The Louisiana Birding List

Birdingonthe.Net

Recent Postings from
The Louisiana Birding List

Updated on Friday, November 20 at 06:44 AM ET
The most recently received Mail is at the top.

20 Nov Peveto Woods Sanctuary , 11/19/09 [Dave Patton ]
19 Nov Shorebirds Back at Catfish Farm, S of Gilbert, LA , 11/19/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
19 Nov Re: St. Tammany CBC [Linda Beall ]
19 Nov St. Tammany CBC [Linda Beall ]
19 Nov LALIT: Wings of Paradise: Birds of the Louisiana Wetlands [Kevin Morgan ]
19 Nov Re: Fwd: eBird Report - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge , 11/19/09 [Jane Patterson ]
19 Nov Turnbull Island , 11/19/09 [Jacob Saucier ]
19 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk [Lainie Lahaye ]
19 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk [Lainie Lahaye ]
19 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk [Lainie Lahaye ]
19 Nov Red-breasted Nuthatch in Lafayette ["J. W. Beck" ]
19 Nov FW: [texbirds] Smith Point 2009 season totals [John Arvin ]
19 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk ["J. W. Beck" ]
19 Nov CBC Online Registration Now Open [David Muth ]
19 Nov Fwd: eBird Report - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge , 11/19/09 ["Brian O'Shea" ]
19 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk [John Arvin ]
18 Nov Northshore-Slidell CBC [Tom Trenchard ]
18 Nov Fw: eBird Report - Audubon La Nature Center + vicinity, Little Woods Quad , 11/18/09 [glenn ousset ]
18 Nov Another Osprey at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/18/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
18 Nov Cormorants at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/18/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
18 Nov Bufflehead at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/18/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
18 Nov Bald Eagles and Osprey at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/18/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
19 Nov Harris's Hawk ["J. W. Beck" ]
18 Nov Baton Rouge CBC [Kevin Morgan ]
18 Nov Venice CBC ["Purrington, Robert D" ]
18 Nov Re: RFI: Joe Brown Park in New Orleans ["Purrington, Robert D" ]
18 Nov Cypremort Point/LA-319 , Western Kingbird, 5000 Yellow-rumps [Erik Johnson ]
18 Nov RFI: Joe Brown Park in New Orleans [Richard Gibbons ]
18 Nov Bald Eagle at LSU lakes [James Maley ]
18 Nov Spoonbills continue at Capitol Lakes, BR ["Brian O'Shea" ]
18 Nov FOS Cedar Waxwings - Garden District, B. R. ["Jeffrey W. Harris" ]
18 Nov NE notes [Roselie Overby ]
18 Nov Photo opportunity- Tree swallows [Tom & Eloise Sylvest ]
17 Nov Re: Lacassine Refuge [Paul Conover ]
17 Nov Re: Lacassine Refuge [Amy ]
17 Nov Lacassine Refuge [thomas finnie ]
17 Nov At Least One Gull Species at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/17/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
17 Nov BR Western Kingbird [Josh Sylvest ]
17 Nov White Pelicans video [Jane Patterson ]
17 Nov Re: white pelican # 277 [Dwight LeBlanc ]
17 Nov white pelican # 277 ["Brian O'Shea" ]
16 Nov Reserve CBC [Melvin Weber ]
16 Nov NW Rapides Parish BIrds on a Weather Change Day, 16 Nov. 09 [Huner Jay V ]
16 Nov New Iberia CBC ["J. W. Beck" ]
16 Nov Some Waterfowl at Browns Landing on Caney Lake, Jackson Parish, LA , 11/16/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
16 Nov Search for Loons, Gulls or Terns at Caney Lake, Jackson Parish, LA , 11/16/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
16 Nov yard bird #171 [Bill Fontenot ]
16 Nov Re: Winter wren [Bill Fontenot ]
16 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk [Devin Bosler ]
16 Nov Fw: Fwd: New Virus - Very Important [Maurice Duvic ]
15 Nov East New Orleans--sunday ["Purrington, Robert D" ]
15 Nov Fw: eBird Report - Black Bayou Lake NWR , 11/15/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
15 Nov Cedar Waxwings at Black Bayou Lake NWR , 11/15/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
15 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk [Donna Bordelon ]
15 Nov cameron parish yesterday (11/14) [Paul Conover ]
15 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk ["Jeffrey W. Harris" ]
15 Nov Re: Harris's Hawk [Richard Lowery ]
15 Nov Harris Hawk [Donna Bordelon ]
15 Nov Vaux's Swifts - Garden District - November 15, 2009 ["Jeffrey W. Harris" ]
15 Nov LA Western/Winter Hummingbird Weekly Report #16 (11/15/2009) [Kevin Morgan ]
15 Nov Harris's Hawk [Matthew Pontiff ]
15 Nov Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Metairie [Nancy L Newfield ]
15 Nov Waterfowl and Tree Swallows at Ouachita WMA , 11/14/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
14 Nov Tree Swallows in Vacherie, LA ["Jeffrey W. Harris" ]
14 Nov Lots of Tree Swallows at Ouachita WMA , 11/13/09 [Stephen Pagans ]
14 Nov new yard bird [Amy ]
14 Nov Bayou Sauvage? [Amy ]
14 Nov spoonbills [Aves Art LLC ]
14 Nov Baltimore Oriole - Garden District, B.R. - November 14, 2009 ["Jeffrey W. Harris" ]
14 Nov Fw: eBird Report - La Freniere Park , 11/13/09 [glenn ousset ]
13 Nov Birding In Central Louisiana on Friday the 13th. [Huner Jay V ]
13 Nov Urban Nuthatch [John Dillon ]
13 Nov Birding Trip to Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge []
12 Nov Day Trip around New Orleans Nov. 5 [Shane Blodgett ]
12 Nov Crested Caracaras - Calcasieu Parish [thomas finnie ]
12 Nov Re: Video of Tree Swallow Roost [Roselie Overby ]

Subject: Peveto Woods Sanctuary , 11/19/09
From: Dave Patton <wdpatton AT COX.NET>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:44:37 -0600

Labird, I met the grass cutter at Peveto Woods yesterday morning for the last cut to get through the winter. The feel of the sanctuary has changed to species arriving for the winter rather than migrants passing through. Sparrow numbers continue to build with the abundance of seed crop. One year after Rita, Cameron had huge numbers of sparrows and other understory birds for the CBC season. It will be interesting to see if that repeats now that we are one year past Ike. The ground was dry and activity at the small pond and mister was constant. White-crowned Sparrows were constantly heard singing. A small group of Lincoln Sparrows has been in the brush around the pond for several weeks, and I hope they stay the winter. Other sparrow species were present that I did not see LOS weekend. A Barn Owl was again flushed as we made the rounds, but there was also a pile of Barn Owl feathers along a trail as evidence of being somethings meal. There was a male and a female Wilson's warbler. A group of about 40 scaup were feeding in the tidal lakes on the western side of Little Florida subdivision. They were mostly Lesser, but 3 looked like Greater. A Red-breasted Merganser was also diving among them. Bigger groups of gulls were along the beach than I had seen recently with many more large gulls involved. I probably saw 40 Herring Gulls along the beach hwy with large groups behind the shrimp boats far from shore. Peveto and Little Florida list below. Dave Patton Lafayette ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Friday, November 20, 2009 6:37 AM Subject: eBird Report - Peveto Woods Sanctuary , 11/19/09 > > > Location: Peveto Woods Sanctuary > Observation date: 11/19/09 > Notes: Wilson's Warblers were feeding activly and bathing in mister. > One was a female and one a male. > Number of species: 37 > > Greater Scaup 3 > Lesser Scaup 30 > Red-breasted Merganser 1 > Brown Pelican 1 > Great Blue Heron 1 > Great Egret 1 > Snowy Egret 1 > Red-tailed Hawk 1 > Black-bellied Plover 2 > Willet 2 > White-winged Dove 1 > Mourning Dove 2 > Barn Owl 1 > Belted Kingfisher 1 > Downy Woodpecker 1 > Hairy Woodpecker 1 > Northern Flicker 1 > Eastern Phoebe 5 > Loggerhead Shrike 2 > Tree Swallow 50 > House Wren 8 > Golden-crowned Kinglet 5 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 25 > Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6 > Northern Mockingbird 2 > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10 > Wilson's Warbler 2 > Chipping Sparrow 8 > Field Sparrow 6 > Song Sparrow 3 > Lincoln's Sparrow 4 > Swamp Sparrow 25 > White-throated Sparrow 6 > White-crowned Sparrow 20 > Northern Cardinal 2 > Red-winged Blackbird 25 > American Goldfinch 5 > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) >
Subject: Shorebirds Back at Catfish Farm, S of Gilbert, LA , 11/19/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:57:38 -0800

I also took a lot of pictures of the shorebirds so I may discover an additional species to add to the list. This was the most Avocets and Dunlins that I have seen at this pond. Location: Catfish Farm, S of Gilbert, LA Observation date: 11/19/09 Notes: Weather was clear and mild. I started this survey at 1:00 pm, went for 1 hr. 10 min. and covered about 0.8 mile which included the parish road leading up to the pond. I was pleasantly surprised to see a new bunch of shorebirds at the pond. Number of species: 15 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron 40 Great Egret 2 Bald Eagle 2 Buteo sp. 1 Killdeer 1 American Avocet 26 Greater Yellowlegs 5 Lesser Yellowlegs 15 Least Sandpiper 125 Dunlin 50 Long-billed Dowitcher 82 Mourning Dove 1 American Crow 1 Song Sparrow 2 Red-winged Blackbird 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Re: St. Tammany CBC
From: Linda Beall <lbeall AT MINILOGIC.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:56:51 -0600

Forgot to mention you can sign up online at Audubon's CBC web site. Linda Beall wrote: > The St. Tammany CBC will be Saturday, January 2, 2010. It covers > Mandeville, Madisonville, Covington and Abita Springs. Please email > me off-list if you would like to participate. > > Linda Beall > Covington, LA > St. Tammany Parish >
Subject: St. Tammany CBC
From: Linda Beall <lbeall AT MINILOGIC.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:14:49 -0600

The St. Tammany CBC will be Saturday, January 2, 2010. It covers Mandeville, Madisonville, Covington and Abita Springs. Please email me off-list if you would like to participate. Linda Beall Covington, LA St. Tammany Parish
Subject: LALIT: Wings of Paradise: Birds of the Louisiana Wetlands
From: Kevin Morgan <cowboyinbrla AT COX.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:00:17 -0600

Wings of Paradise: Birds of the Louisiana Wetlands by Charlie Hohorst and Marcelle Bienvenu Just stumbled across this coffee-table type book at Barnes & Noble, filled with gorgeous photographs of birds taken in Louisiana wetlands (loosely defined). In two parts, the first has sections for shorebirds, birds of prey, swamp woods birds, and waterfowl and their allies. Part two is recipes. Gotta love Louisiana. Kevin Morgan Baton Rouge :A
Subject: Re: Fwd: eBird Report - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge , 11/19/09
From: Jane Patterson <cocamila AT COX.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:51:17 -0500

Seen today for the first time at Capitol Lakes -- a pair of Egyptian Geese. The description I first got from a friend who saw them made me think they might be Whistling Ducks, but, nope...exotics. A Peregrine was seen flying low over the lakes this afternoon, and a Cooper's Hawk was terrorizing the house sparrows. Spotted Sandpiper has been observed regularly on the rocky banks. --Jane Patterson Baton Rouge On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:52 AM, Brian O'Shea wrote: > Hi Labird, > > 3 Hooded Mergs and 4 spoonbills were the highlights at Capitol Lakes > this > morning. Yesterday's pelican horde was evidently elsewhere. > > Cheers, > > Brian O'Shea > Baton Rouge > > >
Subject: Turnbull Island , 11/19/09
From: Jacob Saucier <jsauci3 AT TIGERS.LSU.EDU>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:57:54 -0600

Labird, Nice day for birding a new area. Cool moment when two adult Bald Eagles "buzzed" me while cresting the levee with an angry Osprey on their tail. I've seen similar before; apparently Ospreys have no love for Bald Eagles. Also, plenty of great duck habitat, but not a single duck. ?! Jacob Saucier Location: Turnbull Island, Concordia Parish > Observation date: 11/19/09 > Notes: 7:15am-10:15am; single observer; cool, clear, calm; "island" > surrounded by rivers on all sides(Mississippi, Red, and two connecting > waterways with locks); river levels high, many flooded fields; no ducks! > Number of species: 63 > > Pied-billed Grebe 2 > American White Pelican 5 > Double-crested Cormorant 120 > Anhinga 7 > Great Blue Heron 8 > Great Egret 22 > Snowy Egret 35 > Cattle Egret 2 > White Ibis 20 > Black Vulture 2 > Turkey Vulture 9 > Osprey 4 2 pairs at north and south side of the "island" > respectively > Bald Eagle 2 being harassed by osprey > Cooper's Hawk 2 > Red-tailed Hawk 7 > American Kestrel 5 > Merlin 1 at southern lock and dam > Killdeer 15 > Spotted Sandpiper 3 > Wilson's Snipe 1 > Ring-billed Gull 3 > Eurasian Collared-Dove 4 > Mourning Dove 45 > Belted Kingfisher 4 > Red-headed Woodpecker 2 > Red-bellied Woodpecker 6 > Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 5 > Downy Woodpecker 8 > Northern Flicker 8 > Eastern Phoebe 25 > Loggerhead Shrike 7 > Blue Jay 12 > American Crow 20 > Fish Crow 5 > Tree Swallow 1000 > Carolina Chickadee 15 > Tufted Titmouse 5 > Carolina Wren 10 > House Wren 12 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6 > Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8 > Eastern Bluebird 12 > Hermit Thrush 2 > Northern Mockingbird 6 > Brown Thrasher 1 > European Starling 20 > American Pipit 50 > Orange-crowned Warbler 1 > Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10 > Eastern Towhee 5 > Chipping Sparrow 10 > Field Sparrow 2 > Savannah Sparrow 10 > Song Sparrow 15 > Swamp Sparrow 3 > White-throated Sparrow 20 > White-crowned Sparrow 4 > Northern Cardinal 12 > Red-winged Blackbird 1500 > Eastern Meadowlark 15 > Common Grackle 25 > American Goldfinch 20 > House Sparrow 5 at locks > > This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) >
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: Lainie Lahaye <sachristi23 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:07:32 -0800

Sorry, didn't relocate hawk but found the road! Turns out it's someone's driveway. Directions to general area are as follows. Head west on 90 from hawk pole. Take first right across tracks (Lamar Rd.). When get to intersection of Lamar and Grand Prairie Hwy ( Acadian Animal Center on corner) turn right then hang a quick right down Quarter Pole Rd. Keep going till you see the YMBC of Rayne. The road is next to YMBC. Worth taking a look around all of that area if not at pole. As of 11am hawk hasn't returned to pole. Good luck everyone! Lainie LaHaye Baton Rouge Lainiebird's iPhone On Nov 19, 2009, at 10:26, Lainie Lahaye wrote: 10:20 am Harris's Hawk flew NW over hwy beyond tracks. I got on tracks and walked west until noticed farm on right. House and barn/shed with green roof. Hawk still headed NW over said buildings. Noticed a road from tracks but not sure how to get there. Got pics from tracks. No hawk photo. Gonna try to get to road. Hopefully not late for dental appt! Cheers! Lainie LaHaye Baton Rouge Lainiebird's iPhone On Nov 19, 2009, at 9:54, Lainie Lahaye wrote: Hey LABIRD As of 9:45 am the Harris's Hawk was present on the pole! A LIFER for me!!!!! :D Cheers, Lainie LaHaye Baton Rouge Lainiebird's iPhone On Nov 19, 2009, at 9:08, "J. W. Beck" wrote: John, et al, Also, didn't I hear somewhere that they bred in Kansas for the first time within the last couple of years? -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA -------------- Original message from John Arvin : -------------- Just for the record, Harris's Hawks have staged a "mini-invasion" of the upper Texas coast this fall, well past their normal range in Texas. Several birds have been reported in the Galveston Bay area including and at least one "pair" (two birds together), but probably actually representing a real pair as this species tends to stay in family groups of up to 5 or 6 during the non-breeding season. Harris's Hawk staged a similar invasion in the fall, winter, and early spring of 2006-07. All birds had withdrawn by April. jca John C. Arvin Research Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (979) 480-0999 jarvin AT gcbo.org www.gcbo.org -----Original Message----- From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds [mailto:LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of J. W. Beck Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:14 PM To: LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [LABIRD-L] Harris's Hawk I made a third attempt for the Rayne Harris's Hawk this evening after work. This time, it was there. As a former apprentice class falconer myself, and having worked with numerous Harris's Hawks at different zoo and other wildlife educational outfits, I can pretty much guarantee this is no escapee. The entire disposition of the bird debunks that theory, even without having to get into feather condition. I spent about thirty minutes photographing it (looks like a male), and he would only allow approach so far....the closest I got was ca. 30 meters. I don't know how well the images came out; I've yet to upload them from my camera. Just wanted to pass along that it's still hanging around. -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: Lainie Lahaye <sachristi23 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:26:23 -0800

10:20 am Harris's Hawk flew NW over hwy beyond tracks. I got on tracks and walked west until noticed farm on right. House and barn/shed with green roof. Hawk still headed NW over said buildings. Noticed a road from tracks but not sure how to get there. Got pics from tracks. No hawk photo. Gonna try to get to road. Hopefully not late for dental appt! Cheers! Lainie LaHaye Baton Rouge Lainiebird's iPhone On Nov 19, 2009, at 9:54, Lainie Lahaye wrote: Hey LABIRD As of 9:45 am the Harris's Hawk was present on the pole! A LIFER for me!!!!! :D Cheers, Lainie LaHaye Baton Rouge Lainiebird's iPhone On Nov 19, 2009, at 9:08, "J. W. Beck" wrote: John, et al, Also, didn't I hear somewhere that they bred in Kansas for the first time within the last couple of years? -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA -------------- Original message from John Arvin : -------------- Just for the record, Harris's Hawks have staged a "mini-invasion" of the upper Texas coast this fall, well past their normal range in Texas. Several birds have been reported in the Galveston Bay area including and at least one "pair" (two birds together), but probably actually representing a real pair as this species tends to stay in family groups of up to 5 or 6 during the non-breeding season. Harris's Hawk staged a similar invasion in the fall, winter, and early spring of 2006-07. All birds had withdrawn by April. jca John C. Arvin Research Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (979) 480-0999 jarvin AT gcbo.org www.gcbo.org -----Original Message----- From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds [mailto:LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of J. W. Beck Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:14 PM To: LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [LABIRD-L] Harris's Hawk I made a third attempt for the Rayne Harris's Hawk this evening after work. This time, it was there. As a former apprentice class falconer myself, and having worked with numerous Harris's Hawks at different zoo and other wildlife educational outfits, I can pretty much guarantee this is no escapee. The entire disposition of the bird debunks that theory, even without having to get into feather condition. I spent about thirty minutes photographing it (looks like a male), and he would only allow approach so far....the closest I got was ca. 30 meters. I don't know how well the images came out; I've yet to upload them from my camera. Just wanted to pass along that it's still hanging around. -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: Lainie Lahaye <sachristi23 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:54:05 -0800

Hey LABIRD As of 9:45 am the Harris's Hawk was present on the pole! A LIFER for me!!!!! :D Cheers, Lainie LaHaye Baton Rouge Lainiebird's iPhone On Nov 19, 2009, at 9:08, "J. W. Beck" wrote: John, et al, Also, didn't I hear somewhere that they bred in Kansas for the first time within the last couple of years? -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA -------------- Original message from John Arvin : -------------- Just for the record, Harris's Hawks have staged a "mini-invasion" of the upper Texas coast this fall, well past their normal range in Texas. Several birds have been reported in the Galveston Bay area including and at least one "pair" (two birds together), but probably actually representing a real pair as this species tends to stay in family groups of up to 5 or 6 during the non-breeding season. Harris's Hawk staged a similar invasion in the fall, winter, and early spring of 2006-07. All birds had withdrawn by April. jca John C. Arvin Research Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (979) 480-0999 jarvin AT gcbo.org www.gcbo.org -----Original Message----- From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds [mailto:LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of J. W. Beck Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:14 PM To: LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [LABIRD-L] Harris's Hawk I made a third attempt for the Rayne Harris's Hawk this evening after work. This time, it was there. As a former apprentice class falconer myself, and having worked with numerous Harris's Hawks at different zoo and other wildlife educational outfits, I can pretty much guarantee this is no escapee. The entire disposition of the bird debunks that theory, even without having to get into feather condition. I spent about thirty minutes photographing it (looks like a male), and he would only allow approach so far....the closest I got was ca. 30 meters. I don't know how well the images came out; I've yet to upload them from my camera. Just wanted to pass along that it's still hanging around. -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA
Subject: Red-breasted Nuthatch in Lafayette
From: "J. W. Beck" <agkistrodon AT ATT.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:36 +0000

I just had my first Red-breasted Nuthatch of the season in the cypress trees around Vermilionville's main parking lot. Will it be an "invasion year"? Also, many more White-throated, Song & Chipping Sparrows have moved in, as well as (more) Yellow-rumps and Ruby-crowned Kinglets with a couple of Golden-crowns & my first junco yesterday evening. -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA
Subject: FW: [texbirds] Smith Point 2009 season totals
From: John Arvin <jarvin AT GCBO.ORG>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:22:17 -0600

Because of proximity, I thought this might be of interest to LA birders. Smith Point is about 45 miles from Cameron Parish. John C. Arvin Research Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (979) 480-0999 jarvin AT gcbo.org www.gcbo.org -----Original Message----- From: Birding discussion list for Texas [mailto:texbirds AT LISTS.TEXBIRDS.ORG] On Behalf Of John Arvin Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 8:54 AM To: texbirds AT LISTS.TEXBIRDS.ORG Subject: [texbirds] Smith Point 2009 season totals Last Sunday was the final day of the Smith Point Hawk Watch for the 2009 season. Our season totals were higher than average. In fact only one year has recorded more raptors. In both cases the high numbers were a product of a heavy Broad-winged Hawk flight. Excluding Broad-wings only about 10,000 raptors of other species were counted. Nearly all of these were well below their long-term averages. The final count was approximately 95,000 raptors of which about 85,000 were Broad-winged Hawks. Mississippi Kite was a distant second with just over 4000. Of these, the latest bird was reported earlier as being on Nov. 1. Jen Ottinger, official hawk counter informed me that the same bird hung around until the morning of Nov. 2 hawking dragonflies just over the tower, but not during count hours. The rarest species recorded was Golden Eagle, which is not annual. Totals for 2009: Species 2009 Season Total Black Vulture 146 Turkey Vulture 1,048 Osprey 38 Northern Harrier 144 Swallow-tailed Kite 58 White-tailed Kite 11 Mississippi Kite 4,069 Bald Eagle 7 Sharp-shinned Hawk 2,212 Cooper's Hawk 816 unidentified Accipiter 5 Harris's Hawk 2 Red-shouldered Hawk 11 Broad-winged Hawk 85,210 Swainson's Hawk 232 White-tailed Hawk 3 Ferruginous Hawk 0 Red-tailed Hawk 29 unidentified Buteo 9 Golden Eagle 1 Crested Caracara 7 American Kestrel 416 Merlin 20 Peregrine Falcon 54 Prairie Falcon 0 unidentified falcon 4 unidentified raptor 4 Total 94,553 John C. Arvin Research Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (979) 480-0999 jarvin AT gcbo.org www.gcbo.org TEXBIRDS help file and Texas birding links at: http://moonmountaingroup.com/texbirds
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: "J. W. Beck" <agkistrodon AT ATT.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:08:52 +0000

John, et al, Also, didn't I hear somewhere that they bred in Kansas for the first time within the last couple of years? -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA -------------- Original message from John Arvin : -------------- > Just for the record, Harris's Hawks have staged a "mini-invasion" of the > upper Texas coast this fall, well past their normal range in Texas. Several > birds have been reported in the Galveston Bay area including and at least > one "pair" (two birds together), but probably actually representing a real > pair as this species tends to stay in family groups of up to 5 or 6 during > the non-breeding season. Harris's Hawk staged a similar invasion in the > fall, winter, and early spring of 2006-07. All birds had withdrawn by April. > jca > > John C. Arvin > Research Coordinator > Gulf Coast Bird Observatory > (979) 480-0999 > jarvin AT gcbo.org > www.gcbo.org > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds > [mailto:LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of J. W. Beck > Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:14 PM > To: LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU > Subject: [LABIRD-L] Harris's Hawk > > I made a third attempt for the Rayne Harris's Hawk this evening after work. > This time, it was there. As a former apprentice class falconer myself, and > having worked with numerous Harris's Hawks at different zoo and other > wildlife educational outfits, I can pretty much guarantee this is no > escapee. The entire disposition of the bird debunks that theory, even > without having to get into feather condition. > > I spent about thirty minutes photographing it (looks like a male), and he > would only allow approach so far....the closest I got was ca. 30 meters. I > don't know how well the images came out; I've yet to upload them from my > camera. Just wanted to pass along that it's still hanging around. -j > -- > James W. Beck > Broussard, LA
Subject: CBC Online Registration Now Open
From: David Muth <dpmuth AT COX.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:02:11 -0500

Greetings Compilers! Happy Thanksgiving-we at Audubon Science hope that you and your family have a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving Holiday. As you are probably quite aware, preparations are well under way for the upcoming 110th CBC. Last week we opened up the "Get Involved" link and pre-registration feature, and you may have already had inquiries or registrations for your upcoming count. The "Get Involved" web page can be found here: http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/getinvolved.html. If you haven't yet logged in and entered your upcoming date, please take this opportunity to do so. To get to the log in page, go to the CBC web page: http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/index.html and click on the big green button in the middle of the page that says "Compiler's Enter Your Count Data Here!". Even if your count is not open for pre-registration, by entering your date your circle and contact information will appear on the circle search tool for your participants' planning. Your participants should have received their copies of American Birds by now-it was mailed out right on schedule in mid-October. As always if you have any questions or have any difficulties logging into your count online, please contact us at: cbcadmin AT audubon.org . For references to help you run your count, please see the compilers web page: http://www.audubon.org/bird/cbc/compiler.html Best of luck with the rest of your preparations for this Christmas Bird Count season, and good birding! Best wishes, Your CBC Staff at Audubon Science You are receiving this message because you are listed as a CBC compiler--if you wish to be REMOVED from this list--please return this email with remove in the subject line. -- David Muth New Orleans
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge , 11/19/09
From: "Brian O'Shea" <boshea2 AT TIGERS.LSU.EDU>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:52:37 -0600

Hi Labird, 3 Hooded Mergs and 4 spoonbills were the highlights at Capitol Lakes this morning. Yesterday's pelican horde was evidently elsewhere. Cheers, Brian O'Shea Baton Rouge ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Date: Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 8:49 AM Subject: eBird Report - Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge , 11/19/09 To: boshea2 AT lsu.edu Location: Capitol Lake, Baton Rouge Observation date: 11/19/09 Number of species: 38 Wood Duck 5 Ring-necked Duck 35 Lesser Scaup 20 Hooded Merganser 3 Pied-billed Grebe 2 American White Pelican 2 Double-crested Cormorant 200 Anhinga 1 Great Blue Heron 3 Great Egret 170 Snowy Egret 150 White Ibis 8 Roseate Spoonbill 4 American Coot 75 Killdeer 5 Least Sandpiper 3 White-winged Dove 1 Mourning Dove 1 Belted Kingfisher 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue Jay 9 Carolina Chickadee 2 Carolina Wren 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 American Robin 28 Northern Mockingbird 11 Brown Thrasher 1 European Starling 25 Orange-crowned Warbler 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10 Eastern Towhee 1 White-throated Sparrow 16 Northern Cardinal 11 House Finch 30 House Sparrow 6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: John Arvin <jarvin AT GCBO.ORG>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:23:08 -0600

Just for the record, Harris's Hawks have staged a "mini-invasion" of the upper Texas coast this fall, well past their normal range in Texas. Several birds have been reported in the Galveston Bay area including and at least one "pair" (two birds together), but probably actually representing a real pair as this species tends to stay in family groups of up to 5 or 6 during the non-breeding season. Harris's Hawk staged a similar invasion in the fall, winter, and early spring of 2006-07. All birds had withdrawn by April. jca John C. Arvin Research Coordinator Gulf Coast Bird Observatory (979) 480-0999 jarvin AT gcbo.org www.gcbo.org -----Original Message----- From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds [mailto:LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of J. W. Beck Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:14 PM To: LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [LABIRD-L] Harris's Hawk I made a third attempt for the Rayne Harris's Hawk this evening after work. This time, it was there. As a former apprentice class falconer myself, and having worked with numerous Harris's Hawks at different zoo and other wildlife educational outfits, I can pretty much guarantee this is no escapee. The entire disposition of the bird debunks that theory, even without having to get into feather condition. I spent about thirty minutes photographing it (looks like a male), and he would only allow approach so far....the closest I got was ca. 30 meters. I don't know how well the images came out; I've yet to upload them from my camera. Just wanted to pass along that it's still hanging around. -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA
Subject: Northshore-Slidell CBC
From: Tom Trenchard <trench19 AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:23:38 -0600

LaBirders, The Northshore-Slidell CBC is confirmed for Tuesday, December 29, 2009. If anyone would like to participate, please contact me privately. Thanks, Tom Trenchard Covington/Lake Ramsey Area Martinville Quad _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/
Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Audubon La Nature Center + vicinity, Little Woods Quad , 11/18/09
From: glenn ousset <gousset AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:59:10 -0800

1 observer, 6 hrs, 10 min from 6:55am, 3.5 miles Interesting list today. I also did the route yesterday, Nov 17. Additional species then: Black Vulture, Red-tailed Hawk, Forster's Tern, Boat-tailed Grackle, and a first Nature Center record of Bell's Vireo. Glenn Ousset ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "do-not-reply AT ebird.org" To: gousset AT bellsouth.net Sent: Wed, November 18, 2009 8:14:55 PM Subject: eBird Report - Audubon La Nature Center + vicinity, Little Woods Quad , 11/18/09 Location: Audubon La Nature Center + vicinity, Little Woods Quad Observation date: 11/18/09 Notes: Audubon La Nature Center and vicinity in eastern New Orleans. Number of species: 58 Wood Duck 4 Gadwall 4 Mallard (Domestic type) 28 Hooded Merganser 5 American White Pelican 2 Brown Pelican 1 Double-crested Cormorant 32 Anhinga 7 Great Blue Heron 5 Great Egret 9 Snowy Egret 7 Tricolored Heron 4 Cattle Egret 1 Green Heron 1 Black-crowned Night-Heron 6 White Ibis 4 Turkey Vulture 1 Osprey 1 flyover Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 American Kestrel 3 Killdeer 3 Spotted Sandpiper 1 Laughing Gull 14 Ring-billed Gull 4 Rock Pigeon 17 flyover Mourning Dove 30 Monk Parakeet 3 Great Horned Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 4 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 5 Eastern Phoebe 5 Loggerhead Shrike 1 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 19 Carolina Chickadee 9 Carolina Wren 6 House Wren 9 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3 American Robin 2 Gray Catbird 1 Northern Mockingbird 4 European Starling 62 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8 Palm Warbler (Western) 2 Common Yellowthroat 1 Savannah Sparrow 4 Swamp Sparrow 4 White-throated Sparrow 12 Northern Cardinal 5 Red-winged Blackbird 25 Common Grackle 5 House Finch 3 House Sparrow 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Another Osprey at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/18/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:43:11 -0800

I got wonderful (30 yard) views of the Osprey as it was contentedly perched in a snag. Location: D'Arbonne Lake Observation date: 11/18/09 Notes: Weather was clear and mild. I started this survey at 2:15 pm, went for 25 minutes, and covered 0.8 miles in the vicinity of the Corney arm of the lake and the boat launch road. Number of species: 9 Double-crested Cormorant 5 Great Blue Heron 1 Osprey 1 Rock Pigeon 17 American Crow 2 Fish Crow 6 Carolina Wren 2 Northern Mockingbird 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Cormorants at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/18/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:41:19 -0800

I went to the dam hoping to see a loon and other interesting birds but it was slow except for the large flock of Cormorants disturbed by a boater. Location: D'Arbonne Lake Observation date: 11/18/09 Notes: Weather was clear and mild. This survey was done at the dam on the lake. I started it at 1:20 pm, went for 30 min and covered about 0.1 miles. Number of species: 8 Ruddy Duck 12 duck sp. 80 Double-crested Cormorant 505 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 1 Turkey Vulture 4 Ring-billed Gull 1 American Crow 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Bufflehead at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/18/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:39:32 -0800

Nice to see the Buffleheads as well as the other birds. Location: D'Arbonne Lake Observation date: 11/18/09 Notes: Weather was cool and partly cloudy. I started this survey at 10:35, went for 1 hr. 5 min., and covered 0.8 mile just off Hwy 33 on Old Highway 15 Road and the boat launch road. Number of species: 12 Mallard (Domestic type) 15 Lesser Scaup 9 Bufflehead 3 Ruddy Duck 52 duck sp. 75 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Double-crested Cormorant 24 Great Blue Heron 7 Great Egret 1 American Coot 25 Belted Kingfisher 2 American Crow 1 Song Sparrow 1 Red-winged Blackbird 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Bald Eagles and Osprey at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/18/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:23 -0800

Location: D'Arbonne Lake Observation date: 11/18/09 Notes: Weather was cloudy, breezy and cool. I started this survey at 8:10 am, went for 2 hr. 20 min. and covered 2.0 miles in the vicinity of Hwy 15 and Treasure Island Road which is on the southwest side of the lake. Number of species: 34 Mallard (Domestic type) 3 Ruddy Duck 106 Neotropic Cormorant 2 Double-crested Cormorant 262 Great Blue Heron 6 Great Egret 1 Osprey 1 Bald Eagle 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Bonaparte's Gull 4 Ring-billed Gull 5 Rock Pigeon 16 Belted Kingfisher 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 2 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 6 American Crow 2 Fish Crow 12 Carolina Chickadee 2 Carolina Wren 2 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Hermit Thrush 1 American Robin 1 Northern Mockingbird 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 31 Pine Warbler 2 Song Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 5 American Goldfinch 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Harris's Hawk
From: "J. W. Beck" <agkistrodon AT ATT.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:14:06 +0000

I made a third attempt for the Rayne Harris's Hawk this evening after work. This time, it was there. As a former apprentice class falconer myself, and having worked with numerous Harris's Hawks at different zoo and other wildlife educational outfits, I can pretty much guarantee this is no escapee. The entire disposition of the bird debunks that theory, even without having to get into feather condition. I spent about thirty minutes photographing it (looks like a male), and he would only allow approach so far....the closest I got was ca. 30 meters. I don't know how well the images came out; I've yet to upload them from my camera. Just wanted to pass along that it's still hanging around. -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA
Subject: Baton Rouge CBC
From: Kevin Morgan <cowboyinbrla AT COX.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:25 -0600

Tentatively I've scheduled the Baton Rouge CBC for Saturday, January 2. Should something untoward like a post-season football game conflict, "rain date" will be Sunday January 3. (If anyone knows of any other conflict let me know while there's time to rethink, but we seem to have better count #'s the later in the period we go.) Kevin Morgan Baton Rouge LA
Subject: Venice CBC
From: "Purrington, Robert D" <danny AT TULANE.EDU>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:28:44 -0600

The Venice CBC will be tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009. Contact me at danny AT tulane.edu or 504-717-3283 (or David Muth). Dan Purrington
Subject: Re: RFI: Joe Brown Park in New Orleans
From: "Purrington, Robert D" <danny AT TULANE.EDU>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:19:07 -0600

Richard-- I wonder whether you are referring to Joe Brown or to the Nature Center. The Nature Center is closed. As to the park itself, ask Glenn Ousset. In general, there are substantial changes in the immediate NO area since Katrina, so if you look at what is posted on the Orleans Audubon site, it needs modification. Dan Purrington -----Original Message----- From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds [mailto:LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard Gibbons Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:41 AM To: LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [LABIRD-L] RFI: Joe Brown Park in New Orleans LABIRDers, I would like to know the status of Joe Brown Park for birding. Is it worth going and will all the new projects leave any bird habitat? Any information would be appreciated. Richard Gibbons Baton Rouge, LA
Subject: Cypremort Point/LA-319 , Western Kingbird, 5000 Yellow-rumps
From: Erik Johnson <ejohn33 AT TIGERS.LSU.EDU>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:53:33 -0600

Hello everyone, The frontal system brought another big push of birds. I went to Weeks Island/Cypremort Point (St. Mary Parish) this morning for 3 hours to check our the composition of the dawn flyovers - it was quite different from 2 weeks ago. No flyover sapsuckers, flickers, phoebes, or Indigo Buntings unlike 2 weeks ago when they made a good showing. Right at sunrise there was a swarm of robins headed N and then the Yellow-rumped Warblers picked up. I easily had 70-150/min consistently for the first 45 min of the day (0630-0715) totaling 4500+. The flyovers slowed down considerably afterwards, but they were all over the trees for the next 2 hours as I headed towards the point. Tree Swallows made a small late morning push around 0730, but then were absent for the rest of the morning. The only other real highlight was a WESTERN KINGBIRD about 1/2 down LA-319: http://www.flickr.com/photos/67389689 AT N00/4115729050/ Also a partial albino House Wren was cool: http://www.flickr.com/photos/67389689 AT N00/4115729078/ This is never an awesome place for a diversity or abundance of sparrows in my experience, but even so, 5 White-throated Sparrows seemed low. I talked to a couple friendly duck hunters who were duck-less. A full list below. Happy birding, Erik Johnson S Lafayette, LA ejohn33 AT lsu.edu Location: Cypremort Point/LA-319 Observation date: 11/18/09 Notes: about 4500 flyovers heading N between 0630 and 0730 Number of species: 67 Wood Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 1 American White Pelican 4 Brown Pelican 1 Double-crested Cormorant 17 Anhinga 1 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 5 Snowy Egret 55 Tricolored Heron 1 White Ibis 16 Plegadis sp. 230 Black Vulture 13 Turkey Vulture 2 Northern Harrier 1 Red-tailed Hawk 4 American Kestrel 2 Killdeer 8 Lesser Yellowlegs 1 Laughing Gull 1 Ring-billed Gull 2 Forster's Tern 1 Mourning Dove 4 Eastern Screech-Owl 1 Great Horned Owl 1 Belted Kingfisher 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker 9 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3 Downy Woodpecker 1 Hairy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Phoebe 14 Western Kingbird 1 Loggerhead Shrike 2 White-eyed Vireo 4 Blue-headed Vireo 3 Blue Jay 12 American Crow 32 Tree Swallow 100 Carolina Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 7 Carolina Wren 26 House Wren 18 Golden-crowned Kinglet 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 19 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 7 Hermit Thrush 9 American Robin 650 Gray Catbird 14 Northern Mockingbird 18 Brown Thrasher 1 European Starling 45 American Pipit 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 6 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 5000 Common Yellowthroat 6 Eastern Towhee 2 Savannah Sparrow 4 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 50 White-throated Sparrow 5 Northern Cardinal 26 Red-winged Blackbird 800 Eastern Meadowlark 1 Common Grackle 1 Boat-tailed Grackle 90 Brown-headed Cowbird 10 American Goldfinch 29 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: RFI: Joe Brown Park in New Orleans
From: Richard Gibbons <rgibbo3 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:41:27 -0800

LABIRDers, I would like to know the status of Joe Brown Park for birding. Is it worth going and will all the new projects leave any bird habitat? Any information would be appreciated. Richard Gibbons Baton Rouge, LA
Subject: Bald Eagle at LSU lakes
From: James Maley <jmaley1 AT TIGERS.LSU.EDU>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:31:28 -0600

There was a Bald Eagle making the Muscovy Ducks nervous this morning at the LSU lakes near the I10 overpass. It was flying low over the massive flock of feeding pelicans. James On Nov 18, 2009, at 8:17 AM, "Brian O'Shea" wrote: > Hi Labird, > > I had four spoonbills this morning on the small lake adjacent to the > apartment complex. They departed to the north shortly before > sunrise. The > three-pronged assault on fishes got underway soon thereafter, with > at least > 200 pelicans, 250 cormorants, and 350 egrets driving up against the > shoreline by the governor's mansion. Numbers of diving ducks on the > lakes > are still low (40 Ring-necks, 20 Scaup, and 3 Ruddies this morning). > > Cheers, > > Brian O'Shea > Baton Rouge
Subject: Spoonbills continue at Capitol Lakes, BR
From: "Brian O'Shea" <boshea2 AT TIGERS.LSU.EDU>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:17:29 -0600

Hi Labird, I had four spoonbills this morning on the small lake adjacent to the apartment complex. They departed to the north shortly before sunrise. The three-pronged assault on fishes got underway soon thereafter, with at least 200 pelicans, 250 cormorants, and 350 egrets driving up against the shoreline by the governor's mansion. Numbers of diving ducks on the lakes are still low (40 Ring-necks, 20 Scaup, and 3 Ruddies this morning). Cheers, Brian O'Shea Baton Rouge
Subject: FOS Cedar Waxwings - Garden District, B. R.
From: "Jeffrey W. Harris" <jwharris30 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:04:17 -0600

Hello Birders, It seems to be a lack-luster autumn so far, but got my FOS Cedar Waxwings today. Only 2 of them though. There seems to be plenty of fruit on the camphor trees; the mockingbirds and European starlings continue to wage war over them. Location: Tulip Street, B.R., LA 70806 Observation date: 11/18/09 Effort: 1 observer; 1 hour Number of species: 27 Cooper's Hawk 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove 15 Mourning Dove 18 Inca Dove 2 Black-chinned Hummingbird 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Northern Flicker 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 4 Carolina Chickadee 3 Tufted Titmouse 2 Carolina Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 American Robin 17 Northern Mockingbird 4 European Starling 8 Cedar Waxwing 2 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 3 White-throated Sparrow 4 Northern Cardinal 2 Common Grackle 6 House Finch 3 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 20 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Sincerely, Jeff Harris
Subject: NE notes
From: Roselie Overby <rosebird8791 AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:59:02 -0600

I had a fox sparrow in the yard Saturday. I just had a glimpse of it but later heard it singing in the field behind the house. Couldn't see for the trees. About the same time, an immature broad-winged hawk landed in the trees. A ruby-throated hummingbird fed at the back feeder both Sat. and Sunday. I just heard and glimpsed one as I was feeding the other birds this morning. Roselie Overby Oak Grove, W. Carroll Parish, NE La
Subject: Photo opportunity- Tree swallows
From: Tom & Eloise Sylvest <t_esylvest AT COX.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:45:30 -0600

Labirders, If any of you have observed Tree Swallows dipping to the water in the Mississippi River and drinking or bathing which event could possibly be captured on film, please share it with me privately. Thanks, Tom Sylvest t_esylvest AT cox.net
Subject: Re: Lacassine Refuge
From: Paul Conover <zoiseaux AT COX.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:05:30 -0600

Tom, Labird, Perhaps that's some Yellow-headed Blackbird DNA on the Merlin's beak. And for the 1000th time: Man, that's a nice picture! Paul Conover Lafayette thomas finnie wrote: > Greetings, > > There were a plenty of cute Coots, cackling Common Moorhens, gads of ducks > (teal, mottled ducks, mallards, ruddy ducks, ring-necked ducks, scaup, > gadwall), pie-billed grebes, scores of snow geese / white-fronted geese, > white ibis, anhingas, cormorants, egrets, a couple of black-crowned night > herons, assorted sparrows, yellow-rumped warblers, a Herring Gull, two > Ring-Billed Gulls, a Red-Tailed Hawk, as well as a few Norhtern Harrier > Hawks cruising low over the pools harassing the waterfowl at Lacassine > Refuge today, There were two alligators lying motionless in the grass > basking in the sun on this cool day. One person spotted a Bald Eagle flying > overhead. > > It was a 'no show' day for the elusive yellow-headed blackbirds on Fruge > Road / Challey Road. Paul Conover hogged them all this past weekend. :) > > A Merlin on Chalkley Road appeared to have the remnants of his lunch on his > beak. > http://i50.tinypic.com/106mqso.jpg > > Have a Great Day and Happy Birding, :) > Tom > >
Subject: Re: Lacassine Refuge
From: Amy <sandpiperhiker AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:52:38 -0800

Tom that's gorgeous!!!! So sharp! --- To live is to fly, low and high So shake the dust off of your wings And the sleep out of your eyes... --Townes Van Zandt/Cowboy Junkies --- On Tue, 11/17/09, thomas finnie wrote: From: thomas finnie Subject: [LABIRD-L] Lacassine Refuge To: LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 7:01 PM Greetings, There were a plenty of cute Coots, cackling Common Moorhens, gads of ducks (teal, mottled ducks, mallards, ruddy ducks, ring-necked ducks, scaup, gadwall), pie-billed grebes, scores of snow geese / white-fronted geese, white ibis, anhingas, cormorants, egrets, a couple of black-crowned night herons, assorted sparrows, yellow-rumped warblers, a Herring Gull, two Ring-Billed Gulls, a Red-Tailed Hawk, as well as a few Norhtern Harrier Hawks cruising low over the pools harassing the waterfowl at Lacassine Refuge today, There were two alligators lying motionless in the grass basking in the sun on this cool day. One person spotted a Bald Eagle flying overhead. It was a 'no show' day for the elusive yellow-headed blackbirds on Fruge Road / Challey Road. Paul Conover hogged them all this past weekend. :) A Merlin on Chalkley Road appeared to have the remnants of his lunch on his beak. http://i50.tinypic.com/106mqso.jpg Have a Great Day and Happy Birding, :) Tom
Subject: Lacassine Refuge
From: thomas finnie <finnie.tom AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:01:04 -0600

Greetings, There were a plenty of cute Coots, cackling Common Moorhens, gads of ducks (teal, mottled ducks, mallards, ruddy ducks, ring-necked ducks, scaup, gadwall), pie-billed grebes, scores of snow geese / white-fronted geese, white ibis, anhingas, cormorants, egrets, a couple of black-crowned night herons, assorted sparrows, yellow-rumped warblers, a Herring Gull, two Ring-Billed Gulls, a Red-Tailed Hawk, as well as a few Norhtern Harrier Hawks cruising low over the pools harassing the waterfowl at Lacassine Refuge today, There were two alligators lying motionless in the grass basking in the sun on this cool day. One person spotted a Bald Eagle flying overhead. It was a 'no show' day for the elusive yellow-headed blackbirds on Fruge Road / Challey Road. Paul Conover hogged them all this past weekend. :) A Merlin on Chalkley Road appeared to have the remnants of his lunch on his beak. http://i50.tinypic.com/106mqso.jpg Have a Great Day and Happy Birding, :) Tom
Subject: At Least One Gull Species at D'Arbonne Lake , 11/17/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:57:59 -0800

I also saw what was probably Forster's Terns, but they were too far out in the lake for positive ID. It was a dark day. Location: D'Arbonne Lake Observation date: 11/17/09 Notes: Weather was cloudy, somewhat dark, breezy and somewhat cold. I started the survey at 2:00 pm, went for 1 hr. 30 min., and covered 2.0 miles on the southwest part of the lake just off Highway 15. Number of species: 16 Ruddy Duck 41 Double-crested Cormorant 270 Great Blue Heron 7 Great Egret 2 Bald Eagle 1 (Mature bird sitting in snag eating) Ring-billed Gull 3 Rock Pigeon 41 Belted Kingfisher 4 (all males) Northern Flicker 2 American Crow 1 Fish Crow 1 crow sp. 1 Carolina Chickadee 1 Carolina Wren 2 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 3 Northern Cardinal 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: BR Western Kingbird
From: Josh Sylvest <joshuasylvest AT COX.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:32:08 -0500

Birders, Just had a flyover Western Kingbird over my apartment here in Baton Rouge. It was flying low and to the SW, straight over Walk-Ons and toward the levee/Ben Hur area. Now back to schoolwork, Josh Sylvest Baton Rouge
Subject: White Pelicans video
From: Jane Patterson <cocamila AT COX.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:23:58 -0500

Much better in real life, of course, but for those of you who haven't had a chance yet -- here's a video of the White Pelicans on the Capitol Lakes. On this particular morning, there were about 200 Pelicans in this group and there were about 300 Egrets (Snowy and Great) waiting on shore for an easy meal... (date is wrong in title -- vid taken last Saturday, Nov 14. The months are getting away from me!) http://www.vimeo.com/7656413 --Jane Patterson Baton Rouge, LA
Subject: Re: white pelican # 277
From: Dwight LeBlanc <Dwight.LeBlanc AT APHIS.USDA.GOV>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:02:34 -0600

FYI. We have also captured a number of birds in St. Martin Parish from Chase Lake NWR in ND (and banded there also). Several have also wintered in FL _______________________________ Dwight J. LeBlanc, State Director USDA Wildlife Services P.O. Box 589 (1780 Commercial Drive) Port Allen, LA 70767 225-389-0229 TELEPHONE 866-487-3297 TOLL FREE 225-389-0228 FAX Dwight.LeBlanc AT aphis.usda.gov "Brian O'Shea" To Sent by: Bulletin LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Board for cc Dissemination of Information on Subject Louisiana Birds [LABIRD-L] white pelican # 277 11/17/2009 08:48 AM Please respond to Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds Hi Labird, Last month I observed a tagged White Pelican on University Lake. The bird had a green wing tag with the number 277 on it. Yesterday I received a certificate from the Bird Banding Lab - pelican # 277 was tagged as a fledgling in Big Stone County, Minnesota, in July 2009. File this away for the next time someone asks you where all the pelicans come from! By the way, this particular pelican may still be hanging around the LSU lakes - I saw a green-wing-tagged bird on City Park Lake on Sunday, but I couldn't read the number. Cheers, Brian O'Shea Baton Rouge
Subject: white pelican # 277
From: "Brian O'Shea" <boshea2 AT TIGERS.LSU.EDU>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:48:49 -0600

Hi Labird, Last month I observed a tagged White Pelican on University Lake. The bird had a green wing tag with the number 277 on it. Yesterday I received a certificate from the Bird Banding Lab - pelican # 277 was tagged as a fledgling in Big Stone County, Minnesota, in July 2009. File this away for the next time someone asks you where all the pelicans come from! By the way, this particular pelican may still be hanging around the LSU lakes - I saw a green-wing-tagged bird on City Park Lake on Sunday, but I couldn't read the number. Cheers, Brian O'Shea Baton Rouge
Subject: Reserve CBC
From: Melvin Weber <mweber AT RTCONLINE.COM>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:02:09 -0600

The Reserve CBC is presently scheduled for December 26, Saturday. Any comments on this scheduling, send to mweber AT rtconline.com. I will make it official soon. Melvin Weber
Subject: NW Rapides Parish BIrds on a Weather Change Day, 16 Nov. 09
From: Huner Jay V <jvh0660 AT LOUISIANA.EDU>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:30:11 -0600

I have included my ebird post for The Lakes District area because it is such a really nice place to bird. Too bad I've been in the area a number of times over the past few weeks due to vehicle problems and had to kill time birding while waiting for repair and service at All-Star Toyota. But, I went to Kincaid Lake, an interior birding site, and around home - Cotile Lake which is also an interior birding site. Only new month bird was Eastern Towhee at Kincaid Lake making the, totally out of season, Drink your tea tea tea tea "song". I've submitted a total of three ebird reports for the trips. Couldn't find a loon on either lake so understand Steve Pagan's frustration! Kincaid Lake - Canada Goose+, Muscovy+, Ring-necked Duck+, Lesser Scaup+, Ruddy Duck+, Pied-billed Grebe, Double-crested Cormorant+, Great Blue Heron+, Great Egret, Snowy Egret+, Turkey Vulture+, American Coot+, Greater Yellowlegs+, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Eastern Phoebe, Blue Jay, Fish Crow, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, House Wren+, Eastern Bluebird+, Northern Mockingbird, Orange-crowned Warbler+, Eastern Phoebe+, Song Sparrow, Swamp Sparrow+, and Northern Cardinal. Cotile Lake - Lesser Scaup, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Little Blue Heron+, Tricolored Heron+, White Ibis+, Roseate Spoonbill+, Bald Eagle+, Killdeer, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker, Blue Jay, American Crow+, Fish Crow, Carolina Chickadee+, Tufted Titmouse+, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren, Eastern Bluebird, Northern Mockingbird, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Chipping Sparrow+, White-throated Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco+, and Northern Cardinal. Had an American Kestrel on Bayou Rapides Road to/from town this AM. Sooo: Birds: 59 or 60 depending on the count which is pretty good for 3-4 hours of birding. The Roseate Spoonbills are holding in a cypress thicket at the periphery of vision with binoculars and I am certain that there are far more present than I can see but I'm not going to report more than I can see. Heck, ANY Roseate Spoonbills at least 125 miles due north of the Gulf of Mexico in MID-November is a big deal! Guess I need to get up really early, go to a Red-cockaded Woodpecker colony near home, pick them up, run down to Cheneyville-Echo Road for the waterfowl spectacle, look for cranes, and work my way home? Heck, might get into the mid-70s for a bird count this time of year. And, I don't have the slightest doubt that the Canada Geese ARE feral. Jay Huner Location: Alexandria, Rapides County, LA, US Observation date: 11/16/09 Notes: Birding primarily in the Lakes District off LA 28 W behind Menard High School. Birds not found at that site were Rock Pigeon, Loggerhead Shrike, European Starling, and House Sparrow. However, all species occur at the Lakes District regularly. No effort seems to have been made to remove the beaver dam blocking the cut made at south end of the Slough to reduce water levels. Number of species: 32 Wood Duck 2 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Great Egret 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Killdeer 4 Wilson's Snipe 1 Rock Pigeon 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 Mourning Dove 30 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 3 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 3 Loggerhead Shrike 1 Blue Jay 4 Fish Crow 9 Carolina Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1 American Robin 2 Northern Mockingbird 12 Brown Thrasher 1 European Starling 3 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 45 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 1 House Finch 1 House Sparrow 2 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ------- End of Forwarded Message ------- --
Subject: New Iberia CBC
From: "J. W. Beck" <agkistrodon AT ATT.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:07:57 +0000

The New Iberia CBC is slated for Sunday, January 3rd. For further details, questions or volunteer commitments, please e-mail me OFF-list at agkistrodon AT att.net. Thanks! -j -- James W. Beck Broussard, LA
Subject: Some Waterfowl at Browns Landing on Caney Lake, Jackson Parish, LA , 11/16/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:47:22 -0800

After circling the lake around the west side and seeing only two Pied-Billed Grebes and one Horned Grebe (not part of the survey below), I stopped at the below site and saw some birds. With all the wind today, vultures were flying everywhere. Steve Location: Caney Lake, Jackson Parish, LA Observation date: 11/16/09 Notes: Weather was cloudy, breezy and cool following the passage of a cold front. I started the survey on Highway 4 in sight of Brown's Landing on the north end of the lake at 1:50 pm and went for 10 minutes. Number of species: 6 Wood Duck 2 Lesser Scaup 23 Ruddy Duck 115 Double-crested Cormorant 3 Great Egret 1 American Coot 6 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Search for Loons, Gulls or Terns at Caney Lake, Jackson Parish, LA , 11/16/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:44:15 -0800

The search came up empty as I could not see any of the subject birds from the dam parking lot. But I did get to see the mature Bald Eagle catch a fish. Location: Caney Lake, Jackson Parish, LA Observation date: 11/16/09 Notes: Weather was cloudy, windy and a little misty following the passage of a cold front. I went to the dam looking for loons and gulls but could not see any. The survey started at 11:55 am and went for 30 minutes. Number of species: 5 Great Blue Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 18 Bald Eagle 1 Killdeer 3 American Crow 3 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: yard bird #171
From: Bill Fontenot <natrldlite AT COX.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:05:04 -0600

14 nov 09 7:00am.....a first-winter ring-billed gull, just after first-light, cruising low, no doubt toward a crawfish farm complex about 2 miles to our east..........................weird that it's taken so long to record this one...... lately/fortunately, i've been hanging around the house a little more............... bill fontenot lower prairie basse upper lafayette parish, la.
Subject: Re: Winter wren
From: Bill Fontenot <natrldlite AT COX.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:52:54 -0600

beth, you just might have the most tiltilating yard list in the state! i gotta see your place.................................. winter wren is probably our favorite winter backyard bird here in the bottomland hardwoods of n. lafayette parish. we live adjacent to a coulee (non-cajuns, think "wooded gully"), which is perfect winter wren habitat; so we get one every winter.........normally "the" wren shows up some time in november..........this winter, however, we received our first ww back around mid/late oct; a bird which has taken to SINGING on warmer, windless evenings.....................about a week ago, another winter wren arrived, and quickly became aggravated at the presence of the first one............since then, there's been a lot of "kip-kipping" going on; but no more singing....... by late dec/jan, when it actually gets a little cooler, our winter wren often makes forays onto our back deck, where we get to watch it (from inside) scurrying around -- mouse-like -- picking at invisible bits of who-knows-what.............................................. if you haven't heard the song of a winter wren, you really need to..........................................pretty awesome................so awesome that it became one of the highlight species of birdsong expert don kroodsma's book, The Singing Life of Birds.......he introduces it as "the longest, most precisely repeatable song that i know among birds," and "the only wren song heard around the world".........in his wwren account, kroodsma reveals the bird's oh-so-descriptive ojibway name: Ka-wa-miti-go-shi-que-na-go-mooch then, for a proper white-man description, kroodsma quotes none other than naturalist a. c. bent: "wonderful....charming....marvelous....startling......entrancing.....Copious, rapid, prolonged, and penetrating, having a great variety of the sweetest tones, and uttered in a rising and falling or finely undulating melody....as if the very atmosphere became resonant........................a gushing melody, which seems at once expressive of the wildest joy and the tenderest sadness........." all i know is that -- especially near dusk, and seated comfortably with a glass of red wine -- i'd take the winter wren over harry connick jr............. maybe even ol' blue eyes himself................ bill fontenot lower prairie basse upper lafayette parish, la. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Macbethie" To: Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 9:50 AM Subject: [LABIRD-L] Winter wren > In a brief sitting, had a winter wren in the yard this morning along > with a flock of robins, a phoebe and a summer tanager. Goldfinches > arrived yesterday. > > Beth Wiggins > Metairie > > Sent from my iPhone -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.61/2498 - Release Date: 11/12/09 07:38:00
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: Devin Bosler <devinbosler AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:22:33 -0500

Jeff/Richard/LABIRD, There's no reason to believe that this Harris's Hawk isn't of wild, non-captive origin. Though largely sedentary, Harris's Hawks have a history of staging minor incursions north and east of their resident breeding range during fall and winter. It seems to occur every few years, and it may be associated with low prey abundance or drought conditions in parts of their normal range (south and west TX, ssp. harrisi, in this case). The last mini-invasion occurred in fall 2005 and led to LA's third accepted record - an adult(?) discovered in early December near Holmwood in Calcasieu Parish. Early signs of a slight incursion this fall began in late September on the Upper Texas Coast when one (possibly two) birds were reported at Galveston, Texas on 20 Sep. Shortly thereafter and nearby, Smith Point Hawk Watch tallied their first on 29 Sep, followed by another (or the same?) individual on 16 Oct. It was only a matter of time before another bird turned up in LA (and apparently this bird is much more predictable and cooperative than the 2005 bird). In addition to the natural pattern of vagrancy, there are other more obvious clues that support the wild, non-captive theory. The bird shows no apparent signs of captivity or falconry. No jesses or bands on the legs and no cage wear (no worn/abraded flight feathers or rectrices). Looks like a good record to me. Hopefully it spends the winter. Devin Bosler Lancaster, PA On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Jeffrey W. Harris wrote: > Hello Richard, Matt, > > I am not so sure about it being a flaconry bird -- it was plenty skittish > when I saw it. I could not get my car within 30-50 yards before it flew a > big circle and landed 1/4 away on another pole (to the east of his usual > perch as Matt described). A lot of wild hawks also learn the value of > highways and railroad tracks in providing prey and carrion (if the other is > lacking). Maybe it was a captive bird; maybe not? > > Jeff Harris > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Richard Lowery wrote: > >> ----sounds like behavior of a falconry bird . Following a human from pole >> to pole? >> Or waiting for the auto to flush some quarry? >> >
Subject: Fw: Fwd: New Virus - Very Important
From: Maurice Duvic <jsb8 AT WEBTV.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:17:11 GMT

I just read Snopes; "He" says the threat is true. Vic Author Forty Missions Madison,MS jsb8 AT webtv.net -----Original Message----- From: cbeshel AT aol.com Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 6:11 PM To: jsb8 AT webtv.net, eklmcrn555 AT cox.net, plan4you AT pacbell.net, Michael.I.Flynn AT RSSMB.Com, donnissa AT hotmail.com, wicked1971 AT aol.com, mystyhart AT aol.com, partymartyd AT yahoo.com, mtduvic AT cox.net, april AT teleport.com, eduvic AT lsu.edu, ericaduvic AT gmail.com, flynn831 AT bellsouth.net, cflynn09 AT ashrosary.org, dooleyhl AT tribe.ulm.edu, RL1946 AT Epix.net, jsb8 AT webtv.net, nivenc AT mindspring.com, lbeshel AT gmail.com, Banankas AT aol.com, writetheemailtome AT yahoo.com, wndsrfng AT hotmail.com, DDuvic AT Entergy.Com, cary.beshel AT yahoo.com, seldom AT gmail.com, dubut AT bellsouth.net, geno023 AT cox.net, senoritachris10 AT hotmail.com, judy.duke AT apptec-usa.com, Jessica.Jones AT sedgwickcms.com, seldom AT gmail.com, jessicajones AT sedgwickcms.com, david.duvic AT gmail.com, subsea10k AT bellsouth.net, geno023 AT cox.net, cherryspecial AT gmail.com, dubut AT bellsouth.net, r_duvic AT yahoo.com, cdniven AT hotmail.com, dduvic AT oatshudson.com, beshels AT gw.kirkwood.k12.mo.us, agerhard82 AT yahoo.com, gidget114 AT aol.com, crppa10 AT gmail.com, BFamily4b AT aol.com, scottG AT wealthharbor.com, jbeshel AT bellsouth.net, cary.beshel AT yahoo.com, Jbeshelmk AT aol.com, dbeshel AT bellsouth.net, besheln AT charter.net, sgbraniff AT hormel.com, claudiaaddison AT mac.com Subject: Fwd: New Virus - Very Important New Virus (NO JOKE) This is legitimate. Please pass this along to your friends. The newest virus circulating is The UPS/FedEx/DHL Delivery Failure. You will receive an email from UPS/Fed Ex Service along with a packet number. It will say that they were unable to deliver A package sent to you on such-and-such a date. It then asks you to print out The invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS! Pass this warning on to all your PC operators At work and home. This virus has caused Millions of dollars In damage in the past few days. Snopes confirms that it is real. http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp Cathy -----Original Message----- From: pjrecord AT suddenlink.net To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; Sent: Sun, Nov 15, 2009 3:46 pm Subject: New Virus - Very Important New Virus (NO JOKE) This is legitimate. Please pass this along to your friends. The newest virus circulating is The UPS/FedEx/DHL Delivery Failure. You will receive an email from UPS/Fed Ex Service along with a packet number. It will say that they were unable to deliver A package sent to you on such-and-such a date. It then asks you to print out The invoice copy attached. DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS! Pass this warning on to all your PC operators At work and home. This virus has caused Millions of dollars In damage in the past few days. Snopes confirms that it is real. http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp
Subject: East New Orleans--sunday
From: "Purrington, Robert D" <danny AT TULANE.EDU>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:38:45 -0600

-I made the E. NO. circle sunday a.m.: Seabrook-->Hayne Blvd--> Bayou Sauvage/US 11/Recovery, the main result being a Bell's Vireo at the last overpass over I-10, going east. It was on the north side 200 yds in from the westbound exit onto I-10, in a chickadee flock. The bird was fairly bright, i.e., apparently a western bird. I saw it once, then got it back again with the ipod, but it came right up to me, then took off before I could get a shot (photo, that is). Several loons on the lake, which was very calm, but no diving ducks, no puddle ducks on US 11. Dan Purrington
Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Black Bayou Lake NWR , 11/15/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:16:36 -0800

Location: Black Bayou Lake NWR Observation date: 11/15/09 Notes: Weather was mild and partly cloudy. This survey was started at 12:10 pm, went for 1 hr. 20 min. and covered 0.6 mile in the photo blind area. Birds were really quite active for the time of day. Number of species: 28 Wood Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 3 Anhinga 2 Turkey Vulture 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 3 Eastern Phoebe 2 American Crow 2 Carolina Chickadee 6 Tufted Titmouse 6 Brown Creeper 2 Carolina Wren 2 House Wren 1 Winter Wren 1 Golden-crowned Kinglet 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 5 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 6 Eastern Towhee 1 Field Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 1 Common Grackle 1 American Goldfinch 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Cedar Waxwings at Black Bayou Lake NWR , 11/15/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:15:50 -0800

Location: Black Bayou Lake NWR Observation date: 11/15/09 Notes: Weather was mild and partly cloudy. I started this survey at 10:40, went for 55 minutes and walked 0.2 miles around the shop complex. I was a little surprised to see the Cedar Waxwings flying by quietly. Number of species: 24 Turkey Vulture 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 Mourning Dove 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Phoebe 1 American Crow 2 Fish Crow 15 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Eastern Bluebird 4 Northern Mockingbird 1 Cedar Waxwing 12 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Pine Warbler 2 Chipping Sparrow 19 Field Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 1 White-throated Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 7 Northern Cardinal 1 House Finch 2 American Goldfinch 4 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: Donna Bordelon <dnabldn AT COX.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:15:40 -0600

The hawk was on the back side of the tree between the hwy and the RR tracks. I got a good look but it was a brief look. Within 10 seconds of standing beside the car, it flew off to the NE. Donna B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeffrey W. Harris" To: Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 2:31 PM Subject: Re: [LABIRD-L] Harris's Hawk > Hello Richard, Matt, > > I am not so sure about it being a flaconry bird -- it was plenty skittish > when I saw it. I could not get my car within 30-50 yards before it flew a > big circle and landed 1/4 away on another pole (to the east of his usual > perch as Matt described). A lot of wild hawks also learn the value of > highways and railroad tracks in providing prey and carrion (if the other > is > lacking). Maybe it was a captive bird; maybe not? > > Jeff Harris > > On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Richard Lowery wrote: > >> ----sounds like behavior of a falconry bird . Following a human from pole >> to pole? >> Or waiting for the auto to flush some quarry? >>
Subject: cameron parish yesterday (11/14)
From: Paul Conover <zoiseaux AT COX.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:50:47 -0600

Labird, Nothing too spectacular in Cameron yesterday, but some cool birds. Holleyman had a nice group of sparrows eating ragweed seeds and using the waterhole. Among the group were Lincoln's, Swamp, White-crowned, Field, Chipping, Song. A Blue Grosbeak was in with them. Also present in the woods were Wilson's and Magnolia Warbler, and Golden-crowned Kinglet. On the beach there were very few birds. A few Franklin's Gulls were about the only mentionables. Rutherford Oaks was still, so I just birded the edge. A Brown Creeper was there. I also had one last week near Kaplan, so maybe a few are coming down. On Fruge Road I had at least 6 Yellow-headed Blackbirds on the wires, but the massive blackbird flocks were skittish and I couldn't do a full count. I stopped along the way to and fro, and at each stop had many Ruby-crowned Kinglets, seemingly more than the land can support. Whether they'll thin out through attrition or spread out is a good question. Because kinglets go from none to many so suddenly, we probably miss out on detecting most of the migratory waves or pulses of them. Maybe some of the birds I saw were just stopovers still in transit. Paul Conover Lafayette
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: "Jeffrey W. Harris" <jwharris30 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:31:25 -0600

Hello Richard, Matt, I am not so sure about it being a flaconry bird -- it was plenty skittish when I saw it. I could not get my car within 30-50 yards before it flew a big circle and landed 1/4 away on another pole (to the east of his usual perch as Matt described). A lot of wild hawks also learn the value of highways and railroad tracks in providing prey and carrion (if the other is lacking). Maybe it was a captive bird; maybe not? Jeff Harris On Sun, Nov 15, 2009 at 2:22 PM, Richard Lowery wrote: > ----sounds like behavior of a falconry bird . Following a human from pole > to pole? > Or waiting for the auto to flush some quarry? >
Subject: Re: Harris's Hawk
From: Richard Lowery <Falconrgl AT AOL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:22:17 EST

----sounds like behavior of a falconry bird . Following a human from pole to pole? Or waiting for the auto to flush some quarry?
Subject: Harris Hawk
From: Donna Bordelon <dnabldn AT COX.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:49:18 -0600

We decided to go look for the hawk during the Saints half-time. It was there. Just about 1/2 mile east of Leroy Breaux Rd. exit. We were able to park right in front of him to get a good look........ Donna & Lou Bordelon Rayne, La.
Subject: Vaux's Swifts - Garden District - November 15, 2009
From: "Jeffrey W. Harris" <jwharris30 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:43:17 -0600

Hello Birders, I just had a group of 4 (maybe 5) Vaux's Swifts fly overhead at about 1:30 PM. There were also 9 tree swallows loosely associated with the swifts. I took a crappy video, but never could focus on the birds very well. They did chatter and it did not sound like chimney swifts. I quickly grabbed the ipod and played Vaux's, and they seemed to match to my ear. The birds blew through quickly, but I hope they may circle so that I can get better video. Here are a few clips of what I did get: http://picasaweb.google.com/HarrisBirdShots/YardBirds39# Sincerely, Jeff Harris
Subject: LA Western/Winter Hummingbird Weekly Report #16 (11/15/2009)
From: Kevin Morgan <reports AT LAWINTERHUMMERS.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:11:35 -0600

HUMNETters and LABIRDers: Louisiana birders, please report your winter hummer observations to me for recording in our weekly report and database, providing the following information: Your name Your address (town only is acceptable) First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed) Species Age (Adult, immature, unknown) Sex (Male, female, unknown) Whether banded, when and by whom. If additional information is learned through further observation or banding, please report those updates and I'll make the changes. Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. This you can do more easily when the hummer has been banded and marked. Please send your reports to me at reports AT lawinterhummers.com. Good Birding y'all! Kevin Morgan Baton Rouge, LA (225) 324-2613 This is Louisiana Western Winter Hummingbird Weekly Report # 15 for the 2009-2010 season. Following are the reports received and added to our database since report # 14 dated 11/9/2009 . 1.Jane Patterson, Baton Rouge, LA (East Baton Rouge) #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/26/2009 2.Jeff Harris, Baton Rouge, LA (East Baton Rouge) #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F FO 10/31/2009 3. Wild-Grand Isle, Grand Isle, LA (Jefferson) #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M OBS 11/8/2009 (Sureway Woods - found by David Muth) #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens OBS 11/8/2009 (Grilleta Tract - found by David Muth) 4.Dan Carroll, Metairie, LA (Jefferson) #2 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 11/10/2009 #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 11/13/2009 5.Craig & Lizette Wroten, Harahan, LA (Jefferson) #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im F FO 11/6/2009 #2 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 11/11/2009 _____ Summary of Reports as of 11/15/2009 Black-chinned Hummingbird 9 reports 3 parishes 7 sites Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1 report 1 parish 1 site Buff-bellied Hummingbird 14 reports 8 parishes 12 sites Calliope Hummingbird 6 reports 3 parishes 5 sites Green-breasted Mango 1 report 1 parish 1 site Selasphorus Rufous/Allens 55 reports 12 parishes 36 sites --Identified Rufous 23 reports 7 parishes 18 sites _____ Black-chinned Hummingbird ACADIA 1 report 1 site 1. Bonnie Ardoin, Eunice, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 9/27/2009 EAST BATON ROUGE 4 reports 3 sites 1. Joan LeBlanc, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 10/19/2009 ((Possible returnee)) #2 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 10/26/2009 2. Linda Knight, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F FO 10/23/2009 3. Jeff Harris, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F FO 10/31/2009 JEFFERSON 4 reports 3 sites 1. Wild-Grand Isle, Grand Isle, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M OBS 11/8/2009 (Sureway Woods - found by David Muth) 2. Dan Carroll, Metairie, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 10/31/2009 LO 11/4/2009 #2 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 11/10/2009 3. Craig & Lizette Wroten, Harahan, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im F FO 11/6/2009 _____ Broad-tailed Hummingbird ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 1 report 1 site 1. Ronald Stein, Reserve, LA #1 Broad-tailed Hummingbird Im M FO 10/2/2009 LO 10/7/2009 _____ Buff-bellied Hummingbird CAMERON 1 report 1 site 1. Norman (Camp), Johnson's Bayou, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 10/24/2009 EAST BATON ROUGE 1 report 1 site 1. Josephine Nixon, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 11/5/2009 JEFFERSON 5 reports 3 sites 1. Nancy Newfield, Metairie, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird Ad F FO 10/30/2009 (Returnee banded Jan 2008) 2. Judy Fall, River Ridge, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird Ad FO 8/11/2009 LO 8/23/2009 #2 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 10/18/2009 3. Craig & Lizette Wroten, Harahan, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird Ad FO 10/15/2009 (Returnee from 2008-2009 season) #2 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 11/11/2009 LAFAYETTE 1 report 1 site 1. Belle Rive Townhomes, Lafayette, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 11/2/2009 LAFOURCHE 1 report 1 site 1. Beth & Sammy Maniscalco, Thibodaux, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 10/15/2009 LO 10/15/2009 ORLEANS 2 reports 2 sites 1. Charlotte Seidenberg, New Orleans, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 10/29/2009 2. Mimi Grisoli, New Orleans, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 10/16/2009 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 2 reports 2 sites 1. Gene & Edna Street, Laplace, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 9/18/2009 2. Stuart and Betty Lasseigne, Laplace, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird Ad FO 10/24/2009 VERMILION 1 report 1 site 1. Elizabeth Guidry, Gueydan, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 8/18/2009 _____ Calliope Hummingbird CALCASIEU 1 report 1 site 1. Sandra Lewis, Sulphur, LA #1 Calliope Hummingbird FO 10/25/2009 LO 10/31/2009 EAST BATON ROUGE 3 reports 2 sites 1. Carol Foil, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Calliope Hummingbird Ad M FO 10/22/2009 2. Miriam Davey, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Calliope Hummingbird Ad M FO 8/25/2009 #2 Calliope Hummingbird Ad F FO 10/25/2009 ST. TAMMANY 2 reports 2 sites 1. Noel Peyton, Slidell, LA #1 Calliope Hummingbird Ad M FO 8/18/2009 2. Claire Thomas, Mandeville, LA #1 Calliope Hummingbird Ad M FO 8/3/2009 LO 8/5/2009 _____ Green-breasted Mango CADDO 1 report 1 site 1. Kathy Johnson, Greenwood, LA #1 Green-breasted Mango Im FO 8/20/2009 LO 8/20/2009 _____ Selasphorus Rufous/Allens ASCENSION 1 report 1 site 1. Lynn Becnel, Donaldsonville, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/2/2009 CAMERON 1 report 1 site 1. Wild-Peveto Woods, Peveto Woods, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 10/10/2009 (Obs. by Kevin Morgan, Jeff Harris, Jacob Saucier, Jacob Cooper & Matt Pontiff) EAST BATON ROUGE 14 reports 9 sites 1. Carol Foil, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 10/18/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im M FO 10/19/2009 2. Joan LeBlanc, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im FO 8/13/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im FO 9/18/2009 #3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/3/2009 ((Possible returnee)) 3. Bob and Karen Pierson, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 8/31/2009 4. Scott Knaus, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 8/23/2009 5. Jane Patterson, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/26/2009 6. Vicki Vance, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/5/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 9/5/2009 #3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 9/27/2009 7. Sybil McDonald, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/2/2009 8. Harriett Pooler, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad M FO 10/3/2009 9. Robb Brumfield, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 9/4/2009 IBERIA 1 report 1 site 1. Mike Musumeche, New Iberia, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/17/2009 JEFFERSON 7 reports 5 sites 1. Nancy Newfield, Metairie, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im M FO 10/10/2009 LO 10/15/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im M FO 10/19/2009 LO 10/27/2009 #3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/24/2009 LO 11/1/2009 2. Wild-Grand Isle, Grand Isle, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens OBS 11/8/2009 (Grilleta Tract - found by David Muth) 3. Dan Carroll, Metairie, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 11/13/2009 4. Joan Garvey, Metairie, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im M FO 10/6/2009 5. Craig & Lizette Wroten, Harahan, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im F FO 10/28/2009 LAFAYETTE 6 reports 5 sites 1. Rose and Jack Must, Lafayette, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/3/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/5/2009 2. Dave Patton, Lafayette, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/17/2009 3. B. J. Abshire, Lafayette, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/29/2009 4. Betty Lowery, Lafayette, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/27/2009 5. Jane Killen, Lafayette, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/22/2009 LAFOURCHE 4 reports 2 sites 1. Janelle Bergeron, Thibodaux, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 10/12/2009 2. Beth & Sammy Maniscalco, Thibodaux, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 8/10/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 9/1/2009 #3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 10/20/2009 ORLEANS 2 reports 2 sites 1. Lita Pinter, New Orleans, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/8/2009 2. Wild-Longvue Gardens, New Orleans, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/10/2009 (Obs. by Wendy Rihner) OUACHITA 1 report 1 site 1. Bob Rickett, Monroe, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 11/4/2009 ST. JAMES 5 reports 2 sites 1. Ken Prestenbach, Vacherie, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 9/10/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/14/2009 2. John and Veronica Sylvest & David Sylvest, Gramercy, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 9/26/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 10/3/2009 #3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im M FO 10/7/2009 ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST 5 reports 3 sites 1. Ronald Stein, Reserve, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 8/15/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 9/4/2009 (Returnee from 2008-2009 season) #3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad M FO 10/7/2009 2. Gene & Edna Street, Laplace, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 9/19/2009 3. Stuart and Betty Lasseigne, Laplace, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens FO 8/10/2009 ST. TAMMANY 8 reports 4 sites 1. Linda Beall, Covington, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im F FO 10/17/2009 2. Linda Keefer, Covington, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 10/31/2009 3. Noel Peyton, Slidell, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 7/30/2009 (4-yr returnee) #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 8/17/2009 LO 8/23/2009 #3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Im M FO 9/8/2009 LO 9/15/2009 4. Pat Solomon, Slidell, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Ad F FO 8/28/2009 #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im F FO 9/9/2009 #3 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im M FO 9/14/2009 _____
Subject: Harris's Hawk
From: Matthew Pontiff <mpontiff AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:42:45 -0600

The Harris's Hawk was present on the power lines and poles from 4:22 - 4:31 yesterday, slightly East of the original location. It was unconcerned with us and didn't move when a woman pulled off the road right next to the pole it was perched on. She seemed to be having car trouble and keep moving up 100 yards or so at a time and stopping. The Hawk flew from pole to pole and stayed next to her until she finally drove off. It then proceeded west past us before hooking back over the railroad tracks and disappearing. On a different note, Golden-crowned Kinglets seem to be setting up for a banner year. I'm hearing them daily at work in several locations throughout Vernon/Beauregard Parishes after they've been absent for a few years. Matt Pontiff DeRidder, LA
Subject: Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Metairie
From: Nancy L Newfield <nancy AT CASACOLIBRI.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:30:01 -0600

Howdy LABIRDers, On two or three days in late October, I noticed an apparent young male Rose-breasted Grosbeak in the yard. I had assumed that that bird moved on. Maybe. Today, I spied a similar bird drinking from the fountain. Can't tell if it is the same or not. Maybe it will stay the winter. NLN ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Nancy L Newfield Casa Colibrí Metairie, Louisiana USA nancy AT casacolibri.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Subject: Waterfowl and Tree Swallows at Ouachita WMA , 11/14/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:28:26 -0800

Location: Ouachita WMA Observation date: 11/14/09 Notes: Weather was clear and cool. Joan Brown and I started the survey at 8:55 am, covered 0.2 miles in 2 hrs. The survey was done just west of the WMA's observation tower located just north of Hwy 15 in SE Ouachita Parish. Mary Breiten, a somewhat new but very enthusiastic birder, was with us and thoroughly enjoyed the waterfowl spectacle. The waterfowl are loving the flooded soybeans. Number of species: 30 Greater White-fronted Goose 500 Snow Goose 30 Wood Duck 2 Gadwall 500 American Wigeon 12 Northern Shoveler 400 Green-winged Teal 30 Redhead 15 Ring-necked Duck 250 Ruddy Duck 300 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Horned Grebe 3 Double-crested Cormorant 110 Great Egret 62 Tricolored Heron 1 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Coot 1500 Killdeer 12 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Belted Kingfisher 2 Northern Flicker 1 Eastern Phoebe 2 Blue Jay 2 Tree Swallow 2000 Carolina Wren 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Palm Warbler (Western) 1 Song Sparrow 3 Northern Cardinal 1 Common Grackle 20 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Tree Swallows in Vacherie, LA
From: "Jeffrey W. Harris" <jwharris30 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:58:57 -0600

Hello Birders, If you have not gone yet, there is still time. This is a great way to get non-birders interested in birds too. Binoculars help, but there is certainly enough birds to get a good thrill at just seeing the grand finale with the naked eye. I took some video tonight, but the pictures just cannot capture the experience. There were fewer birds tonight than we had seen on Sunday (Nov. 8), but it still was fun to watch. My pictures from the video are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/HarrisBirdShots/TreeSwallowsInVacherieLA# Sincerely, Jeff Harris
Subject: Lots of Tree Swallows at Ouachita WMA , 11/13/09
From: Stephen Pagans <slp_4-7 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:03:59 -0800

As on another occasion at this same site, I could not identify many of the waterfowl due to excess distance from me but could see that they were waterfowl. I'm probably still underestimating or under counting the numbers. Location: Ouachita WMA Observation date: 11/13/09 Notes: Weather was clear and cool. I started the survey at 8:25, went for 3 hr. and covered 0.3 miles driving and 0.4 miles on foot. The survey was done primarily to the west of the WMA's observation tower which is north of Hwy 15. The Tree Swallows were very interesting with one group of 1100 sitting in Sesbania that was surrounded by water. Number of species: 37 Greater White-fronted Goose 22 Wood Duck 1 Gadwall 700 American Wigeon 8 Mallard 12 Northern Shoveler 400 Northern Pintail 12 Redhead 5 Ring-necked Duck 100 Lesser Scaup 20 Ruddy Duck 500 duck sp. 2000 Pied-billed Grebe 1 Horned Grebe 3 American White Pelican 7 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Blue Heron 2 Great Egret 2 Turkey Vulture 4 Cooper's Hawk 1 American Coot 1500 Killdeer 13 Greater Yellowlegs 2 Belted Kingfisher 2 Eastern Phoebe 3 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 1 Tree Swallow 2000 Carolina Chickadee 6 Carolina Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 Hermit Thrush 4 Northern Mockingbird 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 1 Song Sparrow 2 Northern Cardinal 11 Indigo Bunting 2 blackbird sp. 100 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: new yard bird
From: Amy <sandpiperhiker AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:57:57 -0800

New yard bird for me! After months of house sparrows and the occasional cardinal, yesterday brought a Brown Thrasher... :-) Amy uptown New Orleans --- To live is to fly, low and high So shake the dust off of your wings And the sleep out of your eyes... --Townes Van Zandt/Cowboy Junkies
Subject: Bayou Sauvage?
From: Amy <sandpiperhiker AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:55:39 -0800

Has anyone had any trouble birding solo at Bayou Sauvage in the early morning hours? My husband is a little uncomfortable with me going there alone since they found that dead body nearby a bit ago - but (and certainly not to be callous) that seemed to me to be an isolated incident... so I haven't been back since and I miss it! He is most times unable to accompany me. Please reply offlist as appropriate. thanks, Amy --- To live is to fly, low and high So shake the dust off of your wings And the sleep out of your eyes... --Townes Van Zandt/Cowboy Junkies
Subject: spoonbills
From: Aves Art LLC <avesart AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:29:40 -0600

Hi all, I saw 2 Roseate Spoonbills at Fontainbleau State Park on 11/12 around 1pm. They were amongst a good number iof egrets and herons way at the end of the marsh almost where it meets the lake. They were visible from the boardwalk. Pam in Madisonville Aves Art LLC www.avesart.com
Subject: Baltimore Oriole - Garden District, B.R. - November 14, 2009
From: "Jeffrey W. Harris" <jwharris30 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:59:15 -0600

Hello Birders, I had to work today, so I am a little slow in posting this morning's observations. It was a birdy morning, and the highlight was a male Baltimore Oriole. He seemed to be a first year male with a mostly orange breast and undertail area. Tree limbs blocked my view of his back, but he had the wing bars. The head was not black -- the orange on the face just sort of merged with a dark grayish cap. Could not get video (was re-charging the battery pack). The Blue-headed Vireo was fairly sassy and gave me a few of the maniacal laugh scolds. Location: Tulip Street, B.R., LA 70806 Observation date: 11/14/09 Notes: 1 observer; 1.5 hours Number of species: 32 Double-crested Cormorant 25 Great Egret 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove 7 Mourning Dove 27 Inca Dove 2 Black-chinned Hummingbird 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 7 Tree Swallow 1 Carolina Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 Carolina Wren 3 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 American Robin 10 Northern Mockingbird 6 European Starling 20 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 4 Pine Warbler 1 Chipping Sparrow 2 White-throated Sparrow 5 Northern Cardinal 4 Common Grackle 3 Baltimore Oriole 1 House Finch 6 American Goldfinch 2 House Sparrow 20 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) Sincerely, Jeff Harris
Subject: Fw: eBird Report - La Freniere Park , 11/13/09
From: glenn ousset <gousset AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 06:03:59 -0800

1 observer, 2 hrs 50 min from 7:15am, 2 miles. Except for the relatively tiny natural area, which held only 1 Yellow-rump today, every square inch of this park is managed. Except for a few plantings around structures and in residence yards at park edges, vegetation is trees and grass. The only available habitat for most passerines is tree canopy. Activity in the canopy today was scattered throughout the park. The Savannah Sparrows were in 1 group under and near some trees in a lawn area. Their plummage was dark and streaking rather heavy. They flew up into the nearest tree when disturbed, much like Chipping Sparrows. The Red-shouldered Hawk was presumably one of the 2 I often see at this park. They seem to hunt in all areas of the park. The White Ibises foraged in small groups scattered around the park. Some White Ibises, coots, and Ring-billed Gulls joined the park ducks and geese to compete for bread being distributed by a young lady. The spoonbill behaved like it was settled in. It may have been here for a while. It was mostly white, with pale pink in the wings. Glenn Ousset ----- Forwarded Message ---- From: "do-not-reply AT ebird.org" To: gousset AT bellsouth.net Sent: Fri, November 13, 2009 8:50:37 PM Subject: eBird Report - La Freniere Park , 11/13/09 Location: La Freniere Park Observation date: 11/13/09 Notes: Lafreniere Park in Metairie,La. Landscaped park with small to large trees: Live Oak, other hardwoods, cypress, pine. No understory except very small natural area. Large deep pond. Smaller shallow pond. Number of species: 38 Muscovy Duck (Domestic type) 25 Mallard (Domestic type) 85 Northern Shoveler 2 Brown Pelican 1 Double-crested Cormorant 15 Anhinga 3 Great Egret 3 Tricolored Heron 1 Cattle Egret 12 Black-crowned Night-Heron 1 White Ibis 110 Roseate Spoonbill 1 feeding in large shallow pond. Bald Eagle 1 flyover Red-shouldered Hawk 1 American Coot 100 Laughing Gull 6 flyovers Ring-billed Gull 27 Eurasian Collared-Dove 12 Mourning Dove 8 Belted Kingfisher 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3 Downy Woodpecker 4 Eastern Phoebe 5 Blue-headed Vireo 1 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 10 Fish Crow 4 Tree Swallow 6 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 Northern Mockingbird 6 European Starling 1 Orange-crowned Warbler 5 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 10 Pine Warbler 8 Savannah Sparrow 8 White-throated Sparrow 1 Boat-tailed Grackle 6 House Finch 3 House Sparrow 15 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
Subject: Birding In Central Louisiana on Friday the 13th.
From: Huner Jay V <jvh0660 AT LOUISIANA.EDU>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:23:24 -0600

I birded this morning around the NSU Aquaculture Research Station at Lock and Dam No. 3 on the Red River. 57 birds is a good day in this area. But, picked up birds around Cotile Lake and added even more. Cotile Lake Birds: Muscovy (+), American White Pelican, Double-crested Cormorant, Great Blue Heron, Great Egret, Snowy Egret, Little Blue Heron (+), White Ibis, Roseate Spoonbill (25+), Turkey Vulture, Belted Kingfisher (+), Red-bellied Woodpecker, Pileated Woodpecker (+), Blue Jay, American Crow, Fish Crow, Carolina Chickadee, Tufted Titmouse (+), White-breasted Nuthatch (+), Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Carolina Wren (+), Eastern Bluebird (+), Northern Mockingbird (+), Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Chipping Sparrow (+), Dark-eyed Junco (+), Northern Cardinal, House Finch (+), and House Sparrow (+). Day Total - 70 ebird flag - Common Moorhen Roseate Spoonbill - Have not seen the Hoyt Road Causeway flock of spoonbills for several days. The birds were congregated in a cypress thicket at extreme distance from the road and very hard to see. Maximum numbers seen during the draining of the lake have been around 60 birds. Mockingbirds and cardinals remain extremely difficult to find. Was birding in the Lakes District on Tuesday and managed only about 20 mockers compared to 40-50 on a typical walk 6 weeks ago. Jay Huner Location: Natchitoches County, LA, US Observation date: 11/13/09 Notes: Birding primarily at Northwestern State University Aquaculture Research Center/Corps of Engineers Recreation Area at the Red River on west side of Lock and Dam No. 3. Access via LA 3229 or LA 490 off LA 1 at Lena. Signs direct you to Marco. NSU's Dr. Julie Delabbio and her technician Curtis both expressed surprise at large number of ducks in main impoundment as the ducks apparently arrived within the last day or so. Red River at record high levels. ebird flagged moorhens. Number of species: 57 Gadwall 300 American Wigeon 20 Canvasback 4 Redhead 2 Ring-necked Duck 5 Pied-billed Grebe 15 American White Pelican 125 Double-crested Cormorant 9 Anhinga 1 Great Blue Heron 6 Great Egret 20 Snowy Egret 15 White Ibis 30 Roseate Spoonbill 2 Turkey Vulture 3 Northern Harrier 1 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Kestrel 1 Common Moorhen 20 American Coot 2000 Killdeer 65 Greater Yellowlegs 5 Least Sandpiper 2 Wilson's Snipe 85 Rock Pigeon 4 Eurasian Collared-Dove 3 Mourning Dove 35 Red-bellied Woodpecker 3 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Eastern Phoebe 9 Blue Jay 4 American Crow 30 Fish Crow 20 crow sp. 60 Tree Swallow 20 Carolina Chickadee 7 House Wren 1 Sedge Wren 9 Marsh Wren 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 American Robin 2 European Starling 35 Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) 8 Pine Warbler 1 Savannah Sparrow 100 Le Conte's Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 1 Swamp Sparrow 10 White-throated Sparrow 6 Northern Cardinal 6 Red-winged Blackbird 100 Eastern Meadowlark 45 Common Grackle 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) ------- End of Forwarded Message ------- --
Subject: Urban Nuthatch
From: John Dillon <jdillon AT WEBSTERPSB.ORG>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:45:50 -0600

Just stepped to my car at work, and there's a White-breasted Nuthatch yanking from a Water Oak. John Dillon Sent from my iPhone
Subject: Birding Trip to Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge
From: Jacoulson AT AOL.COM
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:53:55 EST

All are welcome! Joint Orleans Audubon Society & Crescent Bird Club Field Trip Big Branch National Wildlife Refuge (half day trip) Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009 Time: 8:00 a.m. Meet at Boy Scout Road parking lot. Take Hwy 190 to a few miles East of Lacombe to Transmitter RdÍ¾ turn toward Lake Pontchartrain and drive to T junctionÍ¾ turn right and go to the second parking lot on the left. Leader: Ed Wallace Phone: 504-343-1433
Subject: Day Trip around New Orleans Nov. 5
From: Shane Blodgett <shaneblodgett AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:45:41 -0800

Greetings LA Birders- I wanted to thank all of the generous people on LABirds who supplied me with information on where to bird around New Orleans, particularly Mr. James Holmes Jr. for providing detailed information. I spent the pre-dawn hours unsuccessfully trying to find owls, but based on information I was given dusk would have been better. Unfortunately that time of day was not available for me. Here is a very belated summary (highlights) of my day: Thursday Nov. 5, 2009 Big Branch NWR Boy Scout Road Parking Lot and Boardwalk 6:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. RED-COCKADED WOODPECKER (2) - gave quite the show from about 6:30-7:00 lifer for me BH NUTHATCH (15-20) - also a lifer SEDGE WREN (4) - this is a very difficult bird to see in NY so having it be the first bird of the day and viewing from distances of 8 feet was spectacular for me! Osprey RS Hawk 2-3 King Rail -calling no tape needed Bayou Laurier Rte. 434/Lake Road AMERICAN WHITE PELICAN (8) KING RAIL (2)- calling again unprovoked WILLET (2)- based on size and pale plumage I would have called these Western back home ROSEATE SPOONBILL (2) LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE (2) - another bird that is highlight for me though I would assume not so much for LA birders Field South of Rte. 36/East of St. Tammany Regional Airport WILSON'S SNIPE GRASSHOPPER SPARROW No luck with Leconte's or Henslow's Abita Springs Flatwood Preserve LINCOLN'S SPARROW Bonett Carre Spillway WHITE IBIS (350) CATTLE EGRET (32) WHITE-FACED/GLOSSY IBIS (63) TRI-COLORED HERON LITTLE BLUE HERON (2) I also thought I had 2 EASTERN KINGBIRDS but after having a discussion with the regional eBird editor have decided to retract it from the data base as I cannot be be 100% sure based on the brief looks I had. Thanks again and I look forward to my next visit to your VERY birdy state. In hindsight I would have spent more than a day and gotten more sleep the night before! Regards, Shane Blodgett Brooklyn NY
Subject: Crested Caracaras - Calcasieu Parish
From: thomas finnie <finnie.tom AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:56:14 -0600

Not nearly the excitement as standing atop a rice combine watching the rails flee the monstrous cutting machine but two Red-Tailed Hawks, a Nothern Harrier and three American Kestrels were sighted on Fabacher Road in Calcasieu Parish this AM. Returning home on Gum Island Road were two Crested Caracaras perched in the trees alongside the road where the telephone wires cross Gum Island Road about a 1/4 mile east of Fabacher Road at 9:15 AM . Seeing these two striking raptors is always wonderful and was a great way to start the day, especially since the remainder of the day was spent painting the exterior of our daugher's house. One of the Crested Caracaras http://i38.tinypic.com/15nsuvo.jpg Have a Great Day, :) Tom
Subject: Re: Video of Tree Swallow Roost
From: Roselie Overby <rosebird8791 AT BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 18:13:39 -0600

What program does one need to view the video? This is the second one I've tried to view with no luck. Roselie Overby -----Original Message----- From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds [mailto:LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Jane Patterson Sent: Thursday, November 12, 2009 7:29 AM To: LABIRD-L AT LISTSERV.LSU.EDU Subject: [LABIRD-L] Video of Tree Swallow Roost LABIRD - Made a trip to the roost last Friday with the Piersons and Carole Thomas. Put together a video, which I'm not completely pleased with, but it does give you a sense of the spectacle. Tried again last night...and plan do so again, but it's very difficult to capture. As others have said -- you have to experience it live! http://vimeo.com/7528398 Many thanks again to Ken Prestenbach for locating the roost, and to Tom Sylvest for letting us all know about it! --Jane Patterson Baton Rouge, LA No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.425 / Virus Database: 270.14.62/2499 - Release Date: 11/12/09 14:33:00

Birdingonthe.Net

Recent Postings from The Louisiana Birding List

Recent Postings from
The Louisiana Birding List