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8 May Rapid creek warblers galore [cbstafford ] 8 May feeder cams ["mick" ] 8 May feeder update ["mick" ] 8 May Hummingbird [Nancy Dunn ] 8 May Prothonotary Warbler at Cotton Park in Vermillion ["Swanson, David" ] 8 May Grassland bird tour, Bristol, SD [] 7 May Rapid City /yellow rumped warblers [cbstafford ] 7 May Wednesday Diversity ["mick" ] 7 May Prairie Warbler [Jim McLaird ] 7 May BUTTE CTY.: Lark Bunting, Eastern Kingbird ["Jocelyn Baker" ] 7 May Lark Bunting early dates ["m. melius" ] 7 May Snowmelt! ["m. melius" ] 7 May Western tanager Meade county ["Anna K. Ball" ] 6 May Pennington Co./ arrivals [cbstafford ] 6 May Whitewood Report ["Vic/Donna Fondy" ] 06 May towhee question ["nun2brite2002" ] 6 May PENNINGTON CTY.: NORTHERN PARULA ["Jocelyn Baker" ] 6 May Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin - American Eagle Foundation [] 6 May summer tanager, I assume [Jim McLaird ] 5 May Migration phenomenon ["m. melius" ] 05 May lesser goldfinch?? [Scott Weins ] 5 May HPET Breeding Shorebird Survey ["Ron & Marietta Mabie" ] 5 May red lake ["Todd Jensen" ] 5 May Seavey's Lake, Meade Coutny ["Anna K. Ball" ] 5 May Auction guidelines [douglas chapman ] 5 May Re: Auction Special! "The Birds of North America" complete set. [douglas chapman ] 5 May Auction Special! "The Birds of North America" complete set. [douglas chapman ] 5 May Minnehaha County May 3rd ["Tom Parliman" ] 4 May Pickstown Birds ["Ron & Marietta Mabie" ] 4 May Sunday ["mick" ] 04 May orman dam, B-c Night-Heron [Scott Weins ] 05 May Kyle Dam birds (Shannon Cty) ["Peter Hill" ] 4 May Weekend Birds ["Ron & Marietta Mabie" ] 4 May Dbl Crested Cormorants/Pennington Co [cbstafford ] 4 May Re: junco with rufous back [Jennifer Fowler ] 04 May Red-bellied Woodpecker - Spearfish ["Eric Davis" ] 4 May white throated swifts... ["Anna K. Ball" ] 4 May After the blizzard birds/Pennington Co. [cbstafford ] 04 May Black-necked Stilts and other shorebirds (Shannon Cty) ["Peter Hill" ] 3 May Sat ["mick" ] 3 May grey-headed junco ["Anna K. Ball" ] 3 May junco with rufous back ["Anna K. Ball" ] 3 May Silent Auction at Pickstown [douglas chapman ] 2 May Ruby-throated Hummingbird ["Ron & Marietta Mabie" ] 2 May (unknown) [Cheryl Wormstadt ] 2 May Update on WRMC ["Addison Ball" ] 2 May East-river highlights ["m. melius" ] 02 May Blizzard birds [Elizabeth Krueger ] 1 May bird videos ["mick" ] 1 May New Sightings ["Ron & Marietta Mabie" ] 1 May Red-winged Blackbird east of Canton [douglas chapman ] 1 May Broad-winged Hawk question ["m. melius" ] Subject: Rapid creek warblers galore From: cbstafford <turkeyfeathrs AT yahoo.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 18:53:49 -0700 (PDT) Walked along the bank of Rapid Creek this afternoon from bridge on Canyon Lake Drive (by sundial and herb garden)upstream about 100 yards...it was windy and trying to rain and I was in shirtsleeves. The streamside bushes and trees were loaded with yellow rumped, orange-crowned warblers, 6 common yellowthroats, 1 northern waterthrush, flock of 20+ white crowned sparrows, similar sized group of lark sparrows, 3 robins, several chipping sparrows, 1 song sparrow, pair of chickadees, 2 rs flickers, house finches, Lincoln's sparrow and several others too far to pick up field marks. All the yellow-rumps that I saw were myrtle variety, as they were yesterday farther upstream. There was one flycatcher, it looked like a least, but was making a buzzier sound than the usual "Che-bek" I recognize. Its song was more like the recordings I can find of a willow flycatcher, and eye ring was not as distinct. Opinions anyone? Maybe just list it as one of the empids. Had it not been windy and spitting rain, I would have searched farther. Not bad for about 20 minutes. Caroline Stafford ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: feeder cams From: "mick" <zerrm AT sio.midco.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:26:49 -0500 If you are new to the listserve, the live cams are at the feeder complex two blocks west of Leif Ericson camp in Sioux Falls, at National Wildlife Federation Backyard Wildlife Habitat #20922. Two cameras run live from 6:30 to dark on most days, and capture images every 5 minutes to the gallery, so one can check if anything was around during the whole day. Cameras can be accessed at: http://96.2.100.137:8080/ or http://www.leifericson.org/sfbc/id24.html Mick SFBC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: feeder update From: "mick" <zerrm AT sio.midco.net> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:08:31 -0500 After 5 PM feeder report: Rain today, but The Oriole count at the feeders is now four. Two adult males, two first year males, and a female. One of the young males ate so much orange that he took a 15 minute catnap (whoops!) a birdnap right on the spot. A bit dangerous in Hawk country. See him at: http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u210/zerrmick/sleepingbeauty.jpg The Harris' Sparrow is still around, as well as the female RB Nuthatch. Woodpeckers include Downy, Hairy, and an female Red-bellied. The Cattle egrets (I only saw one on the way home) are still on the clover-leaf wet grass near Cliff Ave. Nursery and Leif Ericson (the east side of I229). That makes almost a week in that location or across the road to the west in the Yeager road ditch. As I write this, one of the Oriole males is eating three feet from me. He has been eating suet and orange,but prefers the grape jelly. I am setting camera #1 to shoot at that feeder until the Orioles move on. A quick video at: http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u210/zerrmick/?action=view¤t=MOV01593.flv Mick SFBC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Hummingbird From: Nancy Dunn <dunn3 AT svtv.com> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 20:02:10 -0500 Moody County, 10 miles east of Dell Rapids Ruby-throated hummingbird, male spotted at the feeder tonight.Subject: Prothonotary Warbler at Cotton Park in Vermillion From: "Swanson, David" <David.Swanson AT usd.edu> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 17:08:30 -0500 This afternoon from about 4-4:30 pm I found a male Prothonotary Warbler at Cotton Park in Vermillion. For those of you not familiar with Cotton Park, to get there take Dakota Street south, down the hill, and Cotton Park will be on your right shortly after the railroad tracks. The Prothonotary was pretty far down the cement walking path, near where the path curves north away from the river toward the residential area. I saw the warbler in the areabetween the last bench and this curve (about 30 yards total distance). It was singing very irregularly. Dave David Swanson Department of Biology University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD 57069 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Grassland bird tour, Bristol, SD From: <Silka.Kempema AT state.sd.us> Date: Thu, 8 May 2008 10:24:26 -0500 The 2008, SD Grassland Coalition sponsored grassland bird tour will be held at the Darwin Peckham ranch in Day County. For more information on the tour and registration see http://sdgrass.org/Bird%20Tour/2008%20Bird%20Tour%20Brochure%20(FINAL).p df. More information on the Coalition and last year's tour near Rapid City see http://sdgrass.org/ Silka L. F. Kempema Terrestrial Wildlife Biologist SD Dept.of Game, Fish and Parks Wildlife Diversity/Environmental Review Programs 523 East Capital Ave P: 605-773-2742 Pierre, SD 57501 F: 605-773-6245 http://www.sdgfp.info/Wildlife/Diversity/index.htm [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Rapid City /yellow rumped warblers From: cbstafford <turkeyfeathrs AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 20:01:47 -0700 (PDT) Still many yellow-rumped warblers in the Canyon Lake area below the dam in the riparian habitat. All the ones I got binoculars on today were myrtle variety. I couldn't find the northern parula, it was raining lightly at that time. Also several of same yr with a couple of orange-crowned and a chickadee pair foraging in flowering crabapple north side at Lincoln Academy, base of Dinosaur Hill. Caroline Stafford ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: Wednesday Diversity From: "mick" <zerrm AT sio.midco.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 21:28:37 -0500 Sioux Falls on Wednesday afternoon: Four days in a row the pair of Cattle Egrets have been in the grass areas by Yeager Road and the 229 26th street ramps. Arriving home today at 5:00, the yard was filled with feathered beauties. FOY - three male (1 first year) Baltimore Orioles FOY- (for the feeders) Harris' Sparrow Chipping and House Sparrows, Downy and Hairy Woodpeckers, Goldfinch, Housefinch, Starlings, Grackles, RC Kinglet, Robins. M. Doves, Pair of Blue Jays feeding each other, Y Rumped Warbler, Warbler species with yellow breast, 4 Mallards, Rose Breasted Grosbeak, Cardinals, and Chickadees. Photos: http://www.rockyou.com/show_my_gallery.php?source=ppsl&instanceid=112181913 Video of RB Grosbeak http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u210/zerrmick/?action=view¤t=MOV01489.flv Video of Orioles: http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u210/zerrmick/?action=view¤t=MOV01474.flv Mick SFBC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Prairie Warbler From: Jim McLaird <jimmclaird AT yahoo.com> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 19:23:57 -0700 (PDT) About 6:00 this evening (Sept. 7), I saw a Prairie Warbler along Sergeant Creek just down from Horse Trail Camp in Newton Hills State Park. As I was not among those who saw it last year, it was a new lifer for me. Once again, I had to scramble for my field guide. I know there was some speculation (perhaps hope is a better word) that it might return this year. In fact, it has! Jim McLaird Mitchell, S.D. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: BUTTE CTY.: Lark Bunting, Eastern Kingbird From: "Jocelyn Baker" <osprey AT hills.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 16:19:01 -0600 Lark Bunting and Eastern Kingbird were observed this morning (May 7) at Belle Fourche Reservoir. I looked for the Eurasian Wigeon observed by the Fondy's at the St. Onge Pond yesterday but was unable to find it. Jocelyn Lee Baker, Rapid City.Subject: Lark Bunting early dates From: "m. melius" <mmelius AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 12:28:57 -0600 (GMT-06:00) I'd just come inside, was checking phone msgs and staring somewhat blankly out the window at a spot in my garden when the first Lark Bunting flew into that spot. Should I feel charmed? They are garden birds in the summer here. Some recent first dates from my place in NE Custer County: 5/7/98 5/5/00 5/8/03 5/5/04 5/7/05 5/7/06 5/10/07 5/7/08 And I distinctly remember May 7, 1982, my first year here. The spring had been quite dry. A mellow thunderstorm gave us a nice shower and a lavender sunrise, during which the first Lark Bunting called from the fenceline. Then it didn't stop raining until October, 33 inches later. Michael MeliusSubject: Snowmelt! From: "m. melius" <mmelius AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 07:50:56 -0600 (GMT-06:00) The prairies in western SD are blue again, with flowing & standing water from the snowmelt. At least they are here SE of Rapid City, which was not the hardest hit area. There should be even more run-off in areas north of here, and still time to pull in some migrating shorebirds. I was away during the storm, but it looks like the upland prairie soils didn't gain much moisture. Apparently there wasn't much rain, then when the snow came it was sideways, and with the prairies in long drought, there wasn't much vegetation to catch snow. This was a storm for the streams and stock dams. Michael Melius NE Custer Co.Subject: Western tanager Meade county From: "Anna K. Ball" <magpie AT rap.midco.net> Date: Wed, 7 May 2008 05:51:58 -0600 Lovely male western tanager yesterday in the water-FILLED Little Elk Creek Canyon near Piedmont. --anna [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Pennington Co./ arrivals From: cbstafford <turkeyfeathrs AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 21:10:23 -0700 (PDT) House wren arrived this morning, same day as last year and 2005. Also had male yellow warbler foraging in chokecherry bushes in back yard early as well. Oddly marked male hairy woodpecker at birdbath. He was around last year, back of the head red blaze is not a solid strip of red in the white. There is a solid vertical black line that the divides the red into a small red patch on either side of it. Resembles a division sign turned 90 degrees. Caroline Stafford ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: Whitewood Report From: "Vic/Donna Fondy" <treasurecreek AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 18:42:53 -0600 The FOY birds continue to slowly come in. Here are recent FOY arrivals at our home South of Whitewood: 4/27-Chipping Sparrow; 4/28-Orange Crowned Warbler; 4/29-Says Phoebe (Crook City Rd); 5/1-House Wren and Yellow-rumped Warbler; 5/2-Brown-headed Cowbird and White-crowned Sparrow (day of the blizzard); 5/4-Red-naped Sapsucker (Crook City Rd); and 5/6-Black-headed Grosbeak and Lark Sparrow. We birded some backroads today going to a meeting and saw a EURASIAN WIGEON on St. Onge Pond (1 mile N of St Onge on the Crooked Oaks Road). Other FOY birds included Western Kingbird (Snoma Rd) and Yellow Warbler (Crooked Oaks Rd). The recent snow has filled most of the area ponds for the first time in years. Vic/Donna Fondy 605-269-2553Subject: towhee question From: "nun2brite2002" <pintail AT abe.midco.net> Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 21:35:38 -0000 I got a fairly long look at a towhee today...it only had the wing bars, no spotting. The bird was facing away from me and the back was fairly conspicuous. Could this be an eastern? I see that a few people have reported spotted towhees, but I have not seen any mention of easterns. The bird was north of Leola. Any help would be appreciated. I also saw common yellowthroats, American bittern, barn and tree swallows, and spotted sandpiper...all FOY for me. Barry Parkin Aberdeen SDSubject: PENNINGTON CTY.: NORTHERN PARULA From: "Jocelyn Baker" <osprey AT hills.net> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 13:27:15 -0600 This morning, May 6, I observed a Northern Parula in Canyon Lake Park from 8:45 until 10:30 a.m. It was in the riparian area below the spillway, high in the trees most of the time, and very active. There were a good number of Yellow-rumped Warblers and a few Orange-crowns also actively feeding in the area so I was able to get a good size comparison between the 3 species. The warbler had all of the usual field marks except for the bi-color chest-band which was barely discernible. Because of the (almost) lack of a band, I assume it was a female. It was difficult to track as it was moving constantly but when it did get lower in the trees several times I was able to clearly observe the yellow bill, the lime-green patch on the upper back, the bright yellow chin, throat and upper breast, the white wing-bars and the white eye crescents. The only other observation I have for the Black Hills area was on June 22, 1977 when I observed a male near the intersection of Highways #385 and 44. Jocelyn Lee Baker, Rapid City 605/388-0949Subject: Bald Eagle Commemorative Coin - American Eagle Foundation From: <eileen.dowdstukel AT state.sd.us> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 14:03:20 -0500 We've been asked to raise public awareness about this coin. To learn more, visit this website: www.eagles.org Eileen Dowd Stukel, SDGFP [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: summer tanager, I assume From: Jim McLaird <jimmclaird AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 6 May 2008 11:23:00 -0700 (PDT) While hiking at Lake Mitchell this morning, I saw what I at first thought was an oriole high in a tree--a look with the binoculars changed that! It had a yellowish-orange breast with red throat and face (the light behind it made colors a bit difficult, but the red was striking). It flew before I could examine it, but later I got a better look while atop the hill, and saw it from the back. It had a red patch in mid-back and mostly red head, otherwise yellowish-green. I'm certain it was a first spring male Summer Tanager. The best picture I could find showing what the bird's back looked like is in the National Geographic field guide, and Sibley's guide has a pretty good picture as well. It caught me off guard--I have never seen a first year male Summer Tanager, and had to scramble for a while to figure out what I was seeing. Jim McLaird Mitchell, S.D. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: Migration phenomenon From: "m. melius" <mmelius AT earthlink.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 21:42:23 -0600 (GMT-06:00) I wrote last Friday from Faulk County in eastern SD, about all the birds I was seeing as rainy weather settled in. On Friday around noon I saw some Hudonian Godwits lift from a small pond and head north, followed shortly by a couple groups of dowitchers. Mind you, the storm was just getting to its peak for us then, winds having gone from ENE to straight out of the north, with rain starting up again and feeling icy. It looked bad. Turns out it was just ending. By five pm skies were clearing (it was still windy). I went out and could hardly find a migrant, in trees or fields or wetlands. Apparently, the birds left during the storm and flew north into the clear. As if they knew the storm was ending, and not deepening, as I'd thought. Michael MeliusSubject: lesser goldfinch?? From: Scott Weins <sweins AT rushmore.com> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 21:37:19 -0600 We observed what we think might be a Lesser Goldfinch in our yard this evening. It seemed small for a goldfinch and definitely more greenish than brown with a dark bill. Here is a link to some photos: http://www.gdik.com/lesser_goldfinch.htm What does everyone else think? Observed on Old Belle Road just north of Spearfish. If it shows up again, I'll try for some better photos. Scott Weins Spearfish, SDSubject: HPET Breeding Shorebird Survey From: "Ron & Marietta Mabie" <rmmabie AT hcinet.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 21:25:27 -0500 Ed Rodriquez, at the Lake Andes NWR, is looking for volunteers to conduct surveys within the late April to early May and late May to early June time frames. The surveys are similar to the Breeding Bird Survey in that the routes are 25 miles long, with 3 minute stops at 0.5 mile intervals. The survey routes are around Avon, Parkston and Stickney, SD. Target birds are: American Avocet, Marbled Godwit, Upland Sandpiper, Willet, Wilson's Phalarope and Wilson's Snipe. If you are interested in running one of these surveys or want more information, please call Ed at (605) 487-7603. Ron Mabie Pickstown, SD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: red lake From: "Todd Jensen" <gyrfalcon AT redwoodwireless.com> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 19:29:44 -0600 Birded red lake today. Western grebes were going through there courtship display. I observed also small colony of franklin's gulls gathering nesting material for building nests. watch several go out gather nesting material and return back to the same spot. not certain how many as alot of them flyin around maybe 50-200 in area not exact. Todd Jensen [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Seavey's Lake, Meade Coutny From: "Anna K. Ball" <magpie AT rap.midco.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 18:39:23 -0600 ok, it isn't exactly a lake like in the old days but there is enough water
to hold wilson's phalaropes , blue and green teals, and a couple of
different shorebirds i just couldn't make out. bring your scope!
--anna
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Subject: Auction guidelinesFrom: douglas chapman <foodrev AT sio.midco.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 19:12:22 -0500 Hello all,
I thought that I would post the guidelines for our silent auction to
be held in Pickstown.
These are also to be found on the President's Page of the March 2008
issue of SDBN. There have been a few small changes.
1. Minimum value must be at least $1.00, but may be higher if you have
a valuable item you are willing to donate, as long as it commands a
price worthy of its value. Donated items of exceptional value will be
auctioned on ebay.com with proceeds to SDOU, or will be offered, at
the auctioneer's discretion, in a member auction.
2. Birding-related items only: birding gear, bird books, bird photos,
bird paintings, bird sculpture, bird houses, bird baths, bird feeders,
bird decor, bird jewelry, bird note cards, bird ornaments, plus, of
course, binoculars, walking sticks, new or slightly used and very
clean birding clothing and hats (no seed caps, please), and so forth
that are in excellent condition.
3. No taxidermy please (no stuffed birds!).
4. No bird seed.
5. No baked goods or other food items.
6. The auction will run from set-up Friday evening until fifteen
minutes prior to start of the banquet Saturday evening. This will give
winners time to pay for and pick up their items before the banquet and
evening’s program.
7. One added rule is that if we receive several copies of one item, we
may hold back the extra copies until the next auction, or sell them on
ebay.com.
8. Please be advised that all material is deemed donated to SDOU, and
thus becomes the property of SDOU and may be utilized at a later
auction if unsold.
Thanks, and I know we will do well with this. I look forward to the
not-so-distant-future when the auction will become one of the
highlights of SDOU meetings as it is at Iowa Ornithologists' Union
meetings.
See you in Pickstown.
Doug Chapman
Sioux Falls, SD
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Subject: Re: Auction Special! "The Birds of North America" complete set.From: douglas chapman <foodrev AT sio.midco.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 18:12:30 -0500 Hello All, Given the response to my post Re: the gift of the complete Birds of North America set, I would say that I and those I discussed it with were wrong: this set still has an amazing degree interest out there. I have a "bid" of $300 already and with other members and friends input, I have asked Ron Mabie to include a bit of time before the banquet starts for this one item to be a live auction. I hope this is successful--I sure never expected to be getting us (me?) into a live auction situation, but for enough money going to SDOU I guess I'm willing. I sure hope it goes well. I'd hate it to fail to bring a commensurate dollar amount given this attention. There may well be an ear-mark put on the proceeds of the sale of this volume. Perhaps for the banquet speaker fund. TBD. The reasoning behind the lower price point was that this whole set is now available on-line and thus we assumed that the "hard copy" would have a much diminished value. The consensus of the responses seems to contradict that. So be it. Doug Chapman Sioux Falls, SD On May 5, 2008, at 11:38 AM, douglas chapman wrote: > A complete set of The Birds of North America (includes Hawaii) has > been donated to the SDOU (ISSN 1061-5466). The set consists of 18- > volumes in 720 pamphlets. This set was published between 1990 and 2004 > by the Academy of Natural sciences of Philadelphia, with support from > Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the American Ornithologists' > Union. As most birders are aware, these are remarkable compilations of > the knowledge of each species’ life history, very useful today in > researching North American and Hawaiian birds. Especially interesting > is the detailed treatment of subspecies, some of whose names are still > familiar to us. The set will be offered complete, i.e. it will not be > broken up for individual pamphlet sales. > > The Birds of North America, Volume 8.-A. E Poole and E B. Gill (Eds.). > 1997. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Accounts generally > are between 12 to 32 pages each, each with 1 color plate, 1 range map, > and variable numbers of figures, tables, and appendices. ISBN > 1061-5466. > > The original price paid was $1,875. From the introduction. > > "Avian life histories have remained the lifeblood of ornithological > progress for more than 400 years. Initially written by individuals > with the help of a network of regional correspondents, the explosive > growth of ornithological literature in this century necessitated a new > approach in the compilation of such accounts: that of full-time > editors working with groups of specialists in production-line fashion > to quickly distill and disseminate separately bound, timely summaries > of the current and historical ornithological literature. The ambitious > and highly successful Birds of North America project represents this > new approach. The encyclopedic collection, scheduled for completion in > 2001, [it was complete as of 2002] published its first account in > 1992. The 18-volume, 720 account series, represents the combined labor > of 79 authors. Coverage includes the Gaviidae (1 species), > Procellardae (3), Phalacrocoracidae (1), Ardeidae (1), Anatidae (2), > Accipitridae (1), Scolopacidae (1), Laridae (2), Psittacidae (1), > Cuculidae (1), Caprimulgidae (1), Picidae (2), Tyrannidae (1), > Hirundinidae (1), Troglodytidae (2), Regulidae (1), Sylviidae (1), > Turdidae (1), Mimidae (1), Bombycillidae (1), Peucedramidae (1), > Emberizidae (7), Fringillidae (5), and Estrildidae (1)." > > As a result of consultation with others, the minimum bid for the > complete set will be $200, and the first bid of $300 will take the > set, but with a chance for any underbidders to respond. I prefer to > avoid shipping them out. Consequently, I will hold bids open through > the Spring SDOU meeting in Pickstown May 16-18, and will bring the set > with me (unless it is sold here in the Sioux Falls area beforehand). > > Please consider acquiring this valuable and fascinating set while > supporting the excellent that is the SDOU organization. > > Thanks for your support to SDOU and I'm sure all will join me in > thanking the donor. > > Doug Chapman > Sioux Falls, SD > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > ------------------------------------ > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >Subject: Auction Special! "The Birds of North America" complete set. From: douglas chapman <foodrev AT sio.midco.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 11:38:37 -0500 A complete set of The Birds of North America (includes Hawaii) has
been donated to the SDOU (ISSN 1061-5466). The set consists of 18-
volumes in 720 pamphlets. This set was published between 1990 and 2004
by the Academy of Natural sciences of Philadelphia, with support from
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and the American Ornithologists'
Union. As most birders are aware, these are remarkable compilations of
the knowledge of each species’ life history, very useful today in
researching North American and Hawaiian birds. Especially interesting
is the detailed treatment of subspecies, some of whose names are still
familiar to us. The set will be offered complete, i.e. it will not be
broken up for individual pamphlet sales.
The Birds of North America, Volume 8.-A. E Poole and E B. Gill (Eds.).
1997. Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia. Accounts generally
are between 12 to 32 pages each, each with 1 color plate, 1 range map,
and variable numbers of figures, tables, and appendices. ISBN 1061-5466.
The original price paid was $1,875. From the introduction.
"Avian life histories have remained the lifeblood of ornithological
progress for more than 400 years. Initially written by individuals
with the help of a network of regional correspondents, the explosive
growth of ornithological literature in this century necessitated a new
approach in the compilation of such accounts: that of full-time
editors working with groups of specialists in production-line fashion
to quickly distill and disseminate separately bound, timely summaries
of the current and historical ornithological literature. The ambitious
and highly successful Birds of North America project represents this
new approach. The encyclopedic collection, scheduled for completion in
2001, [it was complete as of 2002] published its first account in
1992. The 18-volume, 720 account series, represents the combined labor
of 79 authors. Coverage includes the Gaviidae (1 species),
Procellardae (3), Phalacrocoracidae (1), Ardeidae (1), Anatidae (2),
Accipitridae (1), Scolopacidae (1), Laridae (2), Psittacidae (1),
Cuculidae (1), Caprimulgidae (1), Picidae (2), Tyrannidae (1),
Hirundinidae (1), Troglodytidae (2), Regulidae (1), Sylviidae (1),
Turdidae (1), Mimidae (1), Bombycillidae (1), Peucedramidae (1),
Emberizidae (7), Fringillidae (5), and Estrildidae (1)."
As a result of consultation with others, the minimum bid for the
complete set will be $200, and the first bid of $300 will take the
set, but with a chance for any underbidders to respond. I prefer to
avoid shipping them out. Consequently, I will hold bids open through
the Spring SDOU meeting in Pickstown May 16-18, and will bring the set
with me (unless it is sold here in the Sioux Falls area beforehand).
Please consider acquiring this valuable and fascinating set while
supporting the excellent that is the SDOU organization.
Thanks for your support to SDOU and I'm sure all will join me in
thanking the donor.
Doug Chapman
Sioux Falls, SD
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Subject: Minnehaha County May 3rdFrom: "Tom Parliman" <tparliman AT qwest.net> Date: Mon, 5 May 2008 09:21:34 -0500 Lee Schoenewe and Tom Parliman went out N and E of Sioux Falls. Birds spotted include the following: Great Bear area: broad-winged hawk YR warbler(at least 50) palm warbler spotted towhee osprey wood duck Big Sioux Rec Area: broad-winged hawk(with cottontail in talons, perched in a tree) brown thrashers(6) solitary vireo(1) Perry Nature Area: YR warbler(at least 50) spotted towhee E towhee E. bluebird belted kingfisher Thomas W. Parliman 141 N. Main, Suite 504 Sioux Falls, SD 57104 (605)336-2792Subject: Pickstown Birds From: "Ron & Marietta Mabie" <rmmabie AT hcinet.net> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 22:40:19 -0500 The Whip-poor-wills have returned, just heard my first two tonight from my backyard. On a walk below town this evening was a FOY Eastern Towhee, which I have only seen here twice before. Also observed a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker defending its drilling tree against three Orange-crowned Warblers and a Downy Woodpecker. Ron Mabie Pickstown, SD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Sunday From: "mick" <zerrm AT sio.midco.net> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 22:01:40 -0500 A run to Dewey Gevik and some feeder birds. Photo journal at: http://www.leifericson.org/sfbc/id33.html Video of Phalaropes either trying to mate or just fighting: http://www.leifericson.org/sfbc/id32.html New FOY's today at the feeders: A first year RW Blackbird, and a Rose Breasted Grosbeak. At Dewey/Wall lake: Pelicans RB Gull Mallards L. Scaup Ruddys PB Grebe Eared Grebe Coot Bufflehead Gadwall GB Heron Wood Duck BW Teal C. Goose Osprey (FOY) Red-tailed Hawk Yellow rumped Warbler Grackle RW Blackbird Yellow-headed BB N. Harrier Kestrel Song Sparrow ALONG THE WAY TO DEWEY Dowitchers Yellowlegs Wilson's Phalarope Killdeer Red-tailed hawk on nest Chipping Sparrow Vesper Sparrow Mick SFBC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: orman dam, B-c Night-Heron From: Scott Weins <sweins AT rushmore.com> Date: Sun, 04 May 2008 18:56:48 -0600 This afternoon I saw a Black-crowned Night-Heron near the far end (north side) of Gaden's point. I also saw a Cinnamon Teal on Rocky Point, on the first road to the right past the park shop. It has been many years since I have seen this much water in the reservoir. I may never get all of the mud off my boots! Scott Weins Spearfish, SDSubject: Kyle Dam birds (Shannon Cty) From: "Peter Hill" <petermhill AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 05 May 2008 00:46:36 -0000 Visited some friends up in Kyle today and took some time to scope out the dam. It was swarming with waterfowl and other bird life. Species included: Western Grebe Eared Grebe Pied-billed Grebe D-c Cormorant Gadwall No. Pintail Am. Wigeon No. Shoveler Blue-winged Teal Green-winged Teal Redhead Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Osprey (carrying a big fish!) Am. Coot Solitary Sandpiper Willet Long-billed Curlew (on the prairie) Upland Sandpiper (on the prairie) Semip'd Sandpiper L-b Dowitcher Bonaparte's Gull Franklin's Gull Ring-billed Gull Eurasian Collared-Dove Say's Phoebe Loggerhead Shrike Tree Swallow Brown Thrasher Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-headed Blackbird Also checked out Wakpamni Lake SW of Batesland on my way home. 25 avocets in the small lake was a pretty sight. Also, Wilson's Phalaropes darting all over the place. Not much else that was new, although I did watch two Short-eared Owls battling in mid-air over some poor rodent that was to become dinner. Peter Hill Oglala Shannon CountySubject: Weekend Birds From: "Ron & Marietta Mabie" <rmmabie AT hcinet.net> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 18:55:26 -0500 Around LAWNR: FOY Black-crowned Night-Heron, Western & Eastern Kingbirds, Marsh Wren, Grasshopper Sparrow and Bobolink. Ron Mabie Pickstown, SD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Dbl Crested Cormorants/Pennington Co From: cbstafford <turkeyfeathrs AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 16:16:38 -0700 (PDT) Checked my pond on Catron and 5th this afternoon, pair of double crested cormorants in breeding plumage, preening and swimming. Several Wilson's phalarope ladies have returned, same ducks as Sat. plus 1 coot, 1 kestrel on overhead powerline. I haven't seen cormorants around here in several years. Plumage today shows why the moniker of double crested. Caroline Stafford ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: Re: junco with rufous back From: Jennifer Fowler <waterfowlerlover AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 14:00:02 -0700 (PDT) Hello Anna and everyone, As I sit watching the 30+ white-winged juncos at my feeders, I cannot help but wish for a gray-headed too! Since my moving to the Black Hills, I have been fascinated with the timing and ranges of the different forms of the dark-eyed juncos. I feel that it is absolutely important to record the form and its location at all times, especially during winter and migration. Not for the potential of one day adding 4 new species to our county lists, but as an educational tool. We need to continue the study of natural history and phenology to then share with the public. Perhaps something seeming small is part of a bigger natural cycle or event. I spent the past two days at a teacher's workshop where I was joined by folks on early morning bird walks before our sessions. They were teachers who wanted 'oooh facts' for everything we saw on our walk. I shared the breeding range of the white-winged juncos that they were looking at and they were amazed and felt honored to be in the presence of those birds. They went back to the meeting and they were anxious to share the information with others. Would those same non-birders I spent my mornings with care about seeing a gray-headed junco...yes, and with it our enthusiasm for diversity and and joy of sharing it with others, we birders can make a difference! With information we share, we bring awareness in classrooms and with those we meet in the field and beyond! Think of the person walking past you in a park as you are suspiciously peering through binoculars toward seemingly empty trees and they ask "What are you looking at?" We share facts with them. They go home and tell someone, and so on. So, be thorough, be accurate, and don't dismiss the details in the birds we see just because someone says they are not a unique SPECIES! Happy Migration! ...and enjoy all forms of juncos! :) Jen Fowler Pactola Lake, SD "Anna K. Ball"Subject: Red-bellied Woodpecker - Spearfish From: "Eric Davis" <ericdavis AT rushmore.com> Date: Sun, 04 May 2008 18:40:08 -0000 A great morning for birding in Spearfish (if you don't mind foot-deep snow.) Two consecutive 65 degree days haven't put that big a dent into our massive snowfall yet. I birded the D.C. Booth Hatchery this morning and found: RED-BELLIED WOODPECKER Crossbill Goldfinch Pine Siskin Eastern Bluebird Orange-crowned Warbler White-crowned Sparrow Spotted Towhee Junco (lots) RB Nuthatch WB Nuthatch Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker BC Chickadee Robin Song Sparrow GB Heron -Eric Davis SpearfishSubject: white throated swifts... From: "Anna K. Ball" <magpie AT rap.midco.net> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 11:44:09 -0600 ...are my pesonal harbinger of Spring. I thought I heard them last week but could never see them. Today they were absolutely there, flying around the top of Little Elk Creek Canyon which, by the way, is FULL of water for those of you who might like a nice hike. anna in meade county [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: After the blizzard birds/Pennington Co. From: cbstafford <turkeyfeathrs AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 4 May 2008 06:59:27 -0700 (PDT) Post blizzard calm, sunny day brought juncos back to feeder area with wc sparrows,spotted towhees, siskins, goldfinches, house finches, downy, hairy, rb nuthatches, starlings, grackles, chipping sparrows, blue jays, crows and even a robin to suet dough. Very busy on Saturday. Juncos had disappeared to higher elevations in the past week, about the time the towhees arrived. Check of Catron Blvd pond showed Wilson's phalaropes had moved on, willet, killdeer, mallards, Canada geese, blue winged teal, gadwalls, Brewer's blackbirds, w. meadowlark and rw blackbirds still there. Now joined by 3 pair of green-winged teal and 1 barn swallow skimming water. No sign of basking turtles today, overhead 1 red-tailed hawk. One other shorebird type, shorter, gray/brown color, dark legs and about half body size of the willet it was foraging with. Backlight revealed no discernable field marks, so it remains unidentified for the moment. Caroline Stafford ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJSubject: Black-necked Stilts and other shorebirds (Shannon Cty) From: "Peter Hill" <petermhill AT yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 04 May 2008 01:53:13 -0000 Well, my disappointment about Oglala Dam's being drained evaporated (no pun intended) with yesterday's blizzard. What had been a dry, pitiful expanse of sand and weeds has been transformed into a gorgeous expanse of mudflats and shallow channels. I walked over from my house (about 1/4 mile) to check it out this evening. Quite a few shorebirds out, and all of them surprisingly (to me) unwary. Most flocks allowed me to tramp across the mudflats to within 50 feet or so of them before they even acknowledged my presence. The only skittish birds appeared to be the Killdeer, which did their best to wreck my "birding mojo" by trying loudly to make all of the other shorebirds as alarmed as they were. Anyway, here's what was about: 5 Black-necked Stilts 3 American Avocets 5 Lesser Yellowlegs 10 or so Willets 1 (gorgeous) Dunlin 20 or so Semip-d Sandpipers 60+ L-b Dowitchers 1 stunning female Wilson's Phalarope I'm sure there were more shorebirds out there. The lake area is pretty large, and I only covered a percentage of it on my walk/slog. The stilts made my day. I was surprised to see one fly into view while I was checking a dowitcher flock. Imagine my further delight when it was joined by four others, all feeding about 30-40 feet in front of me in the evening sunlight. They really are lovely birds. Also noticed that the Willets out here sound quite different (in my opinion) from those on the east coast where I grew up. Quite a few sparrows out too - in the brushy areas along what used to be the lakeshore. Mostly white-crowned and Lincoln's, with some clay- coloreds, songs, and vespers mixed in as well. Peter Hill Oglala Shannon CountySubject: Sat From: "mick" <zerrm AT sio.midco.net> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 20:36:00 -0500 A run to Big Sioux Rec by Brandon gave FOY (for me) White Crowned Sparrows, (many), and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A dozen circling Turkey Vultures, and many Blue Jays. The pair of eaglets on the Redwood Blvd nest survived the hail, snow and wind. Mick SFBC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: grey-headed junco From: "Anna K. Ball" <magpie AT rap.midco.net> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 19:06:17 -0600 I got a better look. Definitely a grey -headed. No bi-colored bill. pretty neat, anna in meade county [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: junco with rufous back From: "Anna K. Ball" <magpie AT rap.midco.net> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 17:00:23 -0600 Either a rufous-backed or grey-headed junco at my feeders just now. Definitely had a red back and I managed to get photos. However, the photos don't really show its flanks. I would guess by the range map it would be rufous-backed but I s'pose it doesn't really matter anyway since it is "only" a dark-eyed junco when it comes right down to it. Piedmont, Meade county anna [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Silent Auction at Pickstown From: douglas chapman <foodrev AT sio.midco.net> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 10:23:54 -0500 Good Morning SD Birders, As the Spring Meeting in Pickstown is but 2 weeks away, I want to request that any of you with items to donate to SDOU for auction please inform me ASAP. Also, how and when said items are to arrive in Pickstown. I am making up auction stickers for items. The more I can get done BEFORE set-up in Pickstown the better. All items must be received by 6 PM Friday, May 16, 2008 for inclusion. Donations received late will gladly be accepted for inclusion in the next auction. I already have many good items. Bring your wallet and buy! Silent Auction closes 15 minutes after the banquet ends. Cash and check (preferably good) only. All items won must be paid for after the banquet. If you win, but must leave, you are responsible to have someone there to pay and pick up. Otherwise, next highest bidder will be accepted. No storage or delayed payments accepted. Doug Chapman SIoux Falls, SDSubject: Ruby-throated Hummingbird From: "Ron & Marietta Mabie" <rmmabie AT hcinet.net> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 19:20:07 -0500 A friend of mine had a RT Hummingbird at her farmplace east of Wagner yesterday. Ron Mabie Pickstown, SD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: (unknown) From: Cheryl Wormstadt <cmlgworm AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 15:15:34 -0700 (PDT) Two miles East of Custer we "only" had about 8" of snow. We have lots of
Juncos, PInesiskins, Goldfinches, Brewer Black Birds, RB & WB Nuthatches,
Chickadees, one M Downy, 1 M Hairy, and as usual, the turkeys. The highlight is
we now have 4 Pygmy Nuthatches at the feeders. Leonard & Cheryl
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Subject: Update on WRMCFrom: "Addison Ball" <AddisonB AT enetis.net> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 13:20:50 -0600 Update on WRMC Custer and Pennington counties will participate in the upcoming West River Migration Count May 9-12. Coordinator for Custer county is Michael Melius (605-255-4766) and the Pennington county coordinator is Jocie Baker (605-388-0949). Vic Fondy-WRMC Coordinator --Addison (for Vic)Subject: East-river highlights From: "m. melius" <mmelius AT earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 13:52:20 -0500 (GMT-05:00) I'm here in Faulk Co. Birds are everywhere. I say this for folks back in Rapid City and environs--it's quite a tonic to come over here this time of year and see so many birds of all kinds. I wrote a question about BROAD-WINGED HAWKS here yesterday, then went out and found a couple more, at Lake Faulkton. SWALLOWS were thick around here yesterday, May 1, as NE winds and lowering clouds apparently held them up. I saw 10 species of sparrow yesterday, including FOY Lark Sparrow. Also FOY B&W Warbler. Today just east of Faulkton two HUDSONIAN GODWITS flew right in front of me as I drove into town. They were heading north out of a small pond just south of the road. On April 30 I had a good look at an orange-faced sparrow in a grassy ravine, at sunset. A side view, and in flight, so I could see the boldly streaked back and orange rump, flat head...probably a SHARP-TAILED SPARROW, but was the nape unmarked, was the crown a wide or narrow stripe? I can't be sure. I couldn't relocate the bird, nor did it call--the kind of sighting that can drive you nuts with its rarity and uncertainty. I spent most of the next morning walking various grassy ravines in the county. No bluebirds! Michael MeliusSubject: Blizzard birds From: Elizabeth Krueger <ekrueger AT rushmore.com> Date: Fri, 02 May 2008 12:18:47 -0600 Our bird feeders were mostly covered with ice this morning, so I threw out some seed on top of the 30" of new snow in the yard. Business has been brisk: house finches, goldfinches, siskins, red-winged blackbirds, robins, chipping sparrows, one Lincoln's sparrow, white-crowned sparrows, one yellow-rumped warbler (Audubon), and the grackle mafia. Elizabeth Krueger North of Spearfish (Lawrence County)Subject: bird videos From: "mick" <zerrm AT sio.midco.net> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 22:32:16 -0500 If you could not access the Ovenbird and Lincoln's Sparrow video, you can see them at the SFBC website. at: http://www.leifericson.org/sfbc/id32.html Mick SFBC [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: New Sightings From: "Ron & Marietta Mabie" <rmmabie AT hcinet.net> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 19:49:05 -0500 Today I saw a FOY Yellow Warbler and Rose-breasted Grosbeak in my backyard. Ron Mabie Pickstown, SD [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]Subject: Red-winged Blackbird east of Canton From: douglas chapman <foodrev AT sio.midco.net> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 17:26:43 -0500 I posted a couple pictures of the unusual RW Blackbird Pat and Jim Dunn found east of Canton. I would call it a leucistic bird. But the yellowish buff around the lores and bill base ??? Opinions? But whatever he is, he sure is pretty (especially in flight) and is very territorial. Doug Chapman Sioux Fals, SD http://www.flickr.com/photos/8110372 AT N06/2458087608/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/8110372 AT N06/2457257287Subject: Broad-winged Hawk question From: "m. melius" <mmelius AT earthlink.net> Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 15:24:37 -0500 (GMT-05:00) I was birding NE of Miranda in Faulk Co. today, and looked up to see a couple buteos circling. One seemed to have prominent tail bands. Then I was distracted by a large flock of AW Pelicans above them, and higher still, more hawks. It was a swirling mass of 30 or so hawks. I'm not very experienced with Broad-winged Hawks, but these birds seemed different from other buteos I've seen in kettles, as they were moving fast in a relatively tight circular motion, more like a swarm than a loose group of "lazily" circling hawks. I'm wondering, is that the kind of flight pattern to expect from Broad-wings? They were high, against clouds, and moving fast, so all I can say about their appearance is that they seemed dark overall and smaller than other buteos. The wind was strong out of the northeast and they moved quickly to the northwest. About 20 minutes later I did get a good look at an immature Broad-winged as it circled low over a tree stand I was walking through. Michael Melius |