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RBA western Pennsylvania, 23 November 2009

2009-11-25T15:26:24Z

RBA
*Pennsylvania
*Pittsburgh and western Pennsylvania
*PAWE11.23.09

Highlights:
RED-THROATED LOON (Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Erie, Mercer, and Venango
Counties)
HORNED GREBE
TUNDRA SWAN
BRANT (Crawford County)
CANVASBACK
NORTHERN SHOVELER
GADWALL
REDHEAD
COMMON GOLDENEYE
BLACK SCOTER (Allegheny and Erie Counties)
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (Erie County)
SURF SCOTER
LONG-TAILED DUCK (Erie County)
GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (Erie County)
BONAPARTE'S GULL
AMERICAN AVOCET (Venango County)
SHORT-EARED OWL
NORTHERN SHRIKE (Allegheny and Lawrence Counties)
COMMON RAVEN
AMERICAN TREE SPARROW

Contributors: Kathy Bianco, Shawn Collins, Gary Edwards, Mike Fialkovich,
Paul and Deb Hess, Scott Kinzey, Geoff Malosh, Jerry McWilliams, Lukas
Musher, Richard Nugent, Jack and Sue Solomon, Jerry Stanley, Russ States,
Randy Stringer, Stephen Tirone, Bob VanNewkirk, Marjorie Van Tassel, Mark Vass.

Compiler: Amy Taracido

Monday, 16 November 2009 through Monday, 23 November 2009

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ALLEGHENY COUNTY:

On 11/20 at Dashields Dam, 1 hen BLACK SCOTER (MVas); it was still present
on 11/21 (MF) and on 11/23 (GM); on 11/22, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS (MVas) 1
COMMON LOON (GM), 1 hen BLACK SCOTER (MVas, AH), 1 adult BALD EAGLE, flock
of 16 flyover HERRING GULLS (MVas), RING-BILLED GULLS (GM).

Over Natrona Heights on 11/21, 62 TUNDRA SWANS (PH).

On 11/21 in an unspecified location, 2 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, 1 GREAT
HORNED OWL (SC).

In Hampton Township on 11/21, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH (RN).

On 11/21 at the Imperial Grasslands, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE (MF).

On 11/22 at the Moody Road ponds, 1 OSPREY (reported to MVas by Becky Smith
& Kathy Saunders).

ARMSTRONG COUNTY:

On 11/18 at Crooked Creek Lake, sightings included 2 immature BALD EAGLES, 9
DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 COMMON RAVEN, 15 BLUE-WINGED TEAL, 1 YELLOW-BELLIED
SAPSUCKER, 43 COMMON MERGANSERS (MVan); on 11/20 at the Crooked Creek Lake
recreation area, 23 DARK-EYED JUNCOS, 1 BALD EAGLE, 1 BARRED OWL, and others
(RN); on 11/22, 1 RED-THROATED LOON, 2 COMMON MERGANSERS (MVan).

BUTLER COUNTY:

On 11/16 at Moraine State Park, 1 OSPREY, PIED-BILLED GREBE, BUFFLEHEAD,
AMERICAN COOT, RUDDY DUCK, RING-NECKED DUCK, 4 TUNDRA SWANS (JSo); on 11/21,
23 GADWALL, 1 AMERICAN WIGEON, 7 RING-NECKED DUCKS, 38 flyover TUNDRA SWANS,
207 RUDDY DUCKS, 15 BUFFLEHEADS, 145 AMERICAN COOTS, 2 PIED-BILLED GREBES
(MVas); on 11/22, 3 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, RING-BILLED GULLS, AMERICAN
COOT, RUDDY DUCK, 1 KILLDEER (ST), 1 RED-THROATED LOON (reported to MVas by
Mike Weible).

CRAWFORD COUNTY:

In the Pymatuning/Conneaut Lake area on 11/17, sightings included 1 BRANT
(LM, JS), 11 HOODED MERGANSERS, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 6 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 4
flyover and 10-15 closer HORNED LARKS, hundreds of BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 15+
COMMON MERGANSERS, 15-20 NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 25-30+ GADWALL (LM),
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, RED-BREASTED MERGANSER (JS); on 11/18, 1,200+
BONAPARTE'S GULLS (SK); on 11/19, 18 DUNLIN were seen on the Ohio side of
the causeway; numerous BONAPARTE'S GULLS at the causeway, HOODED MERGANSERS,
50 GADWALL, COMMON MERGANSERS, NORTHERN SHOVELERS, RUDDY DUCKS, 13 BALD
EAGLES (9 adult), 1 BRANT (BV).

ERIE COUNTY:

On 11/16 at Edinboro Lake, 2 COMMON GOLDENEYES, many TUNDRA SWANS, GADWALL,
PIED-BILLED GREBE, RUDDY DUCK, BUFFLEHEAD, REDHEAD, HOODED MERGANSER (JSo).

At Presque Isle State Park this week, sightings included LESSER SCAUP,
GREATER SCAUP, BUFFLEHEAD, HOODED MERGANSERS, RUDDY DUCKS, BONAPARTE'S
GULLS, GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL (11/17) (JSo), CANVASBACKS, SURF SCOTERS, 2
WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS (11/19), COMMON GOLDENEYES, thousands of RED-BREASTED
MERGANSERS, 7 RED-THROATED LOONS (11/19), 77 COMMON LOONS (11/19), TUNDRA
SWANS, AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS,1 WHITE-WINGED SCOTER (11/20), 2 LONG-TAILED
DUCKS (11/20), 8 RED-THROATED LOONS (11/20), COMMON LOONS, HORNED GREBES,
DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANT, GREEN-WINGED TEAL, 10 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS
(11/21), 2 BLACK SCOTERS (11/21), 34 LONG-TAILED DUCKS (11/21), COMMON
MERGANSERS, 49 RED-THROATED LOONS (11/21), 3 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS (11/22), 8
LONG-TAILED DUCKS (11/22), 122 COMMON LOONS (11/22), 5 RED-THROATED LOONS
(11/23) (JM).

LAWRENCE COUNTY:

In Plain Grove Township on 11/17, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, 3 SANDHILL CRANES (LM).

On 11/19 at the Volant Strips, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS (BV).

On 11/21 at the Three Rivers gravel pond, 4 BUFFLEHEADS, 219 RING-NECKED
DUCKS, 3 RING-BILLED GULLS (MVas).

At the Wampum-New Galilee Road marsh on 11/21, 2 AMERICAN BLACK DUCKS, 1
AMERICAN BLACK DUCK X MALLARD HYBRID, 13 GREEN-WINGED TEAL, and others (MVas).

On 11/21 at the Copper Road marsh in Slippery Rock Township, 3 AMERICAN
WIGEON, 2 GADWALL, 18 HOODED MERGANSERS, 1 PIED-BILLED GREBE, 1 RING-BILLED
GULL (MVas).

MERCER COUNTY:

On 11/23 at M. K. Goddard State Park, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS, 11 BUFFLEHEADS,
1 COMMON LOON, 7 DOUBLE-CRESTED CORMORANTS, 3 RUDDY DUCKS (RN), 3 COMMON
MERGANSERS, 1 AMERICAN WIGEON, 1 HERRING GULL, 1 adult BALD EAGLE (RStr).

At Lake Wilhelm on 11/23, 2 RED-THROATED LOONS (JSta).

VENANGO COUNTY:

At Kahle Lake on 11/22, 4 RED-THROATED LOONS (JSt, RSta), 1 AMERICAN AVOCET
(reported to JSt by GE; RSta); the AMERICAN AVOCET was still present on
11/23 (GE).

WASHINGTON COUNTY:

On 11/20 at Canonsburg Lake, 1 WILSON'S SNIPE was seen, and others were
heard calling (KB).

Along Donaldson Road on 11/21, 3 NORTHERN HARRIERS, 2 SHORT-EARED OWLS (SC).

End transcript-

Amy Taracido
Washington Co., PA

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Maine RBA - November 25, 2009

2009-11-25T14:19:59Z

Name: Maine Audubon Rare Bird Alert
Reporting Period: November 21 - 25, 2009
Area: State of Maine
Compilers: Eric Hynes, Stella Walsh

Of Special Note

Top birds this week are: PINK-FOOTED GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, TUFTED DUCK, BOREAL OWL, and YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER.

Other noteworthy species included: PACIFIC LOON, DOVEKIE, YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, and BALTIMORE ORIOLE.

York County

An injured DOVEKIE was photographed at Seapoint Beach in Kittery on November 23.

Two PEREGRINE FALCONS were seen at Factory Island in Saco on November 24 after an absence of three weeks.

A pair of NORTHERN PINTAILS and an AMERICAN COOT were at the Sanford Sewerage District on November 21.

A PACIFIC LOON was seen briefly from Perkins Cove in Ogunquit on the 21st along with a number of HARLEQUIN DUCKS.

Greater Portland

The three PINK-FOOTED GEESE were last reported on November 21 at Sunrise Acres Farm, along Winn Road in Cumberland. The geese have used a number of fields in the area including those at Thornhurst Farm on Route 115 in North Yarmouth, 228 Greely Road in Cumberland, and Idleknot Farm as seen from 293 Woodville Road in Falmouth.

A CACKLING GOOSE continues to be seen periodically at Thornhurst Farm on Route 115 in North Yarmouth.

The YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER and the BALTIMORE ORIOLE continue at Maine Audubon's Gilsland Farm in Falmouth through November 25. Look for the warbler gleaning insects off the buildings and in the apple orchard. The BALTIMORE ORIOLE is most often found feeding on apples in the orchard. A hen BARROW'S GOLDENEYE on the Presumpscot River was in view from the west meadow at Gilsland Farm on November 25.

A NORTHERN PINTAIL hen was on Grondin Pond in Scarborough on November 22.

A lingering BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON is still fairly reliable in the Old Port between the ferry terminal parking garage and Flatbread restaurant in Portland.

A YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT, first found on November 13, continued in a small woodlot between townhouses on Sheridan Street in the East End of Portland at least through the 25th. An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER was noted at this location as well on the 25th.

Lewiston-Auburn

A drake TUFTED DUCK continued to be seen on Sabattus Pond in Sabattus through the 24th. Look for it among the large, mixed flock of diving ducks in the southeast end of the pond, best viewed from Riley Road (in the morning).

Midcoast

A PEREGRINE FALCON arrived at Ft. Andros on the Androscoggin River in Brunswick on November 7 marking the seventh year this species has wintered at the falls. It is best seen from the Topsham side of the Androscoggin. The falcon perches on the roof-top corners or window sills and hunts daily.

An ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER turned up in a Brunswick yard on the 25th.

Downeast

A BOREAL OWL was photographed on November 22, at Acadia National Park one quarter of a mile east of Jordan Pond on a trail between Pemetic Mountain and The Triad. The bird has not been relocated.

Eric Hynes
Gilsland Farm Naturalist /
Adult Education Program Coordinator
Maine Audubon
20 Gilsland Farm Road
Falmouth, ME 04105
207-781-2330 ext. 237
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HSR: Franklin Mt. (25 Nov 2009) Raptors

2009-11-25T14:11:22Z

Franklin Mt.
Oneonta, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 2 708
Osprey 0 0 143
Bald Eagle 0 34 164
Northern Harrier 0 30 69
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 22 566
Cooper's Hawk 0 7 91
Northern Goshawk 0 3 20
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 32 68
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 2097
Red-tailed Hawk 0 684 1916
Rough-legged Hawk 0 2 2
Golden Eagle 0 110 134
American Kestrel 0 1 135
Merlin 0 1 21
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 20
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 6
Unknown Falcon 0 0 2
Unknown Eagle 0 2 2
Unknown Raptor 0 6 35

Total: 0 936 6203
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Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 7.5 hours

Official Counter: Steve Hall

Observers:

Visitors:
1

Weather:
Cloudy,Light Se/S winds

Raptor Observations:

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Steve Hall ()
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HSR: Chestnut Ridge (25 Nov 2009) Raptors

2009-11-25T14:11:00Z

Chestnut Ridge
Bedford, New York, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 7 31
Turkey Vulture 0 282 1328
Osprey 0 2 254
Bald Eagle 0 12 61
Northern Harrier 0 5 64
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 42 1702
Cooper's Hawk 0 11 314
Northern Goshawk 0 2 11
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 69 126
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 5732
Red-tailed Hawk 0 105 180
Rough-legged Hawk 0 1 1
Golden Eagle 0 2 8
American Kestrel 0 2 246
Merlin 0 0 35
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 21
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 52
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 1 18
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 48

Total: 0 548 10244
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Observation start time: 10:30:00
Observation end time: 12:45:00
Total observation time: 2.25 hours

Official Counter: Arthur Green

Observers:

Visitors:
Nadda!

Weather:
Thick haze, nimbostratus, and light drizzle upon arrival. Light, moist SE
winds ushered in an impenetrable fog ~11:35. Rain ~12:40 added insult to
injury, closing count for the day. Temp 46-48 F.

Raptor Observations:
[+TV 1] One local TV was all.

Non-raptor Observations:
None! (Seriously!)
========================================================================
Report submitted by Arthur W. Green (awgreen@...)
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Re: "Asian" European Goldfinch, escape, a first for NA?

2009-11-25T13:32:27Z

Allen and all,

During the last couple of years there have been at least two occurrences
of "Siberian" European Goldfinch in Ontario -- all confirmed via photos.

Cheers,

Alan Wormington
Leamington, Ontario

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:46:13 -0500 "Allen T. Chartier"
<amazilia1@...> writes:

> Birders,
>
> A new chapter in the Great Lakes saga of European Goldfinch records
> may be
> in the making. Today, Sally Stebbins from Harbor Springs, Emmet
> County,
> Michigan sent me photos of an unusual bird, almost certainly an
> escaped
> cagebird, at her feeder. To me, the bird looks like one of the three
>
> gray-headed central Asian subspecies of European Goldfinch, most
> particularly paropanisi, which breeds from eastern Iran to western
> China. I
> believe there have been suggestions in the past that the gray-headed
> forms
> could be good candidates for full species status. I would appreciate
>
> comments from anyone familiar with these birds regarding the correct
>
> identification, as well as whether this subspecies has ever been
> recorded in
> North America before. Photos are posted at:
>
> http://www.umich.edu/~bbowman/birds/se_mich/photos.html
>
> Thanks!
>
> Allen T. Chartier
> amazilia1(at)comcast.net
> Inkster, Michigan, USA
>
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HSR: Kiptopeke Hawkwatch (25 Nov 2009) 6 Raptors

2009-11-25T13:11:34Z

Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 46 3391
Bald Eagle 0 87 457
Northern Harrier 0 184 708
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 566 9607
Cooper's Hawk 3 334 3253
Northern Goshawk 0 2 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 135 193
Broad-winged Hawk 0 10 766
Red-tailed Hawk 1 572 864
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 7 7
American Kestrel 2 82 4510
Merlin 0 4 1654
Peregrine Falcon 0 31 1150
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 0 4
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1

Total: 6 2060 26568
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 4.5 hours

Official Counter: Calvin Brennan

Observers: Brian Taber

Weather:
Overcast conditions prevailed today with occasional drizzle and showers.
Winds were light from the east initially becoming light to moderate out of
the west by late morning.

Raptor Observations:
A degligible passage was recorded, not surprising given the conditions.

Non-raptor Observations:
Two Fox Sparrows were noted today along with an unexpected Western Tanager.
The tanager was seen briefly twice, first at about 12:30pm on the treeline
west of the platform and then again about five minutes later east of the
platform near the playground.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@...)
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RBA: New Jersey, Nov. 25, 2009

2009-11-25T12:41:42Z

- RBA

* New Jersey
* Statewide
* NJNJ0911.25
* November 25, 2009

- Birds Mentioned
+ Black Brant
+ Cave Swallow
+ Western Grebe
+ (Details requested by NJBRC)

American Tree Sparrow
Baltimore Oriole
Black Scoter
Black-headed Gull
Brant
Common Eider
Fox Sparrow
Harlequin Duck
Horned Lark
Iceland Gull
Lesser Black-backed Gull
Northern Goshawk
Orange-crowned Warbler
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-throated Loon
Rusty Blackbird
Snow Bunting
White-winged Scoter

- Transcript

hotline: Voice of NJ Audubon
number: (732) 872-2595
to report: (732) 872-2500
compilers: Pete Bacinski and Scott Barnes, Sandy Hook Bird Observatory
URL: http://www.njaudubon.org/

This is Scott Barnes with the Voice of New Jersey Audubon for Wednesday November 25, 2009 with reports of BLACK BRANT, WESTERN GREBE, CAVE SWALLOW, seasonal and local reports of interest, and announcements.

The WESTERN GREBE continued this week off South Amboy's waterfront park through Nov 22, most often viewed near the moored barges in the bay. A BLACK BRANT, presumably a returning bird, was found among the "pale-bellied" Brant on the athletic fields there the same day. For more information about birding this site see http://www.njaudubon.org/SectionCenters/SectionSHBO/SouthAmboy.aspx

Three CAVE SWALLOWS flew past Sandy Hook's North Beach Nov 20. Up to 18 COMMON EIDERS were seen at the Hook this week, including a flock of 10 off the False Hook. Other Sandy Hook sightings included 8 WHITE-WINGED SCOTERS off B-lot, 1-2 juvenile NORTHERN GOSHAWKS Nov 21 at K-lot and Plum Island; 2 first-winter ICELAND GULLS off North Beach/False Hook Nov 22, 200 HORNED LARKS near the False Hook Nov 25, ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER along the Fisherman's Trail Nov 25, BALTIMORE ORIOLE at the Scout camp Nov 21, and 50 SNOW BUNTINGS at North Beach Nov 25. A free, detailed birding map of Sandy Hook is available at SHBO; check the sightings log there for daily reports.

A first-year ICELAND GULL was found at Seven Presidents Park in Long Branch Nov 23.

Two CAVE SWALLOWS were fly-bys at Island Beach State Park Nov 20; also there that day were 14 COMMON EIDERS and 18 SNOW BUNTINGS.

Large numbers of COMMON EIDERS continue at Barnegat Light State Park this week along with HARLEQUIN DUCKS.

Rare "on the ground" inland were 2 BRANT at Rosedale Park in Mercer County Nov 23.

Two RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS were detected at the Negri-Nepote Grasslands in Franklin Twp Nov 22. The birds were found at the edge of the woods near the center of the preserve. More info on this site can be found at http://www.njaudubon.org/SectionConservation/FranklinTownshipSomersetCounty.aspx

Birds noted at Troy Meadows Nov 21 included 30+ RUSTY BLACKBIRDS, 6 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS, and FOX SPARROW. A belated report was received of 2 RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS off Troy Meadow Rd in Parsippany Nov 18.

Merrill Creek Reservoir's BLACK-HEADED GULL put in another appearance Nov 21. An ICELAND GULL was there Nov 23.

Spruce Run Reservoir had 2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS and SNOW BUNTING Nov 22.

A RED-HEADED WOODPECKER continued this week at Lenape Park in Cranford.

Culver's Lake hosted 2 BLACK SCOTERS and 4 RED-THROATED LOONS Nov 24.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

A pelagic trip is scheduled from Belmar Dec 6 in search of Northern Fulmar, Black-legged Kittiwake, Razorbill, Dovekie, and other seabirds. For more information contact See Life Paulagics at 215-234-6805 or see their website at www.paulagics.com

The Voice of New Jersey Audubon Society is a weekly report on birding in New Jersey. To report birds please call 732-872-2500 or e-mail sightings AT njaudubon.org Please submit reports of Review List Species (photos, field sketches, and/or written documentation) to the New Jersey Bird Records Committee at 14 Crown Dr, Warren NJ 07059 or report AT njbrc.net Good Birding and thanks for reporting.

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HSR: Ashland Nature Center (25 Nov 2009) 1 Raptors

2009-11-25T11:11:53Z

Ashland Nature Center
Hockessin, Delaware, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 332 664
Turkey Vulture 0 547 877
Osprey 0 4 223
Bald Eagle 0 46 250
Northern Harrier 0 11 75
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 231 1410
Cooper's Hawk 0 55 428
Northern Goshawk 0 4 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 130 216
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 7403
Red-tailed Hawk 0 575 838
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 7 13
American Kestrel 0 4 422
Merlin 0 13 58
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 22
Unknown Accipiter 0 4 30
Unknown Buteo 0 8 23
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 1 1
Unknown Raptor 0 2 20
Swallow-tailed Kite 0 0 1

Total: 1 1975 12982
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 3.83 hours

Official Counter: Cyrus Moqtaderi

Observers:

Visitors:
3 hikers stopped in just as the rain was intensifying enough to close
watch.

Weather:
More rain today, lightening to a drizzle at times. East winds.

Raptor Observations:
One sharp-shinned hawk materialized from the fog midday, pursued by three
American Crows. The group was visible for less than a minute before it
faded out of sight.

Non-raptor Observations:

Predictions:
Turkey, mashed potatoes, and pumpkin pie. Happy Thanksgiving!
========================================================================
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Re: "Asian" European Goldfinch, escape, a first for NA? [long summary/reply]

2009-11-25T10:47:40Z

Birders,

Thank you to everyone who has replied to me privately on this question.
Several responses have made it clear that this is not a first for North
America, or even a first for Michigan! On the question of ID, several have
agreed that the bird belongs to the central Asian gray-headed "caniceps
group", but nobody has tackled which of the three subspecies the current
Michigan bird might belong to. More on that below.

To summarize the records of "caniceps group" European Goldfinches so far,
the first that was pointed out to me was a bird reported from San Clemente
Island, California in August 2001 (published in North American Birds). All
others reported to me thus far have been since May 2009, suggesting a
possible recent escape/release event somewhere in eastern North America. Six
were photographed in Quebec in summer 2009 (http://tinyurl.com/yf227ej), 1
was photographed at Lincoln Park, Chicago in May 2009
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/60572205@N00/3567527215/), Julie Craves, who
published an article on European Goldfinches in North American Birds
(http://net-results.blogspot.com/2009/01/european-goldfinch.html), tells me
that she "still get[s] emails pretty frequently from people, mostly from
Illinois and Wisconsin, who tell me about nesting pairs...and sightings of
gray-headed forms. This past summer, I had a report of five gray-headed
types in Illinois, thought to be a family since several appeared to be
juveniles." Two photos were sent to me of an individual visiting a feeder at
Algonquin Provincial Park, Ontario, Canada in July 2009. And one was
apparently seen in Delta County, Michigan in May 2009.

As far as which subspecies Michigan's bird might be:

Carduelis carduelis caniceps is illustrated in "The Birds of the Indian
Subcontinent" by Grimmett, Inskipp, and Inskipp, and in "Finches & Sparrows:
An Identification Guide" by Clement, Harris, and Davis. This subspecies
appears to show a fair amount of red on the face and a moderately long bill,
though all European Goldfinches seem to have longer bills than American
Goldfinches. The Chicago bird, the Algonquin bird, and at least one of the
Quebec birds appears to me to belong to this subspecies, which is found in
"southern Central Asia, extreme south of Turkmenia and Tadzhikistan to
Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, western Himalayas, and Nepal (to southwest
Tibet?)".

The form C. c. paropanisi is illustrated and described briefly in Finches &
Sparrows and apparently shows much less red on the face and a larger, longer
bill. It is found in "southeast Iran through Afghanistan and Central Asia
east to the Tien Shan and the Dzungarian Ala Tau in northwest Sinkian,
China". I believe that the Michigan bird is a good match for this form, as
well as at least one of the Quebec birds.

The form C. c. subulata is only described in Finches and Sparrows as being
palest gray of the three forms, with caniceps being darkest.

One respondent noted the yellow on the forehead of the Michigan bird,
suggesting possible hybridization, though this certainly could be
age-related or molt-related.

Any additional comments on these birds are still most welcome, either to the
list or directly to me.

Thanks!

Allen T. Chartier
amazilia1(at)comcast.net
Inkster, Michigan, USA

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Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

2009-11-25T10:33:00Z

Thanks Jane.

I can say that over the last few years I have been one of the greatest
critics of the way the ABA was going, to the point that I almost felt what's
the point. I can tell you that the existing directorship and staff are
absolute top notch, and you should take the time to speak to these guys and
see what they are doing. If Rob and his team get their way, they will take
the organization on a path that will keep to its birding as a core, but
introduce it to many more people and make this an organization that really
has muscle. We must give them a lot of support and a bit of time. He only
took the job in April and has already done some great things that impress
the hell out of me, so I ask. What have you done to promote and support your
ABA lately?

Cheers,
Iain

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:24 PM, Jane Lyons <jlyons@...> wrote:

> I agree that birding is a wonderful sport and hobby, and there is
> certainly nothing wrong with that. We all enjoy birds in our own individual
> ways and enjoy the sport of finding them. I am an avid (rabid?) birder and
> love all the ABA articles etc about the sport and hobby of birding.
> However, we do live in a world now that has serious conservation issues and
> it would be a bit too ostrich-like to just put our heads in the sand and
> ignore the world´s environmental woes. I do think an organization like the
> ABA can and should have a serious conservation component, as should every
> government, business, agency and household nowadays. Tradition is fine but
> also the modern world really cannot be ignored. It is quite easy to say,
> well, let´s just let someone else take care of all those difficult
> conservation issues. Of course that is the attitude that got us to this
> point in the first place.
>
> Living in a world with such serious and urgent environmental issues
> requires that everyone do whatever they can to help. That does not mean ABA
> has to change its mission. Just update it to reflect the century that we
> now live in.
>
>
>
> Saludos,
>
> Jane Lyons
> Quito, Ecuador
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Laura Erickson" <
> bluejay@...>
>
> To: <BIRDCHAT@...>
> Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:27 AM
> Subject: Re: [BIRDCHAT] "People and Places" column in Birding magazine
>
>
> I'm probably a more avid conservationist than birder--leastwise a lot more
>> of my time is devoted to researching, writing, and speaking about
>> conservation than it is to birding, and in the past two years, after
>> taking
>> my current job, I haven't had a single lifer. But the clear and focused
>> mission of ABA is the hobby and sport of birding, and even in a perfect
>> world, there is nothing wrong with that. Of course the future of birding
>> lies in the hands of conservationists, and birders have not just a vested
>> interest but a moral imperative to support protection of the creatures we
>> enjoy, but I believe we really do need to reserve a space for the hobby
>> and
>> sport of birding, that there are other non-profits focused on conservation
>> of birds which many ABA members also support, and that making ABA's
>> mission
>> broader could hurt it more than help it. ABA has put a lot of thought into
>> the Code of Ethics, and it's perfectly in keeping with the current mission
>> to promote conservation in the magazine as long as it doesn't take away
>> from
>> the hobby and sport elements. If ABA promoted additional listing
>> categories,
>> such as the BIGBY (Big Green Birding Year, counting only species seen
>> during
>> non-fossil-fuel-powered trips), and more localized lists to foster the
>> hobby
>> and sport as a local as well as globe-trotting endeavor, that could easily
>> accomplish many of the ideas in the reasoning behind a logo change without
>> changing the organization's actual mission. And, to make these new listing
>> categories truly "green," they should be maintained online rather than
>> printed out and mailed, making them more cost effective to produce and
>> disseminate as well as protecting forests and air and water quality, all
>> of
>> which are compromised by paper production and printing.
>>
>> Best, Laura Erickson
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Robert Kyse
>> <RobertKyse@...>wrote:
>>
>> Fellow birders,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I just read the actual announcement about the logo change and was alarmed
>>> by the reasoning: "Today's birders are keenly interested in bird
>>> behavior,
>>> bird populations, and especially bird conservation. For sure, today's
>>> birders delight at the prospect of finding "the rare bird," but there is
>>> so
>>> much more to modern birding".
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Unfortunately the interests of conservationists and scientists are often
>>> at
>>> odds with the activity of bird watching. I would warn the members of the
>>> ABA
>>> that care should be taken not to allow the intentions of these otherwise
>>> honorable groups to overshadow the values of bird watchers.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> And I would certainly not trivialize our sport as an effort to delight in
>>> the finding of rare birds. It is no doubt true that birding has evolved
>>> but
>>> its modern rewards are based on a broader awareness of nature and a
>>> greater
>>> ability to experience it. Not on restrictions to satisfy other concerns.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> May I suggest that the original mission statement: "The American Birding
>>> Association exists for the sole purpose of promoting birding as a hobby
>>> and
>>> a sport." not be changed or undermined. Let's maintain the integrity of
>>> our
>>> unique traditions. Perhaps there is some value in also maintaining the
>>> present logo.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sincerely,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Robert Kyse
>>>
>>> Rio Rancho, NM
>>>
>>> BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html
>>> Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> --
>> Laura Erickson
>> Science Editor
>> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
>> 159 Sapsucker Woods Road
>> Ithaca, NY 14850
>> 607-254-1114
>>
>>
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>> or
>> watch our video about membership, visit
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>> 1-800-843-2473.
>>
>> For the love, understanding, and protection of birds
>>
>> There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds.
>> There
>> is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the
>> assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.
>>
>> --Rachel Carson
>>
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Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

2009-11-25T10:17:42Z

On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:24:47 -0700, Robert Kyse <RobertKyse@...>
wrote:

>I just read the actual announcement about the logo change and was alarmed by
>the reasoning: "Today's birders are keenly interested in bird behavior, bird
>populations, and especially bird conservation. For sure, today's birders
>delight at the prospect of finding "the rare bird," but there is so much
>more to modern birding"

It's interesting how the National Audubon Society took the exact same path
over 40 years ago. NAS diminished bird oriented material in its flagship
"Audubon Magazine" and started to focus more on lobbying for conservation
and creating partnerships with conservation oriented non-birding groups.
Gone were the bird-finding articles and birding features.

The vacuum was filled by a small group of keen birders who felt abandoned
by Audubon. Although many remained members of Audubon or participated in
activities of local Audubon chapters, they needed something more. They
needed a journal aimed at their needs. They formed the American Birding
Association and the journal "Birding." This journal grew to be one of the
best bird oriented publications in the World.

Then came the inevitable decline caused by incompetent leadership and a
downward spiral in which precious funds were wasted on ill-advised plans to
recruit young birders using Madison Avenue style youth-oriented
advertising. They fired the brilliant editor who had brought the journal
to its peak of international recognition and respect. They wasted more
money focusing on peripheral issues. Instead of growing the organization,
they saw, not too surprisingly that their membership had started to
decline. That decline continues.

I see the logo change as part of a rebranding process that began a decade
ago in which the non-birding (or at least not keen birding) leadership of
the organization lost their way. Instead of focusing on retaining and
building their core constituency, they decided to broaden their base to
reverse declining membership. The more they did this, the more
disenfranchised their core became and the more that segment of their
membership declined without the broad base of new members interested in
backyard birding, shade-grown coffee, etc picking up the slack.

The ABA still has important strengths within its members, but the officers
and board of directors have lost many of the most effective leaders due to
political infighting and ill-advised power plays.

Interestingly, the logo has already been redesigned several times during
the 40 year history of ABA. The original Tropicbird was clearly
identifiable as a Red-billed. It flow across two globes of the earth
showing both hemispheres and had the name of the organization across the
top and bottom of an enclosing red circle.

Later the logo was simplified and the two world hemisphere globes were
removed; the tropicbird was made larger and was still identifiable to
species.

Later the logo was refined, to a more detailed image of a Red-billed
Tropicbird flying across a white circle.

Currently the tropicbird is reduced to a white silhouette, completely
unidentifiable to species. It flies inside a circle of black, blue and
green with the white bird separating the background colors. The current
simplified design is more like a computer icon than a logo.

I'm sure all these changes were made with lots of thought and there the ABA
leadership had reasons for all these changes. However, I doubt that any of
it made any difference in the quality of the journal or the strength of the
organization. Whatever is decided for the new logo, it will not fix broken
leadership and will not, by itself, re-energize an organization in decline.

--
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Picture of Fork-tailed Flycatcher in MN

2009-11-25T09:50:56Z

A former student of mine has passed along a couple of photos
showing what appears to be a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Pine County,
MN. I have posted the pictures at:

http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com

I don't have many details about exact location or if the bird is
still present but take a look and see if the ID is correct.

Roger Everhart
Apple Valley, MN
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Picture of Fork-tailed Flycatcher in MN

2009-11-25T09:50:56Z

A former student of mine has passed along a couple of photos
showing what appears to be a Fork-tailed Flycatcher in Pine County,
MN. I have posted the pictures at:

http://minnesotabirdnerd.blogspot.com

I don't have many details about exact location or if the bird is
still present but take a look and see if the ID is correct.

Roger Everhart
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Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

2009-11-25T09:24:37Z

I agree that birding is a wonderful sport and hobby, and there is certainly
nothing wrong with that. We all enjoy birds in our own individual ways and
enjoy the sport of finding them. I am an avid (rabid?) birder and love all
the ABA articles etc about the sport and hobby of birding. However, we do
live in a world now that has serious conservation issues and it would be a
bit too ostrich-like to just put our heads in the sand and ignore the
world´s environmental woes. I do think an organization like the ABA can and
should have a serious conservation component, as should every government,
business, agency and household nowadays. Tradition is fine but also the
modern world really cannot be ignored. It is quite easy to say, well, let´s
just let someone else take care of all those difficult conservation issues.
Of course that is the attitude that got us to this point in the first place.

Living in a world with such serious and urgent environmental issues requires
that everyone do whatever they can to help. That does not mean ABA has to
change its mission. Just update it to reflect the century that we now live
in.

Saludos,

Jane Lyons
Quito, Ecuador

----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura Erickson" <bluejay@...>
To: <BIRDCHAT@...>
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:27 AM
Subject: Re: [BIRDCHAT] "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

> I'm probably a more avid conservationist than birder--leastwise a lot more
> of my time is devoted to researching, writing, and speaking about
> conservation than it is to birding, and in the past two years, after
> taking
> my current job, I haven't had a single lifer. But the clear and focused
> mission of ABA is the hobby and sport of birding, and even in a perfect
> world, there is nothing wrong with that. Of course the future of birding
> lies in the hands of conservationists, and birders have not just a vested
> interest but a moral imperative to support protection of the creatures we
> enjoy, but I believe we really do need to reserve a space for the hobby
> and
> sport of birding, that there are other non-profits focused on conservation
> of birds which many ABA members also support, and that making ABA's
> mission
> broader could hurt it more than help it. ABA has put a lot of thought into
> the Code of Ethics, and it's perfectly in keeping with the current mission
> to promote conservation in the magazine as long as it doesn't take away
> from
> the hobby and sport elements. If ABA promoted additional listing
> categories,
> such as the BIGBY (Big Green Birding Year, counting only species seen
> during
> non-fossil-fuel-powered trips), and more localized lists to foster the
> hobby
> and sport as a local as well as globe-trotting endeavor, that could easily
> accomplish many of the ideas in the reasoning behind a logo change without
> changing the organization's actual mission. And, to make these new listing
> categories truly "green," they should be maintained online rather than
> printed out and mailed, making them more cost effective to produce and
> disseminate as well as protecting forests and air and water quality, all
> of
> which are compromised by paper production and printing.
>
> Best, Laura Erickson
>
> On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Robert Kyse
> <RobertKyse@...>wrote:
>
>> Fellow birders,
>>
>>
>>
>> I just read the actual announcement about the logo change and was alarmed
>> by the reasoning: "Today's birders are keenly interested in bird
>> behavior,
>> bird populations, and especially bird conservation. For sure, today's
>> birders delight at the prospect of finding "the rare bird," but there is
>> so
>> much more to modern birding".
>>
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately the interests of conservationists and scientists are often
>> at
>> odds with the activity of bird watching. I would warn the members of the
>> ABA
>> that care should be taken not to allow the intentions of these otherwise
>> honorable groups to overshadow the values of bird watchers.
>>
>>
>>
>> And I would certainly not trivialize our sport as an effort to delight in
>> the finding of rare birds. It is no doubt true that birding has evolved
>> but
>> its modern rewards are based on a broader awareness of nature and a
>> greater
>> ability to experience it. Not on restrictions to satisfy other concerns.
>>
>>
>>
>> May I suggest that the original mission statement: "The American Birding
>> Association exists for the sole purpose of promoting birding as a hobby
>> and
>> a sport." not be changed or undermined. Let's maintain the integrity of
>> our
>> unique traditions. Perhaps there is some value in also maintaining the
>> present logo.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Robert Kyse
>>
>> Rio Rancho, NM
>>
>> BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html
>> Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> --
> Laura Erickson
> Science Editor
> Cornell Lab of Ornithology
> 159 Sapsucker Woods Road
> Ithaca, NY 14850
> 607-254-1114
>
>
> If you've found this information useful, I hope you'll consider supporting
> our work on behalf of birds and other wildlife. In addition to knowing
> that you'll be making a difference for conservation, you'll receive our
> award-winning Living Bird magazine and informative BirdScope newsletter
> four
> times a year. We invite you to join our "force for nature." To sign up
> or
> watch our video about membership, visit
> http://www.birds.cornell.edu/NetCommunity/membership or call us at
> 1-800-843-2473.
>
> For the love, understanding, and protection of birds
>
> There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of birds.
> There
> is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature--the
> assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.
>
> --Rachel Carson
>
> Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail.
>
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HSR: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary (25 Nov 2009) Raptors

2009-11-25T09:11:42Z

Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
Kempton, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 61 81
Turkey Vulture 0 71 398
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Osprey 0 2 455
Bald Eagle 0 14 192
Northern Harrier 0 34 143
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 56 4293
Cooper's Hawk 0 23 603
Northern Goshawk 0 11 21
Unknown Accipiter 0 7 28
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 79 137
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 6440
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 0
Red-tailed Hawk 0 859 1624
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 19 37
Golden Eagle 0 38 68
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
American Kestrel 0 2 461
Merlin 0 2 160
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 68
Unknown Falcon 0 0 13
Unknown Raptor 0 2 35

Total: 0 1281 15258
----------------------------------------------------------------------

(No count conducted today)

Weather:

Raptor Observations:

Non-raptor Observations:

========================================================================
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HSR: Allegheny Front (24 Nov 2009) Raptors

2009-11-25T09:11:39Z

Allegheny Front
Central City, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV 0 0 9
TV 0 105 297
OS 0 0 84
BE 0 12 99
NH 0 17 38
SS 0 24 614
CH 0 17 163
NG 0 3 4
RS 0 35 53
BW 0 0 2954
RT 0 626 1437
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 164 192
AK 0 2 43
ML 0 0 22
PG 0 1 22
UA 0 1 19
UB 0 0 44
UF 0 1 5
UE 0 1 3
UR 0 9 88

Total: 0 1018 6190
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 09:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 5 hours

Official Counter: Bob Gorsuch

Observers: Wanetta escherich

Visitors:
Wanetta Escherich

Weather:
0 to light NE then NW then E winds but fog and drizzle with poor
visibility

Raptor Observations:
0

Non-raptor Observations:
0

Predictions:
light SE winds with clouds,fog and drizzle/rain;high 45F
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HSR: Allegheny Front (25 Nov 2009) Raptors

2009-11-25T09:11:15Z

Allegheny Front
Central City, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 25, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
BV 0 0 9
TV 0 105 297
OS 0 0 84
BE 0 12 99
NH 0 17 38
SS 0 24 614
CH 0 17 163
NG 0 3 4
RS 0 35 53
BW 0 0 2954
RT 0 626 1437
RL 0 0 0
GE 0 164 192
AK 0 2 43
ML 0 0 22
PG 0 1 22
UA 0 1 19
UB 0 0 44
UF 0 1 5
UE 0 1 3
UR 0 9 88

Total: 0 1018 6190
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 08:00:00
Observation end time: 10:00:00
Total observation time: 2 hours

Official Counter: Rosemary McGlynn

Observers:

Visitors:
none

Weather:
light SSE wind but dense fog and drizzle. Temp 40F

Raptor Observations:
none

Non-raptor Observations:
2 ruffed grouse on lane

Predictions:
light WSW winds,cloudy with 50% chance of showers/rain;
high 40F
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Re: ABA Logo (was Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine)

2009-11-25T08:12:21Z

I would second other people's concerns about the logo. What is the core demographic that ABA is trying to lure in? My guess is if they are aiming at nonbirders and backyard watchers, then no matter what logo they use they are likely to be unsuccessful...Birding magazine is fairly unknown to that crowd, and Audubon is more likely to draw the nonbirders in. However if you want to encourage the interest of new birders, something relatively rare but findable in our area of coverage (and pretty of course) should be what the logo uses. I am not sure if something like a red-winged blackbird or chickadee really best represents either birding or the target demographics of ABA.

**********************************
Morgan Churchill
Laramie, Wyoming

--- On Tue, 11/24/09, David M Mark <dmark@...> wrote:

> From: David M Mark <dmark@...>
> Subject: [BIRDCHAT] ABA Logo (was Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine)
> To: BIRDCHAT@...
> Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 5:33 PM
> Chatters:
>
> To repeat, my first choice would be to keep the Tropicbird
> but modernize
> the design;
>
> My second choice a bird species that is difficult to find
> and see, such as
> Rufous-capped Warbler. At least a species
> that is not an ABA code-1
> (easy to see) species;
>
> But then again, considering the season, why not a Turkey--
> Ben Franklin's
> choice for National bird. A nice, displaying
> gobbler?
>
>
> David
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> David M. Mark
> Amherst, New York (near Buffalo; home location)
> dmark@...
> http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/~dmark/
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009, Robert Kyse wrote:
>
> > Happy Thanksgiving
>
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Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

2009-11-25T07:08:02Z

Well said, Laura. I agree wholeheartedly.

Jim Williams
Wayzata, Minnesota
www.startribune.com/blogs/wingnut

On Nov 25, 2009, at 7:27 AM, Laura Erickson wrote:

I'm probably a more avid conservationist than birder--leastwise a lot
more
of my time is devoted to researching, writing, and speaking about
conservation than it is to birding, and in the past two years, after
taking
my current job, I haven't had a single lifer. But the clear and focused
mission of ABA is the hobby and sport of birding, and even in a perfect
world, there is nothing wrong with that. Of course the future of birding
lies in the hands of conservationists, and birders have not just a
vested
interest but a moral imperative to support protection of the
creatures we
enjoy, but I believe we really do need to reserve a space for the
hobby and
sport of birding, that there are other non-profits focused on
conservation
of birds which many ABA members also support, and that making ABA's
mission
broader could hurt it more than help it. ABA has put a lot of thought
into
the Code of Ethics, and it's perfectly in keeping with the current
mission
to promote conservation in the magazine as long as it doesn't take
away from
the hobby and sport elements. If ABA promoted additional listing
categories,
such as the BIGBY (Big Green Birding Year, counting only species seen
during
non-fossil-fuel-powered trips), and more localized lists to foster
the hobby
and sport as a local as well as globe-trotting endeavor, that could
easily
accomplish many of the ideas in the reasoning behind a logo change
without
changing the organization's actual mission. And, to make these new
listing
categories truly "green," they should be maintained online rather than
printed out and mailed, making them more cost effective to produce and
disseminate as well as protecting forests and air and water quality,
all of
which are compromised by paper production and printing.

Best, Laura Erickson

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Robert Kyse
<RobertKyse@...>wrote:

> Fellow birders,
>
>
>
> I just read the actual announcement about the logo change and was
> alarmed
> by the reasoning: "Today's birders are keenly interested in bird
> behavior,
> bird populations, and especially bird conservation. For sure, today's
> birders delight at the prospect of finding "the rare bird," but
> there is so
> much more to modern birding".
>
>
>
> Unfortunately the interests of conservationists and scientists are
> often at
> odds with the activity of bird watching. I would warn the members
> of the ABA
> that care should be taken not to allow the intentions of these
> otherwise
> honorable groups to overshadow the values of bird watchers.
>
>
>
> And I would certainly not trivialize our sport as an effort to
> delight in
> the finding of rare birds. It is no doubt true that birding has
> evolved but
> its modern rewards are based on a broader awareness of nature and a
> greater
> ability to experience it. Not on restrictions to satisfy other
> concerns.
>
>
>
> May I suggest that the original mission statement: "The American
> Birding
> Association exists for the sole purpose of promoting birding as a
> hobby and
> a sport." not be changed or undermined. Let's maintain the
> integrity of our
> unique traditions. Perhaps there is some value in also maintaining the
> present logo.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
> Robert Kyse
>
> Rio Rancho, NM
>
> BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html
> Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html
>
>

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From forum: BirdChat

N. Calif. BirdBox 25 November 09

2009-11-25T06:07:16Z

- RBA
* Northern California BirdBox
* November 25, 2009
* CANO0911.25
- Transcript

hotline: 21 November - 25 November 2009
number: (415)-681-7422
to report: (415)-681-7422 (Do not send reports by e-mail)
coverage: Northern CA
compiled: 25 November, 06:05 a.m. (PST)
transcriber: Calvin D. Lou

This is a summary of reports from the Northern California
BirdBox, sponsored by the Golden Gate Audubon Society, compiled
25 November 2009 at 06:05 a.m.

Highlights: NORTHERN FULMAR, BLACK-VENTED SHEARWATER, SNOW GOOSE,
ALEUTIAN CACKLING GOOSE, CACKLING GOOSE, GREATER-WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, BLACK SCOTER,
WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, BARROW'S GOLDENEYE, BLUE-WINGED TEAL, LONG-TAILED DUCK,
RED PHALAROPE, POMARINE JAEGER, PALM WARBLER, WHITE-THROATED SPARROW.

Merced Co.
----------
On Nov 23, the male BLACK SCOTER, female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER, and
a male LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen in the thousands of ducks at the
Medeiras Unit of the O'Neill Forebay. A female BARROW'S GOLDENEYE was seen at
San Luis Creek unit. (28) BLUE-WINGED TEAL and a Cinnamon X Blue-winged Hybrid
were found along Gun Club Road, just east of Santa Fe Grade.
At the Merced NWR, thousands of SNOW GOOSE including (5) Blue morphs were seen.
A WHITE-THROATED SPARROW was seen at the main parking lot.
(Peter Metropulos, Dominik Mosur)

On Nov 22, the male BLACK SCOTER, and male LONG-TAILED DUCK were seen in
the thousands of ducks at the Medeiras Unit of the O'Neill Forebay.
A female WHITE-WINGED SCOTER was found by Jon Dunn. (Francis Toldi)

Sacramento Co.
--------------
On Nov 24, (30) RED-TAILED HAWKS, (50-70) GREAT EGRETS and a couple of
GREAT BLUE HERONS were seen a large, bright green field on the east side of
Hwy 160 on Sherman Island. (Hugh Harvey)

San Joaquin Co.
---------------
On Nov 24, thousands of CANADA GOOSE, thousands of CACKLING GOOSE and a few
hundreds of ALEUTIAN CACKLING GOOSE were seen on Woodbridge Road.
(Hugh Harvey)

San Mateo Co.
------------
On Nov 22, (14) GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE and (2) CACKLING GOOSE were seen
on the pond at Ocean Colony in Half Moon Bay. (Gary Deghi)

On Nov 21, a sea watch from Pigeon Point reported (16) NORTHERN FULMAR,
(9) BLACK-VENTED SHEARWATER, (1) BLACK SCOTER, (3) RED PHALAROPE and
(2) POMARINE JAEGER. A PALM WARBLER was seen just north of the turnoff to
Ano Nuevo State Reserve, west of Highway 1. (Ron Thorn, Leonie Batkin)

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British Birding

2009-11-25T06:05:38Z

What do you have in common with Mick Jagger, Van Morrison, Joanna Lumley,
Daryl Hannah and Cameron Diaz?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/22/birdwatching-popularity-ka
te-kellaway

Just thought it was interesting that someone just discovered that the
British were keen birders.

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Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

2009-11-25T05:27:13Z

I'm probably a more avid conservationist than birder--leastwise a lot more
of my time is devoted to researching, writing, and speaking about
conservation than it is to birding, and in the past two years, after taking
my current job, I haven't had a single lifer. But the clear and focused
mission of ABA is the hobby and sport of birding, and even in a perfect
world, there is nothing wrong with that. Of course the future of birding
lies in the hands of conservationists, and birders have not just a vested
interest but a moral imperative to support protection of the creatures we
enjoy, but I believe we really do need to reserve a space for the hobby and
sport of birding, that there are other non-profits focused on conservation
of birds which many ABA members also support, and that making ABA's mission
broader could hurt it more than help it. ABA has put a lot of thought into
the Code of Ethics, and it's perfectly in keeping with the current mission
to promote conservation in the magazine as long as it doesn't take away from
the hobby and sport elements. If ABA promoted additional listing categories,
such as the BIGBY (Big Green Birding Year, counting only species seen during
non-fossil-fuel-powered trips), and more localized lists to foster the hobby
and sport as a local as well as globe-trotting endeavor, that could easily
accomplish many of the ideas in the reasoning behind a logo change without
changing the organization's actual mission. And, to make these new listing
categories truly "green," they should be maintained online rather than
printed out and mailed, making them more cost effective to produce and
disseminate as well as protecting forests and air and water quality, all of
which are compromised by paper production and printing.

Best, Laura Erickson

On Wed, Nov 25, 2009 at 12:24 AM, Robert Kyse <RobertKyse@...>wrote:

> Fellow birders,
>
>
>
> I just read the actual announcement about the logo change and was alarmed
> by the reasoning: "Today's birders are keenly interested in bird behavior,
> bird populations, and especially bird conservation. For sure, today's
> birders delight at the prospect of finding "the rare bird," but there is so
> much more to modern birding".
>
>
>
> Unfortunately the interests of conservationists and scientists are often at
> odds with the activity of bird watching. I would warn the members of the ABA
> that care should be taken not to allow the intentions of these otherwise
> honorable groups to overshadow the values of bird watchers.
>
>
>
> And I would certainly not trivialize our sport as an effort to delight in
> the finding of rare birds. It is no doubt true that birding has evolved but
> its modern rewards are based on a broader awareness of nature and a greater
> ability to experience it. Not on restrictions to satisfy other concerns.
>
>
>
> May I suggest that the original mission statement: "The American Birding
> Association exists for the sole purpose of promoting birding as a hobby and
> a sport." not be changed or undermined. Let's maintain the integrity of our
> unique traditions. Perhaps there is some value in also maintaining the
> present logo.
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
>
>
> Robert Kyse
>
> Rio Rancho, NM
>
> BirdChat Guidelines: http://www.ksu.edu/audubon/chatguidelines.html
> Archives: http://listserv.arizona.edu/archives/birdchat.html
>
>

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RBA: Eastern MA 11/23/09

2009-11-25T05:16:28Z

- RBA
* Massachusetts
* Eastern
* November 23, 2009

- Birds Mentioned
MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER
House Wren
Orange-crowned Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Lark Bunting
American Wigeon
Northern Shoveler
Northern Pintail
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
Northern Shrike
Snow Bunting
Red-breasted Merganser
Greater Shearwater
Sooty Shearwater
Manx Shearwater
Northern Gannet
Black-legged Kittiwake
Bonaparte's Gull
Common Tern
Dovekie
Thick-billed Murre
Razorbill
White-rumped Sandpiper
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Harlequin Duck
King Eider
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
MONK PARAKEET
Barred Owl
Ruddy Duck
Greater White-fronted Goose
American Pipit
Fox Sparrow

- Transcript
hotline: Eastern Massachusetts
date: November 23, 2009
number: (781) 259-8805
to report: anytime day or night, 781-259-2148 (Simon Perkins)
compiler: Simon Perkins, Massachusetts Audubon Society
coverage: Eastern Massachusetts
transcriber: Barbara Volkle barb620@...

EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS

This is the Voice of Audubon for Monday, November 23.

The MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER in the Fenway section of Boston was still
there at least as recently as yesterday, and also there were a late
HOUSE
WREN, an ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLER, and a YELLOW-BREASTED
CHAT.

Remarkably, a second MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER that was discovered
at Wright's Pond in Medford on Saturday was relocated there today.

The LARK BUNTING at the Cumberland Farms fields in Middleboro was
still there at least as recently as Saturday.

Weekend reports from Plum Island included 53 AMERICAN WIGEON, 22
NORTHERN SHOVELERS, 63 NORTHERN PINTAILS, 3 MERLINS, 2
PEREGRINE FALCONS, 1 NORTHERN SHRIKE, and 7 SNOW BUNTINGS.

Seabirds seen yesterday from Race Point in Provincetown included 600
RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS, 610 GREATER SHEARWATERS, 1
SOOTY SHEARWATER, 4 MANX SHEARWATERS, roughly 2000
NORTHERN GANNETS, 825 BLACK-LEGGED KITTIWAKES, 1500
BONAPARTE'S GULLS, 12 COMMON TERNS, 1 unidentified jaeger, 24
DOVEKIES, 1 THICK-BILLED MURRE, and 44 RAZORBILLS, and
weekend reports from Nantucket included 2 ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLERS, 14 WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPERS, 34 HORNED
GREBES, 12 RED-NECKED GREBES, 15 GREATER SHEARWATERS,
800 RAZORBILLS.

Miscellaneous reports from the weekend included 35 HARLEQUIN
DUCKS and 1 YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT in Rockport, a KING
EIDER and 11 SNOW BUNTINGS in Gloucester, a very late YELLOW-
BILLED CUCKOO in Nahant, 6 NORTHERN SHOVELERS in Revere,
2 MONK PARAKEETS in East Boston, 2 BARRED OWLS and a YELLOW-
BREASTED CHAT in downtown Boston, 30 RUDDY DUCKS at the
Chestnut Hill Reservoir in Brookline, 290 RUDDY DUCKS in Canton,
a GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE, 4 AMERICAN PIPITS, and
1 FOX SPARROW in Sharon, and 3 WINTER WRENS, 1 ORANGE-
CROWNED WARBLER, and 6 SNOW BUNTINGS in Fairhaven.

Thank you for calling.
- End Transcript

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HSR: Harvey's Knob (24 Nov 2009) 3 Raptors

2009-11-25T05:11:17Z

Harvey's Knob
Roanoke, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 0 188
Bald Eagle 0 4 78
Northern Harrier 0 4 20
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 15 542
Cooper's Hawk 0 9 106
Northern Goshawk 0 1 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 7 31
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 8195
Red-tailed Hawk 3 264 414
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 3 3
American Kestrel 0 0 66
Merlin 0 1 13
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 16
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 4
Unknown Buteo 0 0 4
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 3

Total: 3 310 9686
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 12:30:00
Observation end time: 15:30:00
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter: Baron Gibson

Observers:

Visitors:
Randy Doss from Martinsville assisted for about 1 1/2 hrs. Thanks for the
company.

Just a couple of cars and motorcycles on the parkway. Those motorcycle
guy's must love to ride!!!!!
One was in a light coat and jeans????

Weather:
50% cloud cover and west winds @ a 2 for the hour & then 100%cloud cover
and minimal NW winds for the rest of the watch.

Raptor Observations:
Only 4 RT's, 1 was observed coming off the valley floor and climbing into
the low cloud bank never to be seen again (this 1 not counted). All hawks
observed were in the first hour. Not even vultures the last 2 hours

Non-raptor Observations:

Predictions:
Partly cloudy, minimal winds and temps about the same as today
========================================================================
Report submitted by Baron Gibson (Hawkwatcher@...)
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Re: Feather tract question

2009-11-25T04:26:26Z

This question wasn't answered. Palmer's Handbook of North American
Birds (1976) on p. 438 of vol. 2 says, "some shorter outer scapulars
black (form a patch above the folded wing)".

Ron Pittaway
Minden, Ontario

At 11:09 AM 11/9/2009, Joseph Morlan wrote:

>I have a question about the transverse solid black patch that usually shows
>above the folded wing on the adult male Northern Pintail.
>
>Are these feathers lower scapulars, humeral coverts, or something else?
>
>A flight shot showing these feathers is at:
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/freespirit5/511470529/sizes/o/
>
>Thanks.
>--
>Joseph Morlan, Pacifica, CA jmorlan (at) ccsf.edu
>SF Birding Classes start Nov. 3 http://fog.ccsf.edu/~jmorlan/
>California Bird Records Committee http://www.californiabirds.org/
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Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

2009-11-24T21:24:47Z

Fellow birders,

I just read the actual announcement about the logo change and was alarmed by
the reasoning: "Today's birders are keenly interested in bird behavior, bird
populations, and especially bird conservation. For sure, today's birders
delight at the prospect of finding "the rare bird," but there is so much
more to modern birding".

Unfortunately the interests of conservationists and scientists are often at
odds with the activity of bird watching. I would warn the members of the ABA
that care should be taken not to allow the intentions of these otherwise
honorable groups to overshadow the values of bird watchers.

And I would certainly not trivialize our sport as an effort to delight in
the finding of rare birds. It is no doubt true that birding has evolved but
its modern rewards are based on a broader awareness of nature and a greater
ability to experience it. Not on restrictions to satisfy other concerns.

May I suggest that the original mission statement: "The American Birding
Association exists for the sole purpose of promoting birding as a hobby and
a sport." not be changed or undermined. Let's maintain the integrity of our
unique traditions. Perhaps there is some value in also maintaining the
present logo.

Sincerely,

Robert Kyse

Rio Rancho, NM

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From forum: BirdChat

Or Co CA RBA 11/24/09

2009-11-24T21:20:02Z

RBA

* California

* Orange County
* November 24th, 2009
* CAOC09.11.24

- Birds mentioned

BAR-TAILED GODWIT
White-throated Sparrow
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Greater White-fronted Goose
Mountain Bluebird
Zone-tailed Hawk
Hooded Merganser
Gray-headed Junco
Reddish Egret
Painted Redstart
Lewis Woodpecker
Green-tailed Towhee
Hermit Warbler
Hairy Woodpecker
Zone-tailed Hawk
Golden Eagle

- Transcript

hotline: Orange County, California sponsored by Sea and Sage Audubon
date: November 24th, 2009; number: (949) 487-6869; compiler: Joel
Weintraub.
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to: Guy McCaskie, Secretary, California Bird Records Committee P. O. Box
275 Imperial Beach, CA 91933-0275 The species in caps on the bird mentioned
list (if present) are all Review Species; the committee would appreciate
documentation on their occurrence in Orange County. There is a website for
discussing birds/birding in Orange County California.

Please visit: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/OrangeCountyBirding. Radio
Codes for Birders in Orange County: channel 11 subcode 22 (national code).
We have a new accessory website that has recent photos of rarities (when
submitted) and maps of some birding spots in the County, including a map of
Huntington Central Park showing the "local" names for birding areas at:
http://members.cox.net/orcorba/

Observers: BJ Donald, Bob & Cynthia Kaufman, Gary Meredith, Maxine Dougan,
Jim Roe, Rick Shearer, Neil Gilbert, Alex Viduetsky, Jim Pike, Doug Willick,
Joel Weintraub, Richard Thunen, Jeff Ritterson, Monte Taylor, Denny Geiler,
Sachi Fukuman, Valerie Wheeler, Irene Horiuchi, Carol Lynn Holdner, Trude
Hurd.

A BAR-TAILED GODWIT, first found on Oct 31st by Neil Gilbert at upper Upper
Newport Bay, was seen at least through 11/22. The bird frequents, at low
tide, the area around the outlet of San Diego Creek below the Jamboree
Street crossing. We want to keep track of sightings of this bird, so keep
them coming.

WHITE-THROATED SPARROW on 11/21 at Casper's Regional Park at Drip #2. Also
reported is a GRAY-HEADED JUNCO at Caspers Park seen regularly at both
faucets.

MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary reported from 11/21
through 11/24... on the hawk perch at Pond C.

Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve on 11/22: 1 Reddish Egret....

HOODED MERGANSERS reported from Craig Regional Park (11/22), Forbes Road
drainage (11/21), San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary (11/24), and Aliso Creek
(11/21)

Immature male YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER near the tennis courts of Dave Robins
Park near Mason Regional Park and an adult male SUMMER TANAGER at the
red-flowering eucs (11/22).

PAINTED REDSTART 11/20 and 11/21 along Maple Springs Road a mile or two
past the end of the pavement in the second cluster of conifers where the
road turns to the left (Upper Silverado Canyon). Also along this road two
LEWIS WOODPECKERs.

GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE (3) at Mile Square Park in Fountain Valley
(11/21) at the small pond on the golf course.

GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE at Castaway Park in Newport Beach at the edge of the
houses near the flagpole. (11/21)

HERMIT WARBLER 11/20 at Tewinkle Park in Costa Mesa. Another on the 24th in
a private development in Dana Point and another in Orange..

HAIRY WOODPECKER male at Carbon Canyon Regional Park.... 19th around shelter
# 6 , and 24th around shelter # 8.

ZONE-TAILED HAWK on the 19th over Portola and Bake.

GOLDEN EAGLE on the 21st at San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary.

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Monterey Bay Area Birdbox for Tuesday November 24, 2009

2009-11-24T21:05:02Z

This is the transcript of the new messages on the Monterey Bay Area Birdbox.
This report is paraphrased for the sake of brevity. If you wish to hear the
entire report, please call the Birdbox at 831-626-6605

Birds in this report:

Brant

Snow Goose

Orange-crowned Warbler

Monterey:

An immature BRANT was seen off of the Monterey Beach Hotel today. [Rick Fournier]

A SNOW GOOSE was seen at the Elkhorn Slough Reserve today. [Shirley Murphy]

Pacific Grove:

A "Channel Island" ORANGE=CROWNED WARBLER was seen at the corner of Acropolis and Shell today. [Ryan Terrill]

Please report your sightings to the Birdbox at 831-626-6605 not to our
e-mail addresses. There is a great deal of valuable information on the
Birdbox system in addition to the rare bird report. Follow the menus to
find the information you want. If you have questions or comments about
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Northwest CA Bird Alert 2009124

2009-11-24T19:18:31Z

Northwest CA Bird Alert 2009124

This is the transcript of new messages on the Northwest California Bird
Alert. This report is paraphrased for the sake of brevity. If you wish to
hear the entire report, please call the bird alert707-822-5666 or sign up
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Species, Number, Note, Location, County, Reporter, Date, Time, Latitude,
Longitude
Ruddy Turnstone,_1,_,_Arcata Marsh,_Humboldt,_Larry Pitts,_2009/11/24,_,_,_
White-winged Scoter,_1,_,_Arcata Marsh,_Humboldt,_Larry
Pitts,_2009/11/24,_,_,_
Lapland Longspur,_3,_,_Arcata Bottom,_Humboldt,_Ken Irwin,_2009/11/24,_,_,_
Prairie Falcon,_1,_,_Blue Lake,_Humboldt,_Ken Irwin,_2009/11/24,_,_,_
Peregrine Falcon,_1,_,_Blue Lake,_Humboldt,_Ken Irwin,_2009/11/24,_,_,_
Prairie Falcon,_1,_,_Orick,_Humboldt,_Kristin Schmidt,_2009/11/24,_,_,_

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HSR: Rose Tree Park (24 Nov 2009) Raptors

2009-11-24T19:11:22Z

Rose Tree Park
Media, Pennsylvania, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Turkey Vulture 0 62 174
Black Vulture 0 8 13
Osprey 0 3 158
Northern Harrier 0 10 48
Mississippi Kite 0 0 0
Bald Eagle 0 19 173
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 87 936
Cooper's Hawk 0 20 144
Northern Goshawk 0 0 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 99 172
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 4514
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 1
Red-tailed Hawk 0 152 293
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 2 2
American Kestrel 0 1 140
Merlin 0 4 23
Peregrine Falcon 0 1 14
Unknown Vulture 0 0 0
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 3
Unknown Buteo 0 2 8
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 0 1
Unknown Raptor 0 1 23

Total: 0 472 6842
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 15:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours

Official Counter: Andrew Eberly

Observers: Dave Eberly

Weather:
Cloudy with NE-ENE winds at 3-6 mph. Temperature 50-53F.

Raptor Observations:
One local Coopers Hawk

Non-raptor Observations:

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Report submitted by Janet Crawford (janet@...)
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Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

2009-11-24T18:18:57Z

HEAR! HEAR!

Jerry

At 03:24 PM 11/24/2009, Mitch wrote:
>I'd like to know what the compelling reason for the change is?
>You create a logo to create an identification. You don't change
>it. Didn't Coke try that with a recipe? How'd that work?
>
>Can anyone tell us why it HAS to be changed? You don't spend
>40 years promoting a logo to change it. Not your standard biz model.
>It's not usually the logo that is really the problem. :)

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Placitas, NM
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Re: "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

2009-11-24T17:58:21Z

I think the most important part of this decision is understanding what the
goal is of this change: what does ABA want the logo to stand for? Why is the
change being considered? I imagine that ABA must be doing some re-branding
and have come up with criteria. Without those, it's hard to say what the
right bird is, and even then, I am sure that many birds could do the trick.

Also, what audience do you want to appeal to? Current membership (don't know
the demographics) or, for instance, young birders (to keep to organizing
growing)? I would imagine this will make a difference.

I worked with San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory (SFBBO) several year's back
on their rebranding-- and choosing the right bird was a major (emotional)
portion of the work. They stuck with their Black-necked Stilt, because of
its relationship to the environment they serve and for continuity, but they
got a great graphic designer to update it.

Good luck!

Kris Olson

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Subject: [BIRDCHAT] "People and Places" column in Birding magazine

Hello, BirdChatters.

Just a friendly reminder: Birding magazine eagerly solicits your 150-word
contributions to our (relatively) new "People and Places" column. Here's the
latest:

http://aba.org/birding/v41n6p22.pdf

Topics covered include "Duck Numbers Increased in 2009," "North American
Birds Online," "AOU Meeting Highlights," "In Memoriam: Laurence C. Binford,"
"Hall-Mayfield Award," and "Citizen-Science Wildlife Data."

Oh, and one other thing: an announcement that the ABA is changing its
venerable Red-billed Tropicbird logo to some other bird species. Any
reaction to that??

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Editor, Birding

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RBA, New Hampshire, November 24, 2009

2009-11-24T17:41:55Z

-RBA

*New Hampshire

*November 24, 2009

*NHNH2411.09

This is New Hampshire Audubon's Rare Bird Alert for Wednesday, November
24th, 2009.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD was discovered foraging from the fence-tops surrounding
Pickering Ponds and the adjacent Rochester Wastewater Treatment Plant on
November 13th, and was seen again on several days after that, and was last
reported on the 21st. A LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL and 2 ICELAND GULLS have
also been seen in the area. The treatment plant is gated and the hours of
operation are 7:30-3:00 on weekdays. If you visit, please check in at the
office and be out of the plant by 2:45 so that plant personnel do not have
to ask birders to leave. Do not drive on the dikes and do not block the
road. The Trails at Pickering Ponds, located east of the plant, are not
gated, and are always open during daylight hours.

A GREATER WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE was discovered in North Hampton on November
7th, and was most recently seen in the fields east of Runnymede Farm on
Route 111 on the 21st.

A BLACK VULTURE was seen in Newmarket on November 21st.

Birders exploring the Lake Umbagog National Wildlife Refuge and the
surrounding area reported an immature GOLDEN EAGLE, 3 BALD EAGLES, 3
BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS, 4 BOREAL CHICKADEES, 4 COMMON REDPOLLS, a NORTHERN
SHRIKE along Greenough Pond Road, and a RED CROSSBILL in Wentworth's
Location on November 22nd. Several GRAY JAYS were also seen in the area
during the past week, and 3 GRAY JAYS were seen on the summit of Mount
Hancock on November 21st.

A NORTHERN SHRIKE was seen in Penacook on November 21st.

2 LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS were seen in Rye on November 21st.

10 GREATER SHEARWATERS were seen off of Hampton Beach, and 3 BLACK
GUILLEMOTS were seen off of Seabrook Beach, all on November 19th.

A NORTHERN PINTAIL, 8 PIED-BILLED GREBES, and 26 AMERICAN COOTS were seen in
Powwow Pond in Kingston on November 21st.

A GADWALL and a NORTHERN PINTAIL were seen in Meadow Pond in Hampton on
November 21st.

A RED-BREASTED MERGANSER was seen near the Wilder Dam on the Connecticut
River on November 21st.

A PEREGRINE FALCON was seen on the state Capitol building in Concord on
November 23rd, and one was seen in Hampton on the 19th.

3 SNOW BUNTINGS were seen on the summit of Mount Moosilauke on November
20th.

6 GREATER YELLOWLEGS were seen in the fields east of Runnymede Farm on Route
111 in North Hampton on November 21st.

This message is also available by phone recording: call (603) 224-9909 and
press 2 as directed or ask to be transferred. If you have seen any
interesting birds recently, you can leave a message at the end of the
recording or send your sightings to the RBA via e-mail at:
birdsetc@.... Please put either "bird sighting" or "Rare Bird
Alert" in the subject line and be sure to include your mailing address and
phone number. The RBA is also available on-line at the New Hampshire Audubon
web site, www.nhaudubon.org

Thanks very much and good birding.

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HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (24 Nov 2009) Raptors

2009-11-24T17:11:58Z

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2009
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 720 54867
Osprey 0 0 46
Bald Eagle 0 13 110
Northern Harrier 0 18 164
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 47 3251
Cooper's Hawk 0 46 326
Northern Goshawk 0 7 23
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 255 607
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 20016
Red-tailed Hawk 0 927 2415
Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 13
Golden Eagle 0 52 115
American Kestrel 0 2 440
Merlin 0 0 39
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 34
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 0 2 2
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4

Total: 0 2099 82485
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Observation start time: 12:00:00
Observation end time: 13:00:00
Total observation time: 1 hours

Official Counter: Seth Cutright

Observers:

Weather:
Thick fog all day, could not even see the stacks. Wind East and only
around 0-3mph. 100% cloud cover, and bad visibility.

Raptor Observations:
None

Non-raptor Observations:
Two Winter Wrens could be seen and heard. Also two Swamp Sparrows were
seen.

Predictions:
Most likely no flight at all or if so slow and or low numbers. Rain likely
at around 6am and then again at around 11am, and maybe again late
afternoon. Then even if it does not rain wind likely to be from the South
or Southwest at around 10mph.
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Report submitted by Seth Cutright (seth.cutright@...)
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HSR: DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark (23 Nov 2009) 2 Raptors

2009-11-24T17:11:53Z

DRHW- Lake Erie Metropark
Brownstown, Michigan, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 23, 2009
-------------------------------------------------------------------

Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 720 54867
Osprey 0 0 46
Bald Eagle 0 13 110
Northern Harrier 0 18 164
Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 47 3251
Cooper's Hawk 0 46 326
Northern Goshawk 0 7 23
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 255 607
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 20016
Red-tailed Hawk 1 927 2415
Rough-legged Hawk 0 8 13
Golden Eagle 0 52 115
American Kestrel 0 2 440
Merlin 0 0 39
Peregrine Falcon 0 2 34
Unknown Accipiter 0 0 0
Unknown Buteo 0 0 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 0
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Raptor 1 2 2
Mississippi Kite 0 0 1
Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4

Total: 2 2099 82485
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Observation start time: 10:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 4 hours

Official Counter: Seth Cutright

Observers: Rodney Laura

Weather:
Mostly a 100% cloudy day, with kind of a gray haze or fog in the
background. East wind at around 5-10 all day.

Raptor Observations:
2 All day

Non-raptor Observations:
3 Great Black-backed Gulls around.
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