From astrid at insightbb.com Sun May 1 11:38:36 2005
From: astrid at insightbb.com (astrid berkson)
Date: Sun May 1 11:38:28 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
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From smithsje at egix.net Sun May 1 12:39:11 2005
From: smithsje at egix.net (Jim & Eleanor Smith)
Date: Sun May 1 11:41:43 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID: <200505011636.j41GaVHb004167@outbound-mta.egix.net>
Hello, Bird,
purple gallinule still present this am, Sunday.
Best regards.
Jim & Eleanor Smith
smithsje@egix.net
2005-05-01
From dougndee at pdnt.com Sun May 1 17:10:15 2005
From: dougndee at pdnt.com (Deanna Uphoff)
Date: Sun May 1 17:10:15 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] barn swallows
Message-ID: <PFECLCPCHCOGOLDBKBFFGEOICAAA.dougndee@pdnt.com>
Today, I saw several barn swallows flying at our home. Also saw
another
type of swallow (unsure if it was rough winged or not). It flew by too
quickly. Still no orioles or hummers.
Deanna Uphoff
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Sun May 1 20:45:30 2005
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Sun May 1 20:45:32 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Busey Woods Bird Walk 5/01/05
Message-ID:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B16F73A@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
The Busey Woods bird walk wasn't immune from the prevailing weather
patterns this morning. We had a large group of 24 birders, but very
few birds. The walk itself produced a few warblers, including Yellowrumped, 3 Orange-crowned, Black-throated Green, Yellow-throated, 3 Palm
Warblers and 1 singing Louisianna Waterthrush (not seen). A Blueheaded Vireo made a brief appearance and another was heard singing.
Other sightings included Broad-winged Hawk, Indigo Bunting and a flock
of Golden Plover. 6 birders continued to Crystal Lake Park and
perserverence (more than anything) produced the following: 1 Scarlet
Tanager, 4 Pine Warblers, 1 White-eyed Vireo, 1 Warbling Vireo and a
Red-breasted Nuthatch.
The winds will eventually turn around and when they do, watch out
because we are way, way behind schedule. There's enormous pressure for
these birds to be moving North and they will do so whenever conditions
are favorable. If the winds don't turn until late week and we're
fortunate enough to have a combination of Southerly winds aloft
followed by brief, but widespread showers around 3 am Friday night
(okay, just wishful thinking), we'll be in for a stupendously good
spring bird count on Saturday.
Greg Lambeth
From charleneanchor at msn.com Sun May 1 21:04:24 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Sun May 1 21:00:52 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] cormorants
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV13C87D5A95B7BFD970C04DC6270@phx.gbl>
This morning after the Busey bird walk I stopped at Osco's on Green and
Neil. When I came out 85-90 cormorants were flying overhead. They
came from the SE, slowly turned in their disorganized, way and went
north. They were not flying very high.
I guess I have a question for Bryan. The cormorants may have been
about 300 feet up. From what you explained that would be too high for
surface winds and too low for high altitude winds? Is there something
in between that's different? In which case couldn't the birds flying
high adjust their flights and fly lower for a spell to get out of
adverse conditions. I don't know if that's a dumb question but I was
just wondering if it were possible.
Charlene Anchor
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Mon May 2 00:12:10 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Mon May 2 00:12:12 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] cormorants
In-Reply-To: 6667
Message-ID: <20050502051210.66135.qmail@web52106.mail.yahoo.com>
Charlene and others interested,
If anything I say doesn't make sense, it may be because I have been
studying for hours, so please feel free to ask again if anything in
this email doesn't make sense... I have given you fair warning now.
OK... let's do some house keeping here. Charlene is refering to the
fact that the winds at the surface are turned clockwise from the winds
aloft due to friction. So, winds at the surface, in nearly all cases,
will be turned somewhat from the winds aloft. If the winds alfot for
example are from the W, the winds at the surface should be somewhere
between WSW and in SW. This was the case today. I don't want to go
into why they are this way, so I will just leave it as friction. If
you want to know more, contact me off list.
The other thing that needs to be mentioned before I go through this
explanation for Charlene is that friction only acts near the surface.
Aside from affecting the wind direction, it also affects the wind
speed. So, winds higher in the atmosphere should theoretically be
faster. This also is the case today.
I think I have covered all the background, so here goes. The winds
will rotate from SW at the surface to W or WNW aloft (let's just pick a
level, 1km). The winds will rotate counter-clockwise to change to W or
WNW. So, between 0 and 1 km, the winds will start out at SW then go
around (WSW,W,WNW, in that order, as well as with increasing height).
This means that the winds will never be behind the cormorants that were
"migrating" today. I will get back to the "migrating" part of this in
a minute. Yes, the birds will look for the area that is prefentially
the best winds for them. They can tell where this level is going to be
by sensing where the lowest pressures are. Pressure remember is the
amount of air (or weight or mass) above a location. If you have low
pressure on a certain level (let's again say 1km), the lowest pressure
will be where the winds are going to accelerate the most. If there is
acceleration, the winds will be pulling more air out of a vertical
column than is being placed into the column (like a vacuum in the
vertical direction), making the amount of air in the columns less than
surrounding areas. The lowest pressure will then be where the fastest
accelerations are. Birds can sense this pressure change in their ears
as well as feel the winds blowing them faster or making it harder for
them to move in a certain direction. Birds WILL find the area where
the winds are the strongest. That will not always be the same place,
but in general it will be a higher point, because friction has caused
the winds to be slower near the surface. Where the winds are the
fastest isn't always the place where the winds are the direction these
birds want to be travelling, so it is a delicate balance that they have
to deal with.
As for the "migrating" issue. Birds tend to migrate at higher
altitudes than 300ft... but it is hard to judge vertical distance
because there is very little depth perception. So, I know that the
height the birds were flying is not necessarily accurate. Either way,
birds flying that low USUALLY are not migrating. These may have been
short movements to another location that a food source would be
available. I am not guaranteeing that these birds were not migrating,
because the winds have been really weird so far this year, making a lot
of things possible recently since it is so late in migration and the
winds still haven't been right. Züguhnrue (ZOO-gun-roo) is the
hormonal imbalance in birds that causes them to want to migrate, or get
to the breeding grounds. If these birds are stuck in the same place
for long enough during migration without the correct winds, like Greg
said, there will have to be a movement eventually. As is evident in
Chris Wood's recent trek down to Southern Illinois for the Bird Blitz,
there are birds around, and these birds are in weird locations (44
Willets!). I would suspect that most of these birds have been around
for a good amount of time, since the winds aren't correct. Soon, these
birds will be so "stressed" to get to their breeding grounds, they will
just go, despite the winds. This may be the case with the cormorants,
but I still suspect the other option (moving to another feeding
location).
Okay, so who is confused?!
If something didn't make sense, you can email me privately, and I will
see what I can do. If you need me to draw you pictures, I may be able
to find some images that show the relationship between friction and the
winds, but I will have to root around in my books to be able to find
that.
To make this situation more fun, there are multiple different models
that meteorologists can get output from to see what the conditions are
going to be like for a certain day. Any forecast out beyond three days
is pretty much debunked before it is even stated, but here goes. One
of the models available shows winds on saturday from midnight until
noon from the south-southwest. This is a great thing for bird
migration over Illinois, however, if you follow the streamlines back
to where they originate, they originate from western North Carolina, I
guess that is better than Alberta, but it isn't going to be pulling in
the longer migration patterns that we may need to "alleviate" the "bird
drought."
See you out in the field some time. Email me if you need any more
information, I am loaded with it, it just may not come out the right
way all the time.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Gradaute Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Mon May 2 00:29:16 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Mon May 2 00:29:21 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] PLEASE READ: BIRDNOTES List Administrator's Note
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Dear all,
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do for me.
OTHER LOOSE ENDS:
I have been thinking about a few things recently, and feel that we need
to lay down a simple rule for the list. DO NOT WORRY, this is not a
major change to the list. This is just general list etiquette.
For those of you that do not sign your posts, that is fine. I would
appreciate it though, if you give some sort of indication of where the
location you found these birds was. For instance, if you have a hooded
warbler showing up in your backyard, and you choose to post it to the
list, please give other list members and idea of where your backyard
is. This does not mean be sarcastic and say that your backyard is
behind your house (HAHA). You can be as specifc as you would like or
relatively general about it. At least give us a city to reference.
All of the following are acceptable:
1) 729 S Mattis Ave, Champaign
2) Corner of Mattis and John, Champaign
3) SW Champaign
4) Champaign
I would hope that you could at least give us an indication of where the
location of the birds is. Please try to include locations of sightings
in your posts from now on. Not everybody on the list knows everybody
else, or where each person lives, so please be courteous to others on
the list.
Thank for your time.
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Mon May 2 08:37:46 2005
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Mon May 2 08:37:50 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] birds
Message-ID:
<537CB9DDD9077549945D568618BDCA0B2DF157@isgs1pdc.isgs.uiuc.edu>
Sunday...
Vulture at Meadowbrook...
First Chimney Swift at home this year....
Still a small flock of W T Sparrows at home...
Shooting Stars still blooming nicely at Meadowbrook...easily visible in
the east half of the center path.
Bob
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From rkanter at uiuc.edu Mon May 2 08:47:34 2005
From: rkanter at uiuc.edu (Rob Kanter)
Date: Mon May 2 08:47:38 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] English Bldg Birds
Message-ID: <d81b002b.f62a6573.82d1d00@expms6.cites.uiuc.edu>
In the woodland wildflower area between the English Building
and Lincoln Hall on UIUC Campus this morning-Pine warblers
1 very active Hooded warbler
W T sparrows
Rob Kanter
rkanter@uiuc.edu
From jjokela59 at hotmail.com Mon May 2 11:33:35 2005
From: jjokela59 at hotmail.com (Janet Jokela)
Date: Mon May 2 11:33:39 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] NE Champaign County
Message-ID: <BAY101-F31EA15EF2438003F120AE2AF270@phx.gbl>
Greetings:
Elaine Regehr and I went up to the Middle Fork Forest Preserve area in
NE
Champaign County yesterday afternoon to look for the Wilson's Phalarope
and
the other birds that Beth had found last week.
Despite the blustery weather, indeed we were rewarded with excellent
looks
at the female Wilson's Phalarope, as well as numerous Greater
Yellowlegs,
two American Pipits, an Eastern Kingbird, and many Blue-winged Teal at
the
small pond at 3700N and 2500 E (on the county line, with these birds
actually in Ford County). (The phalarope was interesting to watch, as
in
the water it was twirling around at its usual somewhat frenetic, jerky
pace,
and then it moved onto a drier patch, and it was walking around in the
same
frenetic fashion).
At Kettle Marsh by the North Waterfowl area, one bittern took off as we
arrived, and we also had excellent looks at two cooperative Soras, two
Green
Herons, and a Swamp Sparrow. Twelve cormorants were flying around over
the
Waterfowl area, as well as a Ring-billed Gull. Barn Swallows, Tree
Swallows, and Rough-winged Swallows were also present.
On the way back, we were driving westward along 1950N and noticed
numerous
American Golden Plovers in the dry field on the south side of the road,
just
before the intersection with 2325E. We estimated up to 300+ birds were
present, some of them in full breeding plumage. As we had not seen any
plovers in the fields earlier in the afternoon, we were amazed at the
large
number of birds present.
Along the way we also saw a few Chimney Swifts and numerous
Meadowlarks.
Good birding,
Janet Jokela
Champaign
From dougndee at pdnt.com Mon May 2 12:55:15 2005
From: dougndee at pdnt.com (Deanna Uphoff)
Date: Mon May 2 12:55:18 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID: <PFECLCPCHCOGOLDBKBFFEEOKCAAA.dougndee@pdnt.com>
For those that are interested, the April 2005 Birder's World magazine
has an
article about the American Golden Plover and it mentions Champaign
County as
one of the migration stop overs. Also some nice photos.
Deanna Uphoff
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Mon May 2 16:35:48 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Mon May 2 16:35:50 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Fairmount Shorebirds: Vermillion county
Message-ID: <20050502213549.82796.qmail@web52110.mail.yahoo.com>
The following email is forwarded from Chris Wood:
====================================================================
Keith McMullen came up to look for the Purple Gallinule, so I joined
him. While we DIPPED on the gallinule (probably time of day, cold and
wind). we did have some shorebirds southwest of Fairmont (Vermilion
County).
The location is just east of the intersection of E1100 North and N400
East Road. In any event, if you're looking for the gallinule, this spot
is only a few minutes away and certainly worth a visit. Henslow's
Sparrows were about 8/10 of a mile east of here last week, but we
didn't check today.
Highlights today:
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
American Golden-Plover - 1 female
Wilson's Phalarope - 1 female
Greater Yellowlegs - 1
Lesser Yellowlegs - 11
Dunlin - 9
Pectoral Sandpiper - 3
Lesser Scaup - 6
Ruddy Duck - 2
Red-breasted Merganser - 1
Cheers,
Chris
Christopher L. Wood
eBird Project Director
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Ithaca, New York
(Residence: Urbana, Illinois)
www.ebird.org <http://www.ebird.org/>
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From leslienoa at msn.com Mon May 2 16:38:07 2005
From: leslienoa at msn.com (Leslie Noa)
Date: Mon May 2 16:38:10 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Allerton Birds 5/2 morning
Message-ID: <BAY106-DAV175FE128932F69A0E3E4D5BF270@phx.gbl>
Allerton Park (north side):
Pine Warbler (3)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (6)
Pileated Woodpecker
Palm Warbler (2)
Northern Parula (3)
Yellow-throated Warbler (2)
Louisiana Waterthrush
Eastern Bluebird
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (far fewer were seen and heard today)
Prothonotary Warbler (2)
Broad-winged Hawk
Wood Duck
Eastern Phoebe
Black-and-white warbler (1) FOS
Eastern Towhee
White-throated Sparrow
Leslie Noa
Monticello
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From bpalmore at egix.net Mon May 2 16:37:49 2005
From: bpalmore at egix.net (Bland Palmore)
Date: Mon May 2 16:38:28 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] bakeyard
Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.1.20050502161831.019b5a68@mail.egix.net>
The Brown Thrasher, Fox Sparrow, White Throated Sparrow I reported a
few
days ago? Backyard: northwest corner Carle and Vermont in Urbana.
Bland Palmore, Membership Chair, CCAS
From fluffy02 at soltec.net Mon May 2 19:59:27 2005
From: fluffy02 at soltec.net (fluffy02)
Date: Mon May 2 19:59:15 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] directions to Kettle Marsh
Message-ID: <LCECKPEJPKBGJPDAGEMAEEAFCFAA.fluffy02@soltec.net>
Hello all,
Can someone kindly provide me with directions to the 2 areas Beth and
Janet
have recently visited? 3700N and 2500E and the Kettle Marsh. I took a
look
at the map of Middle Fork in my Falcon guide, but no mention of the
Kettle
Marsh or the North Waterfowl area. Nor are the roads I am looking for
listed. So, I am a little puzzled. I am not familiar with the area.
If
someone could point me in the right direction I would greatly
appreciate it!
I would like to see the Wilson's Phalarope when I get over this
dreadful
cold. Thanks in advance!
Melissa
St. Joseph, Il
From spendelo at uiuc.edu
Tue May
3 00:46:42 2005
From: spendelo at uiuc.edu (Jacob Spendelow)
Date: Tue May 3 01:05:29 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana Willet
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050503002626.01d7aa98@express.cites.uiuc.edu>
Hi everyone,
For those who aren't on IBET, Rhetta Jack found a Willet at the
shorebird
spot next to the Dairy Cattle Research Unit on the south farms
today. There were some other good shorebirds there too, including a
Dunlin
and some Long-billed Dowitchers (which were not present later in the
day
when I was there). About a half hour before sunset a Peregrine Falcon
flew
by and flushed most of the birds (mostly Lesser Yellowlegs), but the
Willet
stayed behind, running into the grass to hide. It ran into the grass
on
the west side of the puddle three times in the hour or so I was there,
each
time remaining hidden for 15 minutes or less, so if you stop by to look
for
it tomorrow and don't see it, it is worth waiting around to see if it
reappears.
This spot is best accessed from Windsor. Driving west from the
intersection of Lincoln and Windsor, turn right (north) onto the first
gravel road, less than a quarter mile west of Lincoln. Take this
gravel
road north to the next road (less than a quarter mile) and turn right.
The
puddle is large and quite obvious at this point.
Good birding!
Jacob Spendelow
Champaign
From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Tue May 3 08:55:01 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Tue May 3 08:55:05 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana Willet Remains
Message-ID: <20050503135501.24627.qmail@web52103.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
Following Jacob's lead, I went out for the Willet this morning. I met
Chris Wood there and he already had the Willet and Dunlin. Easy
pickings on this small puddle close to the gravel road. Excellent
viewing was had this morning. Other brids present: pectoral
sandpipers, lesser yellowlegs, 1 least sandpiper, 1 solitary sandpiper,
blue-winged teals, mallards, killdeer, savannah sparrow.
The only thing I want to mention is the "ease" of getting to this
puddle. I find that it is easiest to find the puddle from Lincoln NOT
windsor. Yes, it can be accessed either way, but it is easy to miss
the gravel road on windsor. Just go north on Lincoln from Windsor to
the first or second (either one will get you there) gravel road on the
west side of the road.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From bpalmore at egix.net Tue May 3 09:01:47 2005
From: bpalmore at egix.net (Bland Palmore)
Date: Tue May 3 09:01:50 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Thrasher
Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.1.20050503085806.01b0bc08@mail.egix.net>
I now have TWO Brown Thrasher's. How exciting! They eat suet, chase
each
other around while searching for ground food. Backyard, 402 W.
Vermont,
Urbana, also referred to as the NW corner of Carle and Vermont.
From leslienoa at msn.com Tue May 3 10:44:35 2005
From: leslienoa at msn.com (Leslie Noa)
Date: Tue May 3 10:44:36 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Baltimore Oriole, Blackburnian Warbler,
and others at Allerton 5/3
Message-ID: <BAY106-DAV11096C5C5A5097AB5CAFEABF180@phx.gbl>
This morning started out slow but picked up on my way out around 9am.
Birds of interest:
Baltimore Oriole (4) FOS
Blackburnian Warbler (2) FOS
Louisiana Waterthrush (2)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (many)
Northern Parula (4)
Palm Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Leslie
Monticello
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From roper37 at hotmail.com Tue May 3 12:24:24 2005
From: roper37 at hotmail.com (Sarah R)
Date: Tue May 3 12:24:12 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana Willet Remains
Message-ID: <BAY101-F16FDBC2F9154CB0718A3D5B1180@phx.gbl>
Just for the record, this is actually the third day the willet has been
in
town. My roommate had visited this site on sunday and and had thought
that
she had seen a willet but she was pretty sure that they were not
supposed to
be here. After we both viewed the bird on monday there was no question
of
its identity.
My roommate said that she kept waiting for it to fly so that she could
know
for sure but it never did, nor did it ever fly in the 30 mins that I
was
watching it. Has anyone seen this bird fly? It seems that the other
times I
have seen willets they have preferred to fly and not run into the grass
as
this bird does. Does anyone think it may be injured or is this normal
behavior for willets?
I'm sorry I didn't post sooner, but this bird almost made me late to
work as
it was.
Sarah Roper
Urbana
From spendelo at uiuc.edu Tue May 3 14:58:50 2005
From: spendelo at uiuc.edu (spendelo@uiuc.edu)
Date: Tue May 3 14:59:00 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana Willet Remains
Message-ID: <26729942.f6d03dea.8198400@expms5.cites.uiuc.edu>
The Willet flew twice or so while I was watching it
yesterday, so I don't think it is injured. Mostly it seemed
to prefer running, though.
Good birding!
Jacob Spendelow
Champaign
---- Original message --->Date: Tue, 03 May 2005 12:24:24 -0500
>From: "Sarah R" <roper37@hotmail.com>
>Subject: RE: [Birdnotes] Urbana Willet Remains
>To: birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
>
>Just for the record, this is actually the third day the
willet has been in
>town. My roommate had visited this site on sunday and and
had thought that
>she had seen a willet but she was pretty sure that they were
not supposed to
>be here. After we both viewed the bird on monday there was
no question of
>its identity.
>
>My roommate said that she kept waiting for it to fly so that
she could know
>for sure but it never did, nor did it ever fly in the 30
mins that I was
>watching it. Has anyone seen this bird fly? It seems that
the other times I
>have seen willets they have preferred to fly and not run
into the grass as
>this bird does. Does anyone think it may be injured or is
this normal
>behavior for willets?
>
>I'm sorry I didn't post sooner, but this bird almost made me
late to work as
>it was.
>
>
>Sarah Roper
>Urbana
>
>
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From leiterp at msn.com Tue May 3 18:20:08 2005
From: leiterp at msn.com (Pam Leiter)
Date: Tue May 3 19:17:41 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] R-B Grosbeak
References:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B16F738@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
Message-ID: <BAY11-DAV12709D77EA685741B1C6FB6190@phx.gbl>
First Rose-breasted grosbeak that I've seen this season: today at the
feeders behind the Education Center at Homer Lake Forest Preserve.
Pam
----- Original Message ----From: Gregory S Lambeth<mailto:lambeth@ad.uiuc.edu>
To:
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Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2005 8:21 PM
Subject: [Birdnotes] Forestry and the Arb
I had some time this morning and later this afternoon to do a little
bit of casual birding. This morning from 8:30am to 9:30am, I had a few
birds in the Forestry, including several Red-breasted Nuthatches, Black
and White Warbler, Yellow-rumped and Solitary Vireo. I was impressed
by the number of Blue Gray Gnatcatchers around. This afternoon from
5:30pm to 7:00pm in the Arb I had Pine Warbler, Hermit Thrush and quite
a few sparrows, including White-crowned, White-throated, Field,
Chipping, Swamp and Song. Also a Rufous-sided Towhee. No sign of the
Mockingbird, but hardly an exhaustive search. There's a great
dandelion crop (my kids must have kicked about 10,000 of them) so it's
a good place to look for migrating sparrows.
Hawk dismantling something long and stringy.
Had a female Cooper's
A number of posts have begun to show up on IBET about the dirth of
migrants in the Chicago area. We're officially late now -- anyone seen
a Baltimore Oriole or Rose-breasted Grosbeak yet???? If the winds are
truly Westerly tonight, I'm wondering if that will be enough to coax
some birds to move given how late we are at this point. We'll know at
7:30 am tomorrow at Busey Woods whether or not that happened.
Greg Lambeth
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Tue May 3 20:01:33 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Tue May 3 19:58:01 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana Willet Remains
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV28CE7F3CA3B8633529768EC6190@phx.gbl>
I saw the willet this AM for about 30 minutes and in
very quiet. Other birds were running around as well
and it stayed pretty much in one place. Only before
start to move around in a small area and do a little
I don't know anything about willets.
that time it was
as flying around
I left it did
feeding.
Maybe they are slow moving?
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: Sarah R
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 12:24 PM
To: birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: RE: [Birdnotes] Urbana Willet Remains
Just for the record, this is actually the third day the willet has been
in
town. My roommate had visited this site on sunday and and had thought
that
she had seen a willet but she was pretty sure that they were not
supposed to
be here. After we both viewed the bird on monday there was no question
of
its identity.
My roommate said that she kept waiting for it to fly so that she could
know
for sure but it never did, nor did it ever fly in the 30 mins that I
was
watching it. Has anyone seen this bird fly? It seems that the other
times I
have seen willets they have preferred to fly and not run into the grass
as
this bird does. Does anyone think it may be injured or is this normal
behavior for willets?
I'm sorry I didn't post sooner, but this bird almost made me late to
work as
it was.
Sarah Roper
Urbana
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Tue May 3 20:23:56 2005
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Tue May 3 20:23:57 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana Shorebirds
Message-ID:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B16F73F@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
The Willett was still present this evening until I left at 6:30pm. I
took quite a few photos and sent one to Bryan to see if he is able to
post it somewhere for me. There was also 1 Dunlin, a few Snipe and a
large assortment of Pectorals and Lesser Yellowlegs.
Greg Lambeth
From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Tue May 3 21:04:22 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Tue May 3 21:04:24 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Willet photos uploaded...
Message-ID: <20050504020422.49956.qmail@web52107.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
I have uploaded Greg's Photo to the web as well as some of my own from
this morning and this evening. I also added some Lesser Yellowlegs
photos that I got at the same time. If anyone got good photos of the
Dunlin, I would be glad to host them for the benefit of the list.
http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/~bguaren2/willet/index.html
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From smithsje at egix.net Tue May 3 22:26:48 2005
From: smithsje at egix.net (Jim & Eleanor Smith)
Date: Tue May 3 21:23:55 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID: <200505040218.j442IcHb022794@outbound-mta.egix.net>
Hello, Bird,
Today, an orchard oriole arrived near our house: our first of the
season. There were 10 to 20 pipits in our fields where we are planting
corn.
Best regards.
Jim & Eleanor Smith
smithsje@egix.net
2005-05-03
From LewsaderBud at aol.com Tue May 3 22:00:36 2005
From: LewsaderBud at aol.com (LewsaderBud@aol.com)
Date: Tue May 3 22:00:48 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Canadian Geese
Message-ID: <1de.3ad73d6e.2fa994d4@aol.com>
This evening (Tue. 5/3) I was out on West Newell Rd. (Danville).
Driving to
the East towards the bridge. As I got to the bridge, I could see the
large
bird setting atop an old dead tree truck about 35 feet tall. I thought
it was a
Blue Heron. When I got to the bridge, I had to take a second look. It
was not a
Blue Heron, It was two Canadian geese setting atop the truck. I have
never
seen Canadian Geese setting like this before. Has anyone else. I am
sure glad I
took several photos (almost a whole roll of film). I don't think anyone
is
going to beleive me when I tell them. But I have the photos to show.
Bud Lewsader
Lewsaderbud@aol.com
5/03/05
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Wed May 4 07:43:34 2005
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Wed May 4 07:43:36 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Dark-eyed Junco
Message-ID:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B16F740@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
A very late Dark-eyed Junco in my backyard this morning (Urbana).
While not unprecedented, a late Junco reminds me to encourage everyone
to keep a close eye out for lingering species on the Spring Bird Count.
While it looks like the winds are turning around (Bryan???), this is a
great year to turn up some late migrants (maybe some late waterfowl,
for example).
Greg Lambeth
From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Wed May 4 07:44:40 2005
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Wed May 4 07:44:42 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Ivory-billed in Sibley
Message-ID:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B16F741@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
Check out this link to Sibley's new Ivory-billed Woodpecker page!!! I
printed it on high quality paper and it looks fantastic. I guess it's
"official" now.
Greg Lambeth
http://www.sibleyguides.com/ivorybilled.pdf
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Wed May 4 13:14:57 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (jwhoyt@prairienet.org)
Date: Wed May 4 13:14:59 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Ivory-billed in Sibley
In-Reply-To:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B16F741@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
References:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B16F741@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
Message-ID:
<1278.192.17.100.117.1115230497.squirrel@mail.prairienet.org>
Greg,
If the Asian Longhorn Beatles get out of hand maybe the Ivory Billed
Woodpeckers would eat the larvae.
Jim
>
> Check out this link to Sibley's new Ivory-billed Woodpecker page!!!
I
> printed it on high quality paper and it looks fantastic. I guess
it's
> "official" now.
>
> Greg Lambeth
>
> http://www.sibleyguides.com/ivorybilled.pdf
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From avara at uiuc.edu Wed May 4 13:24:25 2005
From: avara at uiuc.edu (avara@uiuc.edu)
Date: Wed May 4 13:24:27 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Ivory-Billed Editorial
Message-ID: <f288fe7a.f74b6e69.c17f200@expms2.cites.uiuc.edu>
In case all you didn't see the Washington Post editorial
cartoon of the Ivory-Billed, you might enjoy it--here's the
link:
http://www.ucomics.com/tomtoles/
From roper37 at hotmail.com Wed May 4 13:53:41 2005
From: roper37 at hotmail.com (Sarah R)
Date: Wed May 4 13:53:20 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Busey woods
In-Reply-To: <BAY4-DAV21AC8360FEE40903B563D1C63F0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <BAY101-F28D3A3DA564951D00274E7B1190@phx.gbl>
In a very quick trip to Busey woods this afternoon there was a male
baltimore oriole near the nature center (and I believe a second one
calling
near by) and two nashville warblers on the path that follows the creek
south. Not much else.
Sarah Roper
Urbana
From LewsaderBud at aol.com Wed May 4 19:19:32 2005
From: LewsaderBud at aol.com (LewsaderBud@aol.com)
Date: Wed May 4 19:19:43 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Egrets
Message-ID: <1e2.3b660c58.2faac094@aol.com>
I drove past the wetlands on West Newell Rd. on my way to Ryan's. The
three
Egrets are still there.
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From Larryoed at aol.com Wed May 4 21:13:40 2005
From: Larryoed at aol.com (Larryoed@aol.com)
Date: Wed May 4 21:13:52 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Purple Gallinule at Middlefork
Message-ID: <89.26500085.2faadb54@aol.com>
We were at the Middlefork River Forest Preserve at the North Waterfowl
Management Area Observation Deck about 5:30 p.m. tonight (5/04) and saw
the Purple
Gallinule feeding directly below. It walked through the grass to the
edge of
the water and about a half an hour later disappeared into the grassy
margin.
We questioned whether this might be the same bird seen in Homer. Does
anyone
know if the Homer bird is still being seen there?
Larry and Margaret Hoffman, St. Joseph
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Thu May 5 01:36:39 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Thu May 5 01:36:39 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] North Prospect
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Birdnoters,
Pond next to Border's Books.
Saw a Great Blue Heron drying itself like a cormorant while standing on
the bank.
Also saw a couple of mallards and 2 unidentified shore birds that flew
up.
Jim :)
-James Hoyt
"The Prairie Ant"
Champaign Co. Audubon
Co-steward Parkland College Prairies.
Monitor Urbana Park District Natural Areas.
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From rboehmer at mail.millikin.edu Thu May 5 07:20:47 2005
From: rboehmer at mail.millikin.edu (Ray F. Boehmer)
Date: Thu May 5 07:21:34 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Birdnotes: Sharp-shinned Hawk
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20050505071839.02e76368@mail.millikin.edu>
Last evening, I saw a Sharpie snatch a Starling from midair in the
parking
lot of Pard's Western Shop in east Urbana. It then flew across Univ.
Ave.
to the north into a grove of trees,
Ray Boehmer
Urbana
From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Thu May 5 09:55:05 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Thu May 5 09:55:09 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] South Farms Willet
Message-ID: <20050505145506.19329.qmail@web52109.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
Before work this morning, I tried the south farms shorebird spot (NW of
Lincoln and Windsor, accessed from second gravel road on west side of
Lincoln travelling north or the first gravel road on the north side
travelling west on windsor).
The Willet and the dunlin were no longer present.
The change in species at this pond was drastic. Most of the yellowlegs
were gone (only two left), the pectorals flew off while I as there (4),
there was still a solitary sandpiper, added to the list were 30 least
sandpipers, and 3 spotted sandpipers.
Other things of note: the Killdeer have young at this location. I saw
one of the little intrepid troublemakers running all over the place.
Just look for a white fuzzball with longish legs running around. You
can see the black stripes across the chest if the fuzzball is facing
the right way.
Get ready for this weekend. The models are out for up to 7pm saturday.
Check out the streamlines for Saturday's Bird count:
http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/~bguaren2/birdweather/index.html
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From leslie.noa at uvm.edu Thu May 5 11:21:40 2005
From: leslie.noa at uvm.edu (Leslie Noa)
Date: Thu May 5 11:23:33 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Spring arrivals Allerton Park 5/5
Message-ID: <002f01c5518e$87df9570$6401a8c0@LESLIE>
I had a good morning out at Allerton today.
the move.
Looks like birds are on
American Redstart (3) FOS
Northern Parula (5)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (several but a noticeable decrease in numbers)
Gray Catbird (2)
Baltimore Oriole (several)
Nashville Warbler (12)
Louisiana Waterthrush
Great-crested Flycatcher (2) FOS
Black-and-white Warbler
Spotted Sandpiper
Prothonotary Warbler
Palm Warbler (7)
Wood Thrush (heard 2 individuals)
Common Yellowthroat FOS
Eastern Towhee
Ovenbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Hermit Thrush (5)
Leslie Noa
Monticello
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From leslienoa at msn.com Thu May 5 11:25:34 2005
From: leslienoa at msn.com (Leslie Noa)
Date: Thu May 5 11:25:36 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Spring arrivals Allerton Park 5/5
Message-ID: <BAY106-DAV14EEB1539266E367455FCDBF1A0@phx.gbl>
I had a good morning out at Allerton today.
the move.
Looks like birds are on
American Redstart (3) FOS
Northern Parula (5)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (several but a noticeable decrease in numbers)
Gray Catbird (2)
Baltimore Oriole (several)
Nashville Warbler (12)
Louisiana Waterthrush
Great-crested Flycatcher (2) FOS
Black-and-white Warbler
Spotted Sandpiper
Prothonotary Warbler
Palm Warbler (7)
Wood Thrush (heard 2 individuals)
Common Yellowthroat FOS
Eastern Towhee
Ovenbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Hermit Thrush (5)
Leslie Noa
Monticello
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Thu May 5 14:11:26 2005
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Thu May 5 14:11:28 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] yard at noon
Message-ID:
<537CB9DDD9077549945D568618BDCA0B2DF15D@isgs1pdc.isgs.uiuc.edu>
Nothing fancy at home at noon...small flocks of WT Sparrows and
Goldfinches, Carolina and House Wrens (female cowbird trying and
failing
to enter a wren house), Brown Thrashers, Cardinals, Robins, Grackles,
Doves...the usual gang.
Prairie Wild Hyacinth and Starry Solomon's Seal beginning to bloom.
Geraniums still approaching fullest bloom...last of the bluebells
fading, Wild Larkspur blooming nicely, most Jack in the Pulpits
blooming...Golden Alexander starting to bloom.
Meadowbrook: YLS in full bloom...people HAVE trampled the other clump
(don't take the faint "path" that leads off the trail...it passes
straight over the other clump of YLS!). Phlox and Jacobs Ladder still
blooming along the Hickman wildflower walk. Out on the
prairie...Golden
Alexander is starting to bloom...Shooting Star still showy...no sign
yet
of Prairie Wild Hyacinth.
Bob
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From roper37 at hotmail.com Thu May 5 14:18:08 2005
From: roper37 at hotmail.com (Sarah R)
Date: Thu May 5 14:17:41 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] crystal lake park
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Message-ID: <BAY101-F129B261B129A02E36C8FE0B11A0@phx.gbl>
Today between 12:30 and 1pm at Crystal Lake Park there were:
cat bird (calling not seen)
yellow-rumped warbler - many
palm warbler
magnolia warbler
nashville warbler
black and white warbler
yellow warbler
louisiana waterthrush
Not too bad for mid-day.
Sarah Roper
Urbana
From jbchato at uiuc.edu Thu May 5 15:41:15 2005
From: jbchato at uiuc.edu (John C. & Beth Chato)
Date: Thu May 5 14:40:52 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] spring BIRD COUNT MAY 7
Message-ID: <p06110403bea0346857f8@[130.126.29.50]>
If you are out birding in Champaign County on Saturday, May 7, please
keep track of what you see and let me know so I can include your
sightings in my report. Ideally I need to know where you birded, the
numbers of birds of each species, the amount of time you spent
birding and the distance walked and driven. Minimally just send me
news of unusual birds that you see.
-Beth Chato
714 W. Vermont Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
ph: 217-344-6803
e-mail: jbchato@uiuc.edu
From jbchato at uiuc.edu Thu May 5 16:03:09 2005
From: jbchato at uiuc.edu (John C. & Beth Chato)
Date: Thu May 5 15:02:49 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] birds
Message-ID: <p06110405bea038c35e13@[130.126.29.50]>
Dear All,
Forgot to mention a few birds I found while scouting for Saturday's
Count. The Upland Plover are back at the Monticello Road Field
Station.700 E just south of 900 N. Look for the small observatory and
park in that lot. Cliff Swallows are back at a newly discovered
colony at 700 E, 250 N under the stone bridge. Every birder should
have a Delorme atlas. They should be back at Homer too.
-Beth Chato
714 W. Vermont Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
ph: 217-344-6803
e-mail: jbchato@uiuc.edu
From jane_easterly at hotmail.com Thu May 5 15:54:00 2005
From: jane_easterly at hotmail.com (Jane Easterly)
Date: Thu May 5 15:53:59 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
Message-ID: <BAY19-F134D4F923AB970DE9A36A4911A0@phx.gbl>
I had a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak at my feeder today, at William and
Brentwood
in Champaign.
Jane
From dougndee at pdnt.com Thu May 5 17:47:32 2005
From: dougndee at pdnt.com (Deanna Uphoff)
Date: Thu May 5 17:47:35 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] new arrivals
Message-ID: <PFECLCPCHCOGOLDBKBFFOEPBCAAA.dougndee@pdnt.com>
Just an update. Yesterday's new birds for the season in my yard and
surrounding fields:
Rosebreasted grosbeak at the feeders
Green heron
Kingbird
White crowned sparrows
Today:
The hummers are back! Yeah!
The solitary sandpiper is still here despite the next door farmer doing
a
lot of dirt moving. I had a beautiful male blue bird in our hawthorn
tree.
The red headed woodpecker is still present. I have a downy woodpecker
that
has been drinking from our hummer feeder for several weeks. I have not
seen
him at the birdbath drinking. Is this unusual?
Happy birding. Enjoy the great weather.
Deanna Uphoff
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From bprice at pdnt.com Thu May 5 20:45:01 2005
From: bprice at pdnt.com (Brock)
Date: Thu May 5 20:46:51 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Homer Lake
Message-ID: <004501c551dd$38977740$46e0ddce@user>
Made it out after work - between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m.
A few highlights: all 1st of year for me.
* Golden-winged Warbler ( I have to check, but it's been
I had
one at Homer Lake )
Black and White Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Blue-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Warbling Vireo
Baltimore Oriole
* Cliff Swallows
awhile since
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Thu May 5 21:55:30 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Thu May 5 21:55:30 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
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A Rose Breasted Grosbeak attended our Audubon Meeting at the Izaak
Walton
cabin at Lake of the Woods tonight at 7PM.
Also had an Eastern Phoebe and a Red Bellied Woodpecker.
Cheers,
Jim
On Thu, 5 May 2005, Jane Easterly wrote:
> I had a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak at my feeder today, at William and
Brentwood
> in Champaign.
>
> Jane
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From LewsaderBud at aol.com Fri May 6 11:40:51 2005
From: LewsaderBud at aol.com (LewsaderBud@aol.com)
Date: Fri May 6 11:41:03 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Indigo Bunting
Message-ID: <15.444e5afb.2facf813@aol.com>
I just finished filling my Peanut feeder, Walked back to my garage to
watch
for a while. An Indigo Bunting came to my feeders. First one I had seen
this
year.
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From Larryoed at aol.com Fri May 6 12:09:48 2005
From: Larryoed at aol.com (Larryoed@aol.com)
Date: Fri May 6 12:09:53 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Re: Birdnotes Digest, Vol 16, Issue 8
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Yesterday, Thursday, I spotted a summer tanager in our yard and this
morning
the first ruby-throated hummingbird feeding on the wild delphiniums.
Larry
and I also saw a scarlet tanager and indigo buntings in the Forestry
woods
yesterday as well as a green heron on the creek at Meadowbrook.
Has anybody else spotted the Purple Gallinule at Middlefork?
Margaret Hoffman
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From roper37 at hotmail.com Fri May 6 12:31:54 2005
From: roper37 at hotmail.com (Sarah R)
Date: Fri May 6 12:31:56 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Crystal Lake Park
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This late afternoon at Crystal Lake Park there were:
rose-breasted grosebeak - adult male
summer tanager - 2, one in 1st spring plumage, the other adult male
scarlet tanager - adult male
baltimore oriole - adult male
yellow-rumped warbler
palm warbler
blackpoll warbler
nashville warbler
chestnut-sided warbler
black-throated green warbler
ruby-crowned kinglet
Good birding,
Sarah Roper
Urbana
From charleneanchor at msn.com Fri May 6 20:34:18 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Fri May 6 20:30:46 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Wood Thrush
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV29FE439BD512989B201BA3C61C0@phx.gbl>
When the Wood Thrush sings in my Champaign backyard, west of downtown,
migration is under way. He is singing tonight! Hope everyone has a
great day on Saturday.
Charlene Anchor
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From spendelo at uiuc.edu Sat May 7 17:02:38 2005
From: spendelo at uiuc.edu (Jacob Spendelow)
Date: Sat May 7 17:02:25 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana birds (May 7)
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050507164514.01d8a040@express.cites.uiuc.edu>
Here are a few spring bird count highlights. Sonja Kassal and I birded
a
few locations in Urbana and had the following notable birds:
Champaign County Fairgrounds:
CLAY-COLORED SPARROW (2)
Crystal Lake Park:
22 species of warblers including:
ORANGE-CROWNED (1)
CERULEAN (1)
HOODED (2)
WORM-EATING (2)
EASTERN SCREECH OWL (1)
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO (1)
South Farms:
WILSON'S PHALAROPE (1) (shorebird spot by the Dairy Cattle Research
Unit)
Good birding!
Jacob Spendelow
Champaign
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Sat May 7 21:10:43 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Sat May 7 21:10:45 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Scott Simon writes from TNC (No Sightings)
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Birdnoters,
To those of us who were blessed with knowing Scott and Angela.
Just thought you would like to hear from this Busey Woods Steward who
is
now the Director of the Arkansas Nature Conservancy.
And
Scott still remembers his old friends.
Please excuse any cross postings.
Jim :)
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From: Scott Simon <ssimon@tnc.org>
To: jwhoyt@prairienet.org
Subject: Thanks
Hi Jim Good to hear from you. Glad to hear Busey woods is doing well.
really
love that place and learned so much from it.
Please send me best to everyone in Champaign - Urbana.
think
of everyone often.
I
Angela and I
Thanks,
Scott
From rdigges at excite.com Sun May 8 07:11:36 2005
From: rdigges at excite.com (Roger)
Date: Sun May 8 07:11:41 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Whip-poor-will
Message-ID: <20050508121136.9D9C9B713@xprdmailfe17.nwk.excite.com>
Don't know if anyone got a Whip-poor-will on their count yesterday, but
we had one singing in our backyard last night at about 8:20. (We live
between Vine and Anderson, just north of Colorado in Urbana.) It only
sang for a few minutes, but was a delight. We were glad to add it to a
yard list which isn't very long yet after only three months in
residence.
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From avara at uiuc.edu Sun May 8 13:39:46 2005
From: avara at uiuc.edu (avara@uiuc.edu)
Date: Sun May 8 13:39:48 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Purple Gallinule confirmation
Message-ID: <a022f24a.f95c29da.82d5300@expms2.cites.uiuc.edu>
A friend and I decided to journey out to the Middle Fork
Forest Preserve, and lo and behold, just as reported, the
Purple Gallinule was in the exact location described by an
earlier report. In the reeds below the viewing platform of
the North Waterfowl Lake.
~Mike Avara
From bpalmore at egix.net Sun May 8 15:52:09 2005
From: bpalmore at egix.net (Bland Palmore)
Date: Sun May 8 15:52:16 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Grosbeak
Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.1.20050508154939.01b162f8@mail.egix.net>
Three Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks have been hanging out in our yard for the
last several days. At first only l, then 2 and today the third
appeared. I've never seen them at my feeders before.
402 W. Vermont,
Urbana
From charleneanchor at msn.com Sun May 8 17:27:03 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Sun May 8 17:23:28 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Purple Gallinule confirmation
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV32135F2182192FCD6FB07BC61D0@phx.gbl>
Today about 12:30 I was at the Middle Fork viewing platform. All I saw
was a Common Moorhen, with a red bill also, swimming in the water with
a Coot. I must have missed the Gallinule. Two Sora were at the Kettle
Marsh area but didn't find the American Bittern. Was the Bittern found
on the count yesterday?
Charlene Anchor
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Subject: [Birdnotes] Purple Gallinule confirmation
A friend and I decided to journey out to the Middle Fork
Forest Preserve, and lo and behold, just as reported, the
Purple Gallinule was in the exact location described by an
earlier report. In the reeds below the viewing platform of
the North Waterfowl Lake.
~Mike Avara
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Sun May 8 17:38:44 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Sun May 8 17:38:45 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Mika Avara's Purple Gallinule Photo
Message-ID: <20050508223844.67362.qmail@web52109.mail.yahoo.com>
Mike Avara sent this photo to the list, but the list doesn't accept
attachments. So, I posted it for him:
http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/~bguaren2/gallinule/index.html
If you go up to Middle Fork in northern Champaign County, please get
photos of the rallidae there. If there are in fact two separate birds
(Common Moorhen and Purple Gallinule), they both will likely need
documenting. Thank you to Mike for sending this photo.
If you have questions about the ID differences between the two birds, I
will post some things to the website with the photos.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From dougndee at pdnt.com Sun May 8 18:56:35 2005
From: dougndee at pdnt.com (Deanna Uphoff)
Date: Sun May 8 18:56:36 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID: <PFECLCPCHCOGOLDBKBFFGEPFCAAA.dougndee@pdnt.com>
A few highlights of the spring bird count:
My home and surrounding farmland:
vesper sparrow (new life bird)
bobolinks
common snipes
savannah sparrow
orchard oriole
baltimore oriole
kingbird
gray cheeked thrush
indigo buntings
solitary sandpiper
yellow warbler
palm warbler
Monticello area:
25 purple martins
solitary sandpiper
lesser yellow legs
white throat sparrow
white crown sparrow
baltimore oriole
ruby throat hummer
rough winged swallow
barn swallow
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Sun May 8 20:30:46 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Sun May 8 20:30:48 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Purple Gallinule x2?
Message-ID: <20050509013046.26211.qmail@web52105.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
Chris Wood emailed me after seeing Mike Avara's picture of the
Gallinule at Middlefork Forest Preserve's Northern Waterfowl Management
Area. There is no disputing that the bird is a Purple Gallinule.
Chris asked me if I thought this was the same bird that we had seen in
Homer. I wasn't sure, so I went back and took a look through my
pictures of the bird in Homer. Interesting things arose from my
investigation, and I assume that Chris has some of the same qualms
about this bird. Thanks to Chris for pointing this out to me in the
first place.
I have posted the photos of interest again to the same website:
http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/~bguaren2/gallinule/index.html
Here is my issue:
Look at the amount of yellow on the bird's beak at Middle Fork. Then
compare that to the amount of yellow on the beak of the bird from
Homer. The poses are approximately the same angle, and the lighting
from the Homer photos was excellent. I cannot speak for the lighting
in Mike Avara's photo, but you can see it was likely pretty close to
noon based on the shadows, and assuming that Mike took the photo from
on the observing platform looking somewhere toward the east. The
amount of yellow is different, the shape of the yellow is different,
and the color rad seems different, but that could just be due to a
dirty beak in Homer. Even with that point excluded, I feel that these
birds are not the same.
I do not know what this means for the bird from Homer, but it would be
worth getting photos of all purple gallinules you see at Middle Fork
Preserve for comparison. I beg you to study the bird very hard if you
go to find it at Middle Fork Preserve. Drawings, photos, whatever you
can get would be great for documentation purposes and for a little
confirmation.
Thanks for listening, and if you have any other thoughts or photos that
differ from either of the birds listed on my page, please send them to
me at your leisure so we can find out how many birds we really have.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From albers at uiuc.edu Sun May 8 23:06:27 2005
From: albers at uiuc.edu (Geriann Albers)
Date: Sun May 8 23:06:29 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Purple Gallinule x2?
Message-ID: <8ab33470.f9900b24.820c800@expms2.cites.uiuc.edu>
My name is Geriann Albers, I just joined the Birdnotes
today. I was with Mike Avara when he saw the Gallinule at
Middle Fork. I was actually the one who took the pictures
of it. I took others, though the one Mike sent out is the
best. They're on my netfiles if you would like to look at
them.
https://netfiles.uiuc.edu/albers/www/Ornithology/Birds/
Also, for reference to the lighting of the pictures, it was
between 10:30 and 11 and we were on the ground at the edge
of the lake facing East.
Geriann Albers
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Mon May 9 02:33:55 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Mon May 9 02:33:59 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Egg shell supplements (No sightings)
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Birdwatchers, Gardeners, and Recyclers,
Just realized that I inherited a meat grinder.
I save up 6 or more egg shells and microwave them for approx. 30
seconds.
Then I grind them in my old fashioned meat grinder.
The smaller size should increase the surface area and allow it to be
assimilated within compost or allow birds to eat it for improved
nutrition.
Cheers,
Jim
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From mshaw2 at uiuc.edu Mon May 9 08:35:00 2005
From: mshaw2 at uiuc.edu (Merrily Shaw)
Date: Mon May 9 08:35:02 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Sunday's Birds
Message-ID: <6.2.1.2.2.20050509082956.02440240@express.cites.uiuc.edu>
Early evening about 5 PM, when we finally stopped working in the yard,
brought out a number of fun visitors, several that we haven't seen in
the
yard for a while. Yard is in Philo just beyond the corner of Garfield
and
McKinley.
1 Scarlet Tanager (m)
1 Indigo Bunting (m)
1 Veery
1 Downy Woodpecker (f)
1 Red Breasted Grosbeak (m)
1 Song Sparrow
numerous goldfinches
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Mon May 9 10:20:10 2005
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Mon May 9 10:20:15 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] RE: backyard birds
Message-ID:
<537CB9DDD9077549945D568618BDCA0B03B900E5@isgs1pdc.isgs.uiuc.edu>
Didn't get anywhere after the Grand Prairie plant sale on Saturday, but
here's the results from the back yard...FINALLY had some birds moving
through! Results from about 30 minutes Sat. morning, and several hours
later Sat. afternoon...
1 Ruby Throated Hummingbird (male...showed up on the columbine Sat.
evening)
1 Swainsons Thrush (eye ring)
1 Gray Cheeked Thrush (no eye ring)
1 Veery (no warblers...but "thrush city"!)
1 Tennessee Warbler (finally found a warbler!)
1 Rose Breasted Grosbeak (heard...saw male & female on Sunday!)
1 Ruby Crowned Kinglet
1 Chimney Swift
1 Nighthawk
1 Red Bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Red Tailed Hawk
2 Cowbird (lucky me)
2 Red Wing Blackbird
2 Brown Thrasher
2 Catbird (at last!)
4 Goldfinch
4 White throated Sparrow
3 House Wren
2 Carolina Wren
6 Robin
8
1
8
4
4
Mourning Dove
Blue Jay
Grackle
Starling
House Sparrow
Had a great GPF/PGV Plant Sale!!!
Waterleaf is blooming!
Bob :)
From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Mon May 9 12:11:14 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Mon May 9 12:11:17 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] UofI South Famrs shorebirds...
Message-ID: <20050509171114.99187.qmail@web52108.mail.yahoo.com>
This morning, before work, I went to see if the phalarope was still
around at the south famrs shorebird spot. It was not, but there were
still other things there to look at. While going through the minimal
amounts of birds there, I saw a semipalmated sandpiper (that was good
for the year for me). Other than that, the leasts are still there
accompanied by a few pectorals, two spotteds, and a solitary. The
other thing that came in while I was there was a lesser yellowlegs.
That's it for now.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Mon May 9 12:46:36 2005
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Mon May 9 12:46:44 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] UofI South Famrs shorebirds...
Message-ID:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6BD863E3@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
I checked the pond this morning, also, and had the Semipalmated Plover
in addition to Bryan's list. The birds are hiding at times in the
grasses and coming and going so it's worth checking periodically.
Apparently, the 2 Greater Yellowlegs I had there on Saturday evening
were there for a very short time.
I also had a signing Worm-eating Warbler on the Southeast corner of
Leal School in Urbana this morning.
Greg Lambeth
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Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:11 PM
To: Birdnotes
Subject: [Birdnotes] UofI South Famrs shorebirds...
This morning, before work, I went to see if the phalarope was still
around at the south famrs shorebird spot. It was not, but there were
still other things there to look at. While going through the minimal
amounts of birds there, I saw a semipalmated sandpiper (that was good
for the year for me). Other than that, the leasts are still there
accompanied by a few pectorals, two spotteds, and a solitary. The
other thing that came in while I was there was a lesser yellowlegs.
That's it for now.
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Champaign, IL
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Mon May 9 13:31:04 2005
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Mon May 9 13:31:06 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard Birds
Message-ID:
<537CB9DDD9077549945D568618BDCA0B03B900E7@isgs1pdc.isgs.uiuc.edu>
Indigo Bunting in home garden at noon...where was he on Saturday!???
:(
Bob
From leslie.noa at uvm.edu Mon May 9 16:05:56 2005
From: leslie.noa at uvm.edu (Leslie Noa)
Date: Mon May 9 16:05:14 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] 5/9 Allerton Park
Message-ID: <000a01c554da$e58d3ed0$6401a8c0@HAYDENLT>
Charlene Anchor and I had a good morning out at Allerton today.
Highlights included:
Tennessee Warbler (many)
Prothonotary Warbler
Baybreasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Black-throated-green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
American Redstart
Louisiana Waterthrush
Northern Parula
Golden-winged warbler (3)
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Acadian Flycatcher
Least Flycatcher
Great-crested Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Scarlet Tanager
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Baltimore Oriole
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Pileated Woodpecker
Leslie Noa
Monticello
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Mon May 9 16:11:45 2005
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Mon May 9 16:11:47 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] birds
Message-ID:
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I forgot to mention...Waterthrush in a bush right outside one of the
back Survey doors at noon!
Bob :-)
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From bpalmore at egix.net Mon May 9 17:20:14 2005
From: bpalmore at egix.net (Bland Palmore)
Date: Mon May 9 17:21:36 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] more Grosbeaks
Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.1.20050509171929.019c4d70@mail.egix.net>
Wow! I am so lucky to now have 5 of them.
Backyard, 402 W. Vermont, U.
From bprice at pdnt.com Mon May 9 20:28:17 2005
From: bprice at pdnt.com (Brock)
Date: Mon May 9 20:28:26 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Middlefork
Message-ID: <001f01c554ff$8b97c420$be41fa3f@user>
Went to the Middlefork Preserve this a.m. and again this p.m. - went to
find
the Gallinule.
It was still there this morning - it took about 45 minutes to finally
see
it - it was just to the right side of the look out at the waters edge.
Other highlights:
( includes the marsh area )
Common Moorhen still there - seems to hang with 2 Coots most of the
time.
Sora ( 7 for day )
Virginia Rail ( 2 )
Great Egret
Pie-billed Grebe
Eastern Wood-Pewee ( FOY for some reason? )
Took my son back this afternoon around 4:00 but we could not find the
Gallinule - we stayed about 1 and one half hours but no luck.
From TrentWOrr at aol.com Mon May 9 20:58:24 2005
From: TrentWOrr at aol.com (TrentWOrr@aol.com)
Date: Mon May 9 20:58:33 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Help - please unsubscribe me
Message-ID: <19e.3328e956.2fb16f40@aol.com>
Dear birdnotes list manager,
Please unsubscribe me from your list.
I joined a couple of weeks ago
in
anticipation of a family visit in Ford County.
Reading the notes over
the last
couple weeks gave me a good idea of what was passing through and
otherwise
being seen and some good places to look.
In the few hours I managed
to steal
from family engagements over the course of three days, I managed to see
68
species (nothing too out of the ordinary for central Illinois during
spring
migration, but a treat for me).
Keep up the great work, and I'll no
doubt sign back
on next time I head back that way.
Thanks,
Trent Orr
San Francisco, CA
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Tue May 10 07:09:58 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Tue May 10 07:06:23 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] UofI South Famrs shorebirds...
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV80A22180BACB380FDFEBDC61F0@phx.gbl>
I checked the pond Monday evening and there were 2 Semi-palmated
Plovers. Nothing else new. The baby killdeer were there - mother was
covering 2 with her wings and the other 2 were feeding. The 2 feeding
were next to a Least. They were taller than the Least and it was a
funny comparison
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: Gregory S Lambeth
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:46 PM
To: Birdnotes
Subject: RE: [Birdnotes] UofI South Famrs shorebirds...
I checked the pond this morning, also, and had the Semipalmated Plover
in addition to Bryan's list. The birds are hiding at times in the
grasses and coming and going so it's worth checking periodically.
Apparently, the 2 Greater Yellowlegs I had there on Saturday evening
were there for a very short time.
I also had a signing Worm-eating Warbler on the Southeast corner of
Leal School in Urbana this morning.
Greg Lambeth
-----Original Message----From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org
[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org]On Behalf Of Bryan
Guarente
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:11 PM
To: Birdnotes
Subject: [Birdnotes] UofI South Famrs shorebirds...
This morning, before work, I went to see if the phalarope was still
around at the south famrs shorebird spot. It was not, but there were
still other things there to look at. While going through the minimal
amounts of birds there, I saw a semipalmated sandpiper (that was good
for the year for me). Other than that, the leasts are still there
accompanied by a few pectorals, two spotteds, and a solitary. The
other thing that came in while I was there was a lesser yellowlegs.
That's it for now.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Tue May 10 14:08:20 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Tue May 10 14:08:22 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Busey Woods
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0505101407010.26417100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Birdnoters,
I saw a Red Headed woodpecker in the Wildflower Walk area of Busey
Woods.
West side.
Jim :)
-James Hoyt
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From bprice at pdnt.com Tue May 10 20:23:38 2005
From: bprice at pdnt.com (Brock)
Date: Tue May 10 20:24:56 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID: <003401c555c8$100dfee0$71e0ddce@user>
Went fishing instead of birding today - not sure why - saw more birds
than I
caught fish.
Only new one for year was a Black-crowned Night Heron. ( Homer Lake )
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Wed May 11 01:59:55 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Wed May 11 01:59:58 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
In-Reply-To: <003401c555c8$100dfee0$71e0ddce@user>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0505110158350.30436100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Brock,
It is funny how this sometimes happens.
I usually miss strikes because I'm looking up or checking my field
guide!
Cheers,
Jim :)
On Tue, 10 May 2005, Brock wrote:
> Went fishing instead of birding today - not sure why - saw more birds
than I
> caught fish.
>
> Only new one for year was a Black-crowned Night Heron. ( Homer Lake )
>
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From rboehmer at mail.millikin.edu Thu May 12 07:30:08 2005
From: rboehmer at mail.millikin.edu (Ray F. Boehmer)
Date: Thu May 12 07:30:27 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Birdnotes: Osprey at Moraine View
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20050512072813.03a4cfc0@mail.millikin.edu>
Yesterday morning around 9, I saw an Osprey at the north end of the
lake at
Moraine View. It had a fish in its talons and it was calling. It
headed
back south over the lake.
Ray Boehmer
Urbana
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Thu May 12 14:20:48 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (jwhoyt@prairienet.org)
Date: Thu May 12 14:20:49 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID:
<3303.192.17.100.117.1115925648.squirrel@mail.prairienet.org>
Birdnoters,
Saw a Catbird in an apple tree near my apartment today.
Also saw what looked like a ovenbird hopping around the foundation area
where I have some violets and wildflowers.
Couldn't get a good look but it took short hops and jerked its tail up
and
down like a wren. It was about the size of a carolina wren but didn't
sing
or have a white eyebrow.
Any guesses.
Jim :)
From REGEHR5 at aol.com Thu May 12 15:47:30 2005
From: REGEHR5 at aol.com (REGEHR5@aol.com)
Date: Thu May 12 15:47:39 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] CCAS field trip
Message-ID: <ac.732281b6.2fb51ae2@aol.com>
Champaign County Audubon Society is sponsoring a trip on Saturday,
May 14, to Lodge Park near Monticello in Piatt County. Bryan Guarente
leads.
We leave from the Anita Purves Nature Center parking lot at 7:00
AM.
Those wishing to meet at Lodge Park should be at the road leading
straight
west from the entrance at 7:00 AM or a little after. Questions: 3675787.
Elaine Regehr, Field trips
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From REGEHR5 at aol.com Thu May 12 16:12:55 2005
From: REGEHR5 at aol.com (REGEHR5@aol.com)
Date: Thu May 12 16:13:10 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] CCAS field trip
Message-ID: <60.5581f822.2fb520d7@aol.com>
Correction: Birders wishing to meet at the Nature Center parking
lot should be there by 6:30 AM. Obviously, we some time to get
to Lodge Park to gather there by 7:00 AM.
Elaine Regehr
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From REGEHR5 at aol.com Thu May 12 18:05:15 2005
From: REGEHR5 at aol.com (REGEHR5@aol.com)
Date: Thu May 12 18:05:24 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] CCAS field trip
Message-ID: <15.44b7dae5.2fb53b2b@aol.com>
Correction: Birders should be at the Nature Center parking lot
by 6:30 AM on Saturday, May l4, to go to Lodge park. Obviously,
we need time to travel in order to get to the park by 7:00 AM.
Elaine Regehr
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From REGEHR5 at aol.com Thu May 12 18:10:28 2005
From: REGEHR5 at aol.com (REGEHR5@aol.com)
Date: Thu May 12 18:10:34 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] CCAS field trip
Message-ID: <141.45422635.2fb53c64@aol.com>
Champaign County Audubon Society is sponsoring a trip to
Lodge Park in Piatt County on Saturday, May 14. Bryan Guarente
leads.
Those wishing to go should be at the Anita Purves Nature Center
by 6:30 AM. We should arrive at the park soon after 7:00 AM and
will gather at the road leading straight west from the entrance and
overlooking the pond.
Elaine Regehr, field trips.
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Fri May 13 20:57:49 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Fri May 13 20:54:10 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV20396789BBD973C95F529CC6130@phx.gbl>
While checking the boxes today I got a glimpse of what I was sure was a
coyote. I picked it up briefly as it ran on the edge of the burnt
prairie and quickly disappeared into the brush along the creek. I was
surprised by it's being out during the day.
Only warblers seen were Magnolia, Yellow, Redstart and Northern
Waterthrush. Willow Flycatcher was singing along the creek between the
barn and the "rabbit bridge", not it's usual place! A pair of
Baltimore Orioles were sticking close and moving together. Other
Baltimore males were singing.
Charlene Anchor
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From bpalmore at egix.net Fri May 13 22:23:32 2005
From: bpalmore at egix.net (Bland Palmore)
Date: Fri May 13 22:23:32 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] new visitor
Message-ID: <6.1.0.6.1.20050513221858.01b1eac0@mail.egix.net>
An Indigo Bunting appeared briefly, twice, at the Finch feeder. The
Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks still hanging around. Bland Palmore, Vermont
and
Carle, Urbana
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Fri May 13 22:26:59 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Fri May 13 22:27:01 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook
In-Reply-To: <BAY4-DAV20396789BBD973C95F529CC6130@phx.gbl>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0505132222200.28116100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Charlene,
I have noticed increased predator activity on overcast or windy days
before a front moves in.
Also stopped by the U of I cow puddle this evening at 7:30 PM.
The usual suspects were in attendance.
Saw our Kestrel on its powerline perch on south Lincoln avenue.
Cheers,
Jim
On Fri, 13 May 2005, charlene anchor wrote:
> While checking the boxes today I got a glimpse of what I was sure was
a coyote. I picked it up briefly as it ran on the edge of the burnt
prairie and quickly disappeared into the brush along the creek. I was
surprised by it's being out during the day.
>
> Only warblers seen were Magnolia, Yellow, Redstart and Northern
Waterthrush. Willow Flycatcher was singing along the creek between the
barn and the "rabbit bridge", not it's usual place! A pair of
Baltimore Orioles were sticking close and moving together. Other
Baltimore males were singing.
>
> Charlene Anchor
>
-James Hoyt
"The Prairie Ant"
Champaign Co. Audubon
Co-steward Parkland College Prairies.
Monitor Urbana Park District Natural Areas.
Champaign County Master Gardener
Allerton Allies
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From roper37 at hotmail.com Sat May 14 01:57:52 2005
From: roper37 at hotmail.com (Sarah R)
Date: Sat May 14 01:57:55 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] chestnut-sided question
Message-ID: <BAY101-F93DD1DFD1AE66A1FD68C1B1130@phx.gbl>
I was wondering if anyone could tell me at what point in the year
chestnut-sided warblers get their adult plumage. I have never before
seen
one in "fall plumage" in the spring, until maybe today, at Crystal Lake
park. Is this common for first year birds? The only sign of molting was
strange black markings on the face. The rest of this bird looked very
much
like a fall warbler.
Other birds seen
today :
magnolia warbler
red start
wilson's warbler
golden-winged warbler (my first)
common yellow-throat
tennessee warbler
cape may warbler
chestnut sided warbler (adult plumage)
northern waterthrush
rufous-sided towhee
indigo bunting
great-crested flycatcher
gray catbird
philadelphia vireo
swainson's thrush
coopers hawk
belted kingfisher
Also, there has been at least one yellow-billed cuckoo near the main
foot
bridge two days earlier in the week, and I was told by a group of
birders
from out of town that there was one present today. There was also a
summer
tanager at the same location on tuesday, which was the third one I have
seen
at this park this year. I have not seen them anywhere else. Sorry for
the
late posting on these.
Sarah Roper
Urbana
From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Sat May 14 06:02:37 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Sat May 14 06:02:40 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday Field Trip to Lodge Still ON
Message-ID: <20050514110237.23874.qmail@web52103.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
Despite some of the weather reports from local stations and not so
local stations, we shouldn't get rained on today. Yes, those of you in
Piatt county right now may be asking how nuts I really am, since it
might be raining on your area right now, but the rain will soon move
through the area and leave is with cool dry conditions. Dewpoints
should drop into the 40s by later this morning and the temps should be
a comfortable 75 degrees Fahrenheit as the high. Yes, it should be
cloudy for most of the field trip, but rain will likely be a no show
because the front has already moved to our south and east. Hope to see
you out there if you planned on going!
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From spendelo at uiuc.edu Sat May 14 21:59:45 2005
From: spendelo at uiuc.edu (Jacob Spendelow)
Date: Sat May 14 21:59:36 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Lake of the Woods, Arcola Marsh (May 14)
Message-ID: <6.0.0.22.2.20050514174603.01e7e670@express.cites.uiuc.edu>
Hi everyone,
I birded at Lake of the Woods and Arcola Marsh for a few hours this
morning
with Sonja Kassal.
Lake of the Woods:
Pretty quiet this morning. We found seventeen species of warblers. Of
these, Tennessee was the only one of which we found more than three
individuals. Highlight was a singing Connecticut Warbler. Also
Scarlet
Tanager, both orioles, Red-eyed, Philadelphia, Warbling, and
Yellow-throated Vireo, and numerous thrushes (one Veery, lots of the
rest).
Arcola Marsh:
Pied-billed Grebe (3), one "singing"
Green Heron (1)
Least Bittern (2)
Mallard (10)
Wood Duck (5)
Coot (5)
Sora (about 20)
Wilson's Snipe (1)
Spotted Sandpiper (4)
Short-billed Dowitcher (1)
Killdeer (4)
Swallows (Barn, Tree, Rough-winged, Bank, and Cliff), abundant
Good birding!
Jacob Spendelow
Champaign
From leslienoa at msn.com Sun May 15 05:57:22 2005
From: leslienoa at msn.com (Leslie Noa)
Date: Sun May 15 05:57:31 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] FOS Common Nighthawk
Message-ID: <BAY106-DAV213F07C8F4FBF5A10E3027BF140@phx.gbl>
I my way out of a movie in Savoy last night I heard my first Common
Nighthawk of the season. Nice to hear them again.
Leslie Noa
Monticello
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Sun May 15 13:26:19 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Sun May 15 13:26:21 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Busey Woods Walk and Crystal Lake Park
Message-ID: <20050515182619.60322.qmail@web52109.mail.yahoo.com>
Good Afternoon,
This morning's BUSEY WOODS bird walk didn't produce very much of
interest. The best location was the pond on the SW corner of the
woods. Highlights from the walk include:
1 Bay-breasted Warbler
6 American Redstarts
Some Tennessee Warblers
2 Magnolia Warblers
3 Chestnut-sided Warblers
1 Northern Parula
2 Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
2 Northern Waterthrush
Plenty of Swainson's Thrush
1 Wood Thrush (singing)
3 Red-Eyed Vireos
1 Blue-headed Vireo (or "Blue-eyed" as I seemed to call it this
morning)
1 Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
A Few of us decided to head on over to Crystal Lake Park to see what
was hopping over there. Interesting birds were in higher supply in
CRYSTAL LAKE PARK. Highlights include:
1 CANADA WARBLER (M, FOY)
4+ Magnolia Warblers (4M)
1 Black-throated Green (M)
2 PINE WARBLERS (2M, really late)
4+ Chestnut-sided Warblers (2M & 2F)
3+ Bay-breasted Warblers (2M & F)
5+ Cape May Warblers (3M & 2F)
10+ American Redstarts
3 WILSON'S WARBLERS (FOY)
6 Palm Warblers
2 Yellow Warblers
2 Black-and-white Warblers (M & F)
3 Blackpolls (2M & F)
1 Common Yellowthroat
Some Yellow-rumped Warblers (still)
2 Northern Waterthrush
Plenty of Swainson's Thrush
1 Gray-cheeked Thrush
1 Wood Thrush (Singing)
1 PHILADELPHIA VIREO (FOY)
3 Red-eyed Vireos
1 White-eyed Vireo
2 Blue-headed Vireo
3 Scarlet Tanagers
Overall, it was a nice walk. If you would like directions to these
locations, feel free to ask, and if you would like specific locations
where birds were located at sighting, again feel free to ask.
If you want to see most of these birds, it looks like you have until
Thursday morning. Thursday morning is when the winds should be turned
around back to from the south. Most of the birds that are around now
should stick around for a little while longer until the winds decide to
get their act together. Having said this, DO NOT expect all these
birds to necessarily stick around that long. Birds move when they
want, but prefer to have the winds at their backs. Thursday morning
should bring in a new crop of birds, so get out on thursday morning if
you are tired of the same old birds (joke).
See you in the field sometime.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From dougndee at pdnt.com Mon May 16 09:10:45 2005
From: dougndee at pdnt.com (Deanna Uphoff)
Date: Mon May 16 09:10:46 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID: <PFECLCPCHCOGOLDBKBFFIEPMCAAA.dougndee@pdnt.com>
Here are a few highlights from my yard and surrounding area:
Our hawthorn is in full bloom and the birds are taking advantage.
Those at
the hawthorn:
Baltimore and orhcard oriole
Indigo bunting
Kingbird
Female hummer
Other Bird highlights:
Male chestnut sided warbler
Tennesse warbler
Least flycatcher
Catbirds
Common yellowthroat
Yellow warbler
warbling vireo
Possible veery-did not get a great look-thought I might have heard it.
The white crown sparrow were still present this morning.
Happy Birding
Deanna Uphoff
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From lcase at autumngoldconsulting.com Tue May 17 09:35:39 2005
From: lcase at autumngoldconsulting.com (Linda Case)
Date: Tue May 17 09:35:52 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Do we ever see White-winged doves in this area?
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Good morning!
I am primarily a "lurker" on this list, and have learned so much from
all of
the experienced birders just in the short time I have been on this list
(thanks!). I am a novice birder and am generally much better at
identifying
birds by song than sight because I run, and spend a lot of time on the
trails learning bird songs during long runs.
My husband and I live in rural Mahomet, and last night and this morning
we
have been hearing a bird who sounds like a Mourning Dove who has spent
her
life smoking and perhaps is a bit hyperactive (sorry, bad joke, but
that is
what it sounds like!) The cadence of the call is similar to that of a
Barred Owl ("who-cooks-for-you"), but it is definitely not a Barred
Owl. I
have Thayer's and after searching, found that the song of the whitewinged
dove is identical to what we are hearing. In fact, I am playing it now,
and
can hear the bird in our south field somewhere, calling, and it sounds
exactly the same to me. But, I could be wrong, as Thayer's also shows
that
we do not have these doves here. (I also wonder if this could just be
an
odd Mourning Dove call I am hearing?).
Does anyone have any information regarding whether we even have whitewinged
doves here? (I went to the Illinois Bird Page and found that one was
seen
here in 2001.....but am hesitant to be sure!).
Linda
Linda P. Case
AutumnGold Consulting
www.autumngoldconsulting.com
(217) 586-4864
lcase@autumngoldconsulting.com
-----Original Message----From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org
[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] On Behalf Of Vaiden,
Robert
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:31 PM
To: Birdnotes
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard Birds
Indigo Bunting in home garden at noon...where was he on Saturday!???
:(
Bob
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From rboehmer at mail.millikin.edu Tue May 17 10:20:06 2005
From: rboehmer at mail.millikin.edu (Ray Boehmer)
Date: Tue May 17 10:20:20 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Do we ever see White-winged doves in this
area?
Message-ID: <s289c561.041@mail.millikin.edu>
As we should always remember - just about anything is possible when it
comes to birds showing up somewhere, so White-winged Dove is certainly
not that farfetched. We now see Eurasian Collared Dove in these parts
on a regular basis, so take a listen to that one on your tape.
Ray
Urbana
344-1379
>>> "Linda Case" <lcase@autumngoldconsulting.com> 05/17/05 09:35AM >>>
Good morning!
I am primarily a "lurker" on this list, and have learned so much from
all of
the experienced birders just in the short time I have been on this
list
(thanks!). I am a novice birder and am generally much better at
identifying
birds by song than sight because I run, and spend a lot of time on the
trails learning bird songs during long runs.
My husband and I live in rural Mahomet, and last night and this morning
we
have been hearing a bird who sounds like a Mourning Dove who has spent
her
life smoking and perhaps is a bit hyperactive (sorry, bad joke, but
that is
what it sounds like!) The cadence of the call is similar to that of a
Barred Owl ("who-cooks-for-you"), but it is definitely not a Barred
Owl. I
have Thayer's and after searching, found that the song of the
white-winged
dove is identical to what we are hearing. In fact, I am playing it now,
and
can hear the bird in our south field somewhere, calling, and it sounds
exactly the same to me. But, I could be wrong, as Thayer's also shows
that
we do not have these doves here. (I also wonder if this could just be
an
odd Mourning Dove call I am hearing?).
Does anyone have any information regarding whether we even have
white-winged
doves here? (I went to the Illinois Bird Page and found that one was
seen
here in 2001.....but am hesitant to be sure!).
Linda
Linda P. Case
AutumnGold Consulting
www.autumngoldconsulting.com
(217) 586-4864
lcase@autumngoldconsulting.com
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Sent: Monday, May 09, 2005 12:31 PM
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Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard Birds
Indigo Bunting in home garden at noon...where was he on Saturday!???
:(
Bob
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Tue May 17 11:12:15 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Tue May 17 11:08:35 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV18DD44044ABF59B840653BC6160@phx.gbl>
This morning at Meadowbrook:
Cowbird fledgling (FOY); parent-Song Sparrow
More upsetting was the male House Sparrow singing next to the nest box
of Bluebird nestlings. Unless the sparrow has a heart attack, the
Bluebirds will most likely be killed.
After 3 years of past failures I was hoping this would be their
successful year. Very disappointing.
While checking boxes at the Mahomet Conservation Area yesterday (west
of Rt. 47 across from the museum) I saw an Olive-sided Flycatcher in
the top of a partially dead tree. So there would be no doubt as to
it's ID, it flew out and back, landing and showing it's white rump
patches...thank you!
Charlene Anchor
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Tue May 17 11:28:17 2005
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Tue May 17 11:28:22 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] backyard birds
Message-ID:
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1.5 hours of watching in the backyard later yesterday afternoon...
Goldfinches
Indigo Bunting
Rose Breasted Grosbeak (playing in sprinkler spray)
Cardinals
Brown Thrashers
Catbirds
Yellowthroats
Cape May Warbler (good view of that one!)
Redstarts
Chipping Sparrow
Swainson's Thrush
Robins
Carolina Wrens
House Wrens
R W Blackbirds
Grackles
M Doves
Chimney Swifts
...and I think we had a Nashville Warbler and a Vireo too...
Bob
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From ebaughjason at yahoo.com Tue May 17 13:34:07 2005
From: ebaughjason at yahoo.com (Jason Ebaugh)
Date: Tue May 17 13:34:10 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook
In-Reply-To: <BAY4-DAV18DD44044ABF59B840653BC6160@phx.gbl>
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> More upsetting was the male House Sparrow singing
> next to the nest box of Bluebird nestlings. Unless
> the sparrow has a heart attack, the Bluebirds will
> most likely be killed.
> After 3 years of past failures I was hoping this
> would be their successful year. Very disappointing.
What do people think about someone taking a BB gun and
helping out native bluebirds out?
Jason Ebaugh
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Urbana, Champaign County
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Tue May 17 15:28:58 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Tue May 17 15:29:00 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] WHITE-WINGED DOVE: Mahomet
Message-ID: <20050517202858.18787.qmail@web52105.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
This morning, after Linda Case's email to the list, Chris Wood and I
quickly drove over to her place in NW rural Mahomet to check on this
bird.
Sure enough when Chris and I got there, it sure was there. It was
calling intermittently, and put on a good show for a while. Both Chris
and I have photos of the bird. For those people interested in going to
see the bird, please contact Linda Case by phone. Her phone number is
posted on a previous post to the list by Linda herself.
Please remember to be courtesy to the homeowners. They are letting us
enter onto their private land to view this bird. Also, please be
courteous to the bird if you go out to see it. This bird does not need
to be harrassed with calls or large crowds forming to view it. Please
remember what we are all on this list for.
Thank you to Linda for posting this bird to the list and
congratulations on the great find.
Bryan Guarente
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Wed May 18 12:37:18 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Wed May 18 12:33:37 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV220A014E2A11E677DD253CC6170@phx.gbl>
Many people across the country shoot house sparrows in their own
backyards when they have boxes in their yards. I'm not sure that would
be appropriate at Meadowbrook. But I must say that was the first thing
I thought of this morning as I picked up the dead bluebird nestlings
off the ground They don't only kill the bluebirds but will kill other
cavity nesters as well. I worry equally about Meadowbrook's tree
swallows.
Charlene Anchor
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>
>
>
>
>
>
More upsetting was the male House Sparrow singing
next to the nest box of Bluebird nestlings. Unless
the sparrow has a heart attack, the Bluebirds will
most likely be killed.
After 3 years of past failures I was hoping this
would be their successful year. Very disappointing.
What do people think about someone taking a BB gun and
helping out native bluebirds out?
Jason Ebaugh
ebaughjason@yahoo.com
Urbana, Champaign County
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From fluffy02 at soltec.net Wed May 18 21:24:44 2005
From: fluffy02 at soltec.net (fluffy02)
Date: Wed May 18 21:24:46 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Pileated Woodpecker at Homer Lake
Message-ID: <LCECKPEJPKBGJPDAGEMAGEBJCFAA.fluffy02@soltec.net>
Hello all,
I decided to bird Homer Lake this morning. I walked the trails by the
river
accessed on either side of the dam. While I was looking for warblers,
I
heard a Pileated drumming. I was making my way to the area where the
drumming was, a large black bird flew by (had some white patches,
possibly
another pilated) but I didn't get that good of a look to say for sure.
I
thought I had lost the pilated, but the drumming continued. So, I
continued
down the path towards the drumming. The pilated flew across the path
in
front of me. I watched a male pilated feeding very low on some trees.
He
also was on the ground for quite some time. After watching for about
30
minutes I dedided to move on. After I passed the PW he flew back to
his
drumming tree. I never did figure out what tree he was actually
drumming
on. Very cooperative woodpecker. I got as close as 30 feet and he
didn't
seem to notice me. Excellent views...wish I had my camera with me.
I am wondering if there were indeed a pair on the river. I haven't
seen any
recent posts from Brock mentioning the Pileateds. Wouldn't it be great
if I
did see a fleeting female and they are nesting!
Other birds of interest...
3 canada warblers
1 chestnut sided
5 magnolias
2 nashville
5 blackburnians
20+ red eye vireos
3 warbling vireos
1 male grosbeak
2 eastern towhees
Melissa
St. Joseph
From rboehmer at mail.millikin.edu Thu May 19 08:52:22 2005
From: rboehmer at mail.millikin.edu (Ray F. Boehmer)
Date: Thu May 19 08:53:27 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] BirdNotes: Connecticut Warbler
Message-ID: <5.2.0.9.2.20050519085120.03eecda0@mail.millikin.edu>
I awoke to a Connecticut Warbler singing in my yard this morning at
5:30 as
the thunder rumbled.
Ray
Urbana
From lcase at autumngoldconsulting.com Thu May 19 15:26:21 2005
From: lcase at autumngoldconsulting.com (Linda Case)
Date: Thu May 19 15:26:24 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] White-winged Dove Still In Residence
In-Reply-To:
<537CB9DDD9077549945D568618BDCA0B03B900E5@isgs1pdc.isgs.uiuc.edu>
Message-ID: <mailman.6.1116534384.26521.birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org>
Just wanted to update the group about the White-winged Dove who is
visiting!
He is still very much in residence, and is singing, even as I type. He
seems to be almost as chatty as the Mourning Doves, singing
intermittently
throughout the day. (In fact, right now he does seem to be singing
back and
forth with a Mourning Dove - Is that possible?). We are pretty certain
there is only one fellow here and he has been staying in the southwest
corner of our yard (where Chris and Bryan found him), or sometimes in
the
north yard, in one of the maples. He sings almost non-stop at dusk,
and
every morning this week we have woken up to him.
Interested folks are more than welcome to come out to see him, but of
course
we do not know how long he will stay. If you would like directions
please
e-mail me privately or you can get directions from Chris or Bryan.
Thanks to everyone on your help in Identifying this guy - especially to
Bryan and Chris! It was very exciting!
Linda Case
Linda P. Case
AutumnGold Consulting
www.autumngoldconsulting.com
(217) 586-4864
lcase@autumngoldconsulting.com
From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Fri May 20 09:55:05 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Fri May 20 09:55:08 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Olive-sided Flycatcher: Crystal Lake Park
Message-ID: <20050520145506.35639.qmail@web52101.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
This morning I checked two places to see what the south winds aloft
might have brought in.
limited success.
I wasn't too surprised this morning to have
At the South Farms shorebird spot (NW of LIncoln and Windsor), species
included:
Semipalmated Plover (1)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (4)
Least Sandpiper (3)
Lesser Yellowlegs (1)
Killdeer (2+)
At Crystal Lake park, I was again not too surprised by the brids that
were there.
Species Included:
American Redstart
Tennessee Warbler
Blackpoll
Magnolia Warbler
Canada Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Eastern Wood-pewee
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Great Crested Flycatcher
Swainson's Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
For directions, or locations of birds, feel free to email me back
privately.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From LewsaderBud at aol.com Fri May 20 11:32:05 2005
From: LewsaderBud at aol.com (LewsaderBud@aol.com)
Date: Fri May 20 11:32:12 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Purple Gallinule and Common Morhen
Message-ID: <158.513165a8.2fbf6b05@aol.com>
I have not heard anything lately about the Purple Gallinule or the
Common
Morhen. Could someone fill me in. Is the Common Morhen still up at the
Middle
Fork.
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Fri May 20 22:57:09 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Fri May 20 22:57:11 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Allerton Friday Eve.
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0505202253370.2532100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Birdnoters,
Lots of Indigo Buntings around edges.
Red Bellied Woodpeckers,
Goldfinches.
A couple of mystery birds (woodpeckers?) around pond. Very Loud
Chattering
call!
A really good birder could find a lot of things to be excited about.
Jim :)
-James Hoyt
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Champaign Co. Audubon
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Monitor Urbana Park District Natural Areas.
Champaign County Master Gardener
Allerton Allies
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Sat May 21 13:26:36 2005
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Sat May 21 13:26:38 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Empidonax Flycatcher Photos (no recent sightings)
Message-ID: <20050521182636.93316.qmail@web52101.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
I took some photos of a empidonax flycatcher this past week and didn't
upload them until today. I had questions about this bird when I took
the photos, but didn't try very hard to identify this bird, because the
other birders I was with were already starting back to the cars. It
was getting later in the day too (Work gets in the way too often).
My question was relating to the tear drop shaped eye ring and the
completely pale mandible. The bird did not flick its tail while I was
photographing it or when I initially noticed the bird. It was perched
very low to the ground (4ft) and was actively flycatching. Upon
looking through my field guides, I am uncertain of the identity of this
bird because of the completely whitish chest.
Photos were all taken on May 15 in Crystal Lake Park near the parking
lot just north of the boat rental house.
If you think you have a good idea of what this bird is, feel free to
email me back personally or if you are daring enough to post your
thoughts the the list, feel free.
http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/~bguaren2/empidonax/
Thanks for any input in advance,
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Mon May 23 22:07:22 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Mon May 23 22:03:37 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV82BC05B1DB784F19A66EDC60D0@phx.gbl>
Stopped at Meadowbrook this eve briefly about 8:00 to check on the nest
box where the bluebirds were killed trying to determine the future
intentions of the male house sparrow.
This is my mammal year! Saw a
fox come out from the brushy area by the "rabbit bridge" cross the
nursery and go into the south border. Two deer, who were on the south
border path, walked into the middle of the south prairie. I watched as
they approached a male Red-winged Blackbird. Apparently they were too
close. The blackbird flew at the deer, landing on their rumps, chasing
the deer away. The blackbird followed them for at least 200 feet or
more repeating his "rump landings." Every time the blackbird landed on
their rumps the deer would jump up, startled, and run. First time I've
seen that.
Charlene Anchor
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From bprice at pdnt.com Mon May 23 23:35:16 2005
From: bprice at pdnt.com (Brock)
Date: Mon May 23 23:37:10 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Grackles
Message-ID: <006101c56019$fc906ea0$2c41fa3f@user>
Saw something today in my yard that I've never seen before. As I was
driving away from my house to go to work a small bird was flying
acrossed my
yard with a Grackle in pursuit. The Grackle hit the bird in mid air,
knocking it down, landing on top of it and pecking it several times. I
stopped, got out, to see what kind of bird it was - the Grackle picked
it up
and carried it 30 to 40 feet away and then picked it up and flew away.
I
think it was a Robin since there was a very agitated Robin flying all
around, but the bird seemed very small to fly as well as it was flying.
Saw the Pileated near Collins Pond again today - can't find a nesting
spot
yet but I think it might be in the no trespassing side of the river
across
from Collins Pond.
Brock
From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Tue May 24 08:40:57 2005
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Tue May 24 08:41:02 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Fox, deer, birds
Message-ID:
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Haven't seen a fox at Meadowbrook in a while! One assumes they're
there, but it's nice to have confirmation! I was at Meadowbrook Friday
evening and walked into the prairie in the SW corner (the 1990
planting)
looking for budding Michigan Lilies-they're hard to spot before they
bloom. A herd of 8 deer was grazing near the "Crossroads", and as I
wandered through the prairie, they worked their way closer to me. I
started "acting like a deer" (bending over plants, weeding goldenrod,
rising up to look around...gotta keep an eye open for those
predators!).
The whole herd eventually walked within 30 feet of me...I was virtually
in their midst. A couple even followed me briefly as I walked off.
Saw a hawk overhead at home yesterday morning. It was small...probably
a Sharp Shinned...but in the bright sunlight it looked white with a
dark/black tail. It dived quickly to one side with a grackle on its
tail.
I have an Oriole singing in the yard :-).
Bob
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[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] On Behalf Of charlene
anchor
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 10:07 PM
To: Birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook
Stopped at Meadowbrook this eve briefly about 8:00 to check on the nest
box where the bluebirds were killed trying to determine the future
intentions of the male house sparrow.
This is my mammal year! Saw a
fox come out from the brushy area by the "rabbit bridge" cross the
nursery and go into the south border. Two deer, who were on the south
border path, walked into the middle of the south prairie. I watched as
they approached a male Red-winged Blackbird. Apparently they were too
close. The blackbird flew at the deer, landing on their rumps, chasing
the deer away. The blackbird followed them for at least 200 feet or
more repeating his "rump landings." Every time the blackbird landed on
their rumps the deer would jump up, startled, and run. First time I've
seen that.
Charlene Anchor
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From mshaw2 at uiuc.edu Tue May 24 09:05:54 2005
From: mshaw2 at uiuc.edu (Merrily Shaw)
Date: Tue May 24 09:05:56 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Grackles
In-Reply-To: <006101c56019$fc906ea0$2c41fa3f@user>
Message-ID: <200505241405.j4OE5sxr008859@expredir3.cites.uiuc.edu>
Grackles do eat other birds. We have a small pond in our yard and I
watched
one day as a grackle took a sparrow and drowned it and then picked it
apart
to feed its young. I later did some reading and discovered that this is
not
uncommon behavior for grackles. Charming birds.
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[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] On Behalf Of Brock
Sent: Monday, May 23, 2005 11:35 PM
To: Birdnotes
Subject: [Birdnotes] Grackles
Saw something today in my yard that I've never seen before. As I was
driving away from my house to go to work a small bird was flying
acrossed my
yard with a Grackle in pursuit. The Grackle hit the bird in mid air,
knocking it down, landing on top of it and pecking it several times. I
stopped, got out, to see what kind of bird it was - the Grackle picked
it up
and carried it 30 to 40 feet away and then picked it up and flew away.
I
think it was a Robin since there was a very agitated Robin flying all
around, but the bird seemed very small to fly as well as it was flying.
Saw the Pileated near Collins Pond again today - can't find a nesting
spot
yet but I think it might be in the no trespassing side of the river
across
from Collins Pond.
Brock
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From leslienoa at msn.com Tue May 24 11:24:31 2005
From: leslienoa at msn.com (Leslie Noa)
Date: Tue May 24 11:24:42 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Allerton 5/24
Message-ID: <BAY106-DAV201448FA98CC7AA0E4AF5CBF0D0@phx.gbl>
After some time away I wasn't sure what I'd find out at Allerton this
morning. Here are some highlights:
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Magnolia Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Northern Parula
Wilson's Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-White warbler
Canada Warbler
Acadian Flycatcher
Great-crested Flycatcher
Ovenbird
Kentucky Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Swainson's Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Dickcissel
Field Sparrow
Eastern Kingbird
Leslie Noa
Monticello
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Wed May 25 07:30:39 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Wed May 25 07:26:54 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Grackles and other birds
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV9DC032596908701B93E61C60E0@phx.gbl>
Yesterday morning in Mahomet I saw a small "brownish" bird chasing a
Grackle. After being harrassed, the Gracke flew away. The small bird
was a Pewee, and in less than a minute, the Pewee did the same to a
Robin which also flew away. Later I found the head remains of a
Grackle at the base of a nestbox. Kestrals and hawks use the nestbox
roofs as eating tables Later still I saw a female Tree Swallow chase a
Grackle out of a tree that was next to her nest box which had eggs. The
Grackle flew away. Further down the line I saw a pair of Tree Swallows
harrass a female Kestral which was hovering near their nest box which
had eggs. The Kestral moved away from their box but stayed in the
area.
>From what I've read, the Grackle's diet year-round is mainly seeds and
fruit (but they will eat a wide range of other "stuff"). During
breeding season that changes and they eat mainly insects and some
vertebrates - frogs, mice, and rarely small birds or nestlings - to
feed their young. I read that the eating of small birds or nestlings
is thought to be rare. Considering that Grackles breed early and that
we have a huge population, there must be many hungary mouths to feed at
present.
This is my favorite time of year. Things appear to slow down and get
quiet. But the breeding season is the most important time in a bird's
life. If one happens to be in the right place at the right time, a
variety of behaviors can be observed, some of which can be upsetting.
Charlene Anchor
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Wed May 25 07:59:20 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Wed May 25 07:55:34 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] P.S. to grackles
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV2006B290A081C41FF8AAE9C60E0@phx.gbl>
I should probably make an addition to my statement about what I read
regarding the grackles eating other birds. Although I read that it
happens rarely, it may happen more than is documented. I guess it
would depend on the other food supplies that are available in the area.
We've had a lot of high winds and cool weather - weather that makes it
difficult to find insects easily. Grackles may have to resort to an
increased amount of predatory behavior on birds and nestlings as a
result. I'm not sure! It would have to be observed to be documented.
Charlene Anchor
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Wed May 25 13:26:23 2005
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Wed May 25 13:22:43 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Mahomet and Meadowbrook
Message-ID: <BAY4-DAV8ACE2BBBBD3E4AD4F52D8C60E0@phx.gbl>
In my digression over the Grackles I forgot to mention the following:
At Mahomet yesterday had Northern Parula, Wood Thrush, Yellow-breasted
Chat and Bell's Vireo all singing.
At Meadowbrook this morning the Willow Flycatcher and Bell's Vireo were
singing south of the bridge at Prairie Play along the creek. The
Orchard Orioles are back. Six Eastern Kingbirds were grouped in the
blooming Golden Alexander on last year's burnt prairie. Must attract
some kind of insects for they, along with a Pewee, were foraging.
Have to mention this - seeing fledgling Grackles.
as Cowbird fledglings!
Oh well, not as bad
Charlene Anchor
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Wed May 25 14:16:16 2005
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Wed May 25 14:16:21 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Mahomet and Meadowbrook
Message-ID:
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I've got fledgling grackles all over the yard! A pair of (nesting?)
Indigo Buntings has been around the last 2 weeks.
Bob
:-)
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Subject: [Birdnotes] Mahomet and Meadowbrook
In my digression over the Grackles I forgot to mention the following:
At Mahomet yesterday had Northern Parula, Wood Thrush, Yellow-breasted
Chat and Bell's Vireo all singing.
At Meadowbrook this morning the Willow Flycatcher and Bell's Vireo were
singing south of the bridge at Prairie Play along the creek. The
Orchard Orioles are back. Six Eastern Kingbirds were grouped in the
blooming Golden Alexander on last year's burnt prairie. Must attract
some kind of insects for they, along with a Pewee, were foraging.
Have to mention this - seeing fledgling Grackles.
as Cowbird fledglings!
Oh well, not as bad
Charlene Anchor
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From rdigges at excite.com Thu May 26 09:48:23 2005
From: rdigges at excite.com (Roger)
Date: Thu May 26 09:48:34 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Advice sought
Message-ID: <20050526144823.0E1C4B755@xprdmailfe17.nwk.excite.com>
We have what may be a house finch nesting in a hanging planter on our
front porch, and the nest appears to have been parasitized by a brownheaded cowbird. I haven't seen either bird (my wife reports the
nesting bird as small and red, and nobody saw the cowbird), and, of
course, in my field guide to bird nests, neither the house finch's nor
cowbird's eggs were pictured. There is one remaining small bluish egg
in the nest (which more or less matches the description of house finch
eggs) and two larger beigish eggs with dark brown splotches, which
appeared, one at a time, on successive days (which more or less matches
the cowbird description). Although I'm not all that fond of house
finches, I'm still inclined to toss the large eggs to give the
"underbird" a chance (from what I've read about cowbird parasitism, the
finch nestling won't stand a chance if they stay). Any thoughts?
Roger Digges
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From roper37 at hotmail.com Thu May 26 11:44:24 2005
From: roper37 at hotmail.com (Sarah R)
Date: Thu May 26 11:44:28 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] crystal lake park
Message-ID: <BAY101-F28ED5B1630FF5BCC9F9BAAB10F0@phx.gbl>
In a very quick (ten minute) stop at Crystal Lake Park yesterday on my
way
to work, there was a spotted sandpiper in the stream and a female
scarlet
tanager both very close to the main foot bridge. It was around 2:30 pm.
Sarah Roper
Urbana
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Thu May 26 12:24:16 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Thu May 26 12:24:17 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Nesting Cardinals
In-Reply-To: <20050526144823.0E1C4B755@xprdmailfe17.nwk.excite.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0505261220580.28573100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Birdnoters,
Some friends of mine have a pair of Cardinals nesting in a rose arbor.
The red roses help to camoflauge the male.
Tis the season!
Cheers,
Jim :)
-James Hoyt
"The Prairie Ant"
Champaign Co. Audubon
Co-steward Parkland College Prairies.
Monitor Urbana Park District Natural Areas.
Champaign County Master Gardener
Allerton Allies
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From mark at pca-paxtonil.org Thu May 26 21:12:44 2005
From: mark at pca-paxtonil.org (Mark Diedrich)
Date: Thu May 26 21:12:51 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Purple Gallinule
Message-ID: <000c01c56261$921cd500$2302a8c0@hewlettz2wf5fi>
I was at the Middlefork Waterfowl Management area this evening,
arriving
a little before 7:00
PM. I spotted the purple gallinule feeding in (on) the water just
northeast of the observation deck. It was still feeding when I left
sometime after 7:30. While there I also had a yellowthroat; yellow
warbler; Tennessee warbler; pewee; and phoebe among the other more
common birds. In addition, while I was traveling to Middlefork I saw
two wild turkey in a field just northeast of the area.
Mark Diedrich
Paxton
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Fri May 27 07:25:10 2005
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Fri May 27 07:25:11 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Thrush Migration
Message-ID:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B01844B9E@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
I was outside last night around 11:30pm and was surprised to hear that
a small thrush migration was going on overhead. I was in Arizona last
week so I'm not sure about the weather patterns recently, but migration
has been running late most of May and we've had unseasonably cool
weather for awhile -- signs that winds may not have been consistently
favorable for migration. It may be that we'll continue to have
passerines moving through into early June.
Greg Lambeth
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Fri May 27 08:09:03 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Fri May 27 08:09:05 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkeys (wild) at Allerton Park
In-Reply-To: <000c01c56261$921cd500$2302a8c0@hewlettz2wf5fi>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0505270804200.3285100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Birdnoters,
A couple of days ago I got a report from a friend who had been biking
along Allerton Road (which is south of the Sangamon River).
He saw 2 or 3 nice turkeys in the Soybean Stubble (one of which was a
Tom).
Cheers,
Jim :)
-James Hoyt
"The Prairie Ant"
Champaign Co. Audubon
Co-steward Parkland College Prairies.
Monitor Urbana Park District Natural Areas.
Champaign County Master Gardener
Allerton Allies
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From spendelo at uiuc.edu Fri May 27 13:43:51 2005
From: spendelo at uiuc.edu (Jacob Spendelow)
Date: Fri May 27 13:40:31 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Thrush Migration
In-Reply-To:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B01844B9E@odosmail.ad.uiuc. edu>
References:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B01844B9E@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050527131715.01cd1070@express.cites.uiuc.edu>
I also heard thrushes a little before midnight last night, so I was
hoping
to find some migrants this morning. Unfortunately, I only found one
non-breeder (Alder Flycatcher) in an hour and half this morning at
Busey
Woods and Crystal Lake.
By the way, does anyone on the list have recommendations about where to
find Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow in the area? I have never seen one,
but
from what I have read, late May is the best time to find one in
Illinois. I am going to spend some time looking for them this weekend,
probably at Lake Shelbyville and Clinton Lake, but I'd appreciate
hearing
about other good areas. If anyone else is interested, feel free to
join me.
Good birding!
Jacob Spendelow
Champaign
At 07:25 AM 5/27/2005, Gregory S Lambeth wrote:
>I was outside last night around 11:30pm and was surprised to hear that
a
>small thrush migration was going on overhead. I was in Arizona last
week
>so I'm not sure about the weather patterns recently, but migration has
>been running late most of May and we've had unseasonably cool weather
for
>awhile -- signs that winds may not have been consistently favorable
for
>migration. It may be that we'll continue to have passerines moving
>through into early June.
>
>Greg Lambeth
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Fri May 27 15:48:04 2005
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Fri May 27 15:49:08 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Thrush Migration
Message-ID:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B01844BA1@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
The cattail marshes at Clinton Lake near Farmer City have had Shaptailed Sparrows before.
Greg
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Sent: Fri 5/27/2005 1:43 PM
To: Birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: Re: [Birdnotes] Thrush Migration
I also heard thrushes a little before midnight last night, so I was
hoping
to find some migrants this morning. Unfortunately, I only found one
non-breeder (Alder Flycatcher) in an hour and half this morning at
Busey
Woods and Crystal Lake.
By the way, does anyone on the list have recommendations about where to
find Nelson's Sharp-tailed Sparrow in the area? I have never seen one,
but
from what I have read, late May is the best time to find one in
Illinois. I am going to spend some time looking for them this weekend,
probably at Lake Shelbyville and Clinton Lake, but I'd appreciate
hearing
about other good areas. If anyone else is interested, feel free to
join me.
Good birding!
Jacob Spendelow
Champaign
At 07:25 AM 5/27/2005, Gregory S Lambeth wrote:
>I was outside last night around 11:30pm and was surprised to hear that
a
>small thrush migration was going on overhead. I was in Arizona last
week
>so I'm not sure about the weather patterns recently, but migration has
>been running late most of May and we've had unseasonably cool weather
for
>awhile -- signs that winds may not have been consistently favorable
for
>migration. It may be that we'll continue to have passerines moving
>through into early June.
>
>Greg Lambeth
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From fluffy02 at soltec.net Fri May 27 21:57:10 2005
From: fluffy02 at soltec.net (fluffy02)
Date: Fri May 27 21:59:02 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] purple gallinule
Message-ID: <LCECKPEJPKBGJPDAGEMAIECBCFAA.fluffy02@soltec.net>
After seeing Mark Diedrich's post, I decided to head over to
Middlefork's
Waterfowl Management platform one more time. Got the bird this time.
Arrived a few minutes before 8 pm. Shortly after the gallinule made an
appearance for about 10 minutes before running into the grasses/shrubs
just
to the left of the platform. Another birder (I didn't get this fella's
name) pointed out semipalmated sandpiper, semipalmated plover and white
rumped sandpipers on the mudflats. As I was leaving a grebe swam into
view.
Lighting to poor to id the type.
Melissa Ricketts,
St. Joseph
From smithsje at egix.net Fri May 27 23:02:45 2005
From: smithsje at egix.net (Jim & Eleanor Smith)
Date: Fri May 27 22:06:21 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID: <200505280300.j4S30Kve030852@outbound-mta.egix.net>
Hello, Bird,
We are going to a home just over the Indiana line to see a Redshouldered Hawk nest with young standing on the edge. I'll ask if it
is OK if other birders come to see it.
Best regards.
Jim & Eleanor Smith
smithsje@egix.net
2005-05-27
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Sat May 28 21:13:50 2005
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Sat May 28 21:13:52 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Lake of the Woods west Rt. 47
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0505282056010.15343100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
My thanks go out to Dn Olson and his crew for the well maintained area
west of Rt. 47.
I personally haven't ever seen this area looking so good.
So much of the nasty old brush has been replaced with grassy ground
nesting cover and prairie restoration.
I am overwhelmed by its majesty.
Phil Hult and Gail Snowden also have a first rate restoration.
The Baptisia are in beutiful purple and white bloomed majesty which
provided a perfect counter point to an Indigo Bunting just to the east.
This July the Monarchs should be swarming over the Stiff Goldenrod
blossoms.
Other birds of note.
Possible female Oriole near the East Parking lot.
Never believed that a little Tree Swallow on its nest box could be so
beautiful with the setting sun on its feathers while in profile. (Hey
they
eat mosquitoes too...Hurray!)
Miscelaneous Sparrows.
Also Thanks to Charlene for all the work you do.
May you all have a peaceful Memorial weekend.
Jim :)
-James Hoyt
"The Prairie Ant"
Champaign Co. Audubon
Co-steward Parkland College Prairies.
Monitor Urbana Park District Natural Areas.
Champaign County Master Gardener
Allerton Allies
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From smithsje at egix.net Sun May 29 21:59:51 2005
From: smithsje at egix.net (Jim & Eleanor Smith)
Date: Sun May 29 20:55:18 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] (no subject)
Message-ID: <200505300149.j4U1nDve019982@outbound-mta.egix.net>
Hello, Bird,
Yesterday afternoon, we watched a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK nest with three
young birds that are well feathered. The location is in a couple's
back yard. We sat there in lawn chairs watching the nest. An adult
came once and fed the chicks, and was not the least disturbed by five
people watching. The location is about 40 miles from CU. If anyone
wants directions, call 217-896-2079 or email.
This afternoon, we found a PILEATED WOODPECKER feeding chicks along the
Northfork River. The nest cavity is ina sycamore snag about 25 feet
up, and the opening faces the River.
We checked on the BALD EAGLE nest. Two young appear to be fully
feathered, and were easy to see standing tall on the nest.
Best regards.
Jim & Eleanor Smith
smithsje@egix.net
2005-05-29
From h-parker at express.cites.uiuc.edu Mon May 30 09:44:38 2005
From: h-parker at express.cites.uiuc.edu (Helen Parker)
Date: Mon May 30 09:44:21 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] LOW pileated
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20050530094033.01de0450@express.cites.uiuc.edu>
An after-dinner stroll at Lake of the Woods yesterday evening yielded
a
pileated woodpecker leaving a sycamore on the river bank. It may or
may
not have had a nest. Also present were a pair of mallards, pewee,
phoebe,
goldfinches, indigo buntings, and a lovely male bluebird pretending to
be a
flycatcher. All of these birds vanished as soon as I got my camera
out.
--Helen Parker
From jbchato at uiuc.edu Mon May 30 22:52:57 2005
From: jbchato at uiuc.edu (John C. & Beth Chato)
Date: Mon May 30 21:52:41 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Birding trip to Midewin
Message-ID: <p06110401bec1496a829a@[130.126.29.43]>
The Champaign Co. Audubon Society has a special field trip to the
Midewin National Tall Grass Prairie on June 4 to celebrate its
"promotion" to Important Bird Area by the National Audubon Society.
They have an 8 a.m. bird walk which, unfortunately, means we will
have to leave from the Anita Purves Nature Center at 5:45 a.m. The
ceremony is scheduled for 10 a.m., so if you cannot get up that
early, you may leave later, on your own, to catch the ceremony and do
birding afterwards.
They have a large area with several wetlands and a number of
threatened and endangered birds, including upland sandpipers and
loggerhead shrikes.
Here are directions to Midewin, near Joliet, for our IBA
dedication, June 4:
FROM I-55:
Take the Wilmington Exit #241.
At the top of the ramp, turn left/east onto River Road.
Drive 3.5 miles east on River Road to the "T" intersection (there is
a stop sign) at IL-Route 53.
Turn left/north onto Route 53 and drive 1.0 mile to the Midewin
Supervisor's Office/Welcome Center; the building/complex is on your
right.
Park under the flags and enter the Welcome Center.
-John C. Chato, President
Champaign Co. Audubon Society
714 W. Vermont Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
Ph: 217-344-6803, e-mail: jbchato@uiuc.edu
From mark at pca-paxtonil.org Tue May 31 23:42:08 2005
From: mark at pca-paxtonil.org (Mark Diedrich)
Date: Tue May 31 23:42:23 2005
Subject: [Birdnotes] Gallinule pics
Message-ID: <000501c56664$48908240$2302a8c0@hewlettz2wf5fi>
Last Friday (May 27) morning and Sunday (May 29) evening I was able to
get some pictures of the Middlefork Purple Gallinule. It was
especially
accommodating on Sunday evening, coming so close at one point that I
had
to significantly reduce the power on my zoom lens to get the entire
bird
in the frame. The can be viewed by clicking the address below:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mddiedrich513
Unfortunately, I made the mistake of uploading most of these pictures
at
low resolution with the result that they are not as sharp as they
could
be.
Mark Diedrich
Paxton
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