From avara at uiuc.edu Fri Sep 1 12:47:14 2006
From: avara at uiuc.edu (avara@uiuc.edu)
Date: Fri Sep 1 12:47:17 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Black-Throated Blue Warbler
Message-ID: <20060901124714.ACD47125@expms2.cites.uiuc.edu>
Hi all,
Just wanted to let you know I saw a Black-Throated Blue Warbler near
Meadowbrook Park this morning around 8 AM. I suppose this is less
unusual given the weather conditions Bryan spoke about a couple days
ago that would bring more frequent Atlantic flyway visitors our way?
~Mike Avara
From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Fri Sep 1 14:23:25 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Fri Sep 1 14:23:01 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] East Main backyard
In-Reply-To: <20060901124714.ACD47125@expms2.cites.uiuc.edu>
Message-ID:
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Small flycatcher (Least?), at least 2 Hummers (1 immature male) , at
least 3 Redstarts (1 male), the Cardinal family (4), House Wren, Brown
warbler with eye stripe, Big Red Tail soaring right overhead,
Hummer darted frantically back and forth around Redstart, "buzzed" the
flycatcher several times, and also "assaulted" the Brown warbler...
Bob :)
From threlkster at gmail.com Sat Sep 2 11:18:14 2006
From: threlkster at gmail.com (Brian Threlkeld)
Date: Sat Sep 2 11:18:20 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Redstart
Message-ID:
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10:30 a.m. Sat., 2 Sep. 2006
Backyard, Urbana
AMERICAN REDSTART, female, probably first-year
Range 20' - 35'
Perching on phone line, and branches of ash tree
First AR I've seen in our backyard. Not sure what brought it in this
close,
unless it simply saw all the birds around the feeder, and was just
following
the crowd . . . . Good-looking bird, at any rate.
Also seeing quite a few juvenile ROBINS foraging on the lawns.
Meanwhile, updating the feather-wear post from 28 Aug., the male
CARDINAL
mentioned therein is down to a single, spindly feather in his crest; it
looks somewhere between absurd and ridiculous when he raises it. It'll
clearly be for the best when he finally loses that one, and can get on
with
a clean slate (or pate).
___________________
Brian Threlkeld
107 E Michigan Ave
Urbana IL 61801-5027
217-384-5164
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Sat Sep 2 20:31:53 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Sat Sep 2 20:35:27 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] E. Main backyard
References:
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At least 4 Redstarts this morning...1 male. 1 Black-Throated Green
Warbler, 1 Nashville, 1 Catbird. Carolina Wren, Goldfinches, 2
Hummers, 4 Cardinals...
Bob :)
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From Birderdlt at aol.com Sun Sep 3 21:58:14 2006
From: Birderdlt at aol.com (Birderdlt@aol.com)
Date: Sun Sep 3 21:58:24 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] UI Forestry and warblers
Message-ID: <c51.18d48c3.322cf046@aol.com>
Thursday morning and Friday morning early the warblers seemed to be
coming in waves ahead of the front. Friday at noon I saw more BLACK
AND WHITE
warblers than I have ever seen before. At one point I probably had 6
or 7 in view
at one time. On Sat. morning in the Forestry I saw more GOLDEN-WINGED
WARBLERs than I have even seen before. In fact, after Redstarts they
were the most
abundant warbler I saw. I saw just two BLUE-WINGED WARBLERs this
weekend one at home and one at the Forestry. The forest was pretty quiet this
afternoon, with most of the warblers higher up in the trees. I did see
two WILSON'S
WARBLERS, the first I have seen this fall.
On Saturday I was pretty sure I had both BLACK-CAPPED and CAROLINA
CHICKADEES in the Forestry (before I have only seen Carolinas there).
Some
definitely had the Black-capped call notes, but some I saw did show
some
characteristics of intergrades. Anyone else spending some time on the
chickadees there?
David Thomas
Champaign, IL
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From spendelo at uiuc.edu Mon Sep 4 10:25:53 2006
From: spendelo at uiuc.edu (spendelo@uiuc.edu)
Date: Mon Sep 4 10:25:57 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Busey Woods, 9-4-06
Message-ID: <20060904102553.ABM03100@expms5.cites.uiuc.edu>
Hi birders,
Sonja Kassal and I saw the following warblers at Busey Woods this
morning:
Blue-winged Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Nashville Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Blackburnian Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Other birds included a Cooper's Hawk, a chickadee that looked and
sounded like a Black-capped (for what that's worth), Red-eyed Vireo,
Eastern Wood-pewee, and Empidonax sp. No thrushes other than Robins!
Yesterday, however, we had a Veery at Crystal Lake and a Swainson's
Thrush at Illini Forestry Plantation. We also had a Least Flycatcher
at the forestry plantation.
Good birding!
Jacob Spendelow
Los Alamos, NM
From dktor1977 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 4 11:22:28 2006
From: dktor1977 at yahoo.com (Daniel Toronto)
Date: Mon Sep 4 11:22:35 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Magic Bridge
Message-ID: <20060904162228.41559.qmail@web34813.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
I spent an hour on the Magic Bridge in Crystal Lake Park this morning
from 9-10. Perhaps someone with more fall warbler experience could have
picked out more species. Lots of glimpses. My numbers are conservative
since it was hard to tell if I was seeing the same individuals multiple
times. I think I had a feeding flock migrate past me going downstream
and then going upstream again.
2
1
3
4
2
Black & White Warblers
Ovenbird
Magnolia Warblers
Bay-breasted Warblers
Chestnut-sided Warblers
5 American Redstarts
1 Wilson's Warbler
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2 Belted Kingfishers
2 Downy
1 White-breasted Nuthatch (heard)
2 Eastern Wood-pewee (heard)
Northern Cardinals seen and heard
American Goldfinches calling
Peewees calling
2 Unidentified Empids
I think I may also have seen a Canada Warbler, but it was just a
glimpse and I didn't confirm a necklace. The crown jewel of the
morning, however, was a MINK playing in the rocks upstream of the
bridge on the left near a corrugated drain pipe. Saw it right around
10am.
Dan Toronto
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From threlkster at gmail.com Mon Sep 4 13:56:59 2006
From: threlkster at gmail.com (Brian Threlkeld)
Date: Mon Sep 4 13:57:02 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Woodpecker nest, update (or, falling property
values)
Message-ID:
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In reference to the HAIRY WOODPECKER nest (active, with parents feeding
young) in Busey Woods, mentioned in my Birdnotes posts of 14 May
("Woodpecker nests") and 21 May 2006 ("Crystal Lake morning"):
During the Sunday morning Busey birdwalk (3 Sep.), there was scant
action in
Busey Woods, so the group turned around at the west end of the power
line
cut, to head back toward Crystal Lake Park. I struck out on my own,
heading
north to the NW corner of the woods, and down into the bottomland, to
check
out the HW nest cavity.
I found the right place. I found the right tree. I did not, however,
see
the cavity limb. I looked down. There I saw it, on the ground by the
trail. I turned it over, checked out the broken end, and then looked
up to
check out the site of the break on the tree. *Exactly* half of the
nest
opening is down on the ground, and half is still up on the tree.
It's often pointed out in literature on woodpeckers that, along with
the
advantages of cavity nesting, cavities inevitably weaken the trees, and
are
often the fracture point when the tree is stressed by wind or other
events.
The former nest in Busey is an excellent example of this. A lot of
hard
work by the adults eventually undid their home.
My guess is that the brood we observed in May probably fledged before
the
limb fell. The nestlings were at least a week old when I last heard
them on
21 May. The male fed them a fairly large grub on 14 May, so I would
think
that they weren't just newly hatched on that date. From the appearance
of
the break and the limb on the ground yesterday, it seems that it fell
fairly
recently -- within the last few weeks? All these are highly inexpert
deductions, but I'll go out on a limb (just not this one . . .) and
venture
that this break didn't destroy the nest before the young were gone. Of
course, 1st year mortality for woodpecker fledglings is usually
substantial,
so there's no guarantee that we'll see more HWs in Busey next year.
By the way, I'm sure that most of the nest cavity is still up in the
tree.
If anyone wants to investigate the form of an HW nest cavity, and has a
30-foot ladder, this is a good chance . . . .
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Mon Sep 4 19:00:22 2006
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Mon Sep 4 19:02:28 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Nighthawks at Allerton
References:
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My daughter spotted a large flock of Common Nighthawks just outside the
entrance to Allerton park yesterday (Sunday) afternoon. I estimated
125 birds in the flock.
Greg Lambeth
From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 4 21:10:02 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Mon Sep 4 21:10:08 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Schnucks Nighthawks
Message-ID: <20060905021002.63934.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
A pair of Common Nighthawks feeding in the Urbana Schnucks parking
lot about 7:50PM. They stayed towards the north end of the lot,
sometimes flying as low as 5-6 feet above the payment.
Overheard a couple talking about the "big bats". :-)
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 4 22:20:06 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Mon Sep 4 22:20:12 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Heron Park
Message-ID: <20060905032006.80614.qmail@web57103.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Stopped by Heron Park near Danville this evening on my way back from
a long weekend in southern Indiana. Stuck around until sunset because I
was seeing interesting things.
Highlights:
Bald Eagle - Two adults...perched in trees along the river channel
that flows to the east of Heron Park and/or in flight. You needed
binoculars to really make anything out (and luckily I had binoculars),
although I could pick them out without binoculars because the late
afternoon sun accentuated the contrast between white head, dark body,
and white tail. Pretty cool...I haven't personally seen a Bald Eagle
for a while!
Great Egret - At least six individuals for sure, probably more like
at least a dozen. I asked someone who seemed like a regular if there
were normally that many and he said no, he thought they were "passing
through".
Eastern Kingbird - The most I have ever seen at one time. At least a
couple dozen, probably more. They were all over the place, perching on
snags and going after insects. Also some other Flycatchers that I won't
even pretend to identify. :-)
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird - The most I have ever seen at one time, at
least 20. There is a big patch of what appears to be Spotted Touch-MeNot (Jewelweed) in a marshy area just to the east of the eastern part
of the boardwalk. The hummers were there feeding, chasing each other,
chasing Kingbirds, etc. Plenty of close-up views of perched hummers.
The buzzing of their wings was the loudest I had heard in a
while...probably because of the acrobatics.
Savannah Sparrow(?) - Sure looked like three of them coming out of
the tall grass to the south of the viewing platform.
Great Blue Heron - At least a dozen.
Cedar Waxwing - Maybe two dozen, in some trees to the east of the
Boardwalk. Think I may have seen a Bohemian among them.
Swallows - Many...looked like Tree Swallows and some Barn Swallows
and probably some Swifts.
Red-Headed Woodpecker - A couple
Pileated Woodpecker - A couple calling from across the marsh to the
south.
Downy Woodpecker - One or two in the dead trees near the boardwalk.
Red-Bellied Woodpecker - Heard
Bernie Sloan
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Mon Sep 4 22:34:04 2006
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Mon Sep 4 22:34:09 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] 4+ Eastern Screech-owls: Forestry Plantation:
Urbana
Message-ID: <20060905033404.90508.qmail@web52108.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
I went for a leisurely walk without my binoculars but "lugged" my
girlfriend along instead. We entered the forestry division grounds at
around 7:25pm. We walked to the cedar stand and heard what I could
have sworn was someone doing an Eastern Screech-owl call. It was a
repeated descending call over and over again without the winnowing. It
was repeated very rapidly, and this is what made me think it was a
person. I also was not expecting to find Screech-owls in the forestry
this time of year.
So, I thought I would try to hunt down the bird/person I was hearing.
We started south along the east side of the cedars and the call changed
locations rapidly. I thought to myself, "that's a really fast person,
I my ears are getting really bad." So, I made my way to the north side
of the cedars and found that the call again changed back to where I
thought it was initially.
So, I got frustrated and just went into the cedars from the east side.
Walked in about 35 feet and there was a single EASTERN SCREECH-OWL
calling repeatedly. I sat and watched it in the very low light and
started to call to it. It immediately looked at me with surprise.
Then, seconds later, another Screech-owl flew in to about 15 feet fromt
he first one. At this point both owls were chatting about what the
heck was going on, when I heard two more owls in the distance, one to
the west and one more distant to the southeast. I believe that the
western bird was still in the cedars, but I am pretty certain the
southeastern owl was farther away to the south where the hemlocks are.
There easily could have been five screech-owls as I was having trouble
pinpointing calls after a while as it started to get more rampant.
This was a new experience for me, as I have never had that many
screech-owls in one location all calling back and forth to each other.
Of note was the volume at which these birds were calling. When I first
heard the birds, I thought the call was across the woods. It turned
out it was only about 50 feet away instead of 500+ feet like I
initially thought. These birds were very quiet. A simple mouth
whistle was significantly louder than these owls were at times.
If you have any questions, feel free to email me back privately.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Research Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From ej2akind at sbcglobal.net Wed Sep 6 00:03:40 2006
From: ej2akind at sbcglobal.net (Erin Glynn)
Date: Wed Sep 6 00:03:43 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkeys
Message-ID: <20060906050340.67811.qmail@web81602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
I saw the two male turkeys at the empty lot at Harding
and Cureton on Tuesday morning about 9:30 am. The
weather was very overcast and I was wondering where
they go when it rains. A minute later it started
pouring rain. I guess they know where to go....
Erin Glynn
From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Wed Sep 6 02:02:33 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Wed Sep 6 02:02:37 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkeys
In-Reply-To: <20060906050340.67811.qmail@web81602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Erin,
Not sure if my old, High School, FFA advisor and AG teacher knew what
he
was talking about but he was adamant about tame turkeys being so stupid
that they would look up and litterally drown in the rain...
So if he was correct...
It adds one more nail in the coffin of the idea that these anything but
wild turkeys.
Jim :)
On Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Erin Glynn wrote:
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I saw the two male turkeys at the empty lot at Harding
and Cureton on Tuesday morning about 9:30 am. The
weather was very overcast and I was wondering where
they go when it rains. A minute later it started
pouring rain. I guess they know where to go....
Erin Glynn
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From h-parker at uiuc.edu Wed Sep 6 11:47:01 2006
From: h-parker at uiuc.edu (Helen Parker)
Date: Wed Sep 6 12:12:07 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkeys
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0609060158520.30605100000@bluestem.prairien
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References: <20060906050340.67811.qmail@web81602.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
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Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20060906114544.01c7ace0@express.cites.uiuc.edu>
At 02:02 AM 9/6/2006, you wrote:
>Erin,
>
>Not sure if my old, High School, FFA advisor and AG teacher knew what
he
>was talking about but he was adamant about tame turkeys being so
stupid
>that they would look up and litterally drown in the rain...
>
>So if he was correct...
I've heard that, too--but it seems hard to believe.
--Helen
>It adds one more nail in the coffin of the idea that these anything
but
>wild turkeys.
>
>Jim :)
>
>On Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Erin Glynn wrote:
>
> > I saw the two male turkeys at the empty lot at Harding
> > and Cureton on Tuesday morning about 9:30 am. The
> > weather was very overcast and I was wondering where
> > they go when it rains. A minute later it started
> > pouring rain. I guess they know where to go....
> >
> > Erin Glynn
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>world's future, then surely we have reached a level where we can be
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Wed Sep 6 20:53:33 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Wed Sep 6 20:53:36 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Nighthawks (maybe 200?)
Message-ID: <20060907015333.2851.qmail@web57108.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
I was walking through Meadowbrook tonight and looked up about 6:40PM
and saw approximately 200 Common Nighthawks at an altitude of maybe
300-400 feet right above the park.
I say "approximately 200" because they were spread out a bit and it
wasn't clear to me if I was seeing a single group, several waves, or
the same group circling around. If it was a single group I'm thinking
200. If it was several waves it was definitely more than 200. If the
same group was circling around I am thinking more like 100.
They weren't there more than twenty minutes...
Whatever the number, it was an impressive sight.
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Wed Sep 6 23:24:05 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Wed Sep 6 23:24:08 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] West Champaign Nighthawks
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birders,
This must have been our night for goatsuckers.
I saw dozens of Nighthawks around the University Extension parking lot
at 4:30 PM.
This is on Country Fair Drive a couple blocks south of Bradley Avenue.
There may have been more around Parkland College.
There are a couple of hay fields in the area (and Heritage Park to the
west) and string of ponds which support a lot of insects.
I didn't check around Kaufman's Lake,
My guess is that there may be a huge migration underway.
Glad I'm not a flying insect!
Later I was driving south on South Staley Road and saw a couple of
kildeer
in the parking lot of the First Christian Church. This has a large
holding
pond.
Jim :)
On Wed, 6 Sep 2006, B.G. Sloan wrote:
>
>
I was walking through Meadowbrook tonight and looked up about
6:40PM and saw approximately 200 Common Nighthawks at an altitude of
maybe 300-400 feet right above the park.
>
>
I say "approximately 200" because they were spread out a bit and it
wasn't clear to me if I was seeing a single group, several waves, or
the same group circling around. If it was a single group I'm thinking
200. If it was several waves it was definitely more than 200. If the
same group was circling around I am thinking more like 100.
>
>
They weren't there more than twenty minutes...
>
>
Whatever the number, it was an impressive sight.
>
>
Bernie Sloan
>
>
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Thu Sep 7 08:43:01 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Thu Sep 7 08:42:34 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Nighthawks
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0609062313050.4439100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Message-ID:
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A dozen+ Nighthawks yesterday about 4:30 along Cunningham (near El
Toro), and another dozen just a couple minutes later at Peter B's off
University.
Bob
From birder1949 at yahoo.com Thu Sep 7 10:28:05 2006
From: birder1949 at yahoo.com (Roger Digges)
Date: Thu Sep 7 10:28:10 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Question (no sightings--okay, maybe one)
Message-ID: <20060907152805.60038.qmail@web60122.mail.yahoo.com>
I'm leading a small group of beginning birders (adults) early Saturday
morning for a two hour (or so) bird walk. A question for those who've
been out a lot more than
them where we might find
species? I was thinking
Woods. If you have time
like to give them a good
charity auction.
I have--where might be a good place to take
a good variety of fairly easily identifiable
Crystal Lake Park and maybe parts of Busey
to respond privately it would be helpful. I'd
experience as they bid on my "services" at a
Roger Digges
I heard one lone Sedge Wren at Meadowbrook this morning, singing
northeast of the overlook.
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From dolson at ccfpd.org Thu Sep 7 10:35:15 2006
From: dolson at ccfpd.org (Daniel J. Olson)
Date: Thu Sep 7 10:35:21 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Question (no sightings--okay, maybe one)
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Roger and others,
As many of you have probably heard, we have started a Master Naturalist
chapter here in East Central Illinois. For those of you that aren't
familiar with the program please visit the Champaign County Extension
website. My reason for writing is that these Master Naturalists will
be
looking for trips like these to get experience and education. I would
like to advertise these types of walks to those that may be interested.
So, please let me know when they will be and I will pass on word about
them. I know we will be telling them about the Audubon walks that are
already in place but any additional walks would be good if you want
company. Thank you very much.
Daniel J. Olson
> I'm leading a small group of beginning birders (adults) early
Saturday
> morning for a two hour (or so) bird walk. A question for those
who've
> been out a lot more than I have--where might be a good place to take
them
> where we might find a good variety of fairly easily identifiable
species?
> I was thinking Crystal Lake Park and maybe parts of Busey Woods. If
you
> have time to respond privately it would be helpful. I'd like to give
them
> a good experience as they bid on my "services" at a charity auction.
>
>
Roger Digges
>
>
I heard one lone Sedge Wren at Meadowbrook this morning, singing
> northeast of the overlook.
>
>
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Thu Sep 7 13:18:38 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Thu Sep 7 13:18:40 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Good Field Trip this Saturday (No Sightings)
In-Reply-To: <20268.66.158.169.111.1157643315.squirrel@www.technologyspecialists.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0609071303490.8292100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Dan and others,
Jim Nardi will lead an "Insect Safari" at Meadowbrook Park from 9:00 to
11:00AM this Saturday (Sept. 9th).
Jim is an exeptionally qualified person to lead this outing.
He has written a book "The World Beneath our Feet; a guide to life in
the
soil" and other books which explain the hidden life around us.
Dr. Nardi also organized the Bio-Blitz in Busey Woods last year which
documented, something like, 1300 species of life in the 60 acre
outdoor classroom.
I'm certain that this will be a great educational opportunity!
Cheers,
Jim :)
On Thu, 7 Sep 2006, Daniel J. Olson wrote:
> Roger and others,
>
> As many of you have probably heard, we have started a Master
Naturalist
> chapter here in East Central Illinois. For those of you that aren't
> familiar with the program please visit the Champaign County Extension
> website. My reason for writing is that these Master Naturalists will
be
> looking for trips like these to get experience and education. I
would
> like to advertise these types of walks to those that may be
interested.
> So, please let me know when they will be and I will pass on word
about
> them. I know we will be telling them about the Audubon walks that
are
> already in place but any additional walks would be good if you want
> company. Thank you very much.
>
> Daniel J. Olson
>
>
> > I'm leading a small group of beginning birders (adults) early
Saturday
> > morning for a two hour (or so) bird walk. A question for those
who've
> > been out a lot more than I have--where might be a good place to
take them
> > where we might find a good variety of fairly easily identifiable
species?
> > I was thinking Crystal Lake Park and maybe parts of Busey Woods.
If you
> > have time to respond privately it would be helpful. I'd like to
give them
> > a good experience as they bid on my "services" at a charity
auction.
> >
> >
Roger Digges
> >
> >
I heard one lone Sedge Wren at Meadowbrook this morning, singing
> > northeast of the overlook.
> >
> >
> > --------------------------------> > Get your own web address for just $1.99/1st yr. We'll help. Yahoo!
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> > Business._______________________________________________
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>
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Champaign Co. Audubon
Co-steward Parkland College Prairies.
Monitor Urbana Park District Natural Areas.
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Thu Sep 7 13:22:14 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Thu Sep 7 13:22:18 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Good insect Field Trip this Saturday (No
Sightings)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0609071303490.8292100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0609071319130.8292100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Dan and others,
Sorry I forgot to mention that the "Insect Safari" walk start at the
Race
Street Parking lot at 11AM.
Many bird and insect interactions will no doubt be seen during this
short tour.
Have fun,
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
Prairie Rivers Network
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"The human culture is considered to be a 'geologic force' and with
good
reason. But if we are at a stage where our actions are to decide the
world's future, then surely we have reached a level where we can be
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Thu Sep 7 14:04:16 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Thu Sep 7 14:04:24 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] This week in Meadowbrook
Message-ID: <20060907190416.77098.qmail@web57108.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Not sure if I will get to Meadowbrook tomorrow (Friday), so I thought
I would do a Meadowbrook report for the week.
Highlights:
Weasel sighting ? Started out as a bird sighting. Kept hearing this
unfamiliar ?bird? call in the prairie. Stood quietly trying to pinpoint
the direction the call was coming from. Then it sounded like the bird
was at my feet. I looked down and not two feet away from me was a goodsized weasel coming out of a drainage culvert that runs under the
sidewalk. I watched it for 20-30 seconds, and then it looked up at me
and darted back into the culvert.
Whitetail family ? While I?m on the subject of mammals, several times
now I have seen a whitetail doe and two nearly grown fawns on the far
south prairie (savannah prairie restoration). Twice they have walked
out of the Douglas Creek willows only about 50 feet away from me.
Common Nighthawks ? Approximately 200, Wednesday evening.
And the rest:
Coopers Hawk ? several last week, but only one this week. It hangs
around the Robin roost in the apple thicket to the east of the park and
hunts Robins. I?m pretty sure I saw it nab one this AM.
American Kestrel ? One passing through yesterday evening.
American Robin ? Now that the sun is rising later I?m getting to see
them leave their roost in the AM. On a couple of occasions I have stood
and watched and seen maybe 1000+ fly out in waves.
American Goldfinch ? Not nearly as numerous as they used to be. A
week or so ago I would estimate a couple hundred Goldfinches in
Meadowbrook. This AM I heard/saw maybe two dozen total at most.
American Crow ? Flock of about 25-30 flying over park from north to
south.
Sedge Wren ? Calling occasionally. Heard one singing this AM in an
area I hadn?t heard one in before...south end of small prairie that?s
south of Windsor Road. Interestingly, with the talk about great
variability in Sedge Wren songs, this one was a dead ringer for the
recording on Cornell?s All About Birds site.
Common Yellowthroat ? Don?t seem to be so ?common? now. But I did
hear one sing twice this AM.
Prairie Warbler ? Fairly sure...only a brief glimpse in brush along
Douglas Creek yesterday AM.
Black and White Warbler ? Two in trees near rabbit bridge yesterday
AM. Speaking of warblers, I saw 50-60, maybe 70 warblers one morning
last week fly from Forestry to Meadowbrook along Douglas Creek. It was
frustrating because it dark and gray, and color didn?t show up well
enough for an ID...so I am not sure what type(s) of warblers were
present.
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird ? One all week. Saw them a lot last week,
including 8 one morning. Maybe they are just easier for me to pick out
against a gray sky rather than a blue sky.
Scarlet Tanager ? Chick-burr call a couple of times this AM along
McCullough Creek.
Cedar Waxwing ? Maybe 20 along Douglas Creek this AM.
Red-Winged Blackbird ? none seen or heard this week. Very common over
the summer.
Song Sparrow ? Heard one sing twice this AM. Very common over the
summer.
Northern Flicker ? Heard this AM
Red-Bellied Woodpecker ? Heard this AM
Northern Cardinal ? several each day
Blue Jay ? Several heard calling, including one doing a decent
imitation of a Red-Tailed Hawk this AM (I could see it making the
sound).
Gray Catbird ? Quite a few including what looked like two adults
worrying about a young one last evening.
Canada Goose ? Three this AM flying (low) east to west over park.
Last week I had maybe 70 in just a few minutes.
Flock of Ducks ? About 20 individuals, educated guess from flight
profile is Blue-Winged Teal.
Mourning Dove ? Quite a few every day.
European Starling ? Maybe a dozen.
Ring-Necked Pheasant ? several
House Sparrow ? Several near Prairie Play
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From LewsaderBud at aol.com Thu Sep 7 20:11:56 2006
From: LewsaderBud at aol.com (LewsaderBud@aol.com)
Date: Thu Sep 7 20:12:05 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Mute Swans
Message-ID: <c38.208845d.32321d5c@aol.com>
This evening at 6:30PM I arrived at
of my
Blazer when I heard something above
Swans
flying over my head. I got a pretty
binoculars. I
could see the black knot that is on
circled
over head twice. I pretty sure they
As the
disappeared behind some trees. I am
morning (before
daylight) and go back and wee if I
Heron park. I had just gotten out
me.
I looked up and saw three Mute
good look at them with my
top
of their bill or beak. They
landed,
but I am not sure where.
going to get
up early in the
might see them again.
Bud Lewsader
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From bernies at uillinois.edu Thu Sep 7 22:07:25 2006
From: bernies at uillinois.edu (Sloan, Bernie)
Date: Thu Sep 7 22:07:32 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Chickadee??
Message-ID:
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F285013C2E19@pbmail.ui.uillinois.edu>
Forgot to mention this in my post from earlier today...
Yesterday AM I heard a Chickadee in Meadowbrook near the rabbit bridge.
And no, I can't even venture a guess as to whether it was Black-Capped
or Carolina. :-)
I've logged many hours in Meadowbrook and I don't think I remember ever
hearing or seeing a Chickadee. Is it unusual to hear/see one in
Meadowbrook? I do see/hear them in Busey Woods...
Thanks!
Bernie Sloan
From charleneanchor at msn.com Thu Sep 7 23:34:06 2006
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Thu Sep 7 23:25:34 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Chickadee??
Message-ID: <BAY113-DAV12955926269C5D615417E1C6370@phx.gbl>
Rarely have I seen or heard a Chickadee at Meadowbrook. But when I
have it has been in the area around the rabbit bridge. They must make
a mistake and cross the road? :-)
Anyway, I have them in my records identified as Black-capped and
remember them as hearing the two-note song. BUT, because of the area
we are in, since you can't rely on sound or on how they look, and since
I'm not competent to identify hybrids, I don't know what to think.
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: Sloan, Bernie
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 10:07 PM
To: birdnotes@prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Chickadee??
Forgot to mention this in my post from earlier today...
Yesterday AM I heard a Chickadee in Meadowbrook near the rabbit bridge.
And no, I can't even venture a guess as to whether it was Black-Capped
or Carolina. :-)
I've logged many hours in Meadowbrook and I don't think I remember ever
hearing or seeing a Chickadee. Is it unusual to hear/see one in
Meadowbrook? I do see/hear them in Busey Woods...
Thanks!
Bernie Sloan
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From sdbailey at inhs.uiuc.edu Fri Sep 8 08:46:26 2006
From: sdbailey at inhs.uiuc.edu (Steve Bailey)
Date: Fri Sep 8 08:47:05 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Eurasian Collared-Doves
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20060908083727.023e07b0@mail.inhs.uiuc.edu>
This past Wed. (the 6th), instead of the usual single EURASIAN
COLLARED-DOVE on the utility line across from the grain elevators at
Leverett (between Urbana and Thomasboro, a little west of US Rt. 45), I
had
an all-time Champaign Co. high (for me) of six doves!
Last Wed. also seemed to be possibly THE big push of COMMON
NIGHTHAWKS
through our area, if posts to Birdnotes were any indication. I also
had 21
birds flying south along US 45, some low and some quite high last Wed.
evening. Wish I had gotten out sooner to see some bigger numbers.
Steve Bailey
Rantoul
From ej2akind at sbcglobal.net Fri Sep 8 09:28:58 2006
From: ej2akind at sbcglobal.net (Erin Glynn)
Date: Fri Sep 8 09:29:02 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkeys
Message-ID: <20060908142858.73642.qmail@web81614.mail.mud.yahoo.com>
There is a big attempt to catch the 2 male turkeys
going on around Florida and Vine. I think they're
trying to get them in Blair park.
Erin Glynn
From bernies at uillinois.edu Fri Sep 8 10:20:13 2006
From: bernies at uillinois.edu (Sloan, Bernie)
Date: Fri Sep 8 10:20:18 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkey capture - sighting
Message-ID:
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F285013C2E29@pbmail.ui.uillinois.edu>
I was on the scene for about half an hour this AM and a capture attempt
is indeed underway.
When I showed up this morning there were five Urbana police squad cars,
the Animal Control van, a USDA pickup truck, and the WCIA news van
(which pulled up after I had been there for about five minutes).
They were just dealing with
(didn't
realize this until a little
turkey back into Blair Park
Florida & Vine in a yard on
one captured turkey when I got there
later) and were trying to herd the other
to snare it there (it was southwest of
that corner).
I watched them herd the turkey for maybe 25 minutes. It looked
terrified
and stressed. In all my observations of the Urbana turkeys I'd never
seen one of the males look that way. I was chatting with one of the
USDA
guys when the other abruptly said "we're done" and they hopped into the
pickup and drove away. Seemed odd at the time when they were only about
thirty feet away from the turkey. I walked to the intersection of
Florida & Vine and approached a police officer who was standing in a
drive on Florida just west of the intersection. I said I thought it was
odd that the USDA guys just up and left. He said they were going to
wait
an hour so the turkey would calm down...they were worried about it
being
too stressed.
So anyway, we were watching the turkey and the police officer says "I
bet he's looking for the other one." Then the police officer said "He's
in the truck". That's when I realized (if the officer was correct) that
they were just dealing with the first captured bird when I first got
there. At the time I was just paying attention to the turkey who was
still on the loose, wondering why the USDA truck and the Animal Control
van were in the middle of Blair Park when the turkey was south of
Florida.
Last I saw of the lone male he was wandering west on the south side of
Florida, tailed by the Animal Control van. All the squad cars left, as
did the WCIA van.
Bernie Sloan
E-mail: bernies@uillinois.edu
From bernies at uillinois.edu Fri Sep 8 11:11:18 2006
From: bernies at uillinois.edu (Sloan, Bernie)
Date: Fri Sep 8 11:11:21 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkey capture sighting - brief followup
Message-ID:
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F285013C2E3B@pbmail.ui.uillinois.edu>
Interesting note...the people I talked to all seemed to be under the
impression that there are now only two turkeys. "There used to be four
and now it's down to two" as a police officer put it. Also, one of the
USDA guys was adamant that one of the hens had been killed by a car
this
spring. I said "no, she was just lying down in the street". I don't
think he believed me (the News-Gazette had an article on May 11
reporting that people thought the turkey had been killed, but Urbana
Animal Control was quoted as saying the hen had not been killed).
Anyway, the officials on the scene obviously are not BIRDNOTES
subscribers. :-)
Bernie Sloan
E-mail: bernies@uillinois.edu
From mshaw2 at uiuc.edu Fri Sep 8 11:16:52 2006
From: mshaw2 at uiuc.edu (Merrily Shaw)
Date: Fri Sep 8 11:16:58 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkey capture sighting - brief followup
In-Reply-To:
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is.edu>
References:
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Message-ID: <7.0.1.0.2.20060908111616.02483200@uiuc.edu>
Thank heavens they are not. Maybe we can keep some of our turkeys
(besides the human ones).
Merrily Shaw
mshaw2@uiuc.edu
At 11:11 AM 8 09 2006 -0500, Sloan, Bernie wrote:
>Interesting note...the people I talked to all seemed to be under the
>impression that there are now only two turkeys. "There used to be four
>and now it's down to two" as a police officer put it. Also, one of the
>USDA guys was adamant that one of the hens had been killed by a car
this
>spring. I said "no, she was just lying down in the street". I don't
>think he believed me (the News-Gazette had an article on May 11
>reporting that people thought the turkey had been killed, but Urbana
>Animal Control was quoted as saying the hen had not been killed).
>
>Anyway, the officials on the scene obviously are not BIRDNOTES
>subscribers. :-)
>
>Bernie Sloan
>E-mail: bernies@uillinois.edu
>
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910 S Fifth Street
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: 217.244.4721
Fax: 217.333.1582
E-Mail: mshaw2@uiuc.edu
From limey at uiuc.edu Sat Sep 9 22:30:38 2006
From: limey at uiuc.edu (John Buckmaster)
Date: Sat Sep 9 22:30:51 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] kayaking on Lake Vermilion
Message-ID: <06c23adfa33c983d7c7da5aa0e8049d2@uiuc.edu>
I was reminded of the joys of birding by kayak on Friday, at Lake
Vermilion. Shortly after launching from the boat ramp I came across a
juvenile heron, all white and brown streaks. Too large to be a green,
too small to be a great blue. And it had a neck. It allowed me to get
within 20ft. When I got back to my car and looked at Sibley (I'm not
very good at the birding game) it was clear that it was a
yellow-crowned night heron. I'm sure the experts out there see them by
the dozen, but I don't and it was a thrill.
The two adult bald eagles were most noticeable north of the power
lines, but well south of the observation tower. As I returned after
going into the N. fork aways, I came across one of them aperch a 20ft
drowned trunk. I got within 20ft of the trunk, which means, according
to my Pythagorean calculation, that I was closer than 30ft to the bird.
Only when I put my binoculars to my eyes did it get scared off.
Kayaks - fast, comfortable, and easily able to handle any wind-driven
waves on all Illinois lakes apart from Lake Michigan, which can be a
challenging environment.
Happy birding.
ps I'm glad I still have turkeys in my drive-way in Eugene, Oregon now
that the Urbana turkeys have been decimated.
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Sun Sep 10 13:07:59 2006
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Sun Sep 10 13:08:03 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Magic Bridge: Crystal Lake Park, Urbana
Message-ID: <20060910180759.53501.qmail@web52101.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
As an extension to the Busey Woods bird walk, a bunch of us went
through Crystal Lake Park looking for migrating confusing fall
warblers. We were not let down, although the numbers of species were
not too many. We did have some interesting species though. Here is
the full list of warblers seen mostly in two waves from the Magic
Bridge. Not all birds were seen by the entire group. After a bunch of
the group left, Dan and Leah (sp?) Toronto and myself added more
warblers.
1 GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER
3 Tennessee Warblers
2 Nashville Warblers
LOTS of Chestnut-sided Warblers
5-6 Magnolia Warblers
6-7 Black-and-white Warblers
1 Female BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLER
2 Blackburnian Warblers
1 Black-throated Green Warbler
Many Bay-breasted Warblers (probably around 40)
3 Blackpoll Warblers (the bay-poll complex didn't really show up too
much this early in the season)
2 PINE WARBLERS
3 Ovenbirds
2 Waterthrushes (probably Northerns, but the ID was uncertain)
Most abundantly American Redstart (95% females and juveniles)
There was little else of interest. No Empid flycatchers, no tanagers,
only 2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks in drab female plumage, and 2 flyby
calling Great Blue Herons. All of the warblers are listed above, but
other species are not listed because there was nothing of rare
interest.
If you have any questions, please refer them to me off list.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Research Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From Birderdlt at aol.com Sun Sep 10 15:43:07 2006
From: Birderdlt at aol.com (Birderdlt@aol.com)
Date: Sun Sep 10 15:43:16 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Chickadee??
Message-ID: <c1d.3e51539.3235d2db@aol.com>
There were a number of years when I did not hear any Chickadees in
the UI
Forestry. A few have been there off and on over the last few years.
Last
year I saw my first, and only, Tufted Titmouse near the rabbit in
Meadowbrook.
David Thomas
Champaign, IL
In a message dated 9/7/2006 10:07:47 PM Central Standard Time,
bernies@uillinois.edu writes:
Forgot to mention this in my post from earlier today...
Yesterday AM I heard a Chickadee in Meadowbrook near the rabbit bridge.
And no, I can't even venture a guess as to whether it was Black-Capped
or Carolina. :-)
I've logged many hours in Meadowbrook and I don't think I remember ever
hearing or seeing a Chickadee. Is it unusual to hear/see one in
Meadowbrook? I do see/hear them in Busey Woods...
Thanks!
Bernie Sloan
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From bernies at uillinois.edu Sun Sep 10 22:39:49 2006
From: bernies at uillinois.edu (Sloan, Bernie)
Date: Sun Sep 10 22:39:55 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Heron Park (Vermilion County)
Message-ID:
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F285013C2ECC@pbmail.ui.uillinois.edu>
September 10, late afternoon early evening...
Generic Blackbirds - 2,000 (at the very least) roosting in trees along
the channel to the east of the park. Saw another 1,500 or so flying in
the direction of Heron Park as I left.
Bald Eagle - One, viewable only from the very top platform of the
observation tower.
Great Egret - 8-10, probably more later...they were starting to fly in
as I left.
Great Blue Heron - Two, flying.
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - Not as many as last week. Maybe 8. All
looked to be female.
Eastern Kingbird - A dozen.
Green Heron - One.
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - One, heard calling.
Canada Goose - 50-60, in several groups.
Bernie Sloan
E-mail: bernies@uillinois.edu
From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 11 20:41:11 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Mon Sep 11 20:41:18 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Nighthawks
Message-ID: <20060912014111.17590.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Saw approximately 50 Common Nighthawks moving above Meadowbrook
tonight (6:20-6:50) towards the south southeast. (The Nighthawks I
observe in Meadowbrook almost always seem to be moving on the south
southeast heading, at times even tacking across a wind from the
northeast).
It was kind of hard to keep a completely accurate count. I started
counting individuals when I saw a group of three. Then I saw several
solo birds, as well as a group of six and then twelve. Last group was
about twenty with a few solo stragglers. But I am pretty sure the count
was about 50 individual birds.
The Nighthawks were relatively low (maybe 100 feet up) and seemed to
be feeding as they moved to the south southeast. There was also a
contingent of Swifts (maybe 30) at the same altitude and they seemed to
be feeding as well.
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Tue Sep 12 07:23:56 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Tue Sep 12 07:24:01 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkey sighting
Message-ID: <20060912122356.89331.qmail@web57102.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Solitary hen, Yankee Ridge School grounds, near Mumford, about
7:15AM.
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Tue Sep 12 07:49:45 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Tue Sep 12 07:49:48 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Woodcock & Great Blue Heron
Message-ID: <20060912124945.17744.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Pretty dark when I first got to Meadowbrook. I'd only been there a
couple of minutes when I heard the whistling noise American Woodcocks
make in flight.
As I was leaving Meadowbrook I spotted a Great Blue Heron along
McCullough Creek about 30 feet up in a tree, perched on a dead branch.
Same dead branches where I used to see the Eastern Kingbirds,
downstream from the footbridge by the Windsor Road parking lot.
Also spotted four whitetails in a group to the south of Douglas
Creek...two does, two nearly grown fawns. They were about 50 feet away
when I first spotted them.
Bernie Sloan
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Tue Sep 12 14:35:59 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Tue Sep 12 14:35:30 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] E Main St. backyard & deer
In-Reply-To: <20060912124945.17744.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
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I'll bet the two does and fawns are the same deer we saw at the Walker
Grove dedication...one pair walked by in the distance, the other pair
passed only about 100 feet away.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In the backyard...flocks of Monarchs...a dozen here, a dozen there...We
also have a Monarch chrysalis about to open. Orb Spiders are abundant
(and any visitors who happen to drop by should perhaps walk with their
hands out stretched!) Many Silver-Spotted Skippers and a few Painted
Ladies, Red Admirals...
Small flocks of Goldfinches and Cardinals...
...And on the theme of "Welcome to the food chain"...one monarch has
fallen to the Orb Spiders, and the gruesome remains of a rabbit lie
near
my back yard picnic table :-( What DID happen out there last night???
Bob
:-)
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Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 7:50 AM
To: birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Woodcock & Great Blue Heron
Pretty dark when I first got to Meadowbrook. I'd only been there a
couple of minutes when I heard the whistling noise American Woodcocks
make in flight.
As I was leaving Meadowbrook I spotted a Great Blue Heron along
McCullough Creek about 30 feet up in a tree, perched on a dead branch.
Same dead branches where I used to see the Eastern Kingbirds,
downstream
from the footbridge by the Windsor Road parking lot.
Also spotted four whitetails in a group to the south of Douglas
Creek...two does, two nearly grown fawns. They were about 50 feet away
when I first spotted them.
Bernie Sloan
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From limey at uiuc.edu Wed Sep 13 16:18:06 2006
From: limey at uiuc.edu (John Buckmaster)
Date: Wed Sep 13 16:18:14 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] strange white bird
Message-ID: <dc8782ba639a6c392af02f22811bf497@uiuc.edu>
I just saw at my feeder a white bird with black wing tips and some
black near its tail. It was at the thistle feeder with some
goldfinches, and appeared identical in size and shape to them. I did
not have time to carefully check off points before it flew away, but
the bill was light, comparable in color to those of adult breeding
goldfinches. I assume it is a mutation. I live in SE Urbana, in the nhd
of Race, Florida and G.Huff.
John
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
John Buckmaster
Professor Emeritus
Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Unless you know where I am located, address all mail to:
1717 W Kirby Ave,
PMB 212,
Champaign IL 61821-5507
cell phone: 217.621.9786
Urbana residential address:
2014 Boudreau Dr,
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Oregon residential address:
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From limey at uiuc.edu Wed Sep 13 16:42:29 2006
From: limey at uiuc.edu (John Buckmaster)
Date: Wed Sep 13 16:42:36 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] more on the white bird
Message-ID: <b5797e8b5037743c93f6e6c1a89767aa@uiuc.edu>
It came back. The beak is yellow and the head feathers don't appear to
be properly developed and give the impression of a gray stubble with
the top of the head not as full as a regular goldfinch. There are small
black patches below the eyes.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
John Buckmaster
Professor Emeritus
Department of Aerospace Engineering
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Unless you know where I am located, address all mail to:
1717 W Kirby Ave,
PMB 212,
Champaign IL 61821-5507
cell phone: 217.621.9786
Urbana residential address:
2014 Boudreau Dr,
Urbana IL 61801-5802
217.344.6103
Oregon residential address:
120 Marlboro Ln, Eugene OR 97405-3599
541.342.3172
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Wed Sep 13 22:03:03 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Wed Sep 13 22:03:07 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkey sighting
Message-ID: <20060914030303.34987.qmail@web57108.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
For those of you who may be worried about the male turkey that was
not captured this past Friday...
Just received a report of a sighting at about 5:00 tonight near Eliot
and Combes in Urbana, a couple of blocks east of Yankee Ridge School.
Bernie Sloan
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From leslienoa at gmail.com Thu Sep 14 07:23:57 2006
From: leslienoa at gmail.com (Leslie Noa)
Date: Thu Sep 14 07:24:14 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Boneyard Kingfishers
Message-ID:
<a4f8d1430609140523n21c27499q9caa79cc414b5e52@mail.gmail.com>
I saw two kingfishers early this morning perched on my building on the
U of
I campus at Healey and Wright. They perched for a few seconds and flew
around the area for several minutes before heading west.
It's been several months since I've seen or heard one.
first time I've seen two at the same time.
And this is the
Leslie Noa
Champaign
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Thu Sep 14 20:31:45 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Thu Sep 14 20:31:50 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Owls - two last night
Message-ID: <20060915013145.2279.qmail@web57108.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Late yesterday evening I was finishing up a Meadowbrook walk and
heard a Great Horned Owl. First time I had ever heard a Great Horned
Owl inside of Meadowbrook. I've heard them before calling from Forestry
west of Race. But this owl was along McCullough Creek to the east (I
was on the west side of Meadowbrook at the time).
At 2:00AM this morning an Eastern Screech Owl started calling right
outside my bedroom windoiw and went on until 2:20AM (when I fell asleep
again).
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Fri Sep 15 08:10:20 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Fri Sep 15 08:09:49 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Owls & Meadowbrook
In-Reply-To: <20060915013145.2279.qmail@web57108.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
<2DBE7AB0488C0443A1E1C20EA692D9070156863E@zinc.isgs.uiuc.edu>
A few years ago I was walking through the sculpture garden well after
dark. I was already passing several of the small trees planted near
"Tango" when I realized there was a silhouette of a Great Horned Owl at
the top of one! It just sat still and let me pass.
Last evening, there was a Catbird calling in plain sight near the
"rabbit bridge". One of the doe\fawn duos was in front of the barn.
Spiders are doing well out in the prairie. :-) Their webs crossed the
path in several places.
Bob Vaiden
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Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 8:32 PM
To: birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Owls - two last night
Late yesterday evening I was finishing up a Meadowbrook walk and heard
a Great Horned Owl. First time I had ever heard a Great Horned Owl
inside of Meadowbrook. I've heard them before calling from Forestry
west of Race. But this owl was along McCullough Creek to the east (I
was on the west side of Meadowbrook at the time).
At 2:00AM this morning an Eastern Screech Owl started calling right
outside my bedroom windoiw and went on until 2:20AM (when I fell asleep
again).
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 15 11:54:26 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Fri Sep 15 11:54:44 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook week in review
Message-ID: <20060915165426.27297.qmail@web57105.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Highlights:
Coyote - I'll start with a couple of mammals. Wednesday morning it
was drizzling and dark with a stiff breeze. Heard a coyote howl several
times just south of Forestry. The howl seemed to fit in perfectly with
the dark conditions
Whitetails - saw two groups of three last night. One group (doe and
two fawns) at west end of Walker Grove. The other group (a doe and two
fawns again) at the east end. Near collision between a bicyclist and
one of the fawns. A doe and a fawn had already exited the willows along
Douglas Creek. The second fawn was delayed a bit and trotted out on the
sidewalk right in front of a bicyclist on the sidewalk. Bicyclist
swerved and fawn took off running. Very close call.
Wild Turkey - seen on the way to and from Meadowbrook several times.
Usually a solitary hen. Thursday morning about 7:30-ish I saw the US
Department of Agriculture pickup truck and the Urbana Animal Control
van eyeballing the hen.
Counting Robins - One morning this week I tried to count the Robins
leaving their roost in Pomology to the east of Meadowbrook. In round
numbers I figured 100 birds every ten seconds for five minutes. Comes
to about 3,000 Robins. And I may have been undercounting.
Other sightings this week:
?
Great Blue Heron - 2 (1 bird sighted two consecutive mornings
along McCullough Creek)
?
Great Horned Owl ? 1 heard
?
Coopers Hawk ? several mornings hunting Robins near their
roost
?
American Woodcock ? heard twice
?
Baltimore Oriole ? half dozen Thursday evening
?
Common Yellowthroat ? two males, one female
?
Sedge Wren ? several heard calling in prairie grass at far
southeastern corner of park
?
American Redstart ? several near rabbit bridge and near the
tops of trees across Race Street in Forestry
?
Gray Catbirds ? several, including an apparent family group
near the intersection of the Hickman Walk and the smaller loop. They
always seem agitated.
?
Mourning Dove ? more than usual
?
American Crow ? quite a few
?
Canada Goose ? 75 in a short time Thursday evening
?
Common Nighthawk ? 50 on Monday night
?
Swift ? 50-60 Tuesday night
?
Blue Jay ? several
?
Eastern Wood Pewee ? one
?
Northern Cardinal ? quite a few
?
Scarlet Tanager ? several Wednesday and Thursday evenings
doing Chick-burr call
?
American Goldfinch ? more than usual Thursday evening
?
European Starling ? many
?
Common Grackle ? several
?
House Sparrow ? a few
?
Song Sparrow ? one
?
Cedar Waxwing ? two groups of approximately 20 two different
days
?
Carolina Wren ? several
?
Ruby-Throated Hummingbird ? one or two each visit
?
Turkey Vulture ? one yesterday
?
Killdeer ? several heard Monday evening
?
White-Breasted Nuthatch ? last night...two heard in Forestry
and one heard in trees near the farmhouse
?
Downy Woodpecker ? top of one of the newly planted oaks in
Walker Grove
?
Hairy Woodpecker ? near rabbit bridge
?
Red-Bellied Woodpecker ? near rabbit bridge
?
Common Flicker ? heard and seen in forestry and in
Meadowbrook several times
Bernie Sloan
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Fri Sep 15 13:35:52 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Fri Sep 15 13:35:21 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] E. Main Back Yard
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Message-ID:
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This noon:
Several unidentified warblers...
Half dozen Goldfinches...
Dozens and Dozens of Monarchs...maybe 100+ in the backyard (hard to
count..."clouds" of them fly off the trees as I walk through).
Also several loud, noisy, "gashawks"...army helicopters passing
through?
Six species of Asters blooming...New England, Frost, Heath, Silky,
Fragrant, Sky Blue...some just starting, some in full bloom. First
Showy Goldenrod starting, Rigid Goldenrod in full bloom...woodland
goldenrods: "Elm-leaved" in full bloom, "Blue stemmed" about to start.
Bob :-)
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 15 21:55:09 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Fri Sep 15 21:55:13 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkey sighting - male turkey
Message-ID: <20060916025509.30635.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Spotted a solitary male turkey at 12:30 this afternoon.
He was being watched from about 20 feet away by two women pushing
strollers. The turkey steered clear of them.
Bernie Sloan
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From dktor1977 at yahoo.com Sat Sep 16 10:14:06 2006
From: dktor1977 at yahoo.com (Daniel Toronto)
Date: Sat Sep 16 10:21:11 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] "Magic Bridge" -- Vireos
Message-ID: <006901c6d9a2$c28f7a30$ab187e82@LeahDodd>
Spent 8am to 9am on the "Magic Bridge" in Crystal Lake Park this
morning. Had three different Vireos: Red-eyed, Philadelphia, and
Yellow-throated. Greg Lambeth stopped by leading a group from the Anita
Purves Nature Center. Of course, everything quieted down while the
group was there, but then it picked up again once they were gone. Hope
the birds were more sociable for them elsewhere.
Birds IDed:
Yellow-throated Vireo
1
Philadelphia Vireo
1
Red-eyed Vireo
1
Golden-winged Warbler
1
Magnolia Warbler
2
Bay-breasted Warbler
2
Black-and-white Warbler
2
Northern Waterthrush 1
American Redstart
3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1
Northern Flicker
1
Veery
1
Swainson's Thrush
1
Carolina Wren
1
White-breasted Nuthatch
1
American Robin
3
Northern Cardinal
5
Common Grackle
1
Brown-headed Cowbird
1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Chimney Swift
6
Eastern Wood-Pewee
5
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From BackyardBirds1 at aol.com Sat Sep 16 11:31:59 2006
From: BackyardBirds1 at aol.com (BackyardBirds1@aol.com)
Date: Sat Sep 16 11:32:06 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Re: no sightings...directions to Heron Rookery
Message-ID: <365.e9bfde1.323d80ff@aol.com>
Hello to all!
Someone asked me to post directions to the Heron Rookery near
Danville. If
anyone has other directions..please chime in...I have not used
directions for a couple of years.
these
Going east from Decatur
Interstate74 east, east of Oakwood take exit 150
150 east to the light, follow signs like going to Kennekuk Park/Lake
Mengo
North on 1300E to 2200N
(This is before Kennekuk Park)
Turn right east on 2200N and go to Denmark Road
Turn left on Denmark Road..go about a mile or so to possibly the
second road.
Turn right and follow back to the viewing platform and boardwalk.
The rookery is on the opposite side of the road.
Hope this helps
Vickie
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From sdbailey at inhs.uiuc.edu Sat Sep 16 19:46:14 2006
From: sdbailey at inhs.uiuc.edu (Steve Bailey)
Date: Sat Sep 16 19:54:51 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Busey Woods/Crystal Lake Park birds Friday
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20060916193016.024f91b0@mail.inhs.uiuc.edu>
Peter Weber and I birded the south side of Busey Woods and Crystal Lake
Park on Friday morning for a couple of hours before work. Although it
was
not as birdy as it probably was the previous two days, we had a decent
number of birds.
2
1
8
2
3
1
6-8
1
Northern Pintail (flyovers)
Belted Kingfisher
Northern Flicker (obviously migrating)
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Red-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo (great, close look near ground!)
Carolina Wren
House Wren
2
Eastern Bluebird
15+
Swainson's Thrush
6
Gray Catbird
150+
Cedar Waxwing (EVERYWHERE, in numbers! Eating honeysuckle
berries)
1
Golden-winged Warbler (great look at nice male!)
2
Tennessee Warbler
3-4
Nashville Warbler
4-5
Chestnut-sided Warbler (plus one window-strike casualty in U of
I
Research Park)
2+
Magnolia Warbler
3
Black-throated Green Warbler
9
Black-and-white Warbler
8+
American Redstart
1
Northern Waterthrush
1
Common Yellowthroated (another window-casualty at U of I
Research Park)
2
Wilson's Warbler
15+
Rose-breasted Grosbeak (heard making calls that I was hearing a
lot of
during the night migration this past week)
2
Baltimore Oriole
Steve Bailey
Rantoul
From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Sun Sep 17 19:26:38 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Sun Sep 17 19:26:06 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] E Main Back Yard
References: <20060916025509.30635.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <2DBE7AB0488C0443A1E1C20EA692D9071A8364@zinc.isgs.uiuc.edu>
Well...
The birds have been sparse here...a couple of warblers, cardinals, and
Hummers...but...
We had quite a few Monarch butterflies on Friday. Saturday saw large
clusters appear on branches of several trees...we counted about 200+
Monarchs on Saturday.
Late Saturday must have brought large numbers in...Sunday morning (we
HAD been planning to go to the Nature Center and see mist-netted
birds), we walked into the back yard and saw HUNDREDS of Monarchs. I
sat there and estimated numbers (counting by 10's)...the main group had
over 400...other clusters had 100 or more...total in the yard: 550-600
Monarchs. Every time we walked through the garden gate to the gazebo,
100-200 Monarchs would swirl around us...it felt like a Disney movie!
Wow...
Late word tonight...as the rains came, at least 500 were again hanging
from the branches of the Black Cherry tree (do they have a special
preference for them?).
Bob :)
From threlkster at gmail.com Sun Sep 17 20:05:06 2006
From: threlkster at gmail.com (Brian Threlkeld)
Date: Sun Sep 17 20:07:56 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
Message-ID:
<30ec30250609171805o5a3d80d4o41ecf967b38701b0@mail.gmail.com>
6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Saturday, 16 Sep. 2006
Meadowbrook Park
Prairie Trail between playground and observation platform
Common nighthawks
Counted at least a dozen -- perhaps as many as two dozen?
All over, very active, between 50 and 200 feet up (a decidedly rough
estimate)
I'm not especially skilled at counting groups of birds swirling around
in
such erratic flight -- all the more so when all the robins flying
through
create visual interference, notwithstanding the fact that those species
can't be confused when looking at a particular individual. Anyhow, the
nighthawks are lovely to watch, even if difficult to quantify.
American robins
Hundreds, streaming from the west over the prairie to roost in the
orchard
(?)
They just kept coming, and coming, and coming. It appeared to me that
their
flight path was heavily concentrated over the border at the south of
the
mowed lawn and the north of the prairie. No idea if they prefer that
terrain because of the boundary, or if it's an insignificant
coincidence.
___________________
Brian Threlkeld
107 E Michigan Ave
Urbana IL 61801-5027
217-384-5164
abt5@columbia.edu
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From bernies at uillinois.edu Sun Sep 17 21:39:22 2006
From: bernies at uillinois.edu (Sloan, Bernie)
Date: Sun Sep 17 21:39:33 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
In-Reply-To:
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Message-ID:
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Brian,
I have counted as many as 3,000-4,000 American Robins leaving that
roost
in the early AM recently in about a five minute period.
Bernie Sloan
________________________________
From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org
[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] On Behalf Of Brian
Threlkeld
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:05 PM
To: Birdnotes
Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Saturday, 16 Sep. 2006
Meadowbrook Park
Prairie Trail between playground and observation platform
Common nighthawks
Counted at least a dozen -- perhaps as many as two dozen?
All over, very active, between 50 and 200 feet up (a decidedly rough
estimate)
I'm not especially skilled at counting groups of birds swirling around
in such erratic flight -- all the more so when all the robins flying
through create visual interference, notwithstanding the fact that those
species can't be confused when looking at a particular individual.
Anyhow, the nighthawks are lovely to watch, even if difficult to
quantify.
American robins
Hundreds, streaming from the west over the prairie to roost in the
orchard (?)
They just kept coming, and coming, and coming. It appeared to me that
their flight path was heavily concentrated over the border at the south
of the mowed lawn and the north of the prairie. No idea if they prefer
that terrain because of the boundary, or if it's an insignificant
coincidence.
___________________
Brian Threlkeld
107 E Michigan Ave
Urbana IL 61801-5027
217-384-5164
abt5@columbia.edu
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From Birderdlt at aol.com Sun Sep 17 20:12:32 2006
From: Birderdlt at aol.com (Birderdlt@aol.com)
Date: Sun Sep 17 21:39:40 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] UI South Farms - Wilson's Phalarope
Message-ID: <c57.17386af.323f4c80@aol.com>
A few shorebirds on the small pond near the swine farm. Best was a
WILSON'S PHALOROPE. Also both species of Yellowlegs, Least and
Semipalmated
Sandpiper, and Stilt Sandpiper. May have been a Western or two mixed
in with the
peeps, but I couldn't be certain.
David Thomas
Champaign, IL
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From threlkster at gmail.com Sun Sep 17 21:47:58 2006
From: threlkster at gmail.com (Brian Threlkeld)
Date: Sun Sep 17 21:48:02 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
In-Reply-To:
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F2850148789C@pbmail.ui.uillinois.edu>
References:
<30ec30250609171805o5a3d80d4o41ecf967b38701b0@mail.gmail.com>
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F2850148789C@pbmail.ui.uillinois.ed
u>
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I wouldn't doubt it; with so many, I just gave an minimum guess that I
was
absolutely sure couldn't be on the high side. Thanks for putting in
your
observation. Even if my daughter hadn't been haranguing me about
getting
home, my estimating talent for a gawdawful lot of birds is pretty weak
. . .
.
On 9/17/06, Sloan, Bernie <bernies@uillinois.edu> wrote:
>
> Brian,
>
> I have counted as many as 3,000-4,000 American Robins leaving that
roost
> in the early AM recently in about a five minute period.
>
> Bernie Sloan
>
>
> ----------------------------->
> *From:* birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org [mailto:
> birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] *On Behalf Of *Brian
Threlkeld
> *Sent:* Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:05 PM
> *To:* Birdnotes
> *Cc:* Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
> *Subject:* [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
>
>
> 6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Saturday, 16 Sep. 2006
> Meadowbrook Park
> Prairie Trail between playground and observation platform
>
> American robins
> Hundreds, streaming from the west over the prairie to roost in the
orchard
> (?)
> They just kept coming, and coming, and coming. It appeared to me
that
> their flight path was heavily concentrated over the border at the
south of
> the mowed lawn and the north of the prairie. No idea if they prefer
that
> terrain because of the boundary, or if it's an insignificant
coincidence.
>
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Sun Sep 17 21:53:39 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Sun Sep 17 21:53:42 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Heron Park
Message-ID: <20060918025339.60798.qmail@web57115.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Hit Heron Park tonight near Danville right before a squall line came
through.
Park was very quiet. Hardly any birds and no cars in the parking lot.
But it wasn't a total loss:
Great Egret - maybe 8-10
Snowy Egret - maybe one
Great Blue Heron - 6-10
And, best part....
Bald Eagle - 2, sitting on a dead tree together!!
Bernie Sloan
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Sun Sep 17 22:13:15 2006
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Sun Sep 17 22:13:24 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Crystal Lake Park: Urbana
Message-ID: <20060918031315.96971.qmail@web52103.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
As the Busey Woods bird walk this morning, the group split up and some
went into the woods and others went down to Crystal Lake Park. The
birding was very slow in all respects. We had some highlights though,
including getting everyone in the group on a skulky GREEN HERON. Other
things of note:
1 Black-throated Blue Warbler (adult male, molting)
1 probable Merlin (seen by Janet Jokela, Bill Wasson, and Myself only)
Other than that, it was quiet with the normals making a VERY weak
showing with AMERICAN REDSTART being the most prevalant at a low 7 or 8
including only 1 adult male.
Other birds seen:
Magnolia Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Baypoll thing
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler (only seen by some)
Nashville Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Red-eyed Vireo
Swainsons Thrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
TONS of Cedar Waxwings
Common Grackles
European Starlings
Chimney Swifts
Killdeer
Blue Jays
Chipping Sparrows
House Sparrow
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
I probably forgot something, but that is most of it.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Research Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From bernies at uillinois.edu Sun Sep 17 22:50:09 2006
From: bernies at uillinois.edu (Sloan, Bernie)
Date: Sun Sep 17 22:50:20 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
In-Reply-To:
<30ec30250609171947l748e1745u2c07c0edb4e49cfc@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID:
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F285014878A1@pbmail.ui.uillinois.edu>
Brian,
I don't profess to be an expert at counting a gawdawful lot of birds
either. :-)
But I was curious one morning and I tried to estimate how many Robins I
saw every ten seconds, and how long the exodus from their roost in
Pomology lasted. I came up with 3,000 birds and I think I undercounted
a
bit.
Bernie
________________________________
From: Brian Threlkeld [mailto:threlkster@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:48 PM
To: Sloan, Bernie
Cc: Birdnotes; Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: Re: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
I wouldn't doubt it; with so many, I just gave an minimum guess that I
was absolutely sure couldn't be on the high side. Thanks for putting
in
your observation. Even if my daughter hadn't been haranguing me about
getting home, my estimating talent for a gawdawful lot of birds is
pretty weak . . . .
On 9/17/06, Sloan, Bernie <bernies@uillinois.edu> wrote:
Brian,
I have counted as many as 3,000-4,000 American Robins leaving that
roost
in the early AM recently in about a five minute period.
Bernie Sloan
________________________________
From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org
[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] On Behalf Of Brian
Threlkeld
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:05 PM
To: Birdnotes
Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Saturday, 16 Sep. 2006
Meadowbrook Park
Prairie Trail between playground and observation platform
American robins
Hundreds, streaming from the west over the prairie to roost in the
orchard (?)
They just kept coming, and coming, and coming. It appeared to me that
their flight path was heavily concentrated over the border at the south
of the mowed lawn and the north of the prairie. No idea if they prefer
that terrain because of the boundary, or if it's an insignificant
coincidence.
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From smithsje at egix.net Mon Sep 18 10:10:31 2006
From: smithsje at egix.net (Jim & Eleanor Smith)
Date: Mon Sep 18 09:17:40 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] 2006 nest box summary
Message-ID: <E1GPJvr-0007xr-2T@outbound-mta.egix.net>
Hello, Bird,
Champaign County: 42 boxes
bluebirds feldged
67
tree swallows
49
house wrens
3
House sparrow eggs removed 73
Vermilion County: 115 nest boxes
Bluebirds fledged
tree swallows fledged
house wrens
House sparrow eggs removed 237
247
160
27
No chickadees fledged in 2006.
No kestrels from boxes: upstaged by starlings.
Best regards.
Jim & Eleanor Smith
smithsje@egix.net
2006-09-18
From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Mon Sep 18 09:21:28 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Mon Sep 18 09:20:55 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook...and butterflies
In-Reply-To:
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F285014878A1@pbmail.ui.uillinois.edu>
Message-ID:
<2DBE7AB0488C0443A1E1C20EA692D90701568645@zinc.isgs.uiuc.edu>
Try counting Monarchs...? :-) About 500 on the trees this morning...
I wonder if the cool weather coming will send them all off...
Bob
:-)
-----Original Message----From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org
[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] On Behalf Of Sloan,
Bernie
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 10:50 PM
To: Brian Threlkeld
Cc: Birdnotes; Weir,Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: RE: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
Brian,
I don't profess to be an expert at counting a gawdawful lot of birds
either. :-)
But I was curious one morning and I tried to estimate how many Robins I
saw every ten seconds, and how long the exodus from their roost in
Pomology lasted. I came up with 3,000 birds and I think I undercounted
a
bit.
Bernie
________________________________
From: Brian Threlkeld [mailto:threlkster@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:48 PM
To: Sloan, Bernie
Cc: Birdnotes; Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: Re: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
I wouldn't doubt it; with so many, I just gave an minimum guess that I
was absolutely sure couldn't be on the high side. Thanks for putting
in
your observation. Even if my daughter hadn't been haranguing me about
getting home, my estimating talent for a gawdawful lot of birds is
pretty weak . . . .
On 9/17/06, Sloan, Bernie <bernies@uillinois.edu> wrote:
Brian,
I have counted as many as 3,000-4,000 American Robins leaving that
roost
in the early AM recently in about a five minute period.
Bernie Sloan
________________________________
From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org
[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] On Behalf Of Brian
Threlkeld
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:05 PM
To: Birdnotes
Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: [Birdnotes] Saturday dusk, Meadowbrook
6:45 - 7:15 p.m. Saturday, 16 Sep. 2006
Meadowbrook Park
Prairie Trail between playground and observation platform
American robins
Hundreds, streaming from the west over the prairie to roost in the
orchard (?)
They just kept coming, and coming, and coming. It appeared to me that
their flight path was heavily concentrated over the border at the south
of the mowed lawn and the north of the prairie. No idea if they prefer
that terrain because of the boundary, or if it's an insignificant
coincidence.
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Mon Sep 18 11:12:11 2006
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Mon Sep 18 11:16:34 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Wilson's Phalarope still present: Moorman Swine
Ponds:
Champaign
Message-ID: <20060918161211.61063.qmail@web52104.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
Dave Thomas's Wilson's Phalarope was still present this morning on the
Moorman Swine Ponds at 10:30am. I was there for a good half an hour
and had the bird sitting, preening, and gyroscoping. I have what look
initially like VERY good photos that I will hopefully post later today
when I get home. There were some other sandpipers present including,
LEAST, SEMI-PALMATED, and SOLITARY. LESSER YELLOWLEGS were the most
abundant waterbird this morning, with EUROPEAN STARLING being the most
abundant landbird. At one point I heard a Western Meadowlark, but it
turned out to just be a great interpretation by a starling. The only
other birds present this morning were SONG SPARROWS and BLUE-WINGED
TEAL.
Other note:
In the water of the eastern pond, there were two medium sized dead
birds. Colors could have been mangled because of the severe
waterlogging, but I am certain one was a BLUE-WINGED TEAL and I think
the other could have been a possible WILLET based on coloration of the
feathers. I can't think of anything else that would be that color and
about that large. If you get to the ponds and for some reason the wind
has pushed these birds toward the shore, it would be interesting to
find out their true identity.
A map to the swine ponds is here:
http://webtools.uiuc.edu/ricker/CampusMap?target=search&building=Mmoor
All waterbirds I saw were on the SE most pond.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Research Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From sdbailey at inhs.uiuc.edu Mon Sep 18 18:21:21 2006
From: sdbailey at inhs.uiuc.edu (Steve Bailey)
Date: Mon Sep 18 18:54:49 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Wilson's Phalarope
Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.2.20060918181050.02545640@mail.inhs.uiuc.edu>
The WILSON'S PHALAROPE was still present as of 6:00 PM today in the
southeast pond. The bird appeared pretty wary as it flushed twice,
once
with Mallards as I walked up to the edge of the pond where it was, then
again by itself as I was extending my scope. Both times it flew around
in
wide, high circles but returned to alight where it had taken off from.
The
only other shorebird noted was a lone SOLITARY SANDPIPER.
Steve Bailey
Rantoul
From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 18 19:57:00 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Mon Sep 18 19:57:08 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Boneyard Sandpipers (Spotted)
Message-ID: <20060919005700.18226.qmail@web57102.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
After a week or two of not seeing any shorebirds on the Boneyard
mudflat behind Engineering Hall I was pleased to see three Spotted
Sandpipers a little after 5:00PM today.
One of the three was acting very aggressively towards the other two,
several times to the point where they fled to small patches of mud on
the north side of the Boneyard.
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 18 20:07:46 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Mon Sep 18 20:07:56 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Nighthawks
Message-ID: <20060919010746.37377.qmail@web57101.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Looks like the Common Nighthawk migration is still underway...
A widely spaced group of at least 15-20 Common Nighthawks was above
Meadowbrook tonight at 6:50PM, slowly heading due south.
I didn't notice them at first due to the large number of American
Robins returning to their Pomology roost. Eventually I noticed that
some of the "robins" were slowly gliding at right angles to the main
group of wing-flapping American Robins. :-)
Bernie Sloan
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Tue Sep 19 16:36:21 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Tue Sep 19 16:35:50 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Redstarts and Monarch Migration
In-Reply-To: <20060918161211.61063.qmail@web52104.mail.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
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Whole little flock of Redstarts right out the back door Monday
evening...at least 1 male, 4 or 5 female/young...
400-500 Monarchs in the yard Monday morning...3 or 4 Monarchs present
in
the evening! They're gone! :-(
Bob
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Tue Sep 19 20:55:41 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Tue Sep 19 20:55:46 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Gull Winged Raptor 3 miles east of Lake of the
Woods
In-Reply-To:
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This was on the country ridge road.
Pretty sure this was a Perrigren and it had a silo nearby...
Jim :)
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From kiwibird79 at hotmail.com Tue Sep 19 21:16:48 2006
From: kiwibird79 at hotmail.com (Courtney McCusker)
Date: Tue Sep 19 21:16:56 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard Apple Tree
Message-ID: <BAY113-F3192066EB0E239AEDE1F03C0230@phx.gbl>
We have an overgrown apple tree in our backyard (about 5 blocks NW of
downtown Champaign) that provides an excellent source of insects as the
apples rot. There were several birds chomping away including a male
GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER. I had a great view of him as I was standing in
my
doorway and he was sitting on a branch 6-7 feet away. In addition,
there
was one BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, 4-5 AMERICAN REDSTARTS, a TENNESSEE
WARBLER, two MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, a GRAY CATBIRD, one unidentified
FLYCATCHER
and the usual group of Robins, Cardinals, Starlings and Sparrows.
Also,
earlier in the morning there was at least one SWAINSON'S THRUSH as well
as
3-4 other thrushes that I did not get a good look at.
Courtney McCusker
From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Wed Sep 20 08:08:13 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Wed Sep 20 08:08:18 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana turkey update - sighting
Message-ID: <20060920130813.55781.qmail@web57103.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
For those interested in the status of the Urbana turkeys I saw a
solitary male at 7:00AM today.
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Wed Sep 20 09:59:47 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Wed Sep 20 09:59:52 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Sedge Wrens - numerous and active
Message-ID: <20060920145948.26854.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
On this morning's Meadowbrook visit I decided to count Sedge Wrens.
On a normal morning I will hear maybe 6-8 wrens, all in the same
general area. Every once in a while I will catch a brief glimpse of one
(that's happened maybe three times all summer).
This morning I counted 22 calling, and I saw 8 of them, including one
that I watched on a stalk of prairie grass for a full 3 minutes before
I moved on.
Does this suggest migrating Sedge Wrens?
Bernie Sloan
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Wed Sep 20 13:26:12 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Wed Sep 20 13:26:16 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Sedge Wrens - numerous and active (no
sightings)
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Bernie,
I'm not an authority on migrating birds but would think you have a good
hypothesis here.
I would say that it is a good sign that the Urbana Park District is
doing
a lot to improve the habitat in Meadowbrook Park.
Birds seem to know more than we do about their habitat. :)
Thanks for all your detailed postings.
Jim :)
On Wed, 20 Sep 2006, B.G. Sloan wrote:
>
>
On this morning's Meadowbrook visit I decided to count Sedge Wrens.
>
On a normal morning I will hear maybe 6-8 wrens, all in the same
general area. Every once in a while I will catch a brief glimpse of one
(that's happened maybe three times all summer).
>
>
This morning I counted 22 calling, and I saw 8 of them, including
one that I watched on a stalk of prairie grass for a full 3 minutes
before I moved on.
>
>
Does this suggest migrating Sedge Wrens?
>
>
Bernie Sloan
>
>
>
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From threlkster at gmail.com Wed Sep 20 20:49:04 2006
From: threlkster at gmail.com (Brian Threlkeld)
Date: Wed Sep 20 20:49:07 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Stiff
Message-ID:
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Early this evening, I noticed tail feathers sticking out the entrance
hole
of the flicker box in our back yard. I pulled out the body of a house
wren,
which had apparently died while roosting in the little cavity excavated
in
the pine shavings at the entrance. The plumage was still in good
condition,
but the body was desiccated and slightly decomposed; I guess it could
have
been there a week or two before I noticed it. I wonder if this is the
one
that kept pushing sticks into our wren box this spring in a vain
attempt to
attract hot chicks.
We've often had wrens -- mostly Carolina -- roosting in that huge box
for a
couple years, mostly in cold weather. No obvious sign of trauma with
this
one. Perhaps it was just its time.
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From Birderdlt at aol.com Wed Sep 20 22:02:21 2006
From: Birderdlt at aol.com (Birderdlt@aol.com)
Date: Wed Sep 20 22:02:29 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] UI Forestry
Message-ID: <56e.564d4a4.32435abd@aol.com>
Stopped by there at lunch time. Had four species of vireos - REDEYED,
YELLOW THROATED, BLUE-HEADED AND PHILADELPHIA. There were lots of
ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK and FLICKERS. Saw my first RUBY CROWNED KINGLET
of the fall, and
my first GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH. The warblers were dominated by MAGNOLIA,
with a
fair number of NASHVILLE and BLACK AND WHITE. Did see one WILSON'S
WARBLER
which I hadn't seen in a while.
David Thomas
Champaign, IL
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Thu Sep 21 11:35:57 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Thu Sep 21 11:35:59 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook juvenile Northern Harrier
Message-ID: <20060921163557.94272.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Saw a juvenile Northern Harrier on my Meadowbrook visit this AM.
I was standing completely still listening to several birds call,
trying to get a glimpse of one with an unfamiliar call. There were also
a couple of pheasants calling nearby.
Caught the Harrier out of the corner of my eye to the left. It was
gliding over the prairie at a low level. Got into my full field of
view, maybe 50 feet away, and it turned into the wind as if it was
listening to something below. Hung in the breeze for a couple of
seconds and moved west. It was low enough that it was out of my sight
shortly.
The birds (including the pheasants) went completely silent. I stood
there for a few more minutes and they were still very quiet.
Bernie Sloan
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Thu Sep 21 12:55:51 2006
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Thu Sep 21 12:55:54 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Arcola Marsh (No sightings)
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I was at Arcola Marsh briefly on Sunday and was surprised by the
continued expansion of vegetation into what used to be open water.
While cattails are a suitable habitat for some species and the presence
of some cattail habitat at Arcola Marsh has always been a good thing
(e.g., Common Moorhens, King Rail, Least and American Bitterns, etc), I
believe there is now an imbalance. What has always made Arcola Marsh
such a spectacular spot is the combination of open water, relative lack
of nearby water and the complete absence of boat traffic. This
relatively small area has hosted up to 20 species of ducks and 4
species of geese at once!
I'm not sure about the entire history of Arcola Marsh because some of
it predates my move to Illinois in 1994. I do know that Arcola Marsh
once had a smoldering fire beneath the surface of the water (the marsh
itself is an abandoned industrial waste site of some sort). This
probably limited the growth of cattails and, in fact, there were
relatively few cattails at the marsh in the mid-1990s. The marsh is
currently in private ownership, but it has always been for sale and has
real estate signs posted at various locations. I've always felt this
is an important bird site and deserves protection, I just have no idea
what agency would be willing to take on the potential liability even if
the funds were available.
Greg Lambeth
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 22 09:37:51 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Fri Sep 22 09:37:59 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Sedge Wren Countdown
Message-ID: <20060922143751.30687.qmail@web57112.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
On Wednesday I reported a lot of Sedge Wren activity in Meadowbrook
and wondered if this might mean they were migrating. Now I have a three
day breakdown:
Wednesday - 22 heard, 8 seen
Thursday - 9 heard, 2 seen
Friday - 0 heard, 0 seen
Today?s count may have been a fluke. Maybe they were hunkered down in
the prairie grass because it was damp and breezy. But I didn?t hear a
single call, and their calls project pretty well. I?ll have to check
again next week.
If they have left for the season I wonder if they will return to
Meadowbrook. Cornell?s Birds of America site notes: ?Breeding-site
fidelity appears to be relatively low in many areas. Sedge Wren
populations often erratic, nesting in one place for several years in
sequence, only to later disappear?...and that they have ?low site
tenacity in many areas.?
Bernie Sloan
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From jbchato at uiuc.edu Fri Sep 22 12:05:04 2006
From: jbchato at uiuc.edu (John & Beth Chato)
Date: Fri Sep 22 12:05:17 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] yard birds
Message-ID: <20060922120504.ACG20440@expms1.cites.uiuc.edu>
Fellow Birdnoters,
The past few days I have been enjoying the migrants in my back yard. On
the 18th, I had Canada Geese (flyover), Eastern Screech owl calling, 1
night hawk, 3 chimney swifts, 1 rt hummingbird, my first yb sapsucker
of the fall, downy woodpecker, willow flycatcher (a new yard bird),
blue jay, crow. Carolina and house wrens, veery, Swainson's and greycheeked thrushes, robin, catbird, 3 Tennessee warblers, 2 Nashville, 1
chestnut-sided,2 magnolia, 3 redstarts, 1 ovenbird, 1 Wilson's, 2
cardinals, 1 rose-breasted graosbeak, 10 grackles, 8 goldfinch, 10
house sparrow. Most of these are still here. Yesterday I added a wood
thrush, another hummer, and 6 red-eyed vireos. Today I had about 6 Cape
May warblers. The fun part is that I have a mister set up to deliver a
fine spray on the leaves over my bird bath. This is irresistable to the
birds and brings them down in close view. Since I sit still to watch,
the warblers and hummingbirds can't resist coming even closer to check
me out. R!
edstarts and an immature magnolia were literally a foot from my face,
and the hummers so busy chasing each other that the ignored me. Lots of
butterflies too. If you haven't seen my yard, it is a city oasis, not
very large but well stocked with native fruit and insect life as well
as abundant cover and that vital water.
Beth Chato
John C. Chato
714 W. Vermont Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
217-344-6803
From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 22 12:01:06 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Fri Sep 22 12:07:54 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Coopers Hawk at bird feeder
Message-ID: <20060922170106.50912.qmail@web57103.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Beautiful Coopers Hawk perched on my bird feeders about 10:00AM. The
feeders hang from iron plant hangers and the Coopers was perched at the
top of the crook. This was about 10 feet away from my home office
window, so I had a great view.
The birds didn't start coming back to the feeder for maybe 20-30
minutes.
Bernie Sloan
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Fri Sep 22 21:18:20 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Fri Sep 22 21:18:23 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] West Busey Woods Savanna Redstarts
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Birders,
With the nesting season over with I was clipping some bush honeysuckle
along the edge of the West Fill Busey Woods prairie Savanna tonight at
about 6pm when I heard some cheerful little chipping sounds.
Saw a nice adult and a 1st year male redstart in the brushy area along
the
north bluff.
The 1st year male had spots on the sides of its breast.
There may have been a female neaby also.
They were so close that even without my binos they were easy to see.
They seemed to be checking out the cardinal trap for some reason or may
also have been attracted to the orange handles of my loppers.
Laurie Smaglick Johnson's book "Conversations with Easterm Wood
Warblers"
has some good photos of this energetic and lovable little warbler.
Good birding,
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
Prairie Rivers Network
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Sat Sep 23 13:26:39 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Sat Sep 23 13:26:50 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Heron Park, Friday afternoon
Message-ID: <20060923182639.64775.qmail@web57105.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Made a brief stop at Heron Park yesterday afternoon. Very
blustery...cloudy, windy, cool, and threatening rain.
Highlight: another great view
in the strong southerly breeze,
thought it was a pair of turkey
and white heads. They're pretty
of two Bald Eagles!! They were soaring
barely flapping their wings. At first I
vultures until I noticed white tails
cool to watch in action!
Some other high points:
Great Egret - 6
Great Blue Heron - 4
Tree Swallow - Maybe 100, foraging out over the water
Ruby Throated Hummingbird - 4...the patches of Spotted Touch-Me-Not
(Jewelweed) are more-or-less past their prime but there must be some
nectar left in some of the blossoms as there were several hummers
foraging through them
Bernie Sloan
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From threlkster at gmail.com Sun Sep 24 00:48:23 2006
From: threlkster at gmail.com (Brian Threlkeld)
Date: Sun Sep 24 00:48:25 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard
Message-ID:
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I mowed today for the first time in many weeks. (I know you will take
it on
faith that I have several excellent rationalizations for being so
dilatory
with the yardwork.) The grass went from really long to close-cropped.
After finishing around 3:30 or 4:00 on Saturday afternoon, I attended
to
some other chores out front. I returned to the back yard about 20
minutes
later, and was brought up short at the gate by a striking scene: wall
to
wall birds on the lawn. Here's my attempted count:
American robins
At least 15 foraging on the grass.
juvenile.
At least one of those was a
Spotted thrush sp.
One; probably Swainson's or gray-cheeked, but can't rule out veery or
hermit.
Gray catbird
One
European starling
one
Common grackle
one
The obvious attraction was a lot of insect prey revealed by the
mowing; our
lawn was suddenly a much more favorable hunting site. Still, I was
greatly
surprised by how so many birds showed up so quickly. I wonder if
robins and
birds with similar diets have learned that when the noise of a mower
stops,
it means that grub is served (so to speak).
Other birds observed nearby -- just higher:
American redstarts
At least 2
Downy woodpecker, male
Clinging to and hammering at thick weed stalks
Warbler sp.
Palm or Tennessee, maybe?
(Dark line through the eye.)
HOSPS
Clutch moving around together.
___________________
Brian Threlkeld
107 E Michigan Ave
Urbana IL 61801-5027
217-384-5164
abt5@columbia.edu
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Sun Sep 24 08:11:29 2006
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Sun Sep 24 08:02:53 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] short grass birds; no sightings
Message-ID: <BAY113-DAV115AF861AA24FCC1F82DFDC6270@phx.gbl>
Brian and birdnoters,
Taking the short grass a step further......to burnt grass. Both Bernie
Sloan and myself have noticed the very quick return of the American
Robins to the burnt prairie at Meadowbrook. I think even the following
day. Then quickly following are flickers and starlings. (I've noticed
the same in the Mahomet burns) I've always wondered what they are
after. Is the heat bringing up ground beetles which are then toasted
and waiting to be consumed? Or, since the prairie burns fast, is the
grass just removed for easier foraging? Whatever, I'm always surprised
to see the robins there so quickly. Apparently their diet allows them
to take advantage of a variety of things that many other birds can't it
appears.
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: Brian Threlkeld
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:48 AM
To: Birdnotes
Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard
I mowed today for the first time in many weeks. (I know you will take
it on faith that I have several excellent rationalizations for being so
dilatory with the yardwork.) The grass went from really long to closecropped. After finishing around 3:30 or 4:00 on Saturday afternoon, I
attended to some other chores out front. I returned to the back yard
about 20 minutes later, and was brought up short at the gate by a
striking scene: wall to wall birds on the lawn. Here's my attempted
count:
American robins
At least 15 foraging on the grass.
juvenile.
At least one of those was a
Spotted thrush sp.
One; probably Swainson's or gray-cheeked, but can't rule out veery or
hermit.
Gray catbird
One
European starling
one
Common grackle
one
The obvious attraction was a lot of insect prey revealed by the
mowing; our lawn was suddenly a much more favorable hunting site.
Still, I was greatly surprised by how so many birds showed up so
quickly. I wonder if robins and birds with similar diets have learned
that when the noise of a mower stops, it means that grub is served (so
to speak).
Other birds observed nearby -- just higher:
American redstarts
At least 2
Downy woodpecker, male
Clinging to and hammering at thick weed stalks
Warbler sp.
Palm or Tennessee, maybe?
(Dark line through the eye.)
HOSPS
Clutch moving around together.
___________________
Brian Threlkeld
107 E Michigan Ave
Urbana IL 61801-5027
217-384-5164
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From bernies at uillinois.edu Sun Sep 24 12:00:13 2006
From: bernies at uillinois.edu (Sloan, Bernie)
Date: Sun Sep 24 12:00:35 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] short grass birds; no sightings
References: <BAY113-DAV115AF861AA24FCC1F82DFDC6270@phx.gbl>
Message-ID:
<E55062D772EBD348B31AC9C98106F285B4D35E@pbmail.ui.uillinois.edu>
Yes, I have noticed the quick return of robins and flickers after
prairie burns at Meadowbrook. The birds on the burnt prairie are almost
exclusively robins and flickers. Although one of the last times they
burned the prairie now being used for the oak savannah restoration the
robins and flickers were accompanied by quite a few Chipping Sparrows.
Last spring I happened to hit Lake of the Woods after they had done a
burn on the undergrowth in the woods. I guess the burn was technically
still underway as there were quite a few smoking hot spots in the
woods. The place was still burning and I saw wave after wave of robins
pass through, as well as quite a few flickers.
Bernie Sloan
________________________________
From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org on behalf of charlene
anchor
Sent: Sun 9/24/2006 8:11 AM
To: Brian Threlkeld; Birdnotes
Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: [Birdnotes] short grass birds; no sightings
Brian and birdnoters,
Taking the short grass a step further......to burnt grass. Both Bernie
Sloan and myself have noticed the very quick return of the American
Robins to the burnt prairie at Meadowbrook. I think even the following
day. Then quickly following are flickers and starlings. (I've noticed
the same in the Mahomet burns) I've always wondered what they are
after. Is the heat bringing up ground beetles which are then toasted
and waiting to be consumed? Or, since the prairie burns fast, is the
grass just removed for easier foraging? Whatever, I'm always surprised
to see the robins there so quickly. Apparently their diet allows them
to take advantage of a variety of things that many other birds can't it
appears.
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: Brian Threlkeld
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:48 AM
To: Birdnotes
Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard
I mowed today for the first time in many weeks. (I know you
will take it on faith that I have several excellent rationalizations
for being so dilatory with the yardwork.) The grass went from really
long to close-cropped. After finishing around 3:30 or 4:00 on Saturday
afternoon, I attended to some other chores out front. I returned to
the back yard about 20 minutes later, and was brought up short at the
gate by a striking scene: wall to wall birds on the lawn. Here's my
attempted count:
American robins
At least 15 foraging on the grass.
juvenile.
At least one of those was a
Spotted thrush sp.
One; probably Swainson's or gray-cheeked, but can't rule out
veery or hermit.
Gray catbird
One
European starling
one
Common grackle
one
The obvious attraction was a lot of insect
mowing; our lawn was suddenly a much more favorable
Still, I was greatly surprised by how so many birds
quickly. I wonder if robins and birds with similar
that when the noise of a mower stops, it means that
to speak).
prey revealed by the
hunting site.
showed up so
diets have learned
grub is served (so
Other birds observed nearby -- just higher:
American redstarts
At least 2
Downy woodpecker, male
Clinging to and hammering at thick weed stalks
Warbler sp.
Palm or Tennessee, maybe?
(Dark line through the eye.)
HOSPS
Clutch moving around together.
___________________
Brian Threlkeld
107 E Michigan Ave
Urbana IL 61801-5027
217-384-5164
abt5@columbia.edu
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Sun Sep 24 14:25:49 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Sun Sep 24 14:25:52 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Rapture reactions to prairie burns. (No Sightings)
In-Reply-To:
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Birders,
Once I was helping with a prairie burn along the south side of
Treelease
Woods.
During and immediately after the burn the Redtail Hawks began to kettle
above us and Harriers hovered in the area.
Some mammal researchers involved with the burn told me that it was well
documented for raptures to home in on smoke in order to search for
prey.
Since this listserve is also supposed to document current sightings I
stepped outside my apartment to take a look a minute ago.
After this morning's rain the sparrows and cardinal in the shrubs and
trees no where to be seen.
Didn't even see any squirrels or groundsquirrels today!
Very quiet...
Good birding,
Jim Hoyt
West Champaign
On Sun, 24 Sep 2006, Sloan, Bernie wrote:
> Yes, I have noticed the quick return of robins and flickers after
prairie burns at Meadowbrook. The birds on the burnt prairie are almost
exclusively robins and flickers. Although one of the last times they
burned the prairie now being used for the oak savannah restoration the
robins and flickers were accompanied by quite a few Chipping Sparrows.
>
> Last spring I happened to hit Lake of the Woods after they had done a
burn on the undergrowth in the woods. I guess the burn was technically
still underway as there were quite a few smoking hot spots in the
woods. The place was still burning and I saw wave after wave of robins
pass through, as well as quite a few flickers.
>
> Bernie Sloan
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org on behalf of charlene
anchor
> Sent: Sun 9/24/2006 8:11 AM
> To: Brian Threlkeld; Birdnotes
> Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
> Subject: [Birdnotes] short grass birds; no sightings
>
>
> Brian and birdnoters,
>
> Taking the short grass a step further......to burnt grass. Both
Bernie Sloan and myself have noticed the very quick return of the
American Robins to the burnt prairie at Meadowbrook. I think even the
following day. Then quickly following are flickers and starlings. (I've
noticed the same in the Mahomet burns) I've always wondered what they
are after. Is the heat bringing up ground beetles which are then
toasted and waiting to be consumed? Or, since the prairie burns fast,
is the grass just removed for easier foraging? Whatever, I'm always
surprised to see the robins there so quickly. Apparently their diet
allows them to take advantage of a variety of things that many other
birds can't it appears.
>
> Charlene Anchor
>
>
>
----- Original Message ---->
From: Brian Threlkeld
>
Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:48 AM
>
To: Birdnotes
>
Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
>
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard
>
>
I mowed today for the first time in many weeks. (I know you
will take it on faith that I have several excellent rationalizations
for being so dilatory with the yardwork.) The grass went from really
long to close-cropped. After finishing around 3:30 or 4:00 on Saturday
afternoon, I attended to some other chores out front. I returned to
the back yard about 20 minutes later, and was brought up short at the
gate by a striking scene: wall to wall birds on the lawn. Here's my
attempted count:
>
>
>
American robins
>
At least 15 foraging on the grass. At least one of those was a
juvenile.
>
>
>
Spotted thrush sp.
>
One; probably Swainson's or gray-cheeked, but can't rule out
veery or hermit.
>
>
>
Gray catbird
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One
>
>
>
European starling
>
one
>
>
>
Common grackle
>
one
>
>
>
The obvious attraction was a lot of insect prey revealed by the
mowing; our lawn was suddenly a much more favorable hunting site.
Still, I was greatly surprised by how so many birds showed up so
quickly. I wonder if robins and birds with similar diets have learned
that when the noise of a mower stops, it means that grub is served (so
to speak).
>
>
Other birds observed nearby -- just higher:
>
>
>
American redstarts
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At least 2
>
>
>
Downy woodpecker, male
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Clinging to and hammering at thick weed stalks
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>
>
Warbler sp.
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Palm or Tennessee, maybe? (Dark line through the eye.)
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>
>
HOSPS
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Clutch moving around together.
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From lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu Sun Sep 24 14:56:53 2006
From: lambeth at ad.uiuc.edu (Gregory S Lambeth)
Date: Sun Sep 24 14:56:57 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Busey Woods Bird Walk 9/24
References: <20060922143751.30687.qmail@web57112.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID:
<1343607D07FABB4B9E0806679E555A6B01844F54@odosmail.ad.uiuc.edu>
It was just one of those days where the birds were plentiful and
cooperative. We had a small group of about 12 birders, but they were
rewarded with close views of many species because the birds were
feeding low to the ground. A small group continued onto Crystal Lake
Park afterwards and 4 of us kept birding until 11:30am. Below is a
fairly complete list for the hike. I think it's 57 species for the
morning. We ended up with 15 species of warbler which is pretty
respectable for late September. My thought is the Yellow-billed Cuckoo
was the best bird of the day - it made a brief appearance, but I think
everyone was able to see it. 6 species of woodpeckers is also a treat
here in town.
Black and White Warbler
Golden-winged Warbler
Parula Warbler
Wilson's Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Tennessee Warbler
Nashville Warbler
8
1
3
1
6
2
5
Yellowthroat
Northern Waterthrush
Ovenbird
American Redstart
Black-throated Green
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Ruby-throated Hummer
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Swainson'sThrush
Gray-cheeked Thrush
Summer Tanager
Eastern Wood Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great-crested Flycatcher
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Brown Creeper
White-throated Sparrow
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Yellow-shafted Flicker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-headed Woodpecker
White-breasted Nuthcatch
Black-capped Chickadee
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Chimney Swiift
Barn Swallow
Cedar Waxwing
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Brown Thrasher
Chipping Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Brown-headed Cowbird
Common Grackle
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
American Robin
N. Cardinal
House Finch
American Goldfinch
6
3
4
18
10
7
12
5
3
1
1
1
15
1
1
10
1
1
1
1
40
4
1
8
15
3
1
5
3
1
2
10
2
150
25
3
10
1
8
12
8
4
40
25
10
1
40
15
4
2
Greg Lambeth
From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Mon Sep 25 09:01:09 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Mon Sep 25 09:00:42 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard
In-Reply-To:
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Message-ID:
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Wow...you mow THAT often?
want to fall behind!
:-)
I'll have to pick up the pace...don't
A pair of Black-Throated Green Warblers in the yard last Thursday.
Yesterday afternoon, there were many feeding Starlings overhead,
chasing
bugs (I don't usually see very many Starlings). A small "wave" of
migrating Monarchs came in late afternoon.
As I picked up a plant from a small picnic table, a Black & White
Warbler landed on the other end...it looked at me, then ducked under
the
table...just its tail stuck up. It then popped back up again, then
ducked under again, repeating this several times. It was obviously
getting bugs from under the table...it's the BEST view I've ever had of
a B & W Warbler...less than 5 feet away for half a minute!
Also Busy Woods Sunday evening...flock of Waxwings (west fill), 1 B &
W,
1 Nashville Warbler on the boardwalk near the bridge.
Bob
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To: Birdnotes
Cc: Weir, Tom; Threlkeld & Stein (Bend)
Subject: [Birdnotes] Backyard
I mowed today for the first time in many weeks. (I know you will take
it on faith that I have several excellent rationalizations for being so
dilatory with the yardwork.) The grass went from really long to
close-cropped. After finishing around 3:30 or 4:00 on Saturday
afternoon, I attended to some other chores out front. I returned to
the
back yard about 20 minutes later, and was brought up short at the gate
by a striking scene: wall to wall birds on the lawn. Here's my
attempted count:
American robins
At least 15 foraging on the grass.
juvenile.
At least one of those was a
Spotted thrush sp.
One; probably Swainson's or gray-cheeked, but can't rule out veery or
hermit.
Gray catbird
One
European starling
one
Common grackle
one
The obvious attraction was a lot of insect prey revealed by the
mowing;
our lawn was suddenly a much more favorable hunting site. Still, I was
greatly surprised by how so many birds showed up so quickly. I wonder
if robins and birds with similar diets have learned that when the noise
of a mower stops, it means that grub is served (so to speak).
Other birds observed nearby -- just higher:
American redstarts
At least 2
Downy woodpecker, male
Clinging to and hammering at thick weed stalks
Warbler sp.
Palm or Tennessee, maybe?
(Dark line through the eye.)
HOSPS
Clutch moving around together.
___________________
Brian Threlkeld
107 E Michigan Ave
Urbana IL 61801-5027
217-384-5164
abt5@columbia.edu
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 25 09:53:56 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Mon Sep 25 09:53:59 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana Turkey Udpdate
Message-ID: <20060925145356.28323.qmail@web57108.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
For those of you who are interested in the status of the remaining
Urbana turkeys, I spotted two of them together (male and female) at
approximately 8:00AM today.
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Mon Sep 25 11:00:11 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Mon Sep 25 11:07:07 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Heron Park - "spooky" sounds
Message-ID: <20060925160012.13260.qmail@web57114.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
I stopped by Heron Park near Danville a little after 6:00PM last
night. The cloud cover hadn't broken yet, so it was a very dark
evening. I was the only person there and it was very quiet.
I had the good luck to be serenaded by some "spooky" sounds while
there. :-)
Two Great Horned Owls in the woods across the water provided an
almost continuous background of hooting. A couple of Pileated
Woodpeckers would sound off every now and then. Some Canada Geese
honked mournfully. Several Belted Kingfishers called back and forth. A
number of Great Blue Herons croaked intermittently. A coyote howled
several times. And a couple of American Bitterns called occasionally
with their odd "pumping" call.
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From dafekt1ve at yahoo.com Mon Sep 25 18:23:04 2006
From: dafekt1ve at yahoo.com (Bryan Guarente)
Date: Mon Sep 25 18:23:09 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Crystal Lake Morning and Rantoul Treatment Plant
Afternoon
Message-ID: <20060925232304.23077.qmail@web52111.mail.yahoo.com>
Birdnoters,
This morning after a nice overnight migration, I went out to Crystal
Lake to see what was stirring.
30+ Tennesee Warblers
7+ Magnolia Warblers
4+ Nashville Warblers
2 Chestnut-sided Warblers
2 ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS
2 American Redstarts
1 Bay-breasted Warbler
2 Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
1 Red-breasted Nuthatch
1 Scarlet Tanager
1 Eastern Wood-pewee
2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
4+ Swainson's Thrushes
Up at Rantoul this afternoon, the water levels were non-existant above
ground. There were only Killdeer present.
In other news, I was walking outside of the atmospheric sciences
building this afternoon when I saw a YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. It was
flying west over Gregory street. It crossed toward the dorm.
Unfortunately, it hit the fourth floor window while I was watching it,
and didn't survive the crushing blow of the ground. I ran over to see
if the bird survived, but it was obvious when I got there that it was
over for this little bird. I took the opportunity to really study the
bird in hand. It was interesting to look at the wing extended and see
the white streaks on the birds back that are very apparent in flight.
Also of interest to me was to look at the tongue. The tongue was VERY
pointy. I was quite impressed by this bird in hand.
Bryan Guarente
Atmospheric Sciences Research Assistant
Champaign, IL
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From threlkster at gmail.com Tue Sep 26 07:57:29 2006
From: threlkster at gmail.com (Brian Threlkeld)
Date: Tue Sep 26 07:57:34 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] No local sightings -- Reports claim Fla. IBW
sightings
Message-ID:
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/26/science/26bird.html?_r=1&ref=science&
oref=slogin
http://www.ace-eco.org/
Publication of new reports in New York Times (free registration
required for
some pages) and a Canadian journal, "Avian Conservation and Ecology."
Ornithologists are claiming 14 sightings and extensive sound recordings
of
IBW along or near the Choctawhatchee River in the Florida Panhandle.
No
photos. But no taxidermy (yet), either -- so, at least, some practices
have
improved over 80-odd years.
Initial
the
reports
couched
varying
comments from Fitzpatrick at Cornell, and Sibley, characterize
as intriguing, but are carefully non-committal even while
in
shades of optimism or skepticism.
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Tue Sep 26 09:25:08 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Tue Sep 26 09:25:22 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Sedge Wrens & White Throated Sparrows
Message-ID: <20060926142509.49950.qmail@web57103.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Sedge Wrens were back in numbers at Meadowbrook this AM. Heard about
15, saw about 10. Won't estimate a total because they were confined to
two relatively small areas and trying to count them all might have
resulted in some double counting or under counting. Very active. Maybe
a group passing through?
Also, I heard one or more White Throated Sparrows in Meadowbrook.
Heard a number of songs but couldn't tell if it was an individual or
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Tue Sep 26 20:49:30 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Tue Sep 26 20:49:37 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Common Nighthawks on the move (120+)
Message-ID: <20060927014930.27165.qmail@web57115.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Beautiful evening for a walk through Meadowbrook Park.
While there I saw seven waves of Common Nighthawks pass over the park
(approximately 6:00-6:25). Each wave was moving more or less in a west
southwesterly direction.
First wave: 12 over Windsor Road
Second wave: 10 over the southeast portion of the park
Third wave: 50 a bit farther east
Fourth wave: 10 over the "Marker" statue
Fifth wave: 20 in the ESE corner
Sixth wave: 12 over the apple thicket in Pomology
Seventh wave: 7 over the northeast portion of Meadowbrook.
The angle of the evening sun highlighted a large number of flying
insects. Some smaller, some larger. My neighborhood several blocks
north of Meadowbrook had large numbers of flying ants as well. The
Nighthawks seemed to be foraging as they flew. Perhaps they were all
headed WSW because the setting sun made it easier to see insects??
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Wed Sep 27 08:20:33 2006
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Wed Sep 27 08:12:04 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants
Message-ID: <BAY113-DAV14DE72CE01ACA615858B0FC61A0@phx.gbl>
Last eve, at the same time Bernie was walking at Meadowbrook, we also
had what seemed to be millions of flying ants in our driveway. Just
walking in the drive I was getting them on me, in my hair, etc. They
were all over the outside and some inside the car. Never saw so many.
Didn't know what kind of ants they were. At our local park 2 blocks
away, the air was filled with flying insects as well. Saw House
Sparrows going after some insects on the ground. Do insects, besides
butterflies and dragonflies, migrate?
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: B.G. Sloan
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Subject: [Birdnotes] Common Nighthawks on the move (120+)
Beautiful evening for a walk through Meadowbrook Park.
While there I saw seven waves of Common Nighthawks pass over the park
(approximately 6:00-6:25). Each wave was moving more or less in a west
southwesterly direction.
First wave: 12 over Windsor Road
Second wave: 10 over the southeast portion of the park
Third wave: 50 a bit farther east
Fourth wave: 10 over the "Marker" statue
Fifth wave: 20 in the ESE corner
Sixth wave: 12 over the apple thicket in Pomology
Seventh wave: 7 over the northeast portion of Meadowbrook.
The angle of the evening sun highlighted a large number of flying
insects Some smaller, some larger. My neighborhood several blocks north
of Meadowbrook had large numbers of flying ants as well. The Nighthawks
seemed to be foraging as they flew. Perhaps they were all headed WSW
because the setting sun made it easier to see insects??
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Wed Sep 27 08:18:31 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Wed Sep 27 08:18:35 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Belted Kingfishers (3)
Message-ID: <20060927131831.66873.qmail@web57109.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
I very rarely see or hear Kingfishers at Meadowbrook. I can't recall
the last time I saw one.
There were three there this morning. I heard one along McCullough
Creek maybe 200 feet downstream from the Windsor pedestrian bridge and
then saw it fly west across the sculpture prairie. It flew off into the
distance. Then, while I was standing on the bridge I saw a second one
perched in the creekside willows maybe 75 feet downstream. Then I heard
a third one farther downstream as I watched the second one.
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From vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu Wed Sep 27 09:44:35 2006
From: vaiden at isgs.uiuc.edu (Vaiden, Robert)
Date: Wed Sep 27 09:44:05 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] E Main Backyard
In-Reply-To:
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Lots of flying bugs lately...gnats in GREAT numbers...the Orb Spider
webs are actually brown\gray due to the thousands of gnats they have
ensnared. Found a Golden Garden Spider guarding its web (first I've
found this year)...several Praying Mantis in yard.
For the first time in a week or so, I saw a Tiger Swallowtail yesterday
afternoon. Scattered Monarchs are still passing through.
Not much in the way of birds yesterday afternoon...Goldfinches, House
Finches, Blue Jay, a Robin, Downy Woodpecker, a couple of unidentified
warbler-types...spent most of the time look down, not up!
Bob
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From threlkster at gmail.com Wed Sep 27 11:56:44 2006
From: threlkster at gmail.com (Brian Threlkeld)
Date: Wed Sep 27 11:56:51 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants
In-Reply-To: <BAY113-DAV14DE72CE01ACA615858B0FC61A0@phx.gbl>
References: <BAY113-DAV14DE72CE01ACA615858B0FC61A0@phx.gbl>
Message-ID:
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Honeybees, like many ants, will often move as a colony, especially when
a
new queen departs a nest. That, of course, doesn't correspond to the
classic migration behavior, of a regular back-and-forth or looping
movement
of an entire population.
Certain irruptive insects, like grasshoppers or locusts, are known for
spectacular movements of massive populations needing fresh foraging
territory. I don't know if these movements are regular enough to be
considered migratory, rather than simply opportunistic.
In North America, the best-known of these intermittently swarming
insects
was the now-extinct Rocky Mountain grasshopper (Melanoplus spretus);
most of
us would be familiar with that insect from Laura Ingalls Wilder's
account,
in *On the Banks of Plum Creek*, of the devastating effect of colossal
swarms of RMGs in 1874 and '75 on farms in the northern Great Plains.
The extinction of the RMG, probably an unintended consequence of
European
settlement and cultivation of its river valley breeding grounds in the
western plains, has been linked to the catastrophic population crash of
the
Eskimo curlew in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The curlew
apparently depended on the RMG as its principal food during its spring
migration north through the Great Plains. Sources on the RMG-curlew
connection are below.
*Printed resource*:
Gill, Robert E., Pablo Canevari, and Eve H. Iverson. "Eskimo Curlew,"
in *The
Birds of North America*. Vol. 9, No. 347. American Orinithologists'
Union.
The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia. 1998.
*Online resources*:
<
http://www.birds.cornell.edu/AllAboutBirds/conservation/extinctions/esk
imo_curlew
>
<http://bna.birds.cornell.edu/BNA/account/Eskimo_Curlew/>
(BNA subscription required)
<http://www.esasuccess.org/reports/northeast/ne_species/eskimocurlew.html>
<
http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetail
s.asp&sid=3008&m=0
>
<
http://www.natureserve.org/explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchName=%20N
umenius+borealis>
(click on "Conservation Status")
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Urbana IL 61801-5027
217-384-5164
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On 9/27/06, charlene anchor <charleneanchor@msn.com> wrote:
> Last eve, at the same time Bernie was walking at Meadowbrook, we
also had
> what seemed to be millions of flying ants in our driveway. Just
walking in
> the drive I was getting them on me, in my hair, etc. They were all
over the
> outside and some inside the car. Never saw so many. Didn't know what
> kind of ants they were. At our local park 2 blocks away, the air was
filled
> with flying insects as well. Saw House Sparrows going after some
insects on
> the ground. Do insects, besides butterflies and dragonflies,
migrate?
>
> Charlene Anchor
>
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Thu Sep 28 01:38:21 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Thu Sep 28 01:38:27 2006
Subject: [Ecostewards] [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants (fwd)
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0609280133120.24173100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Birders and gardeners,
Thought you might be interested in this thread about some local
swarming
ants below.
Our friend James Trager from the Shaw Nature Reserve near St. Louis
Missouri sent a helpful post.
We might be getting more questions from homeowners soon!
Wonderful weather and a bountiful harvest!
Time to prepare for the long dark months of winter.
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: James Trager <James.Trager@mobot.org>
To: ecostewards@prairienet.org
Subject: RE: [Ecostewards] [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants (fwd)
Cool, I get to write about ants!
Mature colonies of most ant species produce a brood of winged forms at
least annually and during only certain months for each species. Each
type then, when weather conditions are just right (usually humid, not
very windy and warm) has a mass mating flight during which winged males
and females from many different colonies "meet and mingle". The males
die soon after mating, but the females go on to break their wings off
and found new colonies, rearing their first brood of workers alone,
often with nothing more than secretions produced in their salivary
glands, these derived from stored body fat and their now useless wing
muscles. Species that people often see emerging en masse from lawns,
sidewalk cracks, etc. this time of year are certain species of the
cornfield ant genus, Lasius, and the two-noded ant genus, Myrmica. My
educated guess, since the ones reported here seemed to be falling out
the air in numbers, is one of the Myrmica species. I had a similar
experience (with Myrmica spatulata) walking in open woods in the last
couple of weeks here. The flights of Lasius are much more diffuse, and
masses of them occur only at the first emergence of the winged forms
from the nests in soil, and not apparently falling out of the sky.
Going back to the early parts of this thread, nighthawks and other
birds
that feed on the wing, and even some that don't usually (bluebirds),
and
yes, dragonflies just love to gobble up the soft, fat-rich abdomens of
the female ants, in particular, often discarding the crunchier and
still
moving head and thorax intact (eeww!).
James C. Trager, Ph. D.
Restoration Biologist / Ant Taxonomist
Shaw Nature Reserve
P.O. Box 38
Interstate 44 and US 100
Gray Summit MO 63039 USA
Tel. 636-451-3512 ext. 6002
Fax. 636-451-5583
-----Original Message----From: ecostewards-bounces@lists.prairienet.org
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Hoyt
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 1:15 PM
To: ecostewards@prairienet.org
Subject: [Ecostewards] [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants (fwd)
Ecostewards,
Does anyone have any info about flying ant that my friend has around
her
house.
This question relates to bird and insect ecology.
Thanks,
Jim :)
-James Hoyt
"The Prairie Ant"
Champaign Co. Audubon
Co-steward Parkland College Prairies.
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From: charlene anchor <charleneanchor@msn.com>
To: B.G. Sloan <bgsloan2@yahoo.com>, birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants
Last eve, at the same time Bernie was walking at Meadowbrook, we also
had what seemed to be millions of flying ants in our driveway. Just
walking in the drive I was getting them on me, in my hair, etc. They
were all over the outside and some inside the car. Never saw so many.
Didn't know what kind of ants they were. At our local park 2 blocks
away, the air was filled with flying insects as well. Saw House
Sparrows going after some insects on the ground. Do insects, besides
butterflies and dragonflies, migrate?
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: B.G. Sloan
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 8:49 PM
To: birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Common Nighthawks on the move (120+)
Beautiful evening for a walk through Meadowbrook Park.
While there I saw seven waves of Common Nighthawks pass over the park
(approximately 6:00-6:25). Each wave was moving more or less in a west
southwesterly direction.
First wave: 12 over Windsor Road
Second wave: 10 over the southeast portion of the park Third wave: 50 a
bit farther east Fourth wave: 10 over the "Marker" statue Fifth wave:
20
in the ESE corner Sixth wave: 12 over the apple thicket in Pomology
Seventh wave: 7 over the northeast portion of Meadowbrook.
The angle of the evening sun highlighted a large number of flying
insects Some smaller, some larger. My neighborhood several blocks north
of Meadowbrook had large numbers of flying ants as well. The Nighthawks
seemed to be foraging as they flew. Perhaps they were all headed WSW
because the setting sun made it easier to see insects??
Bernie Sloan
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From rem at uiuc.edu Thu Sep 28 09:29:46 2006
From: rem at uiuc.edu (Robert E Miller)
Date: Thu Sep 28 09:29:49 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Turkeys
Message-ID: <20060928092946.ACK13963@expms6.cites.uiuc.edu>
Two of the Urbana Turkeys were in my neighbor's yard at about 1:30 pm
on 9/27 (one Female and one Male). They payed a lot of attention to a
motorcycle parked along the curb. Does anyone know if the Turkeys have
favorite roosting places?
Bob Miller
From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Thu Sep 28 10:18:33 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Thu Sep 28 10:18:40 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Winter Wren and White Throated Sparrows
Message-ID: <20060928151833.81025.qmail@web57111.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Winter Wren this AM near the ground in brush east of rabbit bridge in
Meadowbrook.
I'd mentioned hearing White Throated Sparrows earlier this week in
Meadowbrook. Saw three of them today along Douglas Creek about midway
between the two bridges.
Bernie Sloan
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From sheryl.devore at comcast.net Thu Sep 28 10:57:09 2006
From: sheryl.devore at comcast.net (Sheryl DeVore)
Date: Thu Sep 28 10:57:24 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Leverett Eurasian Collared-Doves
Message-ID: <000f01c6e316$c2a3acd0$78f2b843@SherylDeVore>
The EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVE flock is growing (after local breeding?)
near the
?whistle-stop? of Leverett! I drove by the grain elevators next to the
railroad tracks (prime ECDO habitat!) near the intersection of 1350E
and E.
Leverett Rd. (~2120N) this past Tuesday (the 26th) and easily saw 9
ECDOs
perched on the utility lines on the east side of 1350E, directly across
from
the elevators, along with ~12 Mourning Doves. This is about 3 ? miles
north of I-74, reachable by continuing north on Lincoln Ave. across I74,
and following the jogs in the road northward to the elevator. A short
distance north on the north side of Leverett Rd. were 3 more ECDO?s
perched
on the utility lines there. Additionally, there were two others (as
singles) perched on the utility line along E. Leverett Rd. between
1350E and
US 45, for a total of 14 EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES. For those that still
may
have not seen this species, at least in the C-U area, the utility lines
directly across from the elevators along 1350E is a pretty reliable
spot, at
least in the early evening which is when I usually see them there.
Unfortunately, this is the time of year for window kills
around
buildings (often neotropical migrants), especially large buildings with
lots
of windows. Although we have not found as many this year around the
buildings where I work at the U of I Research Park, there have been a
few
including a juvenile male NASHVILLE WARBLER this Wed., a juv. female
NORTHERN PARULA on Tuesday, and another juvenile male NORTHERN PARULA
last
week. A juv. female COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and two BLACK-AND-WHITE
WARBLERS
were found earlier this fall around 4 or 5 of the buildings in the
research
park. It is a shame that so many birds (at least in the millions
nationwide) have to die this way each fall. At least we can put some
of
them to good use as study skin specimens in the Illinois Natural
History
Survey collection. For those wishing to do so and would be willing to
deliver them to the INHS, they would be very much appreciated.
Steve Bailey
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From dougpeltz at comcast.net Thu Sep 28 11:28:11 2006
From: dougpeltz at comcast.net (Doug Peltz)
Date: Thu Sep 28 11:28:19 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] question about birding in Chicago
Message-ID: <000c01c6e31b$17878f60$6401a8c0@DOUG>
An acquaintance of mine asks the following:
"I am going to be in Chicago for a weekend in early October visiting
friends
and was wondering which birds I could expect to see in and around
Chicago at
that time. I won't have too much time for real birding, but perhaps you
know
of a good park or two to visit in my spare time. Thanks so much!"
I know nothing about birding in Chicago. Does anyone have any
recommendations for places to go and what she can expect to see? If so,
email me privately and I will pass along your recommendations.
Thanks!
Doug Peltz
From dougpeltz at comcast.net Thu Sep 28 11:30:29 2006
From: dougpeltz at comcast.net (Doug Peltz)
Date: Thu Sep 28 11:30:33 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants
Message-ID: <000d01c6e31b$69bc7b60$6401a8c0@DOUG>
I tried to send this yesterday, but it appears for the past month or so
I've
been inadvertently sending messages from the wrong email address. (No
wonder
why I was starting to think nobody responds to me!)
Mostly ditto what James Hoyt's friend says, but perhaps it's worth
noting my
recommendation. ;)
-----Original Message----From: Doug Peltz [mailto:dougpeltz@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 12:22 PM
To: 'birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org'
Subject: RE: [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants
Charlene,
I recently watched David Attenborough's *excellent* series, "Life in
the
Undergrowth" (2005; anyone with even a passing interest in land
invertebrates should see this film--purchase it if you have to, it's
only
$25. It is simply monumental: the footage, the lessons; I guarantee you
won't regret it.)
Ants are featured prominently in the series, and I recalled that one of
the
many things discussed about their life history was flight. Namely, I
remember it had to do with mating; I don't recall anything about
migration.
So I looked it up to be sure. Here's this, from Wikipedia:
"The male ants, called drones, along with the breeding females are born
with
wings, and do nothing throughout their life except eat, until the time
for
mating comes. At this time, all breeding ants, excluding the queen, are
carried outside where other colonies of similar species are doing the
same.
Then, all the winged breeding ants take flight. Mating occurs in flight
and
the males die shortly afterward. The females that survive land and seek
a
suitable place to begin a colony. There, they break off their own wings
and
begin to lay eggs, which they care for. Sperm obtained during their
nuptial
flight is stored and used to fertilise all future eggs produced. The
first
workers to hatch are weak and smaller than later workers, but they
begin to
serve the colony immediately. They enlarge the nest, forage for food
and
care for the other eggs. This is how most new colonies start. A few
species
that have multiple queens can start a new colony as a queen from the
old
nest takes a number of workers to a new site and founds a colony
there."
For the entire article, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ant
For the David Attenborough series: http://tinyurl.com/lhyhn
Regarding David Attenborough, I have more to say. I will post a
recommendation of some of his other work (especially "The Life of
Birds"),
later.
-Doug Peltz
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From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org
[mailto:birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org] On Behalf Of charlene
anchor
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 8:21 AM
To: B.G. Sloan; birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Re: flying ants
Last eve, at the same time Bernie was walking at Meadowbrook, we also
had
what seemed to be millions of flying ants in our driveway.? Just
walking in
the drive I was getting them on me, in my hair, etc.? They were all
over?the
outside and some inside the car. Never saw so many.? Didn't know what
kind?of ants they?were.? At our local park 2 blocks away, the air was
filled
with flying insects as well.? Saw House Sparrows going after some
insects on
the ground.? Do insects, besides butterflies and dragonflies, migrate?
?
Charlene Anchor
?
----- Original Message ----From: B.G. Sloan
Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 8:49 PM
To: birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Common Nighthawks on the move (120+)
?
Beautiful evening for a walk through Meadowbrook Park.
While there I saw seven waves of Common Nighthawks pass over the park
(approximately 6:00-6:25). Each wave was moving more or less in a west
southwesterly direction.
First wave: 12 over Windsor Road
Second wave: 10 over the southeast portion of the park
Third wave: 50 a bit farther east
Fourth wave: 10 over the "Marker" statue
Fifth wave: 20 in the ESE corner
Sixth wave: 12 over the apple thicket in Pomology
Seventh wave: 7 over the northeast portion of Meadowbrook.
The angle of the evening sun highlighted a large number of flying
insects.
Some smaller, some larger. My neighborhood several blocks north of
Meadowbrook had large numbers of flying ants as well. The Nighthawks
seemed
to be foraging as they flew. Perhaps they were all headed WSW because
the
setting sun made it easier to see insects??
Bernie Sloan
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Thu Sep 28 22:38:38 2006
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Thu Sep 28 22:30:00 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Winter Wren and White Throated Sparrows
Message-ID: <BAY113-DAV72489C1C7F2B11276F13FC6180@phx.gbl>
Had White-throated Sparrows in my yard this morning also.
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: B.G. Sloan
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:18 AM
To: birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] Winter Wren and White Throated Sparrows
Winter Wren this AM near the ground in brush east of rabbit bridge in
Meadowbrook.
I'd mentioned hearing White Throated Sparrows earlier this week in
Meadowbrook. Saw three of them today along Douglas Creek about midway
between the two bridges.
Bernie Sloan
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 08:59:20 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Fri Sep 29 08:59:31 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Chickadees
Message-ID: <20060929135921.80006.qmail@web57106.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
I know from experience (and from the testimony of some other
Meadowbrook regulars) that there usually are not Chickadees in
Meadowbrook.
But there definitely are some Chickadees hanging out there right now.
I heard one a couple of weeks ago by the rabbit bridge. I heard another
one in the same location Wednesday evening. This morning I heard two
(one on either side of the sidewalk that crosses the rabbit bridge) and
saw one (not sure if it was one of the two that I heard).
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From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 09:05:26 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Fri Sep 29 09:05:30 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Sedge Wrens
Message-ID: <20060929140526.26563.qmail@web57110.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
A lot of Sedge Wren activity this AM. I didn't keep a running count,
but there was a tight group of them north of the prairie viewing
platform...maybe 15 in an area no larger than 20 feet by 20 feet. Most
of them were doing sort of a dry raspy croak. I stood very still and at
one point I had seven in view at once, perched higher up on prairie
grass stems. That's a personal best. Two were no more than five feet
from me.
Good up close observation!
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From birder1949 at yahoo.com Fri Sep 29 10:51:09 2006
From: birder1949 at yahoo.com (Roger Digges)
Date: Fri Sep 29 10:51:13 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Great Horned Owls
Message-ID: <20060929155109.62152.qmail@web60125.mail.yahoo.com>
Early the past few mornings (around 5:45 or 6 a.m.), my wife and I have
heard Great Horned Owls calling in the U of I Forestry. There were at
least two and possibly three this morning.
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From jwhoyt at prairienet.org Fri Sep 29 22:56:20 2006
From: jwhoyt at prairienet.org (James Hoyt)
Date: Fri Sep 29 22:56:24 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Needs of migrating Neotropical Birds
In-Reply-To: <20060929135921.80006.qmail@web57106.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0609292245080.7112100000@bluestem.prairienet.org>
Gardeners and Birders,
Thanks to Jeff Walk who gave a great talk for our Master Naturalist
Class
last Tuesday.
>From him, other friends, I learned that Warblers and other neotropicals
need insects to sustain thier long flights to their central and south
American wintering grounds.
Sorry to say that most of the small migrants have already moved thru
East
Central Illinois.
But those slothful gardeners (Like Me) can take heart in knowing that,
by
ignoring the weeds, we helped to encourage moths and other insects that
fed
many night migrating neo-tropical birds (warblers etc.) which will need
all of
the carbo's and protiens that they can find before jumping over the
Gulf of Mexico to Paraguay and Yucatan!
Have a great weekend.
Jim :)
PS. Sorry. Almost forgot about some White Throated Sparrows in Busey
Woods
along the Power Line Right of Way.
-James Hoyt
"The Prairie Ant"
Champaign Co. Audubon
Co-steward Parkland College Prairies.
Monitor Urbana Park District Natural Areas.
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From roper37 at gmail.com Sat Sep 30 00:52:58 2006
From: roper37 at gmail.com (sarah roper)
Date: Sat Sep 30 00:53:01 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Black-throated blue
Message-ID:
<9b7905150609292252w65a10cfcu79cd5d0e2bf20533@mail.gmail.com>
Hi all,
Was pretty excited to have a black-throated blue warbler in our new
yard in Urbana today at about 11am. Still some other warblers hanging
around as well. Seven species for the day, here's the list:
Tennessee warbler (many)
Black and white
Redstarts
Chestnut-sided (only 1 today)
Cape may (3+)
Blackpoll
Black-throated blue (adult female)
Also had a red-eyed vireo, ruby-crowned kinglets, and the first
golden-crowned kinglets I've seen this fall.
Sarah Roper
Urbana
From h-parker at uiuc.edu Sat Sep 30 09:55:08 2006
From: h-parker at uiuc.edu (Helen Parker)
Date: Sat Sep 30 09:55:14 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] window warbler
Message-ID: <6.0.1.1.2.20060930095042.01cf2478@express.cites.uiuc.edu>
A few minutes ago, a little fall-plumaged Magnolia Warbler flew into my
window. It made it to a vine, where it clung but looked as though it
were
fainting--I assume it had been concussed. It sort of fell off the vine
but
fluttered to another perch--this one out of my sight. I waited a few
minutes and then went out but did not see the bird either on the ground
or
in a shrub or vine. Hope it made it!
--Helen Parker
From dktor1977 at yahoo.com Sat Sep 30 12:22:28 2006
From: dktor1977 at yahoo.com (Daniel Toronto)
Date: Sat Sep 30 12:29:39 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Crystal Lake Park, 8:15am to 9:30
Message-ID: <003101c6e4b5$0349f5b0$8b187e82@LeahDodd>
Cedar Waxwings were ubiquitous this morning at Crystal Lake Park.
Mostly juveniles. I saw three of them poking at a round, red bobber
that had been tangled in some branches--must have thought they found
the mother lode. When observing the island from the large dirt bank
where the grass has eroded away, I saw the foliage come alive as fifty
or so Waxwings took flight all at once followed by a Cooper's Hawk
flying past me (maybe 10 feet away) and into the bushes.
Dan Toronto
Here's what I observed in no particular order:
Yellow-rumped Warbler
4
Pine Warbler
1
Black-and-white Warbler
1
Ovenbird
1
Common Yellowthroat
1
Blue-headed Vireo
1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
1
White-throated Sparrow
15
Swainson's Thrush
4
Cedar Waxwing
150
Cooper's Hawk
1
Chimney Swift
2
Belted Kingfisher
2
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
6
Northern Flicker
1
Eastern Wood-Pewee
1
Blue Jay
5
American Crow
1
American Robin
15
European Starling
10
Northern Cardinal
1
Common Grackle
10
Canada Goose
20
Rock Pigeon
100
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From Birderdlt at aol.com Sat Sep 30 18:33:34 2006
From: Birderdlt at aol.com (Birderdlt@aol.com)
Date: Sat Sep 30 18:33:45 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] UI Forestry/Meadowbrook
Message-ID: <4f5.6166f32.325058ce@aol.com>
Had 68 species this morning in about 3 hours of birding. Nice mix
of
early and later migrants. In the latter category lots of YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLER,
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, and YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER. Also had my
first
WINTER WREN of the season. Had four species of vireo including a
WHITE-EYED, and
PHILADELPHIA. Some 14 species of warblers with TENN. being one of the
most
abundant (in addition to Yellow-rumped). Also had a male BLACKTHROATED BLUE, my
first fall ORANGE-CROWNED, a NORTHERN WATERTHRUSH, and a BLACKBURNIAN.
Had
at least three SCARLET TANAGERS, a few INDIGO BUNTING, my first fall
WHITE-THROATED and WHITE-CROWNED sparrows. At the south farm ponds
were a few COMMON
SNIPE, STILT SANDPIPER, a few sandpipers, and besides the usual ducks
two
PINTAIL and a RUDDY DUCK.
Great weather to be out in. Good birding everyone.
David Thomas
Champaign, IL
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From Birderdlt at aol.com Sat Sep 30 18:42:15 2006
From: Birderdlt at aol.com (Birderdlt@aol.com)
Date: Sat Sep 30 18:42:27 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Chickadees
Message-ID: <57e.5c9ba75.32505ad7@aol.com>
In a message dated 9/29/2006 9:00:12 AM Central Standard Time,
bgsloan2@yahoo.com writes:
I know from experience (and from the testimony of some other
Meadowbrook
regulars) that there usually are not Chickadees in Meadowbrook.
There has been a small group of chickadees most of late summer and
fall
in UI Forestry and sometimes in Meadowbrook.
David Thomas
Champaign, IL
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From charleneanchor at msn.com Sat Sep 30 22:38:14 2006
From: charleneanchor at msn.com (charlene anchor)
Date: Sat Sep 30 22:29:30 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] window warbler
Message-ID: <BAY113-DAV9A4DFFD417FF452A7A8F5C61E0@phx.gbl>
It is the season for accidents and fatalities. I took a House Wren to
the Wildlife Clinic this morning who flew inside my work building and
badly injured itself, although I couldn't tell what was wrong.
Probably wasn't going to make it but I didn't want to watch it suffer.
Charlene Anchor
----- Original Message ----From: Helen Parker
Sent: Saturday, September 30, 2006 9:56 AM
To: birdnotes@prairienet.org
Subject: [Birdnotes] window warbler
A few minutes ago, a little fall-plumaged Magnolia Warbler flew into my
window. It made it to a vine, where it clung but looked as though it
were
fainting--I assume it had been concussed. It sort of fell off the vine
but
fluttered to another perch--this one out of my sight. I waited a few
minutes and then went out but did not see the bird either on the ground
or
in a shrub or vine. Hope it made it!
--Helen Parker
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From bernies at uillinois.edu Sat Sep 30 23:24:19 2006
From: bernies at uillinois.edu (Sloan, Bernie)
Date: Sat Sep 30 23:25:55 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Chickadees
References: <57e.5c9ba75.32505ad7@aol.com>
Message-ID:
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David,
Thanks very much for the confirmation. Now I know I wasn't
hearing/seeing things!! :-)
Bernie Sloan
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From: birdnotes-bounces@lists.prairienet.org on behalf of
Birderdlt@aol.com
Sent: Sat 9/30/2006 6:42 PM
To: bgsloan2@yahoo.com; birdnotes@lists.prairienet.org
Subject: Re: [Birdnotes] Meadowbrook Chickadees
In a message dated 9/29/2006 9:00:12 AM Central Standard Time,
bgsloan2@yahoo.com writes:
I know from experience (and from the testimony of some other
Meadowbrook regulars) that there usually are not Chickadees in
Meadowbrook.
There has been a small group of chickadees most of late summer and
fall in UI Forestry and sometimes in Meadowbrook.
David Thomas
Champaign, IL
From bgsloan2 at yahoo.com Sat Sep 30 23:32:41 2006
From: bgsloan2 at yahoo.com (B.G. Sloan)
Date: Sat Sep 30 23:32:44 2006
Subject: [Birdnotes] Urbana Turkey Update
Message-ID: <20061001043242.87797.qmail@web57109.mail.re3.yahoo.com>
One of my occasional updates for those of you interested in the
status of the Urbana turkeys.
Saw two turkeys yesterday (Friday) at 7:00AM. I've observed the
turkeys quite a bit, but this was a first for me...I saw the turkeys
fly...never saw one of the Urbana turkeys fly before. They were
flying/gliding at a steep angle from their roost in a tree down into
someone's front yard.
Bernie Sloan
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