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3 Feb Eagles, Swans,Greater white fronted Geese [Russell Allison ] 3 Feb Peenting in SW Monroe Co [Terri Greene ] 3 Feb N.W.Indiana - 2/3/12 - Redpolls, Bathing Snowy Owl [Michael Topp ] 3 Feb Sandhills and Rough-legged Hawk (light morph) Chinook Mine [Michael Gerringer ] 3 Feb Even More Redpolls [Randy Pals ] 3 Feb Lake Monroe ["Whitehead, Donald R." ] 3 Feb Celery Bog 2/3/12 [Chuck Tuttle ] 3 Feb Long-eared Owls At Bluegrass Fish and Wildife Area [Tim Griffith ] 3 Feb Sandhills in Marion County [Martin Meadows ] 3 Feb Portage Lakefront Pk. Snowy and Sandhills [John Kendall ] 3 Feb Patoka River NWR-Sora [Heath D Hamilton ] 3 Feb Metea Park , Cedarville Resevoir [Eric Weaver ] 3 Feb Yellow rumped warbler @ Kingsbury [Spencer Jablonski ] 3 Feb Valparaiso Red Crossbill [John Kendall ] 3 Feb Redpolls [Randy Pals ] 3 Feb Moyer-Gould Woods [Rick Read ] 3 Feb SR39 Swans Galore...Sandhill Cranes [Bob Huguenard ] 3 Feb Gibson Co. Trip [Karen Bonsell ] 2 Feb Re: Swans, Independance Bridge [Don Gorney ] 2 Feb Swans, Independance Bridge [Russell Allison ] 2 Feb daviess co. killdeers [Terry Wise ] 2 Feb Sandhills inSt. Joseph County [Vince Gresham ] 2 Feb Kingsbury FWA [Spencer Jablonski ] 2 Feb Stillwater Marsh (and fog!) ["Whitehead, Donald R." ] 2 Feb Cane Ridge-Common Yellowthroat [Heath D Hamilton ] 2 Feb Dead Snowy Owl-- Steuben Co. [Maggie Jaicomo ] 2 Feb Re: Cranes as confused as I am... [Tom ] 2 Feb Lake County 2/1/12 - Bald Eagles - New Pictures [Michael Topp ] 2 Feb Trumpeter Swans, White-fronted Geese [Sue and Ted Ulrich ] 1 Feb Sandhills, Hamilton Co. [terry ballenger ] 1 Feb Pulaski County [] 1 Feb Salamonie, etc. [Lynnanne ] 1 Feb Eagle Creek Park [Russell Allison ] 1 Feb Bald Eagle [John Pohl ] 1 Feb Cranes as confused as I am... [Dan Kaiser ] 1 Feb Sandhill Cranes Montgomery County ["Robert Royalty, Jr." ] 1 Feb Goose Pond area ["Whitehead, Donald R." ] 1 Feb Juv. Eagle @ Kingsbury FWA [Spencer Jablonski ] 1 Feb Wintering Sandhills northbound? Egret wintering. [David Crouch ] 1 Feb Re: Goose Pond FWA waterfowl survey January 31 2012 CORRECTION [Lee Sterrenburg ] 1 Feb Limberlost/Loblolly area [] 1 Feb Goose Pond FWA waterfowl survey January 31 2012 [Lee Sterrenburg ] 1 Feb Adams Co. Harris's Sparrow: no [] 1 Feb Orange & Washington Co [Amy Kearns ] 1 Feb Black Vultures [Clint Maddox ] 1 Feb Sandhills over Columbus [Dan Kaiser ] 1 Feb Wabashiki West Terre Haute [Adam Betuel ] 1 Feb Re: Secondhand report of woodcock [Gray4fam ] 1 Feb Secondhand report of woodcock [Dawn Hewitt ] 1 Feb Spring? [Lee Sterrenburg ] 1 Feb Snow Geese on the move and Jan 31observations [marty jones ] 1 Feb Gibson Co. Question [Karen Bonsell ] 31 Jan Re: Golden Eagle [Sam Plew ] 31 Jan Golden Eagle [Sam Plew ] 1 Feb Gibson County, Golden Eagle and lots of ducks [Del Striegel ] 31 Jan Sandhill Cranes [Andrea Neumann ] 31 Jan Spring Creek Nursery(01/30) [Andrea Neumann ] 31 Jan Geist GWF Goose [Nick Kiehl ] 31 Jan A Good Day of Birding in Southern Indiana [Tim Griffith ] 31 Jan Lakefront-BLACK SCOOTER, WHITE WINGED SCOOTER, Thayers Gull [Bob Decker ] 31 Jan dark morph Red-tailed Hawk (adult) [Peter Scott ] 31 Jan Sandhill Cranes - Howard County - large flock [] 31 Jan Mute Swan [Tom ] 31 Jan Re: COMMON REDPOLL, Allen County [Vicky Foltz ] 31 Jan Snow Geese on the move, W Lafayette, 1/31/12 [Ed Hopkins ] 31 Jan Stillwater Marsh ["Whitehead, Donald R." ] 31 Jan Chinook, Lakefront [Bob Decker ] 31 Jan Bee Hunter, Goose Pond and Bear Run Mine [Tom and Colleen Becker ] 30 Jan Lake Michigan [] 30 Jan Arrowhead Properties- Jan 30 [RODGER RANG ] 30 Jan Sandhill Cranes at Beehunter [Amanda Beals ] 30 Jan Kankakee Region: Tundra Swan, LBB Gull, + N. Shrike [Jed Hertz ] 30 Jan COMMON REDPOLL, Allen County [] 30 Jan Eagle Creek Park Redpoll [Nicole Oehler ] 30 Jan Re: IAS/Amos Butler Gull Workshop Indiana Lakefront ["Michael L. P. Retter" ] 30 Jan 1/29 Mop-up Thayer's Gulls & another light Herring Gull [John Kendall ] Subject: Eagles, Swans,Greater white fronted Geese From: Russell Allison <grounds11 AT FRONTIER.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 21:11:10 -0500 I began the day at the Celery Bog. I had the same luck as Chuck Tuttle. Not much happening from 10:00am to 11:00am Next stop the Williamsburg Apt. Complex. Four Eagles were sitting at the South end pond of water. I watched and got photos of some great fishing. An Eagle would make a couple of passes over the water then dive in, talons ready. When it caught one it would reach for the fish with its beak. When the fish was secure in its beak it headed for the nearest limb. I had Eagles flying very low over my head most of the morning. The Total here was (8) Eagles. (2) immature (6) Adult. I than headed to Independence in Warren County. As I crossed the Granville Bridge an immature Bald Eagle flew over my truck. South of the Independence bridge, the Swan group had grown. Yesterday there were (7) today there were (47). I have some better shots of birds with their heads up. They were also closer this time. There were also 100+ Greater white fronted Geese. Along my route I saw fields full of American Crows. Next stop Collier's island. No activity at the Eagles nest yet. One Adult Eagle caught a large fish in the Wabash and landed below the nest to eat it,. At 3:00pm I arrived at Prophetstown State park. There were (2) Mute Swans swimming in the lake on the east end of the park. There were several very large waves of Sandhill Cranes going over. Some times two groups would merge into one, all heading North. I arrived back at the apt. complex and (4) Bald Eagles were still present. Other than all that it was a pretty quiet day. Good birding Russ Allison, West Lafayette http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_allison be sure to under score between russ_allison ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Peenting in SW Monroe Co From: Terri Greene <tgreene AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:52:40 -0500 While doing outdoor chores earlier tonight, I heard at least 2 woodcocks peenting simultaneously. Time was 6:25 p.m. I heard a few flight displays. The peenting and displays didn't last long--maybe a little more than 5 minutes and then all was quiet. Terri Greene SW Monroe Co Feb. 3, 2012 American Woodcock 2 ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: N.W.Indiana - 2/3/12 - Redpolls, Bathing Snowy Owl From: Michael Topp <mtopp7927 AT AOL.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:51:07 -0500 2/3
I started the day somewhat late at Miller Beach. It was foggy enough so
I could not see down past the breakwall from the parking lot to see if there
were any Snowy Owls there. On the beach was a Great Black-backed Gull
(Adult). I then went to Portage Lakefront Park where there was a Snowy
Owl on the far beach. It soon flew to the bottom of the outer breakwall
and from a rock that was in shallow water began to bathe in Lake Michigan.
After about 5 min. it then flew to the top of the breakwall. My last stop
was at the Indiana Dunes nature center to look for Redpolls. After a short
time of watching 4 Purple Finches a Common Redpoll landed near one of
the feeders. Before I left Brad Bumgardner and I were up to 7 C.Redpolls.
I will post pictures later of the Redpolls and possibly the bathing Snowy Owl.
Michael Topp
Highland IN.
Photos:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mtopp101
or
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtopp/
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Subject: Sandhills and Rough-legged Hawk (light morph) Chinook MineFrom: Michael Gerringer <mikeyg733 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:13:22 -0500 In total, I observed about 200 Sandhill Cranes flying north (against the wind) this afternoon (2/3) through Chinook Mine, east of Terre Haute, IN. There were two different groups that passed north through Chinook Mine over the course of about 40 minutes. The first group consisted of 33 cranes and the second group was much larger, consisting of well over 150 cranes. Both groups maintained an altitude of about 1300 to 1600 feet as they flew north. I also saw a very light morph Rough legged hawk. The picture is quite grainy, but it gives an idea of how light the hawk was: http://www.flickr.com/photos/71853323 AT N06/6814318383/in/photostream There are also plenty of Short-eared Owls still around. I saw at least 5 this evening just east of the Tabortown/Poplar intersection in Chinook Mine. http://www.flickr.com/photos/71853323 AT N06/6814318477/in/photostream Mike ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Even More Redpolls From: Randy Pals <rjpals AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:36:55 -0500 OK, this afternoon my 2 Common Redpolls became a flock of 19, scouring the deck for the thistle seeds I've been liberally sprinkling around. This is certainly unprecidented for my yard. Randy Pals Chesterton ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Lake Monroe From: "Whitehead, Donald R." <whitehea AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:09:19 -0500 this morning I visited Paynetown on Lake Monroe - nice morning, lake
calm with virtually nothing on it (as usual!). The highlights:
Canada Goose - 29
Mallard - 2
Hooded Merganser - 2
Ruddy Duck - 4
Turkey Vulture - 3
Bald Eagle - 2 (adult0
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 12
Herring Gull - 2
No. Flicker - 3
E. Bluebird - 2
Am. Robin - 21
Dark-eyed Junco - 14
Red-winged Blackbird - 3
From View Restaurant at noon:
Black Vulture - 7
Don Whitehead
Bloomington
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Subject: Celery Bog 2/3/12From: Chuck Tuttle <catuttle AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:55:47 +0000 A late morning walk across the Lindberg Bridge and through the park didn't turn up much out of the ordinary. There were a good number of Canada Geese and the one hybrid Greater White Fronted/Canada that I saw. Mallards were scattered about everywere. Killdeer were calling from the golf course and Song Sparrows made you think of spring with their song. A dozen or so Coot were milling about. A Red Tailled Hawk and a Cooper's Hawk were kind enough to sit for portraits. Add in the usual winter Carolina Chickadees, Titmice, Downys  and White Breasted Nuthatches and it was a typical winter ( spring-like) day. The highlight for me was two north-bound  low-flying Sandhills that came over while I was checking the nest where the Great Horned Owl nested last year. No sign of activity yet, although I did see a Great Horned Owl in the area a few weeks ago. Chuck Tuttle   West Lafayette, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? 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Tim Griffith Evansville, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Sandhills in Marion County From: Martin Meadows <mmeadows30 AT ATT.NET> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:05:27 -0500 Sandhill Cranes heard clearly (but not seen) at 2pm this afternoon. North of Stop 11 road, east of Five Points. Martin Meadows SouthEast Side of Indy ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Portage Lakefront Pk. Snowy and Sandhills From: John Kendall <jeffro595 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:59:42 -0500 Michel Topp found a Snowy Owl this am. I arrived to find it on the outer Breakwall, screaming at the harassing gulls. Still there at 1245 pm. Also, watched a family unit of 3 sandhill Cranes fly in from the South. John Kendall Valparaiso ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Patoka River NWR-Sora From: Heath D Hamilton <hdhamilt AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 13:12:57 -0500 While taking some pictures and GPS points at a wetland restoration site called the Cousert Tract on the Refuge this morning I flushed a Sora from the dense grasses along one of the created marshes. It flew into the cattails and disappeared. Also of note, a covey of 11 Northern Bobwhite were using the upland grassy portion of the site. At minimum 35 Swamp Sparrows were also moving amongst the grasses and wetlands and it looked like a good spot for Leconte's Sparrows. Sites like the Cousert tract, show that wildlife responds immedately once the habitat is provided. The site is encompasses about 25 acres and has around 20 wetland scrapes scattered throughout (restored in spring of 2011). Looking at the site 2 years ago one would have found a highly eroded landscape that had been farmed for years with virtually no habitat for the avian community. The Cousert Tract should be open to the public within a year. Heath Hamilton Patoka River NWR ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Metea Park , Cedarville Resevoir From: Eric Weaver <ericweaver111 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:55:27 -0500 Birded a while yesterday at Metea Park and Cedarville Reservoir. Sorry for the late report. Metea Park The bird feeders were empty so no birds there at all. Behind the offices the power company cleared all the brush, tall grass and trees beneath the power lines. Lost some good sparrow habitat there. So I took off on a hike back to Cedar Creek through the woods, not much there either. Metea Park: House Sparrows -10 Titmice - 2 White-breasted Nuthatch- 2 Blue Jay-1 Northern Flicker- 2 (one seen, another heard from across the creek) Half a dozen UFOs, short glimpses at a distance Cedarville Reservoir: Canada Geese- 40 Mallards- 8 (4 pairs, m/f) Ring-billed Gulls- 12 Common Golden Eye-5 Common Merganser-2 Pink Flamingo planted on a floating log-1 (lawn ornament) ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Yellow rumped warbler @ Kingsbury From: Spencer Jablonski <spencer.jablonski AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:08:01 -0600 Hello all, I'm new to this site and just wanted to express my thanks for some of your good posts of hard to find birds around the NW IN area. They have helped me see a lot of good birds this year so far. Being only an avid bird watcher since summer 10' this is a life bird for me as well. I saw this Yellow rumped warbler this morning at 745. He was down by the Kank boat launch on the river. Unfortunately the only bird of note today. Thanks and hope to meet some of you from the area eventually. Pics later on Flicker. Good birding, Spencer Jablonski spencer.jablonski AT gmail.com ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Valparaiso Red Crossbill From: John Kendall <jeffro595 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:50:32 -0500 I was greeted this am to a singing male Red Crossbill in our trees, hanging out with House Finches and singing the full range of song and different notes and calls, including "gip-gip flight calls. I later checked nearby feeders, including a major feeding operation that held over 100 House Finches, along with other finches and sparrows, etc. My early conclusion is that this bird was an isolated individual that was either moving through or has been associating with this large winter flock. John Kendall Valparaiso ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Redpolls From: Randy Pals <rjpals AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 10:23:28 -0500 I just had a m/f pair of Common Redpolls at my thistle feeder. Randy Pals Chesterton ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Moyer-Gould Woods From: Rick Read <richardaread AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 09:43:43 -0500 I birded Moyer-Gould Woods (a NICHES property in Carroll County) for 2 hours yesterday morning (Feb 2). It is located off US-421, about 1.5 miles north of IN-18. Highlights: I am always greeted by bluebirds as I walk down the road lined with walnut trees on both sides. Today I was surprised to find a Yellow-rumped Warbler there too. Later in the property, I watched a Song Sparrow singing a song that reminded me of a Winter Wren, not the usual territorial song. I used my iphone to play the usual song which resulted in a response by him and his mate. Species list: 20. European Starling American Crow Eastern Bluebird American Goldfinch Tufted Titmouse YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER Downy Woodpecker White-breasted Nuthatch Red-bellied Woodpecker Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Carolina Wren Blue Jay Carolina Chickadee American Tree Sparrow Ring-billed Gull Great Blue Heron Mourning Dove Canada Goose Song Sparrow I returned home (White County) to find: NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD, across the street making all the titmice, nuthatches and chickadees nervous. Pileated Woodpecker, in my backyard. Happy Birding, Rick Read Monticello ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: SR39 Swans Galore...Sandhill Cranes From: Bob Huguenard <roberthuguenard AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 08:19:48 -0500 Hi, On my way back to the crib yesterday, I had an opportunity to cruise Toto Rd. (Kankakee FWA) and SR 39. Not a lot at Kankakee besides a lot of Canada Geese, a few Greater WF Geese, N. Pintail, etc. There were 9 black billed Swans and a couple of Mutes. The black bills were quite distant and I couldn't tell Tundra/Trumpeter. After leaving the parking area on Toto, I headed east and then north on CR 300 W (or CR250 W) to the end where there were 137 Black Billed Swans, 9 Snow Geese, appx. 1500 Sandhill Cranes, lots of GWFG and Canadas, N. Pintail, Mallards, etc. Further north on SR 39, just south of the river in a flooded field, there were 22 more bb Swans, along with a bunch of gulls. Spring is coming soon! Bob North Liberty ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Gibson Co. Trip From: Karen Bonsell <timforpres AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 05:14:32 -0500 I just wanted to send out an email to thank everyone who responded to my question! I've had probably 15 or more responses! I think we will still go this weekend, even though it's supposed to be raining! I think if I wait any longer that all the snow geese will be gone! I'll be sure & let you know what I see! Thanks again! ~Karen Bonsell Louisville, KY Louisvillenaturally.com Sent from my iPod ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Re: Swans, Independance Bridge From: Don Gorney <dongorney AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:46:03 -0800 Russ, The swan with its heads up in each photo is a Tundra Swan. The shape of the bill where it meets the forecrown, the appearance of the bill just touching the eye, and the slope of the forehead and bill are all field marks I used to come to the Tundra ID. I won't speculate about the sleeping birds. Don Gorney Amos W. Butler Audubon Society, President Lights Out Indy, Program Director 317.501.4212 cell Indianapolis, IN dongorney AT yahoo.com amosbutleraudubon.org lightsoutindy.org --- On Thu, 2/2/12, Russell AllisonSubject: Swans, Independance Bridge From: Russell Allison <grounds11 AT FRONTIER.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 17:59:03 -0500 Sue Ulrich reported these Swans yesterday. They spent most of the time I was watching them with their head in their feathers. The photos are not great I need help if possible for ID. Only one or two raised their head. A group of Greater white fronted Geese were there until the Bald Eagle passed by. Two ladies at the area reported a Wild Turkey group in the area. I saw (8) Swans in the group. Photos on flickr. We also saw (4) Adult Bald Eagles at the Williamsburg Apt. complex Good birding Russ Allison, West Lafayette http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_allison be sure to under score between russ_allison ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: daviess co. killdeers From: Terry Wise <terrylwise1 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 16:12:15 -0500 Wednesday afternoon saw 2 killdeer at the intersection of hwy 50 and the east side of the hwy 50 bypass - in the parking lot of the ag dealer. -- Terry L. Wise, LHM TerryLWise.com ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Sandhills inSt. Joseph County From: Vince Gresham <dempsey618 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:02:43 -0500 Saw two sandhills flying high near Ireland Rd and Miami Rd in South Bend. Vince ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Kingsbury FWA From: Spencer Jablonski <spencer.jablonski AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:01:53 -0600 I went out today to KWA to see if I could locate the Eagle seen out there yesterday, but ended with no luck! Not much else going on out there. So I made a trip to Michigan City Harbor and the Beverly Shores area and found a good amount of hawks and songbirds moving around. After about an hour I saw/heard the following: Beverly Shores Road: 1 Merlin 4 Red-Tailed Hawks 3 Red-Shouldered Hawks 1 Rough Legged Hawk 2 Eastern Screech Owls 4 Pileated Woodpeckers 3 Hairy Woodpeckers 8 Cardinals 13 American Tree Sparrows 2 Belted Kingfishers Michigan City Harbor: 38 Mergansers 7 Ring billed Gulls 4 Common Goldeneye 9 Canada Geese I Glacious Gull Nothing else really going on there today, kinda slow. Posted some pics of the day, more on their way later. http://www.flicker.com/photos/inbirdersj/ Good Birding, Spencer Jablonski spencer.jablonski AT gmail.com LaPorte,In ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Stillwater Marsh (and fog!) From: "Whitehead, Donald R." <whitehea AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:55:02 -0500 This morning I visited Stillwater Marsh - still foggy, so distant views
not possible. Fewer ducks than recent visits, but that could be due to
visibility. The highlights:
Canada Goose - 56
Gadwall - 16
Am. Wigeon - 2
Am. Black Duck - 4
Mallard - 45
No. Pintail - 18
Canvasback - 2
Redhead - 21
Ring-necked Duck - 65
Lesser Scaup - 2
Bufflehead - 9
Co. Goldeneye - 18
Bald Eagle - 2 (adults)
Don Whitehead
Bloomington
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Subject: Cane Ridge-Common YellowthroatFrom: Heath D Hamilton <hdhamilt AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 14:40:36 -0500 While walking to one of the water control structures at Cane Ridge this morning I flushed about 15 Savannah Sparrows into a dense bunch of cattails. Briefly glassing the bunch, I was surprised to find a Common Yellowthroat pop up for just a second. I saw a COYE in same bunch of cattails last November (wandering if its the same individual and if it ever left). Many singing birds including Horned Lark, Eastern Meadowlark, Song Sparrow (many), and Red-winged Blackbirds perched up claiming territories in every place with a willow and/or cattail and a bit of water. Heath Hamilton ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. 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Maggie Jaicomo Angola, Indiana ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Re: Cranes as confused as I am... From: Tom <annntom AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 11:16:24 -0500 Mid afternoon I heard Sandhills. I never saw them so I cannot tell direction nor number. It's shorts weather for sure. Tom Hougham on Lamb Lake in SW Johnson Co At 07:14 PM 2/1/2012, Dan Kaiser wrote: >After seeing a couple of large flocks of sandhills going north during my >lunch I thought I would check what was happening in the Ewing Bottoms >after work. Never made it that far. > >When I reached Cortland I found wave after wave of sandhills flying away >from the bottoms along the river going northeast, birds from horizon to >horizon. Did not try to count them but certainly 1000 +, maybe 2000+. >Wondering where they were going I turned around and followed them back >the way I had come, Hwy 11. > >Just north of the Bartholomew - Jackson county line I found some cranes >turning around and returning south with many more continuing north. Then >some more landing in southern Bartholomew along the river. Continuing up >Hwy 31 I caught up with several hundred cranes just as the sun was >setting. They were parachuting in near Walesboro. > >So here it is Feb 2nd, with a high temp of 65 degrees F and we have >upwards of 1000 Sandhill crane in southern Bartholomew county, something >we do not normally see until early March, and then only when it is >flooding. I can only assume this unusual weather is confusing the >birds. > >Dan Kaiser >Columbus > >********************************************************** >Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? 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Gary - There were a pair of Bald Eagles perched in the same tree -see photo.
I have also posted some new pictures from the last few weeks :
Bald Eagles
Red-throated Loon
Snowy Owl (distant)
Red-breasted Merganser
Common Merganser (Female)
Pacific Loon
Michael Topp
Highland IN.
Photos:
http://community.webshots.com/user/mtopp101
In the "New Pictures".
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/mtopp101
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Subject: Trumpeter Swans, White-fronted GeeseFrom: Sue and Ted Ulrich <sueandtedulrich AT MSN.COM> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 06:15:13 +0000 Early this afternoon my neighbor called to report some "large white birds" in a flooded area adjacent to the Wabash by the south side of the Independence-Riverside Bridge (Warren-Fountain County). I checked them out and there were 10 swans, at least two were Trumpeter and the other eight probably were also. In addition there were around 100 White-fronted Geese and 80 Canada Geese along with 120 or so mallards. Earlier, while at NICHES Weiler-Leopold property cutting honeysuckles, I ran into a flock of 10+ Wild Turkeys and heard a lot of geese along the river. Susan Ulrich Warren County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Sandhills, Hamilton Co. From: terry ballenger <t.ballenger AT SBCGLOBAL.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:55:42 -0800 Like others, I too had approx. 85 sandhill cranes over downtown Noblesville around 3pm heading in a northwest direction. It seems the unusal whether has them moving ahead of schedule. Terry Ballenger Noblesville, Ham. Co. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Pulaski County From: jchapman AT PWRTC.COM Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:37:54 -0500 While filling the feeders down at the cabin along the Tippecanoe
River in southern Pulaski county I noticed an unusual amount of bird
activity on the island across from the cabin. The spotting scope
revealed that the "stoneflies" were hatching , climbing up the
vegetation along the edge of the river and the tree trunks. There
was a small flock of 9 robins along with 2 bluebirds,some
chickadees and tufted titmice and a carolina wren taking advantage
of the hatch.
Late in the afternoon I made a stop at the viewing platform at JP.
There were several robins and bluebirds feeding on the sumac
berries near the parking lot. No sandhill cranes were in the
pasture but they could be heard in the distance. I did get to hear
and see the target of my stop, an eastern meadowlark . At sunset,
in Tippecanoe River State park, a group of high flying sandhill
cranes were heading towards JP.
Jon Chapman
jchapman AT pwrtc.com
Winamac
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Subject: Salamonie, etc.From: Lynnanne <leavesofthefall AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:34:17 -0500 Interesting weather we're having! On Marv's way home from the interpretive center today, he called to report four RED-WINGED BLACKBIRDS at the corner of 200 S. & 600 W., Huntington Co. A HAIRY WOODPECKER was observed at the interpretive/nature center this afternoon. It wasn't on any feeders, but found something of interest on a nearby fallen tree. PINE SISKINS continue to visit the interpretive center's feeding area. Seen in Wabash Co: Several BALD EAGLES (at least 8) were seen at the Salamonie Dam tail waters. They were there for the night. Two BELTED KINGFISHER were seen zipping up and down the river. On the way home, the sun had given way to darkness. While on Dora Road just east of America road, I observed an owl that flew in front of me and continued flying low over an open field.... it put me in the mind of a short-eared owl, but was unable to make a positive ID in the darkness. On America Road, within the first mile south of highway 124, a GREAT HORNED OWL flew in front of us. Just past 700 S. and America Road, a single RED FOX darted across the road into a wooded area. Miami Co: Several BALD EAGLES at the roost area this morning, with a few being seen along River Road. The high count this winter is hovering around 50. A BELTED KINGFISHER and PILEATED WOODPECKER were heard from the roost bridge. Several GREAT BLUE HERON were observed in the area. Happy Birding, Lynnanne Fager ~ Wabash Co. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? 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The feeders at the Ornithology Center were very active. Not much activity except Ring billed Gulls on the water. We were looking for a Common Redpoll seen earlier. No luck, hadn't been seen all day. What we saw today, 2/01/2012: Ring billed Gull-200 est. Herring Gull-4 Red shouldered Hawk-1 Red tailed Hawk-in route-6 American Kestrel-in route-2 Tufted Titmouse-10 Carolina Chickadee-16 Dark eyed Junco-6 Northern Cardinal-14 Red bellied Woodpecker-2 House Sparrow-20 Mourning Dove-8 American Goldfinch-3 Sandhill Cranes-in route-on Interstate 74-2 bunches flying North Song Sparrow--2 Downy Woodpecker-6 White breasted Nuthatch-8 Bald Eagles-at various river areas-4 American Crow-many along route. European Starling-many along route. Blue Jay-4 Good birding Russ Allison, West Lafayette http://www.flickr.com/photos/russ_allison be sure to under score between russ_allison ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? 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Did not try to count them but certainly 1000 +, maybe 2000+. Wondering where they were going I turned around and followed them back the way I had come, Hwy 11. Just north of the Bartholomew - Jackson county line I found some cranes turning around and returning south with many more continuing north. Then some more landing in southern Bartholomew along the river. Continuing up Hwy 31 I caught up with several hundred cranes just as the sun was setting. They were parachuting in near Walesboro. So here it is Feb 2nd, with a high temp of 65 degrees F and we have upwards of 1000 Sandhill crane in southern Bartholomew county, something we do not normally see until early March, and then only when it is flooding. I can only assume this unusual weather is confusing the birds. Dan Kaiser Columbus ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? 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birded a number of sites in the Goose Pond area. Birding in the early
morning limited by dense fog over most of the sites. Really couldn't
begin meaningful observations until about 9:30. A wonderful day with
many great views of geese, cranes, and ducks. The highlights:
100S (E of Beehunter):
Bald Eagle - 2 (adult)
No. Harrier - 2 (imm)
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Am. Kestrel - 1
Sandhill Crane - 175
Killdeer - 12
Horned Lark - 8
No. Mockingbird - 1
Am. Tree Sparrow - 6
Song Sparrow - 6
White-cr. Sparrow - 6
Red-winged Blackbird - 175
E. Meadowlark - 7
Co. Grackle - 60
BH4/5:
Gr. White-cr. Goose - 500
Snow Goose - 2 (white phase)
Canada Goose - 150
Gadwall - 16
Am. Wigeon - 4
Mallard - 75
No. Shoveler - 2
No. Pintail - 14
Sandhill Crane - 2500
Horned Lark - 6
Am. Tree Sparrow - 16
Savannah Sparrow - 8
Song Sparrow - 7
White-cr. Sparrow - 4
Red-winged Blackbird - 150
E. Meadowlark - 4
BH2 (after fog lifted):
Gr. White-fr. Goose - 2200
Snow Goose - 350
Canada Goose - 150
Gadwall - 2
Mallard - 35
No. Pintail - 2
Great Blue Heron - 6
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Am. Coot - 35
Sandhill Crane - 650
Ring-billed Gull - 75
Herring Gull - 1
200S - W of 59:
Great Blue Heron - 5
Am. Kestrel - 1
Horned Lark - 4
Red-winged Blackbird - 15
GP9/10:
Canada Goose - 45
Gadwall - 14
Am. Wigeon - 3
Am. Black Duck - 4
Mallard - 60
No. Pintail - 2
Great Blue Heron - 6
Turkey Vulture - 3
No. Harrier - 4 (1 fem, 3 imm)
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Am. Coot - 55
Sandhill Crane - 8
Am. Tree Sparrow - 7
Savannah Sparrow - 6
Song Sparrow - 8
White-cr. Sparrow - 1
GP11:
Gadwall - 300
Mallard - 450
No. Pintail - 16
No. Harrier - 2 (imm)
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Ring-billed Gull - 1
MPW from 59:
Greater White-fr. Goose - 1500
Snow Goose - 310
Canada Goose - 70
Gadwall - 100
Mallard - 300
No. Shoveler - 14
No. Pintail - 75
Great Blue Heron - 18
No. Harrier - 2 (imm)
Red-tailed Hawk - 2
Am. Coot - 150
Ring-billed Gull - 30
Many of the white-fronts and snows could be some of the ones we saw
earlier in the day at BH2
Don Whitehead
Bloomington
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Subject: Juv. Eagle @ Kingsbury FWAFrom: Spencer Jablonski <spencer.jablonski AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:10:00 -0600 I was told by a friend about a Juv. Eagle hanging around the Kingsbury FWA in LaPorte. I went out there to check the past two days and spotted the bird two times. It remained to far away to identify but I'll take another look tomorrow. My guess is an imm. Bald Eagle. Here are other birds of note: 1 Belted Kingfisher 4 GWFG there 2 days but not seen yest. 20+ Gadwalls 1 Coopers Hawk 1 Red-Shouldered Hawk 1 American Kestrel 100+ Canadas Also, I birded the open waters of LP lakes and was surprised at the amount of birds/open water. Here's what I saw: 300+ Canadas 15 Ring Billed Gulls 500+ Coots (as always) 3 Northern Shovelers (2 males) 5 Ruddys 4 Canvasbacks (2 males) 20+ Ring-Necked Ducks 10+ Lesser Scaup 5 Redheads (3 males) 6 Common Goldeneyes 3 Buffleheads 5 Mute Swans 2 Pied-billed Grebes Lots of waterfowl out there. Pics on their way. Good birding, Spencer Jablonski spencer.jablonski AT gmail.com ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Wintering Sandhills northbound? Egret wintering. From: David Crouch <david AT PROGRADE.NET> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 17:17:42 -0500 Highlights from the two attached reports ----- Sandhill Cranes and a Great Egret that have wintered in Northern Jackson County Indiana ----- plus the possibility that the Cranes are already beginning their northbound migration and that the Egret may remain here ---- just might have something to do with the fact that at 2:30 PM on February 01, 2012 it was sunny and 61 degrees in Seymour, Indiana. Our Yard, Jackson, US-IN Feb 1, 2012 11:45 AM - 12:05 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: The Crane calls were so sustained and loud that we were drawn out to the yard to watch and listen. They were in several groups from a high of 39 to a low of 2 and all were flying from the general direction of Muscatatuck NWR. These are undoubtedly a portion of the approximate 300 strong group that has been overwintering at the Refuge and feeding in harvested corn fields west of the Refuge. They swirled and flew high and low over our neighborhood looking for new forage fields or massing for a return to the north? Either way they are being driven by a partly sunny 61 degree day. 1 species Sandhill Crane 87 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Muscatatuck NWR Jackson County, Jackson, US-IN Feb 1, 2012 1:15 PM - 2:45 PM Protocol: Traveling 4.0 mile(s) Comments: Visited the Refuge primarily to search for the Great Egret which has been overwintering here. The single Great Egret has been viewed in November, December and January and is now a February celebrity bird. Nothing of interest on the two large Jennings county lakes other than six River Otters in Stanfield lake. The winter wren was a nice surprise and most of the duck species were in M4. 28 species Canada Goose 170 Gadwall 7 American Black Duck 9 Mallard 105 Northern Shoveler 44 Northern Pintail 11 Redhead 4 In Sue pond. Great Blue Heron 1 Great Egret (American) 1 Now a February bird. On the north shore of Endicot Marsh north pond. May stick around a while as it caught and consumed two decent size fish during the ten minutes I observed. Red-tailed Hawk 1 Dark enough to be a "western" type. Mourning Dove 7 Eastern Screech-Owl 1 Our red "rock star" remains at his tree hole home. Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 4 Blue Jay 5 American Crow 4 Carolina Chickadee 2 Tufted Titmouse 1 Winter Wren 1 Probing the root tangles and cattail area just south of the road at McDonald Marsh. Eastern Bluebird 2 American Robin 3 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 15 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 2 One was particularly colorful with bright rufous scapulars and flanks. White-throated Sparrow 1 Northern Cardinal 2 American Goldfinch 5 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Dave Crouch Seymour ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Re: Goose Pond FWA waterfowl survey January 31 2012 CORRECTION From: Lee Sterrenburg <sterren AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:13:22 -0500 My apologies for scrambling the taxonomic order and the list below. Too much copy and paste. The CORRECTED LIST SHOULD READ: Greater White-fronted Goose 2263 Snow Goose 186 Canada Goose 1028 Gadwall 397 American Black Duck 14 Mallard 5543 Northern Shoveler 53 Northern Pintail 1371 Green-winged Teal 38 Canvasback 51 Ring-necked Duck 31 Hooded Merganser 1 On Feb 1, 2012, at 4:04 PM, Lee Sterrenburg wrote: > Yesterday (January 31 2012) at Goose Pond FWA in Greene County Property Manager Brad Feaster, Assistant Property Manager Travis Stoelting, and I did the weekly DNR waterfowl survey. > > Brad and Travis returned to the office after we did Main Pool West and Main Pool East in the morning (also looking across the creeks at GP3, GP1, GP5S, and GP5N). > > I then did Beehunter Marsh Units followed by the Goose Pond northern Units in the later afternoon and evening. > > The report below has the cumulative waterfowl results for the whole property. This is the format in which I submit waterfowl results Brad for his weekly DNR report. > > I will next have to do a breakdown by GPFWA Units for the database for all the birds on the day. > > Some people might be interested in seeing the overall waterfowl totals, so here they are. The highlights would be the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE total (2263) and the number of NORTHERN PINTAILS for January (1371). > > There are no precedents in the property database for Northern Pintail numbers like this in the month of January. On a casual glance at the database the highest previous January total I see for Northern Pintail is 39 on January 3, 2008. > > I have previously posted the 4525 SANDHILL CRANES that Brad recorded at and east of Beehunter Marsh in the evening. > > The waterfowl results: > > Greater White-fronted Goose 2263 > Snow Goose 186 > Canada Goose 1028 > Gadwall 397 > American Black Duck 14 > Mallard 5543 > Northern Shoveler 53 > Northern Pintail 1371 > Green-winged Teal 38 > Northern Shoveler 51 > Ring-necked Duck 31 > Hooded Merganser 1 > > The waterfowl spectacle of the day was pre-sunrise at the far south end of Main Pool West. Some circa 7000 waterfowl were bunched together down there at the start of the things. They included 1393 Greater White-fronted Geese. The sound of the GWFG calling was exciting as light gathered and we could see them. > > > --Lee Sterrenburg, Bloomington, Brad Feaster, Linton, and Travis Stoelting > > ********************************************************** > Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives > search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html > To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. > To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu > With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME > where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. > To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu > ********************************************************** ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Limberlost/Loblolly area From: Jhawillet AT AOL.COM Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:03:11 -0500 What a glorious Day to be out! Fifty degrees, partly cloudy, and the wind
was finally down. I went south to check on reports that numbers of
waterfowl had wintered at Limberlost Swamp Wetland Preserve and Loblolly Marsh.
Indeed, there were good numbers of wintering and/or spring migrant birds.
Limberlost Swamp (all birds in Adams County):
GR. WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE 8
Canada Goose
TUNDRA SWAN 35
Gadwall 2
Am. Wigeon 4
Am. Black Duck 2+
Mallard
N. Pintail 200+
Green-winged Teal 3
Ring-necked Duck 5
Bald Eagle 1 at nest
Ring-billed Gull 2
Loblolly Marsh, Jay Co:
CACKLING GOOSE 2
Canada Goose
Am. Wigeon 2
Mallard
N. Pintail 20
Ring-necked Duck 30
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
N. Flicker
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Horned Lark
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Song Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 2
Of interest elsewhere in the vicinity were one N. Harrier and one E.
Meadowlark, both in Adams Co.
Jim Haw
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Subject: Goose Pond FWA waterfowl survey January 31 2012From: Lee Sterrenburg <sterren AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 16:04:16 -0500 Yesterday (January 31 2012) at Goose Pond FWA in Greene County Property Manager Brad Feaster, Assistant Property Manager Travis Stoelting, and I did the weekly DNR waterfowl survey. Brad and Travis returned to the office after we did Main Pool West and Main Pool East in the morning (also looking across the creeks at GP3, GP1, GP5S, and GP5N). I then did Beehunter Marsh Units followed by the Goose Pond northern Units in the later afternoon and evening. The report below has the cumulative waterfowl results for the whole property. This is the format in which I submit waterfowl results Brad for his weekly DNR report. I will next have to do a breakdown by GPFWA Units for the database for all the birds on the day. Some people might be interested in seeing the overall waterfowl totals, so here they are. The highlights would be the GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE total (2263) and the number of NORTHERN PINTAILS for January (1371). There are no precedents in the property database for Northern Pintail numbers like this in the month of January. On a casual glance at the database the highest previous January total I see for Northern Pintail is 39 on January 3, 2008. I have previously posted the 4525 SANDHILL CRANES that Brad recorded at and east of Beehunter Marsh in the evening. The waterfowl results: Greater White-fronted Goose 2263 Snow Goose 186 Canada Goose 1028 Gadwall 397 American Black Duck 14 Mallard 5543 Northern Shoveler 53 Northern Pintail 1371 Green-winged Teal 38 Northern Shoveler 51 Ring-necked Duck 31 Hooded Merganser 1 The waterfowl spectacle of the day was pre-sunrise at the far south end of Main Pool West. Some circa 7000 waterfowl were bunched together down there at the start of the things. They included 1393 Greater White-fronted Geese. The sound of the GWFG calling was exciting as light gathered and we could see them. --Lee Sterrenburg, Bloomington, Brad Feaster, Linton, and Travis Stoelting ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Adams Co. Harris's Sparrow: no From: Jhawillet AT AOL.COM Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:54:03 -0500 Larry Parker phoned me today to report that he has not seen the Harris's Sparrow at his feeder since Sunday, Jan. 29. It stopped coming when the snow melted. Jim Haw ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Orange & Washington Co From: Amy Kearns <greenpertplus AT HOTMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 15:41:52 -0500 I did some road birding while out and about today. I didn't find any exciting birds, but at 60 degrees and party sunny it was a beautiful day to be afield. Many of the species I found were singing. Orange County, IN, US, Orange, US-IN Feb 1, 2012 10:00 AM - 11:40 AM Protocol: Traveling 20.0 mile(s) Comments: Road birding from Liepsic to Bromer on backroads, looking for wintering LOSH and not finding any. Bad news for the nesting Bromer shrikes: the fencerow where one pair nested last summer has been trimmed from 4' on up. This eliminated the bushy cedar trees which are so important for shrikes building nests in early spring (other foliage takes longer to grow leaves and provide sufficient cover for their nest). 32 species Turkey Vulture, 12 Northern Harrier, 1 -imm Red-shouldered Hawk, 1 -adult Red-tailed Hawk, 1 Killdeer, 50 -many paired up and scouting nesting habitat Rock Pigeon, 30 Mourning Dove, 100 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker, 1 Hairy Woodpecker, 1 Northern Flicker, 5 Blue Jay, 10 American Crow, 25 Horned Lark, 30 Tufted Titmouse, 1 Carolina Wren, 3 Eastern Bluebird, 20 American Robin, 50 Northern Mockingbird, 5 European Starling, 150 Yellow-rumped Warbler, 1 Eastern Towhee, 3 American Tree Sparrow, 2 Savannah Sparrow, 1 Song Sparrow, 20 White-crowned Sparrow, 10 Northern Cardinal, 35 Red-winged Blackbird, 50 Eastern Meadowlark, 60 House Finch, 2 American Goldfinch, 5 House Sparrow, 50 Lake Palmyra, Washington, US-IN Feb 1, 2012 Protocol: Incidental 1 species Canada Goose, 18 Lake Salinda, SE of Salem off Hwy 135, Washington, US-IN Feb 1, 2012 Protocol: Incidental 6 species domestic geese, 8 Canada Goose, 26 Pied-billed Grebe, 1 Bald Eagle, 2 -adults Red-tailed Hawk, 2 American Kestrel, 1 Belted Kingfisher, 1 Private lake at SR 56 & Myers Rd, west of Salem, Washington, US-IN Feb 1, 2012 2:00 PM - 2:15 PM Protocol: Stationary 13 species Canada Goose, 50 Mute Swan, 11 Gadwall, 5 Mallard, 5 Ring-necked Duck, 8 Bald Eagle, 1 -adult perched next to nest American Coot, 40 Killdeer, 2 Blue Jay, 1 Horned Lark, 2 Northern Mockingbird, 1 Song Sparrow, 5 Eastern Meadowlark, 5 Amy Kearns Mitchell ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Black Vultures From: Clint Maddox <clint.maddox AT AIRHOP.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 20:02:55 +0000 Hello Birders, I have been seeing Black Vultures soaring over DePauw Nature Park the past few days. I don't recall seeing them in our area during the winter months. But this winter thus far has been very kind. Clint Maddox Putnam Co. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Sandhills over Columbus From: Dan Kaiser <dhkaiser AT SPRYNET.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:25:12 -0500 While taking our lunch time walk Barbara and I had two flocks of SACR fly over, one with 70 and the other with 60 birds. Both were flying mostly north. Dan Kaiser Columbus ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Wabashiki West Terre Haute From: Adam Betuel <ykcul88 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 14:23:03 -0500 I spent about 1.5 hours around Wabashiki and along Darwin RD in West Terre Haute. The morning started off slow but my last stop at Wabashiki provided loads of waterfowl. Below is my tally with most of the numbers being estimates. Mute Swan: 2 Tundra Swan: 25 - I didn't get a good enough look at all of these to dismiss Trumpeter but I am very confident that most if not all of these were Tundras. A few of the swans also vocalized which aided in the identification. Greater White-fronted Goose: 300 easy. There were tons of these birds around. A few flushed when I first arrived with some Canada Geese. Many were far off and hard to get a great count. Snow Goose: 30. Maybe 8-10 were dark morph Canada Goose: 3,000+. This is a total guess. There were lots. When some flushed they landed on the far side of some trees and I noticed more geese back there that I couldn't really make out. There were LOTS of geese. Mallard: 30 American Black Duck: 3 Gadwall: 15 Northern Pintail: 100. This was the most common duck Northern Shoveler: 4 Green-winged Teal: 35 Canvasback: 6 Redhead: 5 Lesser Scaup: 8 Ring-necked Duck: 10 Common Goldeneye: 15 Ruddy Duck: 3 ***Almost all of these birds were in a flooded field in Wabashiki. To get here you need to turn left (S) after crossing over the bridge heading towards West Terre Haute. If you miss this turn then there is nowhere to stop until Dewey Point. After turning left you will pass through a small community (Taylorville). To be honest this area isn't my favorite place to pass through so keep that in mind for what its worth. Turn left (E) on any street heading back towards the Wabash river. You will then dead end into another street (Sampson Place I think). Turn Right (S) onto this road and continue past a yellow gate. Many times this gate is closed but today it was open. I believe we are allowed to access this space when its open and hopefully I am not giving you all bad information. After a little bit you will see a turn off to the right that is a bit washed out and overgrown. You can turn here or a safer option is to go another 1/4 mile and there will be another turn to the right. After you turn right you will see the open field and then the flooded area. As soon as I parked my car a few geese flushed. You may want to park at the turn and then walk towards the water. Coopers Hawk: 1 Red-shouldered Hawk: 1 Heard only Bald Eagle: 1 Dewey Point American Coot: 50 Killdeer: 1 Near all the waterfowl Rock Dove: 25 Dewey Point Mourning Dove: Everywhere Red-bellied Woodpecker:1 heard only Downy Woodpecker: 3 Blue Jay: 4 American Crow: Lots Carolina Chickadee: Lots Brown Creeper: 1 at Dewey Point Tufted Titmouse: 8 European Starling: Many Yellow-rumped Warbler: 1 SW of Dewey Point Northern Cardinal: Lots American Tree Sparrow: 8 Song Sparrow: 12 Fox Sparrow: 2 Certain Rd off of Darwin White-throated Sparrow: 5 Heard Only Dark-eyed Junco: Many Red-winged Blackbird: 20 Fly over at Wabashiki Common Grackle:1 at Dewey Point House Sparrow: Lots Let me know if anyone needs better directions for the waterfowl Good Birding!! Adam Betuel Indiana State University Terre Haute ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Re: Secondhand report of woodcock From: Gray4fam <gray4fam AT AOL.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 12:43:25 -0500 A wood cock near my home in Harmonie State Park has been peenting since January 18 almost every evening and early morning before dawn. Lois M. Gray -----Original Message----- From: Dawn HewittSubject: Secondhand report of woodcock From: Dawn Hewitt <hewitt AT EARTH-MAKER.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 11:21:38 -0500 Someone who lives a mile north of Patricksburg, in Owen County, emailed me this morning to report that she heard a woodcock yesterday evening. Yes, spring. --dawn, Bloomington Sent from my iPad ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Spring? From: Lee Sterrenburg <sterren AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 10:10:14 -0500 Yesterday (Tuesday January 31 2011) I assisted with the weekly DNR waterfowl survey at Goose Pond FWA in Greene County. My report on the day is still in progress. In the evening I watched ducks flying into the Units along CR 1400 W at the north end of Goose Pond. Property Manager Brad Feaster did an evening tally of Sandhill Cranes at the Beehunter Marsh Units and along Baseline Road. Brad's evening count was 4525 SANDHILL CRANES. That is "too many" Sandhills for winter and January 31. Male Red-winged Blackbirds were singing in every Unit I visited. Even in brisk winds. Flocks of male Northern Pintails spread out across many wetland Units. The high temperature on the day reached the mid-upper 50s F. As per Marty Jones' posting on Vigo County, a bat also flew along CR 1400 W at Goose Pond in the evening. The day looked, sounded, and felt much more like the end of February than the end of January. Is winter even going to happen? The male Red-winged Blackbirds are acting like winter is over. Yes, we do remember blizzards of the century in March . . . --Lee Sterrenburg Bloomington ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Snow Geese on the move and Jan 31observations From: marty jones <indth33 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 07:01:14 -0800 At 9:10 am this morning there were several waves totalling 8,000 -10,000 snow geese flying through Knox County. They were heading NNW across southern Vincennes so they're probably well into Illinois now unless they circle back to Gibson Lake or along the Wabash River. With the mild weather (52 degrees at 10 a.m.) they may be considering going back to Canada. Other observations from yesterday, January 31, 2012: I was at West Lake Boggs in Daviess County. All the house sparrows were gathering nesting material. Also, late yesterday afternoon, I checked for the snowy owl that Peter Scott found and report this past Sunday in Clay County. I did not see it in the area and have not heard of any other reports of this snowy after seeing the owl at sundown on Sunday evening. Photo's of the owl by Stephanie Taylor and Jim Sullivan are at the following links. http://www.flickr.com/photos/27367244 AT N03/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimsullivan/ Also look for great snowy owl photo's soon from Michael Brown. Bat sighting: While walking the dog at 6:10 pm last night I observed a bat in flight over a country road in a wooded area in northern Vigo County. I know little about bat hibernation, but assume it's extremely rare to see a bat in flight in January in Indiana. Its flight was somewhat slow so I got good looks at it as it flew back and forth at eye level. It appeared to be an eastern red bat. Marty L. Jones Terre Haute c: 317-696-6246 | indth33 AT yahoo.com ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Gibson Co. Question From: Karen Bonsell <timforpres AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 09:34:26 -0500 Hello all my IN birding friends! I really want to go to Gibson Co. This weekend to see all those Snow Geese, not to mention all the other cool birds! But, when I was looking up Cane Ridge online, it mentioned something about needing a permit. From the posts, it sounds like a lot of people have been visiting this area. So, do I need a permit or is that for certain "restricted" areas! I really want to come, but I don't want to get there & not be able to get in! Ant thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks ~Karen Bonsell Louisville, KY Louisvillenaturally.com Sent from my iPod ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Re: Golden Eagle From: Sam Plew <splew AT LAKELAND.K12.IN.US> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:37:54 -0500 On a last day effort to make my January list a little fuller, Julie and I went to the Orland Trout Hatchery to check on the alder trees. We hoped to find some Common Redpolls that seem to have moved into the area. We struck out on the redpolls, but we had an Imm. Golden Eagle float past flying East over State Road 327 a few miles South of Orland. While at Pigeon River FWA, three flocks of blackbirds were also flying East. The flocks did not land for an ID. They were not vocalizing. What a crazy weather Winter! I wonder if birds will be tricked by this Southern Indiana weather, up North. Good Birding, Sam Plew LaGrange, In. 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While at Pigeon River FWA, three flocks of bblackbirds This communication is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is confidential, privileged, or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient(s), the dissemination, distribution, or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the sender immediately and destroy all copies of the original message and any attachments. Receipt by anyone other than the named recipient(s) does not constitute a waiver of any applicable privilege. ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Gibson County, Golden Eagle and lots of ducks From: Del Striegel <ddstriegel AT FRONTIER.COM> Date: Wed, 1 Feb 2012 02:13:29 +0000 Comments: Great Birding. First time birding this area. Started birding northeast corner of Gibson Power Plant, then birded Cane Ridge WMA and Tern Bar Slough. Birded north along Wasbash River to south CR350S. Some roads were under water. Over 375 Pintails in flooded field south of CR250S, close to Wasbash River. We drove back and forth on open roads for 5+ hours. Gibson Generating Station, Tern Bar Slough, Cane Ridge WMA, Gibson, US-IN Jan 31, 2012 11:00 AM - 4:30 PM Protocol: Traveling by auto 30.0 mile(s) 45 species Snow Goose 3,000+ Both white and blue flying southwest near Gibson Power Plant at 3:00PM. Canada Goose 95 Gadwall 77 Mallard 600 Northern Shoveler 80 Tern Bar Slough Northern Pintail 375+ Flooded field south of CR250S, near Wasbash River Canvasback 11 CR970 Redhead 103 CR970 Ring-necked Duck 11 CR970 Lesser Scaup 140 CR970 Bufflehead 13 CR970 Hooded Merganser 7 Red-breasted Merganser 5 Wild Turkey 2 Double-crested Cormorant 2 Great Blue Heron 9 Turkey Vulture 3 Bald Eagle 3 two adults, one immature Northern Harrier 11 Cooper's Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 GOLDEN EAGLE 1 one adult perched in tree near Tern Bar Slough American Coot 13 Killdeer 37 Ring-billed Gull 120 Rock Pigeon 7 Mourning Dove 35 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 3 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 25 Horned Lark 75 Carolina Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 7 Carolina Wren 1 European Starling X American Tree Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow 4 Swamp Sparrow 3 Dark-eyed Junco 30 Northern Cardinal 9 Red-winged Blackbird 1 Common Grackle X Del Striegel Georgetown, IN (Floyd County) This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Sandhill Cranes From: Andrea Neumann <andreaneumann15 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:47:29 -0500 Today I had around 20+ Sandhill Cranes fly over my house. Landon Neumann Logansport, Cass County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Spring Creek Nursery(01/30) From: Andrea Neumann <andreaneumann15 AT COMCAST.NET> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:46:45 -0500 Yesterday I birded Spring Creek Nursery's property. There really wasn't anything of note there except a owl species that flew away from me before I could ID it. It was most likely a Barred since that's the default species at the property. Canada Goose 14 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Mourning Dove 3 owl sp. 1 most likely Barred Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 2 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 5 Carolina Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 1 White-breasted Nuthatch 1 Brown Creeper 2 Carolina Wren 1 Eastern Bluebird 1 American Robin 12 American Tree Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 2 Swamp Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco 4 Northern Cardinal 7 House Finch 5 American Goldfinch 5 House Sparrow 10 Landon Neumann Logansport, Cass County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Geist GWF Goose From: Nick Kiehl <coletris AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:19:00 -0500 There was a single Greater White Fronted Goose with the Canadas on Geist reservoir this evening. I observed it from the Olio Bridge. A bonaparte's gull continues, as well as a few diving ducks. Nick Kiehl, Fishers, In ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: A Good Day of Birding in Southern Indiana From: Tim Griffith <TimGrif396 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:49:04 -0500 I spent the day birding in several areas of Southern Indiana. The highlights of the day included an adult Bald Eagle and an adult Golden Eagle sitting in the same tree at Tern Bar Slough. It didn't last long and it appeared the Goldie won the war of words. The second highlight was the adult Peregrine Falcon at the Newburgh Lock and Dam deciding it was time for lunch. He was successful with a rather large Pigeon. It was everything he could do to fight the wind and make it back to his favorite perch on top of the dam. The best birding of the day was at the small lake next to the eastern end of the bridge on State Rt 64 going to Mt Carmel, IL. Steve Gifford and I found Redheads, Canvasbacks, Greater and Lesser Scaups, Ring-necks, Gadwall, Black Ducks, Mallards, Pintails, Shovelers and a Partridge in a pear tree. Birds for the day. Griffith Home, Warrick, US-IN Jan 31, 2012 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM Protocol: Stationary 25 species Canada Goose Mallard Red-shouldered Hawk Mourning Dove Barred Owl Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker Northern Flicker Blue Jay Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Red-breasted Nuthatch White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren Eastern Bluebird American Robin European Starling Chipping Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Common Grackle House Finch American Goldfinch House Sparrow Cane Ridge/Tern Bar Slough NWR, Gibson, US-IN Jan 31, 2012 8:30 AM - 11:50 AM Protocol: Traveling 23.0 mile(s) Comments: Birding with Steve Gifford at Cane Ridge and surrounding areas 56 species Snow Goose Canada Goose Gadwall American Black Duck Mallard Northern Shoveler Northern Pintail Canvasback 8 Redhead Ring-necked Duck Greater Scaup 2 Lesser Scaup Bufflehead Hooded Merganser Common Merganser 15 Ruddy Duck 4 Double-crested Cormorant 1 Great Blue Heron Bald Eagle 8 Northern Harrier 4 Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 Red-tailed Hawk 2 Golden Eagle 1 American Kestrel 2 American Coot Killdeer Ring-billed Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-headed Woodpecker 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Blue Jay American Crow Horned Lark Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch Carolina Wren American Robin European Starling American Tree Sparrow Chipping Sparrow 3 Song Sparrow Swamp Sparrow 2 Dark-eyed Junco Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle Brown-headed Cowbird American Goldfinch House Sparrow Newburgh, IN 47630, Warrick, US-IN Jan 31, 2012 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM Protocol: Stationary Comments: Birding at Newburgh Lock and Dam on Ohio River 14 species Mallard Northern Shoveler Double-crested Cormorant Bald Eagle 1 Peregrine Falcon 1 Stooping on a flock of pigeons and capturing one. Adult male Ring-billed Gull Herring Gull Rock Pigeon Mourning Dove American Robin European Starling Red-winged Blackbird Common Grackle House Sparrow Sorry for not keeping detailed counts of each species. Tim Griffith Newburgh, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Lakefront-BLACK SCOOTER, WHITE WINGED SCOOTER, Thayers Gull From: Bob Decker <bdecker.bird AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:45:00 -0500 1-31-2012 44-57 degree Windy SE Ann & I finish our Lakefront trip ready to grad home at 5:40pm. BLACK SCOOTER, WHITE WINGED SCOOTER, THAYERS GULL as we finish our trip at the Lakefront. 31 records of 24 species seen or heard at 3 location(s) on 1/31/12. Dunes State Park (41.65575, -87.05276) 10 sighting(s) Mourning Dove 2 DUNESSP Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 DUNESSP Downy Woodpecker 4 DUNESSP Black-capped Chickadee 3 DUNESSP Tufted Titmouse 3 DUNESSP White-breasted Nuthatch 1 DUNESSP American Tree Sparrow 6 DUNESSP Dark-eyed Junco 2 DUNESSP Northern Cardinal 2 DUNESSP American Goldfinch 1 DUNESSP Lakefront (41.63502, -87.16399) 8 sighting(s) Canada Goose 1 PORTAGE Greater Scaup 26 PORTAGE Lesser Scaup 9 PORTAGE Common Goldeneye 20 PORTAGE American Coot 2 PORTAGE Herring Gull 13 PORTAGE Thayer's Gull 10 PORTAGE American Tree Sparrow 3 PORTAGE Lakefront (41.64213, -87.15321) 13 sighting(s) Redhead 15 PORTOFIN Greater Scaup 30 PORTOFIN Lesser Scaup 15 PORTOFIN White-winged Scoter 1 PORTOFIN Immature female, FOY Black Scoter 1 PORTOFIN Immature male, Life bird Bufflehead 19 PORTOFIN Common Goldeneye 3 PORTOFIN Common Merganser 150 PORTOFIN Red-breasted Merganser 2000 PORTOFIN Double-crested Cormorant 1 PORTOFIN American Coot 12 PORTOFIN Herring Gull 1 PORTOFIN 2 Adult 1 first winter Thayer's Gull 1 PORTOFIN Bob and Ann Decker ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? 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Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Sandhill Cranes - Howard County - large flock From: phil AT PJKELLY.NET Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:39:44 -0000 Joanne and I just had about 110 Sandhill Cranes overfly us after we met for lunch in Kokomo. A very odd sight here for late January! -- Phil and Joanne Kelly phil at pjkelly dot net Kokomo, IN, USA ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Mute Swan From: Tom <annntom AT EMBARQMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:51:36 -0500 With the mild winter and little ice on the lake the water birds have been rare in our area. So yesterday when I looked out I saw to my surprise 2 Mute Swans. Two Bald Eagles perched on a tree across the lake were in sight when we woke up this morning. This is likely the same pair we regularly see who have been building a new nest since last summer. that's it for now Tom Hougham on Lamb Lake in SW Johnson Co ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Re: COMMON REDPOLL, Allen County From: Vicky Foltz <vfoltz655 AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:50:58 -0500 Ed, I have seen several at my feeders too. I am near Wayne High school. Vicky Foltz On Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 2:33 PM,Subject: Snow Geese on the move, W Lafayette, 1/31/12 From: Ed Hopkins <birder4in AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:37:12 -0500 On the way to work just before 8 AM from the top of the hill above Happy Hollow Park, I saw a flock of fast flying geese going W above the Wabash R. They careened northward as a student pilot gained altitude as he/she came out of the Purdue Airport. As I got closer, I could see that is was a flock of about 80 SNGO. I couldn't see where they were going because of the riparian forest along N River Rd. blocked my view as I proceeded to work. The faster wing flap rate as compared to Canada Geese had never soaked into my brain, before. They also seem to change position within the v-formation more often, too. I don't think that I have ever seen such a big migrating flock over town, before. The huge southern-Indiana flocks must be starting to break up. Can the Sandhills be far behind? ==== Ed Hopkins W Lafayette, IN ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Stillwater Marsh From: "Whitehead, Donald R." <whitehea AT INDIANA.EDU> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:22:20 -0500 I made another brief stop at Stillwater Marsh this morning - lots of
ducks and geese - pretty similar to the last few days. The highlights:
Canada Goose - 290
Gadwall - 65
Am. Wigeon - 4
Am. Black Duck - 6
Mallard - 65
No. Pintail - 12
Canvasback - 2
Redhead - 8
Ring-necked Duck - 430
Lesser Scaup - 1
Bufflehead - 5
Co. Goldeneye - 18
Turkey Vulture - 1
Bald Eagle - 1 (adult)
Don Whitehead
Bloomington
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Subject: Chinook, LakefrontFrom: Bob Decker <bdecker.bird AT GMAIL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:18:27 -0500 Ann and I left Indianapolis on Sunday afternoon 1-29-30. We went to Chinook to see of the Say's Phoebe was still around. We never found it after looking on Sunday late afternoon. Sunday evening we searched for the Northern Shrike at Duggar, once again striking out. However, a beautiful sundown over the many lakes. Monday morning we looked again for the Say's Phoebe-no find. From Vigo County we went to the Lakeshore finding many numbers but low numbers of duck and gull species. Pardon our reporting method- we are learning to use a couple of apps and in the middle of transition. 22 records of 21 species seen or heard at Chinook Mine and Duggar on 1/29/12. 43-49 degree strong SE winds Chinook Mine (39.46264, -87.24629) 17 sighting(s) Canada Goose 1 CHINOOK Gadwall 29 CHINOOK Mallard 1 CHINOOK Common Goldeneye 2 CHINOOK Ruddy Duck 4 CHINOOK Great Blue Heron 1 CHINOOK Turkey Vulture 3 CHINOOK Northern Harrier 3 CHINOOK Red-tailed Hawk 2 CHINOOK American Coot 201 CHINOOK Mourning Dove 9 CHINOOK American Crow 101 CHINOOK Horned Lark 20 CHINOOK Eastern Bluebird 2 CHINOOK American Robin 1 CHINOOK European Starling 1 CHINOOK American Tree Sparrow 4 CHINOOK Duggar (39.06665, -87.34629) 5 sighting(s) Wild Turkey 27 DUGGAR Common Loon 1 DUGGAR Pied-billed Grebe 1 DUGGAR Mourning Dove 11 DUGGAR Red-winged Blackbird Peregrine Falcon, Hooded Merganser, 3 gull specie 42 records of 32 species seen or heard at 5 location(s) on 1/30/12. 32-56 degree windy from SE, some gusts Unnamed location- traveling 4 sighting(s) Cooper's Hawk 1 NONE Red-tailed Hawk 5 NONE European Starling 1 NONE House Sparrow 1 NONE Chinook Mine (39.46264, -87.24629) 15 sighting(s) Canada Goose 30 CHINOOK Mallard 50 CHINOOK Hooded Merganser 2 CHINOOK Ruddy Duck 4 CHINOOK Great Blue Heron 1 CHINOOK Bald Eagle 2 CHINOOK Northern Harrier 3 CHINOOK American Kestrel 1 CHINOOK American Coot 250 CHINOOK Mourning Dove 1 CHINOOK Northern Flicker 1 CHINOOK American Crow 1000 CHINOOK American Tree Sparrow 12 CHINOOK Red-winged Blackbird 9 CHINOOK Eastern Meadowlark 2 CHINOOK Lakefront (41.70873, -87.50458) 15 sighting(s) Canada Goose 75 HAMMONDMARINA Mallard 50 HAMMONDMARINA Redhead 30 HAMMONDMARINA Greater Scaup 1 HAMMONDMARINA Lesser Scaup 1 HAMMONDMARINA Bufflehead 3 HAMMONDMARINA Common Goldeneye 12 HAMMONDMARINA Common Merganser 50 HAMMONDMARINA Red-breasted Merganser 8 HAMMONDMARINA Peregrine Falcon 1 HAMMONDMARINA FOY, beautiful closeup view 250 ft for about 10 min. Flew after a rock pigeon and landed on the Casino Parking Garage. Red band on legs. American Coot 15 HAMMONDMARINA Ring-billed Gull 9 HAMMONDMARINA Herring Gull 35 HAMMONDMARINA Great Black-backed Gull 1 HAMMONDMARINA Rock Pigeon 1 HAMMONDMARINA Lakefront (41.63502, -87.16399) 6 sighting(s) Greater Scaup 31 PORTAGE Lesser Scaup 11 PORTAGE Bufflehead 44 PORTAGE Common Goldeneye 28 PORTAGE Common Merganser 200 PORTAGE Red-breasted Merganser 291 PORTAGE Lakefront (41.61769, -87.26445) 2 sighting(s) Trumpeter Swan 5 MILLERBEACH Ring-billed Gull 175 MILLERBEACH Bob and Ann Decker Indianapolis ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. 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To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Bee Hunter, Goose Pond and Bear Run Mine From: Tom and Colleen Becker <Cbirding AT AOL.COM> Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:11:48 -0500 Beehunter Marsh, Greene, US-IN Jan 30, 2012 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Protocol: Traveling 8.0 mile(s) 39 species Greater White-fronted Goose 250 Snow Goose 75 Canada Goose 425 Gadwall 29 Mallard 65 Northern Shoveler 43 Northern Pintail 15 Green-winged Teal 48 Redhead 5 Lesser Scaup 2 Common Goldeneye 7 Common Merganser 1 Northern Harrier 5 Red-shouldered Hawk 2 Red-tailed Hawk 1 American Kestrel 3 Merlin 1 Sandhill Crane 1200 Killdeer 1 Ring-billed Gull 75 Rock Pigeon 65 Mourning Dove 36 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 9 Horned Lark 12 Carolina Chickadee 8 Tufted Titmouse 7 Brown Creeper 1 Northern Mockingbird 1 European Starling 100 American Tree Sparrow 30 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 11 Northern Cardinal 7 Red-winged Blackbird 200 Eastern Meadowlark 15 Common Grackle 35 Brown-headed Cowbird 150 Goose Pond FWA, Greene, US-IN Jan 30, 2012 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 10.0 mile(s) 35 species Canada Goose 160 Gadwall 62 American Wigeon 1 Mallard 1950 Northern Shoveler 210 Northern Pintail 83 Canvasback 26 Redhead 1 Ring-necked Duck 8 Common Goldeneye 6 Great Blue Heron 17 Bald Eagle 3 Northern Harrier 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 5 Red-tailed Hawk 3 American Kestrel 3 American Coot 500 Sandhill Crane 35 Killdeer 1 Ring-billed Gull 125 Rock Pigeon 15 Mourning Dove 80 Hairy Woodpecker 1 (East edge of GP-11 1000 Island) American Crow 2 Carolina Chickadee 1 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 (East edge of GP-11 1000 Island) American Robin 30 (East edge of GP-11 1000 Island) European Starling 5 American Tree Sparrow 50 Savannah Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 10 White-crowned Sparrow 8 Northern Cardinal 2 Red-winged Blackbird 55 Eastern Meadowlark 14 Bear Run (Sullivan Co.), Sullivan, US-IN Jan 30, 2012 4:15 PM - 6:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 9.0 mile(s) 16 species Snow Goose 2 Canada Goose 60 Mallard 12 Northern Pintail 1 Canvasback 8 Redhead 3 Ring-necked Duck 7 Common Goldeneye 16 Northern Harrier 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 3 Red-tailed Hawk 3 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 28 Carolina Chickadee 8 European Starling 75 Red-winged Blackbird 2000 Tom and Colleen Becker Floyd County, IN This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Lake Michigan From: Jhawillet AT AOL.COM Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:41:49 -0500 It's a good thing that the IAS gull ID workshop was held last Saturday, not today. Howling SW winds and a completely open lake meant few gulls were around today. I found four species of gulls, and some of the other species that I hoped to see. Michigan City harbor: nothing of interest Beverly Shores: almost totally birdless Port of Indiana: Red-throated Loon 1, White-winged Scoter 1, Black Scoter 2, plus a good variety of diving ducks and a Horned Grebe, but probably fewer than 10 total gulls Portage Lakefront Park: Iceland Gull 1, Great Black-backed Gull 1 imm. but no Purple Sandpiper Miller Beach (Lake St.): Great Black-backed Gull 1 imm., about 30 Ring-billed Gulls. With the high wind and my limited time, I didn't walk west to try for the Snowy owl Hammond Marina: I had the pleasure of meeting the Deckers from Terre Haute, who showed me a Peregrine that they had found. A good number of common diving ducks and coots, but only about 4 or 5 gulls in sight Hammond refinery warm-water outlet: about 3 common gulls Jct. US 30 and IN 39, Laporte Co: Rough-legged Hawk 1, flyover while I was waiting for the stoplight Jim Haw ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Arrowhead Properties- Jan 30 From: RODGER RANG <rrang AT FRONTIER.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 19:17:58 -0500 At Jim Haw's suggestion that the Arrowhead properties in SW Allen County might have the right stuff for SEOWs, I made a visit this evening from 5:30 to 6:15 (sunset at 5:45 with western sky mostly clear). I noted the largest flock of Short-eared Owls I've seen all year-- one bird. I might well have missed that one, too, if seven noisy N. Harriers hadn't suddenly started mobbing it as it perched in a branch of a distant tree. Despite the amusing show, I turned away to follow a small falcon-- a kestrel. When I turned back, the harrying was done, and the owl was gone. I never did hear any owl vocalizations or see any in flight. The only other highlight was a flock of nine Sandhill Cranes that flew silently over the properties just before the owl harassment. Rodger Rang Fort Wayne ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Sandhill Cranes at Beehunter From: Amanda Beals <abeals AT SIMPLEXGRINNELL.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:55:26 -0500 Went yesterday to Beehunter Marsh and Goose Pond. Went to most areas. The Sandhill Cranes are there in the thousands. Had good luck despite the wind. Here are the totals. Beehunter Marsh totals: Sandhill Crane-2500+ American Kestrel-4 American Tree Sparrow-7 Blue Jay-3 Eastern Bluebird-1 Red-Tailed Hawk-1 American Crow-4 Red-Winged Blackbird-20+ Mourning Dove-1 Northern Cardinal-3 European Starling-500+ Great Blue Heron-1 Northern Harrier-5 Canada Geese-100 Goose Pond totals: Ring-Billed Gull-55+ Horned Lark-1 Field Sparrow-1 American Crow-1 Great Blue Heron-4 Carolina Chickadee-1 European Starling-85+ Red-Tailed Hawk-1 Sharp-Shinned Hawk-1 American Black Hawk-30+ Bald Eagle-1 Mourning Dove-60+ American Kestrel-2 Mallard-100+ Northern Harrier-14 Canada Goose-80+ American Coot-170+ ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Kankakee Region: Tundra Swan, LBB Gull, + N. Shrike From: Jed Hertz <jhh_60910 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:21:24 -0800 Hi all, Here's some recent sightings (1/24-30/2012) from the Kankakee Region, including Tundra Swan (flock of 39), Lesser Black-backed Gull (1st winter), and Northern Shrike. BTW: I've enjoyed the gull photos from Lake Michigan. Thanks, to all you photographers. BTW2: I've started a "patch" list on ebird. I think this format will be useful to the scientific community in the future and would recommend it to others. Give it a try: http://ebird.org/ebird/eBirdReports?cmd=Start Here's the run-down: (Earliest sightings for the period shown): Anatidae 20 1 Greater White-fronted Goose 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 Snow Goose 01/25/2012 imm DM IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry 1 Cackling Goose 01/25/2012 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 154 Canada Goose 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 39 Tundra Swan 01/26/2012 FO flock 0815H ->N; at least one immature; IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Wood Duck 01/25/2012 F IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry 2 Gadwall 01/26/2012 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 American Wigeon 01/27/2012 M IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 American Black Duck 01/25/2012 IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry 5 Mallard 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 19 Northern Pintail 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 2 Green-winged Teal 01/25/2012 Pair IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Canvasback 01/25/2012 M IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry 2 Redhead 01/25/2012 F + M IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry 1 Ring-necked Duck 01/25/2012 M IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry 34 Common Goldeneye 01/30/2012 IL, Kankakee River SP + Davis Crk Area 1 Hooded Merganser 01/29/2012 F IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co 12 Common Merganser 01/25/2012 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 1 Red-breasted Merganser 01/26/2012 Female came in with several female ComMer. IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co 3 Ruddy Duck 01/25/2012 2F + M IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry Phasianidae 1 1 Ring-necked Pheasant 01/26/2012 M IL, Grundy Co, Eastern Odontophoridae 1 1 Northern Bobwhite 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Podicipedidae 1 1 Pied-billed Grebe 01/25/2012 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co Phalacrocoracidae 1 5 Double-crested Cormorant 01/25/2012 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co Ardeidae 1 1 Great Blue Heron 01/25/2012 IL, Braidwood (Cooling) Lake, Will Co Accipitridae 4 1 Bald Eagle 01/24/2012 imm IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 Sharp-shinned Hawk 01/24/2012 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 1 Cooper's Hawk 01/28/2012 IL, Rt 113 Kankakee to Bridge, Kankakee Co 1 Red-tailed Hawk 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Falconidae 1 3 American Kestrel 01/26/2012 IL, Western Kankakee Co Rallidae 1 18 American Coot 01/25/2012 IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry Laridae 3 5 Ring-billed Gull 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 Herring Gull 01/24/2012 adult on the ice. IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 Lesser Black-backed Gull 01/24/2012 1st Winter landed on ice next to Herry Gull: all black bill + light pink legs + coal black secondaries and outer primaries + dark inner primaries + smaller than close-by HerGul (Ad) but not as small as RibiGu; flushed before I could get in postition for photo. IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Columbidae 3 22 Rock Pigeon 01/25/2012 IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry 2 Eurasian Collared-Dove 01/26/2012 IL, Grundy Co, Eastern 1 Mourning Dove 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Cerylidae 1 1 Belted Kingfisher 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Picidae 5 2 Red-bellied Woodpecker 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 Downy Woodpecker 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 Hairy Woodpecker 01/24/2012 1140H IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 1 Northern Flicker 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 2 Pileated Woodpecker 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Laniidae 1 1 Northern Shrike 01/26/2012 Utility wire; photo IL, Grundy Co, Eastern Corvidae 2 5 Blue Jay 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 9 American Crow 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Alaudidae 1 2 Horned Lark 01/26/2012 IL, Grundy Co, Eastern Paridae 2 4 Black-capped Chickadee 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 Tufted Titmouse 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Sittidae 1 13 White-breasted Nuthatch 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Troglodytidae 1 1 Carolina Wren 01/25/2012 1300H IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Turdidae 1 2 American Robin 01/29/2012 IL, LeVasseur Park-Perry Farm, Kankakee Co Sturnidae 1 6 European Starling 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Emberizidae 5 24 American Tree Sparrow 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 5 Song Sparrow 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 Swamp Sparrow 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co 1 White-throated Sparrow 01/28/2012 1700H IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee 9 Dark-eyed Junco 01/28/2012 IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry Cardinalidae 1 2 Northern Cardinal 01/25/2012 IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry Icteridae 1 1 Red-winged Blackbird 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Fringillidae 2 2 House Finch 01/25/2012 IL, Kankakee Dam & Bird Park Quarry 3 American Goldfinch 01/24/2012 IN, LaSalle FWA, Newton Co Passeridae 1 45 House Sparrow 01/24/2012 IL, Justine Drive House, Kankakee Cheers, Jed Hertz Kankakee, Kankakee Co, IL (60 mi South of Chicago) Photos/Videos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jhertz/ Data: http://ebird.org/content/ebird ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: COMMON REDPOLL, Allen County From: zzedpowers AT AOL.COM Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:33:10 -0500 Cynthia and I were about to finish a so-so stint for Project FeederWatch at Fox Island County Park, when two COMMON REDPOLLS showed up. This was just before noon today. For a year when winter finches were predicted to be scarce, this is pretty good. 16 species Mourning Dove 5 Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 Downy Woodpecker 3 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Blue Jay 1 Carolina Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 3 White-breasted Nuthatch 3 American Tree Sparrow 20 White-throated Sparrow 1 Dark-eyed Junco 8 Northern Cardinal 8 House Finch 2 Common Redpoll 2 American Goldfinch 10 House Sparrow 15 This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org) Ed Powers Allen County ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Eagle Creek Park Redpoll From: Nicole Oehler <ammodramus234 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:33:10 -0500 A common redpoll is being seen at the bird feeding area at the Eagle Creek Ornithology Center. Nicole Oehler ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu **********************************************************Subject: Re: IAS/Amos Butler Gull Workshop Indiana Lakefront From: "Michael L. P. Retter" <mlretter AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:52:31 -0800 It's been a while since I was able to study a large number of them, but this bird looks to me like an "East Coast" Herring Gull, something I see a handful of each winter on Lake Michigan. Was that the thought on this bird? Michael L. P. Retter -------------------------- W. Lafayette, Tippecanoe Co., IN mlretter AT yahoo.com home: 765.838.3152 cell: 309.824.7317 http://xenospiza.com/ Editor, Winging It American Birding Association http://www.aba.org/wingingit/ Tour Leader, Tropical Birding http://www.tropicalbirding.com/ --------------------------- --- On Sat, 1/28/12, Sanderson, Ryan JSubject: 1/29 Mop-up Thayer's Gulls & another light Herring Gull From: John Kendall <jeffro595 AT YAHOO.COM> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:44:29 -0500 I returned to the Port of Indiana yesterday and managed to get photos of what was likely the same adult Thayer's Gull that the Gull workshop saw and we failed to photograph on Saturday. There were a good number of Herring Gulls there and also at Michigan City, where I located a 1st-cycle Thayer's and yet another "white-winged" Herring Gull, this one with less black on the tips for a nice comparison. Port of Indiana: waterfowl pretty much the same per Jeff McCoy Kumlien's x Thayer's Gull-1 adult same bird as Saturday Thayer's Gull-1 adult photos Michigan City: Thayer's Gull-1 1st cycle photos "white-winged" Herring Gull photos John Kendall Valparaiso photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jckendall/ ********************************************************** Need to read an older IN-BIRD-L Posting? Try the permanent archives search interface at: http://listserv.indiana.edu/archives/in-bird-l.html To post to this mailing list, you must be subscribed. To subscribe, send a PLAIN TEXT (not HTML) email to: listserv AT listserv.indiana.edu With a message body (not subject line!) of: subscribe IN-BIRD-L FIRSTNAME LASTNAME where FIRSTNAME and LASTNAME are your real first and last names. To contact the listowner, send an email to in-bird-l-request AT listserv.indiana.edu ********************************************************** |