[texbirds] fw: Re: Swallow-tailed Kites nesting in Vermillion Parish

From: "John Arvin" <jarvin@xxxxxxxx>
To: "New Texbirds" <texbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "TX-Ornithology" <TX-ORNITHOLOGY@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Apr 2013 16:24:18 -0500

The Swallow-tailed Kite trans-Gulf migration route (with stepping stones) 
is not without its hazards.
John C. Arvin
Research Associate
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
103 West Hwy 332
Lake Jackson, TX 77566
jarvin@xxxxxxxx
www.gcbo.org

Austin, Texas 

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 From: "Jennifer Coulson" <jacoulson@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2013 2:56 PM
To: wdpatton@xxxxxxx, danny@xxxxxxxxxx, najames@xxxxxxx, rch1@xxxxxxx, 
bmyers990@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, MuthD@xxxxxxx, zoiseaux@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Swallow-tailed Kites nesting in Vermillion Parish

  2 of the 13 kites we are tracking died trying to cross the GOM. One died 
very near to the dead kite that Paul found.
  15.4% mortality of breeding adults is not good.

 -----Original Message-----
From: wdpatton <wdpatton@xxxxxxx>
To: 'Jennifer Coulson' <jacoulson@xxxxxxx>; danny <danny@xxxxxxxxxx>; 
najames <najames@xxxxxxx>; rch1 <rch1@xxxxxxx>; bmyers990 
<bmyers990@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'David Muth' <MuthD@xxxxxxx>; Paul Conover 
<zoiseaux@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: 'Phillip Wallace' <pwallace@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; 'Donna Dittmann' 
<ddittma@xxxxxxxxx>; 'Curt Sorrells' <csorrells@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; jarvin 
<jarvin@xxxxxxxx>; 'Steven W. Cardiff' <scardif@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sun, Mar 31, 2013 10:19 pm
Subject: Swallow-tailed Kites nesting in Vermillion Parish

 Jennifer and group, I have also enjoyed checking the tracking web site. 
After Paul found the STKI on  the beach in Cameron, I started worrying 
about a couple of the kites being  tracked. It is not looking too good for 
Winyah, last dot was 2013.3.22, in the  middle of the gulf. I returned to a 
location on the Vermilion River that we found 8 STKI last summer  including 
2 immature. I found 5 last Thursday, and returned Friday to find 4 of  the 
same birds soaring over the same location. Two copulated and 1 carried moss 
 to a tree. Hopefully they will nest successfully at the site. It is pretty 
easy  to get to, and I hope to keep tabs as the summer goes along. I was 
able to get some good photos and have set up a web site. The underwing  
pattern is different enough to distinguish 5 different birds. I am sure 
they  will change over time, but some may hold on to some distinguishing 
features.  Jennifer tells me there is a good chance they will nest near the 
site, and  should have eggs in a nest in about 2 weeks. I will be able to 
check again in a  week. I have posted photos on a web site, and hope to be 
able to update it with  good news. I think I will wait a while before 
posting anything on Labird. Dave Patton 
http://www.pbase.com/pattonpix/swallowtailedkites     


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