[wisb] Re: wisbirdn Digest V4 #297
- From: brightw@xxxxxxx
- To: cranebill@xxxxxxx,"wisbirdn" <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 00:47:33 +0000
I am still getting migrating hummingbirds. I had a female at my feeders today
and yesterday and a male the two days previous to that
Bill Bright
Iowa, Waupaca Co.
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Subject: [wisb] Re: wisbirdn Digest V4 #297
To the forum, are hummers still in Wisconsin? Have been travelling a bit
and am curious. From Rochester, WI - SW of Milwaukee.
Gene
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Subject: wisbirdn Digest V4 #297
> wisbirdn Digest Wed, 12 Oct 2011 Volume: 04 Issue: 297
>
> In This Issue:
> [wisb] More numerous
> [wisb] WBCI Bird Conference - Recap
> [wisb] Moonlit Migration Last night
> [wisb] Multiple Coots, Milwaukee (and an interesting photo)
> [wisb] New stories on WI eBird page
> [wisb] Horicon Ledge Park this morning
> [wisb] Vernon Marsh - Waukesha Co.
> [wisb] Spotted Towhee, Grant Co.
> [wisb] Re: Spotted Towhee, Grant Co.
> [wisb] Cackling & Ross's Geese, Scaup ID links
> [wisb] Hawks At A Distance: A Review
> [wisb] Nighthawk over house this evening
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Subject: [wisb] More numerous
> From: Al Schirmacher <alschirmacher@xxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:11:27 -0500
>
> So which are more numerous in fall migration, warblers or sparrows?
>
> I revel in warbler migration, but only rarely do I see fallouts anymore,
> perhaps once a season. Conversely, there are days here in central MN that
> one is awash in sparrows.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Al Schirmacher
> ------------------------------
>
> From: "Brady, Ryan S - DNR" <Ryan.Brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:33:54 -0500
> Subject: [wisb] WBCI Bird Conference - Recap
>
> The WBCI conference in Green Bay a couple weeks ago was a grand success.
> A short summary article is now available on the WBCI website at:
>
> http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/docs/AnnualMeeting_Recap.pdf
>
> Hope to see you all there next year!
>
>
> Ryan Brady
> Research Scientist
> Bureau of Wildlife Management
> Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
> 2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806
> (*) phone: (715) 685-2933
> (*) cell: (715) 421-9018
> (*) fax: (715) 685-2909
> (*) e-mail: ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brady, Ryan S - DNR
> Sent: Monday, September 19, 2011 2:59 PM
> To: 'wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: WBCI Bird Conference - Register by Sept 23!
>
> Hi folks,
>
> The registration deadline for WBCI's birding meeting is this Friday! All
> registration materials must be received by Friday, September 23, to
> guarantee your space and meals at the conference. See the updated agenda
> and view registration info at
> http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annualmeeting-registration.htm
>
> If you have interest in Wisconsin birds, you should be there.
> If you have interest in shaping the future of the Wisconsin Society for
> Ornithology, you should be there.
> If you have interest in Ozaukee County's new Western Great Lakes Bird &
> Bat Observatory, you should be there.
> If you want to to know where, when, and how to find a Spruce Grouse, you
> should be there.
> If you're wondering how Common Loons have been impacted by the BP oil
> spill in the Gulf, you should be there.
> If you have a question or complaint about eBird, you should be there.
> If you want to sharpen your skills at identifying hawks soaring overhead
> or waterbirds on Lake Michigan, you should be there.
> If you want to have fun in a place full of bird geeks, you should be
> there.
>
> Need I say more, really? Register now! This opportunity doesn't come
> around every year.
>
> Ryan Brady
> Research Scientist
> Bureau of Wildlife Management
> Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
> 2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806
> (*) phone: (715) 685-2933
> (*) cell: (715) 421-9018
> (*) fax: (715) 685-2909
> (*) e-mail: ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brady, Ryan S - DNR
> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2011 9:25 AM
> To: 'wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: Bird Conference in Green Bay, Sept 29 - Oct 1
>
> Dear birders,
>
> Room block rates and availability for this conference expire tomorrow,
> Sept 8, so book your hotel today. This promises to be a major birding
> event that you can't afford to miss! More info at
> http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annualmeeting.htm
>
> *Identification talks;
> *Hands-on eBird workshops taught by the WI eBird team;
> *Birding by ear training;
> *Lake Michigan birding field trip led by Tom Prestby (who guarantees a
> Pacific Loon);
> *A special Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory event with Noel
> Cutright;
> *Evening social focusing on the future of the Wisconsin Society for
> Ornithology;
> *A full day of talks on Common Loons, Golden-winged Warblers, Spruce
> Grouse, and other active research projects in the state; and
> *WBCI meeting outlining the path to successful bird monitoring programs.
>
> Hope to see you there,
>
> Ryan Brady
> Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brady, Ryan S - DNR
> Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 2:01 PM
> To: 'wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: RE: Bird Conference in Green Bay, Sept 29 - Oct 1
>
> Hi folks, this conference is less than a month away! A block of rooms is
> being held at the conference hotel until September 8, so be sure to
> reserve your room today by calling the Comfort Suites at 920.499.7449.
>
> Registration information can be found at
> http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annualmeeting-registration.htm
>
>
> Ryan Brady
> Research Scientist
> Bureau of Wildlife Management
> Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
> 2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806
> (*) phone: (715) 685-2933
> (*) cell: (715) 421-9018
> (*) fax: (715) 685-2909
> (*) e-mail: ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Brady, Ryan S - DNR
> Sent: Thursday, August 18, 2011 10:19 AM
> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Bird Conference in Green Bay, Sept 29 - Oct 1
>
> Dear birders,
>
> Registration is now open for the Wisconsin Bird Conservation Initiative's
> Annual Meeting to be held Thurs-Sat, Sept 29 - Oct 1, in Green Bay. View
> the detailed agenda and register at
> http://www.wisconsinbirds.org/annualmeeting.htm
>
> We've planned a long list of activities aimed at Wisconsin's birders and
> bird conservationists alike:
>
> * Identification talks;
> * Hands-on eBird workshops taught by the WI eBird team;
> * Birding by ear training;
> * Lake Michigan birding field trip led by Tom Prestby (who guarantees a
> Pacific Loon);
> * A special Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory event with Noel
> Cutright;
> * Evening social focusing on the future of the Wisconsin Society for
> Ornithology;
> * A full day of talks on Common Loons, Golden-winged Warblers, Spruce
> Grouse, and other active research projects in the state; and
> * WBCI meeting outlining the path to successful bird monitoring programs.
>
> This promises to be a fun, educational, and social event featuring a broad
> cross-section of Wisconsin's birding community. Register and book your
> hotel room today!
>
> If you have any questions about the conference, please contact WBCI's
> primary organizers, Andy Paulios (andy.paulios@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) and Ryan
> Brady (ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx). Hope to see you there...
>
>
>
> Ryan Brady
> Research Scientist
> Bureau of Wildlife Management
> Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
> 2501 Golf Course Rd., Ashland, WI, 54806
> (*) phone: (715) 685-2933
> (*) cell: (715) 421-9018
> (*) fax: (715) 685-2909
> (*) e-mail: ryan.brady@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:42:54 -0500
> From: Schaufenbuel <schaufenbuel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] Moonlit Migration Last night
>
> High counts between 10:30 and 11:30 PM from my backyard were in the 15
> to 20 bird calls per minute at times. Puffy clouds sailed by the moon
> on light, warm southeast winds giving a feel more like early May than a
> second week of October night. It one of the better late season
> nocturnal flights I can recall as far as variety not dominated by a
> particular species as happens late in the month when Tree Sparrows
> prevail.
>
> Calls included Yellow-rumped Warbler (reece), Savannah Sparrow (tissp),
> Chipping Sparrow (tweep), White-throated Sparrow (teass) and Fox
> Sparrow (speet) and more. One call I heard several times was
> thrush-like but with what I will describe as a growl to it. No idea. I
> suspect also I heard Song Sparrows but definitely no Tree Sparrows,
> herons or geese.
>
> Joe Schaufenbuel
> Stevens Point,
> Portage Co., WI
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:46:48 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "B.G. Sloan" <bgsloan2@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] Multiple Coots, Milwaukee (and an interesting photo)
>
> Yesterday I saw my first flock of American Coots for the Fall. A half
> dozen birds behind the Milwaukee Art Museum. Thereâ?Ts been a single coot
> hanging out for a few weeks in this area, but this is my first sighting of
> multiple birds.
>
> Interesting...for years Iâ?Tve been trying to get a photo of a coot as it
> begins to dive. Finally lucked out! The following shot kinda looks more
> like abstract art than a live bird:
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/14463444@N07/6237800467/in/photostream
>
> Bernie Sloan
> Milwaukee
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] New stories on WI eBird page
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:22:27 -0600
>
>
> After some technical difficulties over the past few weeks, the WI eBird
> page is back with two new feature articles.
>
> A new season-appropriate PHOTO QUIZ is at:
> http://ebird.org/content/wi/news/photo-quiz-11
>
> And a tip for FASTER EBIRD DATA ENTRY is at:
> http://ebird.org/content/wi/news/a-tip-for-faster-data-entry-3
>
>
> Ryan Brady
> Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
> ------------------------------
>
> From: "Rhonda Schrab" <rdzs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] Horicon Ledge Park this morning
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:37:55 -0500
>
> Lots of bird activity in the park this morning. Six warbler species, black
> and white, yellow-rumped, tennessee, palm, orange-crowned and chestnut
> sided. Also had one brown creeper.
> Dave Schrab
> Dodge Co.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:43:03 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Thomas Mertins <tom_mertins@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] Vernon Marsh - Waukesha Co.
>
> Benson Ave entrance was unusually "birdy" this morning. No rarities but
> many species and numbers for this time of year. Best sightings: Tufted
> Titmouse(unusual for Waukesha Co.) and Eastern Kingbird (Why is he still
> here?), abundant Palm Warblers. 32 species.
>
> Tom Mertins
> Mukwonago
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:20:29 -0500
> From: Schaufenbuel <schaufenbuel@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] Spotted Towhee, Grant Co.
>
> Here is a link to a quick image of the Spotted Towhee found October 11
> near Muscoda by Dick Ouren:
>
> http://image82.webshots.com/482/5/43/59/2226543590104716876MEkLLZ_fs.jpg
>
> Joe Schaufenbuel
> Stevens Point
> Portage Co., WI
>
> ------------------------------
>
> From: Ryan Brady <ryanbrady10@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] Re: Spotted Towhee, Grant Co.
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:35:01 -0600
>
> An enlarged version of Dick's image is available in the WI eBird Flickr
> pool:
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/32706210@N05/6238744786/in/pool-980177@N22
>
> Many thanks to Dick for quickly documenting and sharing his find.
>
> Ryan Brady
> Washburn, Bayfield County, WI
> http://www.pbase.com/rbrady
>
>
>
>> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:20:29 -0500
>> From: schaufenbuel@xxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [wisb] Spotted Towhee, Grant Co.
>>
>> Here is a link to a quick image of the Spotted Towhee found October 11
>> near Muscoda by Dick Ouren:
>>
>> http://image82.webshots.com/482/5/43/59/2226543590104716876MEkLLZ_fs.jpg
>>
>> Joe Schaufenbuel
>> Stevens Point
>> Portage Co., WI
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 16:15:23 -0500
> From: "Peter A. Fissel" <pfissel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] Cackling & Ross's Geese, Scaup ID links
>
> Since we're getting into waterfowl season, I thought I'd repost these
> links to some very useful pages for IDing Cackling & Ross's Geese, as
> well as differentiating Greater and Lesser Scaup.
>
> First is a pretty decent one for separating Cackling Geese from the
> various Lesser Canada subspecies:
>
> http://www.idahobirds.net/identification/cackling.html
>
>
> Next, David Roemer's nice Ross's/Lesser Snow/hybrid geese page:
>
> http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/goose_id.htm
>
>
> And last, but not least, another good one for separating Scaup, also by
> David Roemer (thanks to Lester Doyle for forwarding these to me):
>
> http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos/scaup.htm
>
>
> Peter Fissel
> WisBirdn Admin Guy
> Madison WI
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:19:59 -0400
> Subject: [wisb] Hawks At A Distance: A Review
> From: Seth Cutright <ferruginous.hawk82@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Hello All. Early this Spring, Jerry Liguori put out another hawks in
> flight ID book. This time about distance. I was able to recieve a
> copy, and now able to post a review of it. Instead of posting early
> right after the book came out I have now used it and had it to think
> back on over most of Spring Migration and now so far all of Fall
> Migration. If you are trying to learn your raptors in flight, this is
> a good step to take. Get both of his books. But if you would like to
> read my review of it, please just check out my blog.
>
> A Hawk Counters World:
> http://a-hawk-counters-world.blogspot.com/2011/10/hawk-at-distance-review.html
>
> -Seth Cutright
>
> Hawk Counter,
> Rehoboth Beach, DE
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:02:08 -0500
> From: Karen Etter Hale <chimneyswift1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [wisb] Nighthawk over house this evening
>
> At 6:20 this evening, right after I pulled into the driveway and got out
> of the car, I noticed the erratic flight and pointy wings of a
> dark-colored bird over the house and knew right away what it was. I also
> knew it was really late in the season for one, so I grabbed the closest
> pair of binocs I had (there were two in the car) as quickly as I could
> as the bird flew back and forth, trending south. The nighthawk was up
> fairly high, but I could make out a bit of white toward the ends of the
> wings before it was gone.
>
> --
> Karen Etter Hale
> Lake Mills
> Northwest Jefferson Co.
>
> ------------------------------
>
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