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7 Nov Deep water lakes - bird now [Charlene and Jim Malone ]
7 Nov Re: Smithville Shenanigans [Kristi Mayo ]
7 Nov PACIFIC LOON - Carlyle Lake, IL [Charlene and Jim Malone ]
6 Nov Smithville Shenanigans [Doug Willis ]
7 Nov Squaw Creek NWR 11/6/09 [Linda Williams ]
6 Nov Eagle Bluffs Access reminder [Edge ]
6 Nov Binder Lake Surf Scoter [Liza Loughridge ]
6 Nov W-W SCOTER @RMBS [Charlene and Jim Malone ]
6 Nov Black-legged Kittiwake @ Smithville Lake 11/6 [Kristi Mayo ]
6 Nov Broad-winged Hawk [Edge ]
6 Nov com. yellowthroat [Lawrence Herbert ]
5 Nov Photos from the last few days [Clark Creighton ]
5 Nov Re: Surpirse at Riverlands today, a common yellowthroat! [John and Nancy Solodar ]
5 Nov Re: Conditions at Columbia Bottom CA--no sightings [Philip Wire ]
5 Nov Surpirse at Riverlands today, a common yellowthroat! [Clark Creighton ]
5 Nov Conditions at Columbia Bottom CA--no sightings [Pat Lueders ]
5 Nov Riverlands last couple days [Al and Lois Smith ]
5 Nov Ruby Throated Hummingbird - November 5 ["Peter K. Connolly" ]
5 Nov Re: iPod birding software recommendations? ["Bollin III, John J." ]
5 Nov Surf Scoter on Binder Lake, Cole Co. [Brad Jacobs ]
5 Nov birds- backyard ,neighborhood, white-throated sparrows. St. Louis Co. [J C Allen ]
5 Nov Fwd: Whooping Cranes at Quivira 4 Nov 2009 [Edge ]
5 Nov Shrikes [Edge ]
5 Nov Re: iPod birding software recommendations? [Margy Terpstra ]
4 Nov Re: Smithville Grebes [Kristi Mayo ]
4 Nov Re: St. Louis area. Lotta nuthin. [Bob Lewis ]
4 Nov ST. LOUIS AUDUBON FIELD TRIP: SAT. NOV. 7, 2009 [Paul Bauer ]
4 Nov Re: Rudden's Photos - solution found [June ]
4 Nov Re: Rudden's Photos - solution found [Jackie Chain ]
4 Nov FW: The Attack Spider- for woodpeckers [Frances Cramer ]
4 Nov white opossum [Lawrence Herbert ]
4 Nov RL Hawk Boone Cty, Horned Grebe Howard CTy [Kathleen Anderson ]
4 Nov Brashear and Hurdland area Adair&Knox Co [Frankie Cuculich ]
4 Nov Re: Wildwood Woodpecker Update [Susan Eaton ]
4 Nov Smithville Grebes [Doug Willis ]
4 Nov Re: Rudden's Photos - solution found [David Scheu ]
4 Nov W. Grebe - Carlyle Lake, IL [Charlene and Jim Malone ]
4 Nov Wildwood Woodpecker Update [Steve Drake ]
4 Nov Rudden's Photos - solution found [John and Nancy Solodar ]
4 Nov Re: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP [MARGE LUMPE ]
4 Nov Re: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP [MARGE LUMPE ]
3 Nov St. Louis area. Lotta nuthin. [Bill Rudden ]
3 Nov Webster Groves Great Horned Owl [Susan Eaton ]
6 Nov Re: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP ["Jonathan B. Pons" ]
3 Nov Smithville Lake 11-3 and Golden Eagle [Dianne & Steve Kinder ]
3 Nov Rough-legged Hawk at PSP [Lawrence Herbert ]
5 Nov Re: iPod birding software recommendations? [Christine Kline ]
3 Nov Short-eared Owl and Eastern Screech Owl, Shelby Co., 11/03/2009 ["Patrick Harrison (Home)" ]
3 Nov Volunteer request, Squaw Creek NWR: Nov 11, 27 & 28 [Jill DeWitt ]
5 Nov window strikes [Carol Kershner ]
3 Nov Re: Eurasian Tree Sparrow [John Curran ]
3 Nov NW Missouri Summary 10-30 to 11-2-09 [Doug Willis ]
3 Nov SPARKS Emphasis Parks [Edge ]
2 Nov Re: my posts.. why keep on with them.. not giving up mobirds. [J C Allen ]
2 Nov Cooley Lake; Smithville, 5/2; Western Grebe NOT [Bob Fisher ]
2 Nov Red-breasted Nuthatch St. Francois CO [Judy Bergmann ]
2 Nov Re: Of Terns and ETS [Joyce Rosson ]
2 Nov Northern Shrike, Livingston Co. [Dianne & Steve Kinder ]
2 Nov SIX TRUMPETER SWANS ARRIVED AT RMBS: Heron Pond 11.02.2009 [Paul Bauer ]
4 Nov 1000 Hills Adair Co. [Frankie Cuculich ]
4 Nov Re: LeConte's Sparrow, Wallpaper, No Sighting [Patrick Harrison ]
2 Nov Fw: ID of tern at Carlyle Lake 10/31 [Bob Fisher ]
2 Nov Re: Rusty Blackbirds - Cooley Lake CA [Jennifer Reidy ]
4 Nov Of Terns and ETS [Leslie B Jenkins ]
2 Nov Tern ID [Charlene and Jim Malone ]
2 Nov Re: ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake [Bill Rudden ]
2 Nov Golden Eagle in Macon Co. on Oct. 31 [Robert Brundage ]
2 Nov Re: ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake [Bob Fisher ]
2 Nov my posts.. why keep on with them.. St.Louis Co [J C Allen ]
2 Nov ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake [Charlene and Jim Malone ]
2 Nov Re: Cliffy, Sandhill, G.Yellowlegs, G.Scaup, Vesper, Otter Slough CA area, 11/1, Stoddard Co. [Chris Hobbs ]
2 Nov Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks in Troy this AM [John Hitzeman ]
2 Nov Western Grebe - Smithville Lake 11/02 [Kristi Mayo ]
2 Nov Re: White Barred Owl on Scott Blvd. Boone County [Edge ]
2 Nov Re: CACHE -- Jas. A. Reed CA [Edge ]
2 Nov denouement, my backyard, St.Louis County [J C Allen ]

Subject: Deep water lakes - bird now
From: Charlene and Jim Malone <2bbirdn AT CHARTER.NET>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 10:58:39 -0600

With reports from Smithville and Carlyle, sounds like birding deep water lakes this weekend is a good idea. BTW, think waterfowl hunting starts next weekend at Carlyle Lake, so go there before then. Charlene Malone St. Louis co. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Website: http://mobirds.org/
Subject: Re: Smithville Shenanigans
From: Kristi Mayo <kristi AT WRITEBIRDS.COM>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:37:40 -0600

Joe Eades also sent me a brief email reporting he had found a RED- THROATED LOON off of Crow's Creek around 7:00 this morning. The adventures at Smithville Lake continue... Kristi Mayo Kearney MO (Clay Co.) kristi AT writebirds.com On Nov 6, 2009, at 10:12 PM, Doug Willis wrote: > Hello All: > No computer at work today, hence the belated report. Regarding the > fairly freakin' probable Clark's Grebe, I was able to obtain poor > quality digiscope pics that clearly (in a fuzzy kind of way) show a > red eye surrounded with white. Combine this with the pure white > loral area and bright yellow-orange bill on this bird and, > well...unless I'm missing something, these features are diagnostic > for CLARK'S GREBE. Assuming the MBRC agrees, this was life bird #1 > for me today at Smithville Lake. > As posted by Kristi earlier, I also observed a textbook 1st cycle > BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE at Smithville today, as well. This bird shows > the dark "collar", dark spot between collar and eye, bold "M" > upperwing pattern, black terminal tailband and pure white underwings > with dark outer primaries. Life bird #2 for me today! > It's gotta be all that righteous livin' (cough, cough, choke...)! > Hope everyone has a birdy weekend. > Doug Willis > Liberty, MO > birdsnbrews AT yahoo.com > P.S. Smithville Lake is still in Clay County, MO. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Website: http://mobirds.org/
Subject: PACIFIC LOON - Carlyle Lake, IL
From: Charlene and Jim Malone <2bbirdn AT CHARTER.NET>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 08:55:30 -0600

Carlyle Lake, ILLINOIS Mark Seiffert called: PACIFIC LOON, Handicap Fishermen's Parking lot (now East Lake Access.?) just east of the dam. Charlene Malone St. Louis co. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Website: http://mobirds.org/
Subject: Smithville Shenanigans
From: Doug Willis <birdsnbrews AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:12:07 -0800

Hello All: No computer at work today, hence the belated report. Regarding the fairly freakin' probable Clark's Grebe, I was able to obtain poor quality digiscope pics that clearly (in a fuzzy kind of way) show a red eye surrounded with white. Combine this with the pure white loral area and bright yellow-orange bill on this bird and, well...unless I'm missing something, these features are diagnostic for CLARK'S GREBE. Assuming the MBRC agrees, this was life bird #1 for me today at Smithville Lake. As posted by Kristi earlier, I also observed a textbook 1st cycle BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE at Smithville today, as well. This bird shows the dark "collar", dark spot between collar and eye, bold "M" upperwing pattern, black terminal tailband and pure white underwings with dark outer primaries. Life bird #2 for me today! It's gotta be all that righteous livin' (cough, cough, choke...)! Hope everyone has a birdy weekend. Doug Willis Liberty, MO birdsnbrews AT yahoo.com P.S. Smithville Lake is still in Clay County, MO. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Squaw Creek NWR 11/6/09
From: Linda Williams <lkwilliams AT KC.RR.COM>
Date: Sat, 7 Nov 2009 02:43:11 +0000

Seen Friday, Nov. 6 at Squaw Creek NWR: 6 SANDHILL CRANES - easily visible today on the levee in Mallard Marsh east of the road as it runs north toward the back entrance. 1 Cattle Egret - Mallard Marsh 4 American Avocets - Snow Goose pool A few dowitchers, Lesser Yellowlegs Oodles of ducks of many varieties, a few Snow Geese, Am. Wh. Pelicans, Bald Eagles, Great Egrets... Linda Williams Liberty, MO lkwilliams AT kc.rr.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Eagle Bluffs Access reminder
From: Edge <edgew AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:10:19 -0600

Eagle Bluffs CA, Boone Co., will have limited access as of tomorrow (November 7). As of Nov. 7: 1. Viewing along the Main Road beyond the Junction Box/First One-way loop entrance will be allowed from 1p.m. to 3 p.m., as in recent years, as far as Pool 8. 2. There will be a new sign and no cable. Enforcement of the time (the 1-3 viewing period) will be stepped up. Officers will be present. 3. The 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. viewing period will remain in effect through January 5. Edge Wade Columbia, MO edgew AT mchsi.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Binder Lake Surf Scoter
From: Liza Loughridge <lough97 AT EMBARQMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:27:30 -0600

Hello all, First, I would like to thank Brad Jacobs for his post yesterday about the Surf Scoter at Binder Lake. Second, Jonathon thank you for listening to my gripes and groans on my birding expeditions today. After 2 trips to Binder Lake today, I was able to relocate the Surf Scoter. I first tried to find it before I dropped my kids off at school today with no luck. Saw many Mallards, Canada Geese, and Pied Billed Grebes (first for my kids). I went back for one more try after lunch. I started on the Rainbow Road side of Binder. I first saw a raft of birds from the parking area before the boat ramp, that I could not identify with my lowly 10x42 binoculars as they were too far across the lake. I was so determined to find the Scoter that I decided to walk the Audubon trail on the other side of the lake. However, determined as I was I had it in my head that I was going to walk all the way down this trail and not find anything. As I was walking the trail right by the water, some little birds caught my eye. I was treated with my first of 3 new birds for the day. Flitting amongst Black Capped Chickadees and Tufted Titmouse were many Golden Crowned Kinglets. My spirits became more positive after that. I finally got over near the dead trees that stand in the water and spotted the raft. When I got my binoculars up, I was treated to 8 floating "somethings" bobbing with the waves with their heads tucked under their wings! GRRR! Nature provided me with a nice resting place with a small log to sit on .so I waited. Finally one of the "somethings" must have bumped the group because then they were all flapping and snapping at each other. There was one lonely Surf Scoter with 7 Common Mergansers. I was satisfied and really had to get to the grocery store, so I made the trip back up the steep hill. Also, behind my children's school has an entertaining swath of trees and brush. While I was waiting in the pick-up line, there were 4 White-crowned Sparrows digging in the leaves. Thanks for reading my birding story for today. Liza Loughridge Jefferson City, MO ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: W-W SCOTER @RMBS
From: Charlene and Jim Malone <2bbirdn AT CHARTER.NET>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 13:54:47 -0600

Josh Uffman called from Riverlands MBS, St. Charles co: WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (juv. M/F) -across from observation tower on the way to the dam (MO side) EARED GREBE - same area about 1st cycle THAYER'S GULL - River Channel so probably IL bird Franklin's and Bonies at Teal Pond. Charlene Malone St. Louis co. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Black-legged Kittiwake @ Smithville Lake 11/6
From: Kristi Mayo <kristi AT WRITEBIRDS.COM>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 12:06:49 -0600

Doug called around 11:45 from Smithville Lake (Clay Co.) — He had been watching the Aechmophorus grebes (they're still there) riding the white caps on the main body of the lake when a juvenile BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKE dropped in, circled a few times, and then made a beeline up the main channel of the lake toward Little Platte Marina. Go get 'em, Kristi Mayo Kearney MO (Clay Co.) kristi AT writebirds.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Broad-winged Hawk
From: Edge <edgew AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 07:35:56 -0600

Yesterday (November 5) Bill Mees and I were with our birding class at Little Dixie Lake CA, Callaway Co. We had a short, but clear look at a soaring juvenile Broad-winged Hawk. It was last seen headed southwest. Robbins and Easterla state "no verified Nov records." No, I don't have a photo. Comments welcome. Edge Wade Columbia, MO edgew AT mchsi.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: com. yellowthroat
From: Lawrence Herbert <certhia AT ATT.NET>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:32:36 -0600

Mobirders - Several winters ago I had a Common Yellowthroat winter at a cattail marsh here in Jasper County. It was at a place I call Oronogo Bottoms, north of Joplin. A couple of other good birds there in the spring of the year there were American Bittern and Least Bittern. Larry H. Joplin MO. certhia AT att.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Photos from the last few days
From: Clark Creighton <clark.creighton AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:03:04 -0800

I have had quite a few lucky encounters in the last few days. I was driving on some out of the way state road from Camdenton toward Joplin (always take the back roads) and I looked over into the woods and there was a HUGE eagle. I turned around and drove back, and he just sat and watched me. I got over 70 shots of him, here are some of my first ones processed: http://clark-creighton.smugmug.com/Other/Untitled-Export/9599123_29kZa#704616463_yXyJG-XL-LB http://clark-creighton.smugmug.com/Other/Untitled-Export/9599123_29kZa#704616164_5SoCY-X2-LB Then yesterday I was getting ready to try and take a few test shots, and this little guy flew up and just stared at me. I was lucky to get the shot. I love the sign on the pole http://clark-creighton.smugmug.com/Other/Untitled-Export/9599123_29kZa#704619195_o8yp7-XL-LB Got a few nice shots behind the house this morning before work as this guy flew in http://clark-creighton.smugmug.com/Other/Untitled-Export/9599123_29kZa#704610785_WPB4C-XL-LB http://clark-creighton.smugmug.com/Other/Untitled-Export/9599123_29kZa#704606863_kRLrw-X2-LB Here is the common yellowthroat that I found this afternoon http://clark-creighton.smugmug.com/Other/Untitled-Export/9599123_29kZa#704620113_qR5s5-L-LB The rest of the gallery is just misc pics from the last few days Thanks everyone for looking! Clark Creighton Clark.creighton AT yahoo.com wildwood mo ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Re: Surpirse at Riverlands today, a common yellowthroat!
From: John and Nancy Solodar <solodar AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:52:56 -0500

Craig Robbins and Easterla do site 15 records in mild winters mostly in the last two weeks of December and the first week of December. They do state that few Common Yellowthroat linger after the first week in October. John Solodar University City St. Louis County, MO solodar AT sbcglobal.net On 11/5/09 7:44 PM, "Clark Creighton" wrote: > Was pishing into some weeds at riverlands this afternoon and out popped a male > common yellowthroat! Not sure how rare this is, but sure surprised me. I got > some great photos of him that I will post up later with some other nice shots > I got. If anyone knows the occurance of this bird in november I would > appreciate it > > Clark Creighton > clark.creighton AT yahoo.com > Wildwood MO > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park > http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp > ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Re: Conditions at Columbia Bottom CA--no sightings
From: Philip Wire <phw222 AT GOOGLEMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 18:57:53 -0600

Pat and others perhaps interested-- I visited Columbia Bottom CA this morning. It was my first time there, so I am not accustomed to what "usual" is... but the vast majority of the area appeared to be open, only exceptions being portions closed for hunting. The helpful person at the visitor's center did not mention anything about flooding closures. Nothing too noteworthy birdwise, which is why I didn't post, but the report is on CACHE. Lots of the expected sparrows and a couple beautiful male Northern Harriers. Phil Wire Edwardsville, IL phw222 AT gmail.com On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 4:34 PM, Pat Lueders wrote: > Does anyone know what the flooding conditions are as of today, Thursday, at > CBCA? We had planned on taking visitors there tomorrow and Sunday, but > we'll go elsewhere if it's not accessible. > > Thanks, Pat Lueders > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park > http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp > ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Surpirse at Riverlands today, a common yellowthroat!
From: Clark Creighton <clark.creighton AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 16:44:10 -0800

Was pishing into some weeds at riverlands this afternoon and out popped a male common yellowthroat! Not sure how rare this is, but sure surprised me. I got some great photos of him that I will post up later with some other nice shots I got. If anyone knows the occurance of this bird in november I would appreciate it Clark Creighton clark.creighton AT yahoo.com Wildwood MO ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Conditions at Columbia Bottom CA--no sightings
From: Pat Lueders <Pllueders479 AT AOL.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:34:02 EST

Does anyone know what the flooding conditions are as of today, Thursday, at CBCA? We had planned on taking visitors there tomorrow and Sunday, but we'll go elsewhere if it's not accessible. Thanks, Pat Lueders ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Riverlands last couple days
From: Al and Lois Smith <alandlois AT CHARTER.NET>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:56:03 -0600

Saw a large flock of blackbirds land and then quickly leave at Heron Pond. Thought I saw a light bird in group and grabbed a quick photo to zoom in on and look later. http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/703591236_xKd3G-XL.jpg Nov galleries (11/02 river crest day) http://www.photosbyat.com/Birds/Birding-2009-November Lots of Horned Grebes, Redhead, Lessor Scaup, Swans have returned. Some examples http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/703788940_2KJBT-XL.jpg http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/704116208_P28SU-XL.jpg http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/704181095_PoxAu-XL.jpg http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/702360915_9BpBu-XL.jpg http://www.photosbyat.com/photos/702437458_BjEPf-XL.jpg Al Smith Bridgeton, St. Louis County http://www.photosbyat.com http://MoBirds.smugmug.com (admin) ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Ruby Throated Hummingbird - November 5
From: "Peter K. Connolly" <ptrcon AT FIDNET.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:26:23 -0600

Juvenile ruby-throated hummingbird has been at my feeder (Lyon section of New Haven MO) for five consecutive days. Confirmed (photographs) with e-Bird (Marshall Illiff) today. Documented latest date in MO. Photos available... ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Re: iPod birding software recommendations?
From: "Bollin III, John J." <BollinJ AT UMKC.EDU>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:53:10 -0600

Since I have never used the IBird or Bird Jam software on my Ipod I really don't know the depth of these products. My impression is that they are really great tools. I have the Stoakes CDs on my Ipod. I have taken all the tracks and have edited them to remove the intro with CD Wave, it is really easy to do but a very time consuming process (a good winter project). I also have a complete photo library of every North American bird species (of course I downloaded most of these and don't have permission to share them). I really have never used the photo library in the field but I do use the other recordings through a game call speaker. I think that the best feature of this system is that I am able to create a playlists of bird vocalizations and select shuffle for this playlist so that I can use it as a study tool to learn and practice vocal identification. It has been a wonderful learning device. Like I say I have never used the marketed software packages and they may have this same capability. John Bollin School of Biological Sciences University of Missouri at Kansas City ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Surf Scoter on Binder Lake, Cole Co.
From: Brad Jacobs <Brad.Jacobs AT MDC.MO.GOV>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 09:10:40 -0600

At 07030 hrs on Nov 5, today, there was immature or female Surf Scoter paddling from mid-lake toward the dam. I flew back to mid-lake and joined a raft of lesser scaup. It took a while in the mist and fog to get a good look to rule out white-winged scoter, but on flight it lacked any white in the speculum. Brad Brad Jacobs Missouri Department of Conservation P.O.Box 180 Jefferson City , MO 65102 573-751-4115 ext 3648 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: birds- backyard ,neighborhood, white-throated sparrows. St. Louis Co.
From: J C Allen <ssallen1 AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 07:04:57 -0800

Yesterday and today observations:       In the neighborhood appeared flocks of robins,starlings, grackles. Am Crows heard. A very vocal Carolina wren sitting in the open. Both house and eurasian tree sparrows scattered around. (had a nice conversation with gentlemen working on water lines which included stories about "Jenny wrens" nesting in and around his home.)    This morning in my yard were smaller numbers of usuals: Cardinals, chickadee sp., house and eurasian tree sparrows, plus new arrival of white-throated sparrows..    Birdbaths are being used. Leaf litter being explored.       Jane Allen ssallen1 AT sbcglobal.net    St. Louis County ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Fwd: Whooping Cranes at Quivira 4 Nov 2009
From: Edge <edgew AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:39:19 -0600

Begin forwarded message: > From: Barry Jones > Date: November 5, 2009 8:26:18 AM CST > To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU > Subject: Whooping Cranes at Quivira 4 Nov 2009 > Reply-To: Barry Jones > > Fourteen Whooping Cranes were sighted at 4:35 pm 4 November 2009 on > the > north side of Marsh Road (170th) north of the Wildlife Drive. > These birds > then flew to the southwest near dusk. Due to the presence of these > birds, > the Refuge has been closed to hunting until further notice. > > For persons wishing to view the birds, please remember: > > 1. The birds' movements and locations can change quickly. > 2. The Wildlife Drive, or other Refuge roads, may be temporarily > closed to > further protect the birds. > > If you are able to view the birds, please remain at a distance and > keep > noise and movements to a minimum. > > Barry Jones > Quivira NWR > > For KSBIRD-L archives or to change your subscription options, go to > http://listserv.ksu.edu/archives/ksbird-l.html > For KSBIRD-L guidelines go to > http://www.ksbirds.org/KSBIRD-LGuidelines.htm > To contact a listowner, send a message to > mailto:ksbird-l-request AT listserv.ksu.edu ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Shrikes
From: Edge <edgew AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 08:18:03 -0600

The Bill Clark CACHE/SPARKS Wednesday trip went west along I-70 yesterday to check areas in southern Lafayette and northern Johnson counties. A highlight was a Loggerhead Shrike on the north side of the road to Concordia (Edwin Pape) City Lake. We watched as it hunted and caught a large grasshopper. It flew to a barbed wire fence, impaled the grasshopper on a top wire barb, sat about 18 inches from that for a half minute, then flew off to hunt more. This site is less than 10 miles west northwest from where a Loggerhead Shrike was seen twice at Perry Mem. CA in August this year, and about 20 miles east of Maple Leaf Lake CA, where Loggerheads were reported in 2006 and 2008. This area (southern Lafayette Co. and northern Johnson Co. near I-70) is very open land. It looks like this area should be explored more often for Loggerhead (and perhaps Northern) Shrike occurrence. Edge Wade Columbia, MO edgew AT mchsi.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Re: iPod birding software recommendations?
From: Margy Terpstra <ladybirdterp AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 14:08:43 -0600

Christine, I believe Dan was looking at iTunes apps when he found Audubon Birds NA. Dan decided to go with iBird Explorer Pro and we loaded my Stokes CD's onto it in addition. He won't have the search possibilities, but he still considers himself somewhat of a beginner and I think this is a good start. Margy Terpstra ladybirdterp AT sbcglobal.net Kirkwood, St. Louis Co, MO ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Re: Smithville Grebes
From: Kristi Mayo <kristi AT WRITEBIRDS.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 23:27:09 -0600

I watched the three Aechmophorus grebes at Smithville Lake (Clay Co.) Wednesday (4 Nov) almost continuously from 3:10 - 5:00 p.m. The bulk of the time I watched them from the south end of the dam while they preened, swam, fed, and interacted right in the middle of the lake (probably 0.5-mile out). At 4:40, I noticed the birds were moving closer to the cove behind the Litton Center, so I changed my post. From 4:50 to 5:00 I watched the birds at about 300 yards. I didn't have the high winds that Doug had to contend with this morning. Based on what I could see of the bill color and facial pattern under those viewing conditions, this bird does appear to be a Clark's Grebe. Aechmophorus grebes are hard! But this bird appears to have much more white around the eye (eye is clear of the black cap) than the Clark's/ Western that created some stir at Smithville back in November 2003 and was later deemed "too intermediate to call". Other grebish encounters today included 14+ Horned Grebes and a group of 6 Eared Grebes that paddled past while I was fixed on the Aechmoporus grebes. Also saw one of the Westerns take a swipe at a resting Pied-billed Grebe. Kristi Mayo Kearney MO (Clay Co.) kristi AT writebirds.com On Nov 4, 2009, at 11:39 AM, Doug Willis wrote: > Mobirders: > Spent a couple of hours at Smithville Lake (Clay County, MO) this > morning chasing grebes around the lake. Props to Steve Kinder for > finding and posting these birds! I was able to locate 3 Aechmophorus > grebes at the lake today. 2 appeared to be pure Western Grebes and > the other...well, I need a better look or a Linda Williams drop-dead > close-up photo (Linda was at the lake this morning, so we may get > lucky!) At a distance, in high wind and 60x, I saw a bright orange > bill and could see what appeared to be a white loral area on this > bird. Never got the close, diagnostic look that I needed. The best > look I got was from behind the Litton Visitor Center. The grebes > began feeding and really stayed down a long time, never popping back > up in the same place. > In short, I think this is a bird worth chasing and could be a > Clark's Grebe. We'll need a better look or photo to know for sure. > Kaufman's "Advanced Birding" has an excellent species account for > large grebes, as does Zimmer's "Birding in the American West." > Good Birding! > Doug Willis > Liberty, MO > birdsnbrews AT yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Re: St. Louis area. Lotta nuthin.
From: Bob Lewis <birds1928 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 20:50:54 -0600

By going back and sending this one to myself, I was able to view the first three photos but nothing from the Cattle Egrets on down. Bob Lewis birds1928 AT att.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Bill Rudden To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Sent: Tuesday, November 03, 2009 11:08 PM Subject: St. Louis area. Lotta nuthin. Some of WGNSS Sat. Group ticked this hen Scoter: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/10-31-09b.jpg 2nd cycle Ring-billed Gull: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09b2.jpg green legs; dark eye: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09b.jpg Cattle Egrets are getting scarce: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-3-09a.jpg Pale breasted Robin: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-2-09a.jpg Fun pic: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/10-31-09e.jpg "White-winged" Tree Swallow: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09d2.jpg A couple of BeautyEOS: http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09c2.jpg http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09c.jpg http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09a.jpg same pic: fixed pupils or NO? http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09aa-1.jpg LBIMO Bill Rudden St. Louis bilrudn AT yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: ST. LOUIS AUDUBON FIELD TRIP: SAT. NOV. 7, 2009
From: Paul Bauer <bauerbird5511 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 18:44:59 -0800

WELCOME TO ALL: BIRDING FIELD TRIP: Paul Bauer will lead this half day trip starting at 8 am on Saturday NOV. 7th from the Horseshoe Lake State Park. HOW TO GET THERE: From St. Louis continue east on I-70 to Hwy 111 (exit 6) and turn left. Go about 2 miles north on Hwy 111 to Park entrance. Meet in the first Parking Lot on right just inside the park. OUR GOAL: We will be searching for waterfowl and all related water birds. Some hawks may challenge us, but any bird sighted is fair game for our attention. We will explore both ends of the lake and surrounding roads. A Fast Food rest stop will be included about mid-morning. If you have a spotting scope bring it along to share; also bring FRS radios to talk between cars. Although this is scheduled to be a half day trip, bring food and drink in case we hear about something great at Riverlands. Anything is possible during migration. ALL Field Trips are FREE. Reservations are not required unless noted. ALWAYS HAVE FUN: GO BIRDING ! Paul Bauer        Florissant, St. Louis county, Missouri bauerbird5511 AT att.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: Rudden's Photos - solution found
From: June <june AT BINMAIL.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 19:46:10 -0600

Two things to try. Under mail preferences choose "composing" and select "Rich Text." When composing mail, use the "add hyperlink" feature in the Edit menu. June Newman, Mac user Carrollton, Mo On Nov 4, 2009, at 10:27 AM, David Scheu wrote: > John's fix will work for some, but probably not all. What's > happening is that Bill's new email editor isn't including the HTML > hyperlink code that is required to "activate" the links. Some email > readers will automatically add in that code behind the scenes. Mine > does, for instance, so I still get live links. Other email readers, > like John's, will add it to new messages only, including copied > text in forwards and replies. And some email editors won't add it > at all. > > Bill is using a Mac now, and I don't know enough about Macs to > offer any advice. But I know that some Mac users can send live > links, so I have to think there's a setting somewhere that would > turn on the HTML code at Bill's end, so everyone could click his > links. If anyone could help Bill find this setting, you'd be making > many lives easier. > > Dave Scheu > MOBirds-L list co-owner > St. Louis, MO > david.scheu AT swmcmillan.com > > > From: Missouri Wild Bird Forum [mailto:MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU] > On Behalf Of John and Nancy Solodar > Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:30 AM > To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU > Subject: Rudden's Photos - solution found > > Folks, > > As to the problem with Bill Rudden’s great photos arriving with the > links in gray scale for some of us rather than the clickable blue, > I tried this today and it worked. I just forwarded his e-mail to > myself and it came in with the links all in blue, not gray. > > > John Solodar > University City > St. Louis County, MO > > solodar AT sbcglobal.net > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: Rudden's Photos - solution found
From: Jackie Chain <chainjac AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:43:51 -0800

David and MOBIRDS: Â I wonder if this HTML hyperlink code is "missing" on mobirds smugmug galleries that prevents some of us from viewing the pictures.Â All I get is an occasional thumbnail that can't be made larger and a lot of blank blue boxes with sometimes a word of text.Â Al Smith and Smugmug have been trying to figure it out.Â I have no problems viewing Bill's pictures, but Al sends some of his key pictures to me in a separate Smugmug format, which is a drag on his time. Â Perhaps I should try John Solodar'sÂ fix and see if thatÂ can work on the gallery pictures. Â Jackie Chain St Louis County chainjac AT sbcglobal.netÂ --- On Wed, 11/4/09, David Scheu wrote: From: David Scheu Subject: Re: Rudden's Photos - solution found To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2009, 10:27 AM John's fix will work for some, but probably not all. What's happening is that Bill's new email editor isn't including the HTML hyperlink code that is required to "activate" the links. Some email readers will automatically add in that code behind the scenes. Mine does, for instance, so I still get live links. Other email readers, like John's, will add it to new messages only, including copied text in forwards and replies. And some email editors won't add it at all. Â Bill is using a Mac now, and I don't know enough about Macs to offer any advice. But I know that some Mac users can send live links, so I have to think there's a setting somewhere that would turn on the HTML code at Bill's end, so everyone could click his links. If anyone could help Bill find this setting, you'd be making many lives easier. Â Dave Scheu MOBirds-L list co-owner St. Louis, MO david.scheu AT swmcmillan.com Â Â From: Missouri Wild Bird Forum [mailto:MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU] On Behalf Of John and Nancy Solodar Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:30 AM To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Subject: Rudden's Photos - solution found Â Folks, As to the problem with Bill Ruddenâ€™s great photos arriving with the links in gray scale for some of us rather than the clickable blue, I tried this today and it worked. Â Â I just forwarded his e-mail to myself and it came in with the links all in blue, not gray. John Solodar University City St. Louis County, MO solodar AT sbcglobal.net Â ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: FW: The Attack Spider- for woodpeckers
From: Frances Cramer <beanfrangeo AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 16:30:20 -0800

Susan and Steve and other mo-birders: Â Received this from a friend here in our local MDC headquarters. Â Thought it might help. Â Frances Cramer beanfrangeo AT yahoo.com St. Joseph, MO --- On Tue, 10/20/09, Tom wrote: Subject: FW: The Attack Spider- for woodpeckers Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2009, 1:05 PM FYI, Andy Forbes sent this.Â I havenâ€™t seen it â€œin actionâ€.Â The web site has a number of positive testimonials.Â If theyâ€™re accurate, the inventor ought to make a lot of money off of this. Â Tom Â From: Andrew Forbes Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 9:17 AM To: Larry Rizzo; Greg Gremaud; John George; Mike Arduser; Emily Horner; Tom Nagel; Bob Gillespie; Rhonda Rimer; Mike Skinner; Lee Hughes Subject: The Attack Spider- for woodpeckers Â Hello all, Â There is a neat new product out there that looks like it would be really good for deterring woodpeckers that are causing damage to houses- the Attack Spider! My understanding is that this thing hangs on a thread and drops down from it and makes noise when it senses vibrations from woodpeckers pecking on the side of a building, which scares them away. Based on the testimonials, seems like it works pretty good. Â The website is www.attackspider.com. Â Just FYI. Andy Â Andrew Forbes, Resource Scientist (Avian Ecologist) Missouri Department of Conservation 1110 S. College Ave. Columbia, MOÂ 65201 ph. 573-882-9909 ext. 3241 fax. 573-882-4517 Â ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: white opossum
From: Lawrence Herbert <certhia AT ATT.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:44:39 -0600

Mobirders - Off subject of birds but I stopped at a road kill white opossum today here in Jasper County. Larry H. Joplin, Jasper County MO. certhia AT att.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: RL Hawk Boone Cty, Horned Grebe Howard CTy
From: Kathleen Anderson <andersonka AT CENTURYTEL.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 15:52:35 -0500

We headed to Fayette today for chocolate cake, birding on the way. We found a Rough-legged Hawk at the Dairy Lake #3 on Hwy 40. We found ZERO waterfowl on Peters Lake near Fayette. At DC Rogers Lake we found about 30 ducks that included mallard, redhead, wigeon, gadwall and 1 Horned Grebe and 1 Pied-billed Grebe keeping company with the ducks. Kathleen Anderson, Columbia ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Brashear and Hurdland area Adair&Knox Co
From: Frankie Cuculich <flcuculich AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 14:46:48 -0600

Birded around home yesterday, small lakes, ponds and a private marsh. 8 species of ducks wood duck mallard hooded merganser gadwall lesser scaup ring-necked duck ruddy duck canada goose All ducks were in small groups. Had a female E. towhee haven't seen one since Sept. Fox,song, W.T. sparrows and swamp. And the usual stuff. I did forget on my last post at 1000 Hills SP that I saw a woodcock right at dusk. Bird on! Frankie Cuculich Brashear Mo Adair Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: Wildwood Woodpecker Update
From: Susan Eaton <susiede AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:28:58 -0600

Our whole house has cedar shingles (unpainted); the woodpeckers have been a problem. I put out suet and peanuts, thinking it will help to offer them something more tasty. But my husband feels that, by feeding them, I'm just enticing more woodpeckers to our yard! We have filled holes with a silicone putty that comes in wood colors, but we haven't found a solution for the problem. Years ago, we tried the owl trick too, and I believe it helped a little. The tap-tapping on the outside wall drives our indoor cat crazy: she can hear it, but can't SEE it! I usually smack the wall hard, and that scares the bird away for a while. Susan Eaton Kirkwood, St. Louis CO., MO susiede AT gmail.com On Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 9:47 AM, Steve Drake wrote: > Hello fellow MO birders, > > I'm the person who recently asked for suggestions to ward off Woodpeckers > who are going after the cedar trim on our Wildwood house. I spoke with a few > insect exterminators yesterday who suggested different strategies to > discourange woodpeckers. One thought the woodpeckers were going after > ladybugs. Another, and I think he was right, thought that the woodpeckers > were going after carpenter bee larva trapped inside our freshly painted > exterior cedar wood trim. > > I'm thinking if we let the woodpeckers extract remaining carpenter bee > larva, etc this fall, we can fill in the woodpecker holes this winter and > repaint this spring? As a temporary stop gap measure, I bought a decoy owl > with a swivel head and that seems to be stopping the woodpeckers at one end > of the house. However, the woodpeckers are still extracting bugs, larva at > the other end. Any insights into what woodpeckers eat this time of year? > Your help will provide me with the right strategy to eradicate the > woodpecker problem. My wife and I aren't interested in using pesticide to > deter the woodpeckers. > > Thanks, > > Steve > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > To unsubscribe or change subscription options:https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 > > ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Smithville Grebes
From: Doug Willis <birdsnbrews AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:39:28 -0800

Mobirders: Spent a couple of hours at Smithville Lake (Clay County, MO) this morning chasing grebes around the lake. Props to Steve Kinder for finding and posting these birds! I was able to locate 3 Aechmophorus grebes at the lake today. 2 appeared to be pure Western Grebes and the other...well, I need a better look or a Linda Williams drop-dead close-up photo (Linda was at the lake this morning, so we may get lucky!) At a distance, in high wind and 60x, I saw a bright orange bill and could see what appeared to be a white loral area on this bird. Never got the close, diagnostic look that I needed. The best look I got was from behind the Litton Visitor Center. The grebes began feeding and really stayed down a long time, never popping back up in the same place. In short, I think this is a bird worth chasing and could be a Clark's Grebe. We'll need a better look or photo to know for sure. Kaufman's "Advanced Birding" has an excellent species account for large grebes, as does Zimmer's "Birding in the American West." Good Birding! Doug Willis Liberty, MO birdsnbrews AT yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: Rudden's Photos - solution found
From: David Scheu <David.Scheu AT SWMCMILLAN.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:27:08 -0600

John's fix will work for some, but probably not all. What's happening is that Bill's new email editor isn't including the HTML hyperlink code that is required to "activate" the links. Some email readers will automatically add in that code behind the scenes. Mine does, for instance, so I still get live links. Other email readers, like John's, will add it to new messages only, including copied text in forwards and replies. And some email editors won't add it at all. Bill is using a Mac now, and I don't know enough about Macs to offer any advice. But I know that some Mac users can send live links, so I have to think there's a setting somewhere that would turn on the HTML code at Bill's end, so everyone could click his links. If anyone could help Bill find this setting, you'd be making many lives easier. Dave Scheu MOBirds-L list co-owner St. Louis, MO david.scheu AT swmcmillan.com From: Missouri Wild Bird Forum [mailto:MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU] On Behalf Of John and Nancy Solodar Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:30 AM To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Subject: Rudden's Photos - solution found Folks, As to the problem with Bill Rudden's great photos arriving with the links in gray scale for some of us rather than the clickable blue, I tried this today and it worked. I just forwarded his e-mail to myself and it came in with the links all in blue, not gray. John Solodar University City St. Louis County, MO solodar AT sbcglobal.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: W. Grebe - Carlyle Lake, IL
From: Charlene and Jim Malone <2bbirdn AT CHARTER.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:11:57 -0600

ILLINOIS bird Keith McMullen re-found the WESTERN GREBE at Carlyle Lake. NO location was given, but would image it is from the SE side. He mentioned 32 Loons but no unusual ones. Charlene Malone St. Louis co ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Wildwood Woodpecker Update
From: Steve Drake <stevedrake007 AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:47:38 -0800

Hello fellow MO birders, I'm the person who recently asked for suggestions to ward off Woodpeckers who are going after the cedar trim on our Wildwood house. I spoke with a few insect exterminators yesterday who suggested different strategies to discourange woodpeckers. One thought the woodpeckers were going after ladybugs. Another, and I think he was right, thought that the woodpeckers were going after carpenter bee larva trapped inside our freshly painted exterior cedar wood trim. I'm thinking if we let the woodpeckers extract remaining carpenter bee larva, etc this fall, we can fill in the woodpecker holes this winter and repaint this spring? As a temporary stop gap measure, I bought a decoy owl with a swivel head and that seems to be stopping the woodpeckers at one end of the house. However, the woodpeckers are still extracting bugs, larva at the other end. Any insights into what woodpeckers eat this time of year? Your help will provide me with the right strategy to eradicate the woodpecker problem. My wife and I aren't interested in using pesticide to deter the woodpeckers. Thanks, Steve ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Rudden's Photos - solution found
From: John and Nancy Solodar <solodar AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:29:47 -0500

Folks, As to the problem with Bill Rudden¹s great photos arriving with the links in gray scale for some of us rather than the clickable blue, I tried this today and it worked. I just forwarded his e-mail to myself and it came in with the links all in blue, not gray. John Solodar University City St. Louis County, MO solodar AT sbcglobal.net On 11/4/09 12:08 AM, "Bill Rudden" wrote: > Some of WGNSS Sat. Group ticked this hen > Scoter:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/10-31-09b.jpg > > 2nd cycle Ring-billed Gull: > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09b2.jpg > green legs; dark eye: > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09b.jpg > > Cattle Egrets are getting scarce: > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-3-09a.jpg > > Pale breasted Robin: > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-2-09a.jpg > > Fun pic: > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/10-31-09e.jpg > > "White-winged" Tree Swallow: > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09d2.jpg > > A couple of BeautyEOS: > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09c2.jpg > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09c.jpg > > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09a.jpg > same pic: fixed pupils or NO? > http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09aa-1.jpg > > LBIMO > Bill Rudden > St. Louis > bilrudn AT yahoo.com > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html > ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP
From: MARGE LUMPE <birdwatcher AT MSN.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:00:51 -0600

Addendum to previous message regarding the RL Hawk: My husband said he saw the hawk pick the mouse up off the ground. ML Cole Camp Benton County > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:24:09 -0600 > From: jbpons AT CLICKSOUTH.NET > Subject: Re: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP > To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU > > Dear Larry & MoBirders, > > I also saw my First of the Year Light Morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (Juvenile?) > on MoHwy 52, just west of Cole Camp, Benton County (I think that he was in > the Area where Hi Lonesome Prairie is... Hmmmm... Can't Recall where the > Turn-off is...). Anyway, he was just sitting on a dead tree 25-30' from the > Road, and of course Flew Away as soon as I stopped... Haven't Seen Anything > Too "Exciting" in a while, so it was Nice to See this Guy... Please Take Care > and the Very Best of Birding to You All!!! > > Yours, > Jonathan B. Pons > Boonville, Cooper County > jbpons AT clicksouth.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:06:48 -0600, Lawrence Herbert > wrote: > > >I enjoyed my FOS Rough-legged Hawk at Prairie State Park today. > >Barton County. > >Good birding, > >Larry H. Joplin MO. Jasper County. certhia AT att.net > > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > >The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > >List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Re: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP
From: MARGE LUMPE <birdwatcher AT MSN.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:59:21 -0600

I have no idea if it was the same RL Hawk, but a Light Morph Rough-legged Hawk (looked like a female to me when I compared with my bird books) landed in our front yard and walked up to the sidewalk in front of our front door. It seemed perfectly calm and focused, and I was able to observe it for quite awhile out my office window. (Quite awhile was probably less than two minutes) It was after a mouse, I'm assuming. It was a lovely thing to see so close up. Marge Lumpe Cole Camp Benton County p.s. The road is Klink Avenue--out of Cole Camp about 1 mile. > Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:24:09 -0600 > From: jbpons AT CLICKSOUTH.NET > Subject: Re: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP > To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU > > Dear Larry & MoBirders, > > I also saw my First of the Year Light Morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (Juvenile?) > on MoHwy 52, just west of Cole Camp, Benton County (I think that he was in > the Area where Hi Lonesome Prairie is... Hmmmm... Can't Recall where the > Turn-off is...). Anyway, he was just sitting on a dead tree 25-30' from the > Road, and of course Flew Away as soon as I stopped... Haven't Seen Anything > Too "Exciting" in a while, so it was Nice to See this Guy... Please Take Care > and the Very Best of Birding to You All!!! > > Yours, > Jonathan B. Pons > Boonville, Cooper County > jbpons AT clicksouth.net > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:06:48 -0600, Lawrence Herbert > wrote: > > >I enjoyed my FOS Rough-legged Hawk at Prairie State Park today. > >Barton County. > >Good birding, > >Larry H. Joplin MO. Jasper County. certhia AT att.net > > > >------------------------------------------------------------ > >The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > >List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: St. Louis area. Lotta nuthin.
From: Bill Rudden <bilrudn AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:08:55 -0800

Some of WGNSS Sat. Group ticked this hen Scoter:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/10-31-09b.jpg 2nd cycle Ring-billed Gull:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09b2.jpg green legs; dark eye:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09b.jpg Cattle Egrets are getting scarce:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-3-09a.jpg Pale breasted Robin:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-2-09a.jpg Fun pic:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/10-31-09e.jpg "White-winged" Tree Swallow:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09d2.jpg A couple of BeautyEOS:http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09c2.jpg http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09c.jpg http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09a.jpg same pic: fixed pupils or NO?http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c281/bilrudn/42009/11-1-09aa-1.jpg LBIMOBill RuddenSt. Louisbilrudn AT yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Webster Groves Great Horned Owl
From: Susan Eaton <susiede AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:04:56 -0600

Tonight as we left the Repertory Theatre (on Webster University campus), we heard the hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo of a Great Horned Owl. My husband, who is self-proclaimed "non-birder", spotted the owl at the very top of a tall tree. We could even see his eyeshine. Pretty cool. Susan Eaton Kirkwood, St. Louis CO., MO ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Re: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP
From: "Jonathan B. Pons" <jbpons AT CLICKSOUTH.NET>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2009 01:24:09 -0600

Dear Larry & MoBirders, I also saw my First of the Year Light Morph ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK (Juvenile?) on MoHwy 52, just west of Cole Camp, Benton County (I think that he was in the Area where Hi Lonesome Prairie is... Hmmmm... Can't Recall where the Turn-off is...). Anyway, he was just sitting on a dead tree 25-30' from the Road, and of course Flew Away as soon as I stopped... Haven't Seen Anything Too "Exciting" in a while, so it was Nice to See this Guy... Please Take Care and the Very Best of Birding to You All!!! Yours, Jonathan B. Pons Boonville, Cooper County jbpons AT clicksouth.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:06:48 -0600, Lawrence Herbert wrote: >I enjoyed my FOS Rough-legged Hawk at Prairie State Park today. >Barton County. >Good birding, >Larry H. Joplin MO. Jasper County. certhia AT att.net > >------------------------------------------------------------ >The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum >List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Smithville Lake 11-3 and Golden Eagle
From: Dianne & Steve Kinder <dmkinder AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 19:12:16 -0800

I decided to take off for Smithville this morning. A brief stop at Wallace SP south of Cameron produced a couple of Reb-breasted Nuthatch and lots of BC Chickadees in the pines. Watched an immature Golden Eagle fly over H hyw in Clinton Co. between Turney and hwy 33. This bird showed such a stong dihedral I really thought it was going to be a late Turkey Vulture at first! Saw a Loggerhed Shrike going south on 33. They are scarce enough in most areas that almost any sighting seems significent. Big number and good variety of ducks on the lake at Smithville. Hundreds - maybe 1000's of Ruddy Ducks, lots of Scaup, and Gadwall too and huge number of Coots. Was a little surprised to see a couple of Blue-winged Teal fly by as hadn't seen any up here for quite a while. I did not see near as many Common Loons as were reported earlier, only 8 - 10, but they may have just been spread around more. I did find at least 12 Horned Grebes and 4 Western -type Grebes. 1 or 2 of the latter could have been Clark's but were just too far for me to be able to tell. I hope someone can get a better look at them. I saw the first two of these birds from the Crow's Creek Picnic area - not the campground area - had a flock of 20+ American Pipits there earlier though and a Field sparrow.. it seems to me the gate to that picnic area is usually closed in the Winter, so not sure how long it will be open? The last two WEGR I viewed from down behind the Litton Visitor Center. Saw Gulls all over of the 4 expected species - Ring-billed, Franklin's, Bonaparte's, and Herring and a couple Forester's Terns. Did not spend a lot of time picking through the Gulls so could be something different out there - will let Doug or Kristi find them. I drove down McComas road on the way out. There were 3 Northern Harriers hunting the field there - looks like it could be OK for Short-eared Owls again. Later, Steve Kinder Chillicothe, Livingston Co. dmkinder AT yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Rough-legged Hawk at PSP
From: Lawrence Herbert <certhia AT ATT.NET>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:06:48 -0600

I enjoyed my FOS Rough-legged Hawk at Prairie State Park today. Barton County. Good birding, Larry H. Joplin MO. Jasper County. certhia AT att.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html
Subject: Re: iPod birding software recommendations?
From: Christine Kline <birdsecretary AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 21:14:05 -0600

Margy, I also have been looking into buying an iPod Touch so that I can download Bird Jam AND iBird. However, you mentioned that you were considering purchasing Audubon Birds of NA for your iPod? Have you verified you can do this? I searched for it today and couldn't find where it allowed you to download Audubon Birds of NA to an apple product. Which leads to another question ~ are iBird and Bird Jam the only two applications that you can download to an iPod that relate to birding? Christine Kline Pleasant Hill, MO ~ Cass County birdsecretary AT comcast.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Short-eared Owl and Eastern Screech Owl, Shelby Co., 11/03/2009
From: "Patrick Harrison (Home)" <saxman AT MARKTWAIN.NET>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 18:13:04 -0600

Observed a Short-eared Owl just east of my home this evening. Also, saw a gray morph Eastern Screech-Owl earlier... Patrick :ASM::::ASM::::ASM::::ASM::::ASM::::ASM: * * * Patrick Harrison * * Shelbyville, Shelby County, Missouri * * saxman AT marktwain.net A * pharrison AT hannibal.k12.mo.us S * webmaster AT mobirds.org M * http://mobirds.org * * http://www.patrickdharrison.com A * ,_ S * >' ) M * ( ( \ * * "|\ * * * *****The Audubon Society of Missouri**** ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Volunteer request, Squaw Creek NWR: Nov 11, 27 & 28
From: Jill DeWitt <listens2prairies AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 17:36:56 -0600

Vic Miles writes to let us know that there's a need for volunteers at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge on Friday, Nov. 27 (the day after Thanksgiving) and Saturday, Nov. 28. We also need just an additional person on Wednesday, Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day. Those days should be at the peak of the migration and a great time to be at the refuge. Volunteering at Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge is a 'mini' vacation I feel I owe myself at least once a year. If you haven't volunteered before, please consider doing so. You'll return feeling refreshed and quite wonderful. It's also a good time to purchase reasonably priced, top quality stocking stuffers in the gift shop - no tax, if I remember correctly. And if you're not the world's greatest birder, I *guarantee* you'll know a great deal more than you did at the beginning of the day! Great birding, all! Please reply to Vic and to me. Jill DeWitt Kansas City, MO jdewitt AT audubon.org Vic Miles President, Friends of Squaw Creek NWR vicmiles AT juno.com (M) 816-223-7100 (H) 816-444-2459 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: window strikes
From: Carol Kershner <carol AT WILDBIRDREHAB.ORG>
Date: Thu, 5 Nov 2009 15:27:32 -0600

For the last month or so at Wild Bird Rehabilitation in St. Louis, we've been receiving mostly birds injured by hitting windows. Last week it was 3 golden crowned kinglets - one released the other two died (1 -fractured shoulder 1- head trauma) Today we took in a yellow billed cuckoo from the Chesterfield area. Still awfully groggy. The USPS went out of their way delivering. They brought us an American woodcock from downtown and almost a young american coot. The coot had got itself stranded on the roof of their downtown building. After a bit of a chase it was able run across the roof and clear the four foot wall. Last seen heading down Market to the roof of the Federal Building - hopefully it will figure a way to exit St. Louis. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Re: Eurasian Tree Sparrow
From: John Curran <webjc AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 10:34:51 -0800

David, you are right NABA do not suggest relocating the house sparrows. I just figured this was a sensitive topic so I didn't want to say it. But since it is true, I'll quote what they suggest with House Sparrows. "Since House Sparrows are classified as pests and are not protected by federal law, they should be quickly and humanely dispatched as soon as they are captured. Do not consider relocating the bird, as this just relocates the problem." http://www.nabluebirdsociety.org/sparrowcontrol.htm Thanks, John Curran --- On Mon, 11/2/09, David Scheu wrote: > From: David Scheu > Subject: Re: Eurasian Tree Sparrow > To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU > Date: Monday, November 2, 2009, 9:01 AM > I don't know that there is a right > answer for House Sparrows and other > unwanted wildlife, but I do know that relocation is the > wrong answer, > and it is NOT what the Bluebird Society recommends. If you > believe the > sparrows are so detrimental to native birds that > intervention is > necessary, how could you also think it an acceptable > solution to dump > them in someone else's back yard, so they can crowd out and > kill native > birds there? > > Dave Scheu > St. Louis, MO > david.scheu AT swmcmillan.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Missouri Wild Bird Forum [mailto:MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU] > On > Behalf Of John Curran > Sent: Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:23 PM > To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU > Subject: Re: Eurasian Tree Sparrow > > I guess I side more with the BlueBirds of North American > Society (I'm > not a member of) where removal and eradications of sparrows > is listed on > their site in order for bluebirds to thrive in an area. > > Until I trapped and relocated sparrows, I had zero > bluebirds. Now I have > 2 successful seasons of bluebirds, and 3 broods raised in 3 > years. > > The ETS harrass and take over nesting boxes for bluebirds, > chickadees, > and housewrens in my small little backyard. I know this has > to occur > everywhere else ETS and House sparrows roam. > > If we just allow birds to be birds, then shouldn't we just > let bugs be > bugs (green ash borer) and plants be plants (bush > honeysuckle)? > > It does seem the consensus is that since it's a bird > unique to the > midwest, then why not let it thrive, even if it crowds out > and kills > native birds. I would think at some point the ETS will be > as numerous as > House Sparrows. I think it will only be a matter of time. > > Thanks for everyone's thoughts. I was just curious. I used > to be at that > point many years ago, neat, an ETS. Until I saw what they > did to the > native birds. > > John Curran > Manchester, MO > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion > Forum > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: NW Missouri Summary 10-30 to 11-2-09
From: Doug Willis <birdsnbrews AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 09:36:50 -0800

Hello All: I managed to get some birding in the past few days between work and family stuff. Smithville Lake (Clay County, MO) has been very dynamic over the weekend. Highlights as follows: Friday PM: Common Loon-4 Common Tern-3 Forster's Tern-1 The terns were seen at the Little Platte Marina boatslips. Overall, the lake was pretty quiet birdwise. Met Joe Eades at Smithville Lake Sat. evening. Wow! The lake was loaded down with gulls, ducks and loons. Notables: Common Loon-88 (possibly a new Smithville high count!) Huge raft of ducks, including FOS Red Breasted Merganser, Bufflehead, Ring-Necked Duck and Canvasback. We had one small, dark loon in the waning light at a great distance. Couldn't ID for sure, though. Sunday AM: Prarie Falcon-1 (seen north of Bob Brown CA ,Holt County) Spotted by Joe..."bird of the day" FOS Harris Sparrows and American Tree Sparrows in brushpiles at this locale. Squaw Creek NWR was full of ducks and geese (although only 500+ Snow Geese observed). Had one Blue-Headed Vireo in the cedars near the start of the auto tour. Cackling Geese could be picked out of the Canada's. Shorebirds included Dunlin, Dowitcher, sp., both Yellowlegs, Pectoral Sandpiper and American Avocet. 100+ Rusty Blackbirds were working the remnant bottomland north of Mallard Marsh. Raptor numbers and diversity was quite impressive, with Krider's-type, Harlan's-type, Eastern and Western type Red-Tailed Hawks observed. Sunday PM: Smithville Lake proved disappointing, with perhaps the weirdest lighting conditions I have ever seen at the lake. Even in the evening, the shimmer proved nearly unbearable. Joe theorized that the temp. difference between air and H2O was the culprit. Nonetheless, we were able to pick out 45 Common Loons from the north end of the dam. Waterfowl numbers/diversity were way down from Sat. Monday AM: Spent a few hours at the Smoke and Davey trail/Smithville Lake. Tried in vain to relocate the Spotted Towhees. Berries (Dogwood, grape, poison ivy, etc.) fast disappearing. Still many Yellow-Rumped Warblers, Cedar Waxwings, Sparrows, etc. Very nice raft of ducks on the main body of the lake, well-chronicled by Kristi Mayo in a previous post. Never saw the Western Grebe (again!). Seemed like more Bonaparte's Gulls around today. Scoped a raft of 21 Common Loon. Good Birding, Doug Willis Liberty, MO birdsnbrews AT yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: SPARKS Emphasis Parks
From: Edge <edgew AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Tue, 3 Nov 2009 08:41:27 -0600

The SPARKS (state parks checklist project) has undergone a shift of focus. We are moving from the practice of changing target parks annually to a longer term emphasis on a few selected state parks. Of course, ALL site visit reports to all DNR sites are still very much needed for the SPARKS database. The change just means that we will have a multi-year emphasis/special effort to collect data for a few parks, with an occasional addition of a park for special attention over the course of one to three years. The parks selected for this long-term emphasis are part of or near Important Bird Areas (IBAs), and/or are part of or near Conservation Oportunity Areas (COAs), and/or are part of or near ongoing or proposed major habitat improvement work. Special emphasis parks: Park County Bennett Spring Dallas and Laclede Ha Ha Tonka Camden Johnson’s Shut-Ins Reynolds Long Branch Macon Meramec Franklin Pershing Linn Prairie Barton Weston Bend Platte Let’s go birding! Edge Wade ASM Conservation Partnership Coordinator Columbia, MO edgew AT mchsi.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Fall Meeting: September 25-27 at Lake of the Ozarks State Park http://mobirds.org/Meetings/fallmtg09.asp
Subject: Re: my posts.. why keep on with them.. not giving up mobirds.
From: J C Allen <ssallen1 AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 18:22:02 -0800

my phrase " moving on" only meant I'm moving on from that particular subject matter (feeding the birds). It is true without having all that bird life in my yard, I may post less often.. I did not receive any disrespectful e-mails, only a variety of points of view. so I think it was well covered. maybe I was bit too personal re: my stuff.. didn't mean to be dramatic.   Jane Allen ssallen1 AT sbcglobal.net St. Louis County -- Hi Jane I dont write much on the boards and almost never send an email direct to someone, but I just wanted you to know I am sorry if you are leaving the boards. I --- On Mon, 11/2/09, J C Allen wrote: From: J C Allen Subject: my posts.. why keep on with them.. St.Louis Co To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Date: Monday, November 2, 2009, 5:40 PM I'm getting some interesting private responses to my posts re: feeding the birds. Some may have noted that I've been ambivalent since the beginning of feeding the birds. And I am getting the feedback that supports the variety of feelings people have.    I love seeing the birds in the yard, some of the drama seen there. I appreciate how humans have interfered with the natural environment for birds and other wildlife. I have felt needed and yet got in over my head.    Some mitigating issues: I live relatively close (as birds fly) to natural areas (i.e. Grant's Farm, other city parks. When out and about in these areas, I've seen healthy populations of "my birds". I am open to  periods of episodic feeding during times of weather issues that interfere with usual natural feeding. I continue to put out fresh and when necessary warmed water and make my yard more hospitable in a self renewing way.    One more thing: the spark that exploded for me re: feeding came with that spotted towhee that came and stayed for four months during the winter. I got hooked in a care-taking mode for that one bird.. and enjoyed others seeing it.. got me in touch with the broader birding community. and I lost two beloved pets in the last few years.    So I am moving on... Jane Allen ssallen1 AT sbcglobal.net St. Louis Co.------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Cooley Lake; Smithville, 5/2; Western Grebe NOT
From: Bob Fisher <bobgfisher AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:11:08 -0600

Gary Johnson and I birded Cooley Lake CA and Smithville Lake today. Let me get right to the point. All of the good birds reported by others at these locations were gone -- if not in hiding. No Rusty Blackbirds, singing Marsh Wren, Fox Sparrows, etc. at Cooley. Just the usual. No Western Grebe at Smithville Lake. No Canvasbacks. No Pintail either. We did, however, corroborate the following reports: 14 Common Loons at Smithville - one group of 8, plus another of 5, plus a lone individual = 14. Lots of ducks. Astronomical numbers of Coots huddled together in tight rafts. Oodles of Franklin's Gulls still coming in to the evening roost at dusk (at least 1000). In addition, we did see the following at Smithville Lake : 3 White Pelicans 1 Forster's Tern 8-10 Horned Grebes 1 Bufflehead I also noted the following meteorological phenomena: Whenever we wanted to spish or play the tape for sparrows, it would cloud over and get gloomy and windy. When we were observing the lake from the picnic area, the sun was out, and it was obvious that viewing conditions on the dam were ideal. By the time we got to the dam 15 minutes later, clouds covered the sun; the atmosphere was gloomy, and objects on the water were quite dark and bouncing around because the lake's surface was somewhat agitated by wind. And so it goes, sometimes. Bob Fisher Independence, MO bobgfisher AT comcast.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Red-breasted Nuthatch St. Francois CO
From: Judy Bergmann <judithbergmann AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 20:10:50 -0600

MoBirders: My daughter, who lives on an acreage outside Park Hills has been seeing a Red-breasted Nuthatch daily since Saturday, she told me today. She had two that stayed all winter two winters ago and last winter she had none. Perhaps we'll have a good winter for them. Judy Bergmann Rural Bonne Terre St/ Francois Co. _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/ ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: Of Terns and ETS
From: Joyce Rosson <motherswift AT MSN.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:08:51 -0600

Right on!! Joyce Rosson ----- Original Message ----- From: Leslie B Jenkins To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 8:56 AM Subject: Of Terns and ETS Just having looked at Bill Ruddens Tern I would agree this is an Artic Tern, if I was on the beach in Wales or Devon and saw that I wouln't have any hesitation in deciding that, and I've seen lots of them. As for the ETS question, I usually avoid these topics like the plague but I have one question for those who think they should be removed, the question is if somebody physically picked you up and put you in a cage and shipped you overseas to say some remote part of Asia or Africa and there was no way that you could get back home , what would you do?Make the most of your new home is probably the answer.Many humans 100's of years ago had the same thing happen to them as the original family of ETS's that came to StLouis, they were shipped to the US against there will, surely it's not still the thinking of some people in this fine country that they should all be shipped out to. Just like people from all over the world that have been made welcome here Parrots, Pheasants, Swans and many others have been made very welcome so whats the problem with the lowly ETS. Diversity of culture is what makes this country great.Les Jenkins ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Northern Shrike, Livingston Co.
From: Dianne & Steve Kinder <dmkinder AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:43:18 -0800

This morning I saw a Shrike flying towards me as I was driving a gravel road. My first thought was that it looked to long-tailed for a Loggerhead. Of course it flew East towards the sun before landing on a power line. Fortunately I was able to get a scope view and verify it as a Northern Shrike. It was seen in Western Livingston Co., close to the Daviess Co. line, between the very small towns of Sampsel and Lock Springs. I had gone there to look for Longspurs and other open area birds - was not even thinking about NSHR. Saw a few Horned Lark, no Longspurs but did hear one rattle while scoping the NSHR. Mucho traffic on the roads today with the farmers working hard to get the crops out with the drier weather this week. I saw another Shrike as it flew away behind me a little ways up hyw U as I headed for the Poosey CA area. I could not relocate it but my impression of that one was probably a Loggerhead. Saw several Northern Harriers around Poosey and lots of Dogs and upland bird hunters. I did finally spot a Rough-legged Hawk perched towards the top of a small tree about half a mile away. I was able to get a scope look of it also for verification. It was a light phase female or immature. I checked some places the last two evenings where I have seen Short-eared Owls the last couple of years. I saw NOHA - 4 at one place and two big white tail bucks, but no SEOW yet. I had a Red-breasted Nuthatch in the backyard yesterday but never saw it go to the feeders. Wonder if it is going to be a third good year for NSHR? Later, Steve Kinder Chillicothe, Livingston Co. dmkinder AT yahoo.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: SIX TRUMPETER SWANS ARRIVED AT RMBS: Heron Pond 11.02.2009
From: Paul Bauer <bauerbird5511 AT ATT.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:38:06 -0800

    The Heron Pond region of Riverlands is being flooded for the winter waterfowl season to enlarge the area under control from the 18 acres to the full 42 acres..     This action will start the process of causing the vegetation to decay, so that some day the Managed Shorebird Habitat will be available during the peak Spring and Fall shorebird migrations periods.     Also realize that flooding is necessary in June and the first half of July to stop the growth of new vegetation. The biggest "enemy" of mudflat habitat are willow trees that   eliminate the desired and needed habitat, and their leaves which help to silt in the pond.     The bonus was the sighting in the Subject. Forgive me if it sounds like I'm still trying to "sell" this topic. It has taken so long to get all of the physical elements needed to do the job, now we must wait and learn how to make it work. After waiting through all of these active years of effort since 1992, I hope we can be patient enough to see the final results become more than we dared to dream !     Again To ALL of my Birding Friends: ALWAYS HAVE FUN; GO BIRDING !     Paul Bauer;        Florissant, St. Louis County, Missouri      ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: 1000 Hills Adair Co.
From: Frankie Cuculich <flcuculich AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 13:30:13 -0600

Spent a couple hours before work at 1000 Hills SP. Highlights: Bonaparte's gull-18 Ring-billed gull horned grebe-1 mallard gadwall shovler ring-necked duck lesser scaup imm. bald eagle green heron In the pine grove red breasted nuthatch FOY sapsucker w. t. sparrow I couldn't see any unusal ducks, had to just look for drakes. They were to far to ID. Bird on!! Frankie Cuculich Brashear Mo. Adair Co ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: LeConte's Sparrow, Wallpaper, No Sighting
From: Patrick Harrison <saxman AT MARKTWAIN.NET>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 12:53:36 -0600

If you have images you would like to make available for use as "wallpaper" for the public, send a copy to me at webmaster AT mobirds.org. I'll collect them and will make them available selectively as time passes. Thanks, Patrick ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Fw: ID of tern at Carlyle Lake 10/31
From: Bob Fisher <bobgfisher AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:49:54 -0600

Dan Kassebaum replied to my email as follows: ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Kassebaum To: Bob Fisher Sent: Monday, November 02, 2009 12:44 PM Subject: Re: ID of tern at Carlyle Lake 10/31 Bob, I'm quite certain the tern is a COTE and not an ARTE. The inner primaries are new compared to the older outer primaries. COTE molt before migration and ARTE molt after migration. Dan Don't fret, Charlyne. Sometimes when I stick my neck out, I learn while my head is being lopped off. Bob Fisher Independence, MO bobgfisher AT comcast.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: Rusty Blackbirds - Cooley Lake CA
From: Jennifer Reidy <grizzlyskye AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:10:37 -0600

Oh man, I was specifically looking for Rusties in a wooded swamp at Cooley Lake (north area adjacent to bluff) last weekend to no avail:( Jennifer Reidy Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:16:08 -0600 From: gearheart.matt AT GMAIL.COM Subject: Rusty Blackbirds - Cooley Lake CA To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Yesterday, Nic Allen I and made a brief visit to Cooley Lake CA, Clay County around dusk. First heard, then seen, we counted just over 100 Rusty Blackbirds in the trees at the Southern parking area. Also noted were a few Fox Sparrows and a singing Marsh Wren. Earlier in the day, just over the state line, I spotted 2 different Red-Shafted Flickers in Kansas. Good Birding, Matt Gearheart Shawnee, KS gearheart.matt AT gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 _________________________________________________________________ New Windows 7: Find the right PC for you. http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pc-scout/default.aspx?CBID=wl&ocid=PID24727::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WWL_WIN_pcscout:112009 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Of Terns and ETS
From: Leslie B Jenkins <m1n1lover AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:56:33 -0600

Just having looked at Bill Ruddens Tern I would agree this is an Artic Tern, if I was on the beach in Wales or Devon and saw that I wouln't have any hesitation in deciding that, and I've seen lots of them. As for the ETS question, I usually avoid these topics like the plague but I have one question for those who think they should be removed, the question is if somebody physically picked you up and put you in a cage and shipped you overseas to say some remote part of Asia or Africa and there was no way that you could get back home , what would you do?Make the most of your new home is probably the answer.Many humans 100's of years ago had the same thing happen to them as the original family of ETS's that came to StLouis, they were shipped to the US against there will, surely it's not still the thinking of some people in this fine country that they should all be shipped out to. Just like people from all over the world that have been made welcome here Parrots, Pheasants, Swans and many others have been made very welcome so whats the problem with the lowly ETS. Diversity of culture is what makes this country great.Les Jenkins ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Tern ID
From: Charlene and Jim Malone <2bbirdn AT CHARTER.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 14:56:25 -0600

I did not look at this tern well enough before jumping the gun. Erase, Erase, ERASE. Hopefully I will learn not to do this STUPID thing again...but probably not. Can't spell either........ Charlene Malone St. Louis co. ---------------- Subject: Re: ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake From: Bill Rudden Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:10:21 -0800 Be careful Dan K. doesn't call a tern Common without thought. Here a web pic of a Arctic Tern: http://pie.midco.net/dougback/arctic_tern.htm?? Note the REALLY short legs compared to Common ? ? ? ?the fast tapering bill ? ? ? ?rounder forehead than Common ? ? ? ?dark secondary panel It appears hard to eliminate a worn adult Common Tern. Bill RuddenSt. Louisbilrudn AT yahoo.com --- On Mon, 11/2/09, Bob Fisher wrote: From: Bob Fisher Subject: Re: ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Date: Monday, November 2, 2009, 11:50 AM I think? the bird labld "October 31"?may be an Arctic Tern. Note the very short tarsus, round head, short neck, short bill (all dark red in one photo), weak carpal bar, pale upperwing?and narrow black trailing edge of the? underwing primaries. ? Bob Fisher Independence, MO bobgfisher AT comcast.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake
From: Bill Rudden <bilrudn AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 12:10:21 -0800

Be careful Dan K. doesn't call a tern Common without thought. Here a web pic of a Arctic Tern: http://pie.midco.net/dougback/arctic_tern.htm   Note the REALLY short legs compared to Common the fast tapering bill rounder forehead than Common dark secondary panel It appears hard to eliminate a worn adult Common Tern. Bill RuddenSt. Louisbilrudn AT yahoo.com --- On Mon, 11/2/09, Bob Fisher wrote: From: Bob Fisher Subject: Re: ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU Date: Monday, November 2, 2009, 11:50 AM I think the bird labld "October 31" may be an Arctic Tern. Note the very short tarsus, round head, short neck, short bill (all dark red in one photo), weak carpal bar, pale upperwing and narrow black trailing edge of the underwing primaries. Bob Fisher Independence, MO bobgfisher AT comcast.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Golden Eagle in Macon Co. on Oct. 31
From: Robert Brundage <r.brundage AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:52:30 -0600

While deer hunting, a beautiful Golden Eagle soared over the top of my tree stand for almost a minute. I have not seen a Golden in some years in Missouri. . ____________________ Robert J. Brundage 354 Cannondale Rd. Jefferson City, MO 65109 (573) 893-5753 Home (573) 338-5753 Cell ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake
From: Bob Fisher <bobgfisher AT COMCAST.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:50:10 -0600

I think the bird labld "October 31" may be an Arctic Tern. Note the very short tarsus, round head, short neck, short bill (all dark red in one photo), weak carpal bar, pale upperwing and narrow black trailing edge of the underwing primaries. Bob Fisher Independence, MO bobgfisher AT comcast.net ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: my posts.. why keep on with them.. St.Louis Co
From: J C Allen <ssallen1 AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:40:55 -0800

I'm getting some interesting private responses to my posts re: feeding the birds. Some may have noted that I've been ambivalent since the beginning of feeding the birds. And I am getting the feedback that supports the variety of feelings people have.    I love seeing the birds in the yard, some of the drama seen there. I appreciate how humans have interfered with the natural environment for birds and other wildlife. I have felt needed and yet got in over my head.    Some mitigating issues: I live relatively close (as birds fly) to natural areas (i.e. Grant's Farm, other city parks. When out and about in these areas, I've seen healthy populations of "my birds". I am open to  periods of episodic feeding during times of weather issues that interfere with usual natural feeding. I continue to put out fresh and when necessary warmed water and make my yard more hospitable in a self renewing way.    One more thing: the spark that exploded for me re: feeding came with that spotted towhee that came and stayed for four months during the winter. I got hooked in a care-taking mode for that one bird.. and enjoyed others seeing it.. got me in touch with the broader birding community. and I lost two beloved pets in the last few years.    So I am moving on... Jane Allen ssallen1 AT sbcglobal.net St. Louis Co. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: ID Challege - Tern at Carlyle Lake
From: Charlene and Jim Malone <2bbirdn AT CHARTER.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:19:23 -0600

ILLINOIS bird - Carlyle Lake "Common" v. Forster's v. Common For those advanced birders: Check out the various tern photos http://www.htc.net/~kdan/report.htm E-mail comments to Dan. (e-mail bottom of his page) Charlene Malone St. Louis co. ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: Cliffy, Sandhill, G.Yellowlegs, G.Scaup, Vesper, Otter Slough CA area, 11/1, Stoddard Co.
From: Chris Hobbs <chobbs AT EVERESTKC.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:13:26 -0500

Hi Chris, did you consider (rule-out) Cave Swallow?! Any pics? Chris Hobbs Shawnee, KS chobbs AT everestkc.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Barrigar <1chrisbarrigar AT LIVE.COM> Date: Sunday, November 1, 2009 7:18 pm Subject: Cliffy, Sandhill, G.Yellowlegs, G.Scaup, Vesper, Otter Slough CA area, 11/1, Stoddard Co. > > Greetings! > > Today at Otter Slough CA, I ran into Dr. Eddleman and his class on > field trip, and they allowed me to tag along. > > Along the South end of Otter Slough CA on a utility wire > overlooking Pool 21 sat a lone Cliff Swallow. It was a welcomed > surprise! > > > Chris Barrigar > Bloomfield > Stoddard Co. > 1chrisbarrigar AT live.com > chrisbarrigar AT hotmail.com > > http://community.webshots.com/user/photosbychris > > http://community.webshots.com/user/photosbychris1 > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > Questions or comments? Email the list owners: > mailto://mobirds-l-request AT po.missouri.edu > ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks in Troy this AM
From: John Hitzeman <rgspemkt AT AOL.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:12:03 -0500

Besides a ton of Goldfinches, Titmice, Chickadees, House Finches and some others, an immature male and a mature female Rose-Breasted Grosbeak(s) visited the backyard feeders this AM. I was a bit surprised, but the heavy breast streaking and beaks were proof. We also had White-Crowned Sparrows at the same time and there was no confusion. John Hitzeman Troy, MO ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Western Grebe - Smithville Lake 11/02
From: Kristi Mayo <kristi AT WRITEBIRDS.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 10:10:36 -0600

A single Western Grebe was in the raft of 1000+ ducks on the main body of Smithville Lake (Clay Co.) this morning. Birds were in good light and at a decent scoping distance from the west cul-de-sac of the north campground at Crow's Creek. Nice variety, including Bufflehead and Canvasbacks. Last seen at 9:20 am. Yesterday afternoon there was a group of at least 14 Common Loons near the dam. Today I only saw one or two on the main body of the lake, but they are likely scattered out and feeding in the coves (if they're still around). Around 8:00 this morning, I observed what looked to be a dark-backed adult larid flying north up the main channel as 1000s of Franklin's Gulls were taking flight - Seen with binoculars only from my position near the dam; not ideal light. But could be worth watching for. Kristi Mayo Kearney MO (Clay Co.) kristi AT writebirds.com Sent from my iPhone ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: White Barred Owl on Scott Blvd. Boone County
From: Edge <edgew AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:58:19 -0600

On Nov 2, 2009, at 8:42 AM, Andrew Forbes wrote: > albino Barred Owl of the Scott/KK Intersection This bird is leucistic, not albino, as it has brown eyes. Edge Wade Columbia, MO edgew AT mchsi.com ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: Re: CACHE -- Jas. A. Reed CA
From: Edge <edgew AT MCHSI.COM>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 09:55:26 -0600

Thank you, Chris! Good memories and research efforts are a great help to all. Does anyone have information regarding the Carolina Chickadee or Pine Grosbeak observations? If no record immediately at hand, these will be followed up with a query to the MBRC. Edge Wade (wish I were out birding!) Columbia, MO edgew AT mchsi.com On Nov 2, 2009, at 9:28 AM, Chris Hobbs wrote: > Once upon a time, Jas. A Reed WMA was 'out in the country' and a > pretty darned good little birding spot! Today, it's more like a > large greenspace within a residential development (not necessarily > a 'bad' place - just very different these days). > > Baird's Sparrow from 30 October 1971, and Iceland Gull from 15 > December 1984 were documented (field notes taken and sketches made > during the observation) and reviewed / accepted by others. The > Baird's passed muster with Robbins and Easterla for inclusion in > Birds of Missouri. Kim Eckert discussed the Iceland Gull > observation in American Birds 85th Christmas Count issue. > > Chris Hobbs > Shawnee, KS > chobbs AT everestkc.net > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Bob Fisher > > Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009 8:15 pm > > Subject: CACHE -- Jas. A. Reed CA > > > > After a brief trip to Reed CA today, I took a look at the > > checklist. It contains the following highly improbable entries: > > > > Ruffed Grouse > > Iceland Gull > > Carolina Chickadee > > Baird's Sparrow > > Pine Grosbeak > > > > Can anything be done about that? > > > > > > Bob Fisher > > Independence, MO > > bobgfisher AT comcast.net > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > > List archives: https://po.missouri.edu/archives/mobirds-l.html > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1
Subject: denouement, my backyard, St.Louis County
From: J C Allen <ssallen1 AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2009 07:47:02 -0800

Seed feeders removed (except for nyger socks). fresh water available in three places. Two eurasian tree sparrows are bringing pine needles to one bird house ( I know, not so native as bluebirds) for roosting, I guess.. Still a number of birds scouring the grass/green stuff under former feeders and a number of birds in the fresh water.     Review of natural food: Dogwood fruit gone, some holly berries remain. About half of poke plants still have some berries.. Invasive honeysuckle behind back fence still has berries. Much leaf litter.. I'm rearranging the leaves rather than bagging them. Jane Allen ssallen1 AT sbcglobal.net St. Louis County ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://po.missouri.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mobirds-l&A=1

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