ] 27 Aug We have reached 21 hummers! ["swhitney1977" ] 27 Aug Need an ID please... ["swhitney1977" ] 26 Aug Wilderness Pk, Lincoln ["Ross Silcock" ] 26 Aug Prairie-Chickens on lek ["Mark Brogie" ] 26 Aug RE: Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) ["Walker, Thomas" ] 26 Aug Re: Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) ["Ross Silcock" ] 26 Aug NEBIRDS problems ["Ross Silcock" ] 26 Aug Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) [Justin Rink ] 26 Aug Re: Weird happenings with messages ["Edward" ] 25 Aug Re: NIGHT BIRDS - KNOX CO. ["Mark Brogie" ] 25 Aug Yahoo E-mail problem [Loren Padelford ] 25 Aug Re: NIGHT BIRDS - KNOX CO. ["Ross Silcock" ] 25 Aug Juvenile Mississippi Kites ["Ross Silcock" ] 26 Aug Juvenile Mississippi Kites ["ogalbirder" ] 25 Aug birding 8/25 ["Jorgensen, Joel" ] 25 Aug Re: Weird happenings with messages ["Edward" ] 25 Aug Martin Roost Still Going Strong 8/23 [Justin Rink ] 25 Aug Our 1st Clay Colored Sparrow... ["swhitney1977" ] 25 Aug Re: Thanks Ross, ["Kathy DeLara" ] 25 Aug Re: Wehrspann/Chalco Hills ["swhitney1977" ] Subject: Horseshoe Lake Flats 9/02 From: Justin Rink <spindalis79 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:48:44 -0700 (PDT)   Once again, Jim Ducey and I trekked down to Horseshoe Lake Flats this morning.  After a slow start, a scan of a Fluddle along P39 yielded several shorebirds... Species today included..   -No. Shoveler - Blue-winged Teal -15 P-b Grebe -1 No. Harrier (juv.) -1 Bald Eagle (ad.) -1 Black-bellied Plover (molting into basic plum.) - Lesser Yellowlegs -3 Greater Yellowlegs -2 Spotted Sandpiper - Least Sandpiper -4 Pectoral Sandpiper - Upland Sandpiper (possibly heard calling) -18 Stilt Sandpiper -2 Wilson's Snipe -22 Wilson's Phalarope -3 RED-NECKED PHALAROPE -3 Sedge Wren -1 Field Sparrow   - There was an apparent lack of Purple Martins, though other swallow species seemed to be in good supply; though numbers lessened than in prior visits.   Midtown Martin Roost-  The numbers of Martins seemed to have decreased.  Estimated numbers Tuesday evening seemed to be around 25,000 birds.  There may be another push from the north with the upcoming front.  The Martin Mecca Midtown is located at 44th and Farnam St. in Omaha.   Good birding.   Justin Rink Midtown Omaha, Douglas Co., NE spindalis79 AT yahoo.com     [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RE: Re:Nighthawks From: "Thomas Labedz" <tlabedz1 AT unl.edu> Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 08:07:52 -0500 I too had small flocks of Common Nighthawks passing over last evening (01 Sep), just above tree top level. Interesting to me was they passed during a moderately heavy rain. Every now and again I'd see one "stutter" in flight, fluff its body feathers, and shake; not unlike a dog shedding water. I don't know for certain that is what they were doing, but that is what it looked like they were doing. Many passerines are undergoing molt from alternate to basic plumage in late summer and molting species tend to become quiet and secretive during this time. Thomas Labedz, southwest Lincoln _____ From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeanne Miller Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2010 7:25 AM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Re:Nighthawks Clem, your postings both came through. I heard lots of nighthawks last night while getting some weeding done. My husband saw a small flock of them heading to your location - around 7:30 or so. Saw a large flock of terns, 200 or so, on Tuesday night. Identified only by shape - light was terrible for color. Speaking of birds moving - I have NO robins in my yard or neighborhood. I'd say it's been 2 weeks since I've seen seen one locally. Still here: Chipping Sparrows, Baltimore Orioles (3 males, 1 female and 1 juvenile at feeder yesterday, all at once), E. Bluebirds (6 - 9 move around the yard at a time) Northern Flickers and Blue Jays are returning to the yard. Jeanne Miller 3 mi w. of Bennington, Douglas Co., NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re:Nighthawks From: Jeanne Miller <jeanneno AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:25:18 -0500 Clem, your postings both came through. I heard lots of nighthawks last night while getting some weeding done. My husband saw a small flock of them heading to your location - around 7:30 or so. Saw a large flock of terns, 200 or so, on Tuesday night. Identified only by shape - light was terrible for color. Speaking of birds moving - I have NO robins in my yard or neighborhood. I'd say it's been 2 weeks since I've seen seen one locally. Still here: Chipping Sparrows, Baltimore Orioles (3 males, 1 female and 1 juvenile at feeder yesterday, all at once), E. Bluebirds (6 - 9 move around the yard at a time) Northern Flickers and Blue Jays are returning to the yard. Jeanne Miller 3 mi w. of Bennington, Douglas Co., NE Subject: Re: Need an ID please... From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 02 Sep 2010 04:26:41 -0000 Hello Terry, Thanks for replying... It was ID'd as an Eastern Phoebe :) Susan Lincoln NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Terry Colborn" wrote: > > Hi Susan, > > > > I reviewed your video several times, freezing the action to get better > views of your mystery bird. I don't think it's a Barn Swallow or a > Purple Martin. In all frames, it lacks any indication of a notched tail, > and the color is wrong for both species. The general overall shape of > the bird appears to be thrush-like; the color of the feathers, which > appear to be pale gray, with tinges of blue, the pale throat and pale > rump, indicate your bird may be a female Mountain Bluebird. This is > strictly a guess, as I don't know what the status and distribution of > Mt. Bluebird is for Lancaster Co. Have you ever had one on your property > before? Thanks for your posting. > > > > Terry Colborn, > > Davis, CA > > www.tlcbirding.com > > > > From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf > Of swhitney1977 > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:19 PM > To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... > > > > > > Hello All, > > I have a challenge for those interested... > One of the videos we have that was focused on one of our hummingbird > feeders had a bird hover near it ever so briefly. After watching it > several times, it looks like a barn swallow because of the small black > beak, but the tail doesn't have a notched "v". > Could this be a juvie Purple Martin? > Whatdoyouthink? > http://tinyurl.com/362oreq > > TIA :) > Susan > Lincoln, NE > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: Re: Nighthawks From: uclbird AT gmail.com Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 02:17:49 +0000 At 6:30 this evening at 90th and Dodge in Omaha, I saw about 2 15 Common Nighthawks flying east in a loose, spread out flock. Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: "clem klaphake" Sender: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:05:28 To: Reply-To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Nighthawks Today at about 2:00pm I saw a flock of 40-50 Nighthawks flying south over Bellevue. Then this evening another smaller flock of about 15 flew over. I don't know if this message is getting through because a number of us are cut off of NEBirds. Clem Klaphake Bellevue, NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RE: Need an ID please... From: "Terry Colborn" <terryc AT myeasterseals.org> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:31:52 -0700 Hi Susan, I reviewed your video several times, freezing the action to get better views of your mystery bird. I don't think it's a Barn Swallow or a Purple Martin. In all frames, it lacks any indication of a notched tail, and the color is wrong for both species. The general overall shape of the bird appears to be thrush-like; the color of the feathers, which appear to be pale gray, with tinges of blue, the pale throat and pale rump, indicate your bird may be a female Mountain Bluebird. This is strictly a guess, as I don't know what the status and distribution of Mt. Bluebird is for Lancaster Co. Have you ever had one on your property before? Thanks for your posting. Terry Colborn, Davis, CA www.tlcbirding.com From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of swhitney1977 Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 9:19 PM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... Hello All, I have a challenge for those interested... One of the videos we have that was focused on one of our hummingbird feeders had a bird hover near it ever so briefly. After watching it several times, it looks like a barn swallow because of the small black beak, but the tail doesn't have a notched "v". Could this be a juvie Purple Martin? Whatdoyouthink? http://tinyurl.com/362oreq TIA :) Susan Lincoln, NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: FW: Lincoln Saline Wetlands 8-21-10 From: "Terry Colborn" <terryc AT myeasterseals.org> Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:30:09 -0700 Hi Edward, Your last photo is indeed a Bell's Vireo of the nominate race; much brighter than our California birds, as noted by more greenish and yellow colors on the sides and flanks. Another nice shot! Thanks for your posting. Terry Colborn www.tlcbirding.com Davis, CA From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Edward Sent: Monday, August 23, 2010 10:55 AM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Lincoln Saline Wetlands 8-21-10 Hola, I was just waiting for a nice sunny day to get back and see if I couldn't get another chance at the Green Herons in better conditions. Meh, a little too sunny. It got kinda hot so the birds were hangin' low. I did find the Green Herons though. This time they were down in Oak creek. Couldn't ever get good looks at them. However, I now think that there might be 3 Green Herons there. I believe I saw two Adult Green Herons Saturday whereas I saw an Adult and an Immature the Tuesday before. Picture taking wise, it was strictly a day of almosts. My mojo just wasn't on. I got a few interesting ones, but no clear good ones. The Crowded Sky http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4920069635/sizes/l/ No Country For Slow Grasshoppers http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4920069903/sizes/l/ There was so little activity that I thought I'd try anything. Over Under http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4920668006/sizes/l/ Perhaps only one thing of note. This appears to be a Warbler. I've been thinking about what would be hanging around here at this time of the year and I'm coming up empty. Although I'm getting better at IDing, I'm still far away from being proficient. It was hanging out very low (3 feet off the ground) in the branches of a cottonwood tree. Distinctive eye ring, Black/blue legs, yellow under carriage, two thin slight wing bars, olive/brown on top. This is the best shot I was able to get (unobstructed). I do have a few more that I could post if this might be something of note. Bell's Vireo? I'm just not sure. I hope it's good enough for someone to take a stab at. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4920068997/sizes/l/ A couple more things. There are some very aggressive swallows guarding the little Red Bridge. These little Stealth Fighters will try to take you out. I briefly toyed with the idea of trying to get shots of them dive bombing me, but self preservation won out. Proceed with caution on that bridge. There's a little Hooverville in the trees along the tracks. I've seen people in there before, but Saturday there was a gunshot and people started to move. I don't know exactly the story behind it, but I briskly walked backwards toward the pond. File under: I'm not sayin', I'm just sayin'. If you go there, just be aware. Last week I posted a shot of a Fawn that I stumbled upon at Lincoln Saline Wetlands. That photo has went Gold on Flickr so to speak. It ended up being in the top 100 photos of the Day on Flickr. Won a wildlife photo of the day on a pretty big nature group. Was added to 3 galleries and chosen as a favorite by 65 people from all over the world. But oddly I'm, a teensy bit aggravated by the whole thing. Here I go out and spend all this time specifically looking for birds and I stumble upon a Fawn, (only a few miles from where I live) quickly point the camera and press the shutter button a few times and then POW, that's the one that has attracted more attention than almost every photo I've put up there combined. Granted, It's a nice shot and all and I guess I shouldn't gripe about it, but what the hell Man!? Arrggghh! I'm not sure if I'll ever be able to figure that out. I feel like kicking my camera. Edward, Lincoln. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Nighthawks From: "clem klaphake" <ckavian AT cox.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 21:05:28 -0500 Today at about 2:00pm I saw a flock of 40-50 Nighthawks flying south over Bellevue. Then this evening another smaller flock of about 15 flew over. I don't know if this message is getting through because a number of us are cut off of NEBirds. Clem Klaphake Bellevue, NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Com. Nighthawks Douglas Co. 9/1/10 From: Jon Strong <jon.strong AT cox.net> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 20:25:19 -0500 Hi NEBirders: This evening in west Omaha I saw a flock of about 35 Common Nighthawks heading due south. Jon Strong Omaha, Nebraska Subject: Olive-Sided Flycatcher From: RICHARD H SCHMID <SCHMID_R AT msn.com> Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2010 19:20:09 -0500 This morning (Sep 1) there was an Olive-Sided Flycatcher perched in dead branches on top of a Bur Oak tree in front of Camp Brewster (1313 Bellevue Blvd; Bellevue, NE; Sarpy County), which is part of Fontenelle Nature Association property. Last night, I observed several hundred Common Nighthawks flying over Fontenelle property, as well. Good birding - Rick [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Nebraska Conservation News - September From: "acliske" <jill AT nebraskabirds.org> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:18:16 -0000 Of particular interest to NE-Birders this month is the grand opening of the new online Nebraska Bird Library. A project of the Education Workgroup of the Nebraska Bird Partnership, it is designed to be a resource for bird enthusiasts of any experience level. We have plans to improve and expand in the future, so please send us your comments and suggestions! Visit www.nebraskabirds.org for the latest online Nebraska Conservation News. Recent posts: * Check out the New Online Nebraska Bird Library ! * Bird of the Month – Lark Bunting * Conservation Calendar * Game and Parks Rejects Prairie Dog Reintroduction Plan * Protest Fails to Change Vote on Alcohol in Parks * Waterfowl Season to Begin Saturday If you or your organization has news or event information you would like us to share,send us an email. If you prefer to subscribe to our newsfeed, or otherwise do not wish to receive thesemonthly email notices, please let us know by replying to this email. Nebraska Bird Partnership 203 W 2nd Street Grand Island, NE 68801 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: La Platte mitigation From: Deborah Murphy <deborah.murphy AT cox.net> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:12:22 -0500 TEST . . . Subject: Re: Hummers From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:57:11 -0000 Hello Ruth, Well, I'm copying and pasting this so if I ever have to explain again I won't have to re-type...LOL It's involved trying to explain how we keep track of all of our hummer visitors. I have explained it several times already to different individuals. We are able to keep track of new arrivals and when they leave (approx. times on leaving...within an hour or 2) by keeping a watchful eye in our gardens, motion sensor cameras on most of our feeders and I take between 100-500 pics a day. My husband goes through all of the videos and I go through all of our pics daily. We keep written records as the day goes on when a newbie visitor arrives if I don't have a camera in hand at that moment either of us see it and the hummer will eventually either get on a video or in a pic. I'm sure there was a few hummers that passed through, nectared in our garden or on a feeder not with a camera on it. We are counting the ones we can document. Another example of how we know how many hummers we have at a time I mentioned in another thread when we had 8 on the same day...3 females all on the same feeder at once...at the same time a female was guarding a feeder on our porch, 3 juvie males each with distinctively different 5 O'Clock shadows and a mature male. Our state certified bird bander Joel Jorgenson was here when we had our Rufous hummer and he saw our set-up of cameras on our feeders. It's a lot of work and one has to be vigilent daily keeping track throughout the day...not just an hour here or there. Without taking close-up pics or videos, one will have difficulty distinguishing them apart. One's record keeping of hummer visitors will be as acurate as the system they have in place from dawn to dusk. Example, the time table for our visitors on the feeders currently is from 6:28am-8:03pm...give or take a minute daily...and that changes each day as the days get shorter. For example, by next week the feedings will be between 6:35am-7:50pm. So if an individual only looks at their feeder before work, sees a hummer and then comes home from work and sees a hummer...it could be the same one, it could be a different one. So, keeping track that way there will not be a accurate count to even 50% since there is no record of any hummers that was there during the day and had continued on their journey migrating. At best, one's count will be about 20-25% since they are at work for most of the daylight hours. Since we take close up pics and videos we can distinguish the birds apart from each other...by differing nest marks, molting, large bellies or skinny, etc. on females...juvie males have their own special 5 O'Clock shadow and even mature males have their own distinctive markings And yes, there are other variables. Some hummers just take a sip or two from a feeder and move on...others will stay for several days. It depends on the weather/wind direction/speed, rain, etc. and how depleted they are as they pass through. some might have tanked up/bulked up 10 miles north of us...others may not have found a nectar source for several miles. For those who have a feeder up and want to know how to keep track, unless you are at least willing to take digital pics daily that you can zoom in on to be able to distinguish each hummer, the best you can do is guess. As I mentioned above, some hummers take a sip and continue on their journey...we've had a few stay as long as 5 days last year and one just over a week ago that stayed 6 days. The time you put in taking pics and documenting = how accurate your counting of hummer ability will be. My husband and I spend 3-5 hours a day going through pics and videos...and then documenting them all. If one has a single feeder and no gardens, one still needs to have a motion sensor camera set up at minimum along with taking pics throughout the day and documenting. Without several video cameras around your area, I'm guessing that one's accuracy will still be only about 60-70% at best. I figure our accuracy will be between 85-90% accurate. I believe it would be between 90-95% if we had cameras on all of our gardens too :) Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, Ruth Stearns wrote: > > Had a male ruby-throat over the dinner hour today, first one I've had here > in Lincoln!  I have a question tho... I've read you all counting the > hummingbirds you've seen at your feeders.  Do you assume you see different ones > each day, or do some hang around a few days before moving on?   I sort of just > assumed I was getting the same ones, more or less, last year when I first > started having hummingbirds at the house.   > > > Ruthie Stearns > Lincoln, NE  > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: Custer Co. 8/31 From: "tbirdboy10" <tim.birdboy AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:07:31 -0000 Hi NEBirders, I took advantage of the nice weather this evening and walked some roads southeast of Broken Bow. There was a refreshing variety of birds out (43 species). Highlights: Wilson's Warbler - 1 Lark Bunting - 4 (only the second time I've had them in the county) Clay-colored Sparrow - 7 (FOS, beating last year by one day) ...and lots of other stuff. I'll put the complete eBird checklist below my signature. Tim Hajda Broken Bow, NE Custer Co. tim.birdboy AT gmail.com www.ebird.org Location: 7-mile Loop Observation date: 8/31/10 Number of species: 43 Mallard 16 Northern Bobwhite 2 Ring-necked Pheasant 4 Sharp-tailed Grouse 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 American Kestrel 1 Killdeer 5 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Upland Sandpiper 2 Rock Pigeon 2 Mourning Dove 10 Red-headed Woodpecker 3 Northern Flicker 7 Say's Phoebe 2 Western Kingbird 1 Eastern Kingbird 3 Bell's Vireo 1 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Barn Swallow 22 House Wren 2 Eastern Bluebird 1 American Robin 6 Brown Thrasher 6 European Starling 3 Yellow Warbler 2 Wilson's Warbler 1 Spotted/Eastern Towhee 1 Clay-colored Sparrow 7 Field Sparrow 10 Lark Sparrow 5 Lark Bunting 4 Grasshopper Sparrow 9 Song Sparrow 1 Blue Grosbeak 2 Dickcissel 4 Red-winged Blackbird 25 Western Meadowlark 12 Brown-headed Cowbird 1 Orchard Oriole 2 Baltimore Oriole 5 American Goldfinch 5 House Sparrow 6 Subject: Sutherland Reservoir From: "Walker, Thomas" <thomas.walker AT nebraska.gov> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:11:00 -0500 After the commission meeting in Ogallala today I made a trip from Boot Hill south to Highway 30, seeing at least 2 Mississippi Kites, then I diverted off to Sutherland Reservoir before heading back to the office. At Sutherland Reservoir: Mallards (actually saw one very young downy brood of 5 young at a playa wetland SW of Sutherland Reservoir) Blue-winged Teal Common Merganser - 3 females/immatures American White Pelican - at least 200 Double-crested Cormorant - at least 150 Great Blue Heron - 15 or so Pied-billed Grebe - 1 Ring-billed Gull - 100's Franklin's Gulls - not sure how many at least 3 figures, maybe more Bonaparte's Gull's - not sure how many - saw at least 20 but there were a lot of "gulls with black heads" there Spotted Sandpiper Greater Yellowlegs Solitary Sandpiper T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 301 East State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 Office Phone 308-535-8025 Cell Phone 308-530-7659 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Re: From: Tim H <tim.birdboy AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:19:18 -0500 Hi Kelly, Here are some excellent photos of the South Dakota bird by Christopher Taylor: http://kiwifoto.com/galleries/birds/orange_billed_nightingale_thrush/ And a search on Flickr comes up with many photos: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=orange-billed%20nightingale-thrush&w=all The reason Orange-billed Nightingale-Thrush is not on Cornell's All About Birds or Whatbird is because it has only been recorded three times north of Mexico. Usually these sites don't cover such rare birds. Tim Hajda Broken Bow, NE Custer Co. tim.birdboy AT gmail.com www.ebird.org On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Kelly Cidlik wrote: > > > Where can I find a pix of the orange billed nightingale thrush? Not on > cornell"s > site or e-birds or what-bird. Is there another name for that bird? I have > seen > greater prairie chickens last spring at Jack Sinn at the end of the > gravel road > that comes up from the south and turns to dirt where the bridge is out. > Also saw > 2 black bellied plovers near Bouer Chute on 8/17 when there was still lots > of > water in the fields. > > Kelly > Lincoln > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: NEBirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com NEBirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NEBirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: Re: From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock AT rosssilcock.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:20:33 -0500 Kelly- Just Google "Orange-billed Nightingale-thrush", click on "Images" and you'll see a bunch of pics, even some of the actual SD bird! Ross Ross Silcock P.O. Box 57 Tabor, IA 51653 New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours http://www.rosssilcock.com From: Kelly Cidlik Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 9:55 AM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Re: Where can I find a pix of the orange billed nightingale thrush? Not on cornell"s site or e-birds or what-bird. Is there another name for that bird? I have seen greater prairie chickens last spring at Jack Sinn at the end of the gravel road that comes up from the south and turns to dirt where the bridge is out. Also saw 2 black bellied plovers near Bouer Chute on 8/17 when there was still lots of water in the fields. Kelly Lincoln [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: From: Kelly Cidlik <kcidlik AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:55:58 -0700 (PDT) Where can I find a pix of the orange billed nightingale thrush? Not on cornell"s site or e-birds or what-bird. Is there another name for that bird?  I have seen greater prairie chickens last spring at Jack Sinn at the end of the gravel road that comes up from the south and turns to dirt where the bridge is out. Also saw 2 black bellied plovers near Bouer Chute on 8/17 when there was still lots of water in the fields. Kelly Lincoln [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: August highlights From: "flyingcarlini" <flyingcarlini AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:55:05 -0000 Hello Birders, Recent interesting encounters include: 8/15-La Platte wetlands at sunset, we saw the silhouette of what looked like a King Rail ducking into the weeds by stop sign at Harlan Lewis and La Platte intersection. Some Killdeers on the road help us with size comparison. 8/16-We're compelled to return to La Platte for King Rail confirmation. About the same time in the evening we see it crossing La Platte road at the same place just before it darted into weeds by stop sign. This time we saw it's rusty rail color and markings and were able to compare it with coots on the road (about the same size except rail was more elongated.) 8/23-Stake out for King Rail-no luck. Did see a Least Bittern and the folks who saw the King first. Their photo was taken at the exact same miniature stand of cattails we saw the rail run into. What's so special about that spot? 8/30-Birded Platte River State Park's Stone Creek and saw the one warbler we didn't expect to see. Flushed a Louisiana Waterthrush just above David Anderson bridge and the falls. We both saw the pink flanks before it rounded the bend. A second unidentified bird flushed with it. We heard a Louisiana chipping ahead of us as we walked upstream and finally at trail's end saw it in a tree chipping at us and doing that unmistakable U-shaped tail bob. Garrett & Dunn say waterthrushes seen after 20 Aug. almost have to be Northern but that was definitely not the case. Could this be a late re-nest after the early summer flood? The nest we saw in May was estimated to just barely produce fledglings before the flood completely washed it away. Perhaps one of the other 4 probable nest pairs on Stone Creek was not as lucky. Also saw 2 Summer Tanagers (M & F/imm.) bathing in creek. Also 1 yellow Scarlet Tanager. Then staked out La Platte for King Rail-no luck but Nat. Geo. says it doesn't migrate until Sep./Oct. John Carlini & Shari Schwartz Subject: Wachiska Audubon Purple Martin field trip From: "flyingcarlini" <flyingcarlini AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:48:11 -0000 Hello Birders, Everyone is invited to join Wachiskans on an outing to see the Omaha midtown martins gather by the tens of thousands at their pre-migratory roost at sunset. We'll meet Sunday, September 5 at 4:15 p.m. in Lincoln at 15th and "H" streets, on the south side of the State Capitol by the governor's mansion. If you want to go on your own, this wildlife spectacle takes place at the Nebraska Medical Center on 44th street, immediately south of Farnam. The parking lot next to Clarkson Doctor's Building South has been opened to birders. The show gets started about a half hour before sunset and lasts about an hour. We'll also stop at La Platte wetlands on the way. La Platte, the metro-area's premiere wetland, hosted Least Bitterns and King Rail this summer and is slated for destruction by the Nebraska Department of Roads. If anyone wants to meet near Plattsmouth, please e-mail me. John Carlini Subject: Hummers From: Ruth Stearns <ruthstearns AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:29:39 -0700 (PDT) Had a male ruby-throat over the dinner hour today, first one I've had here in Lincoln!  I have a question tho... I've read you all counting the hummingbirds you've seen at your feeders.  Do you assume you see different ones each day, or do some hang around a few days before moving on?   I sort of just assumed I was getting the same ones, more or less, last year when I first started having hummingbirds at the house.   Ruthie Stearns Lincoln, NE  [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: McCook Beckons From: Urban Lehner <uclbird AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:33:46 -0500 There's just three weeks and a smidge left until the NOU fall meeting in McCook and it promises to be a good one. TJ Walker is organizing the field trips, which will cover a number of under-birded counties, some with as few as two birders with 125 county species. Our Saturday night speaker, Gerhard Assenmacher, is both a wildlife photographer and a conservationist who runs his own wildlife refuge. There are details and a signup sheet in the latest NOU newsletter, which you can find on the NOU website under publications and NOU news, or click on http://noubirds.org/Publications/NOUNews.aspx I look forward to seeing you in McCook. Best, Urban Lehner Omaha [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: RE: "Our" Ruby Throat! From: "Walker, Thomas" <thomas.walker AT nebraska.gov> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:01:21 -0500 That is where she went..... That is how they all seem to act here in Brady (the very few that I get here)..... T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 301 East State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 Office Phone 308-535-8025 Cell Phone 308-530-7659 ________________________________ From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mmathieson2000 [catpit AT charter.net] Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 6:59 PM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] "Our" Ruby Throat! Hello Everybody...."Our" Ruby Throated Hummingbird acts like no other Ruby Throat we've fed since 1967. This lil darlin' is terrified of us! If I even look up from the dining room table, she's off like a shot. Heaven forbid we're walking around inside and not even looking at her! Before, if I was wearing a red shirt or carrying the cleaned and re-filled feeder the Ruby Throats would try to drink from the feeder or hover in our faces, wondering about our clothing. No this one! Marty Mathieson, Eastern Buffalo County NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: NEBirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com NEBirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NEBirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: "Our" Ruby Throat! From: "mmathieson2000" <catpit AT charter.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:59:39 -0000 Hello Everybody...."Our" Ruby Throated Hummingbird acts like no other Ruby Throat we've fed since 1967. This lil darlin' is terrified of us! If I even look up from the dining room table, she's off like a shot. Heaven forbid we're walking around inside and not even looking at her! Before, if I was wearing a red shirt or carrying the cleaned and re-filled feeder the Ruby Throats would try to drink from the feeder or hover in our faces, wondering about our clothing. No this one! Marty Mathieson, Eastern Buffalo County NE Subject: Re: Lincoln Saline Wetlands 8-28-10 From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:50:56 -0000 Hi Edward, I'll have to take another trip down there before the end of the week. Where is the best spot to see a Western Kingbird? Is there a particular area I will have a better oppurtunity to see one? Great pics too! Er, ah...how rare are those Southeast Nebraska Triangle Swamp Finches? LOL You're a hoot! :) Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Edward" wrote: > > Hola, another week another quick trip to Lincoln Salines. > > Didn't see one Dickcissel. > I did see many many Starlings. I saw a few last week, but Saturday, they were everywhere. > > Still many Eastern Kingbirds. > 12 or so Western Kingbirds. > A few Song Sparrows around. > Barn Swallows everywhere working hard to fill hungry mouths. > > In Flight Meal > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4942862606/sizes/l/ > > Dragonfly drop-off > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4942862906/sizes/l/ > > Once again, I saw 3 Green Herons. I saw them in a different place this time. Hard to say how many of them are actually around the area. > > Pied Billed Grebe. This is just a guess. I saw something and it submerged with a quickness. So I'm just guessing. > > 20 Mallards > 2 GBH > A couple Brown Thrashers. > A couple Gray Catbirds. > Many many Goldfinches. > A couple of House Finches. > 2 Belted Kingfishers. > 3 Northern Flickers > > A couple Spotless Spotted Sandpipers, but I must say this guy turned out to be one of the most cooperative birds that I've ever pointed a Camera at. > I was sitting down in Oak Creek on the rocks and he landed right in front of me and stayed there for quite awhile. I was able to fire off 200 shots. I was able to try a bunch of different camera settings. Things I've thought about before, but was a little nervous to try thinking it might ruin any possible good chances. > > This photo is sized down a bit and was taken from 8 meters away. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4942865368/sizes/l/ > > And this one came out kind of neat. > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4936509253/sizes/l/ > > Thanks to this little guy I've changed my technique. > > And lastly a couple of odds and ends that I finally got around to getting at. > > Jack Sinn: > Then Came Flight > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4929596271/ > > Holmes Lake: > The Southeast Nebraska Triangle Swamp Finch > http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4927809896/ > > Edward, Lincoln > Subject: Fwd: Birds From: allenreyer AT aol.com Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:03:27 EDT Interesting article from the Denver Post on Ptarmigan in CO. Al Reyer Bellevue, NE ____________________________________ Subj: Birds _http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15936268?source=rss_ (http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_15936268?source=rss) [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Lincoln Saline Wetlands 8-28-10 From: "Edward" <edwodonnell AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:45:40 -0000 Hola, another week another quick trip to Lincoln Salines. Didn't see one Dickcissel. I did see many many Starlings. I saw a few last week, but Saturday, they were everywhere. Still many Eastern Kingbirds. 12 or so Western Kingbirds. A few Song Sparrows around. Barn Swallows everywhere working hard to fill hungry mouths. In Flight Meal http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4942862606/sizes/l/ Dragonfly drop-off http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4942862906/sizes/l/ Once again, I saw 3 Green Herons. I saw them in a different place this time. Hard to say how many of them are actually around the area. Pied Billed Grebe. This is just a guess. I saw something and it submerged with a quickness. So I'm just guessing. 20 Mallards 2 GBH A couple Brown Thrashers. A couple Gray Catbirds. Many many Goldfinches. A couple of House Finches. 2 Belted Kingfishers. 3 Northern Flickers A couple Spotless Spotted Sandpipers, but I must say this guy turned out to be one of the most cooperative birds that I've ever pointed a Camera at. I was sitting down in Oak Creek on the rocks and he landed right in front of me and stayed there for quite awhile. I was able to fire off 200 shots. I was able to try a bunch of different camera settings. Things I've thought about before, but was a little nervous to try thinking it might ruin any possible good chances. This photo is sized down a bit and was taken from 8 meters away. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4942865368/sizes/l/ And this one came out kind of neat. http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4936509253/sizes/l/ Thanks to this little guy I've changed my technique. And lastly a couple of odds and ends that I finally got around to getting at. Jack Sinn: Then Came Flight http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4929596271/ Holmes Lake: The Southeast Nebraska Triangle Swamp Finch http://www.flickr.com/photos/30500320 AT N06/4927809896/ Edward, Lincoln Subject: Re: Re: Hummers From: Don and Shirley Maas <snowbirds2012 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:31:05 -0500 We have had several humminbirds at our feeders this last week. Think they came for the NE Fair. Don & Shirley Maas [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Hummers From: "bkgr10" <bkgr10 AT dishmail.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:30:52 -0000 We too, have enjoyed the visitation of Ruby Throats at our feeders. A couple of snapshots here: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/photos/album/667754614/pic/2103437682/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=1&count=20&dir=asc Bob and Kathi Gerten Burwell, Nebraska --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "clem klaphake" wrote: > > I have been having both male and female RT Hummingbirds at my backyard feeders here in Bellevue. No other species. > Clem Klaphake > Bellevue, NE > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: Re: Birds instinct as most of you know... From: Stephen Christopher <s.christopher AT telefonica.net> Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:19:07 +0200 Indeed! Took a while to load for some reason but worth it in the end. Thanks for posting. Stephen Christopher www.catalanbirdtours.com Birding Holidays and Bird Tours in Spain www.surfbirds.com/blog/spainbirding/ Spain Birding blog, trip reports and photos !! Autumn Birding !! e.g. Raptors and other migrants, Spanish specialities - lammergeier, bustards, sandgrouse, etc. !! Winter Birding !! e.g. Wallcreeper, Snowfinch, Spanish specialities - lammergeier, bustards, sandgrouse, etc. On 30 Aug 2010, at 02:38, Theresa Pester wrote: > OUCH! > > --- On Sat, 8/28/10, swhitney1977 wrote: > > From: swhitney1977 > Subject: [NEBirds] Birds instinct as most of you know... > To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com > Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010, 10:48 PM > > > > ...is to be territorial, especially during breeding season. > Additionally, some birds take it to the extremes, and all year long, > not just during breeding season. The Hummingbirds are no exception. > > Here's an example of pure evil...A very bad female hummer! > You know, there's nothing like getting a facial with claws... > http://tinyurl.com/27wy7mf > > Susan > Lincoln, NE > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: NEBirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com NEBirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NEBirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: osprey and other raptors From: Jeanine Lackey <jeanine.dinan AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:12:52 -0500 Had an osprey "checking out" the lake today. Also had a coopers hawk sitting on the boat by the dock eyeing the plethora of house sparrows. Jeanine Lackey Doniphan -- [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Birds instinct as most of you know... From: Theresa Pester <warblerluvr AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:38:08 -0700 (PDT) OUCH! --- On Sat, 8/28/10, swhitney1977 wrote: From: swhitney1977 Subject: [NEBirds] Birds instinct as most of you know... To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday, August 28, 2010, 10:48 PM   ...is to be territorial, especially during breeding season. Additionally, some birds take it to the extremes, and all year long, not just during breeding season. The Hummingbirds are no exception. Here's an example of pure evil...A very bad female hummer! You know, there's nothing like getting a facial with claws... http://tinyurl.com/27wy7mf Susan Lincoln, NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Juvenile Mississippi Kites - more amateur observations From: "ogalbirder" <jim_ochsner AT charter.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:42:03 -0000 Hi everyone, We just wanted to let you know a little more about the Mississippi Kites in Ogallala. In recent days we have located a total of four nests, three of which have juveniles nearby and we have observed the adults feeding them. A fifth site has juveniles which are being fed by adults but we can not see the nest. They have revealed themselves by the sounds they make. One of the earlier "suspect" host trees is practically in our back yard – actually across the street and a half-block west. Observing the number of Kites in the air, and so many of them appear to be flapping juveniles, it would seem it was a very productive year for the Kites in Ogallala. An amateur observation is how close in age all the juveniles appear to be, and it would seem they have all left the nest in this past week. This morning we observed the West G pair, one on the power line over the middle of the street and the other flying, gathering food only a few feet above the lawn. It then perched on a six-foot fence and enjoyed its meal. Our "back yard" juvenile patiently waited for an adult to bring it food and then let loose with juvenile squawks when it saw the adult nearing. The newest post is of the juvenile in our "back yard". Jim Ogallala Subject: A little more backyard activity From: "ogalbirder" <jim_ochsner AT charter.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:42:58 -0000 Hi all, Posting a couple photos: Mom cardinal feeding a young and a hummingbird visitor. Jim Ogallala Subject: Sunday Morning From: Jan Johnson <bluebird47 AT cedarwb.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:25:07 -0500 It was a busy morning in the yard despite the high winds which do hit us directly on the yard when from the south. Baltimore Oriole - 8 total: 3 adult males and 5 females/juveniles Robin - 9+ Rose-breasted Grosbeak - 2 juveniles Bluejay - 2 Red-headed Woodpecker - 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1 Chipping Sparrow - 6+ Clay-colored Sparrow - 1 Downy Woodpecker - 2 Barn Swallow Am. Goldfinch - 3 Brown Thrasher - 2 Eurasian-collared Dove - 1 Mourning Dove - 2 Northern Flicker - 1 Blue Grosbeak - 1 juvenile Yellow Warbler - 1 Indigo Bunting - 1 juvenile Common Yellow-throat Warbler Eastern Phoebe - 1 Dickcissel - 1 female Jan Johnson Wakefield notes-from-a-bird-brained-quilter.blogspot.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Hummers From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:58:58 -0000 Hello Clem, Do you get nesting female RT's up where you are during the late Spring/Summer? Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "clem klaphake" wrote: > > I have been having both male and female RT Hummingbirds at my backyard feeders here in Bellevue. No other species. > Clem Klaphake > Bellevue, NE > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: Hummers From: "clem klaphake" <ckavian AT cox.net> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:36:08 -0500 I have been having both male and female RT Hummingbirds at my backyard feeders here in Bellevue. No other species. Clem Klaphake Bellevue, NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Birds instinct as most of you know... From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 03:48:11 -0000 ...is to be territorial, especially during breeding season. Additionally, some birds take it to the extremes, and all year long, not just during breeding season. The Hummingbirds are no exception. Here's an example of pure evil...A very bad female hummer! You know, there's nothing like getting a facial with claws... http://tinyurl.com/27wy7mf Susan Lincoln, NE Subject: Re: Lisco birds and hummers at home From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 29 Aug 2010 01:58:55 -0000 Hello Kathy, That's a great list of birds you have seen/and hummers visiting too! Well, since the majorty of hummers will pass by the same locations they stop to feed/nectar from year to year when they migrate south, you should see that juvie male Rufous as a mature male about the same time next year...So Cool! Since you're on the western edge of Nebraska, do you get mature Rufous males often? As for your other birds, most I've never seen before...like Redstarts, Pewees and I have yet to see a Western Kingbird and a Lark Sparrow. My fav Sparrows are the chubby Harris's and we are lucky to see them here in the fall/winter :D Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Kathy DeLara" wrote: > > We stopped at the bridge south of Lisco (Garden County) (if you look it up on a google map it will show Cisco, apparently an error from the 2000 census) and saw 3 Cassin Vireo's (new county bird for me), several American Redstarts, Yellow Warblers, Western Wood Pewees, Lark Sparrow, lots of Am. Goldfinches on the sunflowers, Western and Eastern Kingbirds, and others. There were a couple of birds singing in the back ground that I have no idea what they were so if you're in the area, check it out. > > At home we have had several hummers, an sub-adult male Rufus this morning, a female rufus, immature Broadtailed and another one last night. My mom saw 2 at her feeder in Sidney this morning. They seem to be showing up in several yards the past few days. > > Kathy DeLara > Mitchell NE > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: Lisco birds and hummers at home From: "Kathy DeLara" <renosmom AT charter.net> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 19:24:24 -0600 We stopped at the bridge south of Lisco (Garden County) (if you look it up on a google map it will show Cisco, apparently an error from the 2000 census) and saw 3 Cassin Vireo's (new county bird for me), several American Redstarts, Yellow Warblers, Western Wood Pewees, Lark Sparrow, lots of Am. Goldfinches on the sunflowers, Western and Eastern Kingbirds, and others. There were a couple of birds singing in the back ground that I have no idea what they were so if you're in the area, check it out. At home we have had several hummers, an sub-adult male Rufus this morning, a female rufus, immature Broadtailed and another one last night. My mom saw 2 at her feeder in Sidney this morning. They seem to be showing up in several yards the past few days. Kathy DeLara Mitchell NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Record # of RT Hummingbirds in one day From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:19:28 -0000 ...all here at the same time! That is 3 more than our highest # in a single day...5. Of the 8, 4 are females, 3 are juvie males and a mature male. For those who wonder how we know this: We have a video with 3 females on a single feeder in our patio garden, at the same time one female was guarding the 3 porch feeders and we have 3 separate videos of each of the juvie males all with their own distinct 5 O'clock Shadow, and the mature male too! I am pinching myself right now! Even the video we have with 3 females by the feeder at once is a 1st ever for here. Prior, the most was only 2...and just once in awhile. The winds are very strong out of the south and will be for the next 2 days before we get severe t-storms on Tuesday when the winds will be back out of the north. Our new visitors arrived between 7:30-10am before the winds started to kick in. The next few days will be interesting...seeing how many will stay and how many will arrive in the early mornings over the next couple of days. A very fascinating season so far...and it's not even September yet! Susan Lincoln, NE Subject: Re: albino hawk From: penny zahurones <bellamaxbug AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:34:29 -0700 (PDT) Hello Paul, I am glad someone got photos of this bird.  It very well be the same bird.  I did not see the belly band, but it does not mean there was not one.  Does that mean it is a leucistic Hawk, and how rare is it to see one? Penny Zahurones CB,IA ________________________________ From: paul dunbar To: bellamaxbug AT yahoo.com Sent: Tue, August 24, 2010 9:31:25 PM Subject: re: albino hawk Penny, I'm a birder in Hastings NE and a frequent reader of the NEBirds postings. Back on 1/15/09, driving along I-80 very near where you are describing, I saw and photographed a white hawk, which I've attached here. It's a partial albino Red-tailed Hawk; you can see the breast-band. Even though that was more than a year-and-a-half ago, I wonder if it's the same bird. Paul Dunbar [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Bounced Messages From: Edward <edwodonnell AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:13:41 -0700 (PDT) "Mine says that Charter has flagged it as spam" Who'd a thunk it? : ) ________________________________ From: Kathy DeLara To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, August 27, 2010 2:52:19 PM Subject: [NEBirds] Bounced Messages I'm still not getting any NEBirds emails. But.. Here is the way to find out why they are getting bounced While on Yahoo Groups page (not the NEBirds page) click on "Manage" (towards the left side of the page) Go go "My Email Preferences" (on the right side of the page) Click on "Show History" on the email that you are having problems with. At the bottom of that page is shows why they are getting bounced. Mine says that Charter has flagged it as spam and for me to contact Charter at an email address which i have done several times with no luck. Also called but they tell me to email the same address. The messages are not going into my junk mail box, Charter is bouncing them with out delivering them to me. Usually I'm thankful for that, I seldom get junk mail, but this is getting annoying. Not all of my Yahoo groups are getting bounced, just NEBirds Kathy DeLara [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: identity From: Tim H <tim.birdboy AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:18:42 -0500 This looks more like an American Kestrel. The boldly marked head pattern is a giveaway; the slim body and "dinky-ness" are also good field marks. Tim Hajda Broken Bow, NE Custer Co. tim.birdboy AT gmail.com www.ebird.org On Tue, Aug 24, 2010 at 1:26 AM, shusterken wrote: > > > > Here's the link to the previous post > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/kaboo2/4917782435/ > > Thank you > > Ken > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: NEBirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com NEBirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NEBirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Bounced Messages From: "Kathy DeLara" <renosmom AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:52:19 -0000 I'm still not getting any NEBirds emails. But.. Here is the way to find out why they are getting bounced While on Yahoo Groups page (not the NEBirds page) click on "Manage" (towards the left side of the page) Go go "My Email Preferences" (on the right side of the page) Click on "Show History" on the email that you are having problems with. At the bottom of that page is shows why they are getting bounced. Mine says that Charter has flagged it as spam and for me to contact Charter at an email address which i have done several times with no luck. Also called but they tell me to email the same address. The messages are not going into my junk mail box, Charter is bouncing them with out delivering them to me. Usually I'm thankful for that, I seldom get junk mail, but this is getting annoying. Not all of my Yahoo groups are getting bounced, just NEBirds Kathy DeLara Subject: Re: Need an ID please... From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:31:02 -0000 Hello Kari, The measurement of the base from the outside edge of the perch from side to side is 8". By looking at the pic/view of the bird you made showing it beside the feeder, the wing span is much larger than an additional 1" for a total of 9" if it was the flycatcher...so then it would be an Eastern Phoebe! I appreciate the time you took extracting those pics from the video frames to help in positively/confirm IDing the bird...bless your heart! :) Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, Kari Lane wrote: > > I just posted a 3 frames from the video at the link below. If you measure > the hummingbird feeder, you can use the 'unknown3' frame to estimate the > wingspan which could tell you if its an Eastern Phoebe (10.5") or an > Empionax flycatcher(>9"). > > http://picasaweb.google.com/simplivin (in the "Misc" album) > > > > [image: Lane_signature.jpg] > > --------------------------------- > > Kari Lane > > http://www.linkedin.com/in/kllane > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: Re: Need an ID please... From: Kari Lane <simplivin AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:31:03 -0600 I just posted a 3 frames from the video at the link below. If you measure the hummingbird feeder, you can use the 'unknown3' frame to estimate the wingspan which could tell you if its an Eastern Phoebe (10.5") or an Empionax flycatcher(>9"). http://picasaweb.google.com/simplivin (in the "Misc" album) [image: Lane_signature.jpg] --------------------------------- Kari Lane http://www.linkedin.com/in/kllane [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Early morning Baltimore Oriole visitor... From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:35:18 -0000 ...in our gardens. I believe it's a female :) Here are 2 pics... http://tinyurl.com/24czjye http://tinyurl.com/2cdncjl Susan Lincoln, NE Subject: Re: Need an ID please... From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:48:25 -0000 Good morning everyone and thank you all for responding to help ID the bird for me. An Eastern Phoebe it is then! How cool to have one pass through our backyard and be on video! The likelyhood I would have seen it or had been able to take a pic of it would have been slim to none... Joel, Isn't watching the hummers fun! Congrats on all your new visitors! Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Walker, Thomas" wrote: > > I can't disagree. Tried to download the video, but my media player won't play mp4's. > > I don't see any wing bars, eye rings, or any color other than black on the beak, so Eastern Phoebe is probably correct. > > T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section > Nebraska Game and Parks Commission > 301 East State Farm Road > North Platte, NE 69101 > Office Phone 308-535-8025 > Cell Phone 308-530-7659 > > > ________________________________ > From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jorgensen, Joel [Joel.Jorgensen AT ...] > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:14 AM > To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... > > > > Looks like an Eastern Pheobe to me. > > Also, I had three Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at the feeders last night, the resident dominant male (gary) that sits on the wire above the patio, an interloper male, and the female that sneaks in every once in a while. > > -Joel > __________________________ > > Joel Jorgensen | Nongame Bird Program Manager > Nebraska Game and Parks Commission > 2200 N. 33rd St. | Lincoln, NE, 68503 > joel.jorgensen AT ... | 402.471.5440 > > -----Original Message----- > From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Walker, Thomas > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 8:06 AM > To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: RE: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... > > Not a martin. > > Definitely a flycatcher or something closely related probably trying to catch one of your insect visitors trying to feed on the nectar. If you can manage to stop the video right at 07:26:00, you can see a white outer tail feather, which you can also see on both sides of the tail in a later spot where it is facing the camera. Also seems to have a light throat, and I am not seeing any wing bars, eye ring, etc., but the speed of the bird and very brief view probably isn't helping with seeing finer details. > > I would need much better video reading capabilities, wonder if I can download it instead of just viewing it at that site.....I am curious so I will see if I can figure out a better way to view it. > > T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section > Nebraska Game and Parks Commission > 301 East State Farm Road > North Platte, NE 69101 > Office Phone 308-535-8025 > Cell Phone 308-530-7659 > > ________________________________ > From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of swhitney1977 [swhitney1977 AT ...] > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:19 PM > To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com > Subject: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... > > Hello All, > > I have a challenge for those interested... > One of the videos we have that was focused on one of our hummingbird feeders had a bird hover near it ever so briefly. After watching it several times, it looks like a barn swallow because of the small black beak, but the tail doesn't have a notched "v". > Could this be a juvie Purple Martin? > Whatdoyouthink? > http://tinyurl.com/362oreq > > TIA :) > Susan > Lincoln, NE > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: RE: Need an ID please... From: "Walker, Thomas" <thomas.walker AT nebraska.gov> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:17:35 -0500 I can't disagree. Tried to download the video, but my media player won't play mp4's. I don't see any wing bars, eye rings, or any color other than black on the beak, so Eastern Phoebe is probably correct. T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 301 East State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 Office Phone 308-535-8025 Cell Phone 308-530-7659 ________________________________ From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jorgensen, Joel [Joel.Jorgensen AT nebraska.gov] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 10:14 AM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... Looks like an Eastern Pheobe to me. Also, I had three Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at the feeders last night, the resident dominant male (gary) that sits on the wire above the patio, an interloper male, and the female that sneaks in every once in a while. -Joel __________________________ Joel Jorgensen | Nongame Bird Program Manager Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 2200 N. 33rd St. | Lincoln, NE, 68503 joel.jorgensen AT nebraska.gov | 402.471.5440 -----Original Message----- From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Walker, Thomas Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 8:06 AM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... Not a martin. Definitely a flycatcher or something closely related probably trying to catch one of your insect visitors trying to feed on the nectar. If you can manage to stop the video right at 07:26:00, you can see a white outer tail feather, which you can also see on both sides of the tail in a later spot where it is facing the camera. Also seems to have a light throat, and I am not seeing any wing bars, eye ring, etc., but the speed of the bird and very brief view probably isn't helping with seeing finer details. I would need much better video reading capabilities, wonder if I can download it instead of just viewing it at that site.....I am curious so I will see if I can figure out a better way to view it. T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 301 East State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 Office Phone 308-535-8025 Cell Phone 308-530-7659 ________________________________ From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of swhitney1977 [swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:19 PM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... Hello All, I have a challenge for those interested... One of the videos we have that was focused on one of our hummingbird feeders had a bird hover near it ever so briefly. After watching it several times, it looks like a barn swallow because of the small black beak, but the tail doesn't have a notched "v". Could this be a juvie Purple Martin? Whatdoyouthink? http://tinyurl.com/362oreq TIA :) Susan Lincoln, NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: NEBirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com NEBirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NEBirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: RE: Need an ID please... From: "Jorgensen, Joel" <Joel.Jorgensen AT nebraska.gov> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:14:12 -0500 Looks like an Eastern Pheobe to me. Also, I had three Ruby-throated Hummingbirds at the feeders last night, the resident dominant male (gary) that sits on the wire above the patio, an interloper male, and the female that sneaks in every once in a while. -Joel __________________________ Joel Jorgensen | Nongame Bird Program Manager Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 2200 N. 33rd St. | Lincoln, NE, 68503 joel.jorgensen AT nebraska.gov | 402.471.5440 -----Original Message----- From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Walker, Thomas Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 8:06 AM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... Not a martin. Definitely a flycatcher or something closely related probably trying to catch one of your insect visitors trying to feed on the nectar. If you can manage to stop the video right at 07:26:00, you can see a white outer tail feather, which you can also see on both sides of the tail in a later spot where it is facing the camera. Also seems to have a light throat, and I am not seeing any wing bars, eye ring, etc., but the speed of the bird and very brief view probably isn't helping with seeing finer details. I would need much better video reading capabilities, wonder if I can download it instead of just viewing it at that site.....I am curious so I will see if I can figure out a better way to view it. T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 301 East State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 Office Phone 308-535-8025 Cell Phone 308-530-7659 ________________________________ From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of swhitney1977 [swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:19 PM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... Hello All, I have a challenge for those interested... One of the videos we have that was focused on one of our hummingbird feeders had a bird hover near it ever so briefly. After watching it several times, it looks like a barn swallow because of the small black beak, but the tail doesn't have a notched "v". Could this be a juvie Purple Martin? Whatdoyouthink? http://tinyurl.com/362oreq TIA :) Susan Lincoln, NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links Subject: RE: Need an ID please... From: "Walker, Thomas" <thomas.walker AT nebraska.gov> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:05:48 -0500 Not a martin. Definitely a flycatcher or something closely related probably trying to catch one of your insect visitors trying to feed on the nectar. If you can manage to stop the video right at 07:26:00, you can see a white outer tail feather, which you can also see on both sides of the tail in a later spot where it is facing the camera. Also seems to have a light throat, and I am not seeing any wing bars, eye ring, etc., but the speed of the bird and very brief view probably isn't helping with seeing finer details. I would need much better video reading capabilities, wonder if I can download it instead of just viewing it at that site.....I am curious so I will see if I can figure out a better way to view it. T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 301 East State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 Office Phone 308-535-8025 Cell Phone 308-530-7659 ________________________________ From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of swhitney1977 [swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:19 PM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Need an ID please... Hello All, I have a challenge for those interested... One of the videos we have that was focused on one of our hummingbird feeders had a bird hover near it ever so briefly. After watching it several times, it looks like a barn swallow because of the small black beak, but the tail doesn't have a notched "v". Could this be a juvie Purple Martin? Whatdoyouthink? http://tinyurl.com/362oreq TIA :) Susan Lincoln, NE [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: NEBirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com NEBirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NEBirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: Need an ID please... From: Toby and Laurel Badura <tlbadura AT frontiernet.net> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:26:44 +0000 (UTC) That does look like a juvenile purple martin. Laurel Badura Kearney, Ne ----- Original Message ----- From: "swhitney1977" To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 11:19:04 PM Subject: [NEBirds] Need an ID please...   Hello All, I have a challenge for those interested... One of the videos we have that was focused on one of our hummingbird feeders had a bird hover near it ever so briefly. After watching it several times, it looks like a barn swallow because of the small black beak, but the tail doesn't have a notched "v". Could this be a juvie Purple Martin? Whatdoyouthink? http://tinyurl.com/362oreq TIA :) Susan Lincoln, NE Subject: RE: Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) From: "Thomas Labedz" <tlabedz1 AT unl.edu> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:57:36 -0500 Greater Prairie-Chickens have been "quietly" expanding their range in eastern Nebraska. I've seen leks in northern Lancaster County, Butler County. Heard of reliable sightings north of those counties. Perhaps the strangest location I've heard of a sighting, though not as reliable as others, was in backyard in LaVista, Sarpy County. The range in southcentral Nebraska has expanded greatly as well in recent years. I think the species may soon be present in appropriate habitat in all of eastern Nebraska, barring drastic land use changes. Thomas Labedz, Lincoln _____ From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [mailto:NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Justin Rink Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:21 PM To: nebirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) This morning Jim Ducey and I made a run to Horsehoe Lake Flats on P51. Not a whole lot of shorebirds, only a few of the expected species were recorded along with lesser numbers of CATTLE EGRETS and GREAT BLUE HERONS. A second year BALD EAGLE was observed as well. Large numbers of Killdeer ruled the roost this morning. Good "fluddle" habitat is beginning to dry up. However the most unusual birds were observed at the intersection of P51 and P49. Jim spotted a pair of gallinaceous birds walking across the road. Upon further inspection, it was a pair of juv/female GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS which soon fluttered off into the adjacent soybean field. Their barred breast and underparts were quite apparent. Does anyone know of a reintroduction program in Washington Co.? Have their been any recent sightings of this species in extreme eastern Nebraska in recent years? If not, where do you suppose these birds came from? Is it also possible that we observed two escapees from a local private collection? I've never heard of PRAIRIE-CHICKENS dispersing long distances during post-breeding season. I'm rather baffled at this sighting as the nearest breeding area is much closer to Lincoln. Maybe some of you could shed some light on this bizarre E. Nebraska sighting. Good birding. Justin Rink Midtown Omaha, Douglas Co., NE spindalis79 AT yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: We have reached 21 hummers! From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 07:04:24 -0000 Correction...the 26th. Wondering if there is a way to edit without having to add a post... Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "swhitney1977" wrote: > > Two new females, a juvie male and our 7th mature male arrived yesterday (25th). > > Here are a couple of videos and a couple of pics... > > Our 2 new females... > http://tinyurl.com/33b8nz4 > > Juvie male pic... > http://tinyurl.com/267zal6 > > Juvie video...still on the learning curve...lol > http://tinyurl.com/32xj49y > > And our 7th adult male... > http://tinyurl.com/24cr4rq > Subject: Re: Wilderness Pk, Lincoln From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:25:27 -0000 Hello Ross, I will have to take a visit down there soon. I never saw those 1st three birds you mentioned! sounds like you had a nice time :) A bright spot yesterday morning was seeing 2 mature male Baltimore Orioles flying on their southward journey up over our house headed due south. Gosh darn I wish they stopped and perched on a fence or something so I could take a pic! What a sight to behold...like a ray of sunshine passing by! For those that live down in the south and see flocks of them, it must be incredible! Although while I was at the Saline Wetlands a few days ago and saw a female Baltimore Oriole, prior to that, I hadn't seen any since one had tried to use a hummer feeder during the fall migration in 2007 and 2008. I put Oriole feeders out for the past 2 Spring migrations and last year's fall migration...nothing. Not a single Oriole passed by. This year, today I see 2 adult males and I didn't bother to put feeders out this year for them... (bangs hand on forehead)...Oh ye of little faith! LOL Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Ross Silcock" wrote: > > Hi all- > > In middle of 3 full days of insurance meetings so desperately needed a break. Went out to WP 5.30- 7pm or so. Rather quiet, but got to test my new Android phone and Audubon Birds of America app screech owl; worked great- good volume. Not much around but did see- > > Willow Flycatcher: complete eye-ring with no tear-drop, small-headed/long-tailed look > Warbling Vireo- juv; very yellow underneath- first thought it was a Philadelphia, but whitish throat, no dark lores > Baltimore Oriole: 3 fems and juvs > > Ross > > Ross Silcock > P.O. Box 57 > Tabor, IA 51653 > New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours > http://www.rosssilcock.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > Subject: We have reached 21 hummers! From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:56:53 -0000 Two new females, a juvie male and our 7th mature male arrived yesterday (25th). Here are a couple of videos and a couple of pics... Our 2 new females... http://tinyurl.com/33b8nz4 Juvie male pic... http://tinyurl.com/267zal6 Juvie video...still on the learning curve...lol http://tinyurl.com/32xj49y And our 7th adult male... http://tinyurl.com/24cr4rq Subject: Need an ID please... From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:19:04 -0000 Hello All, I have a challenge for those interested... One of the videos we have that was focused on one of our hummingbird feeders had a bird hover near it ever so briefly. After watching it several times, it looks like a barn swallow because of the small black beak, but the tail doesn't have a notched "v". Could this be a juvie Purple Martin? Whatdoyouthink? http://tinyurl.com/362oreq TIA :) Susan Lincoln, NE Subject: Wilderness Pk, Lincoln From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock AT rosssilcock.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:03:42 -0500 Hi all- In middle of 3 full days of insurance meetings so desperately needed a break. Went out to WP 5.30- 7pm or so. Rather quiet, but got to test my new Android phone and Audubon Birds of America app screech owl; worked great- good volume. Not much around but did see- Willow Flycatcher: complete eye-ring with no tear-drop, small-headed/long-tailed look Warbling Vireo- juv; very yellow underneath- first thought it was a Philadelphia, but whitish throat, no dark lores Baltimore Oriole: 3 fems and juvs Ross Ross Silcock P.O. Box 57 Tabor, IA 51653 New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours http://www.rosssilcock.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Prairie-Chickens on lek From: "Mark Brogie" <mbrogie AT esu1.org> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:58:18 -0500 Last evening I went past a well known lek in Knox Co. (near Winnetoon). Had 22 Greater Prairie-Chickens on the lek. At least two were displaying and fighting. This particular lek is a recently cut alfalfa field and has been active for several years. I have never had this many birds on a lek in Knox County this late in the fall. I have had bigger groups in the winter, in non lek areas. Mark Brogie Creighton, NE On 08/26/10, Ross Silcock wrote: > > > > > Justin- > > It's been a few years, but there are a few records of Gr Pr Chickens drifting southeastward in fall and winter- perhaps this is an example. Interesting sighting. Here's the relevant info from "Birds of Nebraska": > > Winter: > > This species has a propensity to move southeastward in severe winters, accounting for several reports from counties south and east of the eastern Sandhills range, usually in the period Oct-Mar. Movement of small flocks flying south at high altitude has been observed in very late fall by duck hunters on the Platte River near Columbus (Bill Erwin pers. comm. RSS). Rosche (1994a) indicated that in winter it has been reported as far west in the North Platte River Valley as Broadwater. In Hall Co at Mormon Island Crane Meadows, Lingle and Hay (1962) listed this species as rare from fall through spring. During winter storms in 1979 there were sightings south and east to Fremont and Omaha as a result of "snow, lack of food, and a high population" (NBR 47:19), and in the 1949 blizzard, prairie-chickens left Thomas Co, but returned in spring and bred as usual (NBR 18:32). In Polk Co the winter of 1983-84 was marked by an influx mid-Dec through 9 Jan, including a flock of 100 on the > Reports of winter visitors from counties without summer records are 15 Mar 1989 in Cedar Co, 4 Mar 1994 in Dixon Co, fall 1986, 2 Mar 1986, and 22 Mar 1987 in Pierce Co, 17-18 Dec 1988 in Wayne Co, 17 Dec 1988 and 6 Mar 1994 in Stanton Co, 26 Oct 1986, 3 Nov-14 Mar 1984-85, mid-Dec-13 Jan 1984, and 22 Jan 1989 in Polk Co, 21 Oct 1997 in Hamilton Co, and 16 Oct 1993, 27 Dec 1967, 6 Jan 1980, and 17 Jan 1993 in Lancaster Co. > > Ross Silcock > P.O. Box 57 > Tabor, IA 51653 > New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours > http://www.rosssilcock.com (http://www.rosssilcock.com) > > From: Justin Rink > Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:21 PM > To: nebirds AT yahoogroups.com (javascript:main.compose() > Subject: [NEBirds] Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) > > This morning Jim Ducey and I made a run to Horsehoe Lake Flats on P51. Not a whole lot of shorebirds, only a few of the expected species were recorded along with lesser numbers of CATTLE EGRETS and GREAT BLUE HERONS. A second year BALD EAGLE was observed as well. Large numbers of Killdeer ruled the roost this morning. Good "fluddle" habitat is beginning to dry up. > However the most unusual birds were observed at the intersection of P51 and P49. Jim spotted a pair of gallinaceous birds walking across the road. Upon further inspection, it was a pair of juv/female GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS which soon fluttered off into the adjacent soybean field. Their barred breast and underparts were quite apparent. > Does anyone know of a reintroduction program in Washington Co.? Have their been any recent sightings of this species in extreme eastern Nebraska in recent years? If not, where do you suppose these birds came from? Is it also possible that we observed two escapees from a local private collection? I've never heard of PRAIRIE-CHICKENS dispersing long distances during post-breeding season. > > I'm rather baffled at this sighting as the nearest breeding area is much closer to Lincoln. Maybe some of you could shed some light on this bizarre E. Nebraska sighting. > > Good birding. > > Justin Rink > Midtown Omaha, Douglas Co., NE > spindalis79 AT yahoo.com (javascript:main.compose() > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Subject: RE: Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) From: "Walker, Thomas" <thomas.walker AT nebraska.gov> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:48:45 -0500 I can also add to this that juvenile prairie-chickens and sometimes even hens that failed to breed successfully will make long-distance dispersal type movements and occasionally show up in odd places, and this is the right time of year for that. Another interesting tidbit about their potential for movements.....apparently historically large numbers of prairie-chickens wintered along the Missouri River, flying in from far away to feed on acorns. Waste grain supplies have apparently reduced their need to do that anymore. T. J. Walker - District Manager, Wildlife Division - Partners Section Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 301 East State Farm Road North Platte, NE 69101 Office Phone 308-535-8025 Cell Phone 308-530-7659 ________________________________ From: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com [NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ross Silcock [silcock AT rosssilcock.com] Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:16 PM To: NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [NEBirds] Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) Justin- It's been a few years, but there are a few records of Gr Pr Chickens drifting southeastward in fall and winter- perhaps this is an example. Interesting sighting. Here's the relevant info from "Birds of Nebraska": Winter: This species has a propensity to move southeastward in severe winters, accounting for several reports from counties south and east of the eastern Sandhills range, usually in the period Oct-Mar. Movement of small flocks flying south at high altitude has been observed in very late fall by duck hunters on the Platte River near Columbus (Bill Erwin pers. comm. RSS). Rosche (1994a) indicated that in winter it has been reported as far west in the North Platte River Valley as Broadwater. In Hall Co at Mormon Island Crane Meadows, Lingle and Hay (1962) listed this species as rare from fall through spring. During winter storms in 1979 there were sightings south and east to Fremont and Omaha as a result of "snow, lack of food, and a high population" (NBR 47:19), and in the 1949 blizzard, prairie-chickens left Thomas Co, but returned in spring and bred as usual (NBR 18:32). In Polk Co the winter of 1983-84 was marked by an influx mid-Dec through 9 Jan, including a flock of 100 on the York-Polk Co line 3 mi from Benedict (Morris 1984). In Sarpy Co during the winters of 1934-37 flocks were seen each year "evidently migrants" (Velich 1958). Reports of winter visitors from counties without summer records are 15 Mar 1989 in Cedar Co, 4 Mar 1994 in Dixon Co, fall 1986, 2 Mar 1986, and 22 Mar 1987 in Pierce Co, 17-18 Dec 1988 in Wayne Co, 17 Dec 1988 and 6 Mar 1994 in Stanton Co, 26 Oct 1986, 3 Nov-14 Mar 1984-85, mid-Dec-13 Jan 1984, and 22 Jan 1989 in Polk Co, 21 Oct 1997 in Hamilton Co, and 16 Oct 1993, 27 Dec 1967, 6 Jan 1980, and 17 Jan 1993 in Lancaster Co. Ross Silcock P.O. Box 57 Tabor, IA 51653 New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours http://www.rosssilcock.com From: Justin Rink Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:21 PM To: nebirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) This morning Jim Ducey and I made a run to Horsehoe Lake Flats on P51. Not a whole lot of shorebirds, only a few of the expected species were recorded along with lesser numbers of CATTLE EGRETS and GREAT BLUE HERONS. A second year BALD EAGLE was observed as well. Large numbers of Killdeer ruled the roost this morning. Good "fluddle" habitat is beginning to dry up. However the most unusual birds were observed at the intersection of P51 and P49. Jim spotted a pair of gallinaceous birds walking across the road. Upon further inspection, it was a pair of juv/female GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS which soon fluttered off into the adjacent soybean field. Their barred breast and underparts were quite apparent. Does anyone know of a reintroduction program in Washington Co.? Have their been any recent sightings of this species in extreme eastern Nebraska in recent years? If not, where do you suppose these birds came from? Is it also possible that we observed two escapees from a local private collection? I've never heard of PRAIRIE-CHICKENS dispersing long distances during post-breeding season. I'm rather baffled at this sighting as the nearest breeding area is much closer to Lincoln. Maybe some of you could shed some light on this bizarre E. Nebraska sighting. Good birding. Justin Rink Midtown Omaha, Douglas Co., NE spindalis79 AT yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEBirds/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: NEBirds-digest AT yahoogroups.com NEBirds-fullfeatured AT yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: NEBirds-unsubscribe AT yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ Subject: Re: Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock AT rosssilcock.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:16:15 -0500 Justin- It's been a few years, but there are a few records of Gr Pr Chickens drifting southeastward in fall and winter- perhaps this is an example. Interesting sighting. Here's the relevant info from "Birds of Nebraska": Winter: This species has a propensity to move southeastward in severe winters, accounting for several reports from counties south and east of the eastern Sandhills range, usually in the period Oct-Mar. Movement of small flocks flying south at high altitude has been observed in very late fall by duck hunters on the Platte River near Columbus (Bill Erwin pers. comm. RSS). Rosche (1994a) indicated that in winter it has been reported as far west in the North Platte River Valley as Broadwater. In Hall Co at Mormon Island Crane Meadows, Lingle and Hay (1962) listed this species as rare from fall through spring. During winter storms in 1979 there were sightings south and east to Fremont and Omaha as a result of "snow, lack of food, and a high population" (NBR 47:19), and in the 1949 blizzard, prairie-chickens left Thomas Co, but returned in spring and bred as usual (NBR 18:32). In Polk Co the winter of 1983-84 was marked by an influx mid-Dec through 9 Jan, including a flock of 100 on the York-Polk Co line 3 mi from Benedict (Morris 1984). In Sarpy Co during the winters of 1934-37 flocks were seen each year "evidently migrants" (Velich 1958). Reports of winter visitors from counties without summer records are 15 Mar 1989 in Cedar Co, 4 Mar 1994 in Dixon Co, fall 1986, 2 Mar 1986, and 22 Mar 1987 in Pierce Co, 17-18 Dec 1988 in Wayne Co, 17 Dec 1988 and 6 Mar 1994 in Stanton Co, 26 Oct 1986, 3 Nov-14 Mar 1984-85, mid-Dec-13 Jan 1984, and 22 Jan 1989 in Polk Co, 21 Oct 1997 in Hamilton Co, and 16 Oct 1993, 27 Dec 1967, 6 Jan 1980, and 17 Jan 1993 in Lancaster Co. Ross Silcock P.O. Box 57 Tabor, IA 51653 New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours http://www.rosssilcock.com From: Justin Rink Sent: Thursday, August 26, 2010 7:21 PM To: nebirds AT yahoogroups.com Subject: [NEBirds] Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) This morning Jim Ducey and I made a run to Horsehoe Lake Flats on P51. Not a whole lot of shorebirds, only a few of the expected species were recorded along with lesser numbers of CATTLE EGRETS and GREAT BLUE HERONS. A second year BALD EAGLE was observed as well. Large numbers of Killdeer ruled the roost this morning. Good "fluddle" habitat is beginning to dry up. However the most unusual birds were observed at the intersection of P51 and P49. Jim spotted a pair of gallinaceous birds walking across the road. Upon further inspection, it was a pair of juv/female GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS which soon fluttered off into the adjacent soybean field. Their barred breast and underparts were quite apparent. Does anyone know of a reintroduction program in Washington Co.? Have their been any recent sightings of this species in extreme eastern Nebraska in recent years? If not, where do you suppose these birds came from? Is it also possible that we observed two escapees from a local private collection? I've never heard of PRAIRIE-CHICKENS dispersing long distances during post-breeding season. I'm rather baffled at this sighting as the nearest breeding area is much closer to Lincoln. Maybe some of you could shed some light on this bizarre E. Nebraska sighting. Good birding. Justin Rink Midtown Omaha, Douglas Co., NE spindalis79 AT yahoo.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: NEBIRDS problems From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock AT rosssilcock.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:10:12 -0500 This from YahooGroups- maybe they're getting closer to resolving the problem! http://www.ygroupsblog.com:80/blog/updates-in-your-groups/ Ross Ross Silcock P.O. Box 57 Tabor, IA 51653 New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours http://www.rosssilcock.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Horseshoe Lake Flats 8/26- Prairie-Chickens (!?) From: Justin Rink <spindalis79 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:21:29 -0700 (PDT)  This morning Jim Ducey and I made a run to Horsehoe Lake Flats on P51.  Not a whole lot of shorebirds, only a few of the expected species were recorded along with lesser numbers of CATTLE EGRETS and GREAT BLUE HERONS.  A second year BALD EAGLE was observed as well.  Large numbers of Killdeer ruled the roost this morning.  Good "fluddle" habitat is beginning to dry up.    However the most unusual birds were observed at the intersection of P51 and P49. Jim spotted a pair of gallinaceous birds walking across the road.  Upon further inspection, it was a pair of juv/female GREATER PRAIRIE-CHICKENS which soon fluttered off into the adjacent soybean field. Their barred breast and underparts were quite apparent.    Does anyone know of a reintroduction program in Washington Co.?  Have their been any recent sightings of this species in extreme eastern Nebraska in recent years?  If not, where do you suppose these birds came from?  Is it also possible that we observed two escapees from a local private collection?  I've never heard of PRAIRIE-CHICKENS dispersing long distances during post-breeding season.   I'm rather baffled at this sighting as the nearest breeding area is much closer to Lincoln.  Maybe some of you could shed some light on this bizarre E. Nebraska sighting.   Good birding. Justin Rink Midtown Omaha, Douglas Co., NE spindalis79 AT yahoo.com   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Weird happenings with messages From: "Edward" <edwodonnell AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:41:06 -0000 Ogallala Ogallala Mitchel -----------------------------> Charter --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Edward" wrote: > > Hola, guess I should chime in. > > I do not believe the problem is technically with Yahoo Groups. > If it were, nobody would be getting e-mails forwarded to them. > If it were random hiccups, everybody would get them and then nobody would get them and then everybody would get them and so on. > > There are a few possibilities and it looks to me like not everybody falls under the same possibility. > > > 1. Are you not getting e-mails from many people and not just Nebirds? > Trust me, I've learned to ask this question first. > > 2. I was an e-mail admin and a rather Draconian one at that. > I blocked all incoming work e-mail from domains like AOL.com and Hotmail.com > These and others were notorious for being an origin of spam and viruses. Besides, nobody in our organization had any business receiving e-mails from domains like that to their work address. More than likely they were personal e-mails or spam/viruses and anyone from day one should know that you use your work e-mail for business and your Yahoo or whatever address for personal. I had no interest in backing up gigs of personal e-mails sent to a work address with, "cute" videos, music files and pictures and whatever. > > I have in the past received spam from yahoo groups. > It's quite possible that somebody using their work account to read Nebirds has had the yahoo.groups domain blocked due to spam or flagged as spam...or due to an admin that is as mean as me :) > > a. If you're not using a work account and it's happening, my guess is that it's the admins at your ISP that have either blocked the domain due to spam problems or have flagged the yahoo.groups as Spam so it goes straight into the spam folder. > > > 3. Every now and then I receive an e-mail from nebirds that goes straight into the spam folder. It seems to be only 1 or 2 specific posters that this happens with. I haven't spent much time thinking about it, but I'm sure there is a logical reason as to why. > > 4. You have recently changed your e-mail and forgot that you registered with Nebirds with your old one. You're going to have to re-register with your new e-mail. > > > The tricky part is that not everybody may have the same problem. > Just because two people are not getting e-mails does not mean that they both have the same problem. > > > > And thems are my thoughts. > Edward, Lincoln. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Ross Silcock" wrote: > > > > Hi all: > > > > Received this from YahooGroups: > > > > Ross > > > > Ross Silcock > > P.O. Box 57 > > Tabor, IA 51653 > > New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours > > http://www.rosssilcock.com > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > From: "Yahoo! Groups" > > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:40 PM > > To: > > Subject: Re: Reporting a bug (KMM169928670V71605L0KM) > > > > > Hello Ross, > > > > > > Thank you for contacting Yahoo! Groups Customer Care. > > > > > > I understand your group members are no longer receiving email messages > > > from your group, even though you know from the website that messages are > > > being posted. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you > > > and will be glad to assist you. > > > > > > If a member is no longer receiving email messages from your group, even > > > though you know from the website that messages are being posted, it may > > > be that their email provider is mistakenly identifying the group's email > > > messages as spam, or failing to deliver them. The member should check > > > their "Bulk" or "Spam" folder to see if the messages are being > > > redirected there. > > > > > > If messages aren't in their "Bulk" or "Spam" folder, they should contact > > > their email provider to ensure that messages are being delivered. > > > > > > When contacting their email provider, we suggest that they provide them > > > with the following link: > > > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ygmailadmin > > > > > > There, we maintain an up-to-date list of Yahoo! Groups outgoing mailer > > > IP addresses. In addition, we would be happy to work with their email > > > provider to answer any questions they have. They can contact our > > > technical team by sending email to: > > > > > > ygmailadmin-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > > > > > If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us again. > > > > > > Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Groups Customer Care. > > > > > > Be sure to check the Official Yahoo! Groups Blog for the latest updates > > > about Yahoo! Groups. > > > > > > http://www.ygroupsblog.com/blog/ > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Maggy > > > > > > Yahoo! Customer Care > > > Subject: Re: NIGHT BIRDS - KNOX CO. From: "Mark Brogie" <mbrogie AT esu1.org> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:17:40 -0500 That's what I was basing it on! Didn't know if you had any later records since THE BOOK! Thanks! Mark On 08/25/10, Ross Silcock wrote: > > > > > Mark et al: > > Hit the jackpot this time! Looks to be the latest by a week (see below from "Birds of Nebraska"). Sounds (literally) like a great evening! > > Ross > > Fall: > > Departure is probably in Sep based on data from nearby states, although the only Nebraska reports after Jun are 17 Jul 1992 Saunders Co, 19 Jul 1990 Douglas Co, 4 Aug 2001 Saunders Co (TH), 8 Aug 1983 Cass Co (Green 1984), 9 Aug 2003 Wolf L, Saunders Co (TH), 15 Aug (Johnsgard 1980), and 18 Aug 2000 Wolf L, Saunders Co (TH). The latest Kansas date is 16 Sep (Thompson and Ely 1989). Detection is difficult after singing ceases in early Jul. > > Ross Silcock > P.O. Box 57 > Tabor, IA 51653 > New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours > http://www.rosssilcock.com (http://www.rosssilcock.com) > > From: Mark Brogie > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:25 PM > To: NEBirds > Cc: Dave Heidt ; ebrogie AT gmail.com (javascript:main.compose() ; Dave Chaffin > Subject: [NEBirds] NIGHT BIRDS - KNOX CO. > > 5 Owl species and 2 Goatsucker species this evening in Knox County!!! > > Dave Heidt came up to Creighton this evening. We stopped by the Barn Owl nesting site and found 5 young in the corn crib (1 bird must have fledged). The other 5 appeared all fully feathered. > > We then drove to Bohemia Prairie WMA (northwest of Verdigre) and arrived just as the sun was setting. > > There we found: > > 12 Whip-poor-will > 1 Chuck-will's-widow (LATEST DATE FOR NEBRASKA)?? ROSS! > > Great Horned Owl 3 > Barred Owl 1 > Eastern Screech-Owl 3 > > and just south of Bohemia Prairie when I had a Long-eared Owl calling earlier this year we called in a > > Long-eared Owl > > We finished by 9:30 p.m. Great night! Full moon & hardly any wind! > > Mark A. Brogie > 508 Seeley St., Box 316 > Creighton, NE 68729 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > Subject: Yahoo E-mail problem From: Loren Padelford <lpdlfrd AT cox.net> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:09:36 -0500 Thanks, Ross for trying to solve the problem. We are also still not getting e-mail from NEbirds (after trying twice to sign off and sign back on). Loren and Babs Padelford Bellevue, NE lpdlfrd AT cox.net [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: NIGHT BIRDS - KNOX CO. From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock AT rosssilcock.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:04:25 -0500 Mark et al: Hit the jackpot this time! Looks to be the latest by a week (see below from "Birds of Nebraska"). Sounds (literally) like a great evening! Ross Fall: Departure is probably in Sep based on data from nearby states, although the only Nebraska reports after Jun are 17 Jul 1992 Saunders Co, 19 Jul 1990 Douglas Co, 4 Aug 2001 Saunders Co (TH), 8 Aug 1983 Cass Co (Green 1984), 9 Aug 2003 Wolf L, Saunders Co (TH), 15 Aug (Johnsgard 1980), and 18 Aug 2000 Wolf L, Saunders Co (TH). The latest Kansas date is 16 Sep (Thompson and Ely 1989). Detection is difficult after singing ceases in early Jul. Ross Silcock P.O. Box 57 Tabor, IA 51653 New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours http://www.rosssilcock.com From: Mark Brogie Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 10:25 PM To: NEBirds Cc: Dave Heidt ; ebrogie AT gmail.com ; Dave Chaffin Subject: [NEBirds] NIGHT BIRDS - KNOX CO. 5 Owl species and 2 Goatsucker species this evening in Knox County!!! Dave Heidt came up to Creighton this evening. We stopped by the Barn Owl nesting site and found 5 young in the corn crib (1 bird must have fledged). The other 5 appeared all fully feathered. We then drove to Bohemia Prairie WMA (northwest of Verdigre) and arrived just as the sun was setting. There we found: 12 Whip-poor-will 1 Chuck-will's-widow (LATEST DATE FOR NEBRASKA)?? ROSS! Great Horned Owl 3 Barred Owl 1 Eastern Screech-Owl 3 and just south of Bohemia Prairie when I had a Long-eared Owl calling earlier this year we called in a Long-eared Owl We finished by 9:30 p.m. Great night! Full moon & hardly any wind! Mark A. Brogie 508 Seeley St., Box 316 Creighton, NE 68729 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Juvenile Mississippi Kites From: "Ross Silcock" <silcock AT rosssilcock.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:53:53 -0500 Jim Ochsner has posted a nice photo of 2 juv MIKIs at Ogallala. It too was tangled up in the system. I'm re-contacting YahooGroups. Ross Ross Silcock P.O. Box 57 Tabor, IA 51653 New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours http://www.rosssilcock.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Juvenile Mississippi Kites From: "ogalbirder" <jim_ochsner AT charter.net> Date: Thu, 26 Aug 2010 02:30:49 -0000 Tried to upload pictures of juvenile Mississippi Kites, but the process is not working along with the fact that I still can not receive the messages, also, There must be room for a "new" Yahoo. Jim Ogallala Subject: birding 8/25 From: "Jorgensen, Joel" <Joel.Jorgensen AT nebraska.gov> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:00:00 -0500 Hi all: I did a little birding this a.m.. Nice morning. A few highlights: Branched Oak Lake 4 Great Egrets 2 plegadis (White-faced) Ibis 2 Stilt Sandpipers RBGUs and a few FRGUs 19 Forster's Terns 4 (1 ad, 3 juv) Least Terns Lake North/Babcock 25 shorbs, mostly SESAs and LESAs 1 Buff-breasted Sandpiper (juv.) 1 Western Sandpiper (juv) 9 Forster's Terns Noticed lots of "migrating" kingbirds, orioles, and Red-headed Woodpeckers, but missed any migrant warblers. I've also had a female Ruby-throated Hummingbird for the past week and a male arrived Sunday afternoon and has been present since (not sure if either are still present). I shot some short video of the fem. which can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BmnOjpXsj0 Good birding. -Joel __________________________ Joel Jorgensen | Nongame Bird Program Manager Nebraska Game and Parks Commission 2200 N. 33rd St. | Lincoln, NE, 68503 joel.jorgensen AT nebraska.gov | 402.471.5440 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Re: Weird happenings with messages From: "Edward" <edwodonnell AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:48:44 -0000 Hola, guess I should chime in. I do not believe the problem is technically with Yahoo Groups. If it were, nobody would be getting e-mails forwarded to them. If it were random hiccups, everybody would get them and then nobody would get them and then everybody would get them and so on. There are a few possibilities and it looks to me like not everybody falls under the same possibility. 1. Are you not getting e-mails from many people and not just Nebirds? Trust me, I've learned to ask this question first. 2. I was an e-mail admin and a rather Draconian one at that. I blocked all incoming work e-mail from domains like AOL.com and Hotmail.com These and others were notorious for being an origin of spam and viruses. Besides, nobody in our organization had any business receiving e-mails from domains like that to their work address. More than likely they were personal e-mails or spam/viruses and anyone from day one should know that you use your work e-mail for business and your Yahoo or whatever address for personal. I had no interest in backing up gigs of personal e-mails sent to a work address with, "cute" videos, music files and pictures and whatever. I have in the past received spam from yahoo groups. It's quite possible that somebody using their work account to read Nebirds has had the yahoo.groups domain blocked due to spam or flagged as spam...or due to an admin that is as mean as me :) a. If you're not using a work account and it's happening, my guess is that it's the admins at your ISP that have either blocked the domain due to spam problems or have flagged the yahoo.groups as Spam so it goes straight into the spam folder. 3. Every now and then I receive an e-mail from nebirds that goes straight into the spam folder. It seems to be only 1 or 2 specific posters that this happens with. I haven't spent much time thinking about it, but I'm sure there is a logical reason as to why. 4. You have recently changed your e-mail and forgot that you registered with Nebirds with your old one. You're going to have to re-register with your new e-mail. The tricky part is that not everybody may have the same problem. Just because two people are not getting e-mails does not mean that they both have the same problem. And thems are my thoughts. Edward, Lincoln. -------------------------------------------------------------------- --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "Ross Silcock" wrote: > > Hi all: > > Received this from YahooGroups: > > Ross > > Ross Silcock > P.O. Box 57 > Tabor, IA 51653 > New Zealand Land and Pelagic Bird Tours > http://www.rosssilcock.com > > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Yahoo! Groups" > Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12:40 PM > To: > Subject: Re: Reporting a bug (KMM169928670V71605L0KM) > > > Hello Ross, > > > > Thank you for contacting Yahoo! Groups Customer Care. > > > > I understand your group members are no longer receiving email messages > > from your group, even though you know from the website that messages are > > being posted. I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you > > and will be glad to assist you. > > > > If a member is no longer receiving email messages from your group, even > > though you know from the website that messages are being posted, it may > > be that their email provider is mistakenly identifying the group's email > > messages as spam, or failing to deliver them. The member should check > > their "Bulk" or "Spam" folder to see if the messages are being > > redirected there. > > > > If messages aren't in their "Bulk" or "Spam" folder, they should contact > > their email provider to ensure that messages are being delivered. > > > > When contacting their email provider, we suggest that they provide them > > with the following link: > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ygmailadmin > > > > There, we maintain an up-to-date list of Yahoo! Groups outgoing mailer > > IP addresses. In addition, we would be happy to work with their email > > provider to answer any questions they have. They can contact our > > technical team by sending email to: > > > > ygmailadmin-owner AT yahoogroups.com > > > > If you have any further questions or concerns, please contact us again. > > > > Thank you again for contacting Yahoo! Groups Customer Care. > > > > Be sure to check the Official Yahoo! Groups Blog for the latest updates > > about Yahoo! Groups. > > > > http://www.ygroupsblog.com/blog/ > > > > Regards, > > > > Maggy > > > > Yahoo! Customer Care > Subject: Martin Roost Still Going Strong 8/23 From: Justin Rink <spindalis79 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:04:58 -0700 (PDT)   Numbers of birds at the Martin Roost (44th and Farnam) are beginning to border on insane. On Monday 8/23 the general concensus was 60,000 PURPLE MARTINS.  However yesterday 8/24, after the front went through, we changed our numbers to a high count of an estimated 70,000+ birds.  The MARTINS lined up along the edge of the buildings, with some even clinging to bricks on the side; Chimney Swift style.  A large COOPER'S HAWK also flew in and sat on a structure across Farnam St. for a few minutes.   The Martin Roost is located at 44th and Farnam in Midtown Omaha,  "Showtime" is between 7:30 and 8:40pm.    Good birding.   Justin Rink Midtown Omaha, Douglas Co., NE spindalis79 AT yahoo.com   [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Subject: Our 1st Clay Colored Sparrow... From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:54:59 -0000 ...migrated through our backyard today. It was feeding alongside about 30 HOSP. I'm almost positive I got this ID right. If not, I need new glasses...lol Here's a pic... http://tinyurl.com/22wgzxw Subject: Re: Thanks Ross, From: "Kathy DeLara" <renosmom AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:42:25 -0000 I still can't get the emails from NEBirds Kathy --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "jwhall2 AT ..." wrote: > > Thank You Ross for getting Yahoo Groups to elicit some kind of change in their process. My emails began coming in again without me having to address issues with my ISP. According to their own blog, they made updates to their process on August 18, which "coincidentally" is the same date I last received email from NeBirds. > > Thanks Ross for being a great moderator. > > John Hall > > ____________________________________________________________ > Go Back to School > Grant Funding May Be Available to Those Who Qualify > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4c751124c780a851cb0st03vuc > Subject: Re: Wehrspann/Chalco Hills From: "swhitney1977" <swhitney1977 AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:52:10 -0000 Hello John and Rachel, Great birds! Wow...the Dicsissels gone already! Susan Lincoln, NE --- In NEBirds AT yahoogroups.com, "jwhall2 AT ..." wrote: > > NeBirders, > > We found our first Empidonax flycatcher of the fall last night along the trail around the western end of the park (east of HWY 370). We also had 5 Pied-billed Grebes, 4 Yellow Warblers, a Great-horned Owl (calling), a Common Nighthawk, and 6 or 8 Sedge Wrens. Common Yellow-throats and Dicsissels seem to have disappeared from the prairie. > > John & Rachel Hall > > ____________________________________________________________ > Refinance Now 3.7% FIXED > $160,000 Mortgage for $547/mo. FREE. No Obligation. Get 4 Quotes! > http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3131/4c75268b2391a5696e3st05vuc >