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18 Mar Singing red-wings [Andrea Orabona ]
18 Mar Red tail hawk []
18 Mar F.O.Y. sightings [Seth Chamberlain ]
17 Mar more songbirds [CJ Grimes ]
17 Mar Meadowlark [Hustace Scott ]
17 Mar Birding Weekend [Francis and Janice ]
17 Mar Evening Grosbeaks [Elaine Baumann ]
17 Mar FREE Cheyenne Audubon field trip Mar. 27, 2010 [Barb Gorges ]
16 Mar Leucistic Robin [Rose-Mary King ]
16 Mar New visitors [Rose-Mary King ]
15 Mar Bad weather birds sundance, Wy. [Jean ]
14 Mar Gray Reef [Hustace Scott ]
14 Mar Say's Phoebe [Tim Gorman ]
14 Mar Geese [Tom Axthelm ]
14 Mar Pinedale Area [Derek Farr ]
14 Mar Casper area [Chris Michelson ]
14 Mar Dubois (Idaho) Grouse Days [Kit Struthers ]
13 Mar Lewis Woodpecker and Mt. Bluebirds ["Jean" ]
13 Mar Lewis Woodpecker and Mt. Bluebirds [Jean ]
11 Mar About "Birds of Wyoming" [Barb Gorges ]
11 Mar Bluebird day [Susan Patla ]
10 Mar L. Longspur and Horn Larks [Jean ]
10 Mar "Birds of Wyoming" information [Barb Gorges ]
9 Mar Red-winged Blackbirds at Clarks Corner [Harry Martin ]
9 Mar bluebirds/Riverton [Wayne & Wanda Major ]
9 Mar Mountain Bluebird [Eva Crane ]
9 Mar ring-billed gull [Chris Michelson ]
4 Mar Audubon Center [Ann Hines ]
9 Mar My 1st Mountain Bluebirds for 2010 [Tim Gorman ]
9 Mar Mountain Bluebird [Elaine Baumann ]
8 Mar Woodpecker [Tom Axthelm ]
8 Mar Birds of Wyoming due out mid-April [Barb Gorges ]
8 Mar Ten Sleep Bluebirds [CJ Grimes ]
7 Mar Red-winged BB Jackson [Susan Patla ]
7 Mar spring indeed [Deborah Dawn Paulson ]
7 Mar Re: mountain bluebird [Sandy Mitchell ]
7 Mar mountain bluebird [Chris Michelson ]
6 Mar Re: Fw: Goshawk and a EUCD ON WIND RIVER WEST OF RIVERTON [Pete's email ]
5 Mar Fw: Goshawk and a EUCD ON WIND RIVER WEST OF RIVERTON [Bob Hargis ]
5 Mar Good by Spring ["Jean" ]
5 Mar Good by Spring [Jean ]
1 Mar FREE Cheyenne Audubon Alaska program Mar. 16, 2010 [Barb Gorges ]
1 Mar Red-winged Blackbird [Elaine Baumann ]
28 Feb Cheyenne Back Yard and more [Chuck Seniawski ]
28 Feb Golden Eagle attacks White-tailed Deer [Harry Martin ]
27 Feb Pine Siskins [Tim Gorman ]
26 Feb Evening Grosbeaks [Pat Deibert ]
25 Feb Evening Grosbeaks [Chris Michelson ]
23 Feb Torrington birds ["Fitz, Claylene" ]
22 Feb Cheyenne Back Yard [Chuck Seniawski ]
21 Feb Bald Eagle ["Jean" ]
21 Feb Bald Eagle [Jean ]
20 Feb Cheyenne Back yard [Chuck Seniawski ]
20 Feb Keyhole Res., Crook Cty. Wy. ["Jean" ]
20 Feb Keyhole Res., Crook Cty. Wy. [Jean ]
20 Feb Snow Storm and Lots of Birds [Jan McKee ]
19 Feb No Subject [RT Cox ]
19 Feb Green River raptors [Dave Mead ]
18 Feb FREE Cheyenne Audubon field trip Feb. 27 [Barb Gorges ]
18 Feb FREE Cheyenne Audubon field trip Feb. 27 [Barb Gorges ]
14 Feb GBBC birds. ["Jean" ]
14 Feb GBBC birds. [Jean ]
11 Feb Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 12-15, 2010 [Barb Gorges ]
8 Feb Wyoming Bird Checklist [Andrea Orabona ]
8 Feb Merlin [Fern Linton ]
7 Feb Thank you [Michelle Simper ]
7 Feb Albin WY area loop [Chuck Seniawski ]
6 Feb Re: Where are the birds? [donald jones ]
6 Feb Reply to John Rumm [Hustace Scott ]
5 Feb Re: Where Are the Birds? [John Rumm ]
4 Feb Lapland Longspurs in Nebraska [Scott McConnell ]
4 Feb Brown Creepers [Fern Linton ]
4 Feb Cheyenne Audubon FREE lecture Feb. 16, 2010 [Barb Gorges ]
3 Feb West of Sundance area [Jean ]
3 Feb Garden Creek Audubon Center [Chris Michelson ]
3 Feb Where are the birds? [Michelle Simper ]

Subject: Singing red-wings
From: Andrea Orabona <Andrea.Orabona AT WGF.STATE.WY.US>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:49:29 -0600
Although Red-winged Blackbirds were first reported in Lander on March 9th, I 
heard several males singing at my place a few miles outside of town for the 
first time this morning. 


Andrea Orabona
Lander, WY

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Subject: Red tail hawk
From: debbiesue AT VZW.BLACKBERRY.NET
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:48:32 +0000
Yesterday 3/17 I saw a red tail hawk on my way home from work. It was in the 
field next to Lowe's dist. center east of Cheyenne. It was flying low probably 
looking for a prairie dog dinner as there is a bunch of them in that area. 
Wasn't sure it was a red tail untill it went to fly higher & the sun shone on 
his red tail. 

Happy Spring to all,
Debbie Adams
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Subject: F.O.Y. sightings
From: Seth Chamberlain <goshgarnet AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2010 11:06:22 -0600
I apologize for my late responses on February 27 and again on March 14 I
spotted a Wilson's Snipe along the Bighorn River in Thermopolis. On March 12
I spotted a Savannah Sparrow behind WYDOT in Thermopolis.

~Seth Chamberlain (Thermopolis, WY)

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Subject: more songbirds
From: CJ Grimes <cjgrimes AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 23:39:17 -0400
We heard a Westen Meadowlark singing on Saturday along Canyon Creek near Ten 
Sleep, and today there was a Sage Sparrow singing along the Nowater Trail south 
of Worland, along with many Horned Larks. 


CJ Grimes
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Subject: Meadowlark
From: Hustace Scott <hustace AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:56:25 -0600
I had my first meadowlark this morning.

Stacey Scott
SW of Casper

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Subject: Birding Weekend
From: Francis and Janice <fcbjmb AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:48:43 -0400
The Wings Over Carbon County Birding Club is having a special birding weekend 
June 18,19 and 20 in Saratoga. We have moved the date for our birding weekend 
one weel later in hopes of better weather than we have had the past few years. 
We would like to extend an invitation to anyone interested in joining us for a 
fun filled weekend.The main focus of the weekend will be on just plain fun. 
This will be a no frills event. We will be hosting the weekend at the Jack 
Creek Forest Service lodge. The Jack Creek campground is just about a mile from 
this lodge so anyone wanting to camp should put their reservation in soon. 
http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr/recreation/cabinrentals/jackcreekcq.shtml All plans 
have not been completed but anyone wanting more info please email 
FCBJMB AT hotmail.com . The final program will be completed before May 15th. 


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Subject: Evening Grosbeaks
From: Elaine Baumann <songbird827 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:11:06 -0400
We just had 4 Evening Grosbeaks in the yard. There were 3 males and 1 female. 
It's so much fun seeing new birds. This is a first of the year for us. 


Elaine Baumann
Copper Mountain
near Shoshoni, WY -- Fremont County

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Subject: FREE Cheyenne Audubon field trip Mar. 27, 2010
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:10:28 -0600
Contact: Barb Gorges, 634-0463

Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society

 

For Immediate Release Mar. 17, 2010

 

FREE Cheyenne Audubon waterfowl field trip scheduled for Mar. 27

 

                Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society members invite
birdwatchers to join them for a free field trip Mar. 27 to the Grayrocks
Reservoir outside Wheatland to observe migrating waterfowl. The itinerary
may also include Guernsey State Park, Ft. Laramie National Historic Site,
and Rawhide and Table Mountain game management areas. 

                Participants will leave from the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens
parking lot at 7:30 a.m. Limited carpooling may be available. Bring lunch,
water, clothing for changing spring weather, binoculars and a spotting scope
if you have one. Plan for park admissions or bring annual passes for Wyoming
State Parks (available in the gift shop of the Wyoming State Museum, 2301
Central Ave) or the National Park Service (available at the Bureau of Land
Management, 5353 Yellowstone Rd).

                Plan to caravan with the group for the day, or if driving
your own vehicle, you may return at your convenience.

                For more information, please call the trip leader, Jane
Dorn, 640-4002.

XXX 

 

 


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Subject: Leucistic Robin
From: Rose-Mary King <rking7453 AT BRESNAN.NET>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:06:02 -0600
Thanks for the comment by Bob Hargis - I looked up "leucistic" and discovered 
the robin was leucistic! - having normal colored eyes and feet - and not an 
"albino". 


Rose-Mary King - Casper

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Subject: New visitors
From: Rose-Mary King <rking7453 AT BRESNAN.NET>
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:32:57 -0600
This morning I had a conservative estimated migrating flock of 30 Cedar 
Waxwings. Also, spotted an American Robin with a white speckled head - 
albinism. 


Rose-Mary King - Casper

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Subject: Bad weather birds sundance, Wy.
From: Jean <jgwindsong AT RANGEWEB.NET>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:05:22 -0700
Yesterdays weather brought in quite a lot of birds to my feeders.
Horn Larks-200
Lapland Longspur
Tree sparrows
House Sparrows
White-wing Junco
Pine Siskins
Gold finches
Robin
13 Gray-crowned rosy finches
Crows
27 canada Geese flying North
Jean, sundance, Wy.

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Subject: Gray Reef
From: Hustace Scott <hustace AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:49:35 -0600
Murie Audubon had a field trip to Gray Reef on Saturday.  We did very well,
but nothing really out of the ordinary.  The best bird was a pair of
Barrow's Goldeneye that Tony Martin found.  It is really nice for me to bird
with good birders because they find all the good birds.  We did have a
great-horned owl calling at 4:30 in the afternoon at Lusby's.  The list is
below.

Eared Grebe
Canada Goose
Green-winged Teal
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Gadwall
American Widgeon
Canvasback
Redhead
Ring-necked Duck
Greater and Lesser Scaup
Barrow's and Common Goldeneye
Bufflehead
Hooded and Common Merganser
Rudy Duck
Red-tailed Hawk
Ring-necked Pheasant
California Gull
Great-horned Owl
Flicker
Magpie
Raven
Robin
Starling
Eurasian Collored Dove
Tree Sparrow (singing)
Red-winged Blackbird

Stacey Scott
SW of Casper

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Subject: Say's Phoebe
From: Tim Gorman <wyogoob AT ALLWEST.NET>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:26:29 -0600
A recent Utah sighting of a Say's Phoebe reminded me that I observed one at the 
WYODAK Power Plant in Gillette, WY, Tuesday March 10. 


Tim Gorman
Evanston WY

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Subject: Geese
From: Tom Axthelm <taxthelm AT BRESNAN.NET>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:42:29 -0600
For a coupe of years a pair of geese have nested on a subtle little rise in a 
barren field of alfalfa stubble at the end of my street. Today I say a pair of 
geese out at the nest site for the first time this year, so I expect that they 
will be nesting again soon. 


Tom Axthelm
Riverton

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Subject: Pinedale Area
From: Derek Farr <derek AT FRIDAYMTNPRESS.COM>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:04:27 -0600
Cara and I hiked a section of the Wind River foothils east of Boulder in the 
Bridger Wilderness Area. 


To our delight, we spotted more than 200 Bohemian Waxwings working the juniper 
bushes. 


We also flushed a huge bull moose -- antlers missing. 

Plus, we saw seven Mountain Bluebirds, our first of the year. 
Also: 
Mountain Chickadees
Amercian Robin
Townsend's Solitaire
Hair Woodpeckers
Golden Eagle (way up there)

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Subject: Casper area
From: Chris Michelson <Michelsonce AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:01:10 EDT
Greetings birders
  Despite the overcast and occasional snow today I visited a few  locations 
to see what was around.  The JTL pond below the land fill was  completely 
open for the first time this year.  There was a mixed group of  ring-billed 
gull and California gull on the island.  Many common mergansers  and a couple 
of hooded mergansers.  Still a few common goldeneye and a good  number of 
bufflehead.  One northern pintail and several redheads that are  probably 
early migrants.  
  The Garden Creek Audubon Center produced the usual number of evening  
grosbeaks, house finches and house sparrows. There were two dark-eyed juncos, 

one pink-sided and one Oregon, one American tree sparrow and one  
red-winged blackbird.
  Edness Kimbal Wilkins State Park was very quiet.  One good  sized group 
of American tree sparrows along with a couple of northern flickers,  one 
black-capped chickadee, half a dozen common merganzers, 4 Canada geese,  two 
common goldeneye and one black-billed magpie.
  All in all a day between winter and spring.  Good birding to  all.
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Subject: Dubois (Idaho) Grouse Days
From: Kit Struthers <kit619 AT IDA.NET>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2010 10:49:12 -0600
8th Annual Dubois Grouse Days

Fostering Partnerships for Grouse Conservation 

 

What:  A two-day event to celebrate the shrub-steppe ecosystem and the
animals that call it home. 

 

Where:  Dubois, Idaho (about 45 miles north of Idaho Falls on Interstate 15)

 

When:  Friday April 16 doors open at 5pm for registration and light supper

            Saturday April 17, all day activities starting at 0600 with
tours to grouse leks.

            Saturday April 17, Banquet and awards ceremony start at 5pm

 

Why:  To promote education and conservation of our western rangeland
heritage.

 

Activities:  Guided tours to grouse breeding grounds to view Greater Sage
and Sharp-tailed Grouse courtship and The Nature Conservancy's Crooked Creek
Ranch and other local highlights, banquet, arts and craft booths, kids
activities and art contest, presentations by biologists and ranchers and the
Teton Raptor Center;  raffle and silent auction.  Plus, dedication of the
Kent L. Christopher habitat rehabilitation project at Camas National
Wildlife Refuge. 

 

Sponsored by:  Dubois Grouse Days Committee, The North American Grouse
Partnership, the Upper Valley Sage Grouse Local Working Group, Idaho
Department of Fish and Game, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land
Management, Clark County Stockgrowers, the North American Falconers
Association, NorthWestern Energy, Rocky Mountain Power, and the people and
businesses of Dubois, Idaho.

 

All proceeds go towards conservation and education, including the Kent L.
Christopher Conservation Scholarship for a local high school senior.

 

Contact: Jeff Lidey 

            Jeff_lidey_179 AT hotmail.com

            208/313/2730

Website:    www.grousedays.org

 

 

 

Kit Struthers

Snake River Audubon Society

Idaho Falls, ID

208-529-2028

kit619 AT ida.net

 


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Subject: Lewis Woodpecker and Mt. Bluebirds
From: "Jean" <jgwindsong AT rangeweb.net>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:25:03 -0800
After we left the NHBC Field trip Verna and I found the Lewis Wp. and rock 
Pigeons to add to our list, just N. of Whitewood. When I got to my house there 
were 9 Mt. Bluebirds flying around and heading North. Jean, Sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: Lewis Woodpecker and Mt. Bluebirds
From: Jean <jgwindsong AT RANGEWEB.NET>
Date: Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:25:03 -0800
After we left the NHBC Field trip Verna and I found the Lewis Wp. and rock 
Pigeons to add to our list, just N. of Whitewood. When I got to my house there 
were 9 Mt. Bluebirds flying around and heading North. Jean, Sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: About "Birds of Wyoming"
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:01:21 -0700
Dear Wyobirders,

                I will be writing a review of "Birds of Wyoming" next month.
Meanwhile, below is the publisher's information.

Barb Gorges

Cheyenne 

 

About this Title

Birds of Wyoming is the first comprehensive guide since 1939 to the status
and distribution of Wyoming's avifauna. The book provides detailed
information for over 400 bird species known to have occurred in Wyoming
through 2008. Each full-page resident species account features a species
photo and distribution map, while the non-resident section provides the
reader insight on regular migrants and rarities. Introductory chapters
authored by state experts give an indepth look at the state's ornithological
history, vegetative landscapes, and avian conservation efforts.
Habitat-focused sections by regional experts provide a broader view of
management and conservation issues within Wyoming's dominant sagebrush,
montane forest, and shortgrass prairie ecotones. Birds of Wyoming fills the
niche for a state-based reference that will be useful to a wide range of
professional disciplines and amateur birders. Governmental land managers as
well as local and out-of-state birders alike will benefit from the easily
accessible information (and literature references in most cases) in each
species account.

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About the Author

Doug Faulkner is a Midwesterner by birth, but has spent the majority of his
adult life in the western United States.  His interest in wildlife started
at an early age in Indiana and became an obsession for birds while taking an
ornithology course at Ball State University where he completed bachelor's
and master's degrees in wildlife biology.  Doug has worked on bird research
projects in 10 western states, Costa Rica, and Mexico.  He spent six years
at Rocky Mountain Bird Observatory before taking a position with the
University of Wyoming to work on Birds of Wyoming full-time.  Doug is
currently a biologist at SWCA Environmental Consultants, Inc., in their
Broomfield, Colorado, office.

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Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
Dedication
History of Wyoming Ornithology by Jane Dorn
Conservation of Birds in Wyoming by Bob Oakleaf, Andrea Orabona, and Alison
Lyon-Holloran
Stand-Replacement Fire: For the Birds? by Richard Hutto
Sagebrush by Terry Rich
Shortgrass Prairie Management by Scott Gillihan
Landforms and Vegetation by Robert Dorn
Information on Species Accounts
Species Accounts
Other Species Reported for Wyoming
Contributing Photographers
Index

 


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Subject: Bluebird day
From: Susan Patla <susan_patla AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:50:28 +0000
I finally saw my first bluebird also, along the New Fork River yesterday near 
the confluence with the Green River. Happy to report that it seems to be a very 
active owl spring in western WY. On a survey last night we heard one Northern 
Saw-whet, many Boreal Owls and a few Great Gray. The snow is starting to get 
crusty so hunting may become more difficult but for now owls in the Wyoming and 
Teton Ranges are gearing up for nesting. Snow at lower elevations is 
disappearing quickly. Susan 

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Subject: L. Longspur and Horn Larks
From: Jean <jgwindsong AT RANGEWEB.NET>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:18:13 -0800
Oh well if it has to snow, it sure brings in the birds. We have over 200 Horn 
Larks at the crack corn in the driveway in front of the house. Best of all we 
picked out 1 Lapland Longspur with them. A few Crows, Gray-crown Rosy 
finches,Pine siskins, and House sparrows are at my feeders. Everyone is seeing 
Bluebirds but me. But I do have what I think is my 2 Starlings back. If they 
are my 2, they have been coming back for years now. Only 2 thank you. Jean, 
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Subject: "Birds of Wyoming" information
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:03:42 -0700
Dear Wyobirders,

            Thanks for all the names of your favorite bookstores. I passed
them on to the publisher.

            "Birds of Wyoming," by Douglas Faulkner is due out April 15, so
between now and then you can ask your favorite bookstore to order it. The
publisher's info is below. You can also order it directly from the publisher
or on Amazon, but why not support your local bookstore?

Barb Gorges

Cheyenne

  

Ben Roberts
Roberts and Company Publishers
4950 South Yosemite Street, F2 #197 
Greenwood Village, CO 80111 USA 
Phone: (303) 221-3325
Fax: (303) 221-3326 
Internet: www.roberts-publishers.com

 


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Subject: Red-winged Blackbirds at Clarks Corner
From: Harry Martin <harry AT HARRYMARTINCARTOONS.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:37:17 -0700
My son Tony, informs me that he spotted Red-winged Blackbirds here at 
our home, adjacent to Clark's Corner (220/487) earlier today.

This is usually followed by swarms of them looping back and forth 
between our house and Bates Creek as they build nests, eat, and feed 
their young.


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Harry Martin
Casper, WY

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Subject: bluebirds/Riverton
From: Wayne & Wanda Major <wayneandwanda AT WYOMING.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 17:06:47 -0700
I have seen no bluebirds at my place yet but I did see and hear four horned 
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Subject: Mountain Bluebird
From: Eva Crane <evacrane AT WYOMING.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 15:39:26 -0700
With great envy I read about all the bluebird observations all over Wyoming and 
therefore I am very happy to finally be able to report a male bluebird, too. I 
saw it along the stretch of road between Squaw Cr. and Baldwin Cr. yesterday. 
Other people walking there saw up to 4 individuals on fence posts 2 days ago. 


eva crane
Lander


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Subject: ring-billed gull
From: Chris Michelson <Michelsonce AT AOL.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:03:42 EST
Greetings birders
  I noted my first ring-billed gull here in Casper today while out  doing 
errands.  Perhaps there will be an end of winter although not real  soon if 
the weather forecast is to be believed.  Good birding to all.
Chris Michelson
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Subject: Audubon Center
From: Ann Hines <wilmerhines AT BRESNAN.NET>
Date: Thu, 4 Mar 2010 20:47:51 -0700
At last something interesting to report. Birds seen at the Brown Bag Lunch at 
the Audubon Center today were: 

Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Grey crown Rosy Finch
House Finch
House Sparrow
Evening Grosbeak
Black-capped Chickadee
Black billed Magpie
American Goldfinch
Maybe spring is on its way.
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Subject: My 1st Mountain Bluebirds for 2010
From: Tim Gorman <wyogoob AT ALLWEST.NET>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 10:47:17 -0700
Yesterday there was a small flock of Mountain Bluebirds just west of the 
turnoff to Alcova Lake on Rt 220. 


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Subject: Mountain Bluebird
From: Elaine Baumann <songbird827 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 12:33:51 -0500
We finally saw our first Mountain Bluebird at our house on Copper Mountain. 
They were late returning this year, but it gave us time to get the 60 nestboxes 
ready for the season. We hope to add 5 new nestboxes every year till we hit 
100. 

When cleaning them out this year (which takes 3 days), we noticed an unusually 
high number of unsuccessful nesting attempts. Several had unhatched eggs in 
them, and a couple had dead babies. What a sad sight. The wet, cool spring must 
have taken a toll on the bluebirds this year. 


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Subject: Woodpecker
From: Tom Axthelm <taxthelm AT BRESNAN.NET>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 22:17:27 -0700
Saturday morning the first three visitors to the bird feeder were Black-capped 
Chickadees, which each grabbed a sunflower seed and flew to a branch to work on 
it. Shortly after a Downey Woodpecker flew in. I didn't expect it to go to the 
feeder, because it only containted sunfower seeds. But it grabbed a seed, flew 
to the tree trunk, stuck the seed in a crack to hold it, and then pecked the 
seed open. It repeated this about a dozen times, sticking the seed in the same 
crack each time. This was something new to me! 


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Subject: Birds of Wyoming due out mid-April
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:20:56 -0700
Dear Wyobirders,

                The publishing company for Birds of Wyoming, by Doug
Faulkner, wants to know what bookstores and other shops might be interested
in carrying it. The book is due out mid-April. 

                The publisher primarily publishes textbooks (and Birds of
Wyoming comes in cheap at $45, if you have priced textbooks recently) though
it will be available on Amazon.

                If you have a Wyoming bookstore or other shop to recommend,
please send me the name, address, phone, and email for the buyer, if you
can.

Thanks,

Barb Gorges

Cheyenne


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Subject: Ten Sleep Bluebirds
From: CJ Grimes <cjgrimes AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:59:37 -0500
Mountain Bluebirds showed up in force Saturday, already checking out boxes and 
chasing one another. Noticeable increase in juncoes and Cassin's Finches too. 
With robins and Song Sparrows singing it seems like spring here. 


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Subject: Red-winged BB Jackson
From: Susan Patla <susan_patla AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:26:12 +0000
There have been a few reports of red-winged blackbirds in the Jackson area over 
the last 2 weeks (Bert Raynes), but the first one one sees always is the 
finest. 


A male was back on territory singing away Friday morning at the WY Game and 
Fish Office in Jackson in the very small patch of cattails behind the parking 
lot. I am still waiting for the bluebird. 


A few juncos showed up in the Hoback area late this week also (Raynes). A bald 
eagle was on eggs on March 1st, ravens are carrrying nest material, and 
Eurasian collared-doves have been in courtship mode for a few weeks. Snow is 
melting here in Jackson as the storms continue to miss us. Best, Susan 


 		 	   		  
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Subject: spring indeed
From: Deborah Dawn Paulson <DebP AT UWYO.EDU>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:30:03 -0700
Years ago I learned to use birds rather than weather as the marker of spring in 
Wyoming. The finches start singing in what I consider to be late winter, but 
when I see my first bluebird, migrating ducks and red-wings, that is spring. 
Ah, the poor botanists - they must wait. We are under a blanket of (finally) 
melting white stuff here in the Laramie Basin, but I did see my first mountain 
bluebird yesterday, and the snow this year promises at least a green start to 
summer! 



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Subject: Re: mountain bluebird
From: Sandy Mitchell <sandymitchell AT SWEETWATERHSA.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:50:14 -0700
My first red-winged blackbird of the season was heard yesterday and seen
today at home in Rock Springs. A sure sign spring is on its way.

 

Sandy Mitchell

Rock Springs, WY

 

From: Wyoming's Birder List [mailto:WYOBIRDS AT HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM] On Behalf
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Sent: Sunday, March 07, 2010 11:25 AM
To: WYOBIRDS AT HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM
Subject: mountain bluebird

 

Greetings birders

  The several inches of new white snow on the ground says that it is not
spring.  Along Wyoming Blvd. south of Casper this morning there was a male
mountain bluebird perched on the fence.  Showed up nicely against the white
snow.  Good birding to all.

Chris Michelson

Casper, WY

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Subject: mountain bluebird
From: Chris Michelson <Michelsonce AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:24:31 EST
Greetings birders
  The several inches of new white snow on the ground says that it is  not 
spring.  Along Wyoming Blvd. south of Casper this morning there was a  male 
mountain bluebird perched on the fence.  Showed up nicely against the  white 
snow.  Good birding to all.
Chris Michelson
Casper, WY

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Subject: Re: Fw: Goshawk and a EUCD ON WIND RIVER WEST OF RIVERTON
From: Pete's email <pgapar AT BRESNAN.NET>
Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:23:59 -0700
Interesting Bob

Pete


On 3/5/10 9:47 PM, "Bob & Suzanne Hargis"  wrote:

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> HELLO BIRDERS
>  
> YESTERDAY PM, WE WERE TREATED TO THE SPECTACLE OF A NORTHERN GOSHAWK BATHING
> AND SITTING IN A LITTLE CREEK BELOW THE HOUSE. IT WAS A JUVENILE PLUMAGE BIR, 

> THAT ALLOWED SCOPE VIEWS. THE AGE WAS DETERMINED SUPPORTED BY TWO OF WHEELER 

> AND CLARK'S RAPTOR BOOKS.
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> IT REMAINED PREENING AND WASHING FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES OF OBSERVATION.
> AFTER IT FLEW, SUZANNE AND I WALKED DOWN TO THE SPOT WHERE THE BIRD HAD 
BEEN.. 

> NEXT TO THIS SPOT WERE  FEATHER AND BLOOD TRACES OF A EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE.
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> NICE MEAL.  AT LEAST 2 N. GOSHAWKS HAVE BEEN SEEN FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE
> AREA.  THIS WAS THE FIRST SHOWING JUVENILE PLUMAGE
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> BOB HARGIS
> RIVERTON
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Subject: Fw: Goshawk and a EUCD ON WIND RIVER WEST OF RIVERTON
From: Bob Hargis <bhargis AT WYOMING.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 21:47:25 -0700


HELLO BIRDERS

YESTERDAY PM, WE WERE TREATED TO THE SPECTACLE OF A NORTHERN GOSHAWK BATHING 
AND SITTING IN A LITTLE CREEK BELOW THE HOUSE. IT WAS A JUVENILE PLUMAGE BIR, 
THAT ALLOWED SCOPE VIEWS. THE AGE WAS DETERMINED SUPPORTED BY TWO OF WHEELER 
AND CLARK'S RAPTOR BOOKS. 


IT REMAINED PREENING AND WASHING FOR ABOUT 25 MINUTES OF OBSERVATION.
AFTER IT FLEW, SUZANNE AND I WALKED DOWN TO THE SPOT WHERE THE BIRD HAD BEEN.. 
NEXT TO THIS SPOT WERE  FEATHER AND BLOOD TRACES OF A EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE.

NICE MEAL. AT LEAST 2 N. GOSHAWKS HAVE BEEN SEEN FROM TIME TO TIME IN THE AREA. 
THIS WAS THE FIRST SHOWING JUVENILE PLUMAGE 



BOB HARGIS
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Subject: Good by Spring
From: "Jean" <jgwindsong AT rangeweb.net>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:11:22 -0800
This rotten weather has brought in some birds to my feeders. About 100 Horned 
Larks, a few crows, and a small flock of Gray-crown Rosy finches. Last and very 
least, 5 House sparrows. Jean, sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: Good by Spring
From: Jean <jgwindsong AT RANGEWEB.NET>
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2010 16:11:22 -0800
This rotten weather has brought in some birds to my feeders. About 100 Horned 
Larks, a few crows, and a small flock of Gray-crown Rosy finches. Last and very 
least, 5 House sparrows. Jean, sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: FREE Cheyenne Audubon Alaska program Mar. 16, 2010
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 14:42:31 -0700
Contact: Barb Gorges, 307-634-0463

Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society

 

For immediate release Mar. 1, 2010

 

                The public is welcome to attend a free lecture, "Flitting
through Alaska," given by Richard Gilbert, 7 p.m., Mar. 16, in the
Cottonwood Room of the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave., and
sponsored by the Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society.

 

                Richard enjoyed five lengthy business trips to five
geographical areas in Alaska. With camera at eye, he captured images unique
to each. When birds came into focus, he shot them on film.

                

                For more information about the program, please call Mark
Gorges, 634-0463.

 

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Subject: Red-winged Blackbird
From: Elaine Baumann <songbird827 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 1 Mar 2010 10:44:33 -0500
This morning we had our first Red-winged Blackbird of the year. Last year our 
first ones didn't show up till March 17. 

Spring is in the air!


Elaine Baumann
Copper Mountain near Shoshoni, WY  (Fremont County)

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Subject: Cheyenne Back Yard and more
From: Chuck Seniawski <chuckski AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:09:52 -0500
We had an unusually busy ten minutes or so yesterday, after several days when 
we observed nothing. After this flurry of activity, no more to be seen for the 
rest of the day. 


American Robin - two
Townsend's Solitaire - one
Red-breasted Nuthatch pair
Oregon Junco - three
Pink-sided Junco - one
Starling - one
House finch - one female

At FE Warren AFB, in the Crow Creek drainage near Fam Camp, a single Red-winged 
Blackbird. 

Otherwise, the usual -- Canada Geese, Mallards, a single Common Goldeneye, 
Magpies, and Starlings. 


Chuck Seniawski
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Subject: Golden Eagle attacks White-tailed Deer
From: Harry Martin <harry AT HARRYMARTINCARTOONS.COM>
Date: Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:51:09 -0700
Great photos and story.

 From http://www.ilbirds.com/index.php?topic=32809.msg41222#msg41222

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Harry Martin
Casper, WY

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Subject: Pine Siskins
From: Tim Gorman <wyogoob AT ALLWEST.NET>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 20:28:31 -0700
We had our first pine siskins for 2010 today on the thistle feeders.

Tim Gorman
Evanston WY

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Subject: Evening Grosbeaks
From: Pat Deibert <pat_deibert AT FWS.GOV>
Date: Fri, 26 Feb 2010 09:19:35 -0700
I too had evening grosbeaks - a first for my feeders at Buford.  5 of them
stayed throughout last weekend's storm, and were gone by Wednesday!

Pat Deibert
Fish and Wildlife Biologist
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Wyoming Field Office
5353 Yellowstone Road, Suite 308A
Cheyenne, WY  82009
307-772-2374, ext. 226

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Subject: Evening Grosbeaks
From: Chris Michelson <Michelsonce AT AOL.COM>
Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:40:40 EST
Greetings birders
  The brown bag birding at the Garden Creek Audubon Center produced  
something on the order of 50 evening Grosbeaks.  It has been very many  years 
since this species has been present in this kind of numbers at this location. 

Perhaps the population is coming back.  Good birding to  all.
Chris Michelson
Casper, WY

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Subject: Torrington birds
From: "Fitz, Claylene" <jeanna AT NETCOMMANDER.COM>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:25:39 -0700
Lots of activity here in Torrington today
Juncos, 6 slate-colored,  7 Oregon,  3 pink-sided  
6 bluejays (they always show up in my yard between 7am-8am! for some peanuts)
4 Eurasian collared doves
25-30 pine siskins
20 house finches
35 goldfinches
2 downey, 1female, 1 male
4 flickers, 1red and 3 yellow

Can't wait for Spring!  Happy Birding

Claylene
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Subject: Cheyenne Back Yard
From: Chuck Seniawski <chuckski AT AOL.COM>
Date: Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:21:50 -0500
Not exactly a bird, but a very rare sighting nevertheless -- first time in 
years I've seen one in our suburban neighborhood, and the very first time for 
the back yard -- a red fox, wandering around through the foot of snow in the 
back yard and then finally up and over our cedar fence. A very healthy red fox, 
too. He hasn't been missing many meals. 


Chuck Seniawski
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Subject: Bald Eagle
From: "Jean" <jgwindsong AT rangeweb.net>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:43:21 -0800
We do not have many birds at our feeders, but I think the ad. Bald eagle 
sitting on a fence post in our front yard makes up for it. We were thrilled 
when he had landed in our drive way twice before but this was the closest yet. 
There was the usual Rough-legged Hawk and Prairie Falcon on poles N. of our 
place to round out the day, Jean, Sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: Bald Eagle
From: Jean <jgwindsong AT RANGEWEB.NET>
Date: Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:43:21 -0800
We do not have many birds at our feeders, but I think the ad. Bald eagle 
sitting on a fence post in our front yard makes up for it. We were thrilled 
when he had landed in our drive way twice before but this was the closest yet. 
There was the usual Rough-legged Hawk and Prairie Falcon on poles N. of our 
place to round out the day, Jean, Sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: Cheyenne Back yard
From: Chuck Seniawski <chuckski AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:48:00 -0500
Had a little different action today. A flock of 90+ American Robins appeared 
briefly in the tall narowleaf cottonwoods behind the house this morning. 
Later,a Sharp-shinned Hawk which had to leave the yard hungry (no small birds 
to prey upon). This afternoon, just before sunset, seven juncos, all Oregon, 
coming to visit my mixed seed feeder. I've had up to seven juncos at once 
before this winter, but always a mixed group, never such a homogeneous 
grouping. 


And the snow continues to fall.

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Subject: Keyhole Res., Crook Cty. Wy.
From: "Jean" <jgwindsong AT rangeweb.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:41:38 -0800
We took a trip to Keyhole to visit friends, and found the following birds:
Bald Eagles  8(5ad., 3 juv.)
Golden Eagle  1 Juv.
2 Black-billed Magpies
1 Northern Shrike
Wild Turkeys

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Subject: Keyhole Res., Crook Cty. Wy.
From: Jean <jgwindsong AT RANGEWEB.NET>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 17:41:38 -0800
We took a trip to Keyhole to visit friends, and found the following birds:
Bald Eagles  8(5ad., 3 juv.)
Golden Eagle  1 Juv.
2 Black-billed Magpies
1 Northern Shrike
Wild Turkeys

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Subject: Snow Storm and Lots of Birds
From: Jan McKee <jpmkee AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:50:00 -0500
The snow has really brought in the birds to my feeders today (20 miles west of 
Cheyenne along North Crow Creek): 


30+ gray-crowned rosy finches
 Haven't had these birds at my feeder all winter; they just swooped in today 

10+ house finches
       more this year than in past years; also no Cassin's finches
10+ pine siskins
15+ american goldfinches
 these have been around all winter and generally come to the feeder when 
weather is really cold or snowy 

20+ american tree sparrows
       these have been around all winter
4     red-winged blackbirds
 these have been around all winter; 1 female, 3 males (1 is juvenile, but now 
looks like an adult) 

3     magpies 
 there are about 20 that communally roost in the cottonwoods across the road in 
the evening 


all winter - no juncos, no chickadees, no nuthatches

great-horned owl nests are becoming active

Fun watching the feeder today.

Jan

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From: RT Cox <birder1 AT BRESNAN.NET>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 18:16:12 -0700
Tonight driving home from the office I saw a mature adult Bald eagle touring
our neighborhood in southwest Gillette.  Maybe it was scouting for a nest
site.

 

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Subject: Green River raptors
From: Dave Mead <dv_mead AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:01:36 -0800
A juvenile (1st year) Northern Goshawk has been seen twice during the past 2 
weeks (2/1 - 2/15) at Scott's Bottom Nature Area in Green River. Other raptors 
seen in the area during that period were Northern Harrier, Sharp-shinned Hawk, 
Red-tailed Hawk, Rough-legged Hawk, Bald Eagle, and American Kestrel. I also 
saw a Prairie Falcon along I-80 just east of Green River on 2/16. There are 
several Golden Eagles around and lots of Horned Larks in the sagebrush, but 
just a few ducks coming back as the river thaws. Haven't observed other notable 
birds of late, but spring is just around the corner! 


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Subject: FREE Cheyenne Audubon field trip Feb. 27
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:32:17 -0700
Contact: Barb Gorges, 307-634-0463

Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society

 

For immediate release Feb. 18, 2010

 

FREE Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society field trip planned for Feb. 27
to area lakes

 

                Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society members invite local
birdwatchers on a field trip to area lakes to look for and practice
identifying waterfowl Feb. 27. The trip's route will be dependent on weather
conditions and finding open water.

 

                Plan to leave from the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens parking lot
at 8 a.m. The trip will wrap up about noon, probably near Ft. Collins.
Participants may leave the trip at any point. 

 

                Be prepared for winter weather. Bring a spotting scope and
binoculars if you have them. 

                

                For additional information, contact Art Anderson, 638-1286.

 

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Subject: FREE Cheyenne Audubon field trip Feb. 27
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:32:17 -0700
Contact: Barb Gorges, 307-634-0463

Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society

 

For immediate release Feb. 18, 2010

 

FREE Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society field trip planned for Feb. 27
to area lakes

 

                Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society members invite local
birdwatchers on a field trip to area lakes to look for and practice
identifying waterfowl Feb. 27. The trip's route will be dependent on weather
conditions and finding open water.

 

                Plan to leave from the Cheyenne Botanic Gardens parking lot
at 8 a.m. The trip will wrap up about noon, probably near Ft. Collins.
Participants may leave the trip at any point. 

 

                Be prepared for winter weather. Bring a spotting scope and
binoculars if you have them. 

                

                For additional information, contact Art Anderson, 638-1286.

 

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Subject: GBBC birds.
From: "Jean" <jgwindsong AT rangeweb.net>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:43:58 -0800
On my way to town to do a Great backyard bird count on the Sundance Nature 
Trail I found the following birds at the elementary school instead. Prairie 
falcon. Rough-Legged Hawk, 16 Eu-collard doves, 100 Robins, and finally 
Bohemian Waxwings. At least 50 of them. 

I have the usual suspects at my feeders. 40 Gray-crown rosy Finches, 30 
goldfinches,16 crows, and the 5 brave Horn Larks. I now have 2 House Sparrows; 
and hope it stays that way. Jean, Sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: GBBC birds.
From: Jean <jgwindsong AT RANGEWEB.NET>
Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:43:58 -0800
On my way to town to do a Great backyard bird count on the Sundance Nature 
Trail I found the following birds at the elementary school instead. Prairie 
falcon. Rough-Legged Hawk, 16 Eu-collard doves, 100 Robins, and finally 
Bohemian Waxwings. At least 50 of them. 

I have the usual suspects at my feeders. 40 Gray-crown rosy Finches, 30 
goldfinches,16 crows, and the 5 brave Horn Larks. I now have 2 House Sparrows; 
and hope it stays that way. Jean, Sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: Great Backyard Bird Count Feb. 12-15, 2010
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:21:25 -0700
Dear Family, Friends and Wyobirders,

                Hope you have 15 minutes (or more) to spare this weekend to
count the birds at your feeder or wherever you happen to be.

Barb

 

The following article ran in the Wyoming Tribune-Eagle Feb. 8, 2010. You
have my permission to pass it on!

 

Backyard bird count needs you

(Or, every little bird helps the Great Backyard Bird Count 2010)

By Barb Gorges

 

The 13th annual Great Backyard Bird Count is Feb. 12-15 and you are invited,
no matter your age, location or bird watching experience.

Participation is free, but the data you collect has high value for the
scientists who study it, even if you are a beginning birdwatcher.

Folks in Cheyenne have been taking part since 1998, the first year. House
finch, house sparrow and dark-eyed junco show up most often, but the
Eurasian collared-dove, first recorded in 2002, is moving up in the top ten
list.

To take part, count the birds you see in one location for at least 15
minutes, or longer if you like, on one of the count days. Your final tally
for any species can only be as many individuals as you were able to see at
one time-it is impossible otherwise to know if you are counting a bird
twice. You can make separate counts on the other days, and in additional
locations.

Then, go to www.birdcount.org to record your observations as a checklist for
that particular location and date, including information about where you
were, what time, for how long, and in what kind of weather. If you are
unsure about a bird's identification, just mark that you are not reporting
all the birds you saw.

For help with bird identification, you can generate a list on the website of
Cheyenne's winter birds. Each bird name is linked to an online field guide
page. 

There's also a video, kids' page with games, educators' page, photo contest
gallery, plus previous year's results searchable by species, region, year
and location.

Last year, Wyoming observers counted 85 species in 36 communities and four
national parks and forests, a small but important part of the 11.5 million
birds counted continent-wide.

With your help, we'll find out where the birds are this winter (and maybe
send in more checklists than the birders in Casper!). If you need help, call
Barb, 634-0463, or email bgorges4 AT msn.com. 

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Subject: Wyoming Bird Checklist
From: Andrea Orabona <Andrea.Orabona AT WGF.STATE.WY.US>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 15:02:32 -0700
All -

Just wanted to make sure you are aware of the Wyoming Game and Fish
Department's bird checklist that contains 426 species of birds that have
been known to occur in Wyoming.  This checklist is designed to enhance
opportunity of wildlife enthusiasts to view and understand Wyoming’s
wildlife and wildlands, and provides the Game and Fish with valuable
information about species distribution statewide.
	
Compiled into a booklet format, the checklist divides the state into
six regions and lists distribution information for various species
within each region.  Information on each species' abundance, status,
seasonal information, and preferred habitats is also included.

The checklist is available at any Game and Fish regional office or by
calling 307-777-4600.   

There is also a similar checklist for birds in the Jackson area, which
is available at the Jackson Game and Fish office, the Interagency
Visitor’s Center, and Grand Teton National Park Visitor’s Center.  

Both checklists were revised in 2008 with updates to species
distribution and status information.

Andrea Orabona
Nongame Bird Biologist
Lander

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Subject: Merlin
From: Fern Linton <flinton AT WYOMING.COM>
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 08:39:09 -0800




Subject: Thank you
From: Michelle Simper <shelsimper AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:02:22 -0500
To all...........
Thanks to all you wonderful people who responded to my post of Where are the 
Birds? I have only lived in Wyoming about 2 years so all your responses were 
great. Last year at this time I had hundreds and hundreds of rosy-finches and 
so far I have seen maybe 40+ and I have only seen a couple of starlings and 
house sparrows (which isn't bad just very unusual with the farms by me) and I 
have several days where there isn't a bird in sight. I also usually see lots of 
birds of prey with the farms and fields and also with the road kill we have out 
here but this year there have has been very few birds in the area at all. 
Thanks for the interesting reports from all over the state. 


Happy birding to all........
Michelle
outside of Rozet

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Subject: Albin WY area loop
From: Chuck Seniawski <chuckski AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 01:37:45 -0500
Today, Saturday, I drove out of Cheyenne north on US 85, then headed east to 
Albin on WY 216, north on State Line Road, explored Banner County Nebraska a 
little to the east, north on NE71, back toward LaGrange via NE88 and WY151, 
then back to Albin and Cheyenne. 


Wyoming sightings featured raptors, including 17 Rough-legged Hawks (mostly at 
the US85/WY216 junction and on WY 216) including one dark-morph; Golden Eagle, 
Merlin, Kestrel, and Prairie Falcon. Lots of Prairie Horned Larks. One flock of 
about 200 vocalizing American Robins, making it sound like Spring had arrived 
already. The population of Eurasian Collared Doves in Albin is approaching the 
human population -- 118 or 120 human residents, depending on which information 
sign you read, and I counted around 50 doves as I drove through on the main 
street. 


No sign of the Lapland Longspurs reported two days ago in Banner County 
Nebraska, east of Albin. 


Other sightings on the loop, in no great numbers: European Starling, Rock 
Pigeon, House Sparrow, Blue Jay, House Finch, American Crow and a single Common 
Raven. The Raven was unexpected, along US85 in the Berry Ranches area north of 
Cheyenne. 


Chuck Seniawski
Cheyenne

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Subject: Re: Where are the birds?
From: donald jones <jonaldinio AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 21:21:23 -0700
In our yard, we have had 3 or 4 goldfinches, many mountain chickadees, and
several red-breasted nuthatches all winter long. This is the first year I
have ever seen or heard of goldfinches in Laramie, and there have certainly
been more chickadees and nuthatches than normal. As far as I can tell, there
are as many or more birds here than there have been in the past.
Don Jones
Laramie

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Subject: Reply to John Rumm
From: Hustace Scott <hustace AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 20:23:40 -0700
The bird numbers are down in the Casper area, with some exceptions.  We had
many more rough-legged hawks than normal both on the Casper and Bates Hole
counts.  My guess is that the weather last fall is the reason.  One year
does not count as a trend.  I think it would take several years before it
becomes any more than interesting information.  One thing that was really
apparent here is that the birds that go south did so much more this year
than in the last few warmer years.  I think our numbers were closer to
average this year, and the last 5 were really the aberration caused by the
warmer weather.

Right now, I have more goldfinches (30 or more) than usual at my feeder, but
on count day we had 5.  I also have a small flock of pine siskins that
visits at least a couple of times a week.  We don't have any mountain
chickadees or white-breasted nuthatches, which is not normal.  We had lots
of Townsend's Solitaires, but I haven't seen one for about 2 weeks.  I
expect food availability, both here and in the migratory path, is what is
driving the bird numbers, I'm just not smart enough to understand why the
numbers change the way they do.

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Subject: Re: Where Are the Birds?
From: John Rumm <rummj AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:55:34 -0500
I've been eager to see how people responded to Michelle Semper's post about the 
absence of birds at her feeders. Anecdotally, I can say, from having 
participated in one and seen the results of another Christmas Bird Count in 
northwest Wyoming, the numbes of birds reported, generally speaking, seems to 
have been down from previous years' counts--in some cases, signficantly so. The 
Kane Count, conducted on December 19 in and near the Big Horn Canyon National 
Recreation Area, for example, showed dramatic drops among species such as 
Rough-legged Hawks (9 in 2009 vs. 26 in 2008), Rock Dove (520 vs. 1287), 
American Crow (12 vs. 102) and American Goldfinch (17 vs. 62). While some of 
the low counts might be aberrations, others may indicate trends. The Kane Count 
reported 222 Red-winged Blackbirds in 2007, 506 in 2008, but only 3 in 2009; 
over the same interval, Cedar Waxwing counts fell from an all-time high-water 
mark of 875 in 2007, to 0 in 2009. Rather than "Silent Spring," do these data 
suggest that we may be seeing the onset of increasingly "Quiet Winters," 
birding-wise? 


 

John Rumm

Cody, Wyoming
 		 	   		  
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Subject: Lapland Longspurs in Nebraska
From: Scott McConnell <scitchyrooroo AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 13:06:19 -0800
I posted the following to the Nebraska listserv and share it here because it 
concerns an area just east of Alvin, WY: 

 
I visited the farm and ranch area in Banner County, NE, on 2/2, between 
Harrisburg and the state line, and had thousands of Lapland longspurs. I have 
been seeing them there since the fall, but not in these numbers. I saw two 
enormous flocks in the distance from one vantage point that looked like clouds 
of gnats, and I estimated something on the order of 5,000 birds altogether; I 
also saw a few other clouds of birds in the distance through the morning, but 
not quite this size. There are many horned larks in the area as well, and 
undoubtedly composed at least part of the flocks. My assumption that they were 
mostly LALOs is based on the fact that several flocks of about 100 to several 
hundred birds passed close to me, and all of the call notes that I heard, and 
birds ID'd with binoculars, were LALOs. I also saw a flock I figured at 1,500 
birds passing a few hundred meters north of me at one location, and when I got 
closer a couple of more smaller flocks 

 passed and, again, all or almost all of the birds I ID'd were LALOs. I am 
wondering if at this time of year they start to gather in large flocks like 
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Subject: Brown Creepers
From: Fern Linton <flinton AT WYOMING.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:40:32 -0800




Subject: Cheyenne Audubon FREE lecture Feb. 16, 2010
From: Barb Gorges <bgorges4 AT MSN.COM>
Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:56:54 -0700
Contact: Barb Gorges, 634-0463

Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society

 

For immediate release Feb. 4, 2010

 

How to protect scenic views-FREE Cheyenne Audubon lecture

 

                How to protect scenic views in Wyoming is the topic for the
free lecture sponsored by Cheyenne - High Plains Audubon Society Feb. 16.
Gary Long, an outdoor recreation planner for OTAK, an environmental
consulting firm, will present a slide show of some of Wyoming's great
scenery and discuss what is involved in trying to protect those scenic
views.

 

                The lecture will be at 7 p.m. in the Willow Room of Laramie
County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. It is free and open to the public. For
more information call Mark, 634-0463.

 

xxx

This program was originally scheduled for November 2009.

 

 


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Subject: West of Sundance area
From: Jean <jgwindsong AT RANGEWEB.NET>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 18:57:33 -0800
Today we found 1 golden Eagle, 1 Bald eagle, 2 Rough-legged Hawks, 2 
Ferruginous Hawks(1 Dark P.), 1 Black-billed Magpie, and 1 starling(yes only 1) 
. No much for the trip. Jean, sundance, Wy. 


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Subject: Garden Creek Audubon Center
From: Chris Michelson <Michelsonce AT AOL.COM>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:16:34 EST
Greetings birders
  There were a few birds at the Garden Creek Audubon Center this  morning 
when I was doing my weekly feeder filling.  The usual number of  house finch 
and house sparrow were present.  A couple of evening grosbeaks  also came in 
along with a black-capped chickadee.  There was also a  sharp-shinned hawk. 
 This individual is different than the bird which has  been observed here 
for several weeks.  This bird is a near adult in plumage  but still has a 
yellow eye and a few white spots on the back. I would note that we have had no 

 higher elevation migrants this winter.  Steller's jay,  pine siskin and 
mountain chickadee have all been missing.  I assume that  the lack of winter 
weather in January is related to this observation.  Good  birding to all.
Chris Michelson
Casper, WY

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Subject: Where are the birds?
From: Michelle Simper <shelsimper AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 17:06:06 -0500
So I have wanted to post something.....anything but I am not sure where all the 
birds have gone? My feeders are very quiet. I was wondering if anyone else was 
having the same thing happen or if it was just my feeders or location. 


Good Birding...
Michelle
Rozet

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