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3 Feb Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2167, Issue 1 ["Savino, Rick" ] 3 Feb Allegan County - Redpolls, Mockingbird, Snowy Owl [James Krupka ] 2 Feb Purple Sandpiper, Ludington Harbor, Mason County, Feb. 2, 2012 [David Dister ] 2 Feb Allegan County Northern Mockingbird continues 2/2/12 [Curtis Dykstra ] 23 Jan Soo area birds ["Barbara Graf" ] 25 Jan OT Michlisters Compilation & request for submissions [Scott Jennex ] 25 Jan OT Michlisters Compilation & request for submissions [Scott Jennex ] 23 Jan Lake Saunt Clair Metropark, Macomb County, Purple Sandpiper [Alan Ryff ] 19 Jan Re: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? [Thierry Lach ] 19 Jan Re: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? [James Fox ] 19 Jan Re: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? ["Dave Marvin" ] 19 Jan Re: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? [Allen Chartier ] 19 Jan Lowell rufous hummingbird ? [Thierry Lach ] 17 Jan common redpolls in Ottawa County [] 16 Jan Soo area birds [] 16 Jan Lake Saint Clair Metropark, Macomb County: Purple Sandpiper, American Pipit, Merlin [Alan Ryff ] 16 Jan Purple Sandpiper, Ludington Harbor, Mason County, January 16, 2012 [David Dister ] 16 Jan Chippewa Valley Audubon Club [] 16 Jan Cedar & Bohemian Waxwings ["Gary Gee" ] 15 Jan Re: Muskgegon Waste Water treatment plant [Ed Schools ] 15 Jan Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2158, Issue 1 [] 15 Jan Muskgegon Waste Water treatment plant [Amy Widenhofer ] 14 Jan Purple Sandpiper; Macomb Co. ["Mencotti, Michael" ] 14 Jan GGO NO!!! [Sheldon Kirsch ] 14 Jan Purple Sandpiper Metrobeach [Karl Overman ] 13 Jan No Alger YBLO [scott hickman ] 11 Jan W. Grebe in Grand Haven ["Francke" ] 11 Jan Yellow-billed Loon, Alger Co., 11 Jan 12 [scott hickman ] 11 Jan Snowy Owl [Gary Knowlton ] 11 Jan Northern Mockingbird - Allegan County [James Krupka ] 10 Jan Western Grebe - Ottawa County [Richard Pedler ] 10 Jan Blue Phase Snow Goose [matt winkler ] 10 Jan Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2154, Issue 1 [matt winkler ] 9 Jan No YB Loon [scott hickman ] 8 Jan Yellow-billed Loon- Alger CO 1/8 [Skye Haas ] 8 Jan Yellow-billed Loon- Alger CO 1/8 [Skye Haas ] 7 Jan Rufous Hummingbird, Kent Co. 1/7/12 [Nathan DeBruine ] 6 Jan Soo Bird Report ["Francke" ] 2 Jan Fw: Re: Golden Eagle [Alan Ryff ] 02 Jan Owls Yes! [Sheldon Kirsch ] 2 Jan Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2149, Issue 1 [matt winkler ] 2 Jan Golden Eagle [] 2 Jan Re: Golden Eagle [Alan Ryff ] 2 Jan Golden Eagle [] 1 Jan Great Gray and Snowy Owls [james law ] 1 Jan Admin: off topic reports [James Lesser ] 31 Dec Muskegon County (Pier Marquette Pk + Muskegon WW) Sat afternoon [John Will ] 29 Dec Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2146, Issue 1 [Drew Smith ] 29 Dec Rufous Hummingbird in Lowell, Kent Co. [Allen Chartier ] 28 Dec Muskegon--(7) Purple Sandpipers, Long-tailed Duck, (2) Snowy Owls [Cindi Martineau ] 28 Dec Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird, Kent Co., 28 Dec. ["Chu, Philip" ] 27 Dec Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird, Kent Co, 27 Dec [Caleb Putnam ] 26 Dec Purple Sandpipers, Snowy Owls - Muskegon County [Don Henise ] 25 Dec Re: (no subject) [] 23 Dec OT call for list submissions from Michigan Listers [Scott Jennex ] 23 Dec OT call for list submissions from Michigan Listers [Scott Jennex ] 22 Dec Snowy Owl at East Tawas City Dock [rprescot ] 22 Dec Re: Kalamazoo Snowy [] 22 Dec Kalamazoo Snowy [Amy Per ] 22 Dec Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2141, Issue 1 [] 22 Dec eBird Yellow legged gull? [Krista Greenwood ] 21 Dec Muskegon Purple Sandpipers [James Fox ] 20 Dec NO Slaty-backed Gull, Dec 20 [Louie Dombroski ] 20 Dec SNOWY OWLS, Huron & Tuscola Counties, 12/19/11 [Ryan Dziedzic ] 19 Dec Re: NO-12/19 Slaty-backed Gull [Jim VanAllen ] 19 Dec eagles [Judith Phillips ] 19 Dec Re: Slaty-backed Gull? [John Lowry ] 19 Dec Slaty-backed Gull? [Allen Chartier ] 19 Dec MBRC photo gallery updated [Dave Slager ] 19 Dec Greylag goose? and Golden Eagle Muskegon Wastewater ["Grabill, Terry" ] 17 Dec Snowy Owls and Northern Shrike [Cindi Martineau ] 17 Dec Slaty-backed Gull, Bay County - 12-16 [Jim Dawe ] 16 Dec 2 Purple sandpipers [James Markham ] 16 Dec Slaty-backed gull Yes dec. 16 ["mrjstpierre AT yahoo.com" ] 15 Dec Slaty-backed Gull - YES, Bay County, December 15, 2011 [Brad Murphy ] 14 Dec Bay Co. Slaty-backed Gull [Karl Overman ] Subject: Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2167, Issue 1 From: "Savino, Rick" <Rick.Savino AT unitedpetgroup.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 19:36:56 +0000 Greetings: I am brand new to this email, and I do not know how to communicate with others on the list. I am looking to take an adventure this weekend and try and see a Snowy Owl. How do I find recent sightings? Any help you can give would be very appreciated. Thank you. Rick Savino Marketing Manager Birdola Products A subsidiary of United Pet Group, Inc. 1650 Broadway N.W. Grand Rapids, MI 49504 800-247-3652 ext.13 Website: www.birdola.com Facebook.com/birdolaproducts CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email message, including any attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message and attachments. -----Original Message----- From: mich-listers-bounces AT envirolink.org [mailto:mich-listers-bounces AT envirolink.org] On Behalf Of mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org Sent: Friday, February 03, 2012 12:00 PM To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Subject: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2167, Issue 1 Send Mich-listers mailing list submissions to mich-listers AT envirolink.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org You can reach the person managing the list at mich-listers-owner AT envirolink.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mich-listers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Allegan County Northern Mockingbird continues 2/2/12 (Curtis Dykstra) 2. Purple Sandpiper, Ludington Harbor, Mason County, Feb. 2, 2012 (David Dister) 3. Allegan County - Redpolls, Mockingbird, Snowy Owl (James Krupka) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:38:49 -0500 From: Curtis Dykstra Subject: [Mich-listers] Allegan County Northern Mockingbird continues 2/2/12 To: Michigan Listers Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 The Northern Mockingbird first found at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland is still present. It was seen earlier today feeding on berries around the elk enclosure. Also notable were singing White-crowned Sparrows! What a strange winter. For location information refer to the post below. Good Birding. Curtis Dykstra Wyoming, MI *Subject: Northern Mockingbird - Allegan County* From: James Krupka Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:35:34 -0500 Birders,A Northern Mockingbird has again surfaced at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland (4214 56th Street, Holland, MI 49423). There was a pair of birds through mid-November but no sign of them since. No idea if it's the same bird or birds, but the individual seen yesterday (Jan 10) is tending to hang out in the same general area. Look for it along the driveway to the building called the Field Station. The driveway is at 5678 143rd Ave and there is parking at the end, please don't stop along the driveway in car but feel free to walk it. In the past, mockingbirds were also seen in the area of the Birds of Prey Facility, Neshnabe Summer Village and Founders Hall. Good birding, Jamie Krupka Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at:http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:53:04 -0500 From: David Dister Subject: [Mich-listers] Purple Sandpiper, Ludington Harbor, Mason County, Feb. 2, 2012 To: Mich-listers Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Dear Birders, Today around noon, there was a Purple Sandpiper along Ludington Harbor's north breakwater (on the north side and 3/4 of the way out to the Lighthouse). The bird appeared to have a slightly different amount of white fringing on the median coverts, and thus appears to be another bird vs. the one seen on January 16, 2012. With both breakwaters totally free of ice and above-normal temperatures predicted for the next 10 days, it is possible that this bird may successfully over-winter. Dave Dister ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:45:39 -0500 From: James Krupka Subject: [Mich-listers] Allegan County - Redpolls, Mockingbird, Snowy Owl To: Michigan Rare Bird Alert Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Birders,There has been a small flock of Redpolls at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland since at least Thursday (2/2). There were four or more birds at the bird feeding area along the Sensory Trail. Also seen in this area was the Northern Mockingbird! It flew along the fence line of the deer and elk enclosure in plain sight both on Thursday and Friday, (2/2 & 2/3). There was also a snowy owl on top of a barn at 5121 138th Avenue in Hamilton (near 50th Street). Good birding,Jamie KrupkaOutdoor Discovery Center Macatawa GreenwayHolland, MI ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list (digest) Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers End of Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2167, Issue 1 ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Allegan County - Redpolls, Mockingbird, Snowy Owl From: James Krupka <jakrupka AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 11:45:39 -0500 Birders,There has been a small flock of Redpolls at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland since at least Thursday (2/2). There were four or more birds at the bird feeding area along the Sensory Trail. Also seen in this area was the Northern Mockingbird! It flew along the fence line of the deer and elk enclosure in plain sight both on Thursday and Friday, (2/2 & 2/3). There was also a snowy owl on top of a barn at 5121 138th Avenue in Hamilton (near 50th Street). Good birding,Jamie KrupkaOutdoor Discovery Center Macatawa GreenwayHolland, MI _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Purple Sandpiper, Ludington Harbor, Mason County, Feb. 2, 2012 From: David Dister <david.dister AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:53:04 -0500 Dear Birders, Today around noon, there was a Purple Sandpiper along Ludington Harbor's north breakwater (on the north side and 3/4 of the way out to the Lighthouse). The bird appeared to have a slightly different amount of white fringing on the median coverts, and thus appears to be another bird vs. the one seen on January 16, 2012. With both breakwaters totally free of ice and above-normal temperatures predicted for the next 10 days, it is possible that this bird may successfully over-winter. Dave Dister _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Allegan County Northern Mockingbird continues 2/2/12 From: Curtis Dykstra <curtisdykstra AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:38:49 -0500 The Northern Mockingbird first found at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland is still present. It was seen earlier today feeding on berries around the elk enclosure. Also notable were singing White-crowned Sparrows! What a strange winter. For location information refer to the post below. Good Birding. Curtis Dykstra Wyoming, MI *Subject: Northern Mockingbird - Allegan County* From: James Krupka Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:35:34 -0500 Birders,A Northern Mockingbird has again surfaced at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland (4214 56th Street, Holland, MI 49423). There was a pair of birds through mid-November but no sign of them since. No idea if it's the same bird or birds, but the individual seen yesterday (Jan 10) is tending to hang out in the same general area. Look for it along the driveway to the building called the Field Station. The driveway is at 5678 143rd Ave and there is parking at the end, please don't stop along the driveway in car but feel free to walk it. In the past, mockingbirds were also seen in the area of the Birds of Prey Facility, Neshnabe Summer Village and Founders Hall. Good birding, Jamie Krupka Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at:http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Soo area birds From: "Barbara Graf" <kestrel AT charter.net> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:11:16 -0500 Grand Traverse Audubon tour of Chippewa Co. Jan. 20-22. Rough-legged Hawk-1 near Dafter Dump, 1 on Kinross Rd near 11 mile Sharp-tailed Grouse-20 AT Nickolet & 9 mile Snowy Owl-1 on Centerline Rd. 3/4 mile north of M-48 South Glaucous Gull-2 AT Dafter dump Northern Shrike-Several locations Gray Jay-None AT Hulbert Bog Hermit Thrush-1 AT Dunbar Park Bohemian Waxwing-flocks AT Dunbar Park & Dafter Post Office Lapland Longspur-21 on Tilson Rd. 1 mile north of Rudyard. Snow Bunting-flocks AT house on 20 Mile Rd. east of Centerline Rd. and AT several other locations Common Grackle-1 AT feeder AT 18523 Kinross Rd. Pine Grosbeak-Many locations Evening Grosbeak-flock AT feeder 3 miles north of Eckerman on M-123 Purple Finch-flock AT feeders AT Dunbar White-winged Crossbill-flocks on Centerline Rd., Whitefish Point Rd. & Holbert Bog. Common Redpoll-Many locations. Leonard Graf _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: OT Michlisters Compilation & request for submissions From: Scott Jennex <cccta AT aol.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:22:58 -0500 (EST) Michigan Listers, My apologies for cross posting multiple copies of this email We have posted the initial version of the 21st Annual Michigan Listers compilation. If you have not submitted your lists yet, there is still plenty of time to send in your totals as of the end of 2011. If you have 100 or more birds on your list for any County or other site in Michigan, we encourage you to send the list in. We know there are some birders with large County lists who have not participated in the past and we ask for your help in encouraging them to submit their totals. To see this year's totals as well as previous compilations and to see the various categories of lists we recommend that you check out this website that Daryl Aspery keeps updated: http://home.wowway.com/~gr8gray/listers/listers.html If you have not submitted before or have a new county or location, please send the whole list. For the experienced, you may send just the updates since your last participation Feel free to contact me with any questions you have. Please forward to any other local Michigan birding email lists you may be part of and please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Also, if you could send your totals/lists to me in the order they appear in the compilation it would save a LOT of time on this end. Thanks, Scott Jennex 1833 Symes St Ferndale, MI 48220 cccta AT aol.com 248-212-9582 _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: OT Michlisters Compilation & request for submissions From: Scott Jennex <cccta AT aol.com> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:22:58 -0500 (EST) Michigan Listers, My apologies for cross posting multiple copies of this email We have posted the initial version of the 21st Annual Michigan Listers compilation. If you have not submitted your lists yet, there is still plenty of time to send in your totals as of the end of 2011. If you have 100 or more birds on your list for any County or other site in Michigan, we encourage you to send the list in. We know there are some birders with large County lists who have not participated in the past and we ask for your help in encouraging them to submit their totals. To see this year's totals as well as previous compilations and to see the various categories of lists we recommend that you check out this website that Daryl Aspery keeps updated: http://home.wowway.com/~gr8gray/listers/listers.html If you have not submitted before or have a new county or location, please send the whole list. For the experienced, you may send just the updates since your last participation Feel free to contact me with any questions you have. Please forward to any other local Michigan birding email lists you may be part of and please let me know if you notice any mistakes. Also, if you could send your totals/lists to me in the order they appear in the compilation it would save a LOT of time on this end. Thanks, Scott Jennex 1833 Symes St Ferndale, MI 48220 cccta AT aol.com 248-212-9582 Subject: Lake Saunt Clair Metropark, Macomb County, Purple Sandpiper From: Alan Ryff <alryff AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:58:01 -0800 (PST) I posted seven photos of the Purple Sandpipers at Lake Saint Clair Metropark, Macomb County, on Surfbirds.com at the North American Common and Scarce Birds Photo Gallery. There is a common misconception that the transient Purple Sandpipers of the Great Lakes are from the high arctic of northeastern Canada and adjoining Greenland.This is not necessarily so. Their origins are more than likely from the Belcher Islands of southern Hudson Bay and the Twin Islands of James Bay.The former islands are about 650 miles and the latter about 500 miles to the northeast of Sault Sainte Marie. Such distances for migrating shorebirds are just a neighborhood flight. The following text accompanies the photos on Surfbirds.com: Three subspecies of Purple Sandpiper, based on biometrics and plumage characters, are currently recognized:(1) "maritima" of northeast Canada, Greenland, northern Europe and western Siberia; (2) "littoralis", a resident of Iceland and (3) "belcheri" of southern Hudson Bay and James Bay. The 20,000-30,000 maritima of Greenland and northeast Canada (north of Hudson Bay) winter for the most part in Britain, Ireland and the Faeroes, with a few in The Netherlands, France and Spain.(This excludes the 10,000-20,000 maritima of western Greenland that winter or reside in southwest Greenland.) "Belcheri", probably numbering no more than 15,000 birds, breedson the islands of southern Hudson Bay and James Bay.Their post-breeding flyway is an overland route with marginal migrants crossing the Great Lakes.For the most part, they winter on the east coast of North America from Newfoundland to as far south as the Florida-Georgia state line . Alan Ryff, Saint Clair Shores http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20120123065433.jpg http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20120123065311.jpg http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20120123065152.jpg http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20120123065025.jpg http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20120123064845.jpg http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20120123064435.jpg http://www.surfbirds.com/media/gallery_photos/20120123064311.jpg Mon, January 16, 2012 10:55:59PM [Mich-listers] Lake Saint Clair Metropark, Macomb County: Purple Sandpiper, American Pipit, Merlin From:  Alan Ryff View Contact To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org ________________________________ Monday, 16 January 2012, Lake Saint Clair Metropark: 2 Purple Sandpipers are feeding together at Huron Point, all day. I will post photos when time allows. The American Pipit persists on the beach. The Merlin spent time perched in its favorite tree in the middle of the parking lot. Also notable--one Savannah Sparrow and one Glaucous Gull. Alan Ryff, Saint Clair Shores _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? From: Thierry Lach <thierry.lach AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:26:42 -0500 Thanks very much to everyone who responded. I'm going to be in the area this weekend and was hoping that I might be able to catch a glimpse. Apparently hoping is not getting (of course I learned that one Christmas many years ago ;-). On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 1:56 PM, James Fox wrote: > Karl Overman and I saw it at 8:30 in the morning on the 11th. It spent > most of its time in the spruce and only visited the feeder once. > Apparently it left later that day. > > James > On Jan 19, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Dave Marvin wrote: > > > I traveled from Lansing to Lowell last week (1/11/12) in an attempt to > see the Rufous Hummingbird. I spent about 3 hours watching the feeder and > saw nothing. The homeowners told me that the bird had been coming > regularly to the feeder about once every 20 minutes until the preceding day > (1/10/12) when it spent an extraordinary amount of time at the feeder and > consumed more than the usual amount of sugar water. Their conclusion (and > mine) was that the bird probably had left on January 10th. > > > > Dave Marvin > > East Lansing, MI > > > >>>> Allen Chartier 1/19/2012 12:52 PM >>> > > Birders, > > > > The homeowner promised to tell me when her Rufous Hummingbird was last > > seen, and so far I have not heard from her so I presume it is still > present. > > > > -- > > Allen T. Chartier > > Inkster, Michigan > > Email: amazilia3 AT gmail.com > > Website: www.amazilia.net > > Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Thierry Lach >wrote: > > > >> Is the bird still around? > >> > >> -- > >> --- > >> Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to > use > >> the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> > >> Mich-listers mailing list > >> Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > >> You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > >> http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > >> delivered to: amazilia3 AT gmail.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Mich-listers mailing list > > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > > delivered to: dmarv AT fraserlawfirm.com > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Mich-listers mailing list > > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > > delivered to: jmsfox11 AT gmail.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Mich-listers mailing list > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > delivered to: thierry.lach AT gmail.com > -- --- Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? From: James Fox <jmsfox11 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:56:57 -0500 Karl Overman and I saw it at 8:30 in the morning on the 11th. It spent most of its time in the spruce and only visited the feeder once. Apparently it left later that day. James On Jan 19, 2012, at 1:48 PM, Dave Marvin wrote: > I traveled from Lansing to Lowell last week (1/11/12) in an attempt to see the Rufous Hummingbird. I spent about 3 hours watching the feeder and saw nothing. The homeowners told me that the bird had been coming regularly to the feeder about once every 20 minutes until the preceding day (1/10/12) when it spent an extraordinary amount of time at the feeder and consumed more than the usual amount of sugar water. Their conclusion (and mine) was that the bird probably had left on January 10th. > > Dave Marvin > East Lansing, MI > >>>> Allen Chartier 1/19/2012 12:52 PM >>> > Birders, > > The homeowner promised to tell me when her Rufous Hummingbird was last > seen, and so far I have not heard from her so I presume it is still present. > > -- > Allen T. Chartier > Inkster, Michigan > Email: amazilia3 AT gmail.com > Website: www.amazilia.net > Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Thierry Lach wrote: > >> Is the bird still around? >> >> -- >> --- >> Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use >> the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Mich-listers mailing list >> Mich-listers AT envirolink.org >> You can unsubscribe or change your options at: >> http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers >> delivered to: amazilia3 AT gmail.com >> > _______________________________________________ > > Mich-listers mailing list > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > delivered to: dmarv AT fraserlawfirm.com > _______________________________________________ > > Mich-listers mailing list > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > delivered to: jmsfox11 AT gmail.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? From: "Dave Marvin" <DMarv AT fraserlawfirm.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:48:58 -0500 I traveled from Lansing to Lowell last week (1/11/12) in an attempt to see the Rufous Hummingbird. I spent about 3 hours watching the feeder and saw nothing. The homeowners told me that the bird had been coming regularly to the feeder about once every 20 minutes until the preceding day (1/10/12) when it spent an extraordinary amount of time at the feeder and consumed more than the usual amount of sugar water. Their conclusion (and mine) was that the bird probably had left on January 10th. Dave Marvin East Lansing, MI >>> Allen Chartier 1/19/2012 12:52 PM >>> Birders, The homeowner promised to tell me when her Rufous Hummingbird was last seen, and so far I have not heard from her so I presume it is still present. -- Allen T. Chartier Inkster, Michigan Email: amazilia3 AT gmail.com Website: www.amazilia.net Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/ On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Thierry Lach wrote: > Is the bird still around? > > -- > --- > Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use > the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. > _______________________________________________ > > Mich-listers mailing list > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > delivered to: amazilia3 AT gmail.com > _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: dmarv AT fraserlawfirm.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? From: Allen Chartier <amazilia3 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 12:52:16 -0500 Birders, The homeowner promised to tell me when her Rufous Hummingbird was last seen, and so far I have not heard from her so I presume it is still present. -- Allen T. Chartier Inkster, Michigan Email: amazilia3 AT gmail.com Website: www.amazilia.net Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/ On Thu, Jan 19, 2012 at 11:35 AM, Thierry Lach wrote: > Is the bird still around? > > -- > --- > Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use > the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. > _______________________________________________ > > Mich-listers mailing list > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > delivered to: amazilia3 AT gmail.com > _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Lowell rufous hummingbird ? From: Thierry Lach <thierry.lach AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:35:35 -0500 Is the bird still around? -- --- Give a person a fish and you feed them for a day; teach that person to use the Internet and they won't bother you for weeks. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: common redpolls in Ottawa County From: LFrancke AT miottawa.org Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:50:06 -0500 A group of 5 common redpolls arrived late today at the feeders at the Ottawa County Parks Nature Education Center. The Nature Education Center is located at Hemlock Crossing County Park in Port Sheldon Township. From US 31, travel west on Croswell St. a short distance to West Olive Rd. Travel south on West Olive Rd. about 0.3 miles to the park entrance. The Nature Education Center is located at the end of the park road. The center is open every day except Monday. Chip Francke _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Soo area birds From: gziarno AT aol.com Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:16:08 -0500 (EST) On the WPBO tour of the Eastern UP on Saturday/Sunday, Jan. 14/15, the following notable birds were observed. Rough-legged Hawk - Very few. 1 on Riverside and another on M-48. Sharp-tailed Grouse - at usual place at Nicolet and 9 Mile. Also group in trees about 0.24 mile N. of 9 Mile Rd on Nicolet. Snow Owl - None found on scouting trip on Jan. 11 and 13. On the 14th, we found 1 bird on Centerline Rd. about 0.25 miles S. of 19 Mile Rd.(north arm of M-28) and another bird on 19 Mile Rd. between Centerline Rd. and village of Rudyard. Northern Shrike - several including 1 on Riverside near 5 Mile. Gray Jay - 3 at Hulbert Bog along East-West portion of Basnau Rd., about half-way to M-28. Bohemian Waxwings - Several with flock of Cedar Waxwings at Dunbar Park. Snow Bunting - flock at house feeders on M-48 just West of Hantz Rd. Red-winged Blackbird at feeders at Dunbar. Pine Grosbeak - many locations. Evening Grosbeak - Flock at house immediately North of Bear Butt Inn on M-123, 2 miles N. of M-28. Red Crossbill - on Ranger Rd. approx. 200 yds. N. of M-28. White-winged Crossbill - Several in Evergreen tree in Sugar Island Parking Lot. Common Redpolls - Several locations. Hoary Redpoll - very pale individual at house at end of E. 11 Mile Rd., West of M-129. Jerry Ziarno _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Lake Saint Clair Metropark, Macomb County: Purple Sandpiper, American Pipit, Merlin From: Alan Ryff <alryff AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:55:59 -0800 (PST) Monday, 16 January 2012, Lake Saint Clair Metropark: 2 Purple Sandpipers are feeding together at Huron Point, all day. I will post photos when time allows. The American Pipit persists on the beach. The Merlin spent time perched in its favorite tree in the middle of the parking lot. Also notable--one Savannah Sparrow and one Glaucous Gull. Alan Ryff, Saint Clair Shores _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Purple Sandpiper, Ludington Harbor, Mason County, January 16, 2012 From: David Dister <david.dister AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:45:35 -0500 Birders, Today around noon I found and photographed Mason County's first January Purple Sandpiper at Ludington Harbor. The bird was feeding along the south breakwater's mostly ice-covered boulders where algae and invertebrates were available. Due to crashing waves, the bird was moving between the big bend in the breakwater and its end (to the northwest). Photos should be available within 24 hours at the following link (under Bird Sightings): http://sabledunesaudubon.com/ Dave Dister Ludington _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Chippewa Valley Audubon Club From: artcraftsigns AT charter.net Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:52:35 -0500 (EST) I have tried to e-mail them but I keep getting returns. In their bird sightings I wish they where more specific on time of day and location of sighting. Any members here? Thanks, Larry On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 12:00 PM, mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org wrote: > Send Mich-listers mailing list submissions to > mich-listers AT envirolink.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mich-listers-owner AT envirolink.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mich-listers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Snowy Owl (Gary Knowlton) > 2. Yellow-billed Loon, Alger Co., 11 Jan 12 (scott hickman) > 3. W. Grebe in Grand Haven (Francke) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:35:58 -0800 (PST) > From: Gary Knowlton > Subject: [Mich-listers] Snowy Owl > To: Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > Message-ID: > <1326314158.85405.YahooMailClassic AT web181304.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 > > Listers, > At 2:30 P.M., Jan. 11 I observed a Snowy Owl near the intersection of > Briggs Rd. and Neff Rd. in Montcalm County.? The bird was sitting on a > pile of tires approximately 150 yds S.E. from the intersection. > Good Birding, Gary Knowlton > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:28:32 +0000 > From: scott hickman > Subject: [Mich-listers] Yellow-billed Loon, Alger Co., 11 Jan 12 > To: mich listers > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > Munising's Yellow-billed Loon remained viewable today from 10 a.m. > when I first relocated the bird until I left at 3 p.m., when it was > still being watched by Zach and Bill Gayk as well as J.D Phillips. It > spent this time interval swimming in Lake Superior northwest of > Munising Hospital. This site can be reached by driving northeast out > of Munising on H58 for very roughly 3/4 mile to Sand Point Road. Turn > west onto Sand Point Road and drive about half of a mile or a bit > more. Then turn left into the hospital parking lot. The best viewing > spot will be from the far left side of the lot near the white tank > surrounded by cyclone fence that is next to the emergency room's > garage door. Scott > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:11:44 -0500 > From: "Francke" > Subject: [Mich-listers] W. Grebe in Grand Haven > To: "Mich listers" > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > Late today, I searched for the W. grebe that was reported in the Grand > River at Grand Haven (Ottawa County). I couldn?t find the grebe but > there was a red-throated loon in that location. I don?t think I?ve > ever seen Lake Michigan as calm as it was late this afternoon. Kind > of eerie. > > Chip Francke > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Mich-listers mailing list (digest) > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > > End of Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2156, Issue 1 > ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Cedar & Bohemian Waxwings From: "Gary Gee" <garygee AT woodworkersshoppe.com> Date: Mon, 16 Jan 2012 10:20:58 -0500 Found about 150-200 Cedar Waxwings & 3 Bohemian Waxwings in Harbor Springs on Saturday, Jan. 14th along the waterfront. There are many berry trees near the marina that these birds frequented. There was also a Robin hanging with the bunch! For a few photos, visit this website: http://www.photographyupnorth.com/Birds/Songbirds/Cedar-Waxwings/21037608_C4LTX9#!i=1672659815&k=GNpMNCz Gary Gee Lewiston, MI _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Muskgegon Waste Water treatment plant From: Ed Schools <ed AT interpretiveideas.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 14:50:11 -0800 (PST) Yes. We were at the treatment plant yesterday and saw a snowy owl. We also saw a golden eagle and 6 bald eagles. Purple sandpipers were still present at the Pere Marquette jetty in Muskegon. ed --- On Sun, 1/15/12, Amy Widenhofer wrote: From: Amy Widenhofer Subject: [Mich-listers] Muskgegon Waste Water treatment plant To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Date: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 11:30 AM I haven't seen any postings lately about the waste water treatment plan. Are there still snowy owls in the area? Amy _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: ed AT interpretiveideas.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2158, Issue 1 From: artcraftsigns AT charter.net Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:43:31 -0500 (EST) In response to snowy's at the waste water. The male was at or near the airation ponds on a power pole and another on a sprinkler north of white rd by the maint. buildings. this was Sat. 01/14/12, Larry On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 12:00 PM, mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org wrote: > Send Mich-listers mailing list submissions to > mich-listers AT envirolink.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mich-listers-owner AT envirolink.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mich-listers digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. GGO NO!!! (Sheldon Kirsch) > 2. Purple Sandpiper; Macomb Co. (Mencotti, Michael) > 3. Muskgegon Waste Water treatment plant (Amy Widenhofer) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:48:10 -0500 > From: Sheldon Kirsch > Subject: [Mich-listers] GGO NO!!! > To: Mich-Listers > Message-ID: <4F11EA0A.9000303 AT comcast.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > The Kingsville Great Gray Owl has apparently not been seen the past > two days. I could not locate it today. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:00:36 -0500 > From: "Mencotti, Michael" > Subject: [Mich-listers] Purple Sandpiper; Macomb Co. > To: > Message-ID: > <7988659A9BF34042A364A87E327B12A60221C032 AT exchange1.dcds.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > 1/14 Jerry Sniderman, Frank Lautner and I had a Purple Sandpiper at > Metrobeach Metropark today around 9:30 am. It was on the rocks between > the beach and the tip of Huron Point. We found it at the east edge of > the blue guard rail, not far from the overlook. It flew out to the > lake, > and we could not relocate it. Other species of note were Merlin, > Lapland > Longspur and Trumpeter Swan. > Mike Mencotti > Farminton Hills > > This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other > writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is > addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential > or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this > communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return > email and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, > distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of > this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named > recipient is strictly prohibited. > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:30:02 -0500 > From: Amy Widenhofer > Subject: [Mich-listers] Muskgegon Waste Water treatment plant > To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > I haven't seen any postings lately about the waste water treatment > plan. > Are there still snowy owls in the area? > > > Amy > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Mich-listers mailing list (digest) > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > > End of Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2158, Issue 1 > ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Muskgegon Waste Water treatment plant From: Amy Widenhofer <awidenhofer AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:30:02 -0500 I haven't seen any postings lately about the waste water treatment plan. Are there still snowy owls in the area? Amy _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Purple Sandpiper; Macomb Co. From: "Mencotti, Michael" <MMencotti AT dcds.edu> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 16:00:36 -0500 1/14 Jerry Sniderman, Frank Lautner and I had a Purple Sandpiper at Metrobeach Metropark today around 9:30 am. It was on the rocks between the beach and the tip of Huron Point. We found it at the east edge of the blue guard rail, not far from the overlook. It flew out to the lake, and we could not relocate it. Other species of note were Merlin, Lapland Longspur and Trumpeter Swan. Mike Mencotti Farminton Hills This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify sender by return email and destroy the communication. Any disclosure, copying, distribution or the taking of any action concerning the contents of this communication or any attachments by anyone other than the named recipient is strictly prohibited. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: GGO NO!!! From: Sheldon Kirsch <skirsch AT comcast.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 15:48:10 -0500 The Kingsville Great Gray Owl has apparently not been seen the past two days. I could not locate it today. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Purple Sandpiper Metrobeach From: Karl Overman <martineoverman AT earthlink.net> Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:10:28 -0500 Mike Mencotti called this morning stating he had a Purple Sandpiper at Metrobeach in Macomb County. He described the bird as being on the rocks near the blue railing. Cheers, Karl Overman Farmington Hills, Mi. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: No Alger YBLO From: scott hickman <suboscine AT hotmail.com> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:55:13 +0000 I have received several e-mails requesting information concerning the status of the Yellow-billed Loon. At least several people were looking for the loon for a brief time yesterday, and at least one person looked for the loon today. None of them was able to find the bird. I will post if I hear of anyone relocating this loon. Scott _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: W. Grebe in Grand Haven From: "Francke" <francke AT charter.net> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:11:44 -0500 Late today, I searched for the W. grebe that was reported in the Grand River at Grand Haven (Ottawa County). I couldn’t find the grebe but there was a red-throated loon in that location. I don’t think I’ve ever seen Lake Michigan as calm as it was late this afternoon. Kind of eerie. Chip Francke _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Yellow-billed Loon, Alger Co., 11 Jan 12 From: scott hickman <suboscine AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:28:32 +0000 Munising's Yellow-billed Loon remained viewable today from 10 a.m. when I first relocated the bird until I left at 3 p.m., when it was still being watched by Zach and Bill Gayk as well as J.D Phillips. It spent this time interval swimming in Lake Superior northwest of Munising Hospital. This site can be reached by driving northeast out of Munising on H58 for very roughly 3/4 mile to Sand Point Road. Turn west onto Sand Point Road and drive about half of a mile or a bit more. Then turn left into the hospital parking lot. The best viewing spot will be from the far left side of the lot near the white tank surrounded by cyclone fence that is next to the emergency room's garage door. Scott _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Snowy Owl From: Gary Knowlton <knowltongary AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:35:58 -0800 (PST) Listers, At 2:30 P.M., Jan. 11 I observed a Snowy Owl near the intersection of Briggs Rd. and Neff Rd. in Montcalm County.  The bird was sitting on a pile of tires approximately 150 yds S.E. from the intersection. Good Birding, Gary Knowlton _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Northern Mockingbird - Allegan County From: James Krupka <jakrupka AT hotmail.com> Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:35:34 -0500 Birders,A Northern Mockingbird has again surfaced at the Outdoor Discovery Center in Holland (4214 56th Street, Holland, MI 49423). There was a pair of birds through mid-November but no sign of them since. No idea if it's the same bird or birds, but the individual seen yesterday (Jan 10) is tending to hang out in the same general area. Look for it along the driveway to the building called the Field Station. The driveway is at 5678 143rd Ave and there is parking at the end, please don't stop along the driveway in car but feel free to walk it. In the past, mockingbirds were also seen in the area of the Birds of Prey Facility, Neshnabe Summer Village and Founders Hall. Good birding,Jamie KrupkaOutdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Western Grebe - Ottawa County From: Richard Pedler <oakridge35 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 14:16:50 -0800 (PST) Mich-Listers, Nancy Govan just emailed that she saw a Western Grebe today (Jan. 10) at 11:30 a.m. in theGrand Haven Channel west of the Coast Guard Station out by the State Park parking lot. - Ric Pedler _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Blue Phase Snow Goose From: matt winkler <mpwinkler22 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:15:42 -0800 (PST) Listers,               There is currently an adult Blue Phase Snow Goose on Boardman Lake, Traverse City MI. I don't think this is something all that rare but interesting none the less. I watched monday evening on the lake from 4:30 until it took off and flew south around 5:00. It's been on the lake for about a week now, and I would say it's chaseable if anyone's interested. Also many hundreds of Canada Geese and Mallards. Make sure to throughly look through the gaggles as it took me some time to locate the bird. There are also reminant ponds to the south along the Boardman River corridor that it probably roost on. Also many numbers of various other water fowl. A picture of the Blue Phase Snow Goose can be seen on the Grand Traverse Audubon website: gtaudubon.org.                          Good birding, Matt W.          _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2154, Issue 1 From: matt winkler <mpwinkler22 AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:02:56 -0800 (PST) --- On Tue, 1/10/12, mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org wrote: From: mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org Subject: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2154, Issue 1 To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 12:00 PM Send Mich-listers mailing list submissions to     mich-listers AT envirolink.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit     http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to     mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org You can reach the person managing the list at     mich-listers-owner AT envirolink.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mich-listers digest..." Today's Topics:    1.  No YB Loon (scott hickman) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:19:58 +0000 From: scott hickman Subject: [Mich-listers] No YB Loon To: mich listers Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I spent about three hours this morning scouring Munising Bay and the lake front west to AuTrain for the "first winter" Yellow-billed Loon" I viewed in Munising yesterday.  I  could not relocate the bird.  There was one Common Loon in Munising as well an adult Great Black-backed Gull, but little else of note.  Scott                           ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list (digest) Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers End of Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2154, Issue 1 ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: No YB Loon From: scott hickman <suboscine AT hotmail.com> Date: Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:19:58 +0000 I spent about three hours this morning scouring Munising Bay and the lake front west to AuTrain for the "first winter" Yellow-billed Loon" I viewed in Munising yesterday. I could not relocate the bird. There was one Common Loon in Munising as well an adult Great Black-backed Gull, but little else of note. Scott _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Yellow-billed Loon- Alger CO 1/8 From: Skye Haas <theowlranch AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:24:50 -0500 Greetings all, I just had a phone call from Scott Hickman in Munising where he had just had a bird that he feels very confidant was a YELLOW-BILLED LOON. He saw the bird along the east side of Munising Bay from the shoreline by the hospital (north of the main part of town). It was observed for 10+ minutes before he lost it and as of this moment he has not refound the bird. He wants to double-check the literature and study photos more, but his description to me over the phone was pretty convincing. I'm sure Scott will have more details later when he returns home, he just wanted to make sure people are aware of the sighting if they want to try looking for it this afternoon. Munising Bay is pretty big and divers really can cover some distance here so perhaps the more eyes looking the better. Very exciting stuff! ~Skye Haas -- http://keweenawraptorsurvey.org/ Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theowlranch/ Subject: Yellow-billed Loon- Alger CO 1/8 From: Skye Haas <theowlranch AT gmail.com> Date: Sun, 8 Jan 2012 14:24:50 -0500 Greetings all, I just had a phone call from Scott Hickman in Munising where he had just had a bird that he feels very confidant was a YELLOW-BILLED LOON. He saw the bird along the east side of Munising Bay from the shoreline by the hospital (north of the main part of town). It was observed for 10+ minutes before he lost it and as of this moment he has not refound the bird. He wants to double-check the literature and study photos more, but his description to me over the phone was pretty convincing. I'm sure Scott will have more details later when he returns home, he just wanted to make sure people are aware of the sighting if they want to try looking for it this afternoon. Munising Bay is pretty big and divers really can cover some distance here so perhaps the more eyes looking the better. Very exciting stuff! ~Skye Haas -- http://keweenawraptorsurvey.org/ Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/theowlranch/ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Rufous Hummingbird, Kent Co. 1/7/12 From: Nathan DeBruine <nathandebruine AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2012 11:11:48 -0800 All, I just biked down to Lowell to get the Rufous Hummingbird today. It was a very easy find, and Sue McClelland has a new feeder and is making a concerted effort to keep it unfrozen! The Hummingbird was observed the whole time either at the feeder or in one of the various evergreen trees in her backyard. Good Birding, Nathan DeBruine _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Soo Bird Report From: "Francke" <francke AT charter.net> Date: Fri, 6 Jan 2012 21:33:53 -0500 Bob Sabine and I birded the Soo area on 1/5 and 1/6. Here is our report. General: There was little snow on the ground and the weather was mild for the Soo. Most of the feeders were vacant (probably do to the warm weather). We found a fair number of target species, however, we had to dig pretty hard for most. Owls: The only owl we saw was one snowy on Centerline Rd. We looked along both Centerline and Hantz. Gulls: There were hundreds of herring gulls at the Dafter Dump. The only other species we found were 3 glaucous gulls. Also, many bald eagles and ravens at the dump. Waterbirds: Very little ice, so lots of open water. In the river and around the power plant we had mallard, hooded merganser, common goldeneye, red-breasted mergansers, common mergansers, mute swan and tundra swan. In Lake Superior at Brimley we had horned grebe and loon sp. Galliformes: Great looks at sharp-tailed grouse (dancing) in an open field at 8469 Nicolet. They were going back and forth from the trees by the house to the field. We also had STG on S. Bound St. north of M-28. One wild turkey and no ruffed grouse. Raptors: Rough-legged hawks were seen in a number of locations. Bald eagles were also seen along the St. Marys river and especially near the Sugar Island ferry dock. We did not go to Sugar Island. Woodpeckers: Hairy, downy, pileated and a red-bellied (4533 12 Mile Rd. – not sure how uncommon red-bellieds are in the UP, so I gave a location). N. Shrike: Two seen. One near 7177 Nicolet (behind the house) and one near 7868 Lower Hay Lake Rd (east side of road). Corvids: Scattered blue jays, lots of ravens everywhere and at least 4 gray jays at Hulbert Bog (toward the west end of the road through the bog – about 1/2 mile east of the highway). rock pigeon mourning dove black-capped chickadee red-breasted nuthatch white-breasted nuthatch E. starling Bohemian waxwings: one group near the highway overpass in Dafter. lapland longspur: several in the fields at Tilson and Ploegstra Rds. snow buntings: small numbers seen in several locations. red-winged blackbird: one male at Dunbar feeders pine grosbeak: small numbers seen at a number of locations. None at feeders. Seen with B. waxwings in Dafter. Mostly seen along road shoulders eating salt? or grit. purple finch: Dunbar feeder area red crossbill: Along Ranger Rd. north of M-28 in areas with red pine white-winged crossbills: seemed to be fair numbers mostly flying over. Two locations are Hulbert Bog and on Centerline Rd. north of Ploegstra Rd. common redpolls: none at feeders. Only saw a few small groups. South of Dafter Rd. on Kinross and one dead bird on Ranger Rd. north of M-28. Am. goldfinch evening grosbeak: one group along Ranger Rd. north of M-28. house sparrow No pine siskins seen. No boreal chickadees seen. Field Note: On 1/6, we were driving west on Basnau (Hulbert Bog) just coming down the hill into the low bog area and I spotted a large mammal in the road about 1/3 mile away. By the time I got the car stopped, I saw the mammal for only about 5 seconds before it walked into the woods. I’m quite certain it was a wolf. I have seen a number of wolves in Alaska and have also seen a number of coyotes. This animal was grayish-colored and had long legs. It was extremely thin and possibly mangy (the tail was very thin and not bushy like a healthy wolf). The thin body made the head appear large in proportion to the body. I’m not sure, but it may have been wearing a radio color. We also found what we believe to be wolf tracks along the road. I have a photo of the track if anyone is interested. Other mammals seen: red squirrel, E. gray squirrel, porcupine, white-tailed deer, and snowshoe hare (tracks only). Bad News: This is the first time I’ve been to the Bear Butt Inn in Eckerman when there were no bird feeders. It is closed and for sale. Good News: New micro brewery in Sault St. Marie called the Soo Brewing Company next door to Maloneys Irish Pub in town. Chip Francke _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Fw: Re: Golden Eagle From: Alan Ryff <alryff AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 22:15:53 -0800 (PST) --- On Mon, 1/2/12, Alan Ryff wrote: From: Alan Ryff Subject: Re: [Mich-listers] Golden Eagle To: artcraftsigns AT charter.net Date: Monday, January 2, 2012, 5:18 PM Larry, Making a mistake is no big deal. Every bird watcher on the planet has done it.  And each keeps learning until he or she drops.      However, becoming familiar with the plumages of the Bald Eagle is not a quick learning curve. So, if you are in need of a "sign" or “mark” in order to easily diagnose your photo, I'll tell you what. Open your close up photo of the "real" Golden Eagle on your photo site: http://djlhggipcyllo.cloudfront.net/2341468/b85663d255e6fc6f1d569c7fbccfc131239579e4/3.jpg What color is the Golden Eagle's cere? Yellow, a color that is carried through life. And what color is the base of the bird's bill? Light blue-gray which is also carried through life. Now look at the cere of the Bald Eagle. What color is it? Blackish. And what color is the base of the bill? Blackish. These colors hold true for the first couple years of a young Bald Eagle's life. But more important, become familiar with the plumage of juvenile Bald Eagle of which this bird is a classic example.  It is a typical juvenile bird in its second-calendar year (Jan 02) with winter faded plumage (basic-one plumage).   Alan --- On Mon, 1/2/12, artcraftsigns AT charter.net wrote: From: artcraftsigns AT charter.net Subject: Re: [Mich-listers] Golden Eagle To: "Alan Ryff" Date: Monday, January 2, 2012, 4:25 PM I could be mistaken but it looks like a golden and not a juvi bald? On Mon, Jan 2, 2012 at 4:10 PM, Alan Ryff wrote:   Sorry, Larry,   But the photo labeled Golden Eagle is that of a Bald Eagle:     http://djlhggipcyllo.cloudfront.net/4086820/c575df94bdcb24bc8a2fd20f480f92959c13e5f2/3.jpg   Alan Ryff     --- On Mon, 1/2/12, artcraftsigns AT charter.net wrote: From: artcraftsigns AT charter.net Subject: [Mich-listers] Golden Eagle To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Date: Monday, January 2, 2012, 3:44 PM Golden Eagle photographed near crop circle #9 on January 31, around 10:am Sorry for the delay. Photo's can be seen at: http://500px.com/larryt _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: szpak-buteo AT yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Owls Yes! From: Sheldon Kirsch <skirsch AT comcast.net> Date: Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:20:52 -0500 Apparently the Great Gray Owl has been near Kingsville for over 3 weeks! The exact location is as follows: North of Kingsville off of Division (Hwy 29) go west on Road 2 to the Church and turn left. There were over 30 birders/photographers there today. Also had two Snowy Owls on Mersea 19: Half-way between Mersea D and Mersea E on the west side. Half-way between Mersea C and Mersea D on the west side. Good luck! _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2149, Issue 1 From: matt winkler <mpwinkler22 AT yahoo.com> Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 14:07:52 -0800 (PST) Listers,               Does anyone have any further details on the Great Gray Owl that was spotted in Kingsville. Directions off of major roads or other towns who be apperciated if anyone has this info.                     Thanks, Matt W. --- On Mon, 1/2/12, mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org wrote: From: mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org Subject: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2149, Issue 1 To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Date: Monday, January 2, 2012, 12:00 PM Send Mich-listers mailing list submissions to     mich-listers AT envirolink.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit     http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to     mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org You can reach the person managing the list at     mich-listers-owner AT envirolink.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mich-listers digest..." Today's Topics:    1.  Great Gray and Snowy Owls (james law) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 22:19:25 +0000 From: james law Subject: [Mich-listers] Great Gray and Snowy Owls To: Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" The Great-Gray Owl was spotted in Kingsville as reported by other Michlisters.  I arrived at 11 and spent about an hour viewing the bird.  Prior to reaching the town of Kingsville heading East , look for Road 2 before the Division Gas station, turn left and go approx 1 km to the owl's location.  You shouldn't have much trouble spotting the owl, clearly visible but not as close as noted in previous sightings.  Look for the cars and people dotting the road, they will point you the way.  During my stay it preferred to hunt from a Willow Tree, occasionally flying to attempt and catch prey. While viewing the Great Gray I received a tip from a fellow birder about Snowy Owls at the Point Pelee Onion fields.   The Snowy Owl I found at 1 pm was just East of Meresa Road B on Killdeer road looking South.  Luckily I found a dirt road closer to the Owl at marker 2000 and headed East towards the Owl.  It remained there for the better part of an hour sitting amid a field filled with unturned corn stubble. Good luck and good birding, Jim -                           ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list (digest) Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers End of Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2149, Issue 1 ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Golden Eagle From: artcraftsigns AT charter.net Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 16:59:03 -0500 (EST) Golden Eagle photographed near crop circle #9 on January 31, around 10:am Sorry for the delay. Photo's can be seen at: http://500px.com/larryt _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Golden Eagle From: Alan Ryff <alryff AT sbcglobal.net> Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 13:10:59 -0800 (PST) Sorry, Larry,   But the photo labeled Golden Eagle is that of a Bald Eagle:     http://djlhggipcyllo.cloudfront.net/4086820/c575df94bdcb24bc8a2fd20f480f92959c13e5f2/3.jpg   Alan Ryff     --- On Mon, 1/2/12, artcraftsigns AT charter.net wrote: From: artcraftsigns AT charter.net Subject: [Mich-listers] Golden Eagle To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Date: Monday, January 2, 2012, 3:44 PM Golden Eagle photographed near crop circle #9 on January 31, around 10:am Sorry for the delay. Photo's can be seen at: http://500px.com/larryt _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: szpak-buteo AT yahoo.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Golden Eagle From: artcraftsigns AT charter.net Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 15:44:46 -0500 (EST) Golden Eagle photographed near crop circle #9 on January 31, around 10:am Sorry for the delay. Photo's can be seen at: http://500px.com/larryt _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Great Gray and Snowy Owls From: james law <lawjim AT hotmail.com> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 22:19:25 +0000 The Great-Gray Owl was spotted in Kingsville as reported by other Michlisters. I arrived at 11 and spent about an hour viewing the bird. Prior to reaching the town of Kingsville heading East , look for Road 2 before the Division Gas station, turn left and go approx 1 km to the owl's location. You shouldn't have much trouble spotting the owl, clearly visible but not as close as noted in previous sightings. Look for the cars and people dotting the road, they will point you the way. During my stay it preferred to hunt from a Willow Tree, occasionally flying to attempt and catch prey. While viewing the Great Gray I received a tip from a fellow birder about Snowy Owls at the Point Pelee Onion fields. The Snowy Owl I found at 1 pm was just East of Meresa Road B on Killdeer road looking South. Luckily I found a dirt road closer to the Owl at marker 2000 and headed East towards the Owl. It remained there for the better part of an hour sitting amid a field filled with unturned corn stubble. Good luck and good birding, Jim - _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Admin: off topic reports From: James Lesser <lesser AT jameslesser.com> Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2012 04:01:45 -0500 To all, As we enter this new birding year, I'd like to reiterate a warning. Over the past few months mich-listers has been receiving almost weekly off topic reports. I have alerted you who have sent them individually I want to stress that unless you are certain that you are sending real state rarity reports, you are not experienced enough to be posting on mich-listers. Acceptable species should be ones that a *year state lister would want to chase because they would otherwise be very hard to find*. These reports are geared to the intermediate and advanced birder. *This is the primary criteria* to decide if the report is permissible. Other secondary criteria are listed on our FAQ page at http://www.michbirds.com. Mich-chat is for reports of species you are exited to find but do not fulfill the criteria for reports on mich-listers. I wish you a happy and healthy New Year and hope you keep adding to your state year list! Regards, Jim ------------------------- Jim Lesser 248/626-2636 List Manager West Bloomfield MI lesser AT jameslesser.com For mich-LISTERS or mich-CHAT Frequently Asked Questions: http://www.michbirds.com ________________ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Muskegon County (Pier Marquette Pk + Muskegon WW) Sat afternoon From: John Will <willjf AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 31 Dec 2011 19:26:53 -0500 All seen by myself and Lorna Bordewyk At Pier Marquette Pk along the South jetty; -- 1 Horned grebe -- 3 Purple sandpiper -- 2 White-winged scoter (in flight) -- 2 Long-tailed duck At Muskegon Waste Water: -- 4 Snowy owl; all in flight and perched (3 in grasslands north of active cells) Happy New Year, indeed! John John F. Will Wyoming, MI _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2146, Issue 1 From: Drew Smith <drew.smith.va AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:11:13 -0500 Hi All- Long time reader, but finally with a chance to add some sightings. I was able to view a Great Horned Owl and a single Snowy Owl at Tawas Point yesterday (Wednesday) afternoon around 4pm. Both were seen from the Sandy Hook trail near the tip. Also had a flock of 45 snow buntings along the beach there. Searched the Fish Point area this morning (Thursday) for snowies there but found none (though it was tough in the (at times heavy) snow, then headed across the state to Muskegon. I was able to view three snowy owls at the Muskegon Wastewater area today - one in the lagoons / impoundments at the northeast corner of the wastewater ponds and two off of Swanson Road - one North of E. White Rd. on the West side of Swanson and the other on the east side of Swanson south of E. White road about 1/4 mile apart, both sitting on irrigation equipment in fields. Also had nice views of a bald eagle on the north east corner of the pond. I did not count or stop to ID the many gulls and ducks in the area as it was getting late and my primary goal was to see the owls. Hope this helps! Good birding. Drew Smith Arlington, VA On Dec 29, 2011, at 12:00 PM, mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org wrote: > Send Mich-listers mailing list submissions to > mich-listers AT envirolink.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mich-listers-owner AT envirolink.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Mich-listers digest..." > Today's Topics: > > 1. Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird, Kent Co., 28 Dec. (Chu, Philip) > 2. Muskegon--(7) Purple Sandpipers, Long-tailed Duck, (2) Snowy > Owls (Cindi Martineau) > > From: "Chu, Philip" > Date: December 28, 2011 4:55:09 PM EST > To: "mich-listers AT envirolink.org" > Subject: [Mich-listers] Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird, Kent Co., 28 Dec. > > > The Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird at 306 N. West St. in Lowell, Kent Co., continues. > > When not visiting the feeder, the hummingbird perches in the ornamental conifer that is closest to the feeder. That tree is tall and thickly branched, and I'd like to call it a spruce except that I'm not so good at identifying trees; anyway, some of that tree's branches are bare, i.e., needle-free, and today between 10 AM and noon the hummingbird often perched in plain view on those bare branches. > > To repeat the instructions that Caleb Putnam provided yesterday, if you want to visit then you should first speak with the homeowner, Sue McClelland (616/897-4236). > > Phil Chu > Department of Biology > St. John's University > Collegeville, MN 56321 > > > > > From: Cindi Martineau > Date: December 28, 2011 9:30:45 PM EST > To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org > Subject: [Mich-listers] Muskegon--(7) Purple Sandpipers, Long-tailed Duck, (2) Snowy Owls > > > We had a nice look at the seven Purple Sandpipers that are currently along > the south breakwater at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon. We got good views > of them feeding, braving the waters and flying around from end to end of > the breakwater. A great treat also, was a female Long-tailed Duck that was > swimming close to the breakwater, occasionally diving. > > After visiting Pere Marquette Park, we headed to the Wastewater to see the > Snowy Owls. We had also heard report of a Glaucous Gull, which we failed > to locate. The Snowy Owls were both visible today. One was in the fields > before the administration building and one was in a field along the eastern > side of the storage lagoons. > > We observed other birders and photographers in very close range of the > first Snowy Owl, occasionally flushing the bird and wondered what > appropriate protocols are for birdwatching in a situation like this. > > Good birding! > > Cindi Martineau > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mich-listers mailing list (digest) > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Rufous Hummingbird in Lowell, Kent Co. From: Allen Chartier <amazilia3 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 14:59:45 -0500 Birders, This morning I traveled to Lowell, Kent County to capture, band, and quickly release the hummingbird that has been coming to the feeder of Sue McClelland (306 N. West St., Lowell, MI). It only took about 10 minutes after the trap was put up for the bird to enter and be captured. After 15 minutes of banding, measuring, and obtaining documentary photos, the bird was released. It flew to a spruce tree next to the driveway and resumed the constant chipping it had been doing since we arrived (it was in the Colorado Blue Spruce in the back yard). It is a very healthy immature female (hatched this past summer) Rufous Hummingbird. Measurements of the widths of the central and outer tail feathers were conclusive for Rufous, while the notching and emargination on the second rectrix was present but extremely subtle, thus very difficult (if not impossible) to use to identify the bird in the field. Many immature females will show no notching or emargination at all. Unlike many Rufous Hummingbirds in more rural situations, this bird does not seem to wander far from this home where the feeder is being maintained, though it surely forages for tiny flying insects any time the temperature is above 30 degrees, providing her with sufficient protein. Again, if you want to visit you should first speak with the homeowner, Sue McClelland (616) 897-4236. -- Allen T. Chartier Inkster, Michigan Email: amazilia3 AT gmail.com Website: www.amazilia.net Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Muskegon--(7) Purple Sandpipers, Long-tailed Duck, (2) Snowy Owls From: Cindi Martineau <cindimartineau AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:30:45 -0500 We had a nice look at the seven Purple Sandpipers that are currently along the south breakwater at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon. We got good views of them feeding, braving the waters and flying around from end to end of the breakwater. A great treat also, was a female Long-tailed Duck that was swimming close to the breakwater, occasionally diving. After visiting Pere Marquette Park, we headed to the Wastewater to see the Snowy Owls. We had also heard report of a Glaucous Gull, which we failed to locate. The Snowy Owls were both visible today. One was in the fields before the administration building and one was in a field along the eastern side of the storage lagoons. We observed other birders and photographers in very close range of the first Snowy Owl, occasionally flushing the bird and wondered what appropriate protocols are for birdwatching in a situation like this. Good birding! Cindi Martineau _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird, Kent Co., 28 Dec. From: "Chu, Philip" <PChu AT CSBSJU.EDU> Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:55:09 +0000 The Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird at 306 N. West St. in Lowell, Kent Co., continues. When not visiting the feeder, the hummingbird perches in the ornamental conifer that is closest to the feeder. That tree is tall and thickly branched, and I'd like to call it a spruce except that I'm not so good at identifying trees; anyway, some of that tree's branches are bare, i.e., needle-free, and today between 10 AM and noon the hummingbird often perched in plain view on those bare branches. To repeat the instructions that Caleb Putnam provided yesterday, if you want to visit then you should first speak with the homeowner, Sue McClelland (616/897-4236). Phil Chu Department of Biology St. John's University Collegeville, MN 56321 _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird, Kent Co, 27 Dec From: Caleb Putnam <caleb.putnam AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:19:19 -0500 All- Sue McClelland of Lowell (Kent Co.) is currently hosting a Rufous/Allen's Hummingbird at her feeder. The bird may have been present as early as August or September. I spoke with Sue after seeing the bird a short time ago and she is comfortable with visitors so long as they call first. She will give you instructions for arranging a visit. The bird comes into the feeder approximately every 15 to 30 minutes, sometimes longer, and can be skittish. Viewing is possible from the driveway behind the gate, but Sue will advise on exactly what to do. Sue's phone is (616) 897-4236 and address is 306 N. West St in Lowell. Please exercise the normal courtesies and consolidate visits if possible to limit disturbance. Good luck if you try! I will post photos to the ebird checklist and possibly my blog (aviantendencies.blogspot.com) later today. Good Birding, Caleb Putnam Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Purple Sandpipers, Snowy Owls - Muskegon County From: Don Henise <don_henise AT ntm.org> Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:28:00 -0500 Robyn and I traveled to Muskegon today with Cody Porter. We saw at least 5, maybe 6 Purple Sandpipers on the south jetty at Pere Marquette Park. The Purple Sandpipers were all within the first 200 feet of the jetty. Purple Sandpiper photos: https://picasaweb.google.com/105102728820827700292/2011Birds#5690625587535719026 Purple Sandpiper video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZwR4K-wVLs&context=C305ee08ADOEgsToPDskKUjztvnyQ5n8QLerWUXiwP At The Muskegon Wastewater Treatment Plant we found 2 Snowy Owls. One very light colored bird was in the drainage fields on the south side of the main entrance road just west of the road into the admin building. The other Snowy Owl which had a lot more spotting, was in the field on the southwest corner of White & Swanson Roads. We couldn't find any gulls other than Ring-billed and Herring. Don & Robyn Henise Librarians New Tribes Bible Institute Jackson, MI don_henise AT ntm.org _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: (no subject) From: suzwright2 AT aol.com Date: Sun, 25 Dec 2011 16:27:05 -0500 (EST) Hi my dear friend http://robyspectacles.com/foldephp1342/christmas-index.php?iqowreed=37 Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:27:05 ______________ "Roys, had taken for a debt." (c) Orleans wczasow _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: OT call for list submissions from Michigan Listers From: Scott Jennex <cccta AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:40:22 -0500 (EST) Michigan Listers, Myapologies for cross posting multiple copies of this email It isthat time of year(s) for the call for submissions of Michigan birders lists. I will be gatheringthe totals as of the end of 2011 for the 21st Annual Michigan Listerscompilation. If youhave 100 or more birds on your list for any County or other site in Michigan, we encourageyou to send the list in. We know there are some birders with large County lists who have not participated in the past and we ask for your help in encouraging them to submit their totals. To seethe results of previous compilations and to see the various categories of listswe recommend that you check out this website that Daryl Aspery keeps updated: http://home.wowway.com/~gr8gray/listers/listers.html If youhave not submitted before or have a new county or location, please send thewhole list. For the experienced, you may send just the updates since your lastparticipation Feel freeto contact me with any questions you have. Please forward to any other local Michigan birding emaillists you may be part of and please let me know if you notice any mistakes. ScottJennex 1833 Symes St Ferndale, MI 48220 ccctaATaol.com 248-212-9582 Subject: OT call for list submissions from Michigan Listers From: Scott Jennex <cccta AT aol.com> Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:40:22 -0500 (EST) Michigan Listers, Myapologies for cross posting multiple copies of this email It isthat time of year(s) for the call for submissions of Michigan birders lists. I will be gatheringthe totals as of the end of 2011 for the 21st Annual Michigan Listerscompilation. If youhave 100 or more birds on your list for any County or other site in Michigan, we encourageyou to send the list in. We know there are some birders with large County lists who have not participated in the past and we ask for your help in encouraging them to submit their totals. To seethe results of previous compilations and to see the various categories of listswe recommend that you check out this website that Daryl Aspery keeps updated: http://home.wowway.com/~gr8gray/listers/listers.html If youhave not submitted before or have a new county or location, please send thewhole list. For the experienced, you may send just the updates since your lastparticipation Feel freeto contact me with any questions you have. Please forward to any other local Michigan birding emaillists you may be part of and please let me know if you notice any mistakes. ScottJennex 1833 Symes St Ferndale, MI 48220 ccctaATaol.com 248-212-9582 _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Snowy Owl at East Tawas City Dock From: rprescot <rprescot AT aol.com> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:34:20 -0500 We saw it between 10 and 10:20 this AM (12/22) from the parking lot. The immature owl was on top of the small building on the first pier going off to the left from the main dock. Richard L Prescott Sent from my iPad _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Kalamazoo Snowy From: Janimaltoo AT aol.com Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:21:24 -0500 (EST) I was unsuccessful also but it was seen at 1:00 on a different side of the airport. It was seen on East Milham, east of Portage Road, where Milham deadends. Jan Shillito In a message dated 12/22/2011 6:04:53 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, awidenhofer AT gmail.com writes: Did anyone get lucky with the snowy owl spotted at the airport today? I went by several times today with no luck. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: janimaltoo AT aol.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Kalamazoo Snowy From: Amy Per <awidenhofer AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:04:34 -0500 Did anyone get lucky with the snowy owl spotted at the airport today? I went by several times today with no luck. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2141, Issue 1 From: timily888 AT comcast.net Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:18:07 +0000 Every now and then a Kelp Gull shows up w its yellow-green legs. I photographed one in the Keys a few years ago...but they're even rare there. Tim Hill Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org Sender: mich-listers-bounces AT envirolink.org Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:03 To: Reply-To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Subject: Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2141, Issue 1 Send Mich-listers mailing list submissions to mich-listers AT envirolink.org To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mich-listers-request AT envirolink.org You can reach the person managing the list at mich-listers-owner AT envirolink.org When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Mich-listers digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Muskegon Purple Sandpipers (James Fox) 2. eBird Yellow legged gull? (Krista Greenwood) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:30:53 -0500 From: James Fox Subject: [Mich-listers] Muskegon Purple Sandpipers To: Mich-listers Mich-listers Message-ID: <3DBAE878-E4F1-4842-9AD1-07BAE37446DB AT gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Karl Overman and I saw 7 Purple Sandpipers along the south breakwall in Muskegon this morning. Five were near the lighthouse and two were along the south side of the breakwall very close to shore. I was able to get some good photos of these which are on my flickr site. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22374475 AT N07/ We also saw a probable Surf Scoter and a Common Loon there. Later we saw a Snowy Owl and two Glaucous Gulls at the Muskegon Wastewater. James Fox Farmington Hills ------------------------------ Message: 2 Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:33:47 -0500 From: Krista Greenwood Subject: [Mich-listers] eBird Yellow legged gull? To: mich-listers AT envirolink.org Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Does anyone know if this eBird report has been confirmed? Report of a Yellow-legged gull in Harrisville, MI on Dec 20th? http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9376393 ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list (digest) Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers End of Mich-listers Digest, Vol 2141, Issue 1 ********************************************* _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: eBird Yellow legged gull? From: Krista Greenwood <krista.greenwood AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 07:33:47 -0500 Does anyone know if this eBird report has been confirmed? Report of a Yellow-legged gull in Harrisville, MI on Dec 20th? http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S9376393 _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Muskegon Purple Sandpipers From: James Fox <jmsfox11 AT gmail.com> Date: Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:30:53 -0500 Karl Overman and I saw 7 Purple Sandpipers along the south breakwall in Muskegon this morning. Five were near the lighthouse and two were along the south side of the breakwall very close to shore. I was able to get some good photos of these which are on my flickr site. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22374475 AT N07/ We also saw a probable Surf Scoter and a Common Loon there. Later we saw a Snowy Owl and two Glaucous Gulls at the Muskegon Wastewater. James Fox Farmington Hills _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: NO Slaty-backed Gull, Dec 20 From: Louie Dombroski <louie_dombroski AT yahoo.com> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 20:57:36 -0800 (PST) Several people looked for the Slaty-backed Gull at the Republic Landfill in northern Bay County earlier today, December 20. As of 12:30 in the afternoon, when I left (along with some other birders who'd been there since early morning), it had not yet been sighted. There were still many Herring Gulls there, though during the hour and a half I was there, I didn't think the numbers were as great as late last week when the Slaty-backed was present. There were a few Great Black-backed Gulls and one observer told me there had been as many as 12 Glaucous Gulls present earlier in the morning.   Louie Dombroski _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: SNOWY OWLS, Huron & Tuscola Counties, 12/19/11 From: Ryan Dziedzic <ryan.dziedzic AT gmail.com> Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:14:05 -0500 Mich-listers, The first SNOWY OWL (immature) was in Huron County along the shores of Eagle Bay. It can be accessed by parking at the DNR public access site at the end of Wallace Road (about 2-3 miles east of Port Austin) and walking out to the very end of the rocky point there. Other birds present were Glaucous and Great black-backed Gulls and a few Tundra Swans. A further 3 SNOWY OWLS (2 immature/1 adult) were found in Tuscola County at the Fish Point State Wildlife Area. Two were in the game area proper at the end of Ringle Road, while the other was found along Thomas Road southwest of the game area. Another SNOWY OWL (immature) was observed at Cass City and Garner Roads in Tuscola County. Good birding! Ryan Dziedzic Oil City _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: NO-12/19 Slaty-backed Gull From: Jim VanAllen <jeva AT live.com> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:44:21 -0500 I was there today (12/19) from 8:30am to 3:55pm and the Slaty-backed Gull wasn't seen. Jim VanAllen Sent from my iPhone On Dec 19, 2011, at 7:17 PM, John Lowry wrote: > Allen and all, > > Clark and I were there for about an hour today, around noon, and it had not been seen prior or during our stay - and the birders there seemed keen on staying the rest of the day to try for it, and were going to post to Mich-listers if it was seen. > > Otherwise a nice assortment of winter gulls, including lots of Glaucous. We did have four Snowy Owls in the vicinity of Fish Point on our way home. > > Further, to Allen's post, I encourage positive and negative reports of the Slaty-backed Gull. > > > John Lowry > Hamburg Township > Livingston County > > > > On Dec 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Allen Chartier wrote: > >> I have not seen any reports, positive or negative, about the Slaty-backed >> Gull today. I was planning to try for the bird tomorrow but so far have no >> information to make a decision. I hope somebody can post something this >> evening. >> >> Thanks! >> >> -- >> Allen T. Chartier >> Inkster, Michigan >> Email: amazilia3 AT gmail.com >> Website: www.amazilia.net >> Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/ >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Mich-listers mailing list >> Mich-listers AT envirolink.org >> You can unsubscribe or change your options at: >> http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers >> delivered to: john AT kingbird.org > > _______________________________________________ > > Mich-listers mailing list > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > delivered to: jeva AT live.com > _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: eagles From: Judith Phillips <ljphillips AT wildblue.net> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:22:31 -0800 My husband and I went to Whiting Overlook Park off of Poseyville Rd today. We saw 18 eagles in the trees along the brine pond. Three of those were immature. Larry and Judy Phillips _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Re: Slaty-backed Gull? From: John Lowry <john AT kingbird.org> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:17:13 -0500 Allen and all, Clark and I were there for about an hour today, around noon, and it had not been seen prior or during our stay - and the birders there seemed keen on staying the rest of the day to try for it, and were going to post to Mich-listers if it was seen. Otherwise a nice assortment of winter gulls, including lots of Glaucous. We did have four Snowy Owls in the vicinity of Fish Point on our way home. Further, to Allen's post, I encourage positive and negative reports of the Slaty-backed Gull. John Lowry Hamburg Township Livingston County On Dec 19, 2011, at 6:53 PM, Allen Chartier wrote: > I have not seen any reports, positive or negative, about the Slaty-backed > Gull today. I was planning to try for the bird tomorrow but so far have no > information to make a decision. I hope somebody can post something this > evening. > > Thanks! > > -- > Allen T. Chartier > Inkster, Michigan > Email: amazilia3 AT gmail.com > Website: www.amazilia.net > Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/ > _______________________________________________ > > Mich-listers mailing list > Mich-listers AT envirolink.org > You can unsubscribe or change your options at: > http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers > delivered to: john AT kingbird.org _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Slaty-backed Gull? From: Allen Chartier <amazilia3 AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:53:54 -0500 I have not seen any reports, positive or negative, about the Slaty-backed Gull today. I was planning to try for the bird tomorrow but so far have no information to make a decision. I hope somebody can post something this evening. Thanks! -- Allen T. Chartier Inkster, Michigan Email: amazilia3 AT gmail.com Website: www.amazilia.net Blog: http://mihummingbirdguy.blogspot.com/ _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: MBRC photo gallery updated From: Dave Slager <dave.slager AT gmail.com> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:21:13 -0500 Birders-- The Michigan Bird Records Committee online photo gallery has just been updated. The update includes a selection of new photos from 17 species, including some first state records. http://www.michiganaudubon.org/research/recordscommittee/photo_gallery.html On behalf of the committee, I'd like to thank all of you who have documented rare birds. Best of luck in 2012, Dave Slager Michigan Bird Records Committee _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Greylag goose? and Golden Eagle Muskegon Wastewater From: "Grabill, Terry" <tgrabill AT fremont.net> Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:01:08 +0000 Birding the wastewater this morning, in a flock of about 25 Canada geese was what I believe is a Greylag goose. It was midway along the south side of the East storage lagoon. Pink feet and bill, NO white on face. Golden Eagle at crop circle 16. Terry Grabill Newaygo This email and any attached files are confidential and intended solely for the intended recipient(s). If you are not the named recipient you should not read, distribute, copy or alter this email. Any views or opinions expressed in this email are those of the author and do not represent those of Fremont Public Schools. Warning: Although precautions have been taken to make sure no viruses are present in this email, Fremont Public Schools cannot accept responsibility for any loss or damage that arise from the use of this email or attachments. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Snowy Owls and Northern Shrike From: Cindi Martineau <cindimartineau AT gmail.com> Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 19:23:59 -0500 We were able to travel to Tawas Point State Park today and saw two lovely Snowy Owls near the edge of the water, one off the end of the point on the island. We also saw at least one Northern Shrike, but up to three. There's a nice flock of Snow Buntings out on the point as well. There were others there searching for Snowy Owls as well. Had wanted to see the Slaty Gull at the landfill north of Pinconning, but as it was Saturday, the gate was closed. _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Slaty-backed Gull, Bay County - 12-16 From: Jim Dawe <jimdawe AT hotmail.com> Date: Sat, 17 Dec 2011 17:50:41 +0000 Dear mich-listers: I was able to view Bay County's oft-posted Slaty-backed Gull yesterday for a prolonged period - from about 2:00 PM until after 4:00. During this stretch the gull (3rd cycle and no evidence of hybridization) was visible for extended periods and at relatively close ranges. The diversity of the gulls at this landfill was remarkable - I came away with seven species including 4 Icelands (all cycles represented), 1 Thayer's, 4 Greater Black-backs (no Lessers), and at minumum 50 Glaucus Gulls - certainly more than I could accurately count. Good birding, Jim Dawe _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: 2 Purple sandpipers From: James Markham <aztecmambo AT yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:22:16 -0500 I had 2 Purple sandpipers at Pere Marquette Park in Muskegon Friday afternoon. They were about half way out on the south side of the south pier. There were 4 birdwatchers from Kalamazoo there also. Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Slaty-backed gull Yes dec. 16 From: "mrjstpierre AT yahoo.com" <mrjstpierre@yahoo.com> Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 10:21:12 -0500 The gull was viewed today by several between approx. 945 and 1000 am.  Connected by DROID on Verizon Wireless _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Slaty-backed Gull - YES, Bay County, December 15, 2011 From: Brad Murphy <bradmurphy22 AT gmail.com> Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2011 12:33:34 -0500 Greetings, The previously reported Slaty-backed Gull was still present this morning at the landfill just north of Pinconning. It has been seen sporadically over the past couple of hours. Also present were 2 Iceland Gulls, 1 adult Great Black-backed Gull, 1 first-winter Lesser Black-backed Gull, and many Glaucous Gulls. Please see previous posts for directions. Good Birding, Brad Murphy Sent from my iPhone _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net Subject: Bay Co. Slaty-backed Gull From: Karl Overman <martineoverman AT earthlink.net> Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:20:58 -0500 Today Paul Berrigan and I saw the apparent Slaty-backed Gull at the Republic Whitefeather landfill in extreme northern Bay County as previously reported by Joe Soehnel. The bird was first found on Monday, December 12th by Dan Duso. Paul and I saw the bird around 10:30 am this morning. It was never close enough to get portrait quality photos but the photos I did get are instructive. They can be seen at: http://web.me.com/karloverman/Site/North_American_Birds__rails_thru_Jaegers/Pages/Slaty-backed_Gull.html Cheers, Karl Overman Farmington Hills, Michigan www.karloverman.com _______________________________________________ Mich-listers mailing list Mich-listers AT envirolink.org You can unsubscribe or change your options at: http://lists.envirolink.org/mailman/listinfo/mich-listers delivered to: jsiler AT birdingonthe.net