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9 Mar SW Allen County- March 9 AM ["Rodger P. Rang" ] 9 Mar Woodcocks in Carroll County [Rick Read ] 9 Mar Paynetown, Stillwater ["Whitehead, Donald R." ] 9 Mar Grant Co. Grackles [Ron & Judy Green ] 9 Mar Re: woodcocks at Ecolab ["Dunning, John B" ] 9 Mar Great-horned Owlets - Week 5 update [Steve Gifford ] 9 Mar Starke County Great Horned Owl Nest [Bob Huguenard ] 9 Mar Muscatatuck NWR [Gary Dorman ] 8 Mar Grant Co. American Woodcock [Ron & Judy Green ] 8 Mar IU XC course tonight: the woodcock show ["B.G. Sloan" ] 8 Mar Cass County Migrants [Andrea Neumann ] 8 Mar Paynetown, Stillwater ["Whitehead, Donald R." ] 8 Mar NOT Common Nighthawks in Goshen [wilmajeanharder ] 8 Mar Eagles at Williamsburg Apt. [Russell Allison ] 8 Mar Common Nighthawks in Goshen [wilmajeanharder ] 8 Mar Re: Golden Eagle In Warrick County [Steve Gifford ] 8 Mar Wabashiki West Terre Haute [Adam Betuel ] 8 Mar Elkhart waterfowl 3/8/10 [John Cassady ] 8 Mar Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Fort wayne [REBECCA BROWN ] 8 Mar Golden Eagle In Warrick County [Tim Griffith ] 8 Mar American Woodcock, Tippecanoe County ["Dunning, John B" ] 8 Mar 3-8-10...Turkey Vulture [Timily Hill ] 8 Mar SW Allen Co [Terri Gorney ] 8 Mar Goose Pond -- 3/6 - 3/7 [Jim Hengeveld ] 8 Mar NW IN, 3/6/10, addenum [Ed Hopkins ] 8 Mar NW IN, 3/6/10 [Ed Hopkins ] 8 Mar Surround-sound woodcocks ["Terri B. Greene" ] 8 Mar American Woodcock [Lindsay and Scott Namestnik ] 8 Mar Dolan wetland - 3/7 [Jim Hengeveld ] 8 Mar Lk. Lemon- weekend [Jim Hengeveld ] 8 Mar Goose Pond -- 3/6 - 3/7 [Jim Hengeveld ] 8 Mar Open farmfields near Fox Island [Natalie Haley ] 8 Mar Re: Ducks on Goshen Dam Pond [John Harley ] 7 Mar Ducks on Goshen Dam Pond [John Harley ] 7 Mar NW Indiana March 6th and 7th Sites [Erik Troske ] 7 Mar Steuben County Sandhills return! [Holly Meyers ] 7 Mar spring grackles [terry ballenger ] 7 Mar Geist Reservoir ["Mark C. Rhodes" ] 7 Mar Sandhill cranes and Canada geese in same "V" [Fred Wooley ] 8 Mar Hummingbird Migration Map [Timily Hill ] 8 Mar 3-6-10 Potato Creek SP...Red-shouldered Hawks [Timily Hill ] 7 Mar Jefferson Co. Sightings [Sara Brink ] 7 Mar Lake Freeman-eagles and ducks [Rick Read ] 7 Mar Wells Co. - 03-07 [Gloria Pike ] 7 Mar Major crane movement Saturday [Sue and Ted Ulrich ] 7 Mar TREE SWALLOW@Muscatatuck NWR; Hardy Lake [Tom and Colleen Becker ] 7 Mar Great Blues, Grant Co. [Lynnanne ] 7 Mar Williamsburg Apt. and Celery Bog [Russell Allison ] 7 Mar Varied Thrush,Beverly Shores [Jennie Girton & Brendan Grube ] 7 Mar yellow-rump [Becky Lomax ] 7 Mar Goose Pond Marsh Madness March 6 [Lee Sterrenburg ] 7 Mar Woodcocks at Spinn Prairie-White County [Rick Read ] 7 Mar Kankakee FWA & Jasper-Pulaski FWA [Bob Zaremba ] 7 Mar Varied Thrush 7 Mar [Alison Világ ] 7 Mar Goose Pond & Beehunter 3/6/10 [Amy Kearns ] 7 Mar Fairfax, Stillwater ["Whitehead, Donald R." ] 7 Mar late post from the Celery Bog [Russell Allison ] 7 Mar Re: Need woodpecker ID help, McCormick's Creek State Park [Don Gorney ] 7 Mar sounds of spring - no sighting [Gary Dorman ] 6 Mar Birding in Gibson County [Vicky Whitaker ] 6 Mar Eagles: Miami / Wabash counties [Lynnanne ] 6 Mar Eagle Creek Park Killdeer, Crawfordsville Common Grackle and Sandhill Cranes [Andrea Neumann ] 6 Mar Sanhill Cranes [Trice Berkley ] 6 Mar Sandhill Cranes in Elkhart County [wilmajeanharder ] 7 Mar Need woodpecker ID help, McCormick's Creek State Park [Karen Wade ] 6 Mar Pokagon S.P. [Terri Gorney ] 6 Mar NW Indiana 6Mar10 Varied Thrush ["Kenneth J. Brock" ] 6 Mar Eagle Slough 3/6/10 [Tim Griffith ] 6 Mar Whiting Refinery/Hammond Marina [Amar Ayyash ] 6 Mar Varied Thrush seen again today [Bob Zaremba ] 6 Mar Steuben Eagle, Red-wings and Killdeer [Holly Meyers ] 6 Mar Re: Varied Thrush [Timily Hill ] 6 Mar Re: LL Eagle Update [Tom ] 6 Mar 3/5: Chinook Sandhills, Woodcocks, Virginia Rail; 3/6: Plainfield GOLDEN EAGLE ["Hamilton, Paul David Ryan" ] 6 Mar Goose Pond FWA March 5 [Lee Sterrenburg ] 6 Mar Terre Haute - Chinook Area & around town [Adam Betuel ] Subject: SW Allen County- March 9 AM From: "Rodger P. Rang" <rrang AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 19:44:46 -0500 The ice is rapidly disappearing at Eagle Marsh, with a few areas mostly ice-free and others open around the edges. Along Engle Road, I noted my first Turkey Vulture (1) and at least four Great Blue Herons on nests at the heronry on the far side of the Serv-All ponds. I didn't note any waterfowl other than Canadas and mallards. The wet field on Ellison Road by the railroad crossing had lots of mallards and one each of A. Wigeon (f) and GW Teal (m), but the same low area farther south at Homestead Road had very little water at all and only a few mallards in a puddle. Highlights at Fox Island nature buildings were my first White-crowned Sparrow and lots of song- mostly from permanent residents, but with a few Amer. Tree Sparrows and juncos thrown in. I also heard my first Chorus Frog. At all sites and overhead, I heard the constant drip of early migration- Killdeer, Horned Larks, robins, red-wings and grackles, all still in low numbers. Still no Rusty BBs, though. Rodger Rang Fort Wayne ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Woodcocks in Carroll County From: Rick Read <richardaread AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:37:42 -0500 I visited a DNR property in Carroll County at dusk on 3/8 and found plenty of woodcocks. It is the Hufford Wildlife Habitat and Henricks Memorial Upland Bird Habitat areas. Located SW of US-421 and CR-600, and accessed off of CR-600. I was concentrating on suitability for an outing more than an accurate count of birds. But I saw/heard about 14 American Woodcock in the entire DNR property area. Rick Read Monticello ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Paynetown, Stillwater From: "Whitehead, Donald R." <whitehea AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:44:07 -0500 This morning I visited both Paynetown on Lake Monroe and Stillwater Marsh - partly cloudy conditions - still, no fog, 39. Lots of activity. the highlights; Paynetown: Canada Goose - 42 Wood Duck - 2 Am. Wigeon - 4 Mallard - 11 No. Shoveler - 2 No. Pintail - 1 Canvasback - 10 Redhead - 36 Ring-necked Duck - 34 Lesser Scaup - 81 Bufflehead - 16 Co. Goldeneye - 23 Hooded Merganser - 2 Horned Grebe - 13 (all in basic plumage) Double-cr. Cormorant - 1 (FOS) Ring-billed Gull - 16 Bonaparte's Gull - 1 Killdeer - 6 Am. Robin - 14 Red-winged Blackbird - 4 Co. Grackle - 25 Stillwater - numbers of Redheads and Ring-necks still increasing - an amazing show! Canada Goose - 36 Wood Duck - 11 Gadwall - 22 Am. Wigeon - 64 Am. Black Duck - 20 Mallard - 85 No. Shoveler - 8 No. Pintail - 120 Green-winged Teal - 14 Canvasback - 24 Redhead - 830 Ring-necked Duck - 1150 Lesser Scaup - 42 Bufflehead - 14 Co. Goldeneye - 10 Ring-billed Gull - 3 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Turkey Vulture - 4 E. Phoebe - 1 (FOS - at bridge on Kent Rd) Red-winged Blackbird - 26 Rusty Blackbird - 1 Don Whitehead Bloomington whitehea AT indiana.edu ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Grant Co. Grackles From: Ron & Judy Green <rjgreen123 AT EIWIFI.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 11:00:44 -0500 FOY Grackle this morning. Judy Green Grant Co. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Re: woodcocks at Ecolab From: "Dunning, John B" <jdunning AT PURDUE.EDU> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:14:19 -0500 Here is what I have been told on approaching woodcock successfully: Liz was absolutely right that they are shy and will move if you approach them while they are "peenting." Their display consists of three identifiable parts (based on the sounds). They "peent" while on the ground. Then you hear a short fluttering as they take off. Finally they make a wide circuit of their territory, calling enroute (a higher pitched call than the "peent"), ending with a fluttering return. You find a "peenting" male and wait for it to take off. When you hear the fluttering ascent, you can rush in and get close to where you heard the "peenting" from. Get to a close spot and then get low to the ground (good way to get pretty muddy at this time of year). You will hear the male return, and when it starts "peenting" again, you can get another fix on where it is and move again when it flies. My colleague here in the dept that recommends this technique has had males drop in 10 feet from him and "peent" away. We were not that lucky on Sunday, but got pretty close. Some males "peent" forever and don't take off - we would then just look for another male. Another strategy is to wander in the area listening for the flight calling, then figure out which male you heard when it lands and starts "peenting" again. Patience is the key. Barny Misner13 AT verizon.net -----Original Message----- From: Bird discussion list for Indiana [mailto:IN-BIRD-L AT LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU] On Behalf Of Liz Day Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 4:27 AM To: IN-BIRD-L AT LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] woodcocks at Ecolab 2 woodcocks displaying at Ecolab. (Indianapolis) They were shy and would relocate if approached when peenting. Beaver, earthworms (very loud rustling in the dry leaves), raccoon (eating worms although it no doubt has a healthy diet of garbage). No owls. Liz D. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. 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To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Great-horned Owlets - Week 5 update From: Steve Gifford <4giffords AT INSIGHTBB.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 08:14:10 -0500 What a difference a week makes! For those of you following the progress of the Great-horned Owlets in Evansville, I spent most of the day yesterday watching the nest. They were rather inactive in the morning but became more animated as the sun came out in the afternoon. I got some great looks at both the owlets and the mom under great light. Both of the owlets are much bigger now and have lost a lot of their downy feathers. They also are developing distinctly different personalities (the lighter one is rather Spunky and picks on the darker one a lot which is a little more laid back). Another three or four weeks and they should start to test their wings. I have both video and pictures posted for those that want to check them out. www.flickr.com/photos/steve_gifford/ Enjoy! Steve ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Starke County Great Horned Owl Nest From: Bob Huguenard <roberthuguenard AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:36:45 -0500 Hi, In the stand of trees across the road from the Kankakee FWA Headquarters building, on the east end, there is a Great Horned Owl sitting on an old Red Tail Hawk Nest. Toto Rd. waterfowl numbers increasing with a large number of GWFG (150 - 200) and Northern Pintails (150 - 200). South of CR 525 S in Laporte County, there are ~5000 Sandhill Cranes accumulating. Bob North Liberty ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Muscatatuck NWR From: Gary Dorman <cowboybirder AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 9 Mar 2010 03:29:08 -0800 Yesterday afternoon I was able to bird the refuge before a meeting it was a great day to be out. I talked with Dave Crouch and he reported duck numbers were down from the weekend and I also talked to Dan Kaiser who said 8 Whooping cranes had been back in the closed area but he was unable to relocate them with the radio reciever. Location: Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Observation date: 3/8/10 Notes: I also saw 2 deer,1 river otter and spring peepers and chorus frogs were singing Number of species: 34 Cackling Goose 1 Canada Goose 173 Tundra Swan 2 Gadwall 8 American Wigeon 30 American Black Duck 6 Mallard 86 Northern Pintail 1 Redhead 3 Ring-necked Duck 147 Bufflehead 1 Wild Turkey 3 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Horned Grebe 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 3 American Woodcock 1 Mourning Dove 4 Barred Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 American Crow 2 Carolina Chickadee 4 Carolina Wren 1 Eastern Bluebird 2 American Robin 37 European Starling 30 Eastern Towhee 2 American Tree Sparrow 5 Song Sparrow 7 Dark-eyed Junco 1 Northern Cardinal 13 Red-winged Blackbird 225 Rusty Blackbird 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Gary Dorman II New Albany, Floyd Co.,IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Grant Co. American Woodcock From: Ron & Judy Green <rjgreen123 AT EIWIFI.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 23:01:54 -0500 Heard my FOY American Woodcock at 10:45 pm tonight. Across the road from my house. Judy Green East Central Grant Co. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: IU XC course tonight: the woodcock show From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:44:33 -0800 I decided to try my luck again tonight on the IU cross country course, looking/listening for American Woodcocks. I wasn't disappointed. I left home at sunset, about 6:45PM, and walked over to the XC course. By the time I got there (around 7:00PM), the display flights were already underway. I didn't hear many "peent" calls, but there were lots of display flights...the most I've ever experienced on the XC course. One bird coming down from its display flight landed almost at my feet!! I had another close encounter even before I got to the XC course. I was walking down Range Road when I heard a very loud "peent", and then a display flight, not 20 yards away. This was in a relatively small patch of grass just to the east of IU's Ruth Lilly Auxiliary Library Facility. It's basically a construction zone, so the woodcock's display there really took me by surprise. The birds were still displaying when I left, but I had to leave the XC earlier than I wanted to because I could hear someone walking their dog in the dark on the XC course. Last thing I need to do is come between a protective dog and its owner in the pitch dark. One other note. While I was listening to woodcocks displaying, I could hear Killdeer migrating overhead. Interesting to hear two "shorebirds" vocalizing at the same time. :-) Bernie Sloan Bloomington My birding blog: http://bird-bs.blogspot.com Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/birdbs ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Cass County Migrants From: Andrea Neumann <andreaneumann15 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:36:14 -0500 Even though I didn't get out today, I still had a lot of migrants flying around my yard. Turkey Vulture 70+ Killdeer 4+ Red Winged Blackbird 35+ Common Grackle 11+ Landon Neumann Logansport Cass County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Paynetown, Stillwater From: "Whitehead, Donald R." <whitehea AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:34:38 -0500 This morning I visited Paynetown on Lake Monroe and then Stillwater Marsh - very foggy on Monroe with very limited visibility. Fog had lifted at Stillwater. The highlights; Paynetown: Canada Goose - 34 Wood Duck - 1 Mallard - 19 Co. Goldeneye - 5 Hooded Merganser - 2 Ring-billed Gull - 145 (sitting on ice) Herring Gull - 11 Bonaparte's Gull - 1 (FOS) Killdeer - 4 No Flicker - 2 Am. Robin - 12 Red-winged Blackbird - 2 Co. Grackle - 51 Stillwater: Canada Goose - 45 Wood Duck - 16 Gadwall - 16 Am. Wigeon - 31 Am. Black Duck - 30 Mallard - 275 No Shoveler - 6 No. Pintail - 175 Green-winged Teal - 7 Canvasback - 32 Redhead - 560 Ring-necked Duck - 650 Lesser Scaup - 65 Bufflehead - 18 Co. Goldeneye - 20 Hooded Merganser - 3 Great Blue Heron - 1 Ring-billed Gull - 3 Killdeer - 2 Bald Eagle - 2 (1 adult, 1 Basic I) Red-sh. Hawk - 1 Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Red-winged Blackbird - 25 Rusty Blackbird - 6 (FOS) Bob Dodd - 1 (still in winter plumage) Also - heard Spring Peepers and one Chorus Frog (FOS for both) Don Whitehead Bloomington whitehea AT indiana.edu ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: NOT Common Nighthawks in Goshen From: wilmajeanharder <wilmajeanharder AT JUNO.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:20:26 -0500 Oh good grief. I thought it was really early in the year as well. I was quite sure that I saw two of them with my binoculars, but it was dusk and whatever I did see was high in the sky. I've been wrong before when posting on this list so it's quite possible I'm wrong this time too. On another note, I've always wanted to hear woodcocks but have never known that I've heard them, so I guess that's a lesson learned. It sounded like quite a few. My apologies. I'm pretty sure that I heard a Barred Owl, too, unless that sounds like something else as well.... :) Wilma On Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:04:07 -0800 (PST) "B.G. Sloan" writes: Wlima, You're sure you're not hearing woodcocks, right? When woodcocks "peent" they sound just like nighthawks. The reason I'm asking is that woodcocks are very active right now, and Brock's CD lists March 25 as the earliest spring record for nighthawks in northern Indiana. Bernie --- On Mon, 3/8/10, wilmajeanharder wrote: From: wilmajeanharder Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Common Nighthawks in Goshen To: IN-BIRD-L AT LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:31 PM At least 2 Common Nighthawks are circling above the Reith Center area by Shanklin Park. I'm pretty sure I heard more than that but could only spot two. Also 1 male Red-winged Blackbird further down the millrace a couple of hours ago. And now at least 3 bats, the first I've seen. :) Wilma Harder Goshen Elkhart County "Life is good. Live it gently and with fire and always with hope." ---Charlie Murphy ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** "Life is good. Live it gently and with fire and always with hope." ---Charlie Murphy ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Eagles at Williamsburg Apt. From: Russell Allison <grounds11 AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:09:17 -0500 I spent a fun 2 hrs. at the Williamsburg Apt. watching 3 Bald Eagles do what they do. There is some open water on each end of the Apt. and the fishing was very good. Also taking advantage of the ample fish supply were a large group of Ring-billed Gulls and American Crows. Also seen in the area: Bald Eagles-3-Adults-see Flickr Ring billed Gulls-37 Herring Gull-2 Bufflehead-1 Great blue Heron-1 American Crow-10 Mallard-21 Common Grackle-7-FOY Dark eyed Junco-1 Carolina Wren-1 Belted Kingfisher-1 American Robin-4 Song Sparrow-2 Unidentified Duck-1-The only Duck I can find in my books that looks like it is a Eurasion Widgeon. I hope it stays long enough for someone else to see it. It is located on the North pond at the Williamsburg Apt. Good Birding Russ Allison, West Lafayette Please Visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_allison (Underscore between russ and allison) ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Common Nighthawks in Goshen From: wilmajeanharder <wilmajeanharder AT JUNO.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:31:49 -0500 At least 2 Common Nighthawks are circling above the Reith Center area by Shanklin Park. I'm pretty sure I heard more than that but could only spot two. Also 1 male Red-winged Blackbird further down the millrace a couple of hours ago. And now at least 3 bats, the first I've seen. :) Wilma Harder Goshen Elkhart County "Life is good. Live it gently and with fire and always with hope." ---Charlie Murphy ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Re: Golden Eagle In Warrick County From: Steve Gifford <4giffords AT INSIGHTBB.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:07:04 -0500 Tim, thank you for sending this out. The pictures are not great due to the fog, but I posted what I had on Flickr. When I cropped and expanded the pictures at home, I saw four small white dots of feathers at the base of the neck which leads me to believe it may be a juvenille bald eagle. If so, I apologize for the false alarm. If anyone could provide some ID help I would appreciate it. Thanks, Steve www.flickr.com/photos/steve_gifford/ ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Wabashiki West Terre Haute From: Adam Betuel <ykcul88 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:01:40 -0500 Swung by this evening (~6:00pm) and poked around for about a half an hour or so. Did all my observations from the dirt pull off on the south side of RT40 just before entering W Terre Haute: Canada Goose 20+ Mallard ~10 American Black Duck 4 American Wigeon ~10 Northern Shoveler ~15 Green-winged Teal ~25 Canvasback 1 Redhead 40+ Ring-necked Duck 50+ Lesser Scaup 1 Common Goldeneye ~20 Bufflehead ~5 Hooded Merganser ~10 Red Tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 25+ Sandhill Crane (Flyover of 39) Killdeer ~5 Mourning Dove ~10 Rock Pigeon 20+ American Crow 300+ American Robin ~20 European Starling 1,000 + Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird Thousands! Common Grackle Thousands!! Good Birding Adam Betuel Terre Haute IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Elkhart waterfowl 3/8/10 From: John Cassady <jcassady AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:26:01 -0600 There was quite an assortment of waterfowl on the St. Joe River in front of our house this afternoon. The following birds were just east of the Johnson St. Bridge/Dam in Elkhart, Elkhart County: Pied-billed Grebe 3 Horned Grebe 1 Hooded Merganser 4 Red-breasted Merganser 2 Common Merganser 6 Ring-necked Duck 3 Ruddy Duck 4 Greater Scaup 2 Lesser Scaup 2 Redhead 11 Canvasback 4 Mute Swan 12 Mallard 10 John Cassady ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Yellow-bellied Sapsucker Fort wayne From: REBECCA BROWN <bbrown8628 AT MSN.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:44:31 -0500 I spent about an hour in Franke Park this afternoon thinking maybe the ice would be off the lake, but it is still mostly frozen and only local birds there. I did however find a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and a Turkey Vulture, so it seems migration is getting started. With highs in the 50's and 60's this week, maybe by the end of the week things will be looking up. Jerry Brown EMAILING FOR THE GREATER GOOD Join me ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Golden Eagle In Warrick County From: Tim Griffith <timgrif396 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 14:25:54 -0500 Steve Gifford just called to tell us there is an adult Golden Eagle along Wasson Road in northern Warrick County. The eagle has been sitting in the treeline along Pigeon Creek about 2oo yards north of the intersection of Boonville/NewHarmony Road and Wasson Road. It is on the left side of the road and about 200 yards south of the Great Horned Owl nest. He will post photos of the bird this evening. www.flickr.com/photos/steve_gifford Tim Griffith Evansville, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: American Woodcock, Tippecanoe County From: "Dunning, John B" <jdunning AT PURDUE.EDU> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 13:16:32 -0500 Last night four hardy souls gathered in a steady rain to listen and look for American Woodcock at the Purdue Wildlife Area in western Tippecanoe County. The rain petered out by the time we got there at 7 PM, and we heard 10-12 displaying males in the restored grassland patches and other open areas on the property. We got very close to several, saw a few fly-overs, and had one probable female fly by (judging by the lack of noise made in flight. A nice walk around. We also heard a late (in the evening) flyover flock of SANDHILL CRANES at the Wildlife Area and saw one very fierce opossum. Barny Misner13 AT verizon.net ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: 3-8-10...Turkey Vulture From: Timily Hill <timily888 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 17:59:36 +0000 I live on the Indiana-Michigan state line and noticed my first TUVU a few minutes ago. Not a big whoop, but I love watching them soar....so graceful in their homeliness.  --Tim ~~~  Rock out with your binocs out!  ~~~ Tim & Emily Hill ("Timily") St. Joe County TIM & EMILY'S FLICKR PHOTOSTREAM..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim-hill/   2010 POTATO CREEK S.P. & NW INDIANA SIGHT RECORD MAP http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108837667620953435659.0004813db0e8d681a3dcc&ll=41.541919,-86.369158&spn=0.00469,0.011319&z=17 2009 POTATO CREEK S.P.  & NW INDIANA SIGHT RECORD MAP    (2 PAGES...CLICK ON PG. 2 AT COLUMN BOTTOM IF NEC): http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108847996890583469508.00046d922fa334e8ca031&t=h&ll=41.55577,-86.354384&spn=0.018755,0.045276&z=15 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: SW Allen Co From: Terri Gorney <bandtgorney AT AOL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 12:57:23 -0500 At 10:30, the Sandhill Cranes were still off Ellison Rd where Natalie reported them. At 11:15 they were flying and calling low over Fox Island. They were in a half V formation and heading NE. Fox Island 2 Pileated Woodpeckers were calling back and forth in the woods 1 male gold finch has just about changed color. Wonderful flash of yellow. Several Red-Wing blackbirds on the county roads. All were calling. Amber Rd/Homestead Rd 2 Horned Larks by Homestead Rd 1 Killdeer in the field off of Amber Rd 100+ starlings 1 Kestral Mallards and Canada Goose Terri Gorney Fort Wayne ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Goose Pond -- 3/6 - 3/7 From: Jim Hengeveld <jhengeve AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 11:47:05 -0500 Forgot to mention: We had a male Brewer's Duck (Mallard X Gadwall) in GP 9 yesterday as well. It was hanging out with Gadwalls there. It was too far away to get any pics. ........Jim & Susan **************** James Hengeveld Dept. of Biology Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 Ph.: 812-855-5353 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: NW IN, 3/6/10, addenum From: Ed Hopkins <birder4in AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:32:34 -0500 I missed one species at Kankakee FWA - Starke Co. side: Lapland Longspur,80 ==== Ed Hopkins W Lafayette, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: NW IN, 3/6/10 From: Ed Hopkins <birder4in AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 10:24:47 -0500 NW IN, 3/6/10 I started at Jasper-Pulaski FWA then onto Kankakee FWA, Kingsbury FWA and ended back in W Lafayette. Ponds must have frozen very deep this winter. Only a few had small openings. We need some wind with the warm temperatures. There was a strong migration of pintails. The local white-frontXCanada goose hybrid was in the N pond of Celery Bog Nature Center. Brookston, just N of White/Tippecanoe county line. Rough-legged Hawk,1, dark morph Celery Bog Nature Area, W Lafayette "Greenland" Grtr Wht-f Goose X Canada Goose hybrid,1 pink legs, no barring, no horizontal white line on flank. Product of an escaped "Greenland" Grtr Wht-f Goose and local Canada Goose over a decade ago. Canada Goose,617 Mallard,103 Ring-necked Duck,13 American Coot,1 Belted Kingfisher,1 Song Sparrow,1 JP FWA - Pulaski Co. side Canada Goose,232 Mallard,6 Great Blue Heron,1 Bald Eagle-Adult+SY,2 Red-tailed Hawk,2 American Kestrel,1 Sandhill Crane,5300,FOY Killdeer,3,FOY Ring-billed Gull,1 Mourning Dove,13 Red-headed Woodpecker,2 Red-bellied Woodpecker,3 Hairy Woodpecker,1 Northern Flicker,1 Pileated Woodpecker,1 Blue Jay,60 American Crow,29 Black-capped Chickadee,3 Tufted Titmouse,3 White-breasted Nuthatch,4 Eastern Bluebird,2 American Robin,1 European Starling,9 Song Sparrow,3 Dark-eyed Junco,11 Northern Cardinal,14 Red-winged Blackbird,150 Eastern Meadowlark,3 Rusty Blackbird,8,FOY Common Grackle,3 House Sparrow,1 Kankakee FWA -La Porte Co. side Greater White-fronted Goose,4 Canada Goose,1014 American Wigeon,2 American Black Duck,2 Mallard,22 Northern Pintail,76 Green-winged Teal,1 Kankakee FWA - Starke Co. side Greater White-fronted Goose,81 Canada Goose,2400 Mallard,108 Northern Shoveler,1 Northern Pintail,92 Green-winged Teal,1 Canvasback,1 Redhead,4 Turkey Vulture,3,FOY Bald Eagle-Adult on nest,1 Red-tailed Hawk,3 American Kestrel,2 Sandhill Crane,120 Killdeer,4 Ring-billed Gull,64 Downy Woodpecker,1 American Crow,134 Horned Lark,10 Black-capped Chickadee,2 European Starling,2500 American Tree Sparrow,2 Song Sparrow,4 Red-winged Blackbird,500 Rusty Blackbird,1 Common Grackle,14 Brown-headed Cowbird,120 Kingsbury FWA, Greater White-fronted Goose,5 Canada Goose,160 Mute Swan,2 Gadwall,1 American Wigeon,8 American Black Duck,2 Mallard,94 Northern Shoveler,3 Northern Pintail,57 Green-winged Teal,1 Ring-necked Duck,7 Bufflehead,1 Common Goldeneye,7 Common Merganser,19 Red-tailed Hawk,3 Sandhill Crane,2 Killdeer,1 Ring-billed Gull,44 Herring Gull,1 ==== Ed Hopkins W Lafayette, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Surround-sound woodcocks From: "Terri B. Greene" <tgreene AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:53:11 -0500 Stepped outside this morning around 6:15 a.m. to be greeted by surround-sound woodcocks displaying and peenting . . . west and north of the house and in the field across the road (east). As I walked dog Shep down the road (south), I heard more woodcocks in the neighbors' fields. At LEAST 5 individual birds near my house and 2 at the far end of our walk at the neighbors'. American Woodcock 7 Terri Greene SW Monroe Co ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: American Woodcock From: Lindsay and Scott Namestnik <lsnamestnik AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:44:12 -0500 34 degrees and dark at 6:30 this morning in North Liberty, but I heard and then saw the silhouette of my first Timberdoodle of the year. Other recent arrivals have included Red-winged Blackbird, Common Grackle, Sandhill Crane, and Killdeer. Eastern Bluebird, Song Sparrow, and Cardinal are also singing regularly. It all happens so fast... Scott Namestnik North Liberty ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Dolan wetland - 3/7 From: Jim Hengeveld <jhengeve AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:20:42 -0500 Late morning yesterday, we stopped at the relatively newly created wetland on the west side of Old 37 just north of Dolan. This is private land that we birded from the shoulder of Old 37. Present were: -100 Can. Geese -275 Mallards -6 Am. Black Ducks -2 Green-w. Teal -26 Redhead -1 Hooded Merganser -1 singing E. Phoebe. ........Jim & Susan ******************** James Hengeveld Dept. of Biology Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 Ph.: 812-855-5353 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Lk. Lemon- weekend From: Jim Hengeveld <jhengeve AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:10:40 -0500 Lake Lemon is still mostly covered with ice. The incoming channel at the east end is open and there are a couple of other scattered open patches. Highlights from this weekend: -3 Tundra Swans -2 ad., 1 1st-yr. - came in to the east end at dusk on 3/5 and stayed until mid-day on 3/6 -2 Wood Ducks -6 Mallards -9 Canvasbacks - 3/7 -6 Redheads - 3/7 -12 Ring-necked Ducks - 3/5, 3/7 -10 L. Scaup - 3/7 -38 Com. Goldeneye - 3/6 -2 Bufflehead - 3/7 -2 Com. Mergansers - 3/5 -1 Hooded Merganser - 3/7 -9 Ruddy Ducks - 3/7 -21 T. Vultures - 3/5 - they were on the move all weekend -3 Bald Eagles - 3/6 - 2 local ads., 1 2nd basic -1 Red-sh. Hawk - 3/6 -4 Red-t. Hawks - 3/6 -450 Sandhill Cranes - 3/6 - counted in less than an hour near noon time; they were also moving all weekend -2 Killdeer -2 Am. Woodcock - 3/5 - one flew by our house on Friday evening and another on Saturday evening; a couple have been "peenting" down Southshore Drive since last weekend -95 Ring-b. Gulls - 3/7 -1 Herring Gull - 3/7 (ad.) -1 Gr. Horned Owl - 3/5 -E. Bluebird & Am. Robin - both singing and acting territorial -Red-winged Blackbird - 3-4 local territorial birds; small flocks passing over regularly -Com. Grackle - small flocks passing over regularly ........Jim & Susan ******************** Jim & Susan Hengeveld East Lake Lemon Observatory Southshore Drive Unionville, IN 47468 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Goose Pond -- 3/6 - 3/7 From: Jim Hengeveld <jhengeve AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:47:00 -0500 Susan & I were out at Beehunter 5 on Saturday from 7 - 9 am to help out with the Marsh Madness event there. We returned yesterday for a couple of hours to do some photography and to check out a few more of the Goose Pond units. Highlights for Sat. (6) and Sun. (7) included: -2 Mute Swans (7) - GP 9 -166 Gr. White-fr. Geese (7) - mostly flying north over Beehunter 4 / 5 -X Can. Goose -1 Snow Goose (7) - BH 4 -5 Wood Ducks (6) - BH 5 -X Mallards -10 Am. Black Ducks (7) - MPW -60 Gadwall (7) - GP 9 -70 Green-w. Teal (6) - BH 5 (lots more elsewhere) -40 Am. Wigeon (7) - GP 9 -X No. Pintail -30 No. Shovelers (6) - BH 5 -55 Canvasback (6) - adj. to BH 3 -X Redhead (hundreds next to BH3 and in MPW) -X Ring-n. Ducks (higher numbers than Redhead) -25 L. Scaup (6) - adj. to BH 3 -3 Hooded Mergansers (7) - BH 5 -4 No. Harriers (7) -2 Bald Eagles (ad.- 7) -1 Red-shouldered Hawk (6) - BH 5 -4000 - 5000 Sandhill Cranes (6) - BH 5 -2 Killdeer (7) -1 Short-eared Owl (6) - BH 5 -3 Horned Larks (7) - one singing -X Am. Tree Sparrow -5 Savannah Sparrows (7) - BH 5 -10 Swamp Sparrows (6) - BH 2 - 3 -8 E. Meadowlarks (7) - singing -thousands Red-winged Blackbirds -thousands Com. Grackles -10 Brown-h. Cowbirds -35 Rusty Blackbirds (6) - along CR 100 ........Jim & Susan **************** James Hengeveld Dept. of Biology Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 Ph.: 812-855-5353 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Open farmfields near Fox Island From: Natalie Haley <nhaley AT ALLENCOUNTYPARKS.ORG> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 08:23:59 -0500 Stopped and put on the hazard lights for eight sandhill cranes spotted with 30 Canada geese, six mallards in farm field west of Ellison/Yohne Rd. this morning at 7:30AM in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Natalie G. Haley - Environmental Educator Allen County Parks and Recreation 7324 Yohne Rd. Fort Wayne, IN. 46809 Office: (260) 449-3246 Park Office: (260) 449-3180 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Re: Ducks on Goshen Dam Pond From: John Harley <ekjwh68 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 07:50:07 -0500 I forgot to include Carolina Wren and Dark-eyed Junco in the list. The Bristol Great Horned Owl can be seen if you take SR 15 north from US20 to CR10 and go east until CR10 ends in a T. The nest is in a tree line pretty much in line with CR 10 but quite a distance off the road to the east. It has been there and active for several years. You'll need a spotting scope to see much. The other owl is easier to see--in a wooded area on the north side of US 20 just east of CR43--in a Sycamore tree. John and Elaine Harley, ekjwh68 AT hotmail.com, Goshen, IN _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with Microsoft’s powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469226/direct/01/ ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Ducks on Goshen Dam Pond From: John Harley <ekjwh68 AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 23:42:35 -0500 There was a small but diverse group of ducks on the Goshen Dam Pond this afternoon--just north of Blosser's Island: Mallard Northern Pintail American Wigeon Northern Shoveler Canvasback Redhead Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup Common Goldeneye Bufflehead Common Merganser We also saw Ring-necked Gulls, Mute Swans, Canada Geese, Hooded Mergansers, American Tree Sparrows, Red-bellied Woodpeckers, Robins, Black-capped Chickadees, Goldfinches, White-breasted Nuthatches, Tufted titmice, Downy Woodpeckers, Hairy Woodpeckers, House Finches and Cardinals at other locations around the pond and adjacent woods and at our feeders. We saw nesting Great-horned owls at 2 locations (near Bristol and near Middlebury) and a Long-eared Owl (north-east Elkhart County). John and Elaine Harley, ekjwh68 AT hotmail.com, Goshen, IN _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469228/direct/01/ ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: NW Indiana March 6th and 7th Sites From: Erik Troske <etbirdbrain AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 22:18:29 -0500 Yesterday (March 6th) and today (March 7th), I made quick trips to a few sites in the area and had a few nice birds. Highlights: Tippecanoe River SP, Oxbow Trail (March 6) Eastern Bluebird 3 Barred Owl 1 (One of my favorite birds, and getting a great look at a perched bird during the middle of the day is a very special treat!) Red-headed Woodpecker 6 BALD EAGLE 1 (Flyover immature bird) Jasper-Pulaski Goose Pasture (March 6) Eastern Meadowlark American Kestrel 4 (On highway nearby) Sandhill Crane Cowles Bog (March 7) Nothing of note Beverly Shores Varied Thrush Site (March 7, about 3:00 for short 10 minute stop) VARIED THRUSH 1 (Awesome view. Unfortunately, I made a doofus mistake and forgot to put the battery in the camera) Pine Siskin 1 FOY Striebel Pond (March 7, much of south end is now ice-free) Redhead 15 Common Goldeneye 4 Common Merganser 3 Ring-necked Duck FOY Bufflehead 3 Hooded Merganser 5 FOY ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Steuben County Sandhills return! From: Holly Meyers <HMeyersKbirder AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 21:54:31 EST Had 15 Sandhill Cranes fly over in V formation...sorry Fred, No Geese noted with these guys :) Holly Holly Meyers Steuben County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: spring grackles From: terry ballenger <t.ballenger AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:41:22 -0800 Although most non-birders think that robins and red-winged blackbirds are indicators of Spring, I am more convinced when I see common grackles back in my yard.  I had 3 or 4 foraging most all day at my ground feeders.  Bring on the grackles!   Terry Ballenger Noblesville Ham. Co. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Geist Reservoir From: "Mark C. Rhodes" <arzelfowl AT MSN.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 20:31:15 -0500 Spent an hour early this morning scoping the ducks at the northeast end of Geist Reservoir near Indianapolis. A nice group including: Mallard (65) Green-winged Teal (9) Lesser Scaup (11) Ring-necked (3) Redhead (4) Canvasback (42) largest flock on the reservoir since 1974 Bufflehead (7) Common Goldeneye (15) Wood Duck (1) Mute Swan (5) Canada Geese (70) Cackling Geese (2) Ring-billed Gull (40) Am. Bald Eagle (1 - 2nd yr.) landed on the ice, where I left it. Great Blue Heron (2) Sandhill Cranes (32) (13) (19) flyover groups Ended with time at Ruster Park which yeilded both Great Horned and Barred Owls. Nothing of interest to report from the Mt. Comfort Airport. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Sandhill cranes and Canada geese in same "V" From: Fred Wooley <fwooley AT DNR.IN.GOV> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 19:46:18 -0500 Lots of excitement certainly over returning sandhill cranes from everyone. Maybe some of you have seen or heard of this, but it's new to me. A naturalist friend was working in the Elkhart Bog a few days ago and heard the sound of approaching cranes. He looked up to find the "V" formation, but was surprised to see one leg of the "V" with 12 Canada geese and the other leg with 7 sandhill cranes! I've seen mixed species of birds flock together during migration, such as various blackbirds in one big flock or various waterfowl in big flocks, but two different species like this sharing the aerodynamics of one "V" formation?!! Have I just been missing this?!... ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Hummingbird Migration Map From: Timily Hill <timily888 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:27:45 +0000 Ruby Throats have now gotten as far as Georgia now according to Lanny Chambers annual RTHU Migration Map (below). Thayza comin' !! http://www.hummingbirds.net/map.html ~~~  Rock out with your binocs out!  ~~~ Tim & Emily Hill ("Timily") St. Joe County TIM & EMILY'S FLICKR PHOTOSTREAM..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim-hill/   2010 POTATO CREEK S.P. & NW INDIANA SIGHT RECORD MAP http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108837667620953435659.0004813db0e8d681a3dcc&ll=41.541919,-86.369158&spn=0.00469,0.011319&z=17 2009 POTATO CREEK S.P.  & NW INDIANA SIGHT RECORD MAP    (2 PAGES...CLICK ON PG. 2 AT COLUMN BOTTOM IF NEC): http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108847996890583469508.00046d922fa334e8ca031&t=h&ll=41.55577,-86.354384&spn=0.018755,0.045276&z=15 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: 3-6-10 Potato Creek SP...Red-shouldered Hawks From: Timily Hill <timily888 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:24:00 +0000 Emily and I watched a pair of RSHAs Saturday for about 15 minutes that were displaying aerial courting maneuvers in the same area down creek where a pair courted, and likely nested, last Spring. Possibly the same returning pair. Always fun to watch. You can see the location where they may nest again by clicking on my 2010 map below. Another fun moment was watching the Michael Jordan of deer in the field across from Orchard Shores not far from the Nature Center. This prancing, bounding, high-flyin’ hombre was having a ball testing out its new legs with the snowpack finally disappearing. It must have been a good 10 feet off the ground and looked more like an African Springbok the way it flew. Michael Jordan would have been proud. Take a look at the series of 5 photos I put on my Flickr page (below). ~~~  Rock out with your binocs out!  ~~~ Tim & Emily Hill ("Timily") St. Joe County TIM & EMILY'S FLICKR PHOTOSTREAM..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim-hill/   2010 POTATO CREEK S.P. & NW INDIANA SIGHT RECORD MAP http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&t=h&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108837667620953435659.0004813db0e8d681a3dcc&ll=41.541919,-86.369158&spn=0.00469,0.011319&z=17 2009 POTATO CREEK S.P.  & NW INDIANA SIGHT RECORD MAP    (2 PAGES...CLICK ON PG. 2 AT COLUMN BOTTOM IF NEC): http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108847996890583469508.00046d922fa334e8ca031&t=h&ll=41.55577,-86.354384&spn=0.018755,0.045276&z=15 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Jefferson Co. Sightings From: Sara Brink <sarajazzgirl2 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:09:20 -0500 Birding Today 3/7/10 on the Ohio River near Clifty Falls State Park...on a sunny day. Peregrine falcon Crows Turkey Vultures Songs Sparrows Chipping Sparrows Robins Approx. 100 Canada Geese Approx. 150 Mallards 11 Turkeys Red Tailed Hawk Great Blue Heron Cardinals White Breasted Nuthatch Eastern Meadowlarks Approx. 10-15 Wood Ducks ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Lake Freeman-eagles and ducks From: Rick Read <richardaread AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 17:23:19 -0500 Yesterday I saw my first-of-season fishing boat and my first water-skier. The skier is nuts, especially with floating ice, but it gives him bragging rights. I figured I'd better go looking for ducks before the boat traffic scared everything off. I drove around Lake Freeman today looking for waterfowl. Public access is very limited, but with no leaves on trees we could find a few places to view the lake. Most of the lake is still covered in ice, but there are some open areas. All sightings are WHITE COUNTY, today, 3/7. As viewed from the west side: Common Merganser 7 (over the water) Bald Eagle 2 J (over farmland N of airport) Sandhill Crane 100s (several flights) Mute Swan 4 European Starling Red-winged Blackbird Between Ski Island and the western shore, open water had about 200 ducks: Ring-necked Duck Redhead Hooded Merganser 8 Lesser Scaup Mallard 15 Canada Goose Ring-billed Gull As viewed from the east side: Bald Eagle 10 (1A, 9J) most were in the trees on the spit of land beyond Gingrich Ct. Several hundred ducks in the lake around Gingrich Ct. Rain chased me away. Northern Pintail 4 American Wigeon 1 Green-winged Teal 15 Ring-necked Duck Lesser Scaup American Coot 2 Canada Goose Common Goldeneye Mallard 200 Canvasback Redhead Common Merganser Ring-billed Gull Rick Read Monticello ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Wells Co. - 03-07 From: Gloria Pike <gloriapike AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 17:10:25 -0500 Wabash river, Bluffton, IN: Sandhill crane - 24 American Robin - 1 Blue Jay - 2 Brown Creeper - 5 White-breasted Nuthatch - 4 Downy Woodpecker - 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3 Mallard - 2 Canada Goose - 5 Northern Cardinal - 2 Eurasian Starling Red-tailed hawk - 1 Horned Lark Mourning Dove - 3 Carolina Wren - 1 That was the most Brown Creepers I've ever seen in one place! Also my second Carolina Wren ever. ~Gloria Pike, Bluffton, IN~ ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Major crane movement Saturday From: Sue and Ted Ulrich <SueAndTedUlrich AT MSN.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:06:17 -0500 Spent 3-4 hours cutting honeysuckle yesterday at Weiler Leopold Nature Reserve, a local NICHES Land Trust property along the Wabash. Heard Sandhills nearly constantly during the whole time I was there. Stopped to watch several of the closer flocks--small groups, all headed north. Also had several singing bluebirds and numerous Canada Geese moving along the Wabash. One noisy flock had over 160 birds with a Bald Eagle flying in the background. Kept expecting to flush a woodcock but didn't. Susan Ulrich eastern Warren County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: TREE SWALLOW@Muscatatuck NWR; Hardy Lake From: Tom and Colleen Becker <Cbirding AT AOL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 16:29:36 -0500 Pat and Jane Bell led a Beckham Bird Club field trip to MNWR and to Hardy Lake. The highlights were 3 TREE SWALLOWS at MNWR, 19 Bald Eagles (all in air at one time) and 21 Red-breasted Mergansers at Hardy. Location: Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Observation date: 3/7/10 Notes: Tree Swallows (FOS). Number of species: 50 Canada Goose 68 Wood Duck 5 Gadwall 16 American Wigeon 15 American Black Duck 11 Mallard 26 Northern Pintail 5 Green-winged Teal 28 Redhead 39 Ring-necked Duck 65 Greater Scaup 1 Bufflehead 3 Common Goldeneye 2 Hooded Merganser 1 Ruddy Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Great Blue Heron 2 Turkey Vulture 3 Bald Eagle 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Sandhill Crane 91 Killdeer 2 Mourning Dove 7 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 3 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 14 TREE SWALLOW 5 Carolina Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 2 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Carolina Wren 2 Eastern Bluebird 8 American Robin 1 Northern Mockingbird 2 European Starling 17 Yellow-rumped Warbler 3 Eastern Towhee 1 American Tree Sparrow 5 Song Sparrow 7 White-throated Sparrow 3 White-crowned Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 3 Northern Cardinal 16 Red-winged Blackbird 32 American Goldfinch 5 Location: Hardy Lake Observation date: 3/7/10 Number of species: 17 Canada Goose 75 American Wigeon 3 Mallard 4 Canvasback 10 Redhead 90 Ring-necked Duck 63 Greater Scaup 17 Bufflehead 23 Common Goldeneye 5 Red-breasted Merganser 21 Wild Turkey 2 Horned Grebe 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Bald Eagle 19 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Killdeer 1 Ring-billed Gull 35 Tom and Colleen Becker Floyd County This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Great Blues, Grant Co. From: Lynnanne <leavesofthefall AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 16:28:35 -0500 It appears the great blue herons are beginning to gather at the nesting site on the Grant/Wabash County line on highway 15. Lynnanne ~ Wabash Co. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Williamsburg Apt. and Celery Bog From: Russell Allison <grounds11 AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 16:26:31 -0500 A short stop at the Williamsburg Apt. at 2:00pm found these: Bald Eagles-2-second winter birds. Both landed together and were there for the 45 minutes I watched. See Flickr Hooded Mergansers-4 -FOY Herring Gull-1-2nd winter bird-FOY Ring billed Gull-47 American Crow-21 Mallard-14 Great blue Heron-1 Belted Kingfisher-2 Canada Geese-12 North end of the Celery Bog, at the Walmart parking lot. Ring-necked Duck-12-FOY Great blue Heron-1 Red winged Blackbird-1 Mallard-40+ Canada Geese--many Gadwall-3--FOY Good Birding Russ Allison, West Lafayette Please Visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_allison (Underscore between russ and allison) ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Varied Thrush,Beverly Shores From: Jennie Girton & Brendan Grube <brennie8 AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 14:36:59 -0600 In-Bird The Varied Thrush was once again seen at the previously cited feeder in Beverly Shores,today.As far as i've heard,the bird didn't show until 1:00 p.m.,when Pete and Nila Grube,and Bob Huguenard saw it in the front yard feeder. Brendan Grube ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: yellow-rump From: Becky Lomax <rebeccamlmx AT CS.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 15:08:42 -0500 We had our first of the year Yellow-rumped warbler at the suet feeder today. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Goose Pond Marsh Madness March 6 From: Lee Sterrenburg <sterren AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 14:42:03 -0500 Yesterday (March 6 2010) I did not record numbers for many birds while running around assisting with the auto tour and doing video interviews during the Marsh Madness Sandhill Crane Festival at Goose Pond FWA in Greene County. There were plenty of birds to be seen. The first Marsh Madness Festival was a grand success. Special thanks to all the birders who served as guides at stops on the auto tours or on the bus tours. We could not have asked for better weather. Conditions of the roads were much improved over the past two weeks (thanks especially to the statf at GPFWA). For me the major highlight was the great evening flight of Sandhill Cranes at Unit BH5 at Beehunter Marsh. GPFWA Property Manager Brad Feaster and I counted 11,200 SANDHILL CRANES retuning in the evening to Unit BH5N. They were nicely strung out lines and Vs, with the vast majority flying in from the south. We talked over the sizes of the arriving groups as they passed across CR 100 S, counting the groups by 100s or 50s. Our total is a conservative count. As Amy Kearns noted, the arriving Sandhills came for about an hour. Once the major concentration got underway there was a span of about 45 minutes straight when lines of arriving Sandhills were appearing view strung out on the southern horizon. A very impressive experience. The previous single party high count for Sandhill Cranes in the Goose Pond FWA database is 5500 on March 3 2009. This morning (March 7 2010) while working on Sandhill Cranes west of Beehunter Marsh on CR 1050 W Ron Ronk and I observed 1 WILSON'S SNIPE in a wet part of a soybean field. Also this morning 2 ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS were in GPFWA Unit GP10S, 1 dark morph and 1 light morph. --Lee Sterrenburg Bloomington ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Woodcocks at Spinn Prairie-White County From: Rick Read <richardaread AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:57:22 -0500 I had been looking for woodcocks close to home and finally found some at Spinn Prairie last night. Located 2 miles north of Reynolds in White County, Spinn Prairie is undergoing periodic maintenance to preserve the prairie. It was burned last fall and now many small diameter trees have been cut and left in place. Much of it is mushy with standing water, snow and ice. So the walking wasn't easy but it was productive. Sundown was 6:44pm and the peenting began at 6:52. I estimate a dozen or more birds peenting, displaying and flying close by. I had several nice views. Birds seen: American Woodcock Red-winged Blackbird E. Starling A. Robin Rick Read Monticello ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Kankakee FWA & Jasper-Pulaski FWA From: Bob Zaremba <bobzarem AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:44:27 -0800 After seeing the highlights from Ken Brock's post yesterday, I decided to try my luck and visit the Kankakee FWA area and see what was still around.   I was not disappointed.  I arrived at the Toto Road location on the Starke County side around 7AM and the flooded field was teeming with ducks and geese.  I have GOT to bring up a scope and leave it in my office, these weekend trips with out it are driving me nuts!    I still had a very good time this morning and got some decent counts with only my bins.  It seems like some of the duck numbers increased from even yesterday with Ken, John and Susan visited. I also found a couple of Red-breasted Nuthatches along the river.    Here are my counts for Kankakee Greater White-fronted Goose - 45 (easily could have been more) Snow Goose  - 1 (blue immature still present) Canada Goose  - 2000+  (i'll go with Ken's number!) Wood Duck - 8 American Wigeon - 1 male American Black Duck - 4 Mallard - 125 Northern Shoveler - 8 Northern Pintail - 120 (conservative estimate, seemed like the most abundant duck sp,) Green-winged Teal - 6 Ring-necked Duck - 25 Lesser Scaup - 2 Bufflehead - 4 Hooded Merganser - 4 Bald Eagle - 1 adult on nest Northern Harrier - 1 American Kestrel  - 1 Sandhill Crane - 250 Belted Kingfisher - 1 Red-headed Woodpecker - 1 Pileated Woodpecker - 2 Horned lark - 3 Red-breasted Nuthatch - 2   After leaving Kankakee FWA, I decided to check out Jasper-Pulaski FWA on my way back to Merrillville, and I am glad I did.   There were a coupe of thousand Sandhill Cranes viewable from the viewing tower today.  That is always cool to see!   Highlights: Canada Goose 52 Wood Duck 8 Norhtern Pintail 1 Gadwall 2 Mallard 100+ Great Blue Heron 1 American Kestrel 1 SANDHILL CRANE  2500+  (almost impossible to count all of them on the ground and in the air) Killdeer 1 American Robin 25 Horned Lark 1   Turned out to be a great morning to be out enjoying the sun and birds.     Bob Zaremba Marietta, GA       Jasper     ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Varied Thrush 7 Mar From: Alison Világ <owlers6 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:36:30 -0500 Hello, Rhoda Johnson & I had great looks at the Beverly Shores VARIED THRUSH this morning from 8:45-9:14. Initially it was in the ditch, but eventually it moved to the feeder. Also present were Pine Siskins and a Gray Catbird. Good Birding, Alison Világ ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Goose Pond & Beehunter 3/6/10 From: Amy Kearns <greenpertplus AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:21:06 -0500 Yesterday was an amazing day at Goose Pond & Beehunter Marsh. The sun was shining, the weather was warm, there were thousands of birds and lots of people enjoying themselves, many of them first-time visitors to the area. Noah & I had a great time. From what we saw, Marsh Madness was a success. We were able to point out lots of birds to people, and that was great fun. Our main bird highlight for the day was the thousands of Sandhills coming in to BH5 as the sun was setting. It was just beautiful. I went to sleep last night with Sandhill bugles echoing in my head. We also had a pair of SHORT-EARED OWLS hunting over the marsh while we watched the cranes. The Hardy Lake raptor show was excellent; their beautiful male Barn Owl was definitely my favorite. Road conditions were fine. I would even call them great compared to how they were last week. The two wheel drive vehicles I saw were doing just fine. Location: Goose Pond AND Beehunter from 6:30AM-7:30PM Observation date: 3/6/10 Notes: Marsh Madness Number of species: 64 Greater White-fronted Goose 90 - flyovers at Beehunter, lots of birds far out in MPW Snow Goose 1 - white morph, BH3 flyover with Canadas Canada Goose 200 Mute Swan 2 - GP13 TUNDRA SWAN - 2 adults - MPW Wood Duck 15 Gadwall 20 American Wigeon 40 American Black Duck 20 Mallard 100 Northern Shoveler 20 Northern Pintail 300 Canvasback 40 - one drake at GP9, the rest in flooded field on 200S/1000W Redhead 80 - most in flooded corn field on 200S/1000W Ring-necked Duck 90 Lesser Scaup 20 - in flooded corn field on 200S/1000W Bufflehead 2 - GP9 Common Goldeneye 4 Hooded Merganser 8 -MPW Pied-billed Grebe 2 Great Blue Heron 3 Turkey Vulture 4 Bald Eagle 4 - 3 adults 1 imm Northern Harrier 8 Red-tailed Hawk 7 Rough-legged Hawk 1 - 1 light phase American Kestrel 3 American Coot 20 Sandhill Crane 8,000 - this is our very conservative estimate, we were way too lazy to count them all coming in to roost at BH5. For nearly an hour they poured into the marsh nonstop. It was impressive. Killdeer 15 Ring-billed Gull 500 Rock Pigeon 40 Mourning Dove 30 Great Horned Owl 3 - Beehunter, incl a duetting pair SHORT-EARED OWL 2 - BH5S RED-HEADED WOODPECKER - 1 adult 1050W Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 Downy Woodpecker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 EASTERN PHOEBE 1 - next to outbuilding on 1050W Blue Jay 2 American Crow 40 Horned Lark 10 Carolina Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 1 Carolina Wren 2 Eastern Bluebird 5 American Robin 4 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 1000 Eastern Towhee 2 American Tree Sparrow 50 Field Sparrow 1 - one heard singing at sunrise, my first singing this year Song Sparrow 15 White-crowned Sparrow 1 - singing Dark-eyed Junco 5 Northern Cardinal 15 Red-winged Blackbird 700,000 - conservative, mixed flocks stretched across the horizon and didn't stop for an hour Eastern Meadowlark 15 Common Grackle 500,000 - conservative, mixed flocks stretched across the horizon and didn't stop for an hour Brown-headed Cowbird 30 - a few males singing American Goldfinch 5 House Sparrow 20 Amy & Noah Kearns Mitchell ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Fairfax, Stillwater From: "Whitehead, Donald R." <whitehea AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 11:50:18 -0500 This morning Betsy and I birded Fairfax and then Stillwater Marsh. Good viewing conditions. At Fairfax we were looking for the Great Black-backed Gull reported yesterday -no luck. The highlights: Fairfax: Canada Goose - 8 Mallard - 45 Canvasback - 6 Pied-billed Grebe - 5 Ring-billed Gull - 215 Herring Gull - 10 (4 adult, 6 first cycle - 2 of the first cycle birds were extremely dark with very pale heads - one darker than the other, but definitely a Herring and not a Great Black-back) Cedar Waxwing - 4 Am. Robin - 12 Co. Grackle - 8 Stillwater: Canada Goose - 36 Wood Duck - 12 Gadwall - 24 Am. Wigeon - 56 Am. Black Duck - 26 Mallard - 65 No. Pintail - 90 Green-winged Teal - 14 Canvasback - 38 Redhead - 650 (numbers still increasing - an amazing show!) Ring-necked Duck - 295 Lesser Scaup - 36 Bufflehead - 11 Co. Goldeneye - 25 Killdeer - 2 Ring-billed Gull - 3 Bald Eagle - 1 (adult) Red-winged Blackbird - 27 In town: Lots of Co. Grackles and Am. Robins. Don Whitehead Bloomington whitehea AT indiana.edu ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: late post from the Celery Bog From: Russell Allison <grounds11 AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 10:36:37 -0500 On Friday afternoon I had 3 FOY AT THE Celery Bog. Eastern Bluebird, Turkey Vulture, and Red winged Blackbird. On Saturday at The Celery Bog, Williamsburg Apt. and Prophetstown State Park I saw many waves of Sandhill Cranes flying North. At 2:00pm Sat. I saw a group of migrating Crows flying very high heading North. It sounded like Spring, it looked like Spring, maybe the snow is gone. Good Birding Russ Allison, West Lafayette Please Visit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_allison (Underscore between russ and allison) ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Re: Need woodpecker ID help, McCormick's Creek State Park From: Don Gorney <dongorney AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 05:34:21 -0800 The bird appears to be a melanistic, presumably female Hairy Woodpecker.  The bill size and the all-white outer tail feathers point to Hairy rather than Downy.  The dirty appearance is due to an overproduction of melanin for those feathers.  (It is not a Pacific race of Hairy as depicted in the big Sibley; it's just a melanistic Indiana Hairy.)  Over the years I have seen photos of melanistic birds from Indiana, including Northern Mockingbird and Downy Woodpecker.  It does happen but it is very uncommon. Don Gorney Amos W. Butler Audubon Society, President Lights Out Indy, Program Coordinator Indianapolis, IN dongorney AT yahoo.com amosbutleraudubon.org lightsoutindy.org --- On Sat, 3/6/10, Karen Wade wrote: From: Karen Wade Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Need woodpecker ID help, McCormick's Creek State Park To: IN-BIRD-L AT LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010, 7:48 PM Mike and I enjoyed a lovely leisurely stroll today at McCormick's Creek State Park and saw this woodpecker that doesn't look exactly like anything we've seen before. For all intents and purposes we think it should be a downy, but the black and cinnamon brown markings on the head have us stumped. The size appeared to be larger than a downy, more like a hairy or sapsucker. Any help? 3 photos are posted here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/indianagardener/4411662439/in/photostream/ Thanks! Karen & Mike Wade Franklin, IN mkwade1 AT comcast.net ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting?  Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to:  listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: sounds of spring - no sighting From: Gary Dorman <cowboybirder AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 03:12:40 -0800 Becky andI went to the church property yesterday evening to listen for woodcocks to no avail. We did however hear Chorus frogs. Gary Dorman II New Albany, Floyd Co.,IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Birding in Gibson County From: Vicky Whitaker <hostas4u AT VERIZON.NET> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 23:15:10 -0500 3-6-10 I have been watching the Sandhills here in Gibson County, for the last 2 1/2 weeks. I have went out almost everyday to see if they are still around. My son and I went out for a drive, since it was so nice. I saw at least 800 together. Saw lots of ducks too. Bufflehead, Mallard, Pintail, Goldeneye, Ring-necked, Redhead(my first) and many others I couldn't ID, but I will sooner or later, gives you a reason to keep going back. Happy birding Vicky Whitaker ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Eagles: Miami / Wabash counties From: Lynnanne <leavesofthefall AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 22:21:54 -0500 Started off this gorgeous day at Mississinewa SRA boat ramp after a friend reported seeing 56 baldies there within the past week or so. Those numbers weren't there today, however, there were several nice displays of 12 or so birds at this location -- some on the ice, some in the trees. I also picked up on one Steve and Connie Doud, which, as we passed each other again at the Salamonie Dam, I tried to get their attention to let them know I had seen a GOLDEN eagle north (?) of the dam area between 100 S. (? This is the road that runs along the north side of the Wabash) and Division Road. After leaving the Mississinewa boat ramp, I traveled to the Miami Co. roost area and then down along River/Cooper roads. Following along Hill Street out of Wabash to Lagro, picking up eagles all along the way, continuing eastward to the confluence of the Salamonie & Wabash rivers. It was about 3 or 4 miles or so out of Lagro on 100 S. that I picked up the Golden Eagle as it headed southward toward Salamonie. After searching for the bird between 100 S. and the dam, I ended my run at SR 105 at Salamonie Reservoir… ending the day with 53 BALD EAGLES and 1 GOLDEN EAGLE. The large nest along the Mississinewa River just down from Seven Pillars, that has for the past several years held great horned owls, is no longer there. The tree still stands. Lynnanne ~ Wabash Co. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Eagle Creek Park Killdeer, Crawfordsville Common Grackle and Sandhill Cranes From: Andrea Neumann <andreaneumann15 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 22:05:28 -0500 I birded Eagle Creek last Thursday. The best bird was a Killdeer and a Horned Lark which I have never seen at the park. I saw 29 species. I did not bird in Crawfordsville, but I saw lots of Sandhill Cranes and a couple of Common Grackles in the city. Species list Eagle Creek Park Canada Goose 200+ Mallard 10+ Common Goldeneye 3 Hooded Merganser 2 male and female Common Merganser 2 male and female Great blue Heron 2 Red Shouldered Hawk 3 Turkey Vulture 3 Ring Billed Gull 34+ Killdeer 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red Bellied Woodpecker 3 Downy woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 16+ Carolina Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 1 White Breasted Nuthatch 3 Carolina Wren 1 Horned Lark 1 American Tree Sparrow 30+ White Throated Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 1 House Finch 1 American Goldfinch 1 House Sparrow 5 Landon Neumann Logansport Cass County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Sanhill Cranes From: Trice Berkley <Cellistharpsichordist AT YAHOO.CA> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 21:49:57 -0500 Had a flock of 6 Sandhills flying over westside of Elkhart (near Cedar and Oak Streets) at 5:00pm Saturday afternoon, calling musically. Nice to hear!!!!! ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Sandhill Cranes in Elkhart County From: wilmajeanharder <wilmajeanharder AT JUNO.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 20:22:39 -0500 Multiple Sandhill Crane sightings today by many folks in Goshen. I heard two flocks fly high overhead. Wilma Harder Goshen Elkhart County. "Life is good. Live it gently and with fire and always with hope." ---Charlie Murphy ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Need woodpecker ID help, McCormick's Creek State Park From: Karen Wade <karenwade1 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sun, 7 Mar 2010 00:48:27 +0000 Mike and I enjoyed a lovely leisurely stroll today at McCormick's Creek State Park and saw this woodpecker that doesn't look exactly like anything we've seen before. For all intents and purposes we think it should be a downy, but the black and cinnamon brown markings on the head have us stumped. The size appeared to be larger than a downy, more like a hairy or sapsucker. Any help? 3 photos are posted here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/indianagardener/4411662439/in/photostream/ Thanks! Karen & Mike Wade Franklin, IN mkwade1 AT comcast.net ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Pokagon S.P. From: Terri Gorney <bandtgorney AT AOL.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 18:00:46 -0500 Highlights at Pokagon State Park today: Sandhill Cranes Red-wing blackbird at the nature center feeder Pileated Woodpeckers (drumming and calling) Turkey Vulture Fred Wooley's Aldo Leopold program on the Good Oak! Terri Gorney Fort Wayne ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: NW Indiana 6Mar10 Varied Thrush From: "Kenneth J. Brock" <kj.brock AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:28:34 -0600 Today (6 Mar’10) Susan Bagby, John Cassady, and I birded Kankakee FWA before adjourning to the lakefront. Jeff McCoy & John Kendall joined at several sites. The weather was delightful: full sunshine, a light breeze, and afternoon temperatures in the upper 40s. Based on Pete Grube’s experience yesterday we elected to make our major effort for the Varied Thrush later in the morning. We arrived at 10:30, stepped out of the vehicle for a look at the bird through Tom’s scope. Tom had been waiting for four hours and the thrush showed up just prior to our arrival. Isn’t birding fun? HIGHLIGHTS KANKAKEE FWA (with Jeff McCoy & John Kendall) Starke Co side (met Bob Hughes and Kanae Hirabayashi) Greater White-fronted Goose (69) Snow Goose (1 blue immature) Canada Goose (2000 est.) Cackling Goose (1) Wood Duck (4) Green-winged Teal (4) Am. Black Duck (2) N. Pintail (20) N. Shoveler (1 male) Canvasback (4) Com. Goldeneye (2) Bufflehead (1) Bald Eagle (2 adults, one on nest) Sandhill Crane (380, plus another 825 outside the FWA) Killdeer (3) Red-headed Woodpecker (1 adult) Horned Lark (4) LaPorte Co side Turkey Vulture (1) N. Harrier (1 ad male) Rough-legged Hawk (8- 3light, 1dark, & 4too far away) Sandhill Crane (150) Killdeer (4) Am. Tree Sparrow (40- at least one singing) Red-winged Blackbird (110) Com. Grackle (3) Brown-headed Cowbird (50) BEVERLY SHORES (Varied Thrush site- With John Kendall- met Bob Zaremba and Tom from Michigan) Sandhill Crane (1 heard calling) VARIED THRUSH (1 Brendan’s bird- saw it at 10:30AM, Bob & Tom had waited for several hours) Purple Finch (1 female, Bob only) Pine Siskin (2, Bob only) WHITING REFINERY BEACH (with Tom from MI- almost entirely open) Greater Scaup (10) Com. Goldeneye (50) Red-br Merganser (8) Great Black-backed Gull (3- 1ad, 1 2nd, & 1 1st) WHITING PARK (little of note and no ice) WEST BEACH (Nothing of note) OGDEN DUNES (former Spotted Towhee site- Lake still iced over) N. MOCKINGBIRD (1- continuing bird) PORTAGE LAKEFRONT PARK (lots of ice) Com. Merganser (3) Red-br. Merganser (3) PORT OF INDIANA (still virtually solid ice) N. Shoveler (2) Redhead (4) Hooded Merganser (1 female) Double-crested Cormorant (2) Herring Gull (15) THAYER’S GULL (1 first-cycle, our first of this age for the season) BEVERLY SHORES (Beverly Dr. west to east) Red-shouldered Hawk (1 adult) Belted Kingfisher (1 male) Red-headed Woodpecker (3 adults) Ken Brock Chesterton, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Eagle Slough 3/6/10 From: Tim Griffith <timgrif396 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:57:57 -0500 It was a beautiful morning for a walk in the woods but not much bird activity. 28 people joined us for our 1st Spring Bird Hike of the year at Eagle Slough. Seemed like more people than birds. Birds recorded: Great Blue Heron 5 Canada Goose 4 Wood Duck 2 Mallard 3 Cooper's Hawk 1 Ring-billed Gull 6 Mourning Dove 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 5 Downy Woodpecker 9 Hairy Woodpecker 1 (heard no seen) Northern Flicker 3 Pileated Woodpecker 2 American Crow 11 Carolina Chickadee 1 Tufted Titmouse 2 Brown Creeper 1 Carolina Wren 2 American Robin 14 European Starling 20 Eastern Towhee 1 Song Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 2 Northern Cardinal 12 Red-winged Blackbird 50+ Rusty Blackbird 25+ Common Grackle 100+ Brown-headed Cowbird 14 American Goldfinch 3 Tim Griffith Evansville, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Whiting Refinery/Hammond Marina From: Amar Ayyash <amarayyash AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 13:34:20 -0800 I visited both sites today between 12:45-2:45 p.m. I couldn't find any adult GBBGs or a single Glaucous Gull. The only gulls of note were found at the Whiting Refinery: 3 GBBGs: one 1st cycle, two 2nd cycle. Good birding, Amar Ayyash Frankfort IL Will County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? 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To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Varied Thrush seen again today From: Bob Zaremba <bobzarem AT BELLSOUTH.NET> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 11:49:47 -0800 I am sure others will post too but I was lucky to get a great look at the Varied Thrush this morning at Beverly Shores.  There were several birdes present this morning and the bird made a brief appearance about 9Am but did not come to the front feeder.  It was absent until about 10:15AM when it came back in and stayed around for about 10mins for everyone present to get very good looks.  Tom (from MI) had it in his scope at one point for incredible views of a beautiful bird.     Other birds in the area included: Purple Finch  1 male, 3 female Pine Siskin 2 Red-headed Woodpecker 1   the feeder in the back was regularly visited by Norhtern Cardinals, Red-bellied Woodpecks, Dark-eyed Junco, Black-capped Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse, American Tree Sparrow, White-breasted Nuthatch, Northern Flicker and Hairy Woodpecker.   There were also a few groups of Sandhill Cranes floating over head, several groups of between 10 and 20, and one larer group of about 60 birds.    I made a quick stop at Cowles Bog but did not find the Northern Shrike,  the best bird was a Norhern Mockingbird near the park haeadquaters.   Ran in to John Kendall at the Ogden Dunes site and I'm sure he has a longer list but I only spent a few minutes and added American Robin to the day list there.      Bob Zaremba Marietta, GA   ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Steuben Eagle, Red-wings and Killdeer From: Holly Meyers <HMeyersKbirder AT AOL.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 12:05:47 EST Just got a message from my cousin, and the Bald Eagle is again at the Pigeon Creek Bridge of I-69, on the west side close to the Southbound Lane.. This morning, while putting out the mealies for the Bluebirds, I heard my FOY Killdeer....and the Red-winged Blackbirds are singing up a storm...must have had some fly in since yesterday....Smells like Spring out!! Holly Holly Meyers Steuben County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Re: Varied Thrush From: Timily Hill <timily888 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 16:28:47 +0000 Great job on the Varied Thrush photos you guys....a gorgeous dude. Always great when an interesting vagrant makes his way into town.   --Tim A FEW FLICKR PHOTOS...MORE TO COME..... http://www.flickr.com/photos/tim-hill/ POTATO CREEK S.P.  & NW INDIANA 2009 SIGHT RECORD MAP    (NOW 2 PAGES...CLICK ON PG. 2 AT COLUMN BOTTOM IF NEC): http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108847996890583469508.00046d922fa334e8ca031&t=h&ll=41.55577,-86.354384&spn=0.018755,0.045276&z=15 POTATO CREEK S.P.  & NW INDIANA 2009 SIGHT RECORD MAP    (NOW 2 PAGES...CLICK ON PG. 2 AT COLUMN BOTTOM IF NEC): http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=108847996890583469508.00046d922fa334e8ca031&t=h&ll=41.55577,-86.354384&spn=0.018755,0.045276&z=15 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Pete Grube" To: IN-BIRD-L AT LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU Sent: Friday, March 5, 2010 6:59:51 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [IN-BIRD-L] Varied Thrush Several attempts to find the Beverly Shores Varied Thrush early this morning were unsuccessful, but at 11:30 a.m. it returned beneath the feeder and stayed for nearly an hour, flying occasionally to nearby trees. It is fairly skittish and is best found by staying in your car, and well back from the feeder. Another photo can be found here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/avocet07/4409161625/in/photostream/ Pete Grube Valparaiso ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting?  Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to:  listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Re: LL Eagle Update From: Tom <annntom AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 09:20:20 -0500 Sad news I got the call yesterday evening that the Eagle had passed. Evidently, this occurred on Wednesday evening and was the result of a massive heart attack. While the bird had been making progress it was still barely able to hold up its head. A necropsy has been accomplished with samples being sent to Wisconsin Fish and Wildlife for further analysis. At 11 1/2 pounds it was a large bird and appeared to be in good physical shape with healthy feathers, beak and feet. On internal analysis she had some liver and heart problems and empty ovaries. A strong smell of solvents persisted in her organs that was first detected on her breath. Once cleaned she will be sent to the Colorado National Eagle Feather Repository. Her feathers will be distributed to Native Americans for ceremonial purposes. Tom Hougham on Lamb Lake in SW Johnson Co ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: 3/5: Chinook Sandhills, Woodcocks, Virginia Rail; 3/6: Plainfield GOLDEN EAGLE From: "Hamilton, Paul David Ryan" <padhamil AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 08:31:06 -0500 3/5: During my first real chance of the year to do any considerable birding, I visited Chinook mine last night between 5:50 and 7:45 pm. I did not keep a constant eye on the Sandhill Cranes, but my conservative estimate for them during my time there is between 3,000 and 3,500. I easily saw over 1,000 that were either on the property or were flying directly over the property, with thousands more flying in huge groups in the far distance that I did not attempt to count. Shortly after sunset, I saw a single Short-eared Owl. Also at this time, two American Woodcocks began peenting, before a few more joined in later. I witnessed three flight displays before so much light had gone that I could only hear the remaining displays. While the woodcocks were peenting, a Virginia Rail vocalized several separate times very close by (continued off and on for a period of about 5 minutes). 3/6: This morning just after daybreak, I saw a large raptor fly in and harass a perched Red-tailed Hawk just south of the overpass of I-70 at SR 267 in Plainfield, before it also perched near the hawk on the power tower. I first thought the larger bird might just be a vulture, but decided to drive by to take a closer look (instead of getting onto I-70 eastbound). Upon approaching the perched birds, I saw that the larger raptor wasn't a vulture, but rather a Golden Eagle. I turned around at the next road to come back to get better views, but as I pulled off on the shoulder across from them, the eagle flew west just as I was getting my binoculars on it. The fields towards which the eagle flew were inaccessible by road, and subsequent searching to relocate it was unsuccessful. -Ryan Hamilton Speedway, Bloomington padhamil AT indiana.edu ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Goose Pond FWA March 5 From: Lee Sterrenburg <sterren AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 02:59:16 -0500 Yesterday afternoon (Friday March 5 2010) I did some checking of road conditions at Goose Pond FWA in Greene County in advance of today’s Marsh Madness Sandhill Crane festival. Some roads were considerably improved over the last time I tried to drive them a week ago. Yesterday CR 100 S at Beehunter Marsh was still blocked off. I understand the viewing points at the western parking lots for Units BH5 and BH4 at the bridge over Beehunter Ditch will be accessible today I did not count many birds but did note a few things along the way amid the considerable thermal distortion. Weather: very pleasant, clear skies, afternoon high temperature of 48 F, light north winds. Greater White-fronted Goose 95 flock landing amid what was apparently 1000s of Canada Geese in Main Pool West Mute Swan 1 in Unit GP12 by Brad Feaster swan sp 3 dark billed, in Unit GP12, I could not see the bills well in the thermal distortion; my guess was Tundra Swan Sandhill Crane 1800 in Unit GP7 along State Road 59, included 500 arriving in Vs high from the SE in late afternoon Ring-billed Gull I did not try to count the large mass in Main Pool West but easily over 1000 Herring Gull 1 in Main Pool East Based on their distribution yesterday both the Beehunter Marsh and Goose Pond sections of the GPFWA property should have Sandhill Cranes today. Regarding Mike Clarke’s tally of 1786 Ring-billed Gulls at Goose Pond FWA on Monday March 1. Prior to the past couple of weeks the high count for Ring-billed Gull in the property database was 115. Obviously the big water of Main Pool West in spring migration is making a huge difference and has changed the Goose Pond FWA ecosystem. Main Pool West could be very interesting for terns when they start migrating later in spring. Weather looks good for Marsh Madness today with a forecast high temperature of 51 F, clear skies, and light SE wind. --Lee Sterrenburg Bloomington ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** Subject: Terre Haute - Chinook Area & around town From: Adam Betuel <ykcul88 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2010 00:19:17 -0500 Birded for a few hours this evening and really enjoyed the nice weather. As other have mentioned, lots of birds were moving, especially sandhill cranes and blackbirds. Near the intersection of swalls dr/CR500 and Tabertown there is a partially open lake and in this area I had a good variety of ducks as well as most of the cranes I saw. I didn't get an exact count but I would say there were at least 500+ sandhills in the area (this is a conservative number). Here is my list for the day: Sandhill Crane (LOTS!) Wild Turkey (5 off of Cory Staunton rd) Turkey Vulture Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Rough-legged Hawk Northern Harrier 5+ unidentified raptors Bufflehead Redhead Canvasback Lesser Scaup Ring-necked Duck Mallard Canada Goose American Robin White-breasted Nuthatch White-throated Sparrow Northern Cardinal Downy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Red-winged Blackbird European Starling Common Grackle Mourning Dove Horned Lark Eastern Meadowlark Dark-eyed junco House Sparrow Killdeer Eastern Bluebird American Crow Sorry for the crazy order... Just trying to go from memory so I could have forgot a few of the more common birds Good Birding, Adam Betuel Terre Haute ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. 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