[bsg] Fwd: eBird Report - Alexandria International Airport, May 16, 2014

From: Jay V Huner <jvh0660@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: bsg <bsg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Michael Musumeche <mjmusumeche@xxxxxxx>, Jonathan Clark <falloutbird1@xxxxxxxxx>, Tom P <drtomdude@xxxxxxxxx>, Matt Pontiff <mpontiff@xxxxxxxxx>, janine robin <janinerobin1982@xxxxxxxxx>, Mary Mehaffey <m11mehaffey@xxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 20:46:58 -0500 (CDT)

BIRD STUDY GROUP
I went birding at the airport this morning to see if I could find Western 
Kingbirds where they had nested the two previous years. I discovered the birds 
in 2012 in mid-June and found them nesting in the same place last year in 
mid-June. So, I may be pushing the envelop in terms of checking now. 

So, what to do? Just post that I went looking for nesting Western Kingbirds and 
did not find any or post the ebird list I generated? Seems to me that the 
entire list paints a picture of what is present at the airport - located at the 
former England Air Force Base. I'm sure I could have picked up Carolina Wren 
and Northern Cardinal if I had worked the limited amount of riparian habitat, 
mostly around the golf course ponds but really didn't have time. 

What's expected? Well, frankly, I've only birded the place a few times in June. 
I can speculate as to what I'd expect in that sort of habitat but until I 
generate a seasonal checklist by going regularly, I can't really do anything 
more than speculate what will be found.

And, that's the point of ebird - to bird hither, thither and yon, with yon 
including places few people will bird. Well, I stumbled on the nesting Western 
Kingbirds simply because I had to kill time while waiting for a meeting at the 
planning commission office located at the base immediately adjacent to the 
nesting site!

Best,

Jay Huner

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---- do-not-reply@xxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> Alexandria International Airport, Rapides, US-LA
> May 16, 2014 9:45 AM
> Protocol: Incidental
> Comments:     Cool. Light winds. Little riparian habitat anywhere. Still no 
> Western Kingbirds in area where they nested for the past two years near the 
> main terminal.
> 23 species
> 
> Canada Goose  2     In pond between parking area and main terminal.
> Great Egret  2
> Cattle Egret  4
> Eurasian Collared-Dove  5
> White-winged Dove  1
> Mourning Dove  12
> Common Nighthawk  1
> Chimney Swift  1
> Eastern Kingbird  1
> Scissor-tailed Flycatcher  1
> Loggerhead Shrike  3
> Blue Jay  1
> Fish Crow  1
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow  5
> Barn Swallow  9
> Cliff Swallow  25     Nesting on bridge over Bayou Rapides at entrance from 
> LA 28 W.
> American Robin  2     Obviously nesting in area around golf course near 
> entrance.
> Brown Thrasher  3
> Northern Mockingbird  30
> European Starling  25
> Red-winged Blackbird  1
> Common Grackle  3
> House Sparrow  25
> 
> View this checklist online at 
> http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S18418177
> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)

[bsg] Fwd: eBird Report - Alexandria International Airport, May 16, 2014

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