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08 Feb instructor/guide for a birding workshop ["Bruce M. Bowman" ] 8 Feb UP trip this past weekend on my blog [Catherine Carroll ] 9 Feb Re: Goshawk @ LEMP 2/8 [] 8 Feb American Pipit @ Pt. Mouillee HQ - late posting [Jerry Jourdan ] 8 Feb Goshawk @ LEMP 2/8 [Paul Cypher ] 08 Feb Long-tailed Duck, Grosse Pointe Park/Detroit [] 8 Feb Red-shouldered Hawk Farmington Hills [James Fox ] 8 Feb Re: Brewer's Blackbirds repeat in Manchester Township (SW Washtenaw County) ["Dan Sparks-Jackson" ] 08 Feb RE: Turkey Vulture Kettle [] 8 Feb Re: backyard bird? sounds kinda like a titmouse? [Jane Huggins ] 8 Feb RE: [se-mi-birdlist] Rufous-Sided Towhee ["Santner, Steven" ] 8 Feb RE: Turkey Vulture Kettle ["Cendra Lynn" ] 7 Feb Turkey Vulture Kettle ["Bill Kamman" ] 7 Feb Brewer's Blackbirds repeat in Manchester Township (SW Washtenaw County) ["Bob Arthurs" ] 7 Feb ANSWER - re. New Quiz - January 2010 - a hard one! ["Robert Setzer" ] 7 Feb OAS Field Trip results - Northern Lapeer County - Short-eared Owls ["baikalteal13 AT netzero.com" ] 7 Feb Oakland County Birding [James Fox ] 7 Feb Another Detroit River panorama and duck-counting challenge [Jerry Jourdan ] 7 Feb Re: Bald Eagle -- Oakland Co. [] 7 Feb Eastern Screech-Owl Pics [Chris Meldrum ] 7 Feb Hawk Question [] 7 Feb Eastern Screech-Owl Returns [Chris Meldrum ] 7 Feb Wamplers Lake & Mute Swan ["Maxine Biwer" ] 7 Feb Re: backyard bird? sounds kinda like a titmouse? ["Allen T. Chartier" ] 7 Feb backyard bird? sounds kinda like a titmouse? [Janet Damian Lapko ] 6 Feb Birding on Ice, February 20-21, 2010 ["Allen T. Chartier" ] 6 Feb The hawk must be gone! ["Cendra Lynn" ] 6 Feb Bald Eagle -- Oakland Co. ["Mencotti, Michael" ] 6 Feb Ring-Necked Pheasant [Joy Barron ] 6 Feb Belle Isle [James Fox ] 6 Feb Carolina Wren spends the night in in my garage [linda ar ] 6 Feb Wampler lake ["Maxine Biwer" ] 6 Feb Warbler? ["TC Greywolf" ] 5 Feb OT: Macomb Audubon presents first ever Nature Symposium [Heather Slayton ] 5 Feb Great Duck Day continued - with trumpets! ["Robert Setzer" ] 5 Feb Re: Vreeland & Gotfredson [James Fox ] 5 Feb hundreds of robins ["The Farmers" ] 5 Feb Vreeland & Gottfredson [Susan Falcone ] 5 Feb Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? [Joy Barron ] 4 Feb Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? [John Lowry ] 5 Feb Great Duck Day! ["Robert Setzer" ] 5 Feb A River of Birds (and other stuff) with Dave Stimac at Seven Ponds Nature Center ["catchall" ] 4 Feb Re: Cardinal Singing [Diana Dyer ] 4 Feb Tufted titmouse singing today [Collins Peter ] 4 Feb Cardinal Singing [Krissi Harris ] 4 Feb Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? ["Russell Emmons" ] 4 Feb RE: How do you manage your bird pictures? ["Palma, Rodolfo (R.)" ] 4 Feb Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? [Ray Stocking ] 4 Feb Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? [Mark Robinson ] 4 Feb RE: How do you manage your bird pictures? ["Fred Kaluza" ] 4 Feb RE: How do you manage your bird pictures? [Scott Manly ] 4 Feb How do you manage your bird pictures? [laurent fournier ] 4 Feb Re: Peregrine Falcon @ Vreeland Rd--yes ["Jan D Palland" ] 3 Feb Parkland Plaza Ducks ["Tom Shehan" ] 3 Feb Snow Buntings, Easton Rd., Washtenaw County 2/3 ["Dan Sparks-Jackson" ] 3 Feb Goshawk on Grosse Ile 2/3/2010 [Paul Cypher ] 3 Feb Yellow-rumped warbler returns to suet feeder | RBN update [Karen Markey ] 2 Feb Re: Peregrine Falcon @ Vreeland Rd--yes [James Fox ] 2 Feb Re: Peregrine Falcon @ Vreeland Rd--yes [CJ McDonald ] 2 Feb Fw: Birder cards ["Allen T. Chartier" ] 2 Feb Harley Ensign Memorial Access site, end of south River rd. Macomb co. [] 02 Feb photos [Bruce Robertson ] 2 Feb Peregrine Falcon @ Vreeland Rd--yes [] 1 Feb Rough-Legged Hawks Vreeland Road ["todd" ] 01 Feb Great Horned Owl - Washtenaw County ["Bruce M. Bowman" ] 1 Feb Catbird at LEMP; Fox Sparrow at Pt. Mouillee 1/31 [Roger Kuhlman ] 1 Feb red-tailed hawks ["Penny" ] 1 Feb Pileated Woodpecker ["Minard, Bill" ] 1 Feb Short West Mexico Trip [] 31 Jan Re: swans with black feet? tails? [John Lowry ] 1 Feb Re: swans with black feet? tails? [] 31 Jan Immature glaucous gull near Bluewater Bridge [Barbara Ward ] 31 Jan Fwd: Cold Cool Birding 1-30-10 Update [Joy Barron ] 31 Jan Re: swans with black feet? tails? [David Allen ] 31 Jan Rough-legged Hawk Vreeland Rd. [James Fox ] 31 Jan Cold Cool Birding 1-30-10 [Joy Barron ] Subject: instructor/guide for a birding workshop From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99 AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:32:54 -0500 I received an email from Christine Baideme, who is the event coordinator for NettieBay Lodge in Hawks, Michigan. This is near Rogers City, which is southwest of Cheboygan and northwest of Alpena. Christine is looking for a bird instructor/guide for a birding workshop in May. Anyone interested in doing that should check the NettieBay web site at http://www.nettiebay.com and call or email Christine with any questions: Christine Baideme / NettieBay Lodge Events Coordinator / 989-734-4688 Email - events AT nettiebay.com Bruce ------------------------------------ Bruce M. Bowman Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Washtenaw Co., southeast Michigan bbowman99 AT comcast.net http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: UP trip this past weekend on my blog From: Catherine Carroll <songsparrow AT wowway.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 22:10:43 -0500 Birders, The annual combined Jackson Audubon and Washtenaw Audubon field trip to Sault Ste. Marie took place this past weekend. Twenty three people were fortunate to attend. I have written about it in my blog. If you are interested, please have a look. http://www.intothewoodsandelsewhere.blogspot.com Best, Cathy Carroll Dearborn, MI --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: Goshawk @ LEMP 2/8 From: sforstner AT comcast.net Date: Tue, 9 Feb 2010 01:11:18 +0000 (UTC) On the list photo sharing site, I am going to post pictures of a hawk I photographed last week by the museum at LEMP. Is it the same bird? Is it a Northern Goshawk ? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Cypher" To: birders AT umich.edu Sent: Monday, February 8, 2010 6:01:53 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [birders] Goshawk AT LEMP 2/8 All, At 4:40 this afternoon, I photographed an immature Northern Goshawk at Lake Erie Metropark. She was making pitiful attempts to grab a Fox Squirrel in the parking lot of the Marshlands Museum. The squirrel won. I strongly suspect this is the same bird that was photographed by Natalie Ray on Grosse Ile a few days ago. I will post a few pics on my blog later tonight if I get a chance. Paul Cypher Woodhaven, Michigan http://birdsbrewsandblither.blogspot.com/ Sent from my iPhone --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: American Pipit @ Pt. Mouillee HQ - late posting From: Jerry Jourdan <jourdaj AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:11:26 -0500 I just got off the phone w/ Walt Pawlowski regarding the American Pipit at Pt. Mouillee HQ. Walt and Don Sherwood saw the bird on 29 December next to the pine trees adjacent to the boat ramp at the HQ's. Patricia Gamburd saw the same (presumed) bird again on 27 January in the exact same location, and got some nice photos that she's posted on her blog: http://nutmegslair.blogspot.com/2010/02/in-with-breeze-january-27-2010.html She also got nice photos of the Fox Sparrow lingering near the fenceline as you enter the parking area off of Campau Rd. Walt (and I) suspect that the bird may still be in the area and will be looking out for it. Sorry for the late posting... Jerry Jourdan http://jerryjourdan.blogspot.com --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Goshawk @ LEMP 2/8 From: Paul Cypher <paulcypher AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 18:01:53 -0500 All, At 4:40 this afternoon, I photographed an immature Northern Goshawk at Lake Erie Metropark. She was making pitiful attempts to grab a Fox Squirrel in the parking lot of the Marshlands Museum. The squirrel won. I strongly suspect this is the same bird that was photographed by Natalie Ray on Grosse Ile a few days ago. I will post a few pics on my blog later tonight if I get a chance. Paul Cypher Woodhaven, Michigan http://birdsbrewsandblither.blogspot.com/ Sent from my iPhone --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Long-tailed Duck, Grosse Pointe Park/Detroit From: brapai AT aol.com Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 16:57:23 -0500 Friends: A female long-tailed duck is being seen on Lake St. Clair right at the Grosse Pointe Park/Detroit border. I saw the duck yesterday, and Martin Blagdurn just messaged to say that he saw it this afternoon. This is the first time that I know of that a long-tailed duck has been seen off Grosse Pointe. To get there: From downtown Detroit, take Jefferson Avenue east. Just before reaching the Grosse Pointe Park border, turn right on Alter Road. Go all the way southeast on Alter until it curves around to the right and becomes Riverside. Immediately on your left will be a park. Drive in and find a spot with a good view. The duck has been repeatedly drifting down with the current and flying back into the lake up to the edge of the pack ice. There are thousands of ducks out there right now, so it will be a bit like looking for the needle in the haystack. Good luck! Bill Rapai Grosse Pointe --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Red-shouldered Hawk Farmington Hills From: James Fox <93fox AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 16:20:41 -0500 I saw a Red-shouldered Hawk fly across Eleven Mile towards the Costic Center this afternoon. This is probably the same bird I saw back in early January near the intersection of Eleven Mile and Inkster and I wouldn't be surprised if it is the same one that I saw in my yard last January. James Fox Farmington Hills --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: Brewer's Blackbirds repeat in Manchester Township (SW Washtenaw County) From: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson AT aol.com> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 13:36:56 -0500 Four male and one female Brewer's Blackbirds were at this previously posted location at 10:30AM today (2/8). The lighting was perfect to appreciate the glossiness of the males and the drab-but-diagnostic plumage of the female. Props to Mr. Arthurs for finding and then re-finding these goodies. There were two Turkey Vultures cruising what thermals they could find on the north side of Austin Road just west of Manchester. An adult light-morph Rough-legged Hawk was perched just north of the S-curve on Hoelzer Road. Hoelzer Road is southeast of Manchester, running east off Clinton Road. Dan S-J --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: RE: Turkey Vulture Kettle From: gsniderman AT aol.com Date: Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:52:01 -0500 Sunday I saw 3 tvs circling the Detrioit zoo .I assumed that these are the birds that over winter every year and roost at the zoo. Gerald A. Sniderman P25156 Gerald A. Sniderman & Associates 26339 Woodward Ave. Huntington Woods, MI 48070 (248) 548-1200 (248) 548-1909 Fax CONFIDENTIALITY DISCLOSURE: This message is confidential, intended only for the named recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, attorney work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you are notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken in reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you receive this message in error, or are not the named recipient (s), please notify the sender, delete this e-mail from your computer, and destroy any copies in any form immediately. Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) is not a waiver of any attorney-client, work product, or other applicable privilege. -----Original Message----- From: Cendra Lynn To: birders AT umich.edu Sent: Mon, Feb 8, 2010 1:35 am Subject: [birders] RE: Turkey Vulture Kettle Goodness! It seems like only a few weeks since the two zillion of them left. They don't get that much time down south, do they? Cendra -----Original Message----- From: Bill Kamman [mailto:billkamman AT yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 11:41 PM To: birders AT umich.edu Subject: [birders] Turkey Vulture Kettle Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. I saw 37 TV's flying northwest at the corner of Walton and Adams roads in Rochester Hills, I was on Oakland University campus when I saw them. Regards, Bill --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: backyard bird? sounds kinda like a titmouse? From: Jane Huggins <janeh AT umich.edu> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 10:18:07 -0500 (EST) Your description of the call sounds very much like a Cardinal to me. This is the time of year when they sit up in the tops of trees calling. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% Jane Huggins, Ph.D. "Few things can help an individual more than to place responsibility on him, and to let him know that you janeh AT umich.edu trust him." -- Booker T. Washington %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% http://www-personal.umich.edu/~janeh %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% On Sun, 7 Feb 2010, Janet Damian Lapko wrote: > In my Dearborn yard, I'm hearing a little bird that kinda sounds like a > Tufted Titmouse, but instead of a "peter-peter-peter" it sounds more > like "peer-peer-peer". The sound is very clear. I've heard Titmice > before and have always heard the two syllable call. > > I can't find another bird with a similar call. > > any ideas? > > Janet > > > --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: RE: [se-mi-birdlist] Rufous-Sided Towhee From: "Santner, Steven" <santners AT karmanos.org> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 09:04:21 -0500 Marilou: It is unusual - I've had wintertime towhees 3 times in the 16 years I've lived in Michigan. Steve Santner -----Original Message----- From: MJCapo AT aol.com [mailto:MJCapo AT aol.com] Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:26 PM To: se-mi-birdlist AT umich.edu Subject: [se-mi-birdlist] Rufous-Sided Towhee I had a beautiful male at my feeder in Bloomfield Hills today. I believe we are north of the year around range. Is this sighting unusual for February 7? Marilou To unsubscribe from se-mi-birdlist AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE SE-MI-birdlist as the Subject line. 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To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: RE: Turkey Vulture Kettle From: "Cendra Lynn" <cendra AT digitalrealm.net> Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 01:35:23 -0500 Goodness! It seems like only a few weeks since the two zillion of them left. They don't get that much time down south, do they? Cendra -----Original Message----- From: Bill Kamman [mailto:billkamman AT yahoo.com] Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 11:41 PM To: birders AT umich.edu Subject: [birders] Turkey Vulture Kettle Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. I saw 37 TV's flying northwest at the corner of Walton and Adams roads in Rochester Hills, I was on Oakland University campus when I saw them. Regards, Bill --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Turkey Vulture Kettle From: "Bill Kamman" <billkamman AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 23:41:12 -0500 Saturday evening at 6:00 p.m. I saw 37 TV's flying northwest at the corner of Walton and Adams roads in Rochester Hills, I was on Oakland University campus when I saw them. Regards, Bill --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Brewer's Blackbirds repeat in Manchester Township (SW Washtenaw County) From: "Bob Arthurs" <bob.arthurs AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 18:00:05 -0500 I saw the Brewer's Blackbirds again today at the same location - they were perched on the east side of the road. They flew down to the field and after a little while flew back up to perch in the trees adjacent to Noggles Road. Bob Arthurs ----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Arthurs To: birders AT umich.edu Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 4:26 PM Subject: Brewer's Blackbirds in Manchester Township (SW Washtenaw County) I saw a group of 3 male and 1 female Brewer's Blackbirds today along Noggles Road in southwest Washtenaw County just after turning (south) off of Austin Road. The female was gray with dark eyes. They were also calling - I can't call it singing. They took off while I was stopped there and I wasn't able to relocate them. Bob Arthurs --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: ANSWER - re. New Quiz - January 2010 - a hard one! From: "Robert Setzer" <doctorbass AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 17:51:32 -0500 This was meant to be very difficult, and it was. I received one correct answer (no, not to species, but to family). . And the winner is . Bob Tarte! May your momentary fame and imaginary blue ribbon be fully recognized by all! (Obviously, I apologetically offer the last sentence in lieu of a real prize.). Good job! The bird is a Cinereous Vulture. I put several pics on PBase showing how I cropped it. Now, that is one spooky looking bird! I also added more pics of other vultures at the Detroit Zoo, plus two incredible shots I took of visiting flying Turkey Vultures up close and personal! Please check them out. http://www.pbase.com/doctorbass/2010january_quiz I also added a close-up pic of a Red-tailed Hawk I shot at LEMP on Hawk Fest. It is a much prettier photo. Outstanding, I think!!! Who has ever seen a hawk tongue up close? I had planned on cropping this for a quiz at some point, but went with the vulture. The similarity is interesting. The more I see the details, the more I see things in common among some groups of birds! I only received a few answers, but saw many of you looked at the pic (thanks for playing!!!). By the way, never feel embarrassed about guessing - as you all know I make my best guess, and then ask. I do it all of the time! This is a primary learning and reinforcement behavior. It has sure helped me out! The trick this time was in knowing that it was a very tightly cropped photo (yes, very tricky!), and keying on the hooked bill. (Geez, even someone knowing that they were looking at a hooked bill was incredible to me!!!) Some close guesses included falcon and hawk. Some keyed in on the big mouth instead, and guessed pelican. If I had not cropped it myself, I probably would have gone with the Joker from a Batman movie and left it at that! The next quiz will be much easier! (By the way, the quizzes that really count for me are the "silly questions" I ask most of the time. I ask about common local birds that come before my camera. With your help, I am learning our birds bit by bit (or character by character). Thanks for playing!!! "Dr. Bob" From: Robert Setzer [mailto:doctorbass AT comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, January 30, 2010 11:04 PM To: birders AT umich.edu Subject: New Quiz - January 2010 - a hard one! I just dropped a really, really hard quiz into my site tonight. Hey, it's rather cold outside so this is much more challenging than previously! We are not in the field as much as usual, so I hope this might be fun. I'll bet many of you have seen something similar before - whether you knew it or not! It is all in how you look at a bird! Please reply directly to me rather than to the list. I'll announce results to the list in a couple of weeks. (On this one, even experienced birders may guess!) I really doubt anyone will get it because of the cropping (hint, hint!), so do not feel bad! http://www.pbase.com/doctorbass/image/121534408 Hope you are challenged! Cheers! "Dr. Bob" "Dr. Bob" Setzer Streamwood Estates, Rochester Hills (Crooks & Hamlin), Oakland County "Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day." Teaching a man to "bird" is much harder! Blog: http://drbobsbirdblog.blogspot.com/ --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: OAS Field Trip results - Northern Lapeer County - Short-eared Owls From: "baikalteal13 AT netzero.com" <baikalteal13@netzero.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 21:44:39 GMT Folks, The Oakland Audubon society had a successful field trip to northern Lapeer County looking for Short-eared Owls. On Murphy Lake Road, just a bout 1/4 mile west of Squaw Lake Road, we observed four short-eared owls flying from the fields to the north to fields south of the road. Good views were provided, in spite of the fading light at dusk. Other birds observed included cedar waxwings and american robins (Lapeer SGA off Barnes Lake Rd), American Kestrel and Red-tailed Hawk and some other winter birds. Of course, the after party was good as always. Our next owl trip is to Shiawassee NWR near Saginaw on February 20th. Check our website for details. Don Burlett, President Oakland Audubon Society ____________________________________________________________ Weight Loss Program Best Weight Loss Program - Click Here! http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2241/c?cp=iG7s9ORexykO7KR8ys1lhwAAJ1Gisp6VJ-wd6RsB-PvIKohnAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAEUgAAAAA= --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Oakland County Birding From: James Fox <93fox AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:14:01 -0500 I birded a few spots in Oakland County this morning and came up with a few decent birds. The best was a male Northern Pintail at Robert Long. There were no other ducks of note there but I did see Song, Swamp and Tree Sparrows in the reeds by the parking lot. I failed to find the Shrike at the Novi Wetlands but did see a male American Kestrel. I have posted photos of the pintail and the kestrel on my blog . James Fox Farmington Hills --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Another Detroit River panorama and duck-counting challenge From: Jerry Jourdan <jourdaj AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 14:01:44 -0500 All, I've been playing with Photoshop some more and came up with another super-panoramic image of the Detroit River at the foot of Southfield Rd. in Wyandotte (Dingle Park). On the 30th of January there was a large raft of Canvasback/Redhead Ducks that I photographed using the D300 and 400mm Sigma. I stitched together approximately 30 images to produce this image: I performed some rough cloning on the top and bottom of the image to fill in dead space so if it looks a bit unnatural that's ok. http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/image/121761235/original Now comes the challenge: I'm curious what kind of numbers you folks would come up w/ trying to guesstimate the numbers of ducks/geese/swans in the image. Use whatever mental filters you have to get an approximate number in 60 seconds or so. Please respond off-line if you choose to participate - I'll summarize results (leaving out names) and report back to the list. I tried this and came up w/ a number, which I'll reveal later. I then took the original, TIFF image I created (805 MB in size), blew it up, and hand-counted every single bird in the image (don't ask me why....). I was curious to see how good our perception is at trying to determine large numbers of birds when we gather census data. How big is our systematic error? I managed to get 90% accuracy when I tried it. Thanks, Jerry http://jerryjourdan.blogspot.com --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: Bald Eagle -- Oakland Co. From: Baba007 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 13:25:12 EST I spotted a Bald eagle last week while driving north on Haggerty Rd. at 12 Mile Rd. It was circling overhead and not very high up. This particular one didn't have its white head yet. I hated to continue driving.....would love to have watched it for a spell. Barb J. Farmington Hills In a message dated 02/06/2010 3:29:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, MMencotti AT dcds.edu writes: 2/6 From the warmth and comfort of my family room, I spotted an adult Bald Eagle flying north above my Farmington Hills yard about 3:20 pm. It circled once as Kathy and I watched, then continued north. We couldn’t have asked for a better view. Been a few years since I’ve seen one from my yard. Mike MencottiThis electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return email and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Eastern Screech-Owl Pics From: Chris Meldrum <cbmeldrum AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:46:08 -0800 (PST) Below is a link to some pics I took of the Gray and Rufous Morph Eastern Screech Owl in my Farmington Hills backyard. I apologize for the quality. I don't have a fancy camera, so I held a point-and-shoot Canon Powershot camera against my binoculars fixed on a tripod. With the zoom on, I'm not sure the auto-stabilizer helped much. I think you can get the gist though. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cmeldrumpics/ --- On Sun, 2/7/10, Chris Meldrum wrote: > From: Chris Meldrum > Subject: Eastern Screech-Owl Returns > To: birders AT umich.edu > Date: Sunday, February 7, 2010, 11:00 AM > EASTERN SCREECH-OWL "returns."  > For the last 2 years, I've had a GRAY MORPH Screech-Owl > roost in my backyard; this year, it's a RUFOUS MORPH. > > Ever since I moved into this house (Winter 2008), I've had > an Eastern Screech-owl appear between the end of January and > mid-February in the backyard of my suburban Farmington Hills > subdivision lot.  > > The owl perches at the opening of a large cavity in an old > apple tree from morning to evening --or until my feeder > birds mob it. > > The mobbing begins with Chickadees sounding the alarm > (chick-a-dee-dee-dee) which attracts the attention of the > Red- and White- breasted Nuthatches (beep-beep-beep, > yank-yank-yank) followed by Downies, Cardinals, etc.  > By the time the Blue Jays start screaming, the owl sinks > deep within the tree cavity.  The birds (especially the > Blue Jays) take turns yelling (or just looking) down the > hole. > > In 2008 and 2009, the Screech-owl was a gray morph.  I > assumed it was the same bird because it arrived and perched > in the exact same location, same timing, and same behavior > in 2009.  But this year, the owl is a rufous morph. > > I've never seen any evidence of the owl nesting.  Last > year, I constructed 2 owl/flicker nest boxes for my > yard.  One I mounted on the apple tree; the other (some > distance away) on a 10 ft pole with a baffle.  No owl > nor flicker used the boxes.  The tree-mounted nest box > housed a family of red squirrels in the spring.  The > pole mounted nest box, I worked throughout the spring and > summer removing Starling and House Sparrow nests. > > Chris Meldrum > Farmington Hills > > >       > --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Hawk Question From: pkbaize AT sbcglobal.net Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:27:04 -0800 (PST) My son has about 14 chickens for eggs, the other day a hawk, he thinks Cooper's, somehow made it into the pen. When he got home from work he had 2 dead chickens and 1 dead hawk he said that the hawk was pretty torn up, is it possible that the chickens overwhelmed the hawk? He's still not sure how the hawk got into the pen but I've been working with him to make it more secure for both chickens and hawks. Pat B., Fowlerville Michigan --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Eastern Screech-Owl Returns From: Chris Meldrum <cbmeldrum AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 08:00:33 -0800 (PST) EASTERN SCREECH-OWL "returns." For the last 2 years, I've had a GRAY MORPH Screech-Owl roost in my backyard; this year, it's a RUFOUS MORPH. Ever since I moved into this house (Winter 2008), I've had an Eastern Screech-owl appear between the end of January and mid-February in the backyard of my suburban Farmington Hills subdivision lot. The owl perches at the opening of a large cavity in an old apple tree from morning to evening --or until my feeder birds mob it. The mobbing begins with Chickadees sounding the alarm (chick-a-dee-dee-dee) which attracts the attention of the Red- and White- breasted Nuthatches (beep-beep-beep, yank-yank-yank) followed by Downies, Cardinals, etc. By the time the Blue Jays start screaming, the owl sinks deep within the tree cavity. The birds (especially the Blue Jays) take turns yelling (or just looking) down the hole. In 2008 and 2009, the Screech-owl was a gray morph. I assumed it was the same bird because it arrived and perched in the exact same location, same timing, and same behavior in 2009. But this year, the owl is a rufous morph. I've never seen any evidence of the owl nesting. Last year, I constructed 2 owl/flicker nest boxes for my yard. One I mounted on the apple tree; the other (some distance away) on a 10 ft pole with a baffle. No owl nor flicker used the boxes. The tree-mounted nest box housed a family of red squirrels in the spring. The pole mounted nest box, I worked throughout the spring and summer removing Starling and House Sparrow nests. Chris Meldrum Farmington Hills --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Wamplers Lake & Mute Swan From: "Maxine Biwer" <biwer AT witchmail.zzn.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 10:01:05 -0500 Subject: Re: backyard bird? sounds kinda like a titmouse? From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1 AT comcast.net> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 09:12:57 -0500 Janet, There is a fair bit of variation in the songs of Tufted Titmouse, including one-syllable and two-syllable versions. Allen T. Chartier amazilia1(at)comcast.net Inkster, Michigan, USA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Janet Damian Lapko" To: Sent: Sunday, February 07, 2010 9:10 AM Subject: [birders] backyard bird? sounds kinda like a titmouse? > In my Dearborn yard, I'm hearing a little bird that kinda sounds like a > Tufted Titmouse, but instead of a "peter-peter-peter" it sounds more like > "peer-peer-peer". The sound is very clear. I've heard Titmice before and > have always heard the two syllable call. > > I can't find another bird with a similar call. > > any ideas? > > Janet > > > > > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site - > http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject > line. To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. > --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: backyard bird? sounds kinda like a titmouse? From: Janet Damian Lapko <jdamianlapko AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Feb 2010 06:10:39 -0800 (PST) In my Dearborn yard, I'm hearing a little bird that kinda sounds like a Tufted Titmouse, but instead of a "peter-peter-peter" it sounds more like "peer-peer-peer". The sound is very clear. I've heard Titmice before and have always heard the two syllable call. I can't find another bird with a similar call. any ideas? Janet --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Birding on Ice, February 20-21, 2010 From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1 AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 18:57:21 -0500 Birders, You may be interested in the birding festival/event described below. I plan to attend all the field trips and the evening programs, on both days, as a representative of the American Birding Association, and to help participants spot and identify birds. I hope to see some of you there. Birding on Ice: A weekend for beginner and avid birders The US Fish & Wildlife Service, Tropical Birding Tours, and the American Birding Association are co-sponsoring a weekend for beginners (and experienced birders alike) to experience local birding opportunities in the Detroit Area on February 20th & 21st. Tours include visiting open water at the Whiting Power Plant, Monroe Power Plant (limited attendance), Pointe Mouillee State Game Area, and Lake Erie Metropark. Evening presentations at the Hotel Sterling in Monroe will be held from 6- 8pm with an optional soup and sandwich social time beginning at 5pm. The programs will be given by Josh Engel and Iain Campbell of Tropical Birding Tours. From our seats in southeast Michigan, we will follow Josh on a birding tour of the US followed by a world tour by Iain. Registion is required for Monroe Power Plant, Pointe Mouillee, and the evening programs. Sign up for all events with Kristi Thiel, Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, at 734-692-7649 or visit www.fws.gov/midwest/detroitriver and click on the "Birding on Ice" link for complete schedule. Allen T. Chartier amazilia1(at)comcast.net Inkster, Michigan, USA --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: The hawk must be gone! From: "Cendra Lynn" <cendra AT digitalrealm.net> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 17:12:12 -0500 I stepped out the back door a few minutes ago and found a number (3?) (4?) of white breasted nuthatches working the silver maple in the back yard. These are my first yard birds in over a month, by sight or by sound! Cendra Lynn, Happy Birder OWS, A2 --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Bald Eagle -- Oakland Co. From: "Mencotti, Michael" <MMencotti AT dcds.edu> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:28:25 -0500 2/6 From the warmth and comfort of my family room, I spotted an adult Bald Eagle flying north above my Farmington Hills yard about 3:20 pm. It circled once as Kathy and I watched, then continued north. We couldn't have asked for a better view. Been a few years since I've seen one from my yard. Mike Mencotti --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Ring-Necked Pheasant From: Joy Barron <coolsweetjoy AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 15:01:43 -0500 Greetings Birders ~ On my way back from Belle Isle today, around 1 p.m. after birding with DAS, I saw a Male Ring-Necked Pheasant on Conner in Detroit just before getting onto I-94. The bird flew over from 1 field area across the street to another right in front of my car. Happy Birding, Joy Barron Coolsweetjoy AT aol.com --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Belle Isle From: James Fox <93fox AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 14:03:32 -0500 I birded Belle Isle this morning with the DAS group. The best bird seen was a Long-tailed Duck found by Steve Stanter, unfortunately a kayaker flushed the flock of ducks it was in and I was not able to see it. All of the usual diving ducks were present in good numbers along with two male Red-breasted Mergansers near the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. We looked for Saw-whet Owls with no success. James Fox Farmington Hills --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Carolina Wren spends the night in in my garage From: linda ar <birdar101 AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 16:02:29 +0000 So I have a Carolina wren that has been here year round for at least four years. I know the average life span for these guys is six years on average and I've read the birder's handbook, which says "pairs remain together throughout the year on permanent territories". So more than likely there could be a pair (which may explain why they choose this spot versus somewhere down south!). I've never seen more that one at a time in winter and pretty seldom at that. When I went into the garage through the door that connects to the house I saw my little wren friend on the inside of the garage on the window of the garage door. He must have flown in when I came home the night before. I shooed him to the back of the garage so I could open the door to let him out. He flew right out and into an old birdhouse about 10 feet out from the garage. No birds have used it in several years but the last birds to use the house as a nesting spot were a pair of Carolina wrens. At this point my resident Cooper's hawk swooped in to the yard, all the birds scattered and when I went to take a look at the box the wren was gone. But, there were grasses, dog hair, and feathers lining the interior of the bird house, which by the way was emptied in the fall. Does anyone think this bird is building a nest or possibly just using this spot for protection. The birdhouse itself is not at all protected and actually in front of my house where the wind comes in off of the lake. Linda Ar Munith MI _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469227/direct/01/ --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Wampler lake From: "Maxine Biwer" <biwer AT witchmail.zzn.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 11:01:54 -0500 Subject: Warbler? From: "TC Greywolf" <tcmaya2004 AT yahoo.com> Date: Sat, 6 Feb 2010 10:32:54 -0500 I was poking around the back roads in the Grass Lake area two days ago looking for photo ops and came across a feeding flock. There were the usual birds this time of year although I'm not sure if the titmice stay all year (?). I did see what was clearly a warbler (yellow-rumped?) but with only my zoom lens, I didn't get good field marks. Isn't it terribly early to see a warbler here? --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: OT: Macomb Audubon presents first ever Nature Symposium From: Heather Slayton <hsbirder AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 21:42:57 -0500 Hi Everyone! I'm very excited to tell you about my Audubon club's Spring program. Many of you know me as a nature enthusiast, bird lover and past president and active member of the Macomb Audubon Society. I wanted to let you know that we are having our first ever nature symposium this March and I'm writing to let you all know about it. This is our main fundraiser for the year and it enables us to support many of our local nature centers, wildlife rehabbers, bird banders as well as continue our wonderful monthly programs. We all know fundraising is important. It keeps our club alive to contribute to people and organizations that promote and protect our environment. This is a full day of awesome speakers and food. Programs for gardeners and bird lovers alike include "White-tailed Deer - Treasure or trouble?", "Birdscaping" your yard, "Native Bees are important pollinators" and it ends with Joe Rogers Live Birds of Prey!. Just ask anyone how amazing Joe's programs are, you will see everything from tiny Saw Whet Owls to the majestic Bald Eagle and numerous hawks, up close and personal. Don't miss this amazing symposium. What a great way to start off the spring season! See below for details and I hope to see you there. If you are unable to attend please help us by forwarding this email to your friends and family so we can fill the seats and make this fundraiser a huge success. You will see me in the lobby helping at the "art" table and at our book sale table. I'm helping the chairman in accepting art donations. Call me if you have something (nature related) that you would like to donate. It would be tax deductible. All money made at this table goes directly to our club! Thanks so much, your bird-brained friend, Heather ** Birds, Bees and Blooms Symposium Ok, does anyone have Spring Fever yet? I know I do... Just in time for spring, Macomb Audubon will be presenting the Birds, Bees & Blooms Symposium on March 6, 2010 at the MSU Management Education Center in Troy, MI. The event includes four dynamic speakers inclucing Dea Armstrong speaking on Birdscaping - gardening to encourage native birds and plants, and ending with Joe Rogers Live Birds of Prey! We have a number of great vendors lined up, and who doesn't love to shop, right?! AND the cost of the event will include both breakfast and lunch! From all reports, the food is always amazing (A must have on any birder's agenda). Sign up for this great nature Symposium Now! Our printable Birds Bees and Blooms Registration Formis now available. A Paypal option for payment for those who prefer that alternative will be available soon on our website. http://macombaudubon.org/MASB3.htm ------------------------------ Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010 Place: MSU Management Education Center 811 W. Square Lake Rd. Troy, MI 48098 Presented By: The Macomb Audubon Society Registration begins at 8:00 AM Speakers and Programs: 1. Randy Baker: White-tailed Deer, Treasure or Trouble?(Click to see bio) 2. Dea Armstrong: Birdscaping - Creating Backyard Habitat(Click to see bio) 3. Dr. Julianna Tuell: Native Bees are Important Pollenators(Click to see bio) 4. Joe Rogers: Live Birds of Prey(Click to see bio) Please come and join us in this full day event. The cost includes: Four dynamic, talented and well educated speakers Vendors Book sales Breakfast, lunch and beverages Admission will be $60.00 for members of *any *Audubon society, $70.00 for non-members. Tickets are now available for purchase and vendor tables are still available. For additional information on the symposium please contact: Colleen Traylor Margaret Goethe President, Macomb Audubon Society OR Macomb Audubon Society (248) 627-6872 (248) 852-5366 Grandmothernature2 AT gmail.com margoethe AT gmail.com You may also always contact us using our main email address at macombaudubon AT gmail.com . Our printable Birds, Bees and Blooms Registration Formis now available. You may fill out the form, print it and send in your check now to register. We are also working on arranging a Paypal option for on line payment. ------------------------------ The MSU Management Education Center is located at 811 W Square Lake Rd, Troy, MI 48098. An interactive map to the location is on our website. Heather Slayton Macomb Audubon Society http://macombaudubon.org -- Heather Slayton Warren, Michigan --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Great Duck Day continued - with trumpets! From: "Robert Setzer" <doctorbass AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 20:57:43 -0500 I just posted my blog for yesterday's adventure at Beaudette Park. I am pleased with it. I have dozens more photos to "play with", but I am just so pleased with the day I just have to share right now! http://drbobsbirdblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/2010-02-04-great-duck-beaudette-d ay.html I think I have pics of mating Trumpeter Swans. You guys can tell me if I am only projecting. Is this the right time? Besides that, I have a fantastic pic of a flying male Hooded Merganser. As one of my fishing buddies told me long ago, "Even a blind squirrel can find a nut sometimes". (Canvasbacks are in the background) I would appreciate feedback about the swans. You may not be able to leave comments there on the blog site unless you are registered, but you know my email address. By the way, while I was looking at my pics, I added two more species to the list I sent earlier: one Bufflehead, and a pair of Redheads (another "lifer")! Enjoy! "Dr. Bob" "Dr. Bob" Setzer Streamwood Estates, Rochester Hills (Crooks & Hamlin), Oakland County "Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day." Teaching a man to "bird" is much harder! Blog: http://drbobsbirdblog.blogspot.com/ --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: Vreeland & Gotfredson From: James Fox <93fox AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 18:15:08 -0500 I too drove the same roads this afternoon and heard a few Longspurs I with a hundred or so Snow Buntings. I could not confirm the ID visually as I forgot my binoculars. I also saw the Rough-legged Hawk at the corner of Vreeland and Gotfredson and a flock of five or so Wild Turkeys on Leforge Rd. between Geddes and Clark. There were a few ducks this time at the Superior Rd. bridge over the Huron River, there were about ten Common Mergansers and two Buffleheads. James Fox Farmington Hills --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: hundreds of robins From: "The Farmers" <ajf-jlf AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 17:55:34 -0500 While walking today I encountered my first very large congregation of robins of the year. I estimated 200 to 250, moving from treetop to treetop in the Saline River Valley just south of Mooreville in southern Washtenaw County. Today's sighting sent me back to my notes, where I see that on January 17 I saw seventeen Robins feeding on something on the shoulders of Dennison Road nearly a mile south of today's sightings. I didn't locate the food supply at that time, but a few days later, on the 21st and 22nd of January, I counted roughly two- and three dozen tussocked caterpillars moving from the shoulders onto the blacktop during other walks. I tentatively identified the larvae as those of the ctenuchid moth, based on general appearance and the ctenuchid's known resistance to cold. Temperatures on the days in question were only a degree or two (F.)above freezing. John Farmer --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. 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Subject: Vreeland & Gottfredson From: Susan Falcone <sfalcone AT umich.edu> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 15:07:22 -0500 I cruised the Vreeland-Gottfredson-Harris roads area a couple of hours ago and found: --rough-legged hawk (on Gottfredson, about midway between Cherry Hill & Vreeland) --pair of kestrels in the same area --pair of redtails (on Gottfredson, halfway between Vreeland & Geddes) --numerous bluebirds, horned larks, tree sparrows --~200 robins in a flock feeding on Plymouth Rd near Berry Susan Falcone -------------------------------------------- Susan Falcone Falcone Studio/Studies from Nature 7400 Plymouth Rd Ann Arbor MI 48105 (734) 995-1681 sfalcone AT umich.edu -------------------------------------------- --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: Joy Barron <coolsweetjoy AT gmail.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 14:20:56 -0500 I manage all my bird photos in photoshop. I found this to be one of the best and easiest programs to use. Plus, you get 2 MB free. All my albums are label according to the spot I saw the birds, perhaps even a particular I'm interested in, and then the date I saw the birds. Joy Barron Coolsweetjoy AT aol.com On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 9:10 AM, John Lowry wrote: > You can embed "tags" into the photos and later decide whether you want to > look at any particular group.  Most photo organizing software lets you > manage this stuff pretty well.  Adobe has great choices, as does Apple > (iPhoto, Aperture), and there are some free choices as well - Picassa > probably  being the most popular. > John > > On Feb 4, 2010, at 8:10 AM, laurent fournier wrote: > > > > I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them > chronologically, by bird species, or other  system ? Any good way to name > the files? > >  Any imput would be appreciated! > > > Laurent > > > > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site > - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. > To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. > > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site - > http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. > To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. > --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: John Lowry <john AT kingbird.org> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:10:39 -0500 You can embed "tags" into the photos and later decide whether you want to look at any particular group. Most photo organizing software lets you manage this stuff pretty well. Adobe has great choices, as does Apple (iPhoto, Aperture), and there are some free choices as well - Picassa probably being the most popular. John On Feb 4, 2010, at 8:10 AM, laurent fournier wrote: > > > I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them chronologically, by bird species, or other system ? Any good way to name the files? > > Any imput would be appreciated! > > Laurent > > > > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Great Duck Day! From: "Robert Setzer" <doctorbass AT comcast.net> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 09:52:54 -0500 I have not put anything on my blog yet, or dumped my pics to the computer, but want to tell you about a trip yesterday to Beaudette Park in Pontiac in case it inspires you to visit. Thanks to you birders, I had put Beaudette on my list of places to visit! I guess the water is called Dawson's Mill Pond. http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8 &q=PONTIAC+MI&om=1&z=15&ll=42.623886,-83.319626&spn=0.013989,0.033045&iwloc= A This is a great place to see waterfowl. They were abundant, and also the water is much more confined than the Detroit River and other places, so the birds are much closer! The most fun was watching two Trumpeter Swans honking and flapping with each other (mating?). The prettiest birds were the Hooded Mergansers. Story later on my blog, for now just a list: Mute Swans - lots Trumpeter Swans - at least 2 Mallards - abundant - most common Canvasbacks - lots Hooded Mergansers - several Ring-Necked Ducks - several Common Goldeneye - 2 American Black Duck - few Herring Gull - 1 (only gull) I saw both males and females of most species. A Great Duck Day! -"Dr. Bob" "Dr. Bob" Setzer Streamwood Estates, Rochester Hills (Crooks & Hamlin), Oakland County "Give a man a fish, and he will eat for a day." Teaching a man to "bird" is much harder! Blog: http://drbobsbirdblog.blogspot.com/ --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: A River of Birds (and other stuff) with Dave Stimac at Seven Ponds Nature Center From: "catchall" <birdlist AT davidstimac.com> Date: Fri, 5 Feb 2010 07:29:08 -0500 Bored or wanting some non-alcohol induced pre-Superbowl activity? I will be presenting a program on birds and birding the Detroit River at Seven Ponds Nature Center this Sunday. February 7, 2010, 2 p.m. Seven Ponds Sunday Program: A River of Birds (and other stuff) $3 admission Members free Seven Ponds Nature Center 3854 Crawford Road Dryden, MI 48428-9776 (810) 796-3200 The Detroit River is one of the busiest waterways in the world. It's been industrialized, urbanized and polluted, yet it remains an incredibly important corridor for migrating and nesting birds. It is a region where two major flyways overlap as well as home to North America's first international wildlife refuge. It's also home to one of the largest freshwater marsh restorations in the world. Join Seven Ponds Member and internationally published photographer David Stimac in an exploration of the diversity and beauty of this often overlooked region. -- David Stimac Photography 3063 E. Dryden Rd. Metamora, MI 48455 810-895-6286 www.davidstimac.com No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.733 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2667 - Release Date: 02/04/10 02:35:00 --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: Cardinal Singing From: Diana Dyer <dianagrantdyer AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 19:45:17 -0800 (PST) Our cardinals were singing their hearts out from the tree tops today, too, the first I have heard them doing that this year. I start listening around MLK day and usually do hear them singing like this before February. No groundhog action at the two holes I know of on our property on Tuesday. Diana Dyer Superior Township, MI ________________________________ From: Krissi Harris To: birders AT umich.edu Sent: Thu, February 4, 2010 9:42:44 PM Subject: [birders] Cardinal Singing I stopped by my parents house in Plymouth Township today at about 2:00pm. A male cardinal was perched in a tree across the street singing his heart out! Spring is coming. Kristina Harris Redford --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Tufted titmouse singing today From: Collins Peter <peter.linda.collins AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 21:50:58 -0500 Near Grand River Avenue east of US23. On a warm, windless afternoon when the sun was only a bright disk behind the clouds. Peter --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Cardinal Singing From: Krissi Harris <khiceland AT prodigy.net> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 18:42:44 -0800 (PST) I stopped by my parents house in Plymouth Township today at about 2:00pm.  A male cardinal was perched in a tree across the street singing his heart out!  Spring is coming. Kristina Harris Redford  --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: "Russell Emmons" <birdeland AT pasty.net> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 16:05:25 -0500 Mine go into my "Picasa" program which are arranged automatically by date. A few things can be criticized but overall satisfied with it given it is a "free" program download! Russ Emmons, St. Clair county ----- Original Message ----- From: laurent fournier To: birders AT umich.edu Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:10 AM Subject: [birders] How do you manage your bird pictures? I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them chronologically, by bird species, or other system ? Any good way to name the files? Any imput would be appreciated! Laurent --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: RE: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: "Palma, Rodolfo (R.)" <rpalma AT ford.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:56:37 -0500 Laurent, I have doing this for some time and I have found out that the main purpose of organizing photos, at least for me, is to find the photos later. I want to recall what photos I have of a particular specie. Also, I wanted to select photos taken at a particular location, or time of the year, or under certain specific situation. So, a given photo will belong to several categories (specie, location, season, year, trip, event, etc.). The way I solved this is using tags. Each photo has several tags, so for example I can recall Gadwall pictures taken in Belle Isle, in December, or I can select photos of raptors taken in Audubon sponsored events. For the Species, I finally decided to organize them using the same sequence that the Sibley's guide. This is by species, then by family and order. The final organization scheme looks like a tree, say, first bird of Eastern US, then the orders, families, and species. A second tree of locations will start World, country, state, park, etc.. A third tree will group the photos by time, starting with year, season, etc. You can have as many "organization trees" as you want and that your patient can afford. Many of the photo softwares can attach "tags" to the photos. In particular I use an old version of Photoshop Elements. Newer versions cost around $60-90 and besides organizing the photos you can process and "retouch" them in many other ways. Rodolfo. ________________________________ From: Fred Kaluza [mailto:fkaluza AT yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 10:25 AM To: birders AT umich.edu Subject: [birders] RE: How do you manage your bird pictures? Good question in general Laurent and I'm sure there are several good programs out there that do what we want (I have the same problem and it's one of those things I'll get around to "later"). I suppose the whole thing depends on "tagging" and how much effort you want to put into the project. For example, with each image you'd have to be very methodical about including relevant details. Usually the date and time are captured already by the device making the image but you may also want to include items like "camping", "Canada Trip", "Bob and the Kids" and "Cardinal" in your image notes. Later down the road, any one of these "key terms" could instantly recall the image you remember taking years ago as long as you recall one of the key fields or tags. The efficiency of the process really forces one to "compartmentalize" their lives and thoughts and for whatever reason, it may be why I've not done it yet. :-) Personally I just have a series or "folders" or "directories" on my hard disk for images that break-down into an "animals" group with "birds" under that and then it gets fuzzier with additional sub-groups like "Cardinals", "Nuthatches" etc. Like most of you I always reach a sticking point when a particular image has a nice Junco in mid-frame with a somewhat off-center American Tree Sparrow in the background. Hmm? What to do? In this case I may keep the image stored under BOTH the Tree Sparrow AND Junco folders. Another reason not to try to think too hard about it. I suppose purists might elect to simply discard a photo that's not "perfectly categorizable" but even though mine are digital, I still treat many as though I'd paid for each to be "developed" and as a result I still keep a lot of fuzzy stuff! Fred in Warren ________________________________ From: laurent fournier [mailto:laurentfournier2003 AT yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:11 AM To: birders AT umich.edu Subject: [birders] How do you manage your bird pictures? I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them chronologically, by bird species, or other system ? Any good way to name the files? Any imput would be appreciated! Laurent --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: Ray Stocking <rstocking AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:38:03 -0500 Let's not forget that you can combine Piscasa with Google Maps to pinpoint exactly where you photographed the bird. Piscasa is amazing considering the editing and organizational tools that come with it, and it's FREE!!! I prefer this over iPhoto (for Mac). Ray On Thu, Feb 4, 2010 at 10:28 AM, Mark Robinson wrote: > I like Picasa Laurent, > > It automatically organizes photos by date, you can add a labels, notes > and you can also "tag" photos to form sets. Does everything I need > very smoothly > > regards > Mark Robinson > > > > On 4 February 2010 08:10, laurent fournier > wrote: > > > > > > I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them > > chronologically, by bird species, or other system ? Any good way to name > > the files? > > > > Any imput would be appreciated! > > > > > > Laurent > > > > > > > > --- > > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > > * photo sharing site - > > http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject > line. > > To > > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. > > > > > > -- > --- > > Mark Robinson > > Post-Doctoral Fellow > Kroos Lab > 422 Biochemistry Department > Michigan State University > East Lansing > MI 48891 > > Tel: 517-974-9023 > > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site - > http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject > line. To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. > > --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: Mark Robinson <blobbybirdman AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:28:12 -0500 I like Picasa Laurent, It automatically organizes photos by date, you can add a labels, notes and you can also "tag" photos to form sets. Does everything I need very smoothly regards Mark Robinson On 4 February 2010 08:10, laurent fournier wrote: > > > I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them > chronologically, by bird species, or other  system ? Any good way to name > the files? > >  Any imput would be appreciated! > > > Laurent > > > > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site - > http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. > To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. > -- --- Mark Robinson Post-Doctoral Fellow Kroos Lab 422 Biochemistry Department Michigan State University East Lansing MI 48891 Tel: 517-974-9023 --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: RE: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: "Fred Kaluza" <fkaluza AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:24:30 -0500 Good question in general Laurent and I'm sure there are several good programs out there that do what we want (I have the same problem and it's one of those things I'll get around to "later"). I suppose the whole thing depends on "tagging" and how much effort you want to put into the project. For example, with each image you'd have to be very methodical about including relevant details. Usually the date and time are captured already by the device making the image but you may also want to include items like "camping", "Canada Trip", "Bob and the Kids" and "Cardinal" in your image notes. Later down the road, any one of these "key terms" could instantly recall the image you remember taking years ago as long as you recall one of the key fields or tags. The efficiency of the process really forces one to "compartmentalize" their lives and thoughts and for whatever reason, it may be why I've not done it yet. :-) Personally I just have a series or "folders" or "directories" on my hard disk for images that break-down into an "animals" group with "birds" under that and then it gets fuzzier with additional sub-groups like "Cardinals", "Nuthatches" etc. Like most of you I always reach a sticking point when a particular image has a nice Junco in mid-frame with a somewhat off-center American Tree Sparrow in the background. Hmm? What to do? In this case I may keep the image stored under BOTH the Tree Sparrow AND Junco folders. Another reason not to try to think too hard about it. I suppose purists might elect to simply discard a photo that's not "perfectly categorizable" but even though mine are digital, I still treat many as though I'd paid for each to be "developed" and as a result I still keep a lot of fuzzy stuff! Fred in Warren _____ From: laurent fournier [mailto:laurentfournier2003 AT yahoo.com] Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2010 8:11 AM To: birders AT umich.edu Subject: [birders] How do you manage your bird pictures? I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them chronologically, by bird species, or other system ? Any good way to name the files? Any imput would be appreciated! Laurent --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: RE: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: Scott Manly <manlyrs AT hotmail.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 09:53:30 -0500 Personally, I file the originals by date, but the ones that I refine and like, I put them in a seperate folder where I label them in a way that still keeps the original photo's name so I can go find it again if need be. For instance, "Passerine Warbler Black-trhoated Green CRW_6675a" or "Raptor Hawk Buteo Red-shouldered CRW_4616a". I have found this method helps me keep them somewhat organized in the same order as most birdbooks (with some tweeking and much exception). Hope that helps, Scott Manly Iqaluit, Nunavut P.S. Had a flock of some 6 or 7 Rock Ptarmigans on a snow bank a few days ago, right here in town! And other than Redpolls (Commons and Hoaries) that have stuck around, Ravens are the only other bird this winter. Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 05:10:59 -0800 From: laurentfournier2003 AT yahoo.com Subject: [birders] How do you manage your bird pictures? To: birders AT umich.edu I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them chronologically, by bird species, or other system ? Any good way to name the files? Any imput would be appreciated! Laurent --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Powerful Free email with security by Microsoft. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/201469230/direct/01/ --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: How do you manage your bird pictures? From: laurent fournier <laurentfournier2003 AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 05:10:59 -0800 (PST) I was looking for ideas to manage my bird pictures. Do you store them chronologically, by bird species, or other  system ? Any good way to name the files?  Any imput would be appreciated! Laurent --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: Peregrine Falcon @ Vreeland Rd--yes From: "Jan D Palland" <birdman8278 AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Thu, 4 Feb 2010 07:08:16 -0500 This is a while back, but still: On November 20 I took pictures of a Peregrine Falcon sitting on top of a utility pole on Vreeland Rd between Harris and Prospect. Jan --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Parkland Plaza Ducks From: "Tom Shehan" <shehant AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 21:33:01 -0500 Birders, A check of the lake at Parkland Plaza off of Jackson Ave. at about noon today had two male Ring-billed Ducks, a pair of Black Ducks, some Mute Swans, a couple dozen Canada Geese, and hundreds of Mallards. Does it seem like there are more mallards than usual around here this year? Still not a lot of variety for that location. The lake was about 60% frozen over. I sure miss the Dexter Mill Pond at this time of year! Tom Shehan Hamburg Twp. Livingston Co. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Snow Buntings, Easton Rd., Washtenaw County 2/3 From: "Dan Sparks-Jackson" <sparksjackson AT aol.com> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 13:15:38 -0500 For the first time this winter there was a flock of about one hundred Snow Buntings swirling about the oft-manured corn stubble field on the south side of Easton Road. Easton Road runs between Steinbach Road and Dancer Road, WSW of the village of Dexter. The field is the same one that was frequented by Snow Buntings last January, and is opposite a low red cow barn with a large American flag hung on its side. Today the birds were feeding secretively about the corn stubble about halfway out into the field for minutes at a time. Then they would launch en masse and swirl about the field, displaying their flashy plumage. The flock stayed airborne for one or two minutes at a time, providing nice if somewhat distant views. I was unable to pick out any Longspurs, but with the number of buntings and Horned Larks (~20) involved I wouldn't be surprised if there were a few present. I have been monitoring this field intermittently all winter with no prior sightings, and now have to wonder if the flock just 'arrived' or if I simply missed them feeding in the stubble on prior visits. Dan S-J --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Goshawk on Grosse Ile 2/3/2010 From: Paul Cypher <paulcypher AT comcast.net> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:56:01 -0500 All, A Northern Goshawk was just photographed by my co-worker, Natalie Ray. The bird, an immature and possibly female, was seen at Westcroft Gardens on the island's west side. Interestly, a few days ago, I had a goshawk, an unaged female, at Dingell Park in Ecorse. Its only a few miles as the raptor flies. Hmmmmmm.... Paul Cypher Woodhaven, MI Sent from my iPhone --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Yellow-rumped warbler returns to suet feeder | RBN update From: Karen Markey <ylime AT umich.edu> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2010 12:39:07 -0500 After an 11-day absence, the lone Yellow-rumped warbler has returned to the suet feeder at my home on Ann Arbor's northeast side. He also struts on the deck or railing pecking at peanuts and seeds that have fallen from the feeders. Also I continue to enjoy 2 Red-breasted nuthatches (RBNs) at the backyard feeders. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Karen Markey Professor School of Information, 304 West Hall, 1085 S. Univ. Ave. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1107 USA Office: 1-734-763-3581; Fax: 1-734-764-2475 Email: ylime AT umich.edu Web site: http://www.si.umich.edu/~ylime/index.html --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: Peregrine Falcon @ Vreeland Rd--yes From: James Fox <93fox AT earthlink.net> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 20:56:52 -0500 I too saw a female Kestrel there on Sunday, her dull brown back confused me at first as I am more used to seeing the more brightly colored males, once you got closer the two bars on the face were very apparent though. I have never heard of a Peregrine perching on a telephone wire or hovering before. Both of those behaviors are very common for Kestrels though. I am curious who reported a Peregrine at Vreeland recently, I don't recall seeing any reports on this list. James Fox --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: Peregrine Falcon @ Vreeland Rd--yes From: CJ McDonald <cjmcd77 AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 19:55:00 -0500 There was a VERY large kestrel there yesterday at 12:30. Jim McDonald Ypsilanti Sent from my iPod On Feb 2, 2010, at 9:28 AM, wrote: > Around one pm yesterday, my dad and I observed the Peregrine > reported in the area. It sat on the wires at Gottfredson and > Vreeland awhile, took off to hover over a nearby field, dived and > ate lunch. It was a first for my dad who is 88 years old. Thanks > everyone for all the postings. Sharon of Dexter area > > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the > Subject line. To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. > --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Fw: Birder cards From: "Allen T. Chartier" <amazilia1 AT comcast.net> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 16:23:10 -0500 Forwarding for Tom Bartlett in Ohio... > ----- Original Message ----- From: "H Thomas Bartlett" > > To: > Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 11:29 AM > Subject: Birder cards > >> For the last 10 years or so, various birding groups have been giving >> out cards which birders are to leave at places they visit, shop, eat >> at, etc telling the owners that birders were there and spent money. I >> always wondered how effective they are. Well Paula and I found out. >> Since the early 1990, when I go to the UP of Michigan, I eat at >> Ang-Gio's restaurant at least once over the weekend. It is a good >> Italian resturant. While eating there Saturday night, we got to >> talking with the owner. When I mentioned we were up there birding, he >> got very excited and ran over to the checkout counter. He came back >> with six of these cards which were taped together. They are cards >> from one of Michigan's birding groups and a little different than ones >> I have seen. They had a place for how much was spent. The owner >> proudly showed us that these six cards represented over $1000 in meals >> from just the last couple of weeks. He wanted to know if I had a >> card. I had cards from the Kirtland Bird Club in Cleveland but had >> left them home. Never again! He made sure to tell me that birders >> are always welcome at his place and make sure I tell other birders. I >> doubt if he donates to birder causes but I'll bet he brings up birders >> at chamber of commerce/business meetings. So some progress is being >> made to show the business community that birders are an economic >> force. >> >> -- >> H. Thomas Bartlett >> Tiffin, Ohio >> hthomas.bartlett AT gmail.com > > Allen T. Chartier amazilia1(at)comcast.net Inkster, Michigan, USA --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Harley Ensign Memorial Access site, end of south River rd. Macomb co. From: avianscout AT aol.com Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 10:48:02 -0500 On the north side of the parking area there is was open water yesterday, great looks at the following birds, Mallard Scaup, lesser and greater Ring-necked Common Merganser Canvasback Redhead Ruddy C. Goldeneye Mute Swan Bald Eagle, adult Northern Harrier, female or juv? buzzing the ducks which seemed pretty unimpressed Herring Gull(stole something from Mergansers and Scaups several times) Greater Black-backed Gull A. Tree Sparrows(weedy area along the parking lot edge) Fun! --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: photos From: Bruce Robertson <roberba1 AT msu.edu> Date: Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:31:38 -0500 Birders, thanks to all who submitted photographs and were helpful. The bird-friendly coffee website (Bobolink Coffee) will be being built (probably slowly) and I'll let you know if we find a spot for your photo. I'm a budding photographer and I think all the shots were very very good. -- Bruce Robertson Research Associate Kellogg Biological Station Michigan State University 3700 East Gull Lake Drive Hickory Corners, MI 49060 206-71-9172 roberba1 AT msu.edu Homepage: www.msu.edu/~roberba1/Index.html/ --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Peregrine Falcon @ Vreeland Rd--yes From: <ssbenjey AT chartermi.net> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 6:28:52 -0800 Around one pm yesterday, my dad and I observed the Peregrine reported in the area. It sat on the wires at Gottfredson and Vreeland awhile, took off to hover over a nearby field, dived and ate lunch. It was a first for my dad who is 88 years old. Thanks everyone for all the postings. Sharon of Dexter area --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Rough-Legged Hawks Vreeland Road From: "todd" <tpalgut AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 16:43:51 -0500 I had two ROUGH-LEGGED HAWKS in sight today around 3PM at Vreeland and Harris roads. One was circling over the field North of Vreeland and just West of Harris. The other was perched in the trees on the South side of Vreeland East of Harris. Also had many EASTERN BLUEBIRDS, many RED-TAILED HAWKS, a few AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, DARK-EYED JUNCOS, and an AMERICAN ROBIN. Thanks, Todd --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Great Horned Owl - Washtenaw County From: "Bruce M. Bowman" <bbowman99 AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:41:44 -0500 This afternoon I looked for and found a Great Horned Owl at the Miller and M-14 location (Ann Arbor) that has had a nest almost every year recently. The owl was not sitting up in the nest, and I couldn't make it out with binoculars. It was obvious with my scope at 20X, though. Bruce ------------------------------------ Bruce M. Bowman Ann Arbor, Michigan USA Washtenaw Co., southeast Michigan bbowman99 AT comcast.net http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Catbird at LEMP; Fox Sparrow at Pt. Mouillee 1/31 From: Roger Kuhlman <rkuhlman AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 11:08:38 -0500 I found a Gray Catbird at Lake Erie Metropark on Sunday January 31. It was foraging in some brush near the northernmost section of the main parking lot for the North Boat Launch area. Bald Eagles were abundant at LEMP on Sunday. I saw maybe 15 or 16 of them. The Fox Sparrow was feeding near the gate to the Point Mouillee headquarters building on Campau Road. Someone had placed bird food on the ground there and it was attracting a variety of birds. While I was there 5 Redwing Blackbird showed up to feed. Driving over to LEMP in the morning I found a pretty good mixed flock of blackbirds on North Dixie highway in Monroe County. I estimate it contained 100+ Cowbirds, similar numbers of Starlings and maybe 40 to 50 Red-winged Blackbirds. I checked rather cursorily for Brewer's blackbirds but found none. Roger Kuhlman Ann Arbor, Michigan --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: red-tailed hawks From: "Penny" <Jumpthroughhoops AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 10:10:31 -0500 I saw 2 red-tailed hawks about 1/2 mile from each other on the center light posts on I94 between 9 mile and Vernier about 2:30 in the afternoon. There is always at least 1 in this area but I guess the hunting site is becoming popular. I've also started noticing them more often between Vernier and downtown, also on the posts. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Pileated Woodpecker From: "Minard, Bill" <whm AT bf.umich.edu> Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 06:20:40 -0500 I sighted a Pileated Woodpecker near Glenn and Baldwin Roads, while hiking in the Waterloo Recreation Area, Sunday afternoon. The bird was along the riding trail north of Glenn Rd., near foraging cavities seen along the trail. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Short West Mexico Trip From: pavlik AT comcast.net Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 01:58:32 +0000 (UTC) Birders, My brother and I did a quick west Mexico trip week before last. I threw together a blog if you are interested. Link below. http://mymexicotrip2010.blogspot.com Tom Pavlik --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: swans with black feet? tails? From: John Lowry <john AT kingbird.org> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 20:46:30 -0500 So the broader question is perhaps, how does one identify swans in flight? First thing to check is bill color and shaper (same as on floating birds). Mute Swan has an orange bill with a knob (juveniles have black bills, but the same shape). Trumpeter and Tundra are tough to tell apart, but usually pretty easy to distinguish from Mute. Obviously they sound different too, which can sometimes be useful! John Lowry On Jan 31, 2010, at 8:37 PM, richard.e.chase AT comcast.net wrote: > My experience is that all the white swans around here -- mutes, trumpeters, and tundras -- have black legs and feet. At least the mature birds do. Sibley does show this, although he doesn't specifically call it out. He also shows juveniles as having legs and feet that may be dark orange rather than black. > > The only swan I know that has a black tail also has black feathers everywhere else. It's Cygnus atratus, a native of Australia. One showed up here on the Huron River about Christmas time a year ago, probably released from captivity. > > Dick Chase > Ann Arbor > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Cendra Lynn" > To: birders AT umich.edu > Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 12:16:22 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [birders] swans with black feet? tails? > > The other day two gorgeous white swans flew low and slow over my house, from South to North, late afternoon. I studied them carefully and they were all white except for what looked like black on the underside of their tails. Careful study of the Nat Geo book, the Golden Book, and google research has not helped at all in identifying them. > > Assuming that it was the feet and not the feathers which were black, I searched assiduously for black footed swans. Blagh! Even Cornell doesn’t tell me about feet. > > Any suggestions you can give me would be greatly appreciated. > > Thank you, > > Cendra Lynn, Swan Novice > OWS, A2 > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. > --- > * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html > * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html > > * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to > lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To > resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: swans with black feet? tails? From: richard.e.chase AT comcast.net Date: Mon, 1 Feb 2010 01:37:19 +0000 (UTC) My experience is that all the white swans around here -- mutes, trumpeters, and tundras -- have black legs and feet.   A t least the mature birds do.  Sibley does show this, although he doesn't specifically call it out.  He also shows juveniles as having legs and feet that may be dark orange rather than black.  The only swan I know that has a black tail also has black feathers everywhere else.  It's Cygnus atratus , a native of Australia.  One showed up here on the Huron River about Christmas time a year ago, probably released from captivity .      Dick Chase      Ann Arbor ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cendra Lynn" To: birders AT umich.edu Sent: Sunday, January 31, 2010 12:16:22 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [birders] swans with black feet? tails? The other day two gorgeous white swans flew low and slow over my house, from South to North, late afternoon.  I studied them carefully and they were all white except for what looked like black on the underside of their tails.  Careful study of the Nat Geo book, the Golden Book, and google research has not helped at all in identifying them.  Assuming that it was the feet and not the feathers which were black, I searched assiduously for black footed swans.  Blagh!  Even Cornell doesn’t tell me about feet. Any suggestions you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Cendra Lynn, Swan Novice OWS, A2 --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Immature glaucous gull near Bluewater Bridge From: Barbara Ward <oaksward AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 19:17:10 -0500 We drove up to Port Huron today to visit the Thomas Edison Parkway promenade S of the Bluewater Bridge, across from the Casino. Noticed a completely white gull with a black-tipped bill and pink legs hanging out with the mallards and ring-bills. We saw it both flying and walking around as well as loafing. We're sure it was a 2nd-winter glaucous gull. I did take a photo with my new iPhone, but haven't tried to download it yet. If it shows the bird I'll put it on Grove Street later. Barb and Dick Ward Eastpointe, Macomb County --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Fwd: Cold Cool Birding 1-30-10 Update From: Joy Barron <coolsweetjoy AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:50:49 -0500 I'm so sorry I received an email asking where we went and I thought I posted at the Macomb Audubon Society went to Lake Erie Metro Park yesterday, Saturday, 1-30-10. Joy ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Joy Barron Date: Sun, Jan 31, 2010 at 4:34 PM Subject: Cold Cool Birding 1-30-10 To: birders Greetings Birders ~ Yesterday I led the bird walk for the MAS.  It was freezing cold, but we had a successful day viewing 15 Bald Eagles soaring and had the ultimate pleasure of a few gliding right over us.  At the boat launch, there were Mute Swans, Coots, Canvasbacks, and 2 Great Black Back Gulls. Along the bird trail next to the boat launch we found 1 White-Throated Sparrow, 1 Downy and saw a Great Blue Heron flying over the lake by the 2d bridge. At the marina, we were lucky and spotted 8 Tundra Swans.  Driving down Lee Road we had a nice surprise and saw 15-20 American Tree Sparrows feeding at the edge of the road and had 1 Coopers Hawk fly over. Despite the cold, we had a successful birding day and I got to meet a few birders who were brave enough to venture out in the cold to join the MAS group. Link to photos: http://www.photoshop.com/user/JB527/?trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share&galleryid=ab7dc205191e4430901435d07f5ee47d Happy Birding, Joy Barron Coolsweetjoy AT aol.com --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Re: swans with black feet? tails? From: David Allen <whiteoakart AT att.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 14:48:36 -0800 (PST) Cendra, There are possibly two sub-species of the Mute Swan. One with black feet, one with gray. They inter-breed. If I remember correctly, the exact origin of the two variants is up for debate and some doubt that they are even separate sub-species. The current thinking is that the Royal Mute Swan has black legs. The Polish Mute Swan has bluish gray legs. Also the cygnets are different colors. The Polish Mute cygnets are off white. The Royal Mute cygnets are darker gray. David A Manchester ________________________________ From: Cendra Lynn To: birders AT umich.edu Sent: Sun, January 31, 2010 12:16:22 AM Subject: [birders] swans with black feet? tails? The other day two gorgeous white swans flew low and slow over my house, from South to North, late afternoon. I studied them carefully and they were all white except for what looked like black on the underside of their tails. Careful study of the Nat Geo book, the Golden Book, and google research has not helped at all in identifying them. Assuming that it was the feet and not the feathers which were black, I searched assiduously for black footed swans. Blagh! Even Cornell doesn’t tell me about feet. Any suggestions you can give me would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Cendra Lynn, Swan Novice OWS, A2 --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Rough-legged Hawk Vreeland Rd. From: James Fox <93fox AT earthlink.net> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:25:33 -0500 Birders, I found the Rough-legged Hawk previously reported by Cathy Carroll in the fields on Vreeland near Harris. I first found the bird north of Vreeland but it soon took off and started hunting in the field south of Vreeland. I have posted a picture as well as some more comments to my blog . I dipped on the Mockingbird on Joy Rd. and found no gulls of note at either Edison Lake or Visteon. I guess that two Turkey Vultures over the landfill on 275 qualify as good birds but Turkey Vultures will never get me very excited. James Fox Farmington Hills --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name. Subject: Cold Cool Birding 1-30-10 From: Joy Barron <coolsweetjoy AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 31 Jan 2010 16:34:10 -0500 Greetings Birders ~ Yesterday I led the bird walk for the MAS. It was freezing cold, but we had a successful day viewing 15 Bald Eagles soaring and had the ultimate pleasure of a few gliding right over us. At the boat launch, there were Mute Swans, Coots, Canvasbacks, and 2 Great Black Back Gulls. Along the bird trail next to the boat launch we found 1 White-Throated Sparrow, 1 Downy and saw a Great Blue Heron flying over the lake by the 2d bridge. At the marina, we were lucky and spotted 8 Tundra Swans. Driving down Lee Road we had a nice surprise and saw 15-20 American Tree Sparrows feeding at the edge of the road and had 1 Coopers Hawk fly over. Despite the cold, we had a successful birding day and I got to meet a few birders who were brave enough to venture out in the cold to join the MAS group. Link to photos: http://www.photoshop.com/user/JB527/?trackingid=BTAGC&wf=share&galleryid=ab7dc205191e4430901435d07f5ee47d Happy Birding, Joy Barron Coolsweetjoy AT aol.com --- * birders FAQ - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/birders_FAQ.html * photo sharing site - http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html * To unsubscribe from birders AT umich.edu send a blank message to lyris AT listserver.itd.umich.edu with UNSUBSCRIBE BIRDERS as the Subject line. To resubscribe use SUBSCRIBE BIRDERS Your Name.