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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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 Ten Sleep - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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.
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Subject: Leucistic RobinFrom: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. Chris Michelson Casper, WY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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:
Subject: Lewis Woodpecker and Mt. BluebirdsFrom: "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. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 dayFrom: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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, Sundance, Wy. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: "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 CornerFrom: 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. -- Harry Martin Casper, WY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 larks this afternoon. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 4930 (20100309) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 Casper, WY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. Ann in Casper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. Tim Gorman Evanston, WY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. Elaine Baumann Copper Mountain near Shoshoni, WY in Fremont County - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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! Tom Axthelm Riverton - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 BluebirdsFrom: 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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! Deb Paulson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 Of Chris Michelson 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. 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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 RIVERTON - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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
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Subject: Red-winged BlackbirdFrom: 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) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 Cheyenne - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 -- Harry Martin Casper, WY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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! 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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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. 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Golden Eagle 1 Juv. 2 Black-billed Magpies 1 Northern Shrike Wild Turkeys - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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.
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Subject: No SubjectFrom: 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. RT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.net - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. 27From: 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. 27From: 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. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 ChecklistFrom: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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. Stacey Scott SW of Casper - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 this preparatory to migrating. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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.
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This program was originally scheduled for November 2009.
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Subject: West of Sundance areaFrom: 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. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.netSubject: 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 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - If you have any problems, questions, etc... e-mail willcornell AT onewest.net |