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20 Nov Quivira road closure continues 20 Nov 09 [Barry Jones ]
20 Nov Whooping Cranes at Quivira 20 Nov 09 [Barry Jones ]
20 Nov Airplane overflights and Quivira [Barry Jones ]
19 Nov First Common Goldeneyes of season and sad news [Pete Janzen ]
19 Nov LAKE SHAWNEE 11/19 NO DUCKS HENCE NOEAGLES ["William L. Falk" ]
19 Nov Re: Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk near Maize KS, again [Steve Seibel ]
19 Nov Female Purple Finch - Shawnee backyard [Debbie Reasoner ]
19 Nov Quivira update 19 November 2009 [Barry Jones ]
19 Nov Re: Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms [Scott Seltman ]
19 Nov Oak Park, Wichita [Paul Griffin ]
19 Nov Re: Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms [Robert Penner ]
19 Nov Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms [Tyler Harms ]
19 Nov Tuttle Creek Lake [Doris Burnett ]
19 Nov Orange-crowned Warbler [Jeff Calhoun ]
19 Nov Bluebird on KU's main campus ["Wedge, Philip C" ]
19 Nov Brown Thrasher [Jeff Calhoun ]
19 Nov Urban Prairie Chickens ["Irwin L. Hoogheem" ]
19 Nov Wyandotte County Lake ["Bollin III, John J." ]
19 Nov Re: Urban Prairie-Chicken [ozbelgnz ]
19 Nov Re: Urban Prairie-Chicken [Scott Seltman ]
19 Nov Re: Urban Prairie-Chicken [Dan Larson ]
19 Nov Urban Prairie-Chicken [Chuck & Jaye Otte ]
18 Nov Bald Eagle Ot Co [David Roy ]
18 Nov Lawrence = Mini Q and Upcoming Squaw Creek Field Trip [Steve Roels ]
18 Nov Urban Prairie Chicken in Wichita [Pete Janzen ]
18 Nov LaFarge at dusk [Pete Janzen ]
18 Nov Quivira road and Whooping Crane update 18 Nov 09 [Barry Jones ]
18 Nov Re: Probable Rufous Hummer Still Around [John Row ]
18 Nov Re: Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk near Maize KS, again [Steve Seibel ]
18 Nov Sparrows [Jeff Hansen ]
18 Nov ID made [Michael Pearce ]
18 Nov need an ID, please [Michael Pearce ]
17 Nov Homage to MacArthur's Warblers [Thomas Shane ]
17 Nov Black Vulture photos [Chuck & Jaye Otte ]
17 Nov Backyard Birds [Jeff Hansen ]
17 Nov Kansas CBC dates [Chuck & Jaye Otte ]
16 Nov N. Shrike in RH / 16 Nov. [Scott Seltman ]
16 Nov Re: Identification request []
16 Nov Baker Wetlands [Marty Birrell ]
16 Nov Shawnee Mission Park Johnson County Monday [Mark Land ]
16 Nov Milford Lake Bird Walk [Chuck & Jaye Otte ]
16 Nov WAS Program [Nathan Paul Ofsthun ]
16 Nov Smith's Longspurs [Bill Busby ]
16 Nov WIchita's Starlings [R Hitchcock ]
16 Nov Cheyenne Bottoms SWA , 11/13/09 [Robert Penner ]
16 Nov Re: Philip Humphrey [Sebastian Patti ]
15 Nov Re: Philip Humphrey [Cox Family ]
15 Nov Quivira shorebirds [Pete Janzen ]
15 Nov Re: Philip Humphrey [Thomas Shane ]
15 Nov Re: Hummer visit 11/15/09 [Thomas Shane ]
15 Nov First FeederWatch weekend [David Haight ]
15 Nov hummingbird display [William Torpey ]
15 Nov CB & Q 11/15/09 [mike rader ]
15 Nov Lake Shawnee, Topeka [Debra McKee ]
15 Nov Quivira Whooper and Road update 15 Nov 09 [Barry Jones ]
15 Nov Common Loon Shawnee Mission Park [Nic Allen ]
15 Nov Philip Humphrey ["Max C. Thompson" ]
15 Nov Probable Rufous Hummer Still Around [John Row ]
15 Nov Hummer visit 11/15/09 ["Irwin L. Hoogheem" ]
15 Nov Fwd: (Minnesota) Sax Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival []
15 Nov late Brown Thrasher [Terry Mannell ]
15 Nov Re: Prarie Chickens in a tree [Nancy Leo ]
15 Nov Re: Swan ID [Brunson ]
15 Nov Swan ID [G & J Fenton Friesen ]
14 Nov Re: Prarie Chickens in a tree [Michael Pearce ]
14 Nov BAS Lyon Co. Trip... Black Vulture at Redmond [Chuck & Jaye Otte ]
14 Nov Prarie Chickens in a tree [Linda Vidosh Zempel ]
14 Nov Nov 14 Quivera and Cheyenne Bottoms [Linda Vidosh Zempel ]
14 Nov Winfield City Lake ["Max C. Thompson" ]
14 Nov Western Wabuansee County [Chuck & Jaye Otte ]
14 Nov Cheney and Quivira today [Pete Janzen ]
14 Nov editorial in Hutch News [David Rintoul ]
14 Nov Hummingbird and Ring-necked Ducks [mike rader ]
14 Nov Fw: eBird Report - Schermerhorn Park, Galena , 11/14/09 [Lawrence Herbert ]
13 Nov Russell and Cheyenne Bottoms 11/13/09 [mike rader ]
13 Nov Back yard birds [William Torpey ]

Subject: Quivira road closure continues 20 Nov 09
From: Barry Jones <barjones78 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:55:11 -0600
Construction delays on a portion of the tour road at Quivira, on the north 
end of Little Salt Marsh, has required the continued closure of a section 
of the road through Tuesday, November 24.  Updates will be posted at that 
time.  See the website (www.fws.gov/quivira) for a detour map.

Barry Jones
Quivira NWR

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Subject: Whooping Cranes at Quivira 20 Nov 09
From: Barry Jones <barjones78 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:41:03 -0600
As of noon today, there were 3 adult Whooping Cranes visible in the Little 
Salt Marsh area, west of the Observation Tower.

Barry Jones
Quivira NWR

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Subject: Airplane overflights and Quivira
From: Barry Jones <barjones78 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:39:01 -0600
In response to recent discussions and sightins of airplanes flying low 
over the Refuge, please take note of the information below.

Use of an aircraft to harass wildlife is a violation of Code of Federal 
regulations19.11.  This type of violation is taken very seriously 
especially since endangered species are currently residing at Quivira 
NWR.  If a plane is spotted flying low and causing migratory birds to fly 
or act out with abnormal behavior, a description of the plane and a tail 
number should be recorded and turned over to law enforcement authorities.  
Contact Quivira National Wildlife Refuge at 620-486-2393 or Kansas 
Department of Wildlife and Parks.

Thanks to all who are our eyes and ears out there.

Barry Jones
Quivira NWR

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Subject: First Common Goldeneyes of season and sad news
From: Pete Janzen <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:13:41 -0600
Another brief interlude at LaFarge before dusk produced many of the same 
birds as yesterday but new tonight were 5 Common Goldeneyes and 8 
Red-breasted Mergansers.  I counted the Horned Grebes three times and 
came up with 33 each time.  So many birds there and I have so little 
time before it gets dark, I'm afraid I'm missing a scoter or something.  
Tis the season after all.  The two Common Loons were still there as 
well.  Common Goldeneye is real consistent on fall arrival locally.  It 
is always within a day or two of Nov. 20 so these guys were right on time.

Today's Wichita Eagle brought the sad news that Leroy "Rick" Goodrick, 
who was one of the Wichita Audubon stalwarts of the 70's and 80's passed 
away this week.  Rick was one of the most dedicated Wichita birders and 
made many contributions to the CBCs, the KBBAT and many other 
activities.  He was extremely devoted to his wife Ruth who passed away 
last year.  Couldn't find a nicer guy if you tried.  He'll be missed by 
many.  The obit can be viewed at 

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kansas/obituary.aspx?n=leroy-goodrick-rick&pid=136124861 


Pete Janzen
Wichita

I've made too many posts this week.  Pardon me.

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Subject: LAKE SHAWNEE 11/19 NO DUCKS HENCE NOEAGLES
From: "William L. Falk" <nlwlfalk AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:36:54 -0600
There were no ducks grebes merganser as would be seasonal

BUT: 
I DID RUN ACROSS 
Yellow rumps
Mass of chickadees &
DE Junco's
no cardinal
dc coromorants
rb gulls
can geese
pr mallards

GREAT DAY TO BE OUT
LATER
BILL FALK
TOPEKA

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Subject: Re: Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk near Maize KS, again
From: Steve Seibel <sseibel999 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:15:30 -0800
My favorite shots yet of my favorite bird.  Taken today.  This bird is very
reliable.  I think it is starting to recognize and dislike my car though,
even from a long distance it seems to react.  Steve Seibel, 541-990-4633


http://www.flickr.com/photos/37889666 AT N03/4118838702/in/set-72157622714480441/

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Subject: Female Purple Finch - Shawnee backyard
From: Debbie Reasoner <debreasoner AT KC.RR.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:41:29 -0600
There was one female Purple Finch in my backyard off and on, all day. Although 
I have several feeders with shelled sunflower seeds, she only went to feeders 
with black oil sunflower seeds in the shell. 


In the small park behind my house, there is a small cluster of mature trees, 
most of them have poison ivy climbing about a third of the way up the trunks - 
the vines extend out about 2 feet from the trunk on all sides. They are still 
covered with poison ivy berries. Bluebirds have been in that park all summer 
and they were all over those ivy berries today. For the first time, I noticed 
that one of the trees must have a dead section, the very top of that section 
had four large holes bored into it, and it seemed like the bluebirds were 
fighting over those holes. 


One of those trees has had a Baltimore Oriole nest in it for the past two 
years. 


Debbie Reasoner
Shawnee, KS

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Subject: Quivira update 19 November 2009
From: Barry Jones <barjones78 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:09:15 -0600
A total of seven Whooping Cranes were visible from west of the Little Salt 
Marsh observation tower, mid-afternoon Thursday, 19 November.

The Quivira Visitor Center will be open briefly on Saturday morning, 21 
November, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.  Our thanks go out to volunteers from 
the Friends of Quivira for their assistance.

Barry Jones

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Subject: Re: Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms
From: Scott Seltman <sselt AT GBTA.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:41:27 -0600
Tom Stehn's census flight produced only 91 Whooping Cranes along the TX 
coast on 12 November.  Add to that perhaps 90 more scattered between CB, Q 
and Salt Plains on that day and that still leaves 60+ unaccounted for and 
presumably still north of KS.  So there are still probably a few more 
Whoopers that could conceivably drift thru central KS, but the chances of 
seeing them are dwindling.  On the other hand, it seems like these last 
few years there are always a few stragglers that linger into December.

BTW, I made a quick run to Quivira's Big Salt Marsh last evening, 18 
November.  Not much to report, just very large numbers of Snow, Ross's and 
White-fronted Geese and the usual supporting cast of waterfowl.  Only 
shorebirds I saw were both the yellowlegs and some avocets.  A few 
Bonaparte's Gulls were in with the Franklin's.  I saw no Whooping Cranes 
and just a few thousand Sandhill Cranes.  I suspect alot of birds were 
feeding off the refuge.

When I first arrived, there appeared to be about 25 swans on the west side 
of the Wildlife Drive, however some flew before I got around to that side. 
I ultimately IDed about 9 Trumpeters and also 8 more distant swans that 
appeared to be Tundras.  Seven calling Trumpeters flew right past me at 
eye-level as darkness fell, and that was pretty cool!

A single-engine Cessna flew low over the Big Salt Marsh for about an hour 
while I was there, playing dodge-em with geese in the air and stirring up 
the waterfowl on the water.  At one point it seemed to be on a collision 
course with a flock of White-fronts and I watched nervously thru binos as 
some of the geese disappeared immediately behind the fuselage with others 
in front.  I'm not a pilot, but that didn't look so good!  It would be 
interesting to know the story behind the flight and whether such behavior 
is legal.

Scott Seltman
1968 155th Ave.
Larned, KS 67550

Two wrongs don't make a right, but oddly enough,
three rights do make a left.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tyler Harms" 
To: 
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:31 PM
Subject: Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms


Hello All,

My name is Tyler Harms and I am a graduate student at Iowa State 
University in
Ames, Iowa.  I have been a member of your listserv since August 2009 and 
have
greatly enjoyed reading all your posts.  I have been recently following 
the
posts about the Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms SWA and am very
interested.  I am coming to Kansas to visit my fiance this weekend who is 
a
graduate student at KSU (yes, it makes for some interesting discussions 
about
football!) and we were hoping to travel down to see the "Whoopers".  I 
would
like to ask if anyone could provide some advice as to where the best 
location
would be to view and photograph the birds.  This will be my first trip to
Cheyenne Bottoms, so any assistance would be appreciated.

Thanks so much for your help and I look forward to reading future posts!

Take care,

Tyler Harms
Ames, Iowa

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Subject: Oak Park, Wichita
From: Paul Griffin <pgriffin1 AT COX.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:12:17 -0600
Hi Folks,

Jeff Calhoun just reminded me with his interesting posts, that I have not 
reported birds at Oak Park for awhile. I have seen nothing new in Oak Park 
lately, although I did see a Brown Thrasher the other day. My Brown Thrasher 
winter records in Oak Park are for 19 Dec 04 and 16 Feb 09. He is a list of 
recently seen. 


Brown Thrasher
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Brown Creeper
Slate-colored Junco
Northern Cardinal
Harry WP
Downy WP
Bed-bellied WP 
Northern Flicker (Yellow Shafted)
American Robin
Hermit Thrush
Mourning Dove
European Starling
Black-capped Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
House Finch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Blue Jay
Cedar Waxwing
American Goldfinch
Barred Owl
Cooper's Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Belted Kingfisher
Mallard
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Ring-billed Gull
Franklin's Gull

Question? I was at Quiriva yesterday and the whole area (Big Salt Marsh), 
particularly the grass and weeds, are covered with what look spider webs. The 
late afternoon sun was highlighting the webs which were totally covering the 
top of the grass, like a blanket. My car also had these long single webs, which 
were floating through the air, hanging from the antenna and rear view mirrors . 
I can't remember seeing anything like that before. Does anyone know what causes 
that? You can answer me on my website if you want: pgriffin1 AT cox.net. 


Happy Birding, 

Paul Griffin
     

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Subject: Re: Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms
From: Robert Penner <rpenner AT TNC.ORG>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:44:01 -0500
The Whooping Cranes have not been seen at Cheyenne Bottoms since Sunday.
A number of people have been out looking for them, but have not seen
any.  It would appear that the birds have moved on.  Last I knew there
were still some cranes down at Quivira NWR 


Robert L. Penner II
Cheyenne Bottoms &
Avian Programs Manager    

rpenner AT tnc.org
(620) 564-3351 (Office) 
(620) 786-4745 (Mobile) 

nature.org 
     	 The Nature Conservancy
Cheyenne Bottoms Office 
593 NE 130 Avenue
Ellinwood, KS 67526
	     	  	

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[mailto:KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU] On Behalf Of Tyler Harms
Sent: Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:32 PM
To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU
Subject: Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms

Hello All,

My name is Tyler Harms and I am a graduate student at Iowa State
University in Ames, Iowa.  I have been a member of your listserv since
August 2009 and have greatly enjoyed reading all your posts.  I have
been recently following the posts about the Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne
Bottoms SWA and am very interested.  I am coming to Kansas to visit my
fiance this weekend who is a graduate student at KSU (yes, it makes for
some interesting discussions about
football!) and we were hoping to travel down to see the "Whoopers".  I
would like to ask if anyone could provide some advice as to where the
best location would be to view and photograph the birds.  This will be
my first trip to Cheyenne Bottoms, so any assistance would be
appreciated.  

Thanks so much for your help and I look forward to reading future posts!

Take care,

Tyler Harms
Ames, Iowa

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Subject: Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms
From: Tyler Harms <tyharms AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:51 -0600
Hello All,

My name is Tyler Harms and I am a graduate student at Iowa State University in 
Ames, Iowa.  I have been a member of your listserv since August 2009 and have 
greatly enjoyed reading all your posts.  I have been recently following the 
posts about the Whooping Cranes at Cheyenne Bottoms SWA and am very 
interested.  I am coming to Kansas to visit my fiance this weekend who is a 
graduate student at KSU (yes, it makes for some interesting discussions about 
football!) and we were hoping to travel down to see the "Whoopers".  I would 
like to ask if anyone could provide some advice as to where the best location 
would be to view and photograph the birds.  This will be my first trip to 
Cheyenne Bottoms, so any assistance would be appreciated.  

Thanks so much for your help and I look forward to reading future posts!

Take care,

Tyler Harms
Ames, Iowa

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Subject: Tuttle Creek Lake
From: Doris Burnett <burnett AT KANSAS.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:35:14 -0600
This week there have been large rafts of waterfowl on the southern part of the 
lake. Most notable were 4 probable western grebes( to far to distinguish from 
Clark's). 9 horned grebes were also mixed in with the scaup, redheads, 
pintails, mallards, ring-neckeds, shovlers, and a few buffleheads. There were 3 
separate groups of ruddy ducks with about 20 per group. The only geese I have 
seen on the lake were a white snow goose with a blue phase. 

Feeders have been very slow this year, but the number of robins continue to be 
amazing as they have covered the ground everyday this week. 



Doris Burnett
Manhattan, Ks
Pottawatomie County

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Subject: Orange-crowned Warbler
From: Jeff Calhoun <jecalhoun AT WICHITA.EDU>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:22:19 -0600
I guess I should also mention the Orange-crowned Warbler I saw just 
minutes ago on the Wichita State campus. It was foraging around some of 
those pines near the chapel type building north of the student center.

Jeff Calhoun
Derby, KS

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Subject: Bluebird on KU's main campus
From: "Wedge, Philip C" <pwedge AT KU.EDU>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:44 -0600
Not earth-shattering or anything like a PC on a car, but I had an
Eastern Bluebird singing from atop a tree on the Chancellor's Lawn at
the Kansas Univ. campus this morning, the first time I recall seeing
that species there.  A pleasant note on a pleasant, though chilly
morning.

Phil Wedge

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Subject: Brown Thrasher
From: Jeff Calhoun <jecalhoun AT WICHITA.EDU>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:01:32 -0600
It is nice to know that I am not the only one that gets lost in west Wichita!

I visited the family's land just west of Derby yesterday. There were two
Bald Eagles apparently roosting along the river just off of 83rd (Market
St). I also had a Red-shouldered Hawk calling across the river. There
continues to be a perfectly healthy Brown Thrasher around there too. The
American Crows put on a good show from as far away as Derby as they go to
roost. There are huge unorganized streams of Crows that seemingly follow the
river and/or K-15 every morning and night. It is a fascinating way to enjoy
nature while stuck in traffic on the way home! I bet that church there on
Lincoln is rocking every night. There are A LOT of crows coming from the
south. Pretty putrid November for water birds in Derby and South Wichita so
far as I have seen, but Hancock Sandpit is more birdable than ever with the
recent 63rd St reopening so there is hope yet. 

Jeff Calhoun
Derby, KS

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Subject: Urban Prairie Chickens
From: "Irwin L. Hoogheem" <Hoogy AT COX.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:36:57 -0600
 I sat in the blind on Konza for many years and observed Prairie Chickens 
perched on top of cars, research poles, fence poles, water tanks, our blind 
etc....It appeared to me that they were birds that were not established within 
the lek and frequently first or second year birds --often driven off by those 
males in their established lek territories. 

 They even would sometimes try to do their "booming" rituals on very small 
poles and would fall off. Cars, without a roof rack, weren't sufficient to gain 
a perch and they would slide off! 


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Subject: Wyandotte County Lake
From: "Bollin III, John J." <BollinJ AT UMKC.EDU>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:11:37 -0600
I arrived at Wyandotte County Lake at about 4:40 pm yesterday 11/18/2009
and spent about a half hour scoping the lake from the NW shore pull off
just north of the marina.   It was 40F and misting.  Visibility was poor
the sun set during this time.  There was a raft of over 100 Mallards on
the lake when I arrived and birds were coming in at a steady rate.
There were at least 300 birds present when I left.  One of the Mallards
was different in that it had an all white back, the rest of the bird
seemed normal for a Mallard.  I attempted to digi-scope this bird but
the light was too poor to get a picture.  I also saw a Belted
Kingfisher, 5 Horned Grebes, 15 Red-breasted Mergansers,  4 Hooded
Mergansers, and a distant group of Canada Geese (probably resident
birds). 

I went back this morning and arrived at around 07:15 am hoping to be
able to get a picture of the odd looking Mallard and possibly the H
Grebes and RB Mergansers .  The temperature had remained steady
overnight and the mist had dissipated.  The sky was clear but with a
fairly heavy fog.  I tried that same shore since it was still foggy,
this shore is not good in the morning as it is on the wrong side of the
rising sun.  The raft (maybe 200 birds at this point) seemed much closer
to the dam and since  I could get the rising sun at my back I moved over
to the dam, parked, and carried my scope out to the middle of the dam.
Unfortunately, none of the birds that I had hoped to find remained at
this point (it was still too foggy to get a picture anyway).  There were
a few birds that I did not see the night before, 6 Scaup sp. (I think
Lesser but not entirely certain), 2 Gadwall, and 2 Buffleheads.  I left
at about 07:45 as the fog was lifting.  There were probably less than 40
ducks left on the lake at this point.

John Bollin
NW Leavenworth County


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Subject: Re: Urban Prairie-Chicken
From: ozbelgnz <ozbelgnz AT SWBELL.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:36:51 -0600
Someone needs to send that one on to Birds and Blooms.....they have that 
contest every magazine of finding a caption.
Kat Farres
OZ BelgianZ Tervuren ~ BSD
Salina KS USA
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Subject: Re: Urban Prairie-Chicken
From: Scott Seltman <sselt AT GBTA.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:34:25 -0600
Another possible thought-bubble:

"Well, there's the building with the red and white stripes.  My cousins 
from Louisville should be arriving any minute now!"

Scott Seltman
1968 155th Ave.
Larned, KS 67550

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Subject: Re: Urban Prairie-Chicken
From: Dan Larson <birdkansa AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:35:24 -0800
I think the caption should be. "Darn I am sure this is where we used to meet."

Thanks 

Dan Larson


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Subject: Urban Prairie-Chicken

The urban prairie-chicken, referred to by Pete Janzen, can be viewed at:

http://www.ksbirds.org/gallery/UrbanGPCH.htm

Darn, I know I left my car around her someplace!

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Subject: Urban Prairie-Chicken
From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:42:39 -0600
The urban prairie-chicken, referred to by Pete Janzen, can be viewed at:

http://www.ksbirds.org/gallery/UrbanGPCH.htm

Darn, I know I left my car around her someplace!

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Subject: Bald Eagle Ot Co
From: David Roy <droy AT DSOELECTRICWB.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:39:29 -0600
I viewed an adult Bald Eagle soaring low over I-35 North of mile marker 168 
yesterday around 12:20pm. I am sure that is in Ottawa County. Great sight. 

Kathie Roy
Ottawa Co
Minneapolis KS

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Subject: Lawrence = Mini Q and Upcoming Squaw Creek Field Trip
From: Steve Roels <steveroels00 AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:39:05 -0500
Birders,

Yesterday, an enormous flock of Snow Geese was hanging out in a crop field 1/2 
mile east of the Lawrence airport. It was one of the biggest single flocks of 
Snow Geese I have seen outside of The Bottoms, The Q, or Squaw Creek, probably 
somewhere around 10,000 birds. For Lawrencians who want to see piles of birds 
without the multi-hour drive, this is a good opportunity. The flock was in the 
same location this morning, although the number of birds present was about half 
of what I saw yesterday. 


On a related note, I will be leading a Jayhawk Audubon field trip to Squaw 
Creek NWR this Saturday which is open to anyone who is interested. Here is the 
announcement from the newsletter: 


Join the November 21 field trip to the Squaw Creek National Wildlife
Refuge!  Squaw Creek is renowned for tremendous concentrations of
migrating waterfowl and also attracts many migrating raptors.  Last
year's group encountered hundreds of thousands of ducks and geese and
stopped counting Bald Eagles after the first 100.  The refuge is near
Mound City, MO approximately 1 1/2 hours from Lawrence.  We will
carpool from the mall parking lot across the street from the I-70
on-ramp in North Lawrence at 6:30 AM sharp.  We will bird until
lunchtime when we will seek out warmth and fine dining in nearby Mound
City or St. Joseph.  We plan to return to Lawrence sometime in the
mid-afternoon.  Call or email Steve Roels for additional details
(616-450-4262 or steveroels00 AT hotmail.com).  Please RSVP if you are
definitely planning on it but don't be shy about showing up unannounced
either.  Bring UHF radios for the car caravan if you have them.

Cheers,
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Subject: Urban Prairie Chicken in Wichita
From: Pete Janzen <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:57:35 -0600
Forgot to mention that a Greater Prairie-Chicken was photographed at 
NewMarket Square mall in NW Wichita on October 18.  In the photo it is 
on top of a car in front of the Panera Bread restaurant.  Not quite as 
good as Harry Gregory's famous "LeContes Sparrow in the Dillons produce 
dept" but it will do for the oddball of the fall award.

Pete J
Wichita

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Subject: LaFarge at dusk
From: Pete Janzen <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:53:12 -0600
I got to LaFarge tonight right at official sunset but had about 20 
minutes of fading light to work with.  Highlights were an amazing 37 
Horned Grebes, 30+ Hooded Mergansers and 2 Common Loons.  Buffleheads 
were also numerous with over 200 on hand.  Many other waterfowl and over 
1000 gulls.  Still a lot of Franklin's Gulls on hand.  In most years we 
are down to a few straggler Franklin's by now but they are lingering in 
good numbers this year.  This is about when Common Goldeneyes arrive but 
still waiting on the first arrivals for fall 2009.  Sure wish I got off 
of work a little earlier in the evening.  I love these calm late fall 
evenings at LaFarge.  Great birding.

Pete Janzen
Wichita 

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Subject: Quivira road and Whooping Crane update 18 Nov 09
From: Barry Jones <barjones78 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:06:18 -0600
Whooping Cranes:  as of 4:00 pm Wednesday, 18 November, there was a group 
of 3 adult whooping cranes in the south end of the Little Salt Marsh 
(visible from the Observation Tower).  No current update on an additional 
group of four whoopers seen earlier today to the south of the Refuge.

Refuge roads, after a brief wet period from Monday's weather, have dried 
quickly and are mostly just rough.  The roads are passable to all 
passenger vehicles but, as always, use caution.

Barry Jones
Quivira NWR

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Subject: Re: Probable Rufous Hummer Still Around
From: John Row <johmarrow AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:18:25 -0600
At 11:24 this morning I spotted a hummingbird perched in our crabapple 
tree once again. By the time I grabbed the binocs and got things in focus 
it was gone, so not sure if it was the same bird that we have been seeing. 
We still have a few flowers in bloom around our home in the northwest part 
of Manhattan. Our hummingbird feeder is still up but not activity observed 
there.

John Row

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Subject: Re: Leucistic Red-Tailed Hawk near Maize KS, again
From: Steve Seibel <sseibel999 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:46 -0800
I got some beautiful views of the "zebra bird" (leucisitic red-tailed hawk)
soaring with some other red-tails around noon today Nov 18).  Anyone with a
long lens should go visit this bird for the shot of a lifetime.  My little
SX-10 doesn't do it justice but I'll post some more photos later anyway.
Same location as before.  Steve Seibel 541-990-4633

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Subject: Sparrows
From: Jeff Hansen <hanjd AT COX.NET>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:08:20 -0600
I'm getting better at IDing birds..if anyone cares.
 
Went to Felker in Topeka this am, and saw a sedge wren (definite ID).  he
kept making his bzz sound and coming out and hiding.  In another part of the
park I saw another one.  Small wren, streaking on top, buff on the bottom.
Do they winter around here...according to my book they don't.
 
Also saw white throat sparrows and tree sparrows.  Had the pleasure of
seeing a fox sparrow.  I love their rusty color.   And saw a couple song
sparrows.  
 
FYI about a good sparrow spot.  At the Tallgrass Preserve near Strong City
they have been restoring some bottomland prairie.  Well this first year its
all weeds (annual sunflowers, ragweeds, pigweeds, foxtails) and its a
sparrow lovers dream.  I was there last weekend and saw hundred and hundreds
of sparrows.  They have a newly opened bottomland trail that goes north
along fox creek.  So you have multiple habitat of weeds/grass/trees/ and a
creek.  The trail head is off 227 Rd (turn at the cemetary) off K-177.  You
will see the parking area.  Also along 227 rd are the sewage ponds...another
place to check out.
 
Jeff

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Subject: ID made
From: Michael Pearce <md_pearce AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:18:30 -0600
Chuck made the ID for me as a juvenile black-crowned night heron. Sorry, I 
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Subject: need an ID, please
From: Michael Pearce <md_pearce AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:35:31 -0600
Shot a pic of this near the wildilfe loop at Q...and I'd like a positive ID.

Great afternoon and evening with hundreds of thousands of geese in the upper 
reaches of the refuge. There seems to be a lot of new snow geese. 


We were watching from the county road on the north end of the wildlife loop 
when a monster-sized flock of mostly snow geese rose and flew directly over us. 
Great chance for photography - even if I did take a gooey one for the team down 
the back of my neck. 


This is an outstanding time for deer photography since the bucks are in rut.

The most amazing thing was that mine was the only vehicle on the wildlife loop 
the last two hours of daylight...and the only one watching a gorgeous sunset 
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Subject: Homage to MacArthur's Warblers
From: Thomas Shane <tom.shane AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:17:52 -0600
I just ran across this today. I do not know how old it is. To some of us,
Deborah Kaspari's modernization will be a great delight. If not the best,
MacArthur had one of the best and most cited bird publications of the 20th
Century. I wish I was still a member of ESA so I could see the final
product. TS

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Subject: Black Vulture photos
From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:04:33 -0600
Photos of the Black Vulture reported by Matt Gearheart can be viewed at:

http://picasaweb.google.com/gearbox08/BlackVulture#

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Subject: Backyard Birds
From: Jeff Hansen <hanjd AT COX.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:17:53 -0600
Just wanted to share some interesting (to me) birds I've had in the backyard
today.
 
1. a brown creeper...haven't seen one in the yard for many years
2. a titmouse...also haven't seen in probably ten years in my yard...must be
more of them around
3. a chipping sparrow...dont think i've ever had one this late
4. a red-breasted nuthatch...always fun to see. hope it hangs
around...didn't have one last year
5. a yellow crowned kinglet....havent seen in my yard for 10 years or more
 
Jeff Hansen (southwest Topeka)

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Subject: Kansas CBC dates
From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET>
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:42:02 -0600
I was visiting with Gene Young yesterday and he asked me to pass on the 
following information.

"Kansas CBC counts will run from 12 December 2009 to 10 January 2010 for KS 
Counts.  However, keep in mind that NAS count period only runs from 14 December 
2009 to 5 January 2010.  All reports for KS must be turned in by 17 January 
2010.  I will send out e-mails to all compilers with forms. "

Once those forms are sent out I will also post them on the web site.  

I'm in the process of adding the information for the Cheyenne Bottoms count and 
Waconda (she be posted within the next few minutes).  But we still have a lot 
of counts that we haven't heard from yet.  Please check the page at:  
http://ksbirds.org/kos/2009CBC.htm  and if your count isn't posted yet, get me 
the information OR if you have information about one that isn't listed yet, 
send it to me as well!

Thanks!
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Subject: N. Shrike in RH / 16 Nov.
From: Scott Seltman <sselt AT GBTA.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:51:21 -0600
An adult Northern Shrike was in SE Rush County today, Monday, 16 November. 
This was about 6 miles north of last week's imm. N. Shrike in Pawnee.

I'm seeing tons of geese in this area every day and the flocks have 
already become quite mixed.  A few days ago a single flock passing just 
100' above my head included Canada, Cackling, Snow, Ross's and the 
ubiquitous White-fronts.

Hey, I don't know much about it, but a TV show has been added to DirecTV's 
schedule called "Birding Adventures" airing on both Ch's. 354 and 671.  It 
has a website that's easy to find.  Whether this show is on other cable or 
sat systems, I have no idea. I guess we've seen a few entries into this 
genre over the years, for example I liked the series from Edmonton with 
host John ? that aired a few years ago on a Canadian cable channel and 
that Stokes couple had one for a short time as well.  As Dave Rintoul 
pointed out years ago, there are probably more birders than golfers in the 
USA but you'd never know it from the programming on network TV.

Scott Seltman
1968 155th Ave.
Larned, KS 67550

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Subject: Re: Identification request
From: GOLFISH47 AT AOL.COM
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 22:56:08 EST
My guess would be gulls...varieties unknown.
 
Bert McClard
Far West Wichita
 

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Subject: Baker Wetlands
From: Marty Birrell <mbirrell AT COX.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:58:50 -0500
Spotted an adult bald eagle perching on a snag just off 31st in Baker wetlands 
about 2 PM today. It appeared to be studying a large group of American coots 
across the road in Haskell wetlands. 

--
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Prairie Park Nature Center

 

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Subject: Shawnee Mission Park Johnson County Monday
From: Mark Land <kestrelland AT AOL.COM>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:53:27 -0600
I went to the park to find Nic's loon reported Sunday afternoon that I had 
not seen Sunday morning. The first thing I saw were two Great Egrets 
foraging in the upper end marsh. Now three Common Loons were on the water 
swimming together. When they would separate one would let out a wailing 
call. 

Ducks on the lake consisted of a small flock of Gadwall, Lesser Scaup, 
Mallard, Shoveler, Green-winged Teal, and pintail with some coots mixed in.

There was a flock of 60-70 juncos with a few chipping sparrows feeding 
along the north access road on the way out.

At lunch I returned to watch a flock of Red-breasted Mergansers land with 
the other ducks. As I was leaving I turned around and noticed the 
mergansers heading east over the lake and thought that I may have spooked 
them slamming the doors to leave but as I got closer I noticed activity 
over the ducks still on the water. Every thing had left but the coots and 
the teal and an adult Bald Eagle was making passes at them trying to catch 
one. Every time the eagle approached the ducks would dive under the water 
only to pop to the surface as the eagle moved away. The eagle would then 
return and the whole process would be repeated. The eagle made at least six 
passes that I saw before giving up and heading south. When the ducks were 
being harrassed they all had there tail way up in the air ready to dive 
which I found quite interesting. I have seen this activity before but I 
didn't remember the tail high posture of the birds before diving. 

For as little time as I spent there today it was quite exciting.

Mark Land
Overland Park, Ks 66207

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Subject: Milford Lake Bird Walk
From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:43:32 -0600
The monthly Milford Lake bird walk will be this Saturday, November 21st, 
starting at 8:00 a.m.  We meet in the north end of the parking lot across the 
road from the Corps of Engineers Office which is located at the south end of 
the dam.  If you have any questions, drop me a note!

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Subject: WAS Program
From: Nathan Paul Ofsthun <nxofsthun AT WICHITA.EDU>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:05:12 -0600
The Wichita Audubon Society will be having their third chapter meeting tomorrow 
(November 17) at 7:30 pm. Our speakers, Bob Gress, Jay Newton, Kevin and Laura 
Groeneweg, will present on their trip to Panama last January. The program will 
begin with dazzling photography featuring the "resplendent" birds seen on their 
trip and end with a tour of the La Marea culture as experienced by the group. 
Join the speakers before the program at Doc Green's (10096 E 13th St N #102, 
Wichita) at 5:45. The program will be at the Great Plains Nature Center (6232 E 
29th St N, Wichita) and will begin at 7:30. For detailed instructions in 
finding either Doc Green's or the Great Plains Nature Center, please contact me 
(information provided below). Hope to see many of you at tomorrow's program! 

 
Nathan Ofsthun 
Bel Aire, KS 
nxofsthun AT wichita.edu 
(316)-617-7171

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Subject: Smith's Longspurs
From: Bill Busby <wbusby AT KU.EDU>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:14:03 -0600
Saturday morning, Galen Pitman and I observed some 120 Smith's Longspurs at
the Anderson County Prairie south of Garnett.  Flocks of various sizes, all
loyally found in their expected prairie hay meadow habitat, were seen at
several different locations.  American Pipits, some perched on electric
lines with bluebirds, Lapland Longspurs, and various other open country
birds were also seen in the area. For those of you in the KC area, this is
an easy place to get to.  The 1400 ac preserve, owned by The Nature
Conservancy and managed by the Kansas Biological Survey, is along US 169 one
to three miles NE of Welda.  

Bill Busby

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Subject: WIchita's Starlings
From: R Hitchcock <atsf3768 AT COX.NET>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:39:08 -0500
On the way home from an appointment, I saw what must have been 200 Starlings 
gathering at 21st and north Woodlawn in Wichita today. 

--
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Rick Hitchcock

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Subject: Cheyenne Bottoms SWA , 11/13/09
From: Robert Penner <rpenner AT TNC.ORG>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:17:57 -0500
 
Did just a quick drive through of the wildlife area on Friday afternoon.
There are a lot more geese and ducks then what I report here.  The
Whooping Cranes were still around on Friday, but as Mike Rader reported
only 3 were spotted on Sunday.

Robert L. Penner II
Cheyenne Bottoms &
Avian Programs Manager    

rpenner AT tnc.org
(620) 564-3351 (Office) 
(620) 786-4745 (Mobile) 

nature.org 
 The Nature Conservancy
Cheyenne Bottoms Office 
593 NE 130 Avenue
Ellinwood, KS 67526




Location:     Cheyenne Bottoms SWA
Observation date:     11/13/09
Number of species:     70

Greater White-fronted Goose     90000
Snow Goose     2300
Ross's Goose     75
Cackling Goose     36
Canada Goose     1500
Gadwall     220
American Wigeon     10
Mallard     450
Blue-winged Teal     225
Northern Shoveler     30
Northern Pintail     145
Green-winged Teal     170
Canvasback     10
Redhead     40
Ring-necked Duck     20
Lesser Scaup     37
Bufflehead     60
Common Goldeneye     9
Ruddy Duck     350
Ring-necked Pheasant     9
Wild Turkey     7
Northern Bobwhite     4
Pied-billed Grebe     7
Eared Grebe     3
American White Pelican     11
Double-crested Cormorant     9
American Bittern     1
Great Blue Heron     14
Northern Harrier     30
Red-tailed Hawk     25
Red-tailed Hawk (Harlan's)     2
Rough-legged Hawk     1
American Kestrel     2
Prairie Falcon     1
American Coot     230
Sandhill Crane     190
Whooping Crane     17
Killdeer     3
American Avocet     11
Greater Yellowlegs     20
Lesser Yellowlegs     15
Least Sandpiper     30
Pectoral Sandpiper     1
Dunlin     5
Stilt Sandpiper     40
Wilson's Phalarope     1
Franklin's Gull     95
Ring-billed Gull     40
Barn Owl     1
Great Horned Owl     2
Belted Kingfisher     1
Downy Woodpecker     2
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     9
Horned Lark     29
Marsh Wren     2
Eastern Bluebird     1
American Robin     6
European Starling     45
American Tree Sparrow     145
Song Sparrow     23
Harris's Sparrow     35
White-crowned Sparrow     37
Dark-eyed Junco     59
Northern Cardinal     1
Red-winged Blackbird     134
Western Meadowlark     24
meadowlark sp.     57
Common Grackle     35
House Finch     15
American Goldfinch     20

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Subject: Re: Philip Humphrey
From: Sebastian Patti <sebastianpatti AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:32:01 -0600
good morning all . . . the "u" thing is sorta interesting . . . I BELIEVE that 
the distinction is based upon the pronunciation of the letter . . . if the 
sound is a diphthong (EU, or YEW) rather that a simple (UH) then you use the 
"a" indefinite article . . . 

 
a universal truth 
 
an umbrella stand 
 
ooopps . . . better go back to my species accounts!!
 
:~)

sebastianpatti AT hotmail.com 
Sebastian T. Patti 
(Lincoln Park) 
Chicago, ILLINOIS 60614-3354 
PHONE: 312/603-4416 (o) 773/248-0570 (h) 
FAX: 312/603-2041 (o) 773/248-0264 (h)


 
> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:18:24 -0600
> From: tom.shane AT SBCGLOBAL.NET
> Subject: Re: Philip Humphrey
> To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU
> 
> If anyone comes across a URL on Dr. Humphrey's obit would you please send it
> to me. Thanks in advance. Tom Shane
> 
> Any English majors out there tonight? ..an URL just doesn't sound right.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> 
> Philip Humphrey, past director of the KU Museum of Natural HIstory
> passed away on Saturday, November 14.
> Max
> 
> Max C. Thompson
> 
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Subject: Re: Philip Humphrey
From: Cox Family <jcdcoxok AT COX.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:56:09 -0600
Tom and all KSbirders,

Here's a link (notice I didn't say 'URL') to the search results from the
Lawrence Journal-World, with a photo, an obituary, and a separate article on
Dr. Humphrey:

http://www2.ljworld.com/search/?q=philip+humphrey

Jeff Cox
Tulsa, OK

-----Original Message-----
From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas [mailto:KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU] On
Behalf Of Thomas Shane
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 9:18 PM
To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU
Subject: Re: Philip Humphrey

If anyone comes across a URL on Dr. Humphrey's obit would you please send it
to me. Thanks in advance. Tom Shane

Any English majors out there tonight? ..an URL just doesn't sound right.

-----Original Message-----

Philip Humphrey, past director of the KU Museum of Natural HIstory passed
away on Saturday, November 14.
Max

Max C. Thompson

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Subject: Quivira shorebirds
From: Pete Janzen <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:49:56 -0600
I know others had reported shorebirds at Quivira this past week but I 
was surprised at the numbers we saw yesterday:
Gr. Yellowlegs-15+
Am. Avocet-50+
LB Dowitcher-20+
Western Sandpiper-2
Least Sandpiper-7
Dunlin-4
Probably the same as reported by others earlier in the week, these are 
good numbers for mid-November in Kansas.  I wonder how many will be 
present after this wintery front has moved through.

Another good find yesterday was a classic Pink-sided Junco at Cheney 
(Kingman Co. side).  This one had the pink wrapping around the 
"shoulder" onto the back, and the head was the same shade of gray as the 
rest of the body.  No cleanly defined pink flanks and dark hood as in 
Oregon Junco.

I note that there was a Black Vulture at Great Salt Plains in Oklahoma 
this weekend; an interesting coincidence with the sighting at John 
Redmond yesterday.

Pete Janzen
Wichita

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Subject: Re: Philip Humphrey
From: Thomas Shane <tom.shane AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:18:24 -0600
If anyone comes across a URL on Dr. Humphrey's obit would you please send it
to me. Thanks in advance. Tom Shane

Any English majors out there tonight? ..an URL just doesn't sound right.

-----Original Message-----

Philip Humphrey, past director of the KU Museum of Natural HIstory
passed away on Saturday, November 14.
Max

Max C. Thompson

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Subject: Re: Hummer visit 11/15/09
From: Thomas Shane <tom.shane AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:09:24 -0600
I told you all to leave your feeders up a week or two after the first hard
freeze. If I have heard correctly eastern and south-central Kansas still
have not had a hard freeze. We were down to 22F a month ago, and just
brought our feeders in last week.

We have had about 1 inch of snow here in Garden City with nothing sticking
on the streets. I stepped out at last light while it was snowing and heard
no LALOs

I tried for the Williamson's Sapsucker 3 times yesterday and twice today
with no luck. If she is gone I do not think it has been long. There were
three large clusters of new drillings on the 4th pine plus there were a few
new holes on the second pine from the entrance. Hopefully she is still up
there someplace.
Good birdwatching,
Tom Shane

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From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas
[mailto:KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU]On Behalf Of Irwin L. Hoogheem
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 11:05 AM
To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU
Subject: Hummer visit 11/15/09


    Wouldn't you know we took down and washed the Hummingbird Feeders this
week!

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Subject: First FeederWatch weekend
From: David Haight <dhaight1 AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:54:24 -0600
During this first Project FeederWatch weekend, I observed 10 species in our 
backyard, a good start to the season. Highlights include a late (at least for 
this area) Chipping Sparrow, as well as a Brown Creeper, a pair of 
White-breasted Nuthatches, a pair of Eurasian Collared Doves, and Cardinals, 
Blue Jays, Red Bellied Woodpeckers, Black Capped Chickadees, Dark Eyed Juncos 
and numerous House Sparrows. 


David Haight 
Abilene

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Subject: hummingbird display
From: William Torpey <torpco AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:53:08 -0800
Definitely not a Kansas bird, but you might want to check out this video of a 
peruvian hummer~ very cool. 

Bill TorpeyHutch

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8338000/8338728.stm







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Subject: CB & Q 11/15/09
From: mike rader <mike_rader AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:05:36 -0600
Hi all,

I made a quick run through Cheyenne Bottoms this afternoon on the way to Pratt 
and saw three Whooping Cranes (the same 2 adults and one youngster in Pool 1C), 
There were a couple dozeb hawks flying around, including a couple of 
Rough-leggeds, but mostly Red-tails and harriers. I did see a Great Egret 
flying over Pool 1 A towards Pool 4 6 American Avocets and a flock of 250+ 
Redheads on Pool 4. As many reports have already said, there are thousands of 
duck and geese in the area, making quite a spectacle to see. I did hear a few 
Sandhill Cranes, but most were probably out feeding when I was there. 


I drove to the Big Salt Marsh at Quivira and saw large numbers of cranes, ducks 
and geese there as well. I saw a single Greater Yellowlegs along Marsh Road. I 
didn't take the loop, wanting to see if the Whooping Cranes were still at the 
south end before dark, As Barry already reported, they were present and were 
really easy to see from the observation tower parking lot. I did flush a 
Wilson's Snipe from the low water crossing on the north end of the Little Salt 
Marsh. 


Mike Rader

Wilson and/or Pratt, KS


 		 	   		  
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Subject: Lake Shawnee, Topeka
From: Debra McKee <debbymc56 AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:57:57 -0600
Five members of Topeka Audubon Society birded at Lake Shawnee, braving the
stiff north wind to find some decent birds for the afternoon. Highlight was
seeing an Osprey as we were almost finished for the evening.
Thank you Carol for the use of your scope - or we wouldn't have identified
the ducks on the other side of the lake.
Debra McKee

> Observation date:     11/15/09
> Notes:     cloudy windy 42 with 30 wind chill
> Number of species:     27
>
> Canada Goose     15
> Mallard     35
> Northern Shoveler     50
> Green-winged Teal     10
> Greater Scaup     0
> Lesser Scaup     25
> Bufflehead     15
> Red-breasted Merganser     1
> Ruddy Duck     25
> Pied-billed Grebe     20
> Horned Grebe     10
> Double-crested Cormorant     1
> Great Blue Heron     2
> Osprey     1
> Red-tailed Hawk     1
> American Coot     65
> Bonaparte's Gull     5
> Franklin's Gull     20
> Ring-billed Gull     100
> Herring Gull     1
> Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
> Northern Flicker     3
> Blue Jay     1
> American Crow     8
> Eastern Bluebird     10
> American Robin     35
> Dark-eyed Junco     35
>
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Subject: Quivira Whooper and Road update 15 Nov 09
From: Barry Jones <barjones78 AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:33:46 -0600
As of dusk Sunday, 15 November, the 11 Whooping Cranes remained in the 
south end of Little Salt Marsh, visible from the Observation Tower.  
Continuing the pattern from the past 7 days, the birds are using area crop 
fields for feeding.

Seven swans, most likely Tundras, were observed on the west side of the 
Wildlife Drive.

Due to rains overnight and earlier Sunday, Refuge roads are wet and muddy, 
but passable to most vehicles.  Caution is advised, as some sections may 
be slippery.

Barry Jones
Quivira NWR

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Subject: Common Loon Shawnee Mission Park
From: Nic Allen <tendingthegarden AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:36:28 -0600
I made a quick pass through Shawnee Mission Park in Johnson County this 
afternoon.  Not a lot of birds on the water but there was one Common Loon 
and 6 Red-breasted Mergansers.

Others
Ruddy Duck - 1
Bufflehead - 2
Pied-billed Grebe-10
Ring-billed Gull - 2

Hopefully this weather will push down some goodies!

Good Birding,

Nic Allen
Overland Park, KS

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Subject: Philip Humphrey
From: "Max C. Thompson" <maxt AT COX.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:32:57 -0600
Philip Humphrey, past director of the KU Museum of Natural HIstory 
passed away on Saturday, November 14.
Max



Max C. Thompson
1729 E. 11th Ave.
Winfield, KS 67156-4007

Telephone 620-221-1856
Fax  620-229-6112 

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Subject: Probable Rufous Hummer Still Around
From: John Row <johmarrow AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:59:10 -0600
At 11:25 A.M. with 42 degrees F and a cold wind, the immature male hummer 
that we have seen recently returned. It was spotted checking out our suet 
feeder and our blackoil sunflower feeder which are hanging from limbs in 
our crabapple tree. It then perched on a limb near the feeders before 
hovering near a crabapple briefly and then flying off. It was seen again 
at about 11:40 visiting our flowers located near the crabapple tree. 

John and Diane Row
Manhattan

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Subject: Hummer visit 11/15/09
From: "Irwin L. Hoogheem" <Hoogy AT COX.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:04:31 -0600
 Wouldn't you know we took down and washed the Hummingbird Feeders this week! 

 Something weighing about as much as a dime caused two full bodied adults 
scrambling to reload them in 5 minutes to hang it back the feeder on the hook 
that it visited...The red base of the thistle feeder and the red base of a 
sunflower feeder didn't produce anything of substantial, but hopefully "it" 
will revisit. 

 It was very brownish to the naked eye and binocs! It appeared small...the tail 
appeared stubby and the beak seemed not much longer than the width of the head 
of the bird. I wouldn't dare go beyond that it was a Hummingbird, for sure! 

 Interesting that this was also the first morning we have had substantial 
numbers of Juncos and Goldfinches too, although our seed feeders have never 
been empty! 


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Subject: Fwd: (Minnesota) Sax Zim Bog Winter Bird Festival
From: Silverystreak AT AOL.COM
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:02:47 EST
FYI
 
Mike provided good planning info and guidance to us when we visited last  
winter.  He sent this to the MOLIST and I am forwarding it on.  I have  not 
attended their  Festival
 
helen hewins
overland park, ks 66212
913-221-4944  

 
  
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 From: mlhendrickson AT YAHOO.COM
To: MOBIRDS-L AT PO.MISSOURI.EDU
Sent:  11/14/2009 10:28:32 P.M. Central Standard Time
Subj: (Minnesota) Sax Zim  Bog Winter Bird Festival


Hello  Missouri birders and all my good friends in Missouri!!

Well  its that time of the year to think about winter and one of the great 
things  about winter is winter birding in northeastern Minnesota!!  Sax-Zim 
Bog  is always on the radar for birders from all over North America and 
Europe who come and search the bog  to see the following birds: Sharp-tailed 
Grouse, Ruffed Grouse, Rough-legged Hawks, occasionally a  Snowy Owl, Northern 
Hawk  Owls, Great Gray Owls, American Three-toed and Black-backed 
Woodpeckers, Northern Shrikes, Boreal Chickadees, Gray Jays, Pine Grosbeaks, 
Purple 

Finches, Red & White-winged  Crossbills, Common and Hoary Redpolls and 
Evening Grosbeaks. Down in Duluth birders can search for Bohemian Waxwings or 

possibly a Varied Thrush or a Townsend  Solitaire.  In the Duluth Harbor in 
the early dawn hours or at dusk Snowy Owls during most winters can  be found 
hunting or roosting out on the bay ice.  If there is open water  in the canal 
park area birders can search  among the hundreds of Common Goldeneyes for a 
Long-tailed Duck or Harlequin Duck.  Also gull species like Thayer's Gull, 
Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gulls  can be found at times sitting out among the 
Herring Gulls on the break walls  in the Canal Park area but most birders 
head over to the WI Landfill where  hundred and at times 1000s of gulls will 
congregate at the land fill.  Of  course Gyrfalcons will be on the radar for 
most birders and occasionally  Duluth and Superior harbors will attract a 
Gyrfalcon that feed on the pigeons around the grain  elevators during the 
winter  season. Out in Aitkin  County the main highlight is watching 30 or so 
Sharp-tailed Grouse do  some early courting and dancing in mid February!  
Aitkin County also  offers better odds than Sax Zim Bog in finding a Snowy Owl 
or possibly a Great  Gray Owl north of Palisade along CR 18.  

If you want to see some  great winter birds, be led by some of the best 
birders in the state, eat some  of the best food around and listen to some 
great speakers than head up to  Meadowlands, Minnesota for our third season!!

February 12-14th 2010 will be the  third annual Sax-Zim Bog Winter Bird 
Festival.  

All the  festival activities will be held at the Meadowlands community 
center in  Meadowlands, MN.

This years festival  speakers will be Kim Risen and Al Batt.  Kim Risen 
will presenting a talk on Friday Feb. 12 called Mexico" Birding Wonderland and 

Al Batt will be  speaking on Saturday Feb. 13. We brought Al  Batt back 
because he was a such a huge hit with the locals last year that  those that 
missed his presentation asked if we bring him back!

The  field trip destinations  include Sax-Zim Bog, Aitkin County and Duluth 
& WI Landfill.  This year we will be  offering our first workshop led by 
Sparky  Stensaas and Shawn Zierman called "Winter Pixels: Bird and Nature 
Photography  in the White Season" .  I added some new field trip leaders this 
year and hopefully will have 3  leaders per trip to help get everyone on birds.

There will also be  local craftsmen and area bird clubs for birders to 
purchase one of their products or learn about some of our local bird clubs like 

Duluth Audubon and  Hawk Ridge.

So far the season is looking good with several sightings of  Northern Hawk 
Owls (16-18 owls so far) and I am sure more will be found as  winter moves 
in and more importantly when deer hunting season finishes up.  Lots of 
finches are moving around especially White-winged and Red Crossbills and Pine 

Grosbeaks and redpolls are beginning to move down into northern Minnesota in  
fair numbers.  Last year we saw lots of good birds and the main  highlights 
were the Northern Hawk Owls and a Boreal Owl plus all the winter  bird 
specialties coming to the many feeders in the bog. Speaking of feeders there 

will be once again 3 main feeding stations in the Sax-Zim Bog  area.&  These 
birding stations will be located at Paul Mueller's farm,  Helen & Dave 
Abramson's residence and the Morse's residence. All these feeding stations can 

be found on the Sax-Zim Bog website under feeding  stations.  I am also sure 
there will be a few deer rib stations found on  the Admiral Rd, Arkola Rd 
and Owl Avenue just like last year that attracted  Boreal Chickadees and other 
goodies!

The two main locations to link up  to the Sax-Zim Bog Festival website and 
register for the festival are the  following locations.

1. MOU  website: Look in "Birding Minnesota" and click on Sax-Zim Bog  
Festival:  _http://moumn.org/sax-zim/index.html_ 
(http://moumn.org/sax-zim/index.html) 

2.  My Blog: _http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/_ 
(http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/) ( Look on the left hand side 
column ) 


If you have not attended  this festival you are missing out on home town 
flavor festival that is small in some ways  but HUGE on the birds we see!

Thanks

Mike

Mike  Hendrickson
Duluth, Minnesota
Website: _http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/_ 
(http://webpages.charter.net/mmhendrickson/) 
Blog: _http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/_ 
(http://colderbythelakebirding.blogspot.com/) 







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Subject: late Brown Thrasher
From: Terry Mannell <terryman AT RURALTEL.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:52:37 -0600
Sam and I birded in Lincoln and Mitchel counties yesterday and saw 59 
different species.  The best find of the day was a late season Brown 
Thrasher in Lincoln Co.  We also saw Fox Sparrows in both counties.  
What a beautiful sparrow.  By the way, it started snowing here about 
8:30 this morning.

Terry

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Subject: Re: Prarie Chickens in a tree
From: Nancy Leo <njleo AT EARTHLINK.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:48:33 -0600
Yesterday,the Burroughs Audubon Society Field trip to Lyon County Lake had a 
strange Prairie Chicken sighting while out birding.  Matt Gearheart was 
scoping a group of ducks on the lake when they took off from the lake.  Nic 
Allen and I looked up  over our  heads and saw a bird from behind that 
looked like a football with short wings flapping wildly and then gliding, 
flapping and gliding over the lake and dam.  The shape looked strangely 
familiar yet neither of us could place it.  Matt got the scope on it as it 
dropped below the dam and exclaimed loudly, "wow that was a Prairie 
Chicken"!  That was a lifer experience seeing a Prairie Chicken flying over 
a lake like waterfowl!

nancy leo
Prairie Village, KS
njleo AT earthlink.net


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Linda Vidosh Zempel" 
To: 
Sent: Saturday, November 14, 2009 9:19 PM
Subject: Prarie Chickens in a tree


As if our day at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivera weren't phenomenol enough, on 
our way back to Topeka around 4 pm on Hwy 156, within site of the wind 
turbines, (Ellsworth Co) Linda saw some "odd" birds in atree, which called 
for a U turn.

To our awe, there, precariously perched in the top of a tree were 8 Greater 
Prarie Chickens!

Did a coyote chase them up?

John and Linda Zempel and Glenn Caspers (photo'd by Glenn)



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Subject: Re: Swan ID
From: Brunson <brunson AT SCTELCOM.NET>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:45:30 -0600
Greg et al.,
	I studied the swans N of the N. Marsh Road on Wed and did see the
definitive bill yellow spot on two of the adults.  Friday evening, there was
hardly any light left on the W side of the Big Salt Marsh when I heard a
Trumpeter and then spotted 4 swans.  There were probably more but it was
beyond ability to see and study.  I was humbled many years ago trying to
discern the differences between these birds when Matt Monda and I spent more
time then I though should have been necessary trying to identify a mixed
flock.  Matt had recently completed masters work on Tundra Swans.  That
experience taught me that there was no easy way to tell differences between
the two in absence of  their call and "the spot."   But, I can say
definitely that both species were at Quivira last week.  We saw 9 of the 11
whoopers which had been hanging around on the S end of the Little Salt Marsh
Friday evening.
-----Original Message-----
From: Birds & Their Habitats in Kansas [mailto:KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU] On
Behalf Of G & J Fenton Friesen
Sent: Sunday, November 15, 2009 5:44 AM
To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU
Subject: Swan ID

Last weekend I noted the group of swans at Quivira and struggled to ID the
birds as they seemed to keep their heads all tucked back or underwater.
Once one or two cooperated, I looked at the bills and deemed at least those
to be Trumpeter Swans.  Watching further I was able to see them "face on"
and noted a "U" shaped pattern of the top of the bill against the forehead
which is indicative more of Tundra Swan.  This reminded me of the swan issue
at Quivira last year where likely the same group was ID's various ways
throughout the winter.  I put the issue in the back of my mind till
Cheryl mentioned the birds; thus prompting some discussion.

Now I read in the latest American Birds (page 290) of a swan ID question in
Texas.  A photograph of a swan with a bill slope that for all the world
looks like a Trumpeter Swan ended up ( based on "vocalizations and plumage
characteristics") being a Tundra Swan.  At least, that is what those
invovled currently conclude.

Given the intergrades on bill slope/neck posture that appear present when I
observe Swans, I'm leaning more to color noted in the bill (as mentioned by
Pete in the recent post) and bill pattern against the forehead as I sort
them out with some weight of course given to bill structure.

Any comments?  If anyone can make swan ID very simple (and accurate!!) I
would be happy.

Gregg

-- 
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Newton, KS

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Subject: Swan ID
From: G & J Fenton Friesen <friesen.fenton AT GMAIL.COM>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:44:19 -0600
Last weekend I noted the group of swans at Quivira and struggled to ID the
birds as they seemed to keep their heads all tucked back or underwater.
Once one or two cooperated, I looked at the bills and deemed at least those
to be Trumpeter Swans.  Watching further I was able to see them "face on"
and noted a "U" shaped pattern of the top of the bill against the forehead
which is indicative more of Tundra Swan.  This reminded me of the swan issue
at Quivira last year where likely the same group was ID's various ways
throughout the winter.  I put the issue in the back of my mind till
Cheryl mentioned the birds; thus prompting some discussion.

Now I read in the latest American Birds (page 290) of a swan ID question in
Texas.  A photograph of a swan with a bill slope that for all the world
looks like a Trumpeter Swan ended up ( based on "vocalizations and plumage
characteristics") being a Tundra Swan.  At least, that is what those
invovled currently conclude.

Given the intergrades on bill slope/neck posture that appear present when I
observe Swans, I'm leaning more to color noted in the bill (as mentioned by
Pete in the recent post) and bill pattern against the forehead as I sort
them out with some weight of course given to bill structure.

Any comments?  If anyone can make swan ID very simple (and accurate!!) I
would be happy.

Gregg

-- 
Gregg & Joanna Fenton Friesen
Newton, KS

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Subject: Re: Prarie Chickens in a tree
From: Michael Pearce <md_pearce AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:05:32 -0600
Greater prairie chickens commonly land in trees. We see it often when hunting 
them or watching a grain field in the Flint or Smoky Hills while deer hunting. 
'Chickens frequently do it as they approach a feeding area. 


I've seen as many as 20 or more in a treeline or trees along a creek. Usually, 
though, it's just a few birds in the trees. Sometimes the birds in the tree 
seem to be sentries for birds coming into to feed on the ground. 


We often hear them clucking from the branches. Sorry, not sure about lessers. 
Never seen it while out and about in their part of the world. Not many trees 
near their habitats, though. 


While hunting sandhill cranes Wednesday morning we saw seven rooster pheasants 
in a gnarly elm in a waterway. We're not sure if they were chased up by a 
predator on the ground or were trying to stay out of the dam grass. 



> Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:19:44 -0800
> From: lvzempel AT YAHOO.COM
> Subject: Prarie Chickens in a tree
> To: KSBIRD-L AT LISTSERV.KSU.EDU
> 
> As if our day at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivera weren't phenomenol enough, on 
our way back to Topeka around 4 pm on Hwy 156, within site of the wind 
turbines, (Ellsworth Co) Linda saw some "odd" birds in atree, which called for 
a U turn. 

> 
> To our awe, there, precariously perched in the top of a tree were 8 Greater 
Prarie Chickens! 

> 
> Did a coyote chase them up?
> 
> John and Linda Zempel and Glenn Caspers (photo'd by Glenn)
> 
> 
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Subject: BAS Lyon Co. Trip... Black Vulture at Redmond
From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:15:53 -0600
Matt Gearheart's computer and the listserv are in a fight, so I'm posting the 
following on his behalf! - Chuck

Greetings, 

The Burroughs Audubon Society had its annual Fall trek
to Lyon, Osage and Coffey Counties.  Highlights of our
group of 27 birders are below... 

Starting with the Bird of the Day:  a lone BLACK VULTURE
was spotted on a utility pole at John Redmond Reservoir,
about a 1/4 mile North of the dam adjacent to the pull-off 
for a couple of restrooms.  It is not a new county record, 
but a good one for the day... we photographed it and had zero 
Turkey vultures for the day.  Seen roughly between 4-5pm.
Is this a late date?

Other highlights of 95 total species:
19 species of waterfowl, huge concentrations in the
Flint Hills WA, just East of Hartford, including
American Black Duck - 1 at Flint Hills and
Greater Scaup- 12+ at Melvern

Greater Prairie Chicken - 1 flew directly over Lyon Co. Lake
Common Loon - 2 fly-over at Melvern, 1 - Lyon Co. Lake
Horned Grebe - only 1 at Melvern
Neotropic Cormorant - 1 below dam at Redmond
Rough-Legged Hawk - 1 dark-morph Lyon Co. longspur field
good numbers of Red-Tail and N. Harriers everywhere
Greater Yellowlegs - 1 Lyon Co., 1 Redmond
Pectoral Sandpiper - 1 Melvern
Dunlin - 1 Melvern
Bewick's Wren - 1 Lyon Co.
Winter Wren - 1 Flint Hills (Lyon Co. side)
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet - 1 Melvern, 1 Flint Hills
American Pipit - a few Melvern
good numbers of Tree, Harris, White-Crowned, and Song Sparrows
with a few Fox Sparrows
Lapland Longspur - small fly-over flock Melvern and Lyon Co.
Smith's Longspur - 20+ in usual spot at Lyon Co. Lake
Rusty Blackbird - 75+ Wolf Creek Env. Ed trail
Brewer's Blackbird - 200+ Melvern and Lyon Co.

Good Birding,
Matt Gearheart
Shawnee, KS
mgearheart AT designwithinsight.com


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Subject: Prarie Chickens in a tree
From: Linda Vidosh Zempel <lvzempel AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:19:44 -0800
As if our day at Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivera weren't phenomenol enough, on our 
way back to Topeka around 4 pm on Hwy 156, within site of the wind turbines, 
(Ellsworth Co) Linda saw some "odd" birds in atree, which called for a U turn.  


To our awe, there, precariously perched in the top of a tree were 8 Greater 
Prarie Chickens! 


Did a coyote chase them up?

John and Linda Zempel and Glenn Caspers (photo'd by Glenn)


     
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Subject: Nov 14 Quivera and Cheyenne Bottoms
From: Linda Vidosh Zempel <lvzempel AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:07:15 -0800
We arrived in Barton Co. at 8:40 AM and CB at 9 AM.  It was overcast, but there 
was no wind, the sun came out at noon. 

At 10 AM we saw 2 ad and 1 juv Whooper in Pool 2.  Ten min later, they got up 
and flew west over Pool 3. 

At 1:20 we got to Quivera.  We saw 1 imm Bald Eagle.  We saw 7 Am. Pipits 
"leap-frogging" down the rocks. 

Total for the day 72 spp.
 
John and Linda Zempel and Glenn Caspers
 
Its a lengthy list but it was a great November 14 in Central Kansas
 
Key:  Cheyenne Bottoms and Barton Co. - CB
          Quivira NWR and Stafford Co. - QS
          Trip Birds - T
 
GEESE,SWANS
Greater White-fronted Goose               CB       QS
Snow Goose                                        CB       QS
Canada Goose*                                   CB       QS
Trumpeter Swan                                               QS
Tundra Swan                                                    QS
 
DUCKS
Gadwall                                                CB       QS
Mallard*                                              CB       QS
Blue-winged Teal                                  CB       QS
Northern Shoveler                                CB       QS
Northern Pintail                                    CB       QS
Green-winged Teal                               CB       QS
Canvasback                                                     QS
Redhead                                               CB       QS
Ring-necked Duck                                CB
Bufflehead                                            CB       QS
Hooded Merganser                              CB
Ruddy Duck                                         CB       QS
 
PHEASANTS
Ring-necked Pheasant*                        CB
 
GROUSE
Greater Prairie-Chicken*                                              T 
(Ellisworth Co.) 

 
TURKEYS
Wild Turkey*                                                               T 
(Ellisworth Co.) 

 
GREBES
Pied-billed Grebe*                               CB       QS
Eared  Grebe                                                    QS
 
PELICANS
American White Pelican                        CB       QS
 
CORMORANTS
Double-crested Cormorant                   CB       QS
 
HERONS
Great Blue Heron*                               CB       QS
Black-crowned Night-Heron                CB
 
HAWKS, KITES, EAGLES
Bald Eagle                                                        QS
Northern Harrier*                                 CB       QS
Red-tailed Hawk*                                CB       QS
Rough-legged Hawk                             CB
 
FALCONS
American Kestrel*                                            QS
Merlin                                                              QS
 
RAILS, GALLINULES
American Coot*                                   CB       QS
 
CRANES
Sandhill Crane                                      CB       QS
Whooping Crane                                  CB
 
PLOVERS
Killdeer*                                                          QS
 
STILTS, AVOCETS
American Avocet                                  CB       QS
 
SANDPIPERS
Greater Yellowlegs                               CB
Lesser Yellowlegs                                 CB       QS
 
GULLS
Franklin's Gull                                       CB
Ring-billed Gull                                     CB       QS
Herring Gull                                          CB
 
PIGEONS, DOVES
Rock Pigeon*                                                               T
Eurasian Collared-Dove                                                T
Mourning Dove*                                                          T
 
BARN OWLS
Barn Owl                                             CB
 
KINGFISHERS
Belted Kingfisher*                                CB
 
WOODPECKERS
Red-bellied Woodpecker*                   CB       QS
Downy Woodpecker*                          CB       QS
Northern Flicker*                                 CB       QS
 
JAYS, MAGPIES, CROWS
American Crow*                                                          T
 
WRENS
Marsh Wren                                         CB       QS
 
THRUSHES
Eastern Bluebird*                                             QS
American Robin*                                                          T
 
STARLINGS
European Starling*                               CB       QS
 
PIPITS
American Pipit                                                  QS
 
SPARROWS
American Tree Sparrow                       CB
Field Sparrow*                                    CB
Song Sparrow                                      CB       QS
White-throated Sparrow                                   QS
Harris's Sparrow                                              QS
Dark-eyed Junco                                              QS
 
GROSBEAKS, BUNTINGS
Northern Cardinal*                                           QS
 
BLACKBIRDS, ORIOLES
Red-winged Blackbird*                        CB       QS
Eastern Meadowlark*                          CB
Western Meadowlark                           CB
Rusty Blackbird                                                QS
Common Grackle*                                                       T
Great-tailed Grackle*                                                   T
 
NORTHERN FINCHES
House Finch*                                       CB
American Goldfinch*                            CB       QS
 
OLD WORLD SPARROWS
House Sparrow*                                                          T




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Subject: Winfield City Lake
From: "Max C. Thompson" <maxt AT COX.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:05:40 -0600
I stopped by the Winfield City Lake this afternoon on my way to a 
meeting.  There were 5 Common Loons feeding near the dam with 
Ring-bills harassing them.  They were catching some kind of small 
fish.  In the middle of the lake were 2 Western Grebes.  Ducks were absent.
Max



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1729 E. 11th Ave.
Winfield, KS 67156-4007

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Subject: Western Wabuansee County
From: Chuck & Jaye Otte <otte2 AT COX.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:12:46 -0600
After spending the better part of my spare time the last 5 or 6 weeks at my 
computer working on bird maps, I decided I owed myself a morning out birding.  
I hadn't been to Wabuansee county birding for awhile so decided to wander about 
the western part of that county working on my county list.

In spite of a northerly wind and heavy clouds, I found some decent bird 
activity.  A stop at an old farmstead (buildings long gone but still a nice 
grove of trees) produced no birds other than an Eastern Screech Owl responding 
quite quickly to my recording!

I worked my way along old Hiway K-10 on into Alma picking up lots of Harris's 
Sparrows, American Tree Sparrows and Juncos, but not the desired White-crowned 
or White-throated Sparrows I was hoping for.

A quick stop at the Alma sewage lagoons turned up my only watefowl for the 
morning - a grant total of 1 female Lesser Scaup!  Eurasian Collared Doves were 
hanging around ON the railroad rails at the K-99 crossing.  I headed southwest 
from Alma towards Alta Vista, then back cross country on Drover's Trail Road.  
A couple of stops along here turned up some good birds.  A stop at an old 
farmstead produced a nice Fox Sparrow and a very bright Blue-headed Vireo - a 
nice sight on a dreary and gray morning.  He appeared to be feeding on some fo 
the dogwood berries along with numerous sparrows.

A little further along a partially destroyed brush thicket along the side of 
the road produced more Harris's Sparrows than I have seen in a long time and 
finally a White-throated Sparrow and Spotted Towhee, but still no White-
crowned.

By then though it was time to head home to watch some college football!

Chuck

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Subject: Cheney and Quivira today
From: Pete Janzen <pete.janzen AT SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:38:57 -0600
A small contingent of WAS members observed the 11 Whoopers 1/2 mile 
south of the Quivira HQ this afternoon.  Foraging in stubble not far 
from the road.  Quite a crowd of admirers were present.  Notables at 
Cheney today included 5 Common Loons, 2 RB Mergs, 40+ Hooded Mergs.  At 
Quivira there were 7 shorebird species including Dunlin.  Others at 
Quivira were a single Snowy Egret and 2 Am. Black Ducks.  We clearly 
observed a yellow loral spot one of the swans so at least one was a 
Tundra for sure.  Immatures were obviously Trumpeters and some of the 
adults also.  A total of 14 swans were present.  Nearly 80 species seen 
today.  Before we left town I saw 15 Horned Grebes at LaFarge.  It was a 
great evening at Quivira as the sun set on the massive goose/Sandhill 
Crane spectacle.  Glad the Whoopers stuck around for today.  Also great 
lunch at The Anchor Room in Hutch.

Pete Janzen
Wichita

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Subject: editorial in Hutch News
From: David Rintoul <drintoul AT KSU.EDU>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:58:37 -0600
Greetings

Today's Hutchinson News carries an editorial, written by my sister Mary, 
commemorating the work of Jan Garton, conservationist.

http://www.hutchnews.com/Editorialblogs/GARTON

cheers

Dave

David A. Rintoul, Ph.D.
Biology Division - KSU

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Subject: Hummingbird and Ring-necked Ducks
From: mike rader <mike_rader AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:55:54 -0600
Hi all,

 

I heard last night that the Rufous Hummingbird that had been showing up at the 
home of Roger Schultz in Ellsworth for 3 weeks or so was last seen on Saturday, 
11/7/09. 


 

I'd forgotten to mention that when Jennifer and I were going to Cheyenne 
Bottoms yesterday afternoon, we stopped at a pond on the county line road 
around 10 miles south of Wilson and saw approximately 175 Ring-necked Ducks and 
20 Gadwall on it. I'm pretty sure it's on the Russell Co. side of the line. 


Mike Rader
Wilson and/or Pratt, KS



 		 	   		  
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Subject: Fw: eBird Report - Schermerhorn Park, Galena , 11/14/09
From: Lawrence Herbert <certhia AT ATT.NET>
Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 12:47:23 -0600
Good birding,
Larry H.  Joplin MO.
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Subject: eBird Report - Schermerhorn Park, Galena , 11/14/09


>
>
> Location:     Schermerhorn Park, Galena
> Observation date:     11/14/09
> Notes:     55 to 65 F, partly cloudy, light s. breeze.
Missed 
> Red-shouldered, Kingfisher, kinglets,
and sapsucker.  FOS Fox Sparrow 
> was singing.
> Number of species:     27
>
> Red-tailed Hawk     1
> Killdeer     2
> Mourning Dove     1
> Red-headed Woodpecker     14
> Red-bellied Woodpecker     7
> Downy Woodpecker     2
> Northern Flicker     6
> Eastern Phoebe     1
> Blue Jay     12
> American Crow     10
> Carolina Chickadee     5
> Tufted Titmouse     6
> White-breasted Nuthatch     2
> Carolina Wren     6
> Eastern Bluebird     5
> American Robin     9
> European Starling     12
> Fox Sparrow     1
> Song Sparrow     5
> Swamp Sparrow     1
> White-throated Sparrow     8
> Dark-eyed Junco     23
> Northern Cardinal     9
> Common Grackle     3
> House Finch     4
> American Goldfinch     25
> House Sparrow     5
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org) 

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Subject: Russell and Cheyenne Bottoms 11/13/09
From: mike rader <mike_rader AT HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:01:55 -0600
Hi all,

 

I went to the town of Russell for an appointment today and discovered that they 
have a set of sewer ponds, just south of the cemetary. I've been going there 
for 20 years and I didn't know about them until now! Anyhow, one is very close 
to the road and easily visible. It had 30+ Bonaparte's Gulls, 15 Ring-billed 
Gulls, 25 Bufflehead and a smattering of other ducks. There is another pond, 
just to the north of it, but it cannot be seen from the road. A third pond is 
located to the northwest and it had 300+ waterfowl, but most were too far away 
to identify. I had a Wilson's Snipe at a little pond north of the golf course, 
and a Sharp-shinned and a Cooper's Hawk. 


 

Jennifer and I went to Cheyenne Bottoms this afternoon and saw 11 Whooping 
Cranes in Pool 3B at 4:00. We saw several shorebirds, including 15+ Lesser 
Yellowlegs, 20+ Greater Yellowlegs, 40+ Stilt Sandpipers, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, 
30+ Least Sandpipers, 10 Long-billed Dowitchers, and a single Wilson's 
Phalarope. There were thousands of ducks and geese around, but nothing unusual. 
There were a few Sandhill Cranes around, with many out feeding I'm sure. 


Mike Rader
Wilson and/or Pratt, KS



 		 	   		  
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Subject: Back yard birds
From: William Torpey <torpco AT YAHOO.COM>
Date: Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:57:32 -0800
Today, for me, I had an amazing amount of birds in the back yard. Fortunate to 
be home working today~ had the following: 

 
Downy Woodpecker
Hariy Woodpecker
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Yellow shafted Northern Flicker
Juncos
House Finches
Cedar Waxwings
Robins
Yellow rumped warblers
Bluejays
Cardinals
Goldfinches
BC chickadees
White-breasted nuthatches
RC Kinglet
LBJ's (little brown jobs~ not sure what kind of sparrows)
 
Also had a Starling- it didn't stay long as the robins chased it away from 
their birdbath and fountain. 

 
Yesterday had a red-tailed hawk in the cottonwood tree~ not so many birds out 
then. 

 
Good sun today and got lots of good pics.
 
Bill Torpey
Hutch
 




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