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6 Feb Re: Glaucous-winged Gull - Sanilac County per Myles Willard [] 6 Feb Long-eared Owl Oakland Co 2-2-10 [] 6 Feb Glaucous-winged Gull - Sanilac County per Myles Willard [soehnelj ] 31 Jan OT: 19th Annual Michigan Listers Compilation [] 29 Jan I received an email asking me to sign up for mich-listers. Is this a yearly renewal? [Cheryl Bliss ] 28 Jan Sign up for mich listers ["david, david washington, washington" ] 28 Jan Carolina Wren [Elaine Faber ] 28 Jan Carolina Wren - Emmet County [Cecelia Johnston ] 25 Jan European Goldfinch, Bay County [] 23 Jan Emmet Co. Hawk Owl & Others [Joshua Haas ] 23 Jan Lesser Black-backed Gull Ottawa Co [Stephen Minard ] 19 Jan Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 1735, Issue 1 [] 18 Jan Black-backed Woodpecker, Chippewa County [Steve and Sue Baker ] 18 Jan Winter birds in the Soo area [Lathe Claflin ] 18 Jan Two Western Grebes - Muskegon County [Richard Pedler ] 18 Jan Western Grebe - Muskegon County [Richard Pedler ] 17 Jan Emmet Co. Northern Hawk Owl - No; Chums Corner Snowy Owl - Yes [Jerry Jourdan ] 15 Jan UP Rare Bird Report for January 15th, 2009 [Skye Haas ] 15 Jan Harlequin Ducks & Red-throated Loons, Mason County 1/15/10 [David Dister ] 15 Jan (no subject) [Edward Merz ] 9 Jan Huron County Snowy Owl [Jim VanAllen ] 8 Jan Eastern UP highlights [Steve and Sue Baker ] 7 Jan Thayer's Gull - Mason County [] 07 Jan Fwd: Emmet County N. Hawk Owl [] 3 Jan YB Loon not seen as of yet-Jan 3rd [Kirk Zufelt ] 3 Jan Snowy Owl-RE: Yellow-billed Loon ? [Jim VanAllen ] 2 Jan Northern Hawk Owl, Harbor Springs [matt winkler ] 2 Jan Northern Hawk Owl, Harbor Springs [matt winkler ] 3 Jan Re: Yellow-billed Loon ? [] 2 Jan Yellow-billed Loon - Sault Sainte Marie - 1/2/10 - Yes [Lyle Hamilton ] 2 Jan Re: Yellow-billed Loon ? [CRISTINA MORENO ] 2 Jan Don Martin's Trip Report [Paul Cypher ] 2 Jan Muskegon Area Birding 12/31 [Steve Roels ] 1 Jan YBLO today at Sault Ste. Marie power plant ["David Hapman" ] 1 Jan Yellow-billed Loon continues, Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County 1/1/10 [Brad Murphy ] 31 Dec Second Hawk Owl and Big Mac Snowy - 12/31 [Paul Cypher ] 31 Dec YES, Yellow-billed Loon, Chippewa Co. 12/31 afternoon [Caleb Putnam ] 31 Dec Yellow-billed Loon photos [Caleb Putnam ] 31 Dec Yellow-billed Loon at Soo Power Plant [Paul Cypher ] 30 Dec Soo Area Birds 12/30 [Paul Cypher ] 30 Dec Hawk Owl at the Soo 12/30 [Paul Cypher ] 30 Dec Hawk Owl continues in Emmet Co [] 28 Dec Northern Hawk Owl, Emmet County ["Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" ] 28 Dec OT Call for List Submissions for 19th Annual Michigan Listers Compilation [] 28 Dec Snowy Owl sightings? ["Jean Siesener" ] 22 Dec YES Northern Hawk Owl, Emmet County ["Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" ] 22 Dec Hawk Owl, Emmet County [James Veller ] 21 Dec No N. Hawk Owl today Dec. 21. ["Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" ] 19 Dec Re: possible Scott's Oriole- NO [Max Henschell ] 18 Dec possible Scott's Oriole- Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County 18 December, 2009 [Skye Haas ] 17 Dec Northern Hawk Owl continues, Emmet County ["Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" ] 17 Dec Ross's Goose - Washtenaw - Thu., Dec. 17, 1:00pm [Mike Sefton ] 16 Dec Harris's Sparrow - Van Buren Co, 14-15 Dec [Jonathan Wuepper ] 15 Dec Northern Hawk Owl, Emmet County, Dec. 15, 2009 ["Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" ] 12 Dec Rufous Hummingbird Genesee Co 12-12 [] 7 Dec Arctic Tern, Western Grebe Status(?) [Jonathan Wuepper ] 6 Dec definitely Western Grebe [Lathe Claflin ] 6 Dec Golden Eagle, Montcalm Co., 06 Dec 09 [] 6 Dec Arctic Tern yes [Lathe Claflin ] 6 Dec Tiscornia Park, Benton Harbor / western grebe at 9:45 [John Will ] 5 Dec Arctic Tern 05 DEC 09, YES [] 4 Dec Arctic Tern , 12/4/09 - YES! ["jbuecking AT juno.com" ] 03 Dec "Audubon's Warbler" in Escanaba, Delta Co., 3 December 2009 [Adam Byrne ] 3 Dec Arctic Tern - Berrien Co. 12/3 ["Charlie Weaver" ] 3 Dec Purple Sandpiper, Muskegon Co. [LaRue Wells ] 2 Dec Arctic Tern Yes [] 1 Dec Arctic Tern still Present - 12/01 ["Love Creek Nature Center" ] 1 Dec (Dead) Dovekie found in Van Buren Co. ["Love Creek Nature Center" ] 1 Dec Arctic Tern still present - Nov. 30 [Kip or Suzanne Miller ] 29 Nov Little Gull, Mason County, 11/29/09 [Joseph Lipar ] 29 Nov Arctic Tern, Berrien Co, 11/29 [] 29 Nov Ross's Goose - Allegan Co. - Nov. 28 [Kip or Suzanne Miller ] 28 Nov Arctic Tern, Berrien Co.--yes [LaRue Wells ] 27 Nov Re: Arctic Tern - Berrien Co. - 11/27 ["Love Creek Nature Center" ] 27 Nov Arctic Tern - Berrien Co. - 11/27 [Kip or Suzanne Miller ] 25 Nov ancient murrelet not seen Wednesday AM [Dave Slager ] Subject: Re: Glaucous-winged Gull - Sanilac County per Myles Willard From: pavlik AT comcast.net Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 21:28:44 +0000 (UTC) Listers, At approximately 11:30am this morning I was viewing the Glaucous-winged Gull found the day before by Myles Willard and Dan Duso. The bird was in the field south of the landfill and with ~200 other gulls. This is on the east side of Ruth Rd.about 1/4 mile north of M-46 (see more directions below). Initially, I did not see the flock in the field - perhaps distracted by a N.Harrier on the opposite side of Ruth Rd. The landfill was not open (7:30am- 4:30pm Mon - Fri) so I ended up walking about 1/2 way around the north perimeter (outside the fence) with no gulls in sight. Only upon heading out did I notice the flock in the field. Fortunately, they scattered on a regular basis and came to rest in the same spot. Take care, Tom Pavlik ----- Original Message ----- From: "soehnelj" To: "Mich-Listers" Sent: Saturday, February 6, 2010 8:14:45 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [Mich-listers] Glaucous-winged Gull - Sanilac County per Myles Willard Myles Willard called last evening to report that he and Dan Duso found a Glaucous-winged Gull at the Tri-City Recycling & Disposal Landfill on 426 N. Ruth Rd, Carsonville, MI. The landfill is located east of Sandusky on M-46 then north on Ruth Rd. The adult Glaucous-winged Gull was in the company of roughly 300 gulls including thirty Glaucous Gulls. The gulls were feeding in the landfill and congregating in a nearby field. Good birding, Joe Soehnel Saginaw Bay Area Birding _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: pavlik AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Long-eared Owl Oakland Co 2-2-10 From: Cccta AT aol.com Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:38:02 EST Listers, Apologies for the late posting. I flushed a Long-eared Owl from a cluster of pines on Worden Road near Holly early Tuesday on my way out of town for a conference. Worden Road runs north off Holly Road to the west of I-75 in north Oakland County. The Owl was near the end of this dead end road in pines on the west side of the road just before the last two houses on that side. There is also a bigger stand of conifers on the east side of the road in this area. The land is private and since it was early I did not approach the houses to ask permission to search further. Initially visible from the low traffic road, the bird flew away from the road into deeper cover to the west. Closer to Holly, on Rood Road I also had a Yellow-rumped Warbler - certainly the first time I've had one in Oakland County in February. Good Birding, Scott Jennex Ferndale_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Glaucous-winged Gull - Sanilac County per Myles Willard From: soehnelj <soehnelj AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 08:14:45 -0500 Myles Willard called last evening to report that he and Dan Duso found a *Glaucous-winged Gull* at the Tri-City Recycling & Disposal Landfill on 426 N. Ruth Rd, Carsonville, MI. The landfill is located east of Sandusky on M-46 then north on Ruth Rd. The adult Glaucous-winged Gull was in the company of roughly 300 gulls including thirty Glaucous Gulls. The gulls were feeding in the landfill and congregating in a nearby field. Good birding, Joe Soehnel Saginaw Bay Area Birding _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: OT: 19th Annual Michigan Listers Compilation From: Cccta AT aol.com Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:25:06 EST Attention Michigan Listers, The first version of the 19th annual Michigan Listers Compilation has been posted by Daryl Aspery to the website: _http://home.wowway.com/~gr8gray/listers/listers.html_ (http://home.wowway.com/~gr8gray/listers/listers.html) This is for totals as of the end of 2009. The data is presented in a word document that you can feel free to copy and use as you choose. Check out the various categories of lists included in the report. The results of compilations from previous years are available on the site also along with many checklists. If you have 100 or more birds on your list for any County or other site in Michigan, we encourage you to send your lists in. If you have not submitted before or have a new county or location, please send the whole list. For lists already on file, you may send just the updates since your last participation. Feel free to contact me with any questions you have. Please forward to any other local Michigan birding email lists you may be part of and please let me know if you notice any mistakes. There will be more updates posted to the site! Please continue to send your lists in. (you may notice that the delivery truck with Santner's lists has not arrived yet) Many thanks to Doug McWhirter for his pioneering work and all the years he has done this for us all. Scott Jennex 1833 Symes St Ferndale, MI 48220 _cccta AT aol.com_ (mailto:cccta AT aol.com) 248-212-9582 _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: I received an email asking me to sign up for mich-listers. Is this a yearly renewal? From: Cheryl Bliss <bliss2sign AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:42:48 -0800 (PST)   Cheryl Bliss Sign Language Interpreter, QA III 517-541-2890 phone/vp 517-667-0703 cell bliss2sign AT yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Sign up for mich listers From: "david, david washington, washington" <washingtondf AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:34:54 -0800 (PST) wash123 AT att.net Thank You _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Carolina Wren From: Elaine Faber <elaine AT gofaber.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 17:25:09 -0500 My "resident" carolina wren likes raw peanuts. We're in Grandville, MI; (Kent county)._______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Carolina Wren - Emmet County From: Cecelia Johnston <cecehj AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:58:34 -0500 I have a Carolina Wren coming to a feeder for meal worms. I first heard it singing in the area last week. Cece Johnston Harbor Springs, MI_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: European Goldfinch, Bay County From: gziarno AT aol.com Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2010 22:52:32 -0500 This bird(s) was first reported to the Chippewa Nature Center by the property owner on Saturday, Jan. 23. Today, Jan. 25, it was coming quite regularly to a sock thistle seed feeder at 5824 Avalon Rd. in Northern Bay county just 0.25 miles south of the Arenac County line. Avalon Rd. runs along the bay shore between the county line and Rashott Rd. to the South. The feeder is to the south of the house and is viewable from the small Owner Association Park located next to the house. The owner reports two possible birds but I only observed one at any one time, probably a first year male with much red on the face but not much white on the upper neck. Probably not countable but interesting for this area at this time of the year. Regards, Jerry Ziarno _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Emmet Co. Hawk Owl & Others From: Joshua Haas <joshuahaas AT msn.com> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:22:02 -0500 We're spending some time with friends in the Petoskey area this weekend and were able to find the Northern Hawk Owl still in the same area (NW corner of Emmet Heights Rd. & Catob Rd.) just North of Harbor Springs. We had very reliable views of the bird. There was some activity that flushed the bird a couple times but the bird stayed in the area. Views with bins and a scope were very attainable. We were NOT able to re-locate any Snowy Owls in the previous reported spots but we did have 2 Northern Shrikes near the Odawa Casino. 1 directly behind the casino and the other was near the SE corner of Eppler Rd. & W. Sheridan Rd. just SW of Petoskey. -Josh Haas http://www.glancesatnature.com josh AT glancesatnature.com 269-420-9918 Sent from iPhone 3GS _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Lesser Black-backed Gull Ottawa Co From: Stephen Minard <sdminard AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 16:44:41 -0500 Hello Birders, At the end of a Grand Rapids Audubon field trip today, several of us found a Lesser Black-backed Gull on the west end of Lake Macatawa by Holland State Park. We were able to see the yellow legs, smaller than Herring Gull size, lighter back than the nearby Greater Black-backed Gull, and extensive black on the back of the head. The best viewing position was the small parking lot on the Lake Macatawa side of the road between the campground and the beach. Also present in the area were 2 Greater Black-backed Gulls and 3 White-winged Scoter. Good birding, Steve Minard Grand Rapids_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 1735, Issue 1 From: cbom1 AT aol.com Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 19:16:48 EST FYI, Christine In a message dated 1/19/2010 1:48:18 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org writes: Send Mich-listers mailing list submissions to mich-listers AT envirolink.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org You can reach the person managing the list at mich-listers-owner AT envirolink.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mich-listers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Winter birds in the Soo area (Lathe Claflin) 2. Black-backed Woodpecker, Chippewa County (Steve and Sue Baker) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:03:41 -0500 From: Lathe Claflin Subject: [Mich-listers] Winter birds in the Soo area To: mich-listers Message-ID: <6b7101221001181303gb8c07c9k20b8c5345da44a36 AT mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Greetings, This is a report of notable sightings from the WPBO-led field trip to the Sault Ste Marie area this past weekend co-led by Mike Sefton and me. Weather, balmy by Soo standards, roads clear. Many sightings are in same locations as reported by others. SNOWY OWL, 3-4 in Rudyard flats area bounded by Centerline and Hantz Rds,1 at Tilson and M28 and 1 at M129 between 5 and 8 Mile Rds (I don't remember where) NORTHERN HAWK OWL, 1 near Pealine and M48, 1 on Hancock south of M48, 1 between 12 and 13 Mile Rds, 1 on 15 Mile Rd near Seymour SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, 7 flew into the trees at the house on the northeast corner of 9 Mile and Nicolet Rds, 1 at 7 Mile and Shunk Rd (others had reported 3 here) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 6 scattered in fields south of Soo; 3 dark phase birds worth noting - 1 near 15 Mile Rd about 1/2 mi east of Seymour, 1 near 12 Mile Rd and M129, 1 near east end 7 Mile Rd BOHEMIAN WAXWING, a flock of at least 60 near the east end of 12 Mile Rd between the boat launch on the St Mary's River and the feeders in Dunbar Forest PINE GROSBEAK, small numbers in same area as Bohemian Waxwing PURPLE FINCH, a few in same area as Bohemian Waxwing NORTHERN SHRIKE, 1 near the east end of 7 Mile Rd., 1 on Sugar Island (pretrip) LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 1 with a flock of Snow Buntings near the house at the east end of 20 Mile Rd. reached from Centerline Rd BOREAL CHICKADEE, 1 cooperative bird seen well by all near the east end of the long straight stretch of Basnau Rd in the bog area. GRAY JAY, 2 posttrip birds seen near the two-track that heads north at the west end of Basnau Rd The only bird of note on Sugar Island was the Northern Shrike. The water below the Soo Power Plant had no ducks at all. As noted by others, feeders were devoid of birds, except for the more common species, and crossbills and pine siskins were not found anywhere we looked. We saw/heard no Evening Grosbeaks at the Bear But Inn, in the small town of Eckerman, nor around Hulbert Corners or Hulbert. Still an excellent birding trip. Lathe Claflin -- Lathe Claflin eastern Jackson County ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:07:58 -0500 From: Steve and Sue Baker Subject: [Mich-listers] Black-backed Woodpecker, Chippewa County To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Along with many other folks I was birding the EUP on Sunday morning. I was in Eckerman at daybreak and found 6 Evening Grosbeaks just west of the Bear Butt and another flock of 10 in downtown Hulbert a mile north of M-28. I must have preceded the WPBO group as they missed the Grosbeaks, but then they got the Boreal Chickadee on Basnau so I am sure they were happy. Found a male Black-backed woodpecker on NFS Road 3139, 1.7 miles south of M-28. I had forgotten the snowshoes so it took some effort to follow this bird through the knee deep snow and my trail of post holes in the snow will be there for awhile. Steve Baker, Indian River -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.envirolink.org/pipermail/mich-listers/attachments/20100118/7187f26c/attachment-0001.html ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list (digest) Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers End of Mich-listers Digest, Vol 1735, Issue 1 ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Black-backed Woodpecker, Chippewa County From: Steve and Sue Baker <steveandsuebaker AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:07:58 -0500 Along with many other folks I was birding the EUP on Sunday morning. I was in Eckerman at daybreak and found 6 Evening Grosbeaks just west of the Bear Butt and another flock of 10 in downtown Hulbert a mile north of M-28. I must have preceded the WPBO group as they missed the Grosbeaks, but then they got the Boreal Chickadee on Basnau so I am sure they were happy. Found a male Black-backed woodpecker on NFS Road 3139, 1.7 miles south of M-28. I had forgotten the snowshoes so it took some effort to follow this bird through the knee deep snow and my trail of post holes in the snow will be there for awhile. Steve Baker, Indian River_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Winter birds in the Soo area From: Lathe Claflin <lathe.claflin AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:03:41 -0500 Greetings, This is a report of notable sightings from the WPBO-led field trip to the Sault Ste Marie area this past weekend co-led by Mike Sefton and me. Weather, balmy by Soo standards, roads clear. Many sightings are in same locations as reported by others. SNOWY OWL, 3-4 in Rudyard flats area bounded by Centerline and Hantz Rds,1 at Tilson and M28 and 1 at M129 between 5 and 8 Mile Rds (I don't remember where) NORTHERN HAWK OWL, 1 near Pealine and M48, 1 on Hancock south of M48, 1 between 12 and 13 Mile Rds, 1 on 15 Mile Rd near Seymour SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, 7 flew into the trees at the house on the northeast corner of 9 Mile and Nicolet Rds, 1 at 7 Mile and Shunk Rd (others had reported 3 here) ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK, 6 scattered in fields south of Soo; 3 dark phase birds worth noting - 1 near 15 Mile Rd about 1/2 mi east of Seymour, 1 near 12 Mile Rd and M129, 1 near east end 7 Mile Rd BOHEMIAN WAXWING, a flock of at least 60 near the east end of 12 Mile Rd between the boat launch on the St Mary's River and the feeders in Dunbar Forest PINE GROSBEAK, small numbers in same area as Bohemian Waxwing PURPLE FINCH, a few in same area as Bohemian Waxwing NORTHERN SHRIKE, 1 near the east end of 7 Mile Rd., 1 on Sugar Island (pretrip) LAPLAND LONGSPUR, 1 with a flock of Snow Buntings near the house at the east end of 20 Mile Rd. reached from Centerline Rd BOREAL CHICKADEE, 1 cooperative bird seen well by all near the east end of the long straight stretch of Basnau Rd in the bog area. GRAY JAY, 2 posttrip birds seen near the two-track that heads north at the west end of Basnau Rd The only bird of note on Sugar Island was the Northern Shrike. The water below the Soo Power Plant had no ducks at all. As noted by others, feeders were devoid of birds, except for the more common species, and crossbills and pine siskins were not found anywhere we looked. We saw/heard no Evening Grosbeaks at the Bear But Inn, in the small town of Eckerman, nor around Hulbert Corners or Hulbert. Still an excellent birding trip. Lathe Claflin -- Lathe Claflin eastern Jackson County _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Two Western Grebes - Muskegon County From: Richard Pedler <rpedler AT tm.net> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 11:23:37 -0500 Mich-listers: This morning (Jan. 18) my wife and I observed two Western Grebes swimming and diving at the eastern end of the Muskegon Channel. They were still there when we left at 10:15 and since one was also seen there yesterday, perhaps they're hanging around? There was also a female White-winged Scoter swimming and diving in the Channel west of the Silversides submarine today. This was not the same bird photographed at the same location yesterday. Digiscopes of today's grebes are posted on the Recent Sightings page at ... http://users.tm.net/mcnc ... as are better photos of the previously-reported scoter and Western Grebe. - Ric Pedler_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Western Grebe - Muskegon County From: Richard Pedler <rpedler AT tm.net> Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:41:44 -0500 Mich-listers: Mike Boston photographed a Western Grebe in the Muskegon Channel on Sunday, Jan. 17, presumably the same bird that Carolyn Weng saw and photographed in the White Lake Channel last week. Photos posted on the Recent Sightings page at: http://users.tm.net/mcnc - Ric Pedler_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Emmet Co. Northern Hawk Owl - No; Chums Corner Snowy Owl - Yes From: Jerry Jourdan <jourdaj AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:18:05 -0500 A bit of late post, but Saturday morning between 11 am - Noon I failed to find the NORTHERN HAWK OWL near Emmet Heights Rd. / Quick Rd. in Harbor Springs. I also failed to find the previously-reported SNOWY OWL in the field behind the Odawa Casino in Petoskey. Today, however, I did find a SNOWY OWL near Chum's Corner in Traverse City. It was in the field between Rennie School Rd. to the north and the ballpark off Chum Village Dr. to the south. I managed a few long-distance photos: http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/121174737 http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/121174739 Jerry http://jerryjourdan.blogspot.com_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: UP Rare Bird Report for January 15th, 2009 From: Skye Haas <theowlranch AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:17:30 -0500 UP Rare Bird Report for January 15, 2009 The month of December was mild, and many bodies of water remained open, allowing a number of lingering waterbirds including ducks and grebes to be recorded later than usual this season. It has been a decent winter for over-wintering hawks in the UP. More Cooper's, Sharp-shinned and Red-tailed Hawks than typical have been reported in recent weeks, mostly concentrated along Lake Michigan and the eastern Soo area. Northern Goshawks have been regularly seen, and there have been 3 Red-shouldered Hawk sightings in January! Surprising, Rough-legged Hawk sightings are average, if not a little low this winter. Multiple species of of white-winged and dark-mantled gulls were observed in December, but as expected, the number of gulls wintering in the UP drop rapidly in January. It has been an excellent season for Northern Hawk Owls with 7 birds reported this winter so far. Snowy Owl numbers, while not has high as last winter are present in decent counts. However, Great Gray Owls remain scarce for yet another winter. While the numbers of Black-capped Chickadees are very good this winter, numbers of Boreal Chickadees have not corresponded. Red-breasted Nuthatches are present in very low numbers. Bohemian Waxwing may be the only irruptive passerine that is regularly being seen this winter with flocks reported across the peninsula. As expected over-wintering sparrows are rare, though 2 reports of January Fox Sparrows from Lake Michigan is notable, but decent counts of Snow Buntings have been made in the eastern and southern UP. Finally there is a real lack of winter finches in the UP this season. Pine Grosbeaks are scarce, Purple Finches absent, Pine Siskins seen primarily as accessory's to moderate-sized goldfinch flocks present, and there have barely been any reports of Redpolls. There have been several sightings of Evening Grosbeaks from rural village locations- small towns with feeders seem to be the preferred site for this species. Red Crossbills have been reported in low numbers north of Marquette and in the west unit of the Hiawatha National Forest, and there have been a few reports of White-winged Crossbills in the upper Keweenaw. I have posted photos of the Yellow-billed Loon and one of the Audubon's Warblers in the 2009 photo gallery at www.upbirder.org Highlights *YELLOW-BILLED LOON* "AUDUBON'S" YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER** Cackling Goose Ruddy Duck Spruce Grouse Golden Eagle Iceland Gull Thayer's Gull Lesser Black-backed Gull Snowy Owl Northern Hawk Owl Black-backed Woodpecker Boreal Chickadee VARIED THRUSH Bohemian Waxwing Palm Warbler ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK unidentified ORIOLE SPECIES * * *Exotics* *Eurasian Siskin* Ontonagon County Katie Koch photographed a *EURASIAN SISKIN* at her feeders in Painsdale on December 14th. *Keweenaw County* An unidentified ORIOLE SPECIES was photographed at the Copper Harbor Post Office bird-feeder on December 17th. The species is yet to be detirmined, but any oriole in the Keweenaw this late into the season is notable. In trying to refind the oriole, Max Henschell and Russ Hanson found a very late ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK on the 19th. *Houghton County* Richard Illgen photographed a male VARIED THRUSH on December 31st in Stanton Township near the intersection of Superior and Boundary Roads. The bird was seen again on January 5th. Joe Youngman reported single BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS in Arnhiem Wildlife Area on Janaury's 1st and 11th. *Baraga County* The Keweenaw Bay CBC turned up a MUTE SWAN and a COOPER'S HAWK on January 7th, both rare birds for winter in the Keweenaw. Joe Youngman reported a rare winter record of a RUDDY DUCK from December 20th to January 1st at the Baraga Marina. Iron County Beth Rogers had 100 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Iron River on November 29th. Dickinson County Greg Cleary had 2 GRAY JAYS along the middle branch of the Escanaba River on November 29th. Greg also reported a BOREAL CHICKADEE along the west Branch of the Escanaba River on Janaury 10th. Marquette County At least 2 SNOWY OWLS are over-wintering in the lower harbor of Marquette, with 1 near white adult since December 11th, and a second darker young bird joining in late December. A few flocks of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS have been seen on a semi-frequent basis in the City of Marquette, with flocks up to 150+ birds being seen as recently as January 11th. Look for patches of crab apple and mountain ash trees and there may be waxwings present. David Pavlik found a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL in the Lower Harbor of Marquette on December 7th. Other notable gull sightings include 2 THAYER'S GULLS and 8 GLAUCOUS GULLS in the lower harbor on December 9th and an adult ICELAND GULL on December 25th reported by JD Phillips. Also in the lower harbor was 1 CACKLING GOOSE from the 7th-11th of December. Rare in the winter, a drake CANVASBACK was in the lower harbor from December 10th-18th. Never recorded in January before in Marquette was a female AMERICAN WIGEON in the Shiras Coal Plant hot ponds on January 2nd. Also rare in the winter was a BONAPARTE'S GULL found by J.D. Phillips on Lake Superior east of Harvey on December 5th. 2 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS and 1 GRAY JAY were in the Black Falls burn south of Ishpeming on December 12th. Greg Cleary had 3 BOREAL CHICKADEES along the Wolf Lake Grade on November 28th. Vicki Bennon has up to 4 GRAY JAYS coming to feeders at her home in Diorite. Delta County The *"AUDUBON'S" WARBLER** at Aronson Island was last seen on December 6th. Amazingly, Joe Kaplan and Alec Lindsay found 2 new *"AUDUBON'S" WARBLER** at the Gladstone waste-water treatment center on the 8th. 1 bird was last seen on the 10th, and the other warbler on the 11th. Joe also had a PALM WARBLER lingering from fall on Aronson Island on December 1st. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL was found by Joe Kaplan and Adam Byrne in Escanaba on December 3rd, was likely the first county record. 3 THAYERS GULLS and 1 ICELAND GULL were in Escanaba on December 11th. Joe Kaplan had 150 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Gladstone on December 17th. Demetri Lafkas had 2 GRAY JAYS in the Hiawatha National Forest on December 13th. Demetri also reported 11 TUNDRA SWANS at Aronson Island on December 17th, with 4 lingering to the 18th. 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were also seen on the 18th at the Gladstone Bay campground. Alger County Scott Hickman had a CANVASBACK on Au Train Lake on December 1st for a rare winter record. 5 TRUMPETER SWANS were also present. Scott also reported a THAYER'S GULL in Munising on December 7th, as well a multiple GLAUCOUS GULLS on numerous dates. Roger Hess found a deceased SNOWY OWL on the beach at AuTrain on December 26th. Schoolcraft County Ron Annelin reported 30 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in Manistique on November 29th. Ron also noted BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS were seen on the Manistique CBC on December 29th. Notable so late in the season was a FOX SPARROW at Ron's feeders on January 8th. A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was just west of the Village of Seney along M-28 on January 1st. Luce County Demetri Lafkas had the NORTHERN HAWK OWL on the road in to Soo Junction on December 6th. It should be noted that of December 15th, this road was becoming snowed in and will likely not be plowed by the county this winter (strap on the snowshoes!). Demetri also reported 2 SPRUCE GROUSE along M-123 north of Newberry. Kris and Dixie Stewart reported a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK coming to their yard on January 2nd. Surprisingly, Louie Dombroski had a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK in McMillan on January 3rd. Chippewa County Provided the first-state record for this species, Don Martin found a *YELLOW-BILLED LOON** at the Sault Ste. Marie hydir power plant on the St. Mary's River on December 31st. The bird was refound again on January 1-2nd along the river before disappearing. Numerous NORTHERN HAWK OWLS can be found south of the "Soo". 2 HAWK OWLS have been along Riverside Drive south of 12 Mile; 1 on Seymour and 15 Mile; 2 along M-48; and 1 at Townline and Steele Roads. Scattered single SNOWY OWLS have been found in the fields south of Sault Ste. Marie over the last couple of weeks. At least 5 SNOWY OWLS are on territory in the Rudyard Flats southeast of the village of Rudyard, with the most recent sighting on January 14th. A SNOWY OWL was west of Dafter, along 10 Mile Road on the 8th. Also on the 8th were 7 ICELAND GULLS, 3 THAYER'S GULLS, 10 GLAUCOUS GULLS and 2 GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULLS at the Dafter Dump. 1 ICELAND GULL was present at the dump on Janaury 8th.Steve Baker had a RED-SHOULDERED HAWK on Scenic Road by the Charlette River bridge. Demetri Lafkas had a GOLDEN EAGLE along M-48 on January 2nd. Demetri also reported an adult ICELAND GULL at Whitefish Point on December 6th. Louie Dombroski found a RED-WINGED BLACKBIRD at the WPBO feeders on December 24th, and the bird has been seen as recently as January 11th. Louie also had a SPRUCE GROUSE along M-123 in Taquamenon Falls State Park on the 24th. Don Martin had a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER near Strongs Corners on Forest Road 3367 on December 31st. Demetri Lafkas had 3 TUNDRA SWANS at the mouth of the Tahquamenon River on the 6th. Paul Cypher reported a single GRAY JAY at Hulbert Bog on December 31st. Numerous observers have been reporting flocks of BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS from the Dumbar Forest and scattered sightings of RED-TAILED and ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS as well as NORTHERN SHRIKES from the greater "Soo" area. Reports of SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in the Soo seem to be low this year. Mackinac County Gerald Vork reported a SNOWY OWL on off-shore ice from Bridge View Park on the west side of the Mackinaw Bridge on December 15th. Likely the same bird was observed again near the bridge toll-booth on December 31st. Gerald also reported that a YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER was at his feeders in St. Ignace on the same date. Gerald Vork and Steve Baker had two very late for the UP NORTHERN HARRIERS on December 8th. The reported BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS in St Ignace on the same date. Kirk Zulfelt had a SURF SCOTER at Pt. Labarbe on the 4th. This is the rarest scoter species in winter in the UP. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ All birds marked with an asterisk “*” in the report are review species in the State of Michigan and should be documented with photos or a written description. Please send documentation to Adam Byrne at the Michigan Birds Records Committee at either 11771 Rachel LN, Dewitt, MI, 48820 or by email at Byrnea”AT”msu.edu For further information about the Records Committee, please visit: http://michiganaudubon.org/research/records_committee.html To report rare birds, please email me at the TheOwlRanch at gmail.com or to Birdnet AT UPBirders.org if you are a subscriber. For more information on Birdnet, or UP birds, please visit www.UPBirders.org Till next time, ~Skye Haas_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Harlequin Ducks & Red-throated Loons, Mason County 1/15/10 From: David Dister <david.dister AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:21:21 -0500 Birders, This afternoon from 12:45 to 3:30 p.m. there were *Four* Harlequin Ducks, two Red-throated Loons, and three White-winged Scoters observed in Ludington Harbor (usually between the outer ends of the north and south piers). The Harlequins included two adult males and two immature males. The harbor is accessible at the west end of Loomis Street in Ludington, or the west end of Ludington Avenue. There is a small pier extending out along the channel at the east edge of the harbor which affords a good vantage point for scoping. The north pier is solid ice, but the south pier is cautiously walkable (icy on the eastern half) and can be reached by taking US 10 two miles south on Pere Marquette Highway and turning right (west) onto Iris Road. Continue 1.5 miles on Iris Road until it dead-ends at South Lakeshore Drive. Turn right to go north on S. Lakeshore Drive about two miles to a small parking lot on the left (west) side of the road. Take the snow-covered walkway west a few hundered yards to the pier. Good Luck ! Dave Dister Ludington_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: (no subject) From: Edward Merz <edmerz7 AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:20:05 -0800 (PST) Hello: As the email requested here is my email address: edmerz07 AT yahoo.com Ed Merz _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Huron County Snowy Owl From: Jim VanAllen <jeva AT live.com> Date: Sat, 9 Jan 2010 21:34:30 -0500 Today, Jan 9, at 5:35PM there was a Snowy Owl on a utility pole along the West side of Elkton Road just South of Filion Road. Last year there were two at this same location. This is five miles North of the village of Elkton, just past all the windmills. Jim VanAllen _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/196390710/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Eastern UP highlights From: Steve and Sue Baker <steveandsuebaker AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 19:29:08 -0500 The Straits Area Audubon Society(Cheboygan) hosted a very successful field trip for winter specialties today(Jan. 8) in the eastern UP. We visited St.Ignace waterfront(mostly frozen), the Rudyard "loop", Pickford, and Dunbar. The following locations are a combination of sightings from today and a Wednesday scouting trip. St.Ignace: Long-tailed Ducks, WW Scoter, Redhead Rudyard Loop: 3 Snowy owls on Centerline, 2 on Hantz. The only adult male was on Kallio, about .25 miles north of the north end of Hantz. Hawk Owl: 1.M-48 and Pealine(SE of Rudyard) 2.Hancock Rd, .6 miles south of M-48(NW of Pickford) 3.W. Townline and Steele Rd( W of Pickford) 4. Riverside, just north of 15 mile 5. Riverside at about 12.5 Mile Northern Shrike: 1. Riverside and 15 Mile 2. 13 Mile, .3 miles east of Riverside Pine Grosbeak: several spots along Riverside and along 13 Mile towards Dunbar Evening Grosbeaks: Bear Butt Bar in Eckerman Snow Buntings; several small flocks around Rudyard; best spot is a feeder behind the house on the SW corner of M-48 and Hantz Rough-legged Hawk: 2 along Riverside, south of the Munuscong River; another along 15 Mile, west of Ridge; a dark Morph along 15 Mile, .5 mile west of Riverside; M-48 south of Pickford; West Townline, west of Steele; and another at M-48 and McCabe Dafter Dump: 1 Iceland Gull. Only about 150 Herring gulls were left here Wednesday. Also here were 5 Bald Eagles and a lone Red-tailed Hawk Dunbar feeders and boat launch: Bohemian Waxwings, Pine Grosbeaks, Purple Finch, Pileated Woodpecker And a lingering Red-shouldered Hawk along Scenic Drive(near the east end of 12 mile) and the bridge across the Charlotte River. This same location held the same species last winter as well. We boinked on Sharptailed Grouse. Lunch at Snickerdoodles in Pickford is highly recommended. Steve Baker, Indian River_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Thayer's Gull - Mason County From: JosephLipar AT ferris.edu Date: Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:07:04 -0500 On Wednesday, Jan. 6th, Steve Ross and I took a trip over to Ludington and found an adult Thayer's Gull at the Ludington Sewage Treatment Plant amongst about 20 or so Herring Gulls. Only the easternmost cell has some open water in it, and the gull was sitting on the embankment at the south end of that cell. No other rarities were found during the day, but one Northern Shrike was seen near the western end of Iris Road on the way to the south breakwall in Ludington. Good numbers of the expected winter ducks (Long-Tailed Ducks, Common Goldeneye, Bufflehead, Common Mergansers, Red-Breasted Mergansers, Greater Scaup) were present on Lake Michigan, seen from the breakwalls in Ludington and in Pentwater. Also in Pentwater, one Canvasback and about six Redheads were amongst other ducks at the Marina, which has open water due to water circulators. Joe Lipar Big Rapids_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Fwd: Emmet County N. Hawk Owl From: gziarno AT aol.com Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:56:05 -0500 The previously reported N. Hawk Owl is still present. I observed the bird yesterday (1/6) morning at about 10:45 AM along Emmet Heights Rd. about 20 yards south of the intersection with Quick Road. It was at the top of one of two tall Oak trees on the East side of road. About 30 minutes later, when I returned to the site, it had flown about 200 yards and was perched in the top of a deciduous tree near the red barn which is SE of that same intersection. I could find no Waxwings of any nationality nor any winter finches. One N. Shrike was on Maple River Rd. about 0.4 mile east of US-31 SE of Pellston. Jerry Ziarno _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: YB Loon not seen as of yet-Jan 3rd From: Kirk Zufelt <zufelt_k AT shaw.ca> Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 16:24:16 -0500 Birder's As of 1530 the YB Loon had not been seen off the Edison Power Plant. I toured the Canadian side subsequently and did not find the bird. A large part of the river has frozen up with the cold temperatures over the last 48hr. I would be most appreciative of any reports of the bird straggling over to the Canadian side. It was seen on the Canadian side both Dec. 31st and Jan 1st. It would be the 8th or 9th Ontario record according to Alan Wormington who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the rare birds records for Ontario. Kirk Zufelt _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Snowy Owl-RE: Yellow-billed Loon ? From: Jim VanAllen <jeva AT live.com> Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 08:55:11 -0500 Jan 2, we missed the loon but found the Northern Hawk Owl on Riverside between 12mi and 13mi rds. We found a Snowy owl at about 1:15PM on S. Centerline, South of 20mi. It was on a pole half way up the driveway at a house across the street from the three large orange balls on the power line. The large flock of Bohemian Waxwings were at the spot reported earlier (boat ramp off Scenic Drive near the end of 13 mi). Great close up views. There was one female Pine Grosbeak with them. We found a larger flock of Pine Grosbeak on Riverside between 12 and 13 near the owl. We also got a great look at an Ermine when leaving the boat ramp North on Scenic Dr. Jim VanAllen Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 00:00:22 +0000 From: pavlik AT comcast.net To: sneed05 AT msn.com CC: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Subject: Re: [Mich-listers] Yellow-billed Loon ? Scott and others, As you may have noted from Lyle's post, yes,the YB Loon was seen today. A group of us saw the bird at ~1:00pm. The river is almost entirely open so the bird has a lot of room to roam. It was diving repeatedly and covering a lot of ground. I didn't spend a lot of additional time in the area but I followed up on a few owl reports. Specifically, two Northern Hawk Owls were reported on Riverside Drive. One between 12 & 13 Mile and another north of 14 Mile Rd. I relocated the one between 12 & 13 Mile Road but not the other. There was also a report of a Snowy Owl on Riverside south of 10 Mile but I did not see that one either. There were two Rough-legged Hawks along Riverside. One at 8 mile and another at 12 Mile. I did find an additional N. Hawk Owl on Pealine Rd. just north of M-48. This is ~3.5 miles east of I-75 in the general vicinity of Rudyard. I found no Snowy Owls along the typically productive Centerline Rd in Rudyard. Take care, Tom Pavlik ----- Original Message ----- From: "CRISTINA MORENO" To: bmurphy22 AT hotmail.com, "Mich-Listers birds" Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2010 3:50:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Mich-listers] Yellow-billed Loon ? Is there any news about the yellow-billed Loon as of Saturday the 2nd? I am hoping to go tomorrow. Thanks, Scott Sneed From: bmurphy22 AT hotmail.com To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:33:28 +0000 Subject: [Mich-listers] Yellow-billed Loon continues, Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County 1/1/10 Greetings, I spoke with Adam Byrne and company and the Yellow-billed Loon continues today (January 1st). It was visible from the power plant and apparently quite close to shore at times. On a side note, in addition to the hawk owls reported yesterday by Paul Cypher and Skye Haas, there was also a fourth bird at the corner of 15 mile Rd and Seymour Rd. We had this bird at dusk yesterday. With the 3 birds previously reported on Riverside at 12 - 13 Mile Rd, and 13 - 14 Mile Rd, and 15 Mile Rd (we had this bird as well), it appears there may be up to 4 hawk owls in this stretch of the Sault. Good Birding, Brad Murphy Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: pavlik AT comcast.net _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Northern Hawk Owl, Harbor Springs From: matt winkler <mpwinkler22 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 16:04:05 -0800 (PST) Birders,     Northern _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Northern Hawk Owl, Harbor Springs From: matt winkler <mpwinkler22 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 16:12:28 -0800 (PST) Birders,    The Northern Hawk Owl is still present near Harbor Springs. Found at the corner of Emmet Heights Rd and Quick Rd. Perched on top of a deciduous tree near a red barn at about 3:00pm. The owl is located east of Emmet Heights Rd and about 100 yards south of Quick Rd.                                                                    Matt & Julie W.   _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Yellow-billed Loon ? From: pavlik AT comcast.net Date: Sun, 3 Jan 2010 00:00:22 +0000 (UTC) Scott and others, As you may have noted from Lyle's post, yes,the YB Loon was seen today. A group of us saw the bird at ~1:00pm. The river is almost entirely open so the bird has a lot of room to roam. It was diving repeatedly and covering a lot of ground. I didn't spend a lot of additional time in the area but I followed up on a few owl reports. Specifically, two Northern Hawk Owls were reported on Riverside Drive. One between 12 & 13 Mile and another north of 14 Mile Rd. I relocated the one between 12 & 13 Mile Road but not the other. There was also a report of a Snowy Owl on Riverside south of 10 Mile but I did not see that one either. There were two Rough-legged Hawks along Riverside. One at 8 mile and another at 12 Mile. I did find an additional N. Hawk Owl on Pealine Rd. just north of M-48. This is ~3.5 miles east of I-75 in the general vicinity of Rudyard. I found no Snowy Owls along the typically productive Centerline Rd in Rudyard. Take care, Tom Pavlik ----- Original Message ----- From: "CRISTINA MORENO" To: bmurphy22 AT hotmail.com, "Mich-Listers birds" Sent: Saturday, January 2, 2010 3:50:45 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: Re: [Mich-listers] Yellow-billed Loon ? Is there any news about the yellow-billed Loon as of Saturday the 2nd? I am hoping to go tomorrow. Thanks, Scott Sneed From: bmurphy22 AT hotmail.com To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:33:28 +0000 Subject: [Mich-listers] Yellow-billed Loon continues, Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County 1/1/10 Greetings, I spoke with Adam Byrne and company and the Yellow-billed Loon continues today (January 1st). It was visible from the power plant and apparently quite close to shore at times. On a side note, in addition to the hawk owls reported yesterday by Paul Cypher and Skye Haas, there was also a fourth bird at the corner of 15 mile Rd and Seymour Rd. We had this bird at dusk yesterday. With the 3 birds previously reported on Riverside at 12 - 13 Mile Rd, and 13 - 14 Mile Rd, and 15 Mile Rd (we had this bird as well), it appears there may be up to 4 hawk owls in this stretch of the Sault. Good Birding, Brad Murphy Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. Get it now. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: pavlik AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Yellow-billed Loon - Sault Sainte Marie - 1/2/10 - Yes From: Lyle Hamilton <mi.birder AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 16:12:52 -0500 Brian McGee and Todd Palgut called me this afternoon to report that the Yellow-billed loon is still being seen today, Saturday 1/2/10, by the Sault Sainte Marie power plant as previously posted. The bird was difficult to see on occasion due to the presence of fog over the water. Patience was rewarded with close binocular type views. The reported temperature was -7 degrees F this morning. Good luck if you go and dress warm! Lyle Hamilton Howell, MI_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Yellow-billed Loon ? From: CRISTINA MORENO <sneed05 AT msn.com> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 13:50:45 -0700 Is there any news about the yellow-billed Loon as of Saturday the 2nd? I am hoping to go tomorrow. Thanks, Scott Sneed From: bmurphy22 AT hotmail.com To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:33:28 +0000 Subject: [Mich-listers] Yellow-billed Loon continues, Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County 1/1/10 Greetings, I spoke with Adam Byrne and company and the Yellow-billed Loon continues today (January 1st). It was visible from the power plant and apparently quite close to shore at times. On a side note, in addition to the hawk owls reported yesterday by Paul Cypher and Skye Haas, there was also a fourth bird at the corner of 15 mile Rd and Seymour Rd. We had this bird at dusk yesterday. With the 3 birds previously reported on Riverside at 12 - 13 Mile Rd, and 13 - 14 Mile Rd, and 15 Mile Rd (we had this bird as well), it appears there may be up to 4 hawk owls in this stretch of the Sault. Good Birding, Brad Murphy Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. Sign up now. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich email service. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222984/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Don Martin's Trip Report From: Paul Cypher <paulcypher AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 11:57:08 -0500 All, I am forwarding this email on behalf of Don Martin, a member of the Kentucky birding trio who located the Yellow-billed Loon. Paul Cypher Woodhaven, Michigan Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: DON MARTIN > Date: January 2, 2010 11:52:26 AM EST > To: paulcypher AT comcast.net > Subject: Loon > > Here it is. Thanks for helping me out. > > > Just got back from the UP after three days of birding. Highlight of > the trip was finding the Yellow-billed Loon on the morning of > 12/31/09. Very close views and photographs. To see photos go to www.pbase.com/birdmanmartin > > Other trip highlights include: > > 12/29 > Gray Jay (2) at Hulbert Bog > Evening Grosbeak (4) at Hulbert Corners > Iceland, Glaucus, Thayer's and California Gulls at Dafter Landfill > Snowy Owl (3) at Rudyard Flats > > 12/30 > Pine Grosbeak (9) on Sugar Island > Snow Bunting (30) along Ridge Road > Ruffed Grouse (2) along Ridge Road > N. Hawk Owl along Riverside Road > Norther Shrike on Shunk Road (Thanks Pual Cypher!) > Purple Finch at Dunbar Forest > Bohemian Waxwing (50+) at Dunbar Forest (Thanks again Paul Cypher!) > > 12/31 > Yellow-billed Loon at SSM Edison Power Plant > Black-backed Woodpecker on FR 3367 just east of Strong's Corner > Snowy Owl (4!) at Rudyard Flats > > Lots of Rough-legged Hawks, including dark and light morphs, every > day. > > Don Martin, Independence, KY > Robbie Martin, Independence, KY > Travis Young, Southgate, KY >_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Muskegon Area Birding 12/31 From: Steve Roels <steveroels00 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 2 Jan 2010 09:50:07 -0500 Birders, My wife, Sarah, and I took my novice birder sister-in-law to bird the Muskegon Wastewater Plant and Lake Michigan shore on December 31. Unfortunately, most of the wastewater area is frozen over so duck numbers were way down. Highlights were 5 Bald Eagles and two flocks of 40+ Snow Buntings. We scanned the Muskegon piers for Purple Sandpipers but came up empty. There were many Red-breasted Mergansers and two Greater Scaup in the channel. Happy Birding, Steve Roels Lawrence, KS _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: YBLO today at Sault Ste. Marie power plant From: "David Hapman" <david.hapman AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 19:06:45 -0500 Yellow-Billed Loon this afternoon in Sault Ste. Marie just west of the power plant, finding within 5-10 of a 13:30 arrival. Had good looks as the bird was making its way west from the power plant. David _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Yellow-billed Loon continues, Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa County 1/1/10 From: Brad Murphy <bmurphy22 AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 1 Jan 2010 17:33:28 +0000 Greetings, I spoke with Adam Byrne and company and the Yellow-billed Loon continues today (January 1st). It was visible from the power plant and apparently quite close to shore at times. On a side note, in addition to the hawk owls reported yesterday by Paul Cypher and Skye Haas, there was also a fourth bird at the corner of 15 mile Rd and Seymour Rd. We had this bird at dusk yesterday. With the 3 birds previously reported on Riverside at 12 - 13 Mile Rd, and 13 - 14 Mile Rd, and 15 Mile Rd (we had this bird as well), it appears there may be up to 4 hawk owls in this stretch of the Sault. Good Birding, Brad Murphy _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Second Hawk Owl and Big Mac Snowy - 12/31 From: Paul Cypher <paulcypher AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 17:53:16 -0500 All, In addition to the previous reports of the day, a second Hawk Owl was located at 15 mile road and Riverside. Given the distance and timing of this bird with the other owl we saw up the street moments before, it was concluded that we saw a second bird. In addition, knowing that a Gyrfalcon had been observed on the Bridge years ago, special attention was paid at the crossing. Immediately after the tollbooth, on the light pole, sat a Snowy Owl. Also chumming for Gray Jays at the Hulbert Bog paid off. One bird was observed about one-third of a mile east from the extreme west end of Basnau Road. Currently at the Big Buck Brewery. Amazing timing, huh? Don't get the Festivus Ale...... Paul Cypher Woodhaven, MI Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: YES, Yellow-billed Loon, Chippewa Co. 12/31 afternoon From: Caleb Putnam <larus10 AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:39:26 -0700 Birders- Adam Byrne just called (3:40PM, 31 Dec 2009) and he and many others are currently watching the Yellow-billed Loon at the Sault Ste. Marie power plant. He said it is general near or west of the plant, and at closest about 100 yds out. Good Birding, Caleb Putnam Caleb G Putnam Sparta, MI larus10 AT hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Your E-mail and More On-the-Go. Get Windows Live Hotmail Free. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222985/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Yellow-billed Loon photos From: Caleb Putnam <larus10 AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:03:25 -0700 Birders- I received 2 digital camera screen caps of the Sault Ste. Marie power plant Yellow-billed Loon taken by visiting birder Don Martin (Kentucky, I believe), via Scott Jennex. They are posted at my blog here: http://aviantendencies.blogspot.com/2009/12/yellow-billed-loon-photos-sault-ste.html Good Birding, Caleb Putnam Caleb G Putnam Sparta, MI larus10 AT hotmail.com _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/171222986/direct/01/_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Yellow-billed Loon at Soo Power Plant From: Paul Cypher <paulcypher AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:54:05 -0500 All, I received the following text message from an out of state birder moments ago: Yellow-billed Loon at the Soo power plant. We had views at 20 yards. When we left at 8:40 it was 75 yards south of the southern property line where theblue fence ends and construction fence begins. I don't have the ability to post. Thought you may want to post the sighting. Don Martin Paul Cypher Woodhaven, MI Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Soo Area Birds 12/30 From: Paul Cypher <paulcypher AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:40:58 -0500 All, In addition to the previously reported Hawk Owl, other birds to report include: Snowy Owl: at least two birds in the Rudyard Flats in the vicinity of Hantz Rd. Pine Grosbeak: Dunbar Forest area - the picnic area near the rivermouth Bohemian Waxwing - sizable flock with the Grosbeaks Northern Shrike - multiple birds in the area, including Shunk and 8 mile road Rough- legged Hawk - at least 5 milling around Snow Buntings - present, but only one small bunch (I did not record the location) There was a report of the Gray Jays at Hulbert Bog today. Let's see what happens tomorrow. Paul Cypher Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Hawk Owl at the Soo 12/30 From: Paul Cypher <paulcypher AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:44:10 -0500 Good afternoon, At 1:40 pm, we observed a Northern Hawk Owl just south of the Soo. The bird is on Riverside Drive(east side) halfway between 12 and 13 Mile Road behind the white house. Paul Cypher Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Hawk Owl continues in Emmet Co From: santners AT vzw.blackberry.net Date: Wed, 30 Dec 2009 15:58:45 +0000 The Hawk Owl is still present on Emmet Heights Rd, just north of Catob Rd today, Dec 30, at 10:00 AM. Steve Santner Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Northern Hawk Owl, Emmet County From: "Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" <stebbins AT chartermi.net> Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:09:00 -0500 Dear birders, The previously reported Northern Hawk Owl continues to be seen in Emmet County, within a half-mile of where it was first reported on Dec. 14 (approx. 2 miles NE of Harbor Springs). The owl has been seen every day since then, including today, Dec. 28. Today the owl was seen around 2:20 p.m. on the south side of Catob Road approx. 500 feet west of the intersection of Catob Road & Emmet Heights Road. Perhaps owing to strong winds, the owl was perched atop a 20-foot tall spruce tree right next to a gray house -- quite low compared to its usual tall tree preference. Anyone interested in seeing the bird would do well to drive the half-mile of Emmet Heights Road between Quick and Catob Roads, as well as the areas around these 2 intersections. Good birding, Sally & Kenyon Stebbins_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: OT Call for List Submissions for 19th Annual Michigan Listers Compilation From: Cccta AT aol.com Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 14:35:46 EST Michigan Listers, My apologies to those of you who get multiple copies of this email. It is that time of year(s) for the call for submissions of Michigan birders lists. I will be gathering the totals as of the end of 2009 for the 19th Annual Michigan Listers Compilation. If you have 100 or more birds on your list for any County or other site in Michigan, we encourage you to send the list in. To see the results of previous compilations and to see the various categories of lists, check out this website: http://home.wowway.com/~gr8gray/listers/listers.html If you have not submitted before or have a new county or location, please send the whole list. For repeat offenders, you may send just the updates since your last participation. Feel free to contact me with any questions you have. Please forward to any other local Michigan birding email lists you may be part of and please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Many thanks to Doug McWhirter for all the years he has done this for us all. Scott Jennex 1833 Symes St Ferndale, MI 48220 ccctaATaol.com 248-212-9582 _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Snowy Owl sightings? From: "Jean Siesener" <jsiesener AT ladue.k12.mo.us> Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2009 08:47:44 -0600 Hi all! I"m up in Pentwater for the week between Christmas and New Years and would love to go and see a Snowy Owl or other rare bird within a few hours drive. Has anyone sighted a Snowy that we can aspire to go see? Jean Siesener Science Department Ladue Middle School 9701 Conway Rd. St. Louis, MO 63124 314-983-5679(voicemail) 314-993-3900(school) "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world". ~ John Muir -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential and privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender by return e-mail, delete this e-mail and destroy any copies. Any dissemination or use of this information by a person other than the intended recipient is unauthorized. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: YES Northern Hawk Owl, Emmet County From: "Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" <stebbins AT chartermi.net> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:54:21 -0500 Dear birders, We saw the Northern Hawk Owl again today (Dec. 22) around 1 p.m. near the intersection of Emmet Heights Road & Catob Road near Harbor Springs (Emmet County). We first saw the bird in the NW corner of this intersection, but it soon relocated to the NE corner. This marks the 9th straight day the owl has been seen in this area, and is apparently a first record for Emmet County. We also saw a small flock (perhaps 20) of Bohemian Waxwings at the SW corner of Emmet Heights Road & Quick Road, but the fruit that they have been enjoying is pretty much gone. Good birding! Sally & Kenyon Stebbins, Harbor Springs_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Hawk Owl, Emmet County From: James Veller <jjveller AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:23:32 -0500 Dec, 22 at 9:45 am the Hawk Owl was back in it's usual haunts just north of Emmet Heights Rd and Quick road intersection. Heavy ice fog and 5 degree temp at that time. Had the pleasure of seeing the bird capture prey, possibly a Vole. Good luck to all searchers. Jim_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: No N. Hawk Owl today Dec. 21. From: "Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" <stebbins AT chartermi.net> Date: Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:20:43 -0500 Dear birders, Twice today (Dec. 21) we were unable to find the Northern Hawk Owl that had been seen 7 consecutive days (from Dec. 14-20) in Emmet County along Emmet Heights Road. We tried at 12:30 p.m. and again at 2:20 p.m. with no luck. If anyone did see it today (or does tomorrow), please post your sighting, as there are many people interested in trying to see the bird. Sally & Kenyon Stebbins, Harbor Springs. PS We did see approx. 150 Bohemian Waxwings today, in the same place they had been reported previously (at the SE corner of Quick Rd & Emmet Heights Rd). _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: possible Scott's Oriole- NO From: Max Henschell <mahensch AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2009 13:44:35 -0500 This morning Russ Hanson and I went up to look for the subject bird. No luck. We talked with the photographer and he told us it was photographed on Thursday and was not seen yesterday, though he wasn't really looking for it yesterday. Our consolation was a Rose-Breasted Grosbeak found by Russ near the post office. Max Henschell M.Sc. Student Applied Ecology Michigan Technological University Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bucephalabirder/ Consider the environment before deciding to print this email. "Corvus corax, common raven, smartest of all birds." Ace Ventura On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 8:24 PM, Skye Haas wrote: > Howdy folks, > I was forwarded an email today sent via Joe Youngman from Laurel Rooks. A > bird was photographed today in Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County, coming to the > feeder at the post office in the center of town. I and a few others believe > it is a Scott's Oriole, but the photographs are not great. I thought it > would be best just to get them up on the internet so people could see them > and decide themselves if they wanted to chase. I know a couple of locals > birds will be there first thing in the morning to look for the bird. > Here is a link to a couple of the photos, I may add a few more later this > evening if I have time. > http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=89980 > Good birding, > ~Skye Haas _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: possible Scott's Oriole- Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County 18 December, 2009 From: Skye Haas <theowlranch AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:24:27 -0500 Howdy folks, I was forwarded an email today sent via Joe Youngman from Laurel Rooks. A bird was photographed today in Copper Harbor, Keweenaw County, coming to the feeder at the post office in the center of town. I and a few others believe it is a Scott's Oriole, but the photographs are not great. I thought it would be best just to get them up on the internet so people could see them and decide themselves if they wanted to chase. I know a couple of locals birds will be there first thing in the morning to look for the bird. Here is a link to a couple of the photos, I may add a few more later this evening if I have time. http://www.grovestreet.com/jsp/picview.jsp?album=89980 Good birding, ~Skye Haas_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Northern Hawk Owl continues, Emmet County From: "Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" <stebbins AT chartermi.net> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:38:25 -0500 Dear birders, The Northern Hawk Owl is still being seen in the same area where it was first found on Monday, Dec. 14, near Harbor Springs (Emmet County). For 4 days in a row, the owl has been seen along Emmet Heights Road, within 1/2 mile of Quick Road. Today (Thurs. Dec. 17) we saw the owl at 11 a.m. at the SE corner of Emmet Heights Road & Catob Road, and also today at 3:30 p.m. at the SE corner of Emmet Heights Road & Quick Road. The huge flock of Bohemian Waxwings that had been feeding on bittersweet and crabapples in this same area seems to have moved on, and most of the fruit is now gone. Good birding! Sally & Kenyon Stebbins Harbor Springs MI_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Ross's Goose - Washtenaw - Thu., Dec. 17, 1:00pm From: Mike Sefton <mseft AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:43:39 -0800 (PST) Birders,   Roger Wykes called to say that he and John Swales had a Ross's Goose, seen on the Huron River from Peninsula Park in Ypsilanti at about 1pm today.  The bird was in company with mucho Canada Geese, and the whole group flushed and flew away.  They were unable to relocate it in the immediate area, but it's probably still somewhere in the vicinity on the Huron, as there's very little open water on Ford Lake according to the Rogerator. Mike Sefton Ann Arbor Free field trips and nature programs, no membership required: www.washtenawaudubon.org Follow the migration at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory: www.wpbo.org Subscribe to Michigan Birds and Natural History: www.michiganaudubon.org/mbnh _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Harris's Sparrow - Van Buren Co, 14-15 Dec From: Jonathan Wuepper <jtwuepp AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:38:16 -0800 (PST) Hello- A Harriss Sparrow is being seen at the home feeder of Mary Wyatt (14-15 Dec 2009) in Paw Paw Twp, Van Buren County. I believe this to be a first county record. Directions: "From I-94 take exit 56. Go north to Red Arrow Highway and turn left at the flashing light. Go west about one mile to Fairway Drive and turn right. The house number is 56188 and is on the left. Walk up the drive to the brick sidewalk on the east side of the house where the feeders are visible. The bird has been feeding on the ground in company with White-crowned and Fox sparrows." Jon Wuepper _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Northern Hawk Owl, Emmet County, Dec. 15, 2009 From: "Kenyon/Sally Stebbins" <stebbins AT chartermi.net> Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:07:48 -0500 Dear birders, This afternoon (Dec. 15) between 3:45 & 4:30 p.m. we observed the Northern Hawk Owl that had been found near Harbor Springs yesterday during the Petoskey Regional Audubon Society's Christmas Bird Count. Today the owl was perched at the very top of a big maple tree on Emmet Heights Road about 0.4 miles north of Quick Road, just south of Catob Road. Today's location is approx. 0.5 miles north of where it was reported yesterday. This morning we watched two Great Black-backed Gulls flying around Harbor Point, and also saw a huge flock of over 100 Bohemian Waxwings feeding on bittersweet fruit near a red barn on the SE corner of the intersection of Quick Road & Emmet Heights Road. Good birding! Sally & Kenyon Stebbins Harbor Springs MI _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Rufous Hummingbird Genesee Co 12-12 From: Cccta AT aol.com Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2009 21:07:00 EST Listers, The previously reported Rufous Hummingbird was present today at the feeder at about 4:20 pm. It flew in from the yard to the south and inspected the red seed feeder in the yard before heading for the heated feeder on the deck. The Bennett's were NOT home when I visited. I am attaching Allen's directions and notes: "Birders are welcome to come to try and see the bird, but are asked to knock on the door first to let them know you're there (if anyone is home). Both Mr. and Mrs. Bennett work full time and are often away, but it is OK to view the bird if nobody is home. Walk around the left side of the house to view the feeder on the deck at the back of the house. Do not approach too closely. The bird has apparently been skittish since its arrival. The address is 5194 Applewood Dr., Flushing, MI 48433. From I-75/US-23 take the Pierson Road exit in Flint. Go west about 1/2 mile to Linden Road. Turn right and go about 1/2 mile to Kelly Road. Turn left and go about 4 miles (the name of the road changes after 2 miles to Coutant Street, and the speed limit decreases) to McKinley Road. Turn right and go about 3/4 mile to Spy-Del Drive. Turn right and go a short distance to Apple Blossom Lane. Turn right and go a short distance to Applewood Drive. Turn left and to to the second driveway on the right. Please respect the homeowners property and privacy (and please try not to block their driveway or the street) by viewing the bird only under the conditions described above." enjoy! Scott Jennex Ferndale_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern, Western Grebe Status(?) From: Jonathan Wuepper <jtwuepp AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 7 Dec 2009 08:13:45 -0800 (PST) Hello- It was suggested that I post an update on the status of the WESTERN GREBE and ARCTIC TERN in Berrien County. As of 11am on Monday, 7 Dec 2009 I am not aware as to the status of either bird. I know both birds were present as of 6 Dec 2009. I can add that the middle pond at Three Oaks still had open water as of yesterday afternoon (6 Dec 2009). The south pond had an apparent thin layer of ice, except at the southeast corner. The north pond was not visible from my vantage point. I posted on a local listserve on Thursday, 26 Nov 2009 that I found a SNOWY OWL along Linco Road, just west of Totzke Road. Later that day the bird was seen atop some irrigation equipment on the east side of Totzke Road. The bird has not been relocated since 26 Nov . (I am still receiving inquiries). A LONG-EARED OWL was found on 1 Dec 09 among the scotch pine plantation at Sarett Nature Center, but not relocated since (The Berrien Birding Club searched in vain on Saturday). A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen Saturday at Sarett, flying from the "Farmhouse" on the west side of Benton Center Road, to the east side of the road at the far south end of the scotch pine plantation. Jon Wuepper _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: definitely Western Grebe From: Lathe Claflin <lathe.claflin AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 19:01:11 -0500 Mike Sefton and I viewed the Aechmophorus from the north pier at Tiscornia Beach from about 3:30 to 4:30 PM today. It was as close as 20-25 yrds in fairly calm waters. It is definitely a Western Grebe. Lathe -- Lathe Claflin eastern Jackson County _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Golden Eagle, Montcalm Co., 06 Dec 09 From: Dmcwhir513 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 15:34:52 EST Folks - Had a sub-adult Golden Eagle 3 miles directly west of Stanton this morning. Doubt it can be chased - didn't see anything to hold it in the area. Got really nice views for 5-6 minutes as it wheeled overhead in the morning sun. Checked lakes in western Kent and Montcalm counties. Waterfowl were scarce, although there were over 50 swans on Lincoln Lake in Kent Co. including a family of Trumpeter. Also had Trumpeter on Dickinson Lake in Montcalm Co. The most common duck was Bufflehead. Had two nice male harriers - one hunting the expressway median in Clinton Co. and another near Crystal Lake in Montcalm. Good to be out. - Doug_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern yes From: Lathe Claflin <lathe.claflin AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:10:54 -0500 Listers, Gary Siegrist just called to say that the Arctic Tern is still being seen at the sewage lagoons near Three Oaks, Berrien Co. He noted that the settling ponds are rapidly icing up so this bird may not be there much longer. Lathe -- Lathe Claflin eastern Jackson County _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Tiscornia Park, Benton Harbor / western grebe at 9:45 From: John Will <willjf AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 6 Dec 2009 10:03:32 -0500 Steve Minard just called saying he had just arrived at Tiscornia Park and, from north jetty, had a western grebe in his scope. John Will Wyoming, MI 49519_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern 05 DEC 09, YES From: Dmcwhir513 AT aol.com Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2009 13:10:42 EST Folks - Had the tern from 0945 to 1010 this chilly morning at the Three Oaks sewage ponds (see previous e-mails). We got to see it land on the water and bathe, then dry off and preen in flight. If anyone has any idea about what the bird might be feeding on, I'd be interested in an e-mail from you. Take care. - Doug McWhirter_______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern , 12/4/09 - YES! From: "jbuecking AT juno.com" <jbuecking@juno.com> Date: Fri, 4 Dec 2009 20:48:00 GMT Listers, The Arctic Tern previously reported from the Three Oaks Sewage Ponds (Berrien co) was seen by Jason St. Pierre and myself this morning from 9:30 to 10:15. Good birding! Jeff Buecking Fenton ____________________________________________________________ Nutrition Improve your career health. Click now to study nutrition! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2131/c?cp=e3MXcybK-qp7FrpHmV3u-gAAJz3EJtXCOYTv0qNTC7RwION4AAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASQwAAAAA= _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: "Audubon's Warbler" in Escanaba, Delta Co., 3 December 2009 From: Adam Byrne <byrnea AT msu.edu> Date: Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:53:32 -0500 Birders, Many thanks to Joe Kaplan for finding and monitoring the "Audubon's Warbler" at Lakeshore Park in Escanaba. We were able to refind it this morning, still loosely associating with some "Myrtle Warblers". The bird remains quite wary, flushing much sooner than the other birds. See Joe's previous email for directions. If accepted by the MBRC, this would represent only the third documented "Audubon's Warbler" for Michigan! Good birding, Adam M. Byrne _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern - Berrien Co. 12/3 From: "Charlie Weaver" <zopilote AT freeway.net> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 20:56:42 -0500 That latest of Great Lakes invasive species-- Arctic Tern -- was still flying and foraging over the wastewater ponds today about 2:00 p.m. when it wasn't perched on a pier on the north pond. It was easily seen from the designated bird observation area. Charlie Weaver _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Purple Sandpiper, Muskegon Co. From: LaRue Wells <texwells AT comcast.net> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2009 17:12:09 -0500 Birders, Sean Bachman and I saw a Purple Sandpiper on the Muskegon south breakwall at 11:45 this morning (Dec. 3). It was among the rocks on the south side of the breakwall, about 30 yards east of the elbow. This bird is probably the same one reported at that locality a couple of days ago. Tex Wells _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern Yes From: brcohen50 AT comcast.net Date: Wed, 2 Dec 2009 20:00:25 +0000 (UTC) The previously reported Arctic Tern is still present at the Three Oaks ponds as of 1:30 today. Also a 1st year Glaucous Gull was present. Bruce Cohen brcohen50 AT comcast.net _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern still Present - 12/01 From: "Love Creek Nature Center" <lovecreek AT berriencounty.org> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 12:23:58 -0500 Dec. 1 - Berrien County Pat Underwood and Tex Wells report the juvenile Arctic Tern is still present today at the Three Oaks ponds. The Three Oaks ponds are located on Schwark Road, just north of US-12 (1 mile west of Three Oaks). There is a small parking area on the east side of the road adjacent to the ponds. Park here and walk up to the fence of the birding observation area where the middle and south ponds are visible. If the tern is flying over the north pond, it should be visible there as well. Please do not trespass along the north or east boundaries of the ponds. Good birding, Kip Miller _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: (Dead) Dovekie found in Van Buren Co. From: "Love Creek Nature Center" <lovecreek AT berriencounty.org> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 10:42:06 -0500 Birders, This is not a chaseable sighting, but still of great interest to Michigan Birders I believe.... Jon Wuepper received photos of a bird found dead in the South Haven harbor around November 23rd with a request for identification help. The bird in the photos is clearly a DOVEKIE. Jon will be picking up the specimen shortly for transfer to the University of Michigan. According to Jon this is the 3rd Michigan record for Dovekie. 1st was 1 on 30 Nov 1881, Detroit River (Wayne Co); 2nd was on 14 Nov 1939 near Marshall, Calhoun County. MN has 2 records (from 1930s, he believes); WI 2 records (last in 1949). IL has at least 1 record. None for Indiana, Ohio. Good birding, Kip Miller _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern still present - Nov. 30 From: Kip or Suzanne Miller <kipnsuz AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 1 Dec 2009 00:48:29 +0000 (UTC) Berrien County - Nov. 30 Birders, At 4:15 p.m. the Arctic Tern remained present and was putting on a good show over the south lagoon of the Three Oaks waste water ponds. A Glaucous Gull (1st year) and a Lesser Black-backed Gull (adult) were also present with the gull flock roosting on the dike between the south and middle lagoons. In the New Buffalo harbor a Thayer's Gull (adult) and two Great Black-backed Gulls (1st & 2nd year) were present with the gull flock on the beach. Good birding, Kip Miller _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Little Gull, Mason County, 11/29/09 From: Joseph Lipar <liparj1 AT ferris.edu> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:08:10 -0500 (EST) _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern, Berrien Co, 11/29 From: matthysell AT comcast.net Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:23:31 +0000 (UTC) The Arctic Tern is still at the previously described location at the 3 Oaks water treatment ponds on Schwark Road just north of US12 in Berrien Co. Matt Hysell www.berrienbirder.blogspot.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Ross's Goose - Allegan Co. - Nov. 28 From: Kip or Suzanne Miller <kipnsuz AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:13:57 +0000 (UTC) Birders, It's dangerous to leave Berrien County these days it seems, but the Berrien Birding Club field trip schedule called for an Allegan County outing today - so we went. Nice weather and a variety of nice birds made for a fun day. Two highlights from the Farm Unit of the Allegan State Game Area incl uded a Ross's Goose (the only white goose of the day...) and a striking rufous-morph Red-tailed Hawk. The Ross's Goose was present with the Canada Goose flock on the south side of 118th Ave, just to the east of the Farm Unit headquarters. Good birding, Kip Miller _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern, Berrien Co.--yes From: LaRue Wells <texwells AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:02:42 -0500 Lyle Hamilton just called to say that the Arctic Tern was still at the Three Oaks wastewater ponds as of 9:30 this morning (Nov. 28) Tex Wells _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Arctic Tern - Berrien Co. - 11/27 From: "Love Creek Nature Center" <lovecreek AT berriencounty.org> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:53:56 -0500 Birders, I just talked with a birder who successfully chased the Arctic Tern - but also noted a birder/photographer was present along the north or east boundary of the wastewater facility. As noted in the initial posting, please do not trespass along the north or east boundary. The landowner has made it clear in the past that birders are not welcome here and the property is clearly posted. Kip Miller To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org; bbclist AT andrews.edu Subject: [Mich-listers] Arctic Tern - Berrien Co. - 11/27 Birders, My Berrien Birding Club group located an Arctic Tern in juvenile plumage this morning at the Three Oaks wastewater ponds. We first had only fleeting glimpses as it fed over the north lagoon (the lagoon not visible from the birding observation area), but our patience was rewarded when it flew south and spent time actively feeding right in front of us in the south lagoon. It then flew to the middle lagoon and perched on a railing for several minutes, before returning to feed over the north lagoon. The Three Oaks ponds are located on Schwark Road, just north of US-12 (1 mile west of Three Oaks). There is a small parking area on the east side of the road adjacent to the ponds. Park here and walk up to the fence of the birding observation area where the middle and south ponds are visible. If the tern is flying over the north pond, it should be visible there as well. Please do not trespass along the north or east boundaries of the ponds. Good birding, Kip Miller _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Arctic Tern - Berrien Co. - 11/27 From: Kip or Suzanne Miller <kipnsuz AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:44:48 +0000 (UTC) Birders, My Berrien Birding Club group located an Arctic Tern in juvenile plumage this morning at the Three Oaks wastewater ponds. We first had only fleeting glimpses as it fed over the north lagoon (the lagoon not visible from the birding observation area), but our patience was rewarded when it flew south and spent time actively feeding right in front of us in the south lagoon. It then flew to the middle lagoon and perched on a railing for several minutes, before returning to feed over the north lagoon. The Three Oaks ponds are located on Schwark Road, just north of US-12 (1 mile west of Three Oaks). There is a small parking area on the east side of the road adjacent to the ponds. Park here and walk up to the fence of the birding observation area where the middle and south ponds are visible. If the tern is flying over the north pond, it should be visible there as well. Please do not trespass along the north or east boundaries of the ponds. Good birding, Kip Miller _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: ancient murrelet not seen Wednesday AM From: Dave Slager <slager.4 AT osu.edu> Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:01:53 -0500 I was at Tiscornia from 7:30am to 12:30pm on 11/25 and I (along with several other birders) did not see the Ancient Murrelet. However, it would have been very difficult to see in the 5-foot waves so it could easily still be around. One LITTLE GULL continues and 3 LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen. The highlight of the morning was an excellent RED-THROATED LOON flight. At least 55 red-throats were tallied, including a flock of 19. This is a very conservative estimate; about 100 loons that passed by further out were unidentified to species but many of those appeared to also be Red-throated. Only about 30 Common Loons were seen. Good birding, Dave Slager Columbus, OH _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net