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9 May Ellis Co. FOS [Terry Mannell ] 9 May Re: Black-throated Blue ["Wedge, Philip C" ] 9 May Wetland Center Director [Elmer Finck ] 9 May Bobolinks still present. [Bob Broyles ] 8 May Killdeer Young [Steve Sorensen ] 8 May Black-throated Blue [Paul Griffin ] 8 May night flight [Pete Hosner ] 8 May Willow Lake -again! [Ann Feyerharm ] 8 May Scissor-tailed Flycatchers [Carolyn ] 8 May Derby birds [Leon Hicks ] 8 May Oak Park [Paul Griffin ] 8 May Re: Question about finding warblers ["Bollin III, John J." ] 8 May Burcham: Thursday ["Antonio, Robert J" ] 8 May Oak Park WIchita Black-throated Blue Again ["Roy J. Beckemeyer" ] 8 May Oak Park Black-throated Blue Again ["Roy J. Beckemeyer" ] 8 May Five Painted Buntings [Jeff Calhoun ] 8 May Wichita Black-throated Blue [Kevin Groeneweg ] 8 May FWD:May Edition Kansas County Listing [Chuck & Jaye Otte ] 8 May Pinyon Jay [mike rader ] 7 May Oak Park [Paul Griffin ] 7 May Black Vulture at Schermerhorn Park [Robert Mangile ] 7 May Great Bend yard sparrows [Rob Graham ] 7 May W. Kansas birds last weekend [PETE JANZEN ] 7 May Re: Black-throated Blue still present [Cheryl Miller ] 7 May Warbler update [Linda Vidosh Zempel ] 7 May Black-throated Blue still present [PETE JANZEN ] 7 May Swainson's Thrush [Linda Vidosh Zempel ] 7 May Brown County 5/7/2008 [kc98 ] 7 May Crane Park Derby [Leon Hicks ] 7 May Gloria's Nest; the Conclusion [] 7 May Windchasers, owls and vultures in Salina [ozbelgnz ] 7 May Fwd: eBird Report - 66605, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, US , 5/7/08 [Dan Gish ] 7 May Baker Wetlands: BBWD Still Present ["Antonio, Robert J" ] 7 May White-winged dove in Lawrence [Kylee Sharp ] 7 May River Pond at Tuttle [Ann Feyerharm ] 7 May Oak Park Wichita ["Roy J. Beckemeyer" ] 7 May FOS Ellis Co. [Terry Mannell ] 7 May Bobolinks? [Charlotte Bloomfield ] 7 May Re: Question about finding warblers [Lawrence Herbert ] 7 May Re: Bobolinks etc, Butler County ["Cheryl K. Miller" ] 7 May Bobolinks etc, Butler County [Bob Broyles ] 7 May NAMC wanted [Brandon Magette ] 6 May Oak Park [Paul Griffin ] 6 May flight over Lawrence [Michael Andersen ] 6 May Question about finding warblers [Daniel Kerr ] 6 May Clinton Lake dam morning flight [Michael Andersen ] 6 May Birding Kansas with guests [Mark Land ] 6 May Great Bend kites and swifts [Rob Graham ] 6 May Fwd: eBird Report - 66605, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, US , 5/6/08 [Dan Gish ] 6 May Selected W. Kansas migrants [PETE JANZEN ] 6 May Painted Buntings -SG Co. [Jeff Calhoun ] 6 May Stafford County shorebirds, 2-4 May (second try) [David Seibel ] Subject: Ellis Co. FOS From: Terry Mannell <tmannell AT OZNET.KSU.EDU> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:31:19 -0600 I forgot to mention earlier that Marilyn Sim e-mailed me to say she had a male hummingbird on Tuesday. The light was not good and all she saw was a dark gorget. Wednesday the FHSU class also saw two Mississippi Kites that I didn't include in my post. Yesterday, I saw a male Orchard Oriole on the honeysuckle in the back yard. This morning Sam and I saw a Black and White Warbler along Big Creek. Terry ********************************************* Terry Mannell Ellis County Extension Agent-Horticulture 601 Main Street, Suite A Hays, KS 67601 (785)628-9430 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Black-throated Blue From: "Wedge, Philip C" <pwedge AT KU.EDU> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 10:20:29 -0500 That is one cool video, Paul. -----Original Message----- From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas [mailto:KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Paul Griffin Sent: Thursday, May 08, 2008 10:58 PM To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU Subject: Black-throated Blue Hi Folks, For those of you interested if have put a short video of the Black- throated Blue Warblers that have been in Oak Park here in Wichita. This video features the unusual song of the BTB. Here is a link: http://web.mac.com/wingedthings Click on 'Black-throated Blue'. A little over a minute long. Happy Birding, Paul Griffin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Wetland Center Director From: Elmer Finck <efinck AT FHSU.EDU> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:58:27 -0500 Colleague -- We are reopening this position. Please pass the following onto whomever you feel will be interested. mas tarde, EJF KANSAS WETLANDS EDUCATION CENTER DIRECTOR Fort Hays State University is continuing its search for a highly motivated, productive biologist (with a research focus on birds) to administer the new Kansas Wetlands Education Center. KANSAS WETLANDS EDUCATION CENTER: The Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) is a new museum that currently is under construction. The grand opening is expected to be in spring of 2009. KWEC will be a branch museum of the Sternberg Museum of Natural History and, therefore, a unit of Fort Hays State University. The building will be located about 70 miles southeast of Fort Hays State University near the city of Great Bend in central Kansas. It will overlook the largest wetland area in the interior of the United States. The wetland area consists of three units: 19,857 acres known as the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area and managed by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks; 7,200 acres known as the Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve and managed by The Nature Conservancy; and 21,820 acres nearby known as the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge and managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The KWEC will contain 11,246 square feet of floor space. That space will include an exhibit gallery, an auditorium, an education room, a museum store, office space for staff, volunteers, and graduate students, a mud room, rest rooms, storage space, and mechanical rooms. Viewing areas will overlook a marsh and nearby wooded area, the latter with a wildlife trail. The role of the KWEC will be to interpret wetlands and educate the public. RESPONSIBILITIES OF DIRECTOR: The Director of the KWEC will report to the Director of Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History. The Director likewise will be accountable to the Vice President for Administration and Finance and the President at Fort Hays State University. As an administrator employed by the University, the Director will have the following responsibilities: · serve as the scientific authority for the KWEC; · administer the various budgets of KWEC, including State appropriations, grants and contracts, gift shop accounts, program receipts, and any others that may exist; · formulate, implement, monitor, and evaluate the strategic and long-range plans of the KWEC; · propose or establish and implement operations policy for the KWEC; · recruit, supervise, and evaluate KWEC staff; · recruit, oversee, and evaluate Graduate Assistants who receive a stipend to work at the KWEC; · develop, implement, and administer a volunteer program for the KWEC; · oversee maintenance of KWEC exhibits and presentation of KWEC programs; · develop, implement, and administer plans to market the KWEC to the citizens of Kansas and the traveling public; · serve as spokesman for the KWEC to the public and the media; · conduct scholarly research related to wetlands; · participate in professional activities related to the KWEC, the Sternberg Museum, and Fort Hays State University; · provide information in response to inquiries from the public; · provide service to the Sternberg Museum of Natural History, Fort Hays State University, the community, the State, and the professional discipline; · strive to maintain a close working relationship with wetland landowners (including private landowners, the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, The Nature Conservancy, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and with various organizations (e.g., Ducks Unlimited) that promote hunting and other forms of outdoor recreation in the area; · maintain a good working relationship with the Convention and Visitors Bureau in Great Bend, Kansas, and with other stakeholders in the region. QUALIFICATIONS: Minimal qualifications include an earned Ph.D. in a biological discipline that relates to wetlands, especially ornithology, ecology, conservation biology, or wildlife management. Regardless of discipline, applicants must have a research focus on birds. Applicants must provide evidence of scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications and the ability to acquire research funding. Other necessary qualifications include strong communication skills and the ability to interact with diverse constituents. Finally, applicants must be able to demonstrate experience in administration, academic teaching, and mentoring graduate students. Museum experience is a preferred qualification. SALARY: Commensurate with experience STARTING DATE: 1 July 2008 CONTACT: Dr. Jerry R. Choate, Director Sternberg Museum of Natural History Fort Hays State University 3000 Sternberg Drive Hays, KS 67601 Phone 785-628-5664 Email: jchoate AT fhsu.edu Fort Hays State University does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, national origin, age, disability, Vietnam era veteran status, or special disabled veteran status in its programs and activities. The University employs only United States citizens and aliens who are lawfully authorized to work in the United States. The director of affirmative action, coordinator of Title IX, Section 504 and ADA regulations, may be contacted at 600 Park St., Hays, KS 67601, 785-628-4033. FHSU is committed to the cultural enrichment of its student body and work force through Affirmative Action and Equal Education/Employment Opportunity. Members of historically under represented social groups in higher education, women, and persons with disability or veteran status are encouraged to apply. This position was announced previously and has been reopened. Applications will be evaluated as they arrive, so persons who are interested in the position should apply immediately. Electronic applications are encouraged. Applications must include at minimum: 1. Letter of Application 2. Curriculum vitae 3. Statement of professional interests and aspirations 4. Copies of representative scholarly work 5. Names, mailing addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of four references Please do NOT request letters of recommendation, but be prepared to do so quickly. Fort Hays State University is a state-supported liberal and applied arts institution governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. It primarily serves the western one-half of Kansas. Approximately 10,000 students are enrolled in four colleges (Arts and Sciences, Business and Leadership, Education and Technology, and Health and Life Sciences) and a Graduate School, which have a combined total of 340 full-time faculty members. The campus is modern, spacious (4,160 acres), and attractive, and has outstanding museums, galleries, and cultural and recreational facilities. Hays, Kansas is a city of approximately 20,000 located roughly midway between Kansas City and Denver on I-70. It is a regional center serving the cultural, health, educational, business, service, and transportation needs of much of western Kansas. Medical and educational facilities are superior. Manufacturing, medical, education, retail, farming, ranching, and oil comprise a large part of the local economy. One public elementary school recently was rated among the top 25 in the country by a national publication. Paid for by Fort Hays State University Subject: Bobolinks still present. From: Bob Broyles <bbroyles AT BUTLERCC.EDU> Date: Fri, 9 May 2008 09:54:45 -0500 Greetings... I checked the alfalfa field this morning and was again rewarded with 50 or so Bobolinks. Had the binoculars, yet no females seen. It's a good thing for the birds that we've had this rain, because the neighbor had begun swathing and chopping the alfalfa for silage, but quit with the rain on Monday. Bob - Butler County near Towanda For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Killdeer Young From: Steve Sorensen <webforbs AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 23:12:30 -0500 Yesterday, May 7, I found 4 young Killdeer running around one of the campground spots at the northwest corner of the Kansas Coliseum at 85th St North and I-135 in Sedgwick County. I thought it was a little early but when I contacted Bob Gress, he said he had a call the day before about some young Killdeer. The obes I saw were about 2-3 days old. Steve Sorensen Valley Center, KS webforbs AT cox.net For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Black-throated Blue From: Paul Griffin <pgriffin1 AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 22:58:17 -0500 Hi Folks, For those of you interested if have put a short video of the Black- throated Blue Warblers that have been in Oak Park here in Wichita. This video features the unusual song of the BTB. Here is a link: http://web.mac.com/wingedthings Click on 'Black-throated Blue'. A little over a minute long. Happy Birding, Paul Griffin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: night flight From: Pete Hosner <hosner AT KU.EDU> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 22:44:39 -0500 If you are away and in eastern Kansas, head outside! In the last ten minutes in Lawrence (1030 to 1040): Swainson's Thrush (loads) Gray-cheeked Thrush Least Sandpiper Solitary Sandpiper Dickcissel Indigo Bunting Spizella sp. I wish it was quieter at my house. If it was, I would string a few more. -Pete -- ------------------------ Pete Hosner Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center, Dyche Hall 1345 Jayhawk Blvd. University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66044 650.279.0533 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Willow Lake -again! From: Ann Feyerharm <afey AT KANSAS.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:39:09 -0500 This area south of the River Pond (near Tuttle) still boasts some great birding. Today a friend and I scoped out the swamp just west of Willow Lake and were treated to 8 males and a female Wood Duck -plus a Blue-winged Teal. The Prothonotary Warbler was near the ag fields, singing its heart out, right by the road. Yellow Warblers calling all over the place. In one day both the Eastern and Western Kingbirds were around, especially the former. Warbling Vireos and gobs of Orioles, including an immature Orchard also singing. Easy to happily while away a morning...AF For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Scissor-tailed Flycatchers From: Carolyn <caschwab AT PIXIUS.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:31:40 -0500 I traveled from Harvey county to Anderson county, and back today. I wish I had counted Scissor-tailed Flycatchers. There were so many that it compared to a winter drive seeing Red-tailed Hawks every mile or two. Carolyn Schwab Newton, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Derby birds From: Leon Hicks <chicks12 AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:06:18 -0500 This morning I had several Tennessee Warblers singing in Derby. I birded Crane Park after work and relocated the Chestnut-sided. I met up with the Beards and while we lost track of the Chestnut-sided we did find a very cooperative Black and White and several Nashvilles. We also got great looks at a Yellow-throated Vireo. Mississippi Kites have moved into Derby in large numbers and for the past 3 days there has been a very large number of Cedar Waxwings hanging out along the Armstrong Courts area. Other warblers seen today mainly north of Crane Park included Yellow, Orange-crowned and Blackpoll. Good birds to all Leon Hicks Mulvane,Ks For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Oak Park From: Paul Griffin <pgriffin1 AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 18:06:26 -0500 Hi Folks, Earlier this morning, I was able to see and video the Black-throated Blue warbler that has been in Oak Park, here in Wichita. There were at least 2 birds. As far as I know, it was last seen and heard about 1 PM in Oak Park. It was near the caged water pump on the East side. I looked for it until about 4:15, but was unable to hear it or see it. Far fewer Warblers and birds in general in Oak Park today. Except for the Black-throated Blue Warbler I saw no new birds. Interesting birds seen: Green Heron, Bell's Vireo, Baltimore Oriole with mostly yellow belly. Happy Birding, Paul Griffin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Question about finding warblers From: "Bollin III, John J." <BollinJ AT UMKC.EDU> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 13:36:34 -0500 Larry, I have recently gotten into birding as well. I actually took Ornithology at PSU from Dr. Chris Johnson maybe the year Steven Ford started there (about 1986). I hadn't really been birding except on vacations with my wife since then. She bought a nice pair of binoculars for me last year which helped get me back into the field. I have seen about 125 species this spring most within a mile of my home in Northern Leavenworth County (about 25 of these are life birds). I have recently come into a few warblers I saw a Blackburnian last night and have seen Black and White, Nashville, Orange-crowned, Yellow-throated, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat, Northern Parula, Tennessee, Palm, and Yellow-rumped in the last two weeks. I heard a Blackpoll this morning but did not see it I also saw about four of the above. Here are my tips. 1. Get into the field, if you want to see birds you need to be where the birds are. I guess that is a given. Make sure that you give plenty of attention to the tree tops and the canopy especially for warblers. A nice pair of binoculars is really key. 2. Familiarize yourself with the vocalizations of the birds that you are interested in finding. Then when you hear them call you can key in on their locations. Even if you just learn a few bird song basics you will be further ahead. At least this way if you hear a warbler song and can identify it as such you can then search it out. My wife bought the Peterson Birding By Ear CDs for me for Christmas and they have helped me learn many bird vocalizations the More Birding By Ear follow-up CD actually has the majority of the warbler songs and calls, the Stoakes Guide to Birding by Ear is much more comprehensive but might not be as easy to learn from (I don't have this yet). 3. Learn to appeal to the birds natural curiosities. By far the biggest boon to my birding this spring has been learning to pish and use recorded vocalizations to attract birds. I purchased a book and CD called "The Art of Pishing" by Pete Dunne. I have learned a few pishing noises and have to say that this is a VERY effective way to get birds to come to you and to come out into the open so that you can see them. There are some ethical considerations when pishing or using recordings so you should check into that. Primarily you don't want to do this around nesting birds, when it is really cold outside, in public areas that get a lot of birding traffic, or when predators are lurking about. I am sure that there are many more occasions when pishing or calling with a recording is probably not a good idea. With just pishing I have seen most of the warblers above, four vireos, Summer Tanager, Orchard and Baltimore Orioles, wrens, kinglets and Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher as well as many others. I had a Wood Thrush almost fly into my car the other night after playing it's call. Suffice it to say that I have had a great spring. I hope this helps. John Bollin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Burcham: Thursday From: "Antonio, Robert J" <anto AT KU.EDU> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:34:46 -0500 Even the construction din could not diminish this beautiful morning along the Kaw. Still no push of migrants in this spot, however. Waiting for south winds to chase some of that good Wichita activity in a northerly direction. I did not come across any groups of migrants. I started at 6:45 AM, and walked for about two hours. I listed 50 species. A couple of expected new arrivals: Eastern Wood Pewee (1-calling) Red-headed Woodpecker (1) Warblers Black and White (1-emphatic singer; louder than usual) Yellow (6 singing) Northern Parula (2- singers; one doing its meant to fool zzzy notes) Prothonotrary (1 singing) Chestnut-sided (1-singing; maybe the bird I saw a few days ago in the same area) Nashville (1 singing) Northern Waterthrush (1 singing) Fish Crow (1 calling) Swainson's Thrush (3-here in smaller numbers this year & less song) Wood Thrush (1- singing in the same area he has for more than a week; finally saw him) Warbling Vireo (5 singing) Red-eyed Vireo (1 singing) Gray Catbird (2-vocalizing) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (3 [also 1 later just east of Strong Hall singing} Spotted Sandpiper (1-departing species) White-throated Sparrow (4- no song but a few remain) Lincoln's Sparrow (1) Pileated (1-calling; pleased the pair have not been driven off by the construction; although they are mostly operating on the other side of the Kaw) The Burcham Fox was on the hunt this morning - feeding little ones I bet. As has happened, before the Fox stopped ahead and held eye-contact for a minute or two, before casually loping away. What passes through its mind? Its den was close by; wonder if it was waiting for me to move safely away... Bob Antonio Lawrence For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Oak Park WIchita Black-throated Blue Again From: "Roy J. Beckemeyer" <royb AT SOUTHWIND.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:27:34 -0500 Pat and I had the male Black-throated Blue again later this morning as it foraged from ground level to tree-tops. We followed it from 1010 or so till 1040. It was working the south and west sides of the park. Some poor but identifiable images are on my web site at: http://www.windsofkansas.com/BlackThroatedBlue.html Roy Beckemeyer Wichita royb AT southwind.net 957 Perry Ave. Wichita, KS 67203-3141 USA Phone: 316-264-0049 FAX: 316-265-3649 Web Site: www.windsofkansas.com/index.html For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Oak Park Black-throated Blue Again From: "Roy J. Beckemeyer" <royb AT SOUTHWIND.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 12:26:23 -0500 Pat and I had the male Black-throated Blue again later this morning as it foraged from ground level to tree-tops. We followed it from 1010 or so till 1040. It was working the south and west sides of the park. Some poor but identifiable images are on my web site at: http://www.windsofkansas.com/BlackThroatedBlue.html Roy Beckemeyer Wichita royb AT southwind.net 957 Perry Ave. Wichita, KS 67203-3141 USA Phone: 316-264-0049 FAX: 316-265-3649 Web Site: www.windsofkansas.com/index.html For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Five Painted Buntings From: Jeff Calhoun <jecalhoun AT WICHITA.EDU> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 09:34:18 -0500 I birded the canoe launch site at 6 AM today for one hour and fifteen minutes. I observed five male Painted Buntings. Two were squabbling at the same location I reported Tuesday (5 minute walk north on the dike). They were in the same grove of trees and I saw a few battles when they would chase like Goldfinches and Indigos. When not chasing, the singing duel was continuous. From the parking lot, I walked south along the dike and after ten minutes, when the landscape opens up a bit, more Buntings were seen. On three occasions I saw or heard PABUs singing. They were all solitary males, each about 250 yards away from one another. Now that I am leaving WSU, it is time to look for warblers. This has the makings of a very fun Thursday. Jeff Calhoun Derby, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Wichita Black-throated Blue From: Kevin Groeneweg <kgroeneweg AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 06:13:10 -0700 The Black-throated Blue Warbler is still in Oak Park as of early this morning. It was near the area originally reported, but on the other (south) side of the old road. He was moving around quite a bit within a large area surrounded by trails and gave quite a chase, but his singing gave him away as he foraged at mid-level out in the open. I also saw an American Redstart and a Black and White Warbler, but had to run off to work. Should be a good morning in the park. Kevin Groeneweg Wichita For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: FWD:May Edition Kansas County Listing From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 07:00:30 -0500 All, Listed below are the county updates for April. Remember the minimum is 75 species to list in a county. Be sure to send me any updates that you may have as well as those of your friends that are not on KsBirds. To minimize the chance of a virus getting into KsBirds the monthly update is forward to the list owners to post. Whenever you have a change or submission to make on the county list be sure to send the change to me at lagh2 AT msn.com Lisa Edwards Way West of Morton County Kansas County List 75 Species or more County Allen 207 109 Galen Pittman 109 Carolyn Schwab 102 Marie Plinsky 96 Henry Armknecht 81 Mick McHugh 79 Matt Gearheart 75 Pete Janzen Anderson 259 133 Galen Pittman 126 Mick McHugh 125 Carolyn Schwab 115 Matt Gearheart 112 Marie Plinsky 96 Henry Armknecht 90 Mark Land 87 Phil Wedge 85 Pete Janzen 81 David Seibel Atchison 217 127 Galen Pittman 115 Matt Gearheart 107 Chuck Otte 106 Henry Armknecht 98 Mick McHugh 93 Jaye Otte 91 Mike Rader 89 Scott Seltman 87 Phil Wedge 80 Mark Land 78 Dan Larson Barber 253 206 Pete Janzen 182 Dennis Angle 181 Gene Young 152 Tyler Hicks 149 Chet Gresham 146 Kevin Groeneweg 131 Matt Gearheart 125 Gregg Friesen 123 James Barnes 119 Mike Rader 118 Scott Seltman 112 Henry Armknecht 98 Carolyn Schwab 97 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 90 Eulalia Lewis 90 Eugene Lewis 90 Ben Rogers 88 Leon Hicks 86 Chuck Otte 85 Bill Beard 84 Dan Larson 80 Nancy Beard 76 Galen Pittman Barton 363 273 Mike Rader 268 Scott Seltman 260 Lloyd Moore 241 Gene Young 238 Galen Pittman 235 Robert Penner 234 Mick McHugh 233 Robert Fisher 230 David Seibel 223 Matt Gearheart 213 Craig Faanes 207 Tyler Hicks 206 Pete Janzen 194 Marie Plinsky 192 Aaron Mitchell 189 Lowell Johnson 189 Gregg Friesen 188 Chuck Otte 186 Kathy McDowell 183 Mark Land 179 Dan Mulhern 176 Henry Armknecht 175 Kevin Groeneweg 166 Jaye Otte 165 Dan Gish 161 Nancy Beard 161 Bill Beard 160 Leon Hicks 158 Dan Larson 156 John Northrup 154 Chet Gresham 153 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 153 Phil Wedge 148 Sam Mannell 148 Terry Mannell 147 Rob Graham 144 Carolyn Schwab 138 Charles Anderson 133 Ben Rogers 121 Will Chatfield-Taylor 119 Cheryl Miller 113 Bill Trelc Jr. 111 Jon Strong 106 Edge Wade 105 Lisa Edwards 104 T. J. Walker 96 Glen Caspers 95 Judd Patterson 93 Steven McDaniel 90 Nic Allen 89 Duane Otto 87 James Barnes 84 Judd Patterson Bourbon 191 144 Matt Gearheart 114 Galen Pittman 102 Pete Janzen 102 Henry Armknecht 93 Mick McHugh 79 Mike Rader Brown 201 176 Rosella Royer 152 Janet Rebant 146 Matt Gearheart 125 Galen Pittman 115 Chuck Otte 105 Pete Janzen 105 Sebastian Patti 100 Henry Armknecht 98 Mike Rader 96 Kevin Groeneweg 96 Tony Schaar 95 Duane Otto 95 Dan Larson 92 Scott Seltman 77 Sam Mannell 77 Terry Mannell 76 Mick McHugh Butler 268 203 Pete Janzen 199 Tyler Hicks 189 Bob Broyles 188 Leon Hicks 185 Gene Young 180 Jim Wilson 154 David Seibel 145 Kevin Groeneweg 116 Nancy Beard 116 Bill Beard 105 James Barnes 104 Henry Armknecht 98 Gregg Friesen 95 Matt Gearheart 93 Carolyn Schwab 90 Chuck Otte 79 Chet Gresham Chase 253 167 Ross Silcock 142 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 115 Henry Armknecht 108 Gregg Friesen 107 Pete Janzen 105 Kevin Groeneweg 92 Matt Gearheart 91 Dan Larson 90 Chuck Otte 88 Carolyn Schwab 83 Galen Pittman 82 Nancy Beard 81 Bill Beard 78 Chet Gresham 76 Mick McHugh Chautauqua 201 141 Gene Young 132 Pete Janzen 111 Kevin Groeneweg 104 Henry Armknecht 99 Scott Seltman 95 Matt Gearheart 91 Leon Hicks 85 Galen Pittman 85 Dan Larson 84 Mike Rader 80 Charles Anderson Cherokee 263 216 Dave Henness 174 Mike Rader 167 Gene Young 167 Scott Seltman 166 Matt Gearheart 157 Jim Rising 142 Galen Pittman 119 Pete Janzen 119 Kevin Groeneweg 103 Mick McHugh 98 Tyler Hicks 92 Aaron Mitchell 89 David Seibel 84 Dan Mulhern 81 Henry Armknecht 78 Chuck Otte 76 Jaye Otte 75 Edge Wade Cheyenne 226 186 Henry Armknecht 119 Scott Seltman 107 Mike Rader 101 Rick Reeser 83 Kevin Groeneweg 82 Matt Gearheart 80 Pete Janzen 77 Mark Land 77 Jon Strong Clark 260 234 Galen Pittman 115 Scott Seltman 106 Henry Armknecht 103 Pete Janzen 103 Matt Gearheart 100 Mick McHugh 95 David Seibel 82 Gregg Friesen 79 Dan Larson 77 Kevin Groeneweg Clay 243 224 Chuck Otte 198 Jaye Otte 163 Calvin Wohler 135 Mike Rader 127 Glen Caspers 115 Henry Armknecht 104 Scott Seltman 101 Jeff Keating 95 Dan Thalmann 88 Charles Anderson 86 Dan Larson 75 Matt Gearheart Cloud 230 134 Henry Armknecht 79 Chuck Otte Coffey 303 234 Lloyd Moore 206 Matt Gearheart 197 Mick McHugh 190 Galen Pittman 165 Bill Trelc Jr. 156 Mark Land 147 Tyler Hicks 143 David Seibel 128 Dan Gish 127 Aaron Mitchell 112 Marie Plinsky 110 Carolyn Schwab 108 Pete Janzen 106 Dan Larson 103 Kevin Groeneweg 102 Henry Armknecht 96 Chuck Otte 92 Jaye Otte 90 Chet Gresham 89 Scott Seltman 82 Mike Rader Comanche 241 175 Gene Young 141 Scott Seltman 139 Pete Janzen 130 Gregg Friesen 126 Henry Armknecht 123 Mike Rader 115 Galen Pittman 102 Kevin Groeneweg 101 Matt Gearheart 90 Chet Gresham 83 Edge Wade 75 Dan Larson Cowley 331 298 Max Thompson 279 Gene Young 258 David Seibel 214 Tyler Hicks 213 John Northrup 208 Pete Janzen 204 James Barnes 200 Leon Hicks 199 Kevin Groeneweg 193 Mike Rader 161 Chet Gresham 148 Carolyn Schwab 147 Scott Seltman 143 Jim Wilson 124 Galen Pittman 118 Nancy Beard 118 Bill Beard 109 Matt Gearheart 105 Dan Larson 103 Gregg Friesen 101 Henry Armknecht 100 Cheryl Miller 94 Sam Mannell 94 Terry Mannell 88 Edge Wade 84 Mark Land 78 Aaron Mitchell Crawford 284 169 Dave Henness 142 Matt Gearheart 115 Mick McHugh 100 Galen Pittman 91 Henry Armknecht 89 Mike Rader 83 Kevin Groeneweg 81 Pete Janzen 79 Dan Mulhern 77 Leon Hicks Decatur 190 155 Brian Simonsson 125 Henry Armknecht 75 Scott Seltman Dickinson 224 168 Chuck Otte 132 Dan Gish 115 Jaye Otte 109 Henry Armknecht 105 Jim Mayhew 105 Chet Gresham 97 Mike Rader 88 Matt Gearheart 86 Pete Janzen 84 Dan Larson 81 Galen Pittman 80 David Haight 80 Robert Kruger 77 Kevin Groeneweg Doniphan 233 169 Herb Chance 169 Donna Chance 144 John Schukman 127 Matt Gearheart 125 Galen Pittman 108 Henry Armknecht 80 Chuck Otte 77 Mick McHugh 76 Scott Seltman 75 Dan Larson Douglas 355 300 Galen Pittman 281 David Seibel 280 Alexis Powell 280 Phil Wedge 276 Mick McHugh 254 Gerry Parkinson 252 Lloyd Moore 252 Dave Williams 247 Matt Gearheart 227 Kylee Sharp 213 Dan Gish 213 Dan Thalmann 212 Mike Rader 211 Kathy McDowell 209 Dave Henness 205 Marie Plinsky 190 Dan Larson 181 Aaron Mitchell 180 Steve Roels 167 Duane Otto 167 Sarah Roels 166 Mark Land 149 Steven McDaniel 139 Sam Mannell 139 Terry Mannell 139 Dan Mulhern 116 Glen Caspers 113 Sue Calhoon 113 Henry Armknecht 110 Pete Janzen 107 Kevin Groeneweg 106 Kat Farres 106 Dennis Farres 106 Chuck Otte 103 Scott Seltman 103 Sue Stevenson 102 Lisa Weeks 100 Harley Winfrey 95 Will Chatfield-Taylor 94 Jaye Otte 94 Nancy Beard 92 Bill Beard 86 Edge Wade 85 Gregg Friesen 83 Belky Cuevas 82 Debra McKee 81 Nic Allen Edwards 182 134 Scott Seltman 105 Henry Armknecht 91 Galen Pittman 91 Pete Janzen 79 Mary Pat Haddican 75 Gregg Friesen Elk 215 132 Gene Young 120 Tyler Hicks 109 Pete Janzen 105 Dan Larson 94 Cheryl Miller 92 Henry Armknecht 92 Gregg Friesen 90 Kevin Groeneweg 89 Galen Pittman 78 Chet Gresham Ellis 308 208 Sam Mannell 208 Terry Mannell 130 Mike Rader 111 Scott Seltman 106 Henry Armknecht 91 Carolyn Schwab 88 Pete Janzen 77 Kevin Groeneweg Ellsworth 242 232 Mike Rader 119 Henry Armknecht 119 Chuck Otte 114 Matt Gearheart 111 Scott Seltman 111 Dan Gish 101 Dan Larson 100 Pete Janzen 95 Galen Pittman 86 Sam Mannell 86 Terry Mannell 80 Kevin Groeneweg 78 Robert Kruger Finney 332 181 T. J. Walker 160 Mike Rader 155 Scott Seltman 137 Henry Armknecht 116 Dan Baffa 109 Pete Janzen 107 Kevin Groeneweg 101 Matt Gearheart 96 Dan Larson 87 David Seibel 87 Galen Pittman 87 Dan Gish 85 Terry Mannell 85 Sam Mannell 84 Tyler Hicks 82 Chuck Otte 80 Bill Beard 80 Nancy Beard Ford 255 143 Galen Pittman 103 Scott Seltman 103 Henry Armknecht 102 Pete Janzen 80 Kevin Groeneweg 78 Mike Rader 76 Matt Gearheart Franklin 222 141 Richard Johnston 130 Mick McHugh 130 Galen Pittman 110 Matt Gearheart 100 David Seibel 95 Henry Armknecht 93 Mark Land 76 Kevin Groeneweg 76 Pete Janzen 75 Dan Larson Geary 316 292 Chuck Otte 274 Jaye Otte 237 Jeff Keating 182 Mike Rader 166 Scott Seltman 151 Galen Pittman 150 Henry Armknecht 147 Dan Mulhern 142 Dan Gish 134 Dan Larson 123 Carolyn Schwab 120 Cheryl Miller 118 Pete Janzen 114 David Seibel 111 Matt Gearheart 106 Calvin Wohler 105 Sam Mannell 105 Terry Mannell 94 Charles Anderson 92 Bill Beard 92 Nancy Beard 87 Mick McHugh 75 Robert Kruger Gove 167 110 Scott Seltman 105 Henry Armknecht 85 Pete Janzen 78 Kevin Groeneweg Graham 170 129 Scott Seltman 125 Henry Armknecht Grant 244 215 Kellye Hart 125 Mike Rader 110 Henry Armknecht 107 Scott Seltman 102 Matt Gearheart 100 Pete Janzen 91 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Tyler Hicks Gray 206 103 Scott Seltman 101 Henry Armknecht 93 Pete Janzen 88 Kevin Groeneweg 78 Mike Rader Greeley 186 135 Sebastian Patti 114 Pete Janzen 113 Henry Armknecht 108 Kevin Groeneweg 88 Matt Gearheart 76 Scott Seltman Greenwood 228 146 Pete Janzen 131 Matt Gearheart 120 Kevin Groeneweg 119 Galen Pittman 118 Henry Armknecht 109 Scott Seltman 107 Cheryl Miller 98 Dan Larson 93 Mike Rader 91 David Seibel 84 Carolyn Schwab 80 Chet Gresham 77 Bill Beard 77 Nancy Beard 75 Tony Schaar Hamilton 250 129 Scott Seltman 128 Henry Armknecht 115 Pete Janzen 115 Kevin Groeneweg 98 Tyler Hicks 93 Mike Rader 93 Matt Gearheart Harper 208 165 Pete Janzen 134 Gene Young 108 Bill Beard 105 Nancy Beard 100 Henry Armknecht 98 Leon Hicks 85 Kevin Groeneweg 76 Scott Seltman 76 Matt Gearheart Harvey 312 269 Bob Dester 247 Carolyn Schwab 244 Gregg Friesen 241 Rod Wedel 208 Pete Janzen 206 Tyler Hicks 173 Cheryl Miller 134 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 129 Nancy Beard 128 Kevin Groeneweg 128 Bill Beard 109 Dan Larson 101 Henry Armknecht 100 James Barnes 98 Chet Gresham 97 Matt Gearheart 95 Mike Rader 87 Leon Hicks 81 Chuck Otte 78 Jaye Otte Haskell 206 156 Mike Rader 106 Scott Seltman 91 Henry Armknecht Hodgeman 181 117 Scott Seltman 103 Henry Armknecht 77 Mike Rader 76 Dan Mulhern Jackson 194 133 Chuck Otte 127 Galen Pittman 98 Henry Armknecht 97 Jaye Otte 96 Dan Larson 95 Mick McHugh 84 Pete Janzen 81 Kevin Groeneweg 81 Tony Schaar 81 Glen Caspers 79 Mike Rader 75 Matt Gearheart Jefferson 324 283 Galen Pittman 262 Mick McHugh 247 Lloyd Moore 233 David Seibel 218 Mike Rader 192 Dan Gish 189 Bob Fisher 172 Dave Henness 167 Matt Gearheart 157 Dave Williams 150 Phil Wedge 149 Glen Caspers 148 Dan Larson 130 Kathy McDowell 130 Chuck Otte 125 Jaye Otte 124 Mark Land 121 Marie Plinsky 109 Aaron Mitchell 100 Henry Armknecht 94 Scott Seltman 90 Duane Otto 86 Pete Janzen 82 Sam Mannell 82 Terry Mannell 79 Kevin Groeneweg 79 Tony Schaar Jewell 190 134 Henry Armknecht 102 Scott Seltman 94 Mike Rader 79 Jon Strong 76 Phil Wedge Johnson 325 277 Mark Land 265 Matt Gearheart 249 Terry Swope 245 Aaron Mitchell 243 Mick McHugh 240 David Seibel 234 Galen Pittman 228 Dave Henness 216 Mark Corder 212 Lloyd Moore 203 Steven McDaniel 201 Nic Allen 187 Dave Williams 178 Will Chatfield-Taylor 155 Bob Fisher 133 Sue Calhoon 114 Dan Larson 107 Dan Gish 104 Henry Armknecht 103 Lisa Weeks 100 Bill Beard 100 Nancy Beard 94 Belky Cuevas 94 Mike Rader 90 Kevin Groeneweg 89 Duane Otto 86 Scott Seltman 85 Sue Stevenson 82 Sam Mannell 82 Terry Mannell 79 Steve Roels 78 Pete Janzen 77 Chuck Otte 75 Ashley Laubach Kearny 265 111 Henry Armknecht 106 Scott Seltman 94 Pete Janzen 87 Mick McHugh 82 Kevin Groeneweg 81 Mike Rader 78 Matt Gearheart 75 Tyler Hicks Kingman 275 208 Pete Janzen 151 Tyler Hicks 141 Gregg Friesen 141 Mike Rader 140 Bill Beard 140 Nancy Beard 108 Henry Armknecht 104 Leon Hicks 101 James Barnes 101 Kevin Groeneweg 100 Chet Gresham 100 Scott Seltman 87 Galen Pittman 84 Matt Gearheart Kiowa 196 136 Gregg Friesen 116 Scott Seltman 115 Pete Janzen 124 Mike Rader 104 Henry Armknecht 99 Galen Pittman 90 Dan Larson 76 Kevin Groeneweg Labette 213 165 Rick Tucker 97 Scott Seltman 95 Pete Janzen 91 Matt Gearheart 89 Mike Rader 85 Henry Armknecht 82 Galen Pittman 78 Leon Hicks 77 Kevin Groeneweg Lane 176 102 Henry Armknecht 101 Scott Seltman Leavenworth 273 250 John Schukman 234 Galen Pittman 201 Dave Williams 185 Mike Rader 184 David Seibel 180 Mick McHugh 164 Matt Gearheart 154 Dave Henness 139 Craig Faanes 127 Ron Theel 118 Scott Seltman 110 Dan Mulhern 108 Charles Anderson 108 Steve Roels 107 Sue Calhoon 107 Sue Stevenson 107 Sarah Roels 106 Henry Armknecht 103 Chuck Otte 102 Sam Mannell 102 Terry Mannell 101 Jaye Otte 93 Kevin Groeneweg 92 Phil Wedge 92 Dan Larson 89 Eugene Lewis 89 Eulalia Lewis 88 Pete Janzen 84 Gerry Parkinson 84 Mark Land 81 Cheryl Miller 77 Aaron Mitchell Lincoln 226 176 Mike Rader 116 Henry Armknecht 110 Scott Seltman 83 Pete Janzen 76 Chuck Otte Linn 324 281 Mick McHugh 273 Lloyd Moore 262 Mark Corder 262 Galen Pittman 247 Bob Fisher 226 Matt Gearheart 221 David Seibel 220 Dave Henness 214 Mark Land 203 Aaron Mitchell 191 Phil Wedge 181 Dave Williams 173 Lowell Johnson 170 Mike Rader 152 Will Chatfield-Taylor 149 Pete Janzen 144 Steven McDaniel 135 Sue Calhoon 135 Sue Stevenson 133 Dan Mulhern 130 Scott Seltman 122 Tyler Hicks 118 Gregg Friesen 111 Chet Gresham 109 Dan Larson 93 Carolyn Schwab 90 Edge Wade 89 Kevin Groeneweg 86 Chuck Otte 85 Henry Armknecht 84 Lisa Edwards 82 Ashley Laubach 78 Jon Strong 75 Dan Gish Logan 171 105 Henry Armknecht 84 Scott Seltman 76 Dan Mulhern 75 Pete Janzen Lyon 302 170 Matt Gearheart 153 Galen Pittman 130 Bill Trelc Jr. 128 Dan Mulhern 125 Mick McHugh 124 Dan Larson 114 Dan Gish 111 Mark Land 106 Henry Armknecht 102 Pete Janzen 102 Kevin Groeneweg 91 Scott Seltman 81 Chuck Otte 78 Jaye Otte 77 Dan Gish 77 Will Chatfield-Taylor 75 Aaron Mitchell Marion 263 216 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 199 Chet Gresham 179 Jim Wilson 137 Gregg Friesen 132 Carolyn Schwab 130 Pete Janzen 119 Nancy Beard 117 Bill Beard 102 Tyler Hicks 101 Chuck Otte 100 Henry Armknecht 94 Leon Hicks 92 Galen Pittman 92 Rod Wedel 92 Matt Gearheart 87 Jaye Otte 83 Kevin Groeneweg 78 Scott Seltman 76 Mick McHugh 75 Dan Larson Marshall 233 211 Tom Parker 121 Dan Thalmann 111 Henry Armknecht 104 Dan Mulhern 95 Chuck Otte 84 Mike Rader 81 Pete Janzen 80 Scott Seltman 78 Galen Pittman 77 Kevin Groeneweg McPherson 248 147 Steve Lansau 136 Gerry Parkinson 126 Robert Kruger 125 Gregg Friesen 121 Bill Beard 121 Nancy Beard 108 Tyler Hicks 107 Henry Armknecht 105 Pete Janzen 99 Matt Gearheart 95 Rod Wedel 92 Leon Hicks 91 Kevin Groeneweg 89 Mike Rader 86 Scott Seltman 83 Sam Mannell 83 Terry Mannell 77 Chuck Otte 77 Chet Gresham Meade 304 150 Galen Pittman 135 Scott Seltman 134 Lisa Edwards 129 Matt Gearheart 128 Tyler Hicks 116 Pete Janzen 113 Gregg Friesen 107 Mick McHugh 105 Henry Armknecht 102 Bill Beard 100 Nancy Beard 82 Kevin Groeneweg 80 Mark Land 78 Mike Rader 75 David Seibel Miami 266 210 Lloyd Moore 207 Matt Gearheart 196 Mick McHugh 193 Mark Land 181 Dave Henness 179 Aaron Mitchell 142 Galen Pittman 110 David Seibel 105 Will Chatfield-Taylor 99 Henry Armknecht 96 Dan Larson 87 Pete Janzen 83 Kevin Groeneweg Mitchell 258 222 Henry Armknecht 170 Mike Rader 141 Scott Seltman 102 Phil Wedge 87 Eulalia Lewis 87 Eugene Lewis 79 Chuck Otte 76 McKenzie Wiles Montgomery 224 124 Pete Janzen 103 Galen Pittman 102 Henry Armknecht 99 Dan Larson 94 Kevin Groeneweg 92 Gregg Friesen 87 Scott Seltman 84 Mike Rader 79 Matt Gearheart 78 Carolyn Schwab 76 Chet Gresham 76 Leon Hicks Morris 220 126 Chuck Otte 115 Henry Armknecht 97 Matt Gearheart 96 Pete Janzen 90 Dan Larson 88 Kevin Groeneweg 87 Scott Seltman 84 Jaye Otte 81 Galen Pittman 80 Mike Rader 78 Jane Withee Hebert 76 Mick McHugh Morton 369 331 Sebastian Patti 307 Mike Rader 305 Scott Seltman 284 Galen Pittman 277 Brandon Percival 273 Max Thompson 272 Mick McHugh 265 Chet Gresham 263 Mark Corder 249 Pete Janzen 249 Matt Gearheart 244 Gene Young 243 Tyler Hicks 240 Dave Williams 236 Bob Fisher 209 Kevin Groeneweg 208 David Seibel 204 Gregg Friesen 200 Lisa Edwards 189 Leon Hicks 185 Henry Armknecht 170 Mark Land 168 Dan Gish 165 Carolyn Schwab 163 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 152 Dan Mulhern 145 Kellye Hart 140 Charles Anderson 119 Craig Faanes 114 Cheryl Miller 114 Dan Larson 113 Phil Wedge 108 Edge Wade 105 Lowell Johnson 102 Chuck Otte 101 Nancy Beard 100 Bill Beard 100 Jaye Otte 99 Will Chatfield-Taylor 98 Robert Kruger 97 Aaron Mitchell 94 Eulalia Lewis 94 Eugene Lewis 91 Nic Allen 88 James Barnes 82 Jim Wilson 76 Jon Strong Nemaha 174 137 Galen Pittman 122 Matt Gearheart 110 Henry Armknecht 107 Chuck Otte 96 Mike Rader 93 Pete Janzen 91 Tony Schaar 89 Kevin Groeneweg 83 Scott Seltman 81 Dan Larson 81 Ron Marteney 78 Sam Mannell 78 Terry Mannell 75 Jon Strong Neosho 247 153 Dave Henness 141 Matt Gearheart 126 Kevin Groeneweg 124 Rick Tucker 115 Tyler Hicks 111 Chet Gresham 107 Pete Janzen 106 Galen Pittman 102 Mike Rader 101 Scott Seltman 95 Mick McHugh 110 Henry Armknecht 83 Leon Hicks 80 Chuck Otte 80 Jaye Otte 75 Dan Larson Ness 179 134 Scott Seltman 114 Henry Armknecht Norton 190 148 Scott Seltman 148 Henry Armknecht Osage 303 206 Mick McHugh 182 Robert Fisher 175 Galen Pittman 174 Matt Gearheart 154 Tyler Hicks 143 Dan Larson 140 Dan Gish 137 Mark Land 119 David Seibel 113 Kathy McDowell 112 Henry Armknecht 105 Pete Janzen 102 Kevin Groeneweg 98 Aaron Mitchell 94 Will Chatfield-Taylor 93 Marie Plinsky 91 Glen Caspers 89 Phil Wedge 87 Jon Strong 84 Chuck Otte Osborne 192 154 Charles Anderson 138 Henry Armknecht 136 Mike Rader 101 Scott Seltman Ottawa 198 122 Henry Armknecht 118 Chuck Otte 100 Mike Rader 81 Dan Gish 78 Jaye Otte Pawnee 269 266 Scott Seltman 134 Mike Rader 118 Henry Armknecht 113 Galen Pittman 107 Pete Janzen 101 Kevin Groeneweg 93 Mary Pat Haddican 76 Matt Gearheart Phillips 252 198 Mike Rader 149 Shannon Rothchild 138 Scott Seltman 137 Henry Armknecht 88 Sam Mannell 88 Terry Mannell Pottawatomie 312 272 Ted Cable 213 Lowell Johnson 204 Dan Mulhern 197 Gene Young 196 Mike Rader 161 Charles Anderson 131 Henry Armknecht 121 Chuck Otte 117 Galen Pittman 108 T. J. Walker 100 Jaye Otte 95 Mick McHugh 94 Judd Patterson 84 Tom Parker 82 Dan Larson 82 Matt Gearheart 75 Scott Seltman 75 Sam Mannell 75 Terry Mannell Pratt 258 199 Mike Rader 147 Pete Janzen 140 Linda Loomis 121 Kevin Groeneweg 115 Matt Gearheart 108 Henry Armknecht 105 Scott Seltman 101 Aaron Mitchell 100 Galen Pittman 98 Gregg Friesen 94 Mark Land 91 Chuck Otte 88 Jaye Otte 84 Bill Beard 84 Sam Mannell 84 Terry Mannell 83 Nancy Beard 78 Chet Gresham 76 Dan Larson Rawlins 180 139 Henry Armknecht 81 Jon Strong Reno 280 221 Pete Janzen 181 Chet Gresham 178 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 173 Kevin Groeneweg 171 Mike Rader 167 Bill Beard 167 Nancy Beard 156 Tyler Hicks 142 James Barnes 140 Matt Gearheart 138 Carolyn Schwab 132 Cheryl Miller 128 Gregg Friesen 127 Scott Seltman 116 Henry Armknecht 107 Leon Hicks 92 Galen Pittman 86 Chuck Otte 86 Ben Rogers 86 Rod Wedel Republic 192 117 Henry Armknecht 83 Chuck Otte 76 Scott Seltman 75 Eulalia Lewis 75 Eugene Lewis Rice 220 110 Mike Rader 104 Kevin Groeneweg 103 Scott Seltman 103 Pete Janzen 102 Henry Armknecht 90 Gregg Friesen 89 Galen Pittman 85 Matt Gearheart Riley 339 287 Ted Cable 276 Lowell Johnson 266 Dave Rintoul 216 Mike Rader 215 Dan Mulhern 202 Jeff Keating 164 Chuck Otte 161 Tom Parker 159 Charles Anderson 158 Judd Patterson 147 Jaye Otte 142 Henry Armknecht 121 Jane Withee Hebert 120 T. J. Walker 119 Galen Pittman 114 Matt Gearheart 112 Dan Larson 105 Dan Gish 95 Scott Seltman 94 Kevin Groeneweg 91 Tyler Hicks 91 Sam Mannell 91 Terry Mannell 89 Mick McHugh 88 Glen Caspers 87 Glenn Walbek 86 Pete Janzen 81 Steve Roels 80 Dan Thalmann Rooks 247 164 Scott Seltman 159 Henry Armknecht 154 Mike Rader 97 Sam Mannell 97 Terry Mannell Rush 262 247 Scott Seltman 145 Mike Rader 107 Henry Armknecht 94 Pete Janzen 85 Matt Gearheart 77 Kevin Groeneweg Russell 322 292 Mike Rader 161 Scott Seltman 134 Sam Mannell 134 Terry Mannell 129 Henry Armknecht 109 Chuck Otte 101 Pete Janzen 92 Matt Gearheart 86 Kevin Groeneweg 80 Jon Strong 79 Gregg Friesen Saline 250 165 Mike Rader 155 Bill Trelc Jr. 137 Kat Farres 137 Dennis Farres 130 Judd Patterson 109 Galen Pittman 106 Scott Seltman 106 Chuck Otte 106 Henry Armknecht 105 David Weible 84 Matt Gearheart 83 Jaye Otte 79 Pete Janzen 78 Dan Larson 76 Kevin Groeneweg Scott 269 184 Scott Seltman 137 Henry Armknecht 127 Mike Rader 115 Pete Janzen 112 Gregg Friesen 111 Matt Gearheart 93 Kevin Groeneweg Sedgwick 378 338 Pete Janzen 303 John Northrup 284 Chet Gresham 262 Kevin Groeneweg 259 James Barnes 259 Bill Beard 254 Nancy Beard 254 Tyler Hicks 230 Leon Hicks 210 Gene Young 194 Cheryl Miller 193 Carolyn Schwab 174 Ben Rogers 155 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 152 Charles Anderson 148 Jim Wilson 148 Matt Gearheart 135 Scott Seltman 135 Gregg Friesen 130 Bill Trelc Jr. 127 Henry Armknecht 116 Tony Schaar 111 Nic Allen 107 Sam Mannell 107 Terry Mannell 105 Chuck Otte 103 Galen Pittman 99 Dan Larson 98 Jaye Otte 97 Mark Land 95 Rod Wedel 94 Mike Rader Seward 277 232 Mike Rader 184 Lisa Edwards 156 Mick McHugh 151 Galen Pittman 146 Scott Seltman 129 Henry Armknecht 117 Kevin Groeneweg 104 Pete Janzen 103 Chet Gresham 100 Kellye Hart 98 Tyler Hicks 97 Matt Gearheart 93 Gregg Friesen 81 David Seibel Shawnee 320 246 Dan Gish 231 Dan Larson 203 Marie Plinsky 177 Glen Caspers 169 Kathy McDowell 160 Galen Pittman 130 Matt Gearheart 120 Mick McHugh 120 David Seibel 117 Debra McKee 114 Bill Trelc Jr. 109 Henry Armknecht 106 Chuck Otte 102 Carolyn Schwab 101 Sam Mannell 101 Terry Mannell 87 Mike Rader 87 Jaye Otte 81 Jon Strong 81 Tony Schaar 79 Pete Janzen 78 Kevin Groeneweg Sheridan 217 128 Henry Armknecht 79 Pete Janzen 77 Scott Seltman 75 Kevin Groeneweg Sherman 270 264 John Palmquist 133 Matt Gearheart 122 Henry Armknecht 117 Kevin Groeneweg 101 Pete Janzen 98 Mike Rader 84 Mark Land Smith 179 170 Mike Rader 126 Shannon Rothchild 117 Henry Armknecht Stafford 340 295 Mike Rader 287 Scott Seltman 247 Max Thompson 245 Tyler Hicks 244 Gene Young 241 Mick McHugh 237 Galen Pittman 234 Bob Fisher 232 Lloyd Moore 231 Pete Janzen 229 David Seibel 222 Matt Gearheart 220 Kevin Groeneweg 215 Gregg Friesen 214 Craig Faanes 214 Chet Gresham 210 Robert Penner 208 Leon Hicks 207 Bill Beard 206 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 206 Nancy Beard 204 Marie Plinsky 202 John Northrup 201 Kathy McDowell 200 Chuck Otte 200 Aaron Mitchell 195 Mary Pat Haddican 190 Dan Mulhern 186 Phil Wedge 185 Mark Land 185 Cheryl Miller 184 Dan Gish 180 Carolyn Schwab 177 James Barnes 176 Jaye Otte 171 Dan Larson 171 Henry Armknecht 171 Sam Mannell 171 Terry Mannell 156 Rod Wedel 150 Ben Rogers 143 Bill Trelc Jr. 140 Edge Wade 134 Rob Graham 132 Charles Anderson 122 Lowell Johnson 121 Lisa Edwards 116 Jim Wilson 109 Will Chatfield-Taylor 108 Steven McDaniel 105 Judd Patterson 90 Glen Caspers 88 Jon Strong 79 Nic Allen Stanton 194 112 Mike Rader 111 Scott Seltman 104 Henry Armknecht 82 Pete Janzen Stevens 194 139 Mike Rader 113 Scott Seltman 100 Henry Armknecht 80 Pete Janzen Sumner 311 291 Max Thompson 278 Gene Young 238 Tyler Hicks 227 Leon Hicks 203 Kevin Groeneweg 202 Pete Janzen 200 David Seibel 174 Mike Rader 140 Nancy Beard 139 Bill Beard 132 Carolyn Schwab 131 Chet Gresham 129 James Barnes 118 Henry Armknecht 109 Scott Seltman 107 Matt Gearheart 94 Galen Pittman Thomas 177 129 Henry Armknecht 111 William Piper Trego 245 206 Scott Seltman 145 Mike Rader 122 Matt Gearheart 112 Henry Armknecht 106 Lloyd Moore 100 Gregg Friesen 99 Sam Mannell 99 Terry Mannell 86 Pete Janzen 83 Eulalia Lewis 83 Eugene Lewis 82 Chuck Otte Wabaunsee 236 133 Dan Gish 132 Galen Pittman 126 Henry Armknecht 117 Dan Larson 109 Kathy Bandyk 109 Chuck Otte 101 Mick McHugh 100 Matt Gearheart 81 Jaye Otte 79 Kevin Groeneweg 75 Glen Caspers 75 Pete Janzen Wallace 199 105 Henry Armknecht 78 Matt Gearheart 77 Kevin Groeneweg 77 Pete Janzen Washington 246 221 Dan Thalmann 208 Warren Buss 143 Tom Parker 137 Matt Gearheart 118 Kevin Groeneweg 117 Pete Janzen 112 Mark Land 112 Henry Armknecht 111 Chuck Otte 107 David Seibel 104 Mike Rader 103 Jaye Otte 101 Scott Seltman 100 Dan Larson 93 Lisa Weeks 88 Sue Calhoon 88 Galen Pittman 87 Sam Mannell 87 Terry Mannell 75 Jon Strong Wichita 171 107 Sebastian Patti 107 Henry Armknecht 101 Scott Seltman 91 Kevin Groeneweg 91 Pete Janzen 77 Matt Gearheart Wilson 204 147 Kevin Groeneweg 145 Pete Janzen 110 Galen Pittman 106 Ben Rogers 97 Henry Armknecht 89 David Seibel 85 Matt Gearheart 81 Dan Larson 79 Chuck Otte 78 Sam Mannell 78 Terry Mannell 78 Jaye Otte 77 Chet Gresham 76 Tony Schaar 75 Scott Seltman Woodson 255 193 Tyler Hicks 165 Jim Wilson 148 Pete Janzen 136 Kevin Groeneweg 125 Gregg Friesen 118 Leon Hicks 116 Galen Pittman 115 Matt Gearheart 112 Chuck Otte 108 Rick Tucker 101 Henry Armknecht 99 Scott Seltman 97 Dan Larson 96 Jaye Otte 96 David Seibel 94 Sam Mannell 94 Terry Mannell 91 Chet Gresham 85 Tony Schaar 77 Mick McHugh Wyandotte 289 238 Lloyd Moore 203 Dave Henness 192 Mick McHugh 174 Galen Pittman 158 David Seibel 139 Matt Gearheart 125 Mark Land 120 Mike Rader 103 Henry Armknecht 85 Will Chatfield-Taylor 80 Scott Seltman 79 Chuck Otte Top Twelve Birders-Total Ticks (May 7, 2008) Total State Ticks-25,904 12139 Henry Armknecht 10109 Mike Rader 10032 Scott Seltman 9712 Pete Janzen 9163 Matt Gearheart 8419 Galen Pittman 7690 Kevin Groeneweg 5479 Chuck Otte 5241 Mick McHugh 4899 Dan Larson 4193 David Seibel 4077 Tyler Hicks Top Ten Counties-Total Ticks (May 7, 2008) Stafford 9986 Barton 8770 Morton 8231 Douglas 7606 Sedgwick 5476 Linn 5324 Johnson 5105 Cowley 4181 Riley 4057 Jefferson 3998 Kansas Lifetime List 437 Sebastian Patti 431 Mike Rader 431 Mark Corder 425 JoAnn Garrett 425 Galen Pittman 425 Ted Cable 422 Mick McHugh 418 Pete Janzen 418 Don Vannoy 407 Lloyd Moore 404 Chris Hobbs 400 Scott Seltman 398 Matt Gearheart 397 David Seibel 389 Max Thompson 387 Dan Kilby 385 Kevin Groeneweg 383 Bob Fisher 383 Dave Williams 380 Chet Gresham 373 Steven Crawford 373 Dan Gish 369 Tyler Hicks 367 Mark Land 364 John Schukman 363 Carolyn Schwab 360 Chuck Otte 358 Phil Wedge 355 Dave Rintoul 354 Richard Rucker 352 Roger Boyd 351 Aaron Mitchell 350 Richard Parker 349 Gene Young 349 Henry Armknecht 347 Dave Bryan 346 Leon Hicks 346 John Northrup 346 Gregg Friesen 344 Brandon Percival 344 Craig Faanes 339 Art Swalwell 339 Jaye Otte 335 Dan Larson 335 Bill Beard 334 Dan Mulhern 332 Kerrie Kirkpatrick 330 Nancy Beard 322 Alan Godwin 320 Chris Wood 319 Mel Cooksey 318 Lowell Johnson 317 Jay Newton 317 Ralph Wiley 316 Allen Jahn 314 Sam Mannell 314 Terry Mannell 313 Charles Anderson 313 Paul Lehman 311 Lisa Edwards 311 John Rakestraw 310 James Barnes 307 Elizabeth Cole 306 Kenn Kaufman 303 Nanette Johnson 301 Marie Plinsky 301 Ralph Pike 300 Ken Hollinga 300 A. Dean Cole 295 Jim Wilson 289 Pat Beckemeyer 288 Kathy McDowell 287 Mike Stewart 284 Will Chatfield-Taylor 284 Guy Smith 284 Harry Gregory 280 Carl Holmes 279 David W. Holmes 279 Roy Beckemeyer 277 Jananne McNitt 275 Bradley Bergstorm 274 Edge Wade 270 Tom Parker 269 B.J. Rose 269 Ben Rogers 264 Byron Berger 264 John Palmquist 263 Philip Kaul 263 Dan Thalmann 261 Eugene R. Lewis 257 Bob Dester 255 Michael Cooper 253 Kellye Hart 250 Jimmy Woodward 249 Harlow Butcher 248 Hugh Jefferies 247 Jon Dunn 247 Jeff Keating 247 Jeanette Runyan 246 Jean Leonattai 246 Steven McDaniel 245 Bonnie Heidy 244 Thomas Heatley 243 Dean Fisher 243 Steve Rhoades 241 Judd Patterson 241 Deuane Hoffman 239 Linda Childers 237 Walter Ross 236 Dave Silverman 235 Thomas Hoffman 233 Victor Moss 232 Duane Otto 228 Gerry Parkinson 228 Richard Rosche 224 Margaret Wedge 221 Steve Roels 219 Jon Strong 218 T. J. Walker 217 Dave Griffiths 214 Sarah Roels 212 Laurence Binford 211 Rod Wedel 210 Louis Banker 210 Robert Neill 209 John Getgood 208 Floyd Lawhon 205 Steven Den 205 Mary Pat Haddican 200 Raymond Gassel 182 Dennis Angle 181 Sue Stevenson 175 Robert Kruger 169 Donna Chance 169 Herb Chance 158 Ashley Laubach 158 Harley Winfrey 157 Jim Rising 155 Cheryl Miller 150 Debra McKee 149 Shannon Rothchild 141 Richard Johnston 140 Linda Loomis 126 Ross Silcock 121 Jane Withee Hebert 121 Belky Cuevas 116 Dan Baffa 111 William Piper 109 Kathy Bandyk 105 David Weible 94 Eulalia Lewis 94 Eugene Lewis 81 Ron Marteney 80 David Haight 76 McKenzie Wiles Kansas 2007 year list (May 7, 2008) 313 Matt Gearheart 305 Aaron Mitchell 299 Galen Pittman 296 Kevin Groeneweg 293 Pete Janzen 249 David Seibel 248 Mark Land 226 Chuck Otte 224 Sam Mannell 224 Terry Mannell 224 Mick McHugh 218 Henry Armknecht 204 Jaye Otte 197 Dan Larson 136 Debra McKee 136 Judd Patterson Kansas 2008 year list (May 7, 2008) 228 Matt Gearheart 223 Kevin Groeneweg 214 Galen Pittman 203 Mick McHugh 198 Pete Janzen 158 Terry Mannell 158 Sam Mannell 153 Dan Gish 149 Henry Armknecht 118 Robert Kruger 111 Aaron Mitchell 111 Dan Larson 103 Debra McKee 75 Chuck Otte 45 Jaye Otte +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Chuck & Jaye Otte mailto:otte2 AT cox.net 613 Tamerisk Junction City Kansas USA 66441 785-238-8800 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Pinyon Jay From: mike rader <mike_rader AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 04:36:47 +0000 Hi all, Dave Klema, of rural Wilson, called me tonight to report a Pinyon Jay with a flock of Blue Jays at his house on the Smoky Hill River, four miles from town. His place is just into Russell Co. by a couple hundred yards. He has photos, so I will probably get to see them tomorrow. Maybe the bird will be around too! More info if we see it. It is on the RS Co. list - I think there was at least one reported several years ago from Wilson Lake. Mike Rader Wilson, KS _________________________________________________________________ Make Windows Vista more reliable and secure with Windows Vista Service Pack 1. http://www.windowsvista.com/SP1?WT.mc_id=hotmailvistasp1banner For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Oak Park From: Paul Griffin <pgriffin1 AT COX.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 22:36:25 -0500 Hi Folks, A very wet day in Oak Park, here in Wichita (wed) also a very frustrating day. Warblers seen: Northern Parula, Tennessee, Orange-crowned, Yellow-rumped, Black and White, Yellow, Chestnut-sided, Blackpoll, Ovenbird, Redstart and Chat. Additional Warblers reported by others: Worm-eater, Black-throated Blue and Prothonotary. New Warblers for me, for the day: Chestnut-sided, Redstart and Blackpoll. The frustration today was the inability to find the Black-throated Blue found by Roy Breckemeyer and his wife Pat (I have never seen one). Having heard it earlier, but not finding it and then spending hours in the rain (sometimes hearing it) in a relative small area, still not finding it. Later to hear other birdwatchers (some of the best) finding that same bird, after you left, in the same spot you spent hours looking for it (it was in the relative open and easy to see). Arggggggg!!!! Oh well, it guess that is just part of Birdwatching. (Old business) Yesterday I forgot to mention the very noisy "Bell's Vireo" that I found in Oak Park. They are not found in the city very often. Happy Birding, Paul Griffin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Black Vulture at Schermerhorn Park From: Robert Mangile <rmangile AT SURFGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:35:27 -0500 May 7, 2008 - This afternoon we got a call from Linda Phipps, who runs the Southeast Kansas Nature Center at Schermerhorn Park in Galena, Cherokee Co., KS, and she reported seeing a Black Vulture by Shoal Creek below the Nature Center. She drove by the creek and the bird flew in front of her car and landed in a tree in easy view without binoculars. She said it was the first/best view ever! Backyard stuff: After 3-1/2 inches of rainfall today waded out to my backyard pond and saw my FOY Swainson's Thrush. Saw one Green Heron by the pond and the other on the nest, so they are nesting. Also, three baby Cardinals hatched last night in a short Juniper along my west fence line. Bob Mangile Pittsburg, KS -- My Old Home Page: (Best) http://www.apexcorp.com/~rmangile/index.html My New Home Page: http://pwp.surfglobal.net/rmangile/ * * * * * * K A N S A S * * * * * * * * MAILTO:rmangile AT surfglobal.net * * Robert J. Mangile * * 816 E. Atkinson Ave. * * Pittsburg, KS 66762-2300 * * Telephone: 620\231-3117 * * * * Crawford County: ==> [CR] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Great Bend yard sparrows From: Rob Graham <graham AT HEARTLAND-IMAGES.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:54:27 -0500 It was a good day for sparrows in my yard. I had 10 Chipping Sparrows, 2 Clay-colored Sparrows, and 1 Field Sparrow foraging in the grass. I've also had a White-crowned Sparrow in the yard, but I didn't see it today. Rob Graham Great Bend For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: W. Kansas birds last weekend From: PETE JANZEN <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 18:22:18 -0700 Here are a few bird records of interest which Kevin Groeneweg and I saw before and after the KOS meeting as we pursued county listing objectives. Cheryl Miller has already posted the species list for the meeting proper. Matt Gearheart was along for most of the sightings below. I've omitted all the Hermit Thrush, Pine Siskin and Willet sightings I posted yesterday. Cheyenne Bottoms, Barton County, May 2 BC Night-Heron-20+ Snowy Plover-10+ north of inlet canal BN Stilt-5 Hudsonian Godwit-40+ Marbled Godwit-2 Sanderling-6 Caspian Tern-2 near NE water control structure. My first Barton Co. record Rush County State Lake Didn't know about this place before DC Cormorant-1 WF Ibis-1 Redhead-1 Ring-necked Duck-1 Semipalmated SP-1 Bairds SP-1 Wilson's Phalarope-20 Ness City, Ness Co., May 2 The wind was howling but we found a good spot. There is a trail along the creek at the NW corner of town. It has some acronym-laden name but goes through a good stretch of some nice timber along the creek. All birds below seen in a short walk along this path. BG Gnatcatcher-1 Yellow-rumped Warbler-several including 2 Audubon's race N. Parula-1 male New County record I think several other woodland species Lane Co. May 2 Dighton lagoons had 5 species of ducks, three swallow species and many Wilson's Phalaropes. Still a hurricane but one alfalfa field sort of out of the wind near Alamota had a ton of birds: Orchard Oriole-1 Baltimore Oriole-4 Western Kingbird-5 Eastern Kingbird-3 Say's Phoebe-1 Chippies and Clay-colored-a bunch Wichita Co. May 2 Bullock's Oriole-1 male in town. RB Nuthatch-1 at the HS shelterbelt DE Junco-1 Gray-headed adult at HS shelterbelt BG Gnatchatcher-2d county record, at HS shelterbelt lots of Audubon's Yellow-rumped Greeley Co. May 2 Ring-necked Duck-1 at Tribune lagoons Bufflehead-ditto Am. Avocet-1 Wilson's Phalarope-many Yellow-rumped Warbler-many and most were Audubon's Sheridan Co. May 4 Western and Eared Grebes as already reported by Rader/Seltman American Avocet-11 at St. Fishing Lake Bell's Vireo-1 Tree Swallow-adults observed repeatedly entering woodpecker holes in trees on the lake shore. Probable breeding inferred. Swainson's Thrush-1 in timber at upper end of lake Spotted Towhee-several singing males upper end of lake. This isn't far from known nesting range. Gove Co. May 4 Quinter lagoons are under massive reconstruction and um well you can see them pretty good right now. I'm sure we were legal............. Bonaparte's Gull-1 New for county Franklin's Gull-1 Semiplamated SP New for county several other peep species also Eastern Screech-Owl-1 at 20 ft range. north of Quinter. What a look all five swallow species-Bank, Barn, Cliff, N. RW, Tree Audubon's Yellow-rumped-2 in Quinter That's most of the goodies. In all Kevin and I amassed 750+ county "ticks" on this trip and for the truly anal-retentive out there I can send along a text file with every single one of them. Trust me, this all the good stuff. Thanks one more time to Nancy Leo for pulling off a great meeting. Sure she had some help but she pretty much did the painful stuff solo. Matt said it well...KOS meetings are like a family reunion without any negative baggage! And hey make that 8 warblers for me this year...I just had a singing male Black-throated Green Warbler in the big pecan in the back yard. This might be a great birding weekend coming up!! Pete Janzen Wichita For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Black-throated Blue still present From: Cheryl Miller <avian67226 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:01:52 -0500 Art and I spent another hour or so looking for the Prothonotary. No luck. We did have several warbler species: Tennessee, Black-and-white, Nashville, Yellow, Common Yellowthroat (2) and the ubiquitous Orange-crowned. Shortly before I left Art and I experienced a mini-fallout of sorts near the area where we'd had the Black-throated Blue, but the warblers were moving too fast and too high in the crowns to get decent looks. We also got great looks at a Green Heron and a Cooper's Hawk. The Cooper's had what appeared (to me) to be a fledgling starling in its grip. It was quite calm on it's perch about 15 feet away from us. Cheryl On 5/7/08, PETE JANZEN wrote: > Art Weigand, Cheryl Miller and I were able to re-find the male BT Blue > Warbler at Oak Park at around 6 pm this evening. It was not far from the > place described by Roy B. this morning. It had moved slightly to the > southeast, so it was directly behind the first 2-3 houses at the north end > of Oak St., in the narrow wooded strip between the backyards of those homes > and the old gravel road. It was consistently selecting the scattered > scraggly cedars in this area and was never seen more than 10' above the > ground as we watched it move between the cedars, feeding very actively. It > was feeding so intently that it was nearly oblivious to our presence. It's > been years since I got a good look at one of these beautiful warblers. A > nice diversion after a stressful day. As I recall the last sighting I had > of one of these warblers was the one that Carolyn Schwab found some years > ago, which was in this same area of Oak Park and also showed a distinct > preference for the stunted > cedars. I think one of Vannoy's sightings from even further back was also > in cedars in the general area of the water feature & cedars. Hey I've only > got seven warblers for the year in Kansas so far but one of 'ems a certified > zootie. C'mon Connecticut!!!!!!!!! > > > Pete Janzen > Wichita, Kansas > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu > -- Cheryl Wichita, Kansas avian67226 AT gmail.com "Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them wherever they require it."--St. Francis of Assisi Keep cats indoors! http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/brochure/brochure.htm For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Warbler update From: Linda Vidosh Zempel <lvzempel AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:41:40 -0700 We just had a male Redstart 6:35 -our74th yardbird. John and Linda Zempel Topeka, Jackson Co. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Black-throated Blue still present From: PETE JANZEN <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:41:40 -0700 Art Weigand, Cheryl Miller and I were able to re-find the male BT Blue Warbler at Oak Park at around 6 pm this evening. It was not far from the place described by Roy B. this morning. It had moved slightly to the southeast, so it was directly behind the first 2-3 houses at the north end of Oak St., in the narrow wooded strip between the backyards of those homes and the old gravel road. It was consistently selecting the scattered scraggly cedars in this area and was never seen more than 10' above the ground as we watched it move between the cedars, feeding very actively. It was feeding so intently that it was nearly oblivious to our presence. It's been years since I got a good look at one of these beautiful warblers. A nice diversion after a stressful day. As I recall the last sighting I had of one of these warblers was the one that Carolyn Schwab found some years ago, which was in this same area of Oak Park and also showed a distinct preference for the stunted cedars. I think one of Vannoy's sightings from even further back was also in cedars in the general area of the water feature & cedars. Hey I've only got seven warblers for the year in Kansas so far but one of 'ems a certified zootie. C'mon Connecticut!!!!!!!!! Pete Janzen Wichita, Kansas For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Swainson's Thrush From: Linda Vidosh Zempel <lvzempel AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:35:34 -0700 We had a very cooperative Swainson's thrush in our yard for at least 6 hours this afternoon (still here AT 6:30 PM). The thrush has been hunting in the newly mowed lawn around the house with the robins. I think they like the shorter grass. A couple of brown thashers were also in the yard today. A red-headed woodpecker made its first appearance in the yard for this year. Baltimore orioles have been here for several days (probably 2 pairs). On Monday, a green heron was seen on our pond. On April 28th a Lincoln's Sparrow and white-crowned sparrow showed up on the ground under our backyard feeder and they have been seen numerous times since then. About the same time a spotted towhee also did a short stop under the feeder and had been heard calling almost every day since. Have not had any warblers in the yard other than a yellow-rumped a week or two ago. Two of the three bluebird houses have occupants. Purple martins come and go from our martin house every couple of days but it does not look like they have set up house keeping yet. Yesterday I heard a lot of house sparrow chatter from the martin house and I saw a red-winged black bird checking out the apartment they claimed. I lowered the martin house to evict the house sparrow nest. Just checked our yard list and we have 73 species since we bought "The Ranch" in June 2007. Not a bad list. Good Birding John and Linda Zempel Topeka, Jackson County --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Brown County 5/7/2008 From: kc98 <kc98 AT JBNTELCO.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 18:24:06 -0500 What a morning at Pony Creek Lake. The highlights include:Black Tern, Forester's Tern, Yellow Warblers, American Pipits, Spotted Sandpiper, Western Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper, Wilson's Phalarope, White Pelicans, Snowy Egret, American Coots, Northern Shovelers, Blue-winged Teal, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Bobolinks, Western and Eastern Kingbirds, Warbling Vireo, Pied-billed and Eared Grebes, White-crowned Sparrows and first of the year Red-headed Woodpecker. As always there were many just a little too far away or too fast for me to focus on. All in all a Great morning. Rosella Royer, Sabetha, Brown County, kc98 AT jbntelco.com For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Crane Park Derby From: Leon Hicks <chicks12 AT COX.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 17:46:26 -0500 Several of the warblers that Kevin reported yesterday were still around today and I was able to add a Chestnut-sided to the list this afternoon. I also had 3 Swainson's Thrushes there yesterday Leon Hicks Mulvane,Ks For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Gloria's Nest; the Conclusion From: Dan_Mulhern AT FWS.GOV Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:56:05 -0600 Sometime late last week one of the two cardinal nestlings disappeared from the nest. We never saw what happened, but we had seen both adults pretty agitated by the presence of a couple of Common Grackles one afternoon. So they were left with a single nestling, at least through lunch time today (May 7). When I went home for lunch, Terry informed me the nest was empty, even though I'd seen Gloria sitting on it after dark last night. We looked around a bit and found the pre-fledgling on the ground in her fern garden nearby. Pretty much figuring out how this would end, I got the ladder and put the little guy back up in the nest, and by the time I climbed back down he had bailed out again. I tried one more attempt, and after I got down I watched him walking around the flat tray that forms the bottom of the feeder, on which his nest home had been built. Just when I thought he might have learned his lesson, he cannonballed out once again. He has just enough plumage that he could flutter sufficiently to make it a less than fatal crash. Having apparently more capacity for learning lessons than a baby cardinal, I opted not to climb the ladder a third time. So we watched as he worked back amongst the ferns and hostas, with much noisy complaining from both parents. This parental activity seems more designed to attract the attention of any ground predators, but I figure they know about raising nestllings more than I. The baby was nowhere ready for flight, so I imagine I will never see it again, unless I recover its carcass out of the garden. The parents seem interested enough in continuing to provide care for it even on the ground, but that can't be a very safe environment. Unless I see a scraggly fledged Northern Cardinal hanging around the garden in the next several days, I will have to assume Gloria was unsuccessful in this first nesting attempt of the season. It will be interesting to see whether she tries again in the same location. Meanwhile, Jennifer (Mourning Dove) is incubating two eggs in my wife's hanging plant basket on the front porch. Maybe she'll have better success. Dan Mulhern Manhattan For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Windchasers, owls and vultures in Salina From: ozbelgnz <ozbelgnz AT SWBELL.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:43:00 -0500 Public Welcome Thurs May 15th, 2008 Social Hour: 7 pm Program: 7:30 pm Carver Center 315 N 2nd St Salina KS "Windchasers" by Mark Cargill An exciting, much enjoyed program, LIVE OWLS (GHO and BO) and Vultures!!! Bring the kids! Director of Rehabilitation of birds and animals at Brit Spaugh Zoo and Park Great Bend, Mark has given wildlife programs for 30 years. He hopes to dazzle us all with his presentation about the secrets of his friends, these Magnificent Birds :) 5:30 pm Dinner with Speaker Guiterrez Mexican Restaurant 640 Westport Blvd Salina Door Prizes ! We've seen him at the State Fair and the birds are wonderful ! So, come out and see them up close, and feel more than free to forward to anyone who might be interested ! Kat Farres Smoky Hills Audubon Society Salina KS USA ! For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - 66605, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, US , 5/7/08 From: Dan Gish <gishbear AT COX.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:02:00 -0500 > Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:43:15 -0400 (EDT) > From: do-not-reply AT ebird.org > To: gishbear AT cox.net > Subject: eBird Report - 66605, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, US , 5/7/08 > > > > Location: 66605, Topeka, Shawnee County, KS, US > Observation date: 5/7/08 > Notes: I birded Lake Shawnee again this morning and hit the same hot spots (Reynold's Lodge and Gazebo Peninsula) and totaled the same number of species as yesterday, with a few different species. The highlight of the morning was a 30 minute observation of a Willet sitting on one of the Rowing Association boat docks. Sitting nearby was the same ailing Franklin's gull and several Spotted sandpipers. The band of Least sandpipers seen yesterday were wading in rain water collected at the entrance to the Rowing Association parking lot. Warbler species jumped from 5 to 8. FOY species include Red-headed woodpecker, Black-throated green warbler, Tennessee warbler, and Willet. The Gazebo area was not near as active as yesterday. I hope we have good weather for the NAMC this weekend. Dan Gish > Number of species: 54 > > Canada Goose 57 > Wood Duck 8 > Mallard 20 > Blue-winged Teal 9 > Northern Shoveler 15 > American White Pelican 4 > Great Blue Heron 2 > Bald Eagle 1 > American Coot 4 > Killdeer 1 > Spotted Sandpiper 15 > Willet 1 > Sanderling 1 > Least Sandpiper 15 > Franklin's Gull 1 > Mourning Dove 4 > Chimney Swift 45 > Red-headed Woodpecker 4 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 > Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 2 > Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 > Least Flycatcher 1 > Great Crested Flycatcher 2 > Eastern Kingbird 8 > Scissor-tailed Flycatcher 2 > Blue Jay 15 > American Crow 1 > Purple Martin 21 > Northern Rough-winged Swallow 60 > Barn Swallow 15 > Black-capped Chickadee 1 > House Wren 1 > Swainson's Thrush 3 > American Robin 40 > Brown Thrasher 10 > European Starling X > Tennessee Warbler 2 > Orange-crowned Warbler 4 > Yellow Warbler 30 > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 34 > Black-throated Green Warbler 1 > Blackpoll Warbler 1 > Black-and-white Warbler 1 > Common Yellowthroat 1 > Chipping Sparrow 30 > White-crowned Sparrow 1 > Northern Cardinal 3 > Indigo Bunting 1 > Red-winged Blackbird 4 > Common Grackle X > Brown-headed Cowbird 4 > Baltimore Oriole 10 > American Goldfinch 4 > House Sparrow 1 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Baker Wetlands: BBWD Still Present From: "Antonio, Robert J" <anto AT KU.EDU> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 14:01:23 -0500 I walked for more than four hours this morning in the wetlands. There were very few waders today, and I found only one small group of mixed warblers. However, I think birds are coming in. I found a few interesting ones, and listed 94 species. BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCK (1-I had a longer more satisfying look than Monday, but I still spooked the bird; at 7AM it was in the same extreme west end of the canal or waterway [when you enter BWs from the north] where it was first seen. Wood Duck (9); Blue-wing Teal, N. Shoveler, & A. Coot numbers seem fewer Warblers GOLDEN-WING WARBLER - (1-singing at end of the path along the central canal and the east wood edge. It sang the entire time. year bird) American Redstart (1-singing in the same area; year bird) Yellow-breasted Chat (1-vocalizing in the same area as the two above) Prothonotary (1-singing in same area near eand of canal) Wilson's (2-singing; wetlands year bird) Orange-crowned (1) Nashville (1) Yellow-rumped (2) Northern Parula (10 all singing) Northern Waterthrush (2 singing) Common Yellowthroat (50-singing) Yellow (10- 9 singing & one female) PEREGRINE FALCON (1-flew directly over me on west side of wetlands headed towards Iowa St) Bald Eagle (2- observed 3 but assume its one of the same pair I saw earlier) Greater Yellowlegs (1-vocalized) Pectoral Sandpiper (2) Peeps (13- probably Least or Semipalmated; silent in flight with Pecs) American Bittern (2-one was on the gravel road near the Faul Blind) Virginia Rail (2-two jumped out of edgte reeds for a few seconds) Sora (6-either saw or heard) Great Egret (20- one of the Bald Eagles got 13 of them them up) Little-blue Heron (2) Forster's Tern (1-on same post as Monday) Franklin's Gull (35) Least Flycatcher (2-cheebecking) Emped spc (approx 10 silent) Eastern Kingbird (1-wetlands year bird) Wild Turkey (1-big male apparently camps in ditch on west edge; popped up suddenly again in same spot I obsered Sunday) Warbling Vireo (5-4 singing) Bell's Vireo (3-singing) Red-eyed Vireo (5-heard) Baltimore Oriole (3-song & notes) Orchard Oriole (1-first year male singing) Indigo Bunting (25- most singing) Summer Tanager (4-2 singing; 1 first year male) Brown Thrasher (9-more than usual) Rose-breasted Grosbeak (4-rusty-hinge notes & observed) Blue Grosbeak (1 singing at SW entrence; yearbird) Dickcissel (5 singers) Pileated WP (2) Cliff Swallow (small colony at bridge SW corner entrence; wetlands yearbird) Purple Martin (7) Grasshopper Sparrow (2-west edge; wetlands year bird) Other Sparrow Swamp (1); White-throat (2); Lincoln's (5); Song (2); Lark (2); Clay-colored (3) Really nice morning to walk! Bob Antonio Lawrence For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: White-winged dove in Lawrence From: Kylee Sharp <kyleesharp AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:57:22 -0500 I just spotted a white-winged dove in my neighborhood here in the extreme southeast corner of Lawrence, at 30th and Fenwick. It was walking around in the road picking through some sand. I'm not sure if this is still considered a rare enough bird to submit a report on. It was about 5 years ago when I had one on my feeder (at a different house) here in Lawrence, and submitted a report then. I will go back and see if I can can some photos. Kylee Sharp Lawrence, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: River Pond at Tuttle From: Ann Feyerharm <afey AT KANSAS.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:11:32 -0500 The place is erupting in song and color this a.m.! Harry (the black lab) and I flushed out manyYellow Warblers just south of the bath house going to Willow Lake. Also what I think was a young Orchard O. Gnatcatchers, Parulas, the Prothonotory, Warbling Vireos all in the trees around Willow Lake. White-crowned Sparrows hopping all over the roadway. 8 Pelicans lazing in the pond, too. AF For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Oak Park Wichita From: "Roy J. Beckemeyer" <royb AT SOUTHWIND.NET> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 13:04:45 -0500 Between 1030 and 1100 am this morning (Wednesday, 7 May), Pat and I had Common Yellowthroat, Nashville, Prothonatary and (male) Blackthroated Blue warblers at Oak Park. Pat also had one female Black-throated Blue. At that time, the warblers were concentrated in the north end of the park east of the built-up stream area. Roy and Pat Beckemeyer Wichita royb AT southwind.net 957 Perry Ave. Wichita, KS 67203-3141 USA Phone: 316-264-0049 FAX: 316-265-3649 Web Site: www.windsofkansas.com/index.html For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: FOS Ellis Co. From: Terry Mannell <tmannell AT OZNET.KSU.EDU> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:22:17 -0600 This morning the FHSU class took about an hour walk along Big Creek in south Hays. FOS included: Red-headed Woodpecker Great-crested Flycatcher Swainson's Thrush Black-headed Grosbeak Terry ********************************************* Terry Mannell Ellis County Extension Agent-Horticulture 601 Main Street, Suite A Hays, KS 67601 (785)628-9430 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Bobolinks? From: Charlotte Bloomfield <charlotte.bloomfield AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 10:14:16 -0500 Could it be possible to have a flock of Bobolinks here? I *think* that is what they are but I would like someone else's opinion. I have quite a few pictures - but the field that they were in is pretty far away and I only have 10X zoom on my camera so you will have to really zoom in on the pics. Is there another bird with yellow on the back of it's head, a white back, and black wings? Any and all assistance in identification will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Charlotte -- Charlotte Bloomfield Independence, KS Montgomery County For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Question about finding warblers From: Lawrence Herbert <lherbert AT 4STATE.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 09:35:45 -0500 Daniel and KS. birders - A couple of good ideas would be to go birding with that very active Pittsburg KS group. They meet at Rm. 102 Yates Hall at 7 PM the last Thursday of about every month. Introduce yourself. They have quite a few field trips too. Nice friendly bunch. Also Steve Ford, Ph.D., with that group, offers ornithology about every year there at PSU. Meet a bunch of birders in class! Good birding, Larry H. Joplin MO. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Daniel Kerr" To: Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 10:32 PM Subject: Question about finding warblers > Hey folks, > > I'm relatively new to the birding game and I'm impressed by the > diversity and sheer number of warblers found by birders on this board. > What advice would you give an avid, if unseasoned, birder with a good > eye to locate more warblers? Any advice is much appreciated. > > Regards, > > Daniel Kerr > Fort Scott, KS > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Re: Bobolinks etc, Butler County From: "Cheryl K. Miller" <avian67226 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 08:46:15 -0500 Bob et al, Please see my post "KOS Compilation" from Sunday evening for the long list of bird sightings. On Wed, May 7, 2008 at 8:31 AM, Bob Broyles wrote: > Greetings... > > I took a different route home yesterday, and had a pleasant discovery... > > Almost every Spring, Bobolinks have been present in a hay meadow a > quarter-mile south of our place, and their arrival is usually heralded by > their south-wind-borne song, bubbeling across the intervening alfalfa > field. > > Unfortunately, for the past year or so, there has been a herd of moose- > sized mules grazing said meadow, and I was concerned that the Bobolinks > were forever displaced by the grazing activity. My concerns were > apparantly unfounded, for as I arrived home yesterday afternoon, a flock > of 50+ male Bobolinks flushed from the knee-high alfalfa along the > roadside and settled back in with the Dickcissels and Red-winged > Blackbirds with whom they were sharing their space. > > Unfortunately, my wife had my vehicle in which resided both pairs of > binoculars, so I was unable to pick out any females - but the males were > breathtaking, even without magnification! > > If anyone has a L-O-N-G list of bird sightings from the KOS weekend, and > doesn't want to post it due to spacial constraints, I would be pleased to > view it! Just send to me off-list! > > Speaking of Pine Siskins, I still have about ten that fly over almost > every day that I'm outside, yet they and the Goldfinches have abandoned > the bird feeders. Had a half-dozen Rose-breasted Grosbeaks singing > yesterday morning - what a chorus!!!... but none yet today. > > Good Birding to All! > > Bob, Rural Butler County near Towanda > > Bob Broyles - 316-323-6974 > Anatomy and Physiology Instructor, > Butler County Community College > 901 S. Haverhill Rd El Dorado, KS 67042 > > "A garden without a viburnum is akin to > life without music and art"~Michael Dirr > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu > -- Cheryl Wichita, Kansas avian67226 AT gmail.com "Not to hurt our humble brethren is our first duty to them, but to stop there is not enough. We have a higher mission: to be of service to them wherever they require it."--St. Francis of Assisi Keep cats indoors! http://www.abcbirds.org/cats/brochure/brochure.htm For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Bobolinks etc, Butler County From: Bob Broyles <bbroyles AT BUTLERCC.EDU> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 08:31:12 -0500 Greetings... I took a different route home yesterday, and had a pleasant discovery... Almost every Spring, Bobolinks have been present in a hay meadow a quarter-mile south of our place, and their arrival is usually heralded by their south-wind-borne song, bubbeling across the intervening alfalfa field. Unfortunately, for the past year or so, there has been a herd of moose- sized mules grazing said meadow, and I was concerned that the Bobolinks were forever displaced by the grazing activity. My concerns were apparantly unfounded, for as I arrived home yesterday afternoon, a flock of 50+ male Bobolinks flushed from the knee-high alfalfa along the roadside and settled back in with the Dickcissels and Red-winged Blackbirds with whom they were sharing their space. Unfortunately, my wife had my vehicle in which resided both pairs of binoculars, so I was unable to pick out any females - but the males were breathtaking, even without magnification! If anyone has a L-O-N-G list of bird sightings from the KOS weekend, and doesn't want to post it due to spacial constraints, I would be pleased to view it! Just send to me off-list! Speaking of Pine Siskins, I still have about ten that fly over almost every day that I'm outside, yet they and the Goldfinches have abandoned the bird feeders. Had a half-dozen Rose-breasted Grosbeaks singing yesterday morning - what a chorus!!!... but none yet today. Good Birding to All! Bob, Rural Butler County near Towanda Bob Broyles - 316-323-6974 Anatomy and Physiology Instructor, Butler County Community College 901 S. Haverhill Rd El Dorado, KS 67042 "A garden without a viburnum is akin to life without music and art"~Michael Dirr For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: NAMC wanted From: Brandon Magette <averbirder AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 07:57:14 -0500 Since I didn't get to go the spring meeting I am needing a birding fix. I would like to attach myself to a count somewhere in NE Kansas if there are some happening and space is available... -- Brandon Magette St Marys in Pottawatomie Co. 785-844-0139 For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Oak Park From: Paul Griffin <pgriffin1 AT COX.NET> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 23:35:42 -0500 Hi Folks, Oak Park, here in Wichita, had some new birds today. I was able to see 3 new Warblers today: Wilson's, Ovenbird and Common Yellowthroat. The Common Yellowthroat has been in Oak Park for a while, but it is the first time I found one. Also, new was a Willow flycatcher and a Veery. Also seen was a Blue Grosbeak male. There are a lot of Black and White warblers in the park right now. Today, they were in all parts of the park. The best thing was a Blue-headed Vireo, close and singing. Oak Park has a lot of birds in it right now, to many to see them all, as they move through. Many unknown songs and calls, at least to me. Happy Birding, Paul Griffin For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: flight over Lawrence From: Michael Andersen <mja43 AT KU.EDU> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 23:05:04 -0500 Currently there is a good flight of northbound migrants over Lawrence, Douglas County. In the last fifteen minutes I counted the following: Blue-winged Teal 1 Upland Sandpiper 5 Gray-cheeked Thrush 1 Swainson's Thrush 6 Dickcissel 4 Also, I'm reasonably confident that 2 White-throated Sparrows flew over. I'm a bit less confident in some very high-flying shorebirds that went over... possibly Least Sandpiper, but they were really high and faint. There are many other birds going over that I cannot ID. Many calls are reminiscent of Vermivora warblers (Orange-crowned, Tennessee, Nashville). Mike _________________________________ Michael J. Andersen Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center 1345 Jayhawk Blvd., Dyche Hall University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045 tel.607.351.5409 mja43 AT ku.edu For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Question about finding warblers From: Daniel Kerr <dan AT ADJUSTERPRO.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 22:32:01 -0500 Hey folks, I'm relatively new to the birding game and I'm impressed by the diversity and sheer number of warblers found by birders on this board. What advice would you give an avid, if unseasoned, birder with a good eye to locate more warblers? Any advice is much appreciated. Regards, Daniel Kerr Fort Scott, KS For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Clinton Lake dam morning flight From: Michael Andersen <mja43 AT KU.EDU> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:40:20 -0500 All, I counted migrating birds this morning from the dam at Clinton Lake, Douglas County. Highlights from Outlet Park and the Eagle Bend marshes included 1 PEREGRINE FALCON, 2 SNOWY EGRETS, and 1 KENTUCKY WARBLER. Up on the dam shoreline there was 1 AMERICAN AVOCET and the continuing female RED-BREASTED MERGANSER. At the south end of the dam, there was a nice flight of passerines with dozens of Dickcissels and Indigo Buntings flying north. I don't have my notes in front of me so these highlights and numbers are approximate: Dickcissel 40 Indigo Bunting 30 Western Kingbird 2 Eastern Kingbird 3 Blue Jay 125 Cedar Waxwing 22 - these were my first in several months Baltimore Oriole 12+ Blue Grosbeak 2 Yellow-rumped Warbler 5 Pine Siskin 2 Red-winged Blackbird 50 The ridge-top woods at the south end of the dam held some migrants-- mostly Orange-crowned and Tennessee Warblers with scattered Yellow and Nashville Warblers, 2 Summer Tanagers, 2 Orchard Orioles, and 1 Prothonotary Warbler. Cheers, Mike _________________________________ Michael J. Andersen Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Natural History Museum & Biodiversity Research Center 1345 Jayhawk Blvd., Dyche Hall University of Kansas Lawrence, KS 66045 tel.607.351.5409 mja43 AT ku.edu For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Birding Kansas with guests From: Mark Land <Kestrelland AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:47:03 EDT I have been escorting Allan and Penny Gaunt from Great Britain around the last few days. Today we started at Baker Wetlands. While watching an American Bittern catching food from the blind I heard a Virginia's Rail calling from down the way that Allan had on his list of birds to see. We had great looks as it crossed in front of us and followed us down the road. We saw many other good birds that others have already reported. At Bloomington Beach there were Ring-billed and Bonaparte's Gulls (all first spring) and one Sanderling. We found about 30 Yellow-headed Blackbirds (no adult males) among the cattle about halfway back to the main road. There were two Snowy Egrets and a dead Barred Owl seen from the main road just past the Outlet Park entrance. We then went to the Overland Park Arboretum where the best birds were two male Blackburnian Warblers. Other warblers were Tennessee, Nashville, Orange-crowned, Yellow, Yellow-rumped, Black-and-white, Kentucky, Parula, and Common Yellowthroat. Very few migrants were singing. Harris's Sparrow were still coming to the feeders at the headquarters. At KCP&L Wetlands in Gardner we found two Soras and several others were singing. Shorebirds included Lesser Yellowlegs, Spotted, Stilt, Pectoral, Least, Semipalmated, and White-rumped Sandpiper, Semipalmated Plover, Killdeer, and Wilson's Phalarope. Overall a great day despite the weather. Does anyone in the KC area still have Purple Finches at their feeders? Allan would like to see one. Thanks, Mark Land Overland Park, KS 66207 ************** Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod00030000000001) For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Great Bend kites and swifts From: Rob Graham <graham AT HEARTLAND-IMAGES.COM> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 19:17:57 -0500 My wife thought she saw a large group of Mississippi Kites Sunday evening, and there were several over central Great Bend today. I saw several Chimney Swifts over Vet's Park tonight. back to tornado dodging..... Rob Graham Great Bend For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm To contact a listowner, send a message to mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu Subject: Fwd: eBir