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3/18/24 4:59 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: How do you do it? Carbon Reduction Tips
3/18/24 12:44 pm Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> Re: How do you do it? Carbon Reduction Tips
3/17/24 7:11 pm Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> ASCA Field Trip Report
3/17/24 3:39 pm hilltower12 <000001ab5bb2c0b4-dmarc-request...> FW: RE: How do you do it? Carbon Reduction Tips
3/17/24 10:41 am Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> Re: ASTONISHING DAY FOR GOLDEN-PLOVERS AND THE REST OF US
3/17/24 9:03 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> ASTONISHING DAY FOR GOLDEN-PLOVERS AND THE REST OF US
3/17/24 12:32 am Dottie Boyles <ctboyles...> Birding Around the LR Port Area.
3/16/24 11:57 am Jerry Davis <jwdavis...> Re: Arkansas Hotspots
3/16/24 11:15 am Patty McLean <plm108...> Arkansas Hotspots
3/15/24 6:43 pm Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...> Black-throated Green
3/15/24 5:25 pm Allan Mueller <akcmueller...> Hendrix Creek Preserve
3/15/24 3:48 pm Harriet Jansma <hjansma...> Re: How do you do it?
3/15/24 2:10 pm Joseph Neal <joeneal...> Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
3/15/24 2:03 pm Jay Jones <jonesjay62...> Re: How do you do it?
3/15/24 1:38 pm jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...> How do you do it?
3/15/24 8:38 am Than Boves <tboves...> Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
3/15/24 8:02 am Patty McLean <plm108...> Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
3/15/24 4:27 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
3/14/24 4:57 pm Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...> Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
3/14/24 4:05 pm Patty McLean <plm108...> Breeding Red Crossbills??
3/14/24 9:52 am Lyndal York <lrbluejay...> Winter Bird Records
3/14/24 7:23 am Jerry Davis <jwdavis...> Hummingbird Tracking for Spring 2024
3/13/24 8:51 pm <arbour...> <arbour...> Red Slough Bird Survey - March 13
3/13/24 2:04 pm Ragan Sutterfield <000003499a91e99c-dmarc-request...> Tomorrow: All Things eBird
3/13/24 12:51 pm Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> ASCA March 16 Field Trip
3/13/24 11:57 am Adam Schaffer <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...> Serendipitous Bewick's Wren at Moberly Pond
3/13/24 10:17 am Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Ferruginous Hawk-continuing
3/13/24 8:56 am Patty McLean <plm108...> Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
3/13/24 7:45 am Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...> Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
3/13/24 7:39 am Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
3/13/24 6:26 am Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...> Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
3/13/24 6:11 am Steven Warmack <SteveWarmack...> Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
3/12/24 11:31 pm Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
3/12/24 6:16 pm Ed Laster <elaster523...> Re: Article in the Lexington Herald-Leader. This bird is half male, half female, and completely stunning
3/12/24 4:32 pm Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...> Re: American Golden Plovers at Charlie Craig
3/12/24 4:22 pm Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...> American Golden Plovers at Charlie Craig
3/12/24 11:35 am Patty McLean <plm108...> Love Bald Knob NWR?
3/12/24 8:14 am Anita Schnee <000003224553d416-dmarc-request...> Re: Dying finches
3/12/24 6:32 am Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> Louisiana Waterthrush
3/12/24 5:49 am Wild Birds Unlimited <wbulittlerock...> Re: Dying finches
3/11/24 7:00 pm Betty Evans <betty_evans...> Re: Eagle Watch trees chopped
3/11/24 6:24 pm Anita Schnee <000003224553d416-dmarc-request...> Dying finches
3/11/24 6:20 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: Eagle Watch trees chopped
3/11/24 12:51 pm Patty McLean <plm108...> Red Crossbille, White County
3/11/24 12:21 pm Angie Nichols <campsintherain...> White-throated Sparrows
3/11/24 3:33 am Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...> Golden plovers
3/10/24 7:38 pm Graves Hearnsberger <hgh222...> Heights Martins
3/10/24 7:31 pm Graves Hearnsberger <hgh222...> Heights Martins
3/10/24 2:36 pm Jay Jones <jonesjay62...> Re: Eagle Watch trees chopped
3/10/24 12:10 pm Vickie Becker <0000026d9f13ee10-dmarc-request...> Re: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
3/10/24 7:27 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> Re: Eagle Watch trees chopped
3/10/24 6:04 am Taylor Long <00000455b6b08e87-dmarc-request...> Arkansas Birders on Discord
3/9/24 5:21 pm Gmail <butchchq8...> Re: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
3/9/24 2:31 pm Leslie Peacock <lesliepeacock...> Re: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
3/9/24 1:17 pm Lynn Foster <lfoster5211...> Re: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
3/9/24 1:09 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: Bald Knob NWR
3/9/24 12:47 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Eagle Watch trees chopped
3/9/24 9:21 am Allan Mueller <akcmueller...> Fwd: Article in the Lexington Herald-Leader. This bird is half male, half female, and completely stunning
3/9/24 9:06 am Aster Droste <eviedroste...> Awesome app to train ear birding!!
3/8/24 7:14 pm Patty McLean <plm108...> Bald Knob NWR
3/7/24 2:06 pm Patty McLean <plm108...> Iceland Gull at Dardanelle Dam
3/7/24 11:15 am Anderson, Leif - FS, AR <000002b0bc8b0106-dmarc-request...> Hectors FOS B and W Warbler
3/7/24 10:46 am Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...> Yellow-rumped Plumage
3/7/24 8:15 am Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Re: Adam Marshall dobrin
3/7/24 8:08 am Mitchell Pruitt <mitchellpruitt24...> Re: Adam Marshall dobrin
3/7/24 7:33 am Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Re: Adam Marshall dobrin
3/6/24 7:09 pm Daniel Mason <millipede1977...> Adam Marshall dobrin
3/6/24 5:04 pm Daniel Mason <millipede1977...> Barn owl update...
3/6/24 3:44 pm Joseph Neal <joeneal...> SPRING COMES TO HERONTOWN
3/6/24 12:38 pm Daniel Mason <millipede1977...> Yawn...
3/6/24 6:38 am Taylor Long <00000455b6b08e87-dmarc-request...> Re: Ferruginous Hawk Continues
3/5/24 8:41 pm <arbour...> <arbour...> Red Slough Bird Survey - March 5
3/5/24 6:48 pm Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Re: FOS Pectoral Sandpiper
3/5/24 5:21 pm Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...> FOS Pectoral Sandpiper
3/5/24 3:38 pm Ragan Sutterfield <000003499a91e99c-dmarc-request...> ASCA Meeting March 14: All Things eBird
3/5/24 1:33 pm Lynn Foster <lfoster5211...> CALS Presentation--Your Experiences with Bird-Friendly Windows
3/5/24 12:49 pm Patty McLean <plm108...> Ferruginous Hawk Continues
3/4/24 8:13 pm Adam Schaffer <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...> State Line Birding
3/4/24 6:49 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> carolng carolinas
3/4/24 3:10 pm Joseph Neal <joeneal...> Windy day on a former Tallgrass Prairie (Maysville)
3/4/24 8:52 am Julie McCaghey <julesemccaghey...> Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
3/4/24 6:56 am Lynn Foster <lfoster5211...> Fwd: Monty and Rose memorial brings story full circle
3/4/24 4:56 am Robert Day <rhday52...> Re: Egyptian deities on the bluff at Ninestone
3/3/24 6:11 pm ARBird <vogel...> Re: Egyptian deities on the bluff at Ninestone
3/3/24 4:23 pm Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> Egyptian deities on the bluff at Ninestone
3/2/24 6:41 pm Kenny Nichols <kingbird101...> Iceland Gull & Western Meadowlarks
3/2/24 3:07 pm Joseph Neal <joeneal...> HORNED GREBES ON BEAVER LAKE, NESTLING OWLS IN THE TREE
3/1/24 6:09 am Daniel Mason <millipede1977...> and then, a wood duck
3/1/24 6:03 am Daniel Mason <millipede1977...> celebrations and observations...
2/29/24 9:57 am Bob Harden <flutterbybob...> Ferruginous Hawk.
2/29/24 9:24 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> David Chapman also with 50 years in birding
2/28/24 4:05 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: Fifty years a bird watcher
2/28/24 3:40 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: 79 years a birder
2/28/24 3:34 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: The 10 commandments of subirdia
2/28/24 9:16 am Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...> FOS Tree Swallow
2/28/24 8:08 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> 79 years a birder
2/27/24 8:39 pm <arbour...> <arbour...> Red Slough Bird Survey - Feb. 27
2/27/24 12:12 pm Cheryl Johnson <cjbluebird...> Re: Fifty years a bird watcher
2/27/24 11:29 am Robert Day <rhday52...> Re: Fifty years a bird watcher
2/27/24 8:52 am Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> Re: Fifty years a bird watcher
2/27/24 7:24 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> Fifty years a bird watcher
2/27/24 3:44 am Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...> Re: The 10 commandments of subirdia
2/26/24 5:28 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: The 10 commandments of subirdia
2/26/24 10:37 am data _null_; <datanull...> Purple Martins (PUMA) Arrived 26FEB2024
2/26/24 8:10 am Jerry Davis <jwdavis...> Re: Yellow-headed blackbird
2/26/24 7:20 am Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> Re: Yellow-headed blackbird
2/25/24 2:30 pm kathy white <000004e49cbb3756-dmarc-request...> Yellow-headed blackbird
2/25/24 1:01 pm Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...> Re: Illegal bird feathers
2/25/24 12:58 pm Barry Haas <bhaas...> BBC News: Feeder scheme finds 'heartening' rare bird numbers
2/25/24 12:27 pm Daniel Mason <millipede1977...> Re: Illegal bird feathers
2/25/24 12:21 pm Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...> Illegal bird feathers
2/24/24 3:57 pm Steven Warmack <SteveWarmack...> Rough-legged Hawk
2/24/24 2:46 pm Aster Droste <eviedroste...> Re: Timberdoodle hiatus
2/24/24 1:42 pm Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> ASCA Field Trips--March, April, May
2/24/24 1:32 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: Timberdoodle hiatus
2/24/24 1:26 pm Gmail <butchchq8...> Re: Fish Crow arrival in NWA City
2/24/24 7:42 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> TODAY IN FAYETTEVILLE (Saturday March 24): PURPLE MARTIN GOURDS GOING UP NEXT TO LAKE FAYETTEVILLE AT BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS
2/24/24 7:38 am Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> Full Moon Predators and Prey
2/24/24 7:32 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> Meadowlarks proclaim spring
2/24/24 3:49 am Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...> Re: Timberdoodle hiatus
2/23/24 7:18 pm Dottie Boyles <ctboyles...> The Snipe Newsletter
2/23/24 6:18 pm Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> Re: FOOT TREMBLING BY KILLDEER AND A RARE PLANT AT CENTERTON
2/23/24 3:53 pm Ty Sharrow <000004d62afaf44c-dmarc-request...> Red-necked Grebe at Craighead Forest Park
2/23/24 12:31 pm Joseph Neal <joeneal...> The 10 commandments of subirdia
2/23/24 9:31 am Joseph Neal <joeneal...> Fish Crow arrival in NWA City
2/23/24 6:16 am Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> The whole song and dance
2/22/24 11:24 pm Karen Garrett <kjgarrett84...> Turkey Vulture predation
2/22/24 8:07 pm Daniel Mason <millipede1977...> Re: Roadrunner goes shopping
2/22/24 7:57 pm Bob Day <rhday52...> Re: Roadrunner goes shopping
2/22/24 7:53 pm Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...> Re: Woodcock question I forgot to ask earlier : )
2/22/24 7:39 pm Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...> Roadrunner goes shopping
2/22/24 5:19 pm Steven Warmack <SteveWarmack...> Ferruginous Hawk near Stuttgart
2/22/24 1:58 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: Woodcock question I forgot to ask earlier : )
2/22/24 11:16 am Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> Woodcock question I forgot to ask earlier : )
2/22/24 7:12 am Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> Timberdoodle hiatus
2/21/24 8:23 pm Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Re: Black soldier fly grubs
2/21/24 8:23 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: Clifty Eagles
2/21/24 8:09 pm Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Re: Black soldier fly grubs
2/21/24 7:04 pm Geneva Green <greenstonegeneva...> Re: Clifty Eagles
2/21/24 5:38 pm Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Re: Clifty Eagles
2/21/24 5:02 pm Adam Schaffer <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...> Re: Clifty Eagles
2/21/24 3:31 pm Geneva Green <greenstonegeneva...> Clifty Eagles
2/21/24 2:40 pm Mary Ann King <office...> Re: Black soldier fly grubs
2/21/24 7:27 am Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Re: Black soldier fly grubs
2/21/24 3:57 am Paul Dickson <000005f2dbe00037-dmarc-request...> Re: Black soldier fly grubs
2/20/24 7:57 pm Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Black soldier fly grubs
2/20/24 7:30 pm <arbour...> <arbour...> Red Slough Bird Survey - February 20
2/20/24 5:48 am Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
2/19/24 6:38 pm Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> ASCA February Field Trip Report
2/19/24 4:42 pm Robert Day <rhday52...> Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
2/19/24 4:38 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
2/19/24 4:33 pm Robert Day <rhday52...> Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
2/19/24 3:13 pm Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
2/19/24 2:38 pm Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
2/19/24 6:38 am Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
2/19/24 6:32 am Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Golden Eagle Adkins bottoms Sunday
2/19/24 6:13 am Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> Re: Iceland Gull???
2/18/24 12:07 pm James E Dixon <jamesdixonlr...> Re: Iceland Gull???
2/18/24 11:44 am Anderson, Leif - FS, AR <000002b0bc8b0106-dmarc-request...> Red Crossbills
2/18/24 11:19 am Karen Garrett <kjgarrett84...> Iceland Gull???
2/18/24 2:25 am Kenny Nichols <kingbird101...> Re: Is anyone chasing the Iceland Gull Sunday morning?
2/17/24 12:57 pm James E Dixon <jamesdixonlr...> Is anyone chasing the Iceland Gull Sunday morning?
2/17/24 10:03 am Jane Wiewora <janewiewora...> Re: Help needed in identifying bird safe buildings
2/17/24 6:45 am Randy <Robinson-Randy...> Re: Iceland Gull
2/17/24 6:27 am Randy <Robinson-Randy...> Re: Iceland Gull
2/17/24 6:13 am Randy <Robinson-Randy...> Iceland Gull
 
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Date: 3/18/24 4:59 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: How do you do it? Carbon Reduction Tips
This is exactly true!  Likewise plastic - well-known to harm turtles and others, in our bloodstreams.  Only legislation can control this horror.

On Monday, March 18, 2024 at 02:44:58 PM CDT, Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...> wrote:

While we all have to look at our own carbon footprint to reduce our emissions, please let us not shift focus from the ONE thing we all should do, which is to consistently elect climate conscious officials to public office. We can curb our meat consumption and air travel all we want, but that won't make a dent as long as there are leading candidates on a "drill baby drill" platform, who upon coming to office, will continue to subsidize the fossil fuel industry and scale back on clean energy initiatives. The climate crisis can only be solved by both grassroots and top down actions. 

On Sunday, 17 March, 2024 at 05:39:18 pm GMT-5, hilltower12 <000001ab5bb2c0b4-dmarc-request...> wrote:


-------- Original message --------From: hilltower12 <hilltower12...> Date: 17/03/2024 5:13 PM (GMT-06:00) To: jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...> Subject: RE: How do you do it?
Hello Jonathan & ARbiders!
Harriet & Jay have some excellent ideas!According to some of the climate scientists I follow such as Dr. Kevin Anderson at the U of Manchester, Peter Kalmus at the JPL & Stefan Rahmstorf at the Potsdam Centre of Climate Study, the only way to mitigate/compensate our GHGs is to not produce them in the first place!
Kevin Anderson says "buying carbon offsets is like paying somebody else to go on a calorie-slashing diet for you while you continue eating chocolate cake, ice cream & potato chips. And carbon offsets work against the laws of physics... Despite a huge worldwide system of offsets, GHGs keep rising."
According to the ecological economist Nico Paech (who quit flying in 2000), covering the roof of your home with solar panels & driving an EV is completely negated when one boards a plane even once a year. After taking a cruise, flying is by far the most carbon-intensive form of travel. What was your GHG/carbon footprint last year? If you boarded a plane, chances are that that flight constituted 40%-75% of your yearly footprint. People are shocked when they actually measure their GHG/carbon footprints!
Kevin Anderson quit flying in 2004. Peter Kalmus quit flying in 2009. Dr. Anderson travels all over Europe & Asia by train or his VW van. Dr. Kalmus travels all over the U.S & Canada with his wife & kids by car. They drive from So California to Chicago & back every summer & they have visited dozens of national parks by car. I took a no-fly pledge in 2014 & I gave up all meat & animal products. Those two measures cut my CO2 footprint from 20.5 tons in 2013 to 4.3 tons in 2014. The no-fly pledge hurts because I have family all over Germany & in Sweden. But I had to realize that my dozens of trans-atlantic & domestic flights have made me a big part of the climate problem.  Tomorrow I am driving my 2013 Honda Fit to Louisiana to assist a team that is attempting to document the IBWO. This will be my fourth trip there in the past year. Would my bad back & injured legs prefer flying into Baton Rouge over driving?  Probably.
Barry BennettFayetteville

-------- Original message --------From: jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...> Date: 15/03/2024 3:38 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: How do you do it?
Hi fellow birders,
I have a question which I suspect has some complicated answers.  This is addressed to three groups of subscribers to this listserv: 1. Those of us who do a lot of driving around Arkansas in search of birds to be discovered and of those already reported on this list by others; 2. Those of us who take longer trips outside Arkansas (e.g., to other parts of the U.S. and to foreign destinations); 3. Those of us who do both.  My partner and I don't do much of the first category, for a variety of reasons, unless those birds will be close to Fayetteville, where we live, but we do take longer trips to see more exotic avifauna (number 3).  So here's my question: how do you mitigate/offset the carbon-emitting effects of your travel?  Surely we want to prevent damage to birdish habitats, but I haven't figured out yet how to really do this.  I'm assuming (hopefully) that some of you have come up with strategies to address this quandary--just as you describe other ways to protect habitat--and can suggest ways to prevent such dangers, without the decision to forego such travel (in all three of the above categories).  Thanks in advance for your ideas.
Jonathan Perry, Ph.D.Licensed PsychologistFayetteville, Arkansas

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Date: 3/18/24 12:44 pm
From: Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: How do you do it? Carbon Reduction Tips
While we all have to look at our own carbon footprint to reduce our emissions, please let us not shift focus from the ONE thing we all should do, which is to consistently elect climate conscious officials to public office. We can curb our meat consumption and air travel all we want, but that won't make a dent as long as there are leading candidates on a "drill baby drill" platform, who upon coming to office, will continue to subsidize the fossil fuel industry and scale back on clean energy initiatives. The climate crisis can only be solved by both grassroots and top down actions. 

On Sunday, 17 March, 2024 at 05:39:18 pm GMT-5, hilltower12 <000001ab5bb2c0b4-dmarc-request...> wrote:


-------- Original message --------From: hilltower12 <hilltower12...> Date: 17/03/2024 5:13 PM (GMT-06:00) To: jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...> Subject: RE: How do you do it?
Hello Jonathan & ARbiders!
Harriet & Jay have some excellent ideas!According to some of the climate scientists I follow such as Dr. Kevin Anderson at the U of Manchester, Peter Kalmus at the JPL & Stefan Rahmstorf at the Potsdam Centre of Climate Study, the only way to mitigate/compensate our GHGs is to not produce them in the first place!
Kevin Anderson says "buying carbon offsets is like paying somebody else to go on a calorie-slashing diet for you while you continue eating chocolate cake, ice cream & potato chips. And carbon offsets work against the laws of physics... Despite a huge worldwide system of offsets, GHGs keep rising."
According to the ecological economist Nico Paech (who quit flying in 2000), covering the roof of your home with solar panels & driving an EV is completely negated when one boards a plane even once a year. After taking a cruise, flying is by far the most carbon-intensive form of travel. What was your GHG/carbon footprint last year? If you boarded a plane, chances are that that flight constituted 40%-75% of your yearly footprint. People are shocked when they actually measure their GHG/carbon footprints!
Kevin Anderson quit flying in 2004. Peter Kalmus quit flying in 2009. Dr. Anderson travels all over Europe & Asia by train or his VW van. Dr. Kalmus travels all over the U.S & Canada with his wife & kids by car. They drive from So California to Chicago & back every summer & they have visited dozens of national parks by car. I took a no-fly pledge in 2014 & I gave up all meat & animal products. Those two measures cut my CO2 footprint from 20.5 tons in 2013 to 4.3 tons in 2014. The no-fly pledge hurts because I have family all over Germany & in Sweden. But I had to realize that my dozens of trans-atlantic & domestic flights have made me a big part of the climate problem.  Tomorrow I am driving my 2013 Honda Fit to Louisiana to assist a team that is attempting to document the IBWO. This will be my fourth trip there in the past year. Would my bad back & injured legs prefer flying into Baton Rouge over driving?  Probably.
Barry BennettFayetteville

-------- Original message --------From: jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...> Date: 15/03/2024 3:38 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: How do you do it?
Hi fellow birders,
I have a question which I suspect has some complicated answers.  This is addressed to three groups of subscribers to this listserv: 1. Those of us who do a lot of driving around Arkansas in search of birds to be discovered and of those already reported on this list by others; 2. Those of us who take longer trips outside Arkansas (e.g., to other parts of the U.S. and to foreign destinations); 3. Those of us who do both.  My partner and I don't do much of the first category, for a variety of reasons, unless those birds will be close to Fayetteville, where we live, but we do take longer trips to see more exotic avifauna (number 3).  So here's my question: how do you mitigate/offset the carbon-emitting effects of your travel?  Surely we want to prevent damage to birdish habitats, but I haven't figured out yet how to really do this.  I'm assuming (hopefully) that some of you have come up with strategies to address this quandary--just as you describe other ways to protect habitat--and can suggest ways to prevent such dangers, without the decision to forego such travel (in all three of the above categories).  Thanks in advance for your ideas.
Jonathan Perry, Ph.D.Licensed PsychologistFayetteville, Arkansas

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Date: 3/17/24 7:11 pm
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: ASCA Field Trip Report
Saturday, March 16, central Arkansas birders woke up to fog everywhere. But,  our small group of determined birders drove through the fog to Pine Bluff. At the AGFC Nature Center the fog was still dense, so we toured the nature center's facility and enjoyed their  excellent exhibits.  At the viewing window, the feeders were close enough to see birds, so we started our first eBird checklist. The sun finally popped out, so we started birding the trails and boardwalks. At the marshy pond we flushed Wood Ducks. Nice start to the morning. As we walked, we spotted a good mix of birds, including the elusive Brown Creeper, a Winter Wren, Eastern Phoebes, and a Hermit Thrush.  Woodpeckers were plentiful: Pileated, Red-headed, Red-bellied, Downy, Hairy, Sapsucker, and Flicker. The warblers haven't quite arrived. Yellow-rumped Warblers were it.With 31 species on the eBird checklist, we then made a run through the nearby Pine Bluff Regional Park.  Not much at the river except for a large raft of Coots, a Kestrel, a couple of Great Blue Herons, a Great Egret, and a Field Sparrow. The Eagle nest had one adult perched next to it. We enjoyed finding another nice mix of woodpeckers, plus Gadwalls, Ring-necked Ducks, and lots of Canada Geese on the golf course.  Adding 29 species to the Park's eBird checklist, it was now noon. The group voted to head to McDonald's for a quick lunch and to meet Pine Bluff's newest residents--10 Great-tailed Grackles. On the eBird list they went, along with a Brown Thrasher, a Mockingbird, Starlings and House Sparrows.  Last stop was the Bayou Bartholomew trail off Hazel street.  The 16 species for this eBird checklist included more Wood Ducks, Yellow-rumped Warblers, various woodpeckers, lots of White-throated Sparrows and 3 Swamp Sparrows, for a total of 16 species.  Final eBird trip total was 51 species.  Thank you Sarah Morris for keeping the lists. Much appreciated!The unexpected surprise at Bayou Bartholomew was an extremely cooperative Blue-headed Vireo.  Life bird for two of our group!  A wonderful ending to a day that started in thick fog and ended with a life bird!    Karen Holliday ASCA Field Trip Coordinator

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Date: 3/17/24 3:39 pm
From: hilltower12 <000001ab5bb2c0b4-dmarc-request...>
Subject: FW: RE: How do you do it? Carbon Reduction Tips

-------- Original message --------From: hilltower12 <hilltower12...> Date: 17/03/2024 5:13 PM (GMT-06:00) To: jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...> Subject: RE: How do you do it? Hello Jonathan & ARbiders!Harriet & Jay have some excellent ideas!According to some of the climate scientists I follow such as Dr. Kevin Anderson at the U of Manchester, Peter Kalmus at the JPL & Stefan Rahmstorf at the Potsdam Centre of Climate Study, the only way to mitigate/compensate our GHGs is to not produce them in the first place!Kevin Anderson says "buying carbon offsets is like paying somebody else to go on a calorie-slashing diet for you while you continue eating chocolate cake, ice cream & potato chips. And carbon offsets work against the laws of physics... Despite a huge worldwide system of offsets, GHGs keep rising."According to the ecological economist Nico Paech (who quit flying in 2000), covering the roof of your home with solar panels & driving an EV is completely negated when one boards a plane even once a year. After taking a cruise, flying is by far the most carbon-intensive form of travel. What was your GHG/carbon foo
tprint last year? If you boarded a plane, chances are that that flight constituted 40%-75% of your yearly footprint. People are shocked when they actually measure their GHG/carbon footprints!Kevin Anderson quit flying in 2004. Peter Kalmus quit flying in 2009. Dr. Anderson travels all over Europe & Asia by train or his VW van. Dr. Kalmus travels all over the U.S & Canada with his wife & kids by car. They drive from So California to Chicago & back every summer & they have visited dozens of national parks by car. I took a no-fly pledge in 2014 & I gave up all meat & animal products. Those two measures cut my CO2 footprint from 20.5 tons in 2013 to 4.3 tons in 2014. The no-fly pledge hurts because I have family all over Germany & in Sweden. But I had to realize that my dozens of trans-atlantic & domestic flights have made me a big part of the climate problem.  Tomorrow I am driving my 2013 Honda Fit to Louisiana to assist a team that is attempting to document the IBWO. This will b
e my fourth trip there in the past year. Would my bad back & injured legs prefer flying into Baton Rouge over driving?  Probably.Barry BennettFayetteville-------- Original message --------From: jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...> Date: 15/03/2024 3:38 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: How do you do it? Hi fellow birders,I have a question which I suspect has some complicated answers.  This is addressed to three groups of subscribers to this listserv: 1. Those of us who do a lot of driving around Arkansas in search of birds to be discovered and of those already reported on this list by others; 2. Those of us who take longer trips outside Arkansas (e.g., to other parts of the U.S. and to foreign destinations); 3. Those of us who do both.  My partner and I don't do much of the first category, for a variety of reasons, unless those birds will be close to Fayetteville, where we live, but we do take longer trips to see more exotic avifauna (number 3).  So here's my question: how do you mitigate/offset the carbon-emitting effects of your travel?  Surely we want to prevent damage to birdish habitats, but I haven't figured out yet how to really do this.  I'm assuming (hopefully) that some of you have come up with strategies to address this quandary--just as you describe other ways to protect habitat--and can suggest ways to prevent such dangers, without the decision to forego such travel (in all three of the above categories).  Thanks in advance for your ideas.Jonathan Perry, Ph.D.Licensed PsychologistFayetteville, Arkansas


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Date: 3/17/24 10:41 am
From: Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...>
Subject: Re: ASTONISHING DAY FOR GOLDEN-PLOVERS AND THE REST OF US
Fantastic report of an amazing field trip!!!

J

> On Mar 17, 2024, at 11:03 AM, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:
>
> Yesterday’s Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society field trip consisted of two main parts. Most of the morning investigating Shortleaf Pines of Ozark NF around Shoes Lake and Fern. Bill Beall and Taylor Long found Brown-headed Nuthatches in several spots and made sure the 30 or so of us got to see them. We didn’t do as well on Red Crossbills, but that is always iffy. These forests are home of Arkansas’s northwest-most occurrences of BHNUs.
>
> Afternoon agenda featured American Golden-Plovers. Bill Beall and Jim Neiting had a few days previously seen hundreds in the Arkansas River Valley, including Frog Bayou WMA and Kibler bottoms.
>
> So it was an agreeable shock, but not such a surprise, when Bill and Taylor lead us down to River Road in Dyer, toward Frog, and there, in a partially flooded field near corner of River and Blackland roads, an astonishing flock of what proved 755 American Golden-Plovers.
>
> That’s a precise count, too. I would have been satisfied with an intelligent estimate. Jay Walko got on his scope and used a bona fide clicker, tallying 1 by 1. By the day’s end we’d seen several more flocks, getting the total up to more like 850 in the river valley.
>
> Also astonishing: final afternoon tally of 33 BALD EAGLES. Only 4 adults; rest sub-adults of various ages. Bob Caulk noted eagles in 3 groups along several miles. My assumption is these are local birds. Wintering eagles planning to nest north of us should be long gone, correct? Or do some remain longer? BAEA have nested successfully in the river valley for many years.
>
> Bill Beall offered a theory about why so many eagles might be in this area of the river valley at this time: recent heavy rains and flooding. A lot of fish might be present in former river channels (oxbow lakes) that during floods reconnect with the main river.
>
> As these old channels begin to drain and dry, fish are trapped. Dead and dying fish would be easy eagle prey. As Bob Caulk noted, most eagles were on the ground within areas of an old, partially flooded oxbow. This is private land, so we couldn’t move in closer.
>
> Final astonishment: Horned Larks, up close up, easily seen. Singing and otherwise carrying on at WestArk Sod. Watching them pleasantly reminded me of one of my favorite old books, Gayle B. Pickwell’s, “The Prairie Horned Lark,” published in 1931 by Academy of Science of St. Louis. On my bookshelf. As relevant now as in 1931.
>
> Astonishing in 1931. Astonishing in 2024. Timelessness in affairs of birds keeps us coming back.
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Date: 3/17/24 9:03 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: ASTONISHING DAY FOR GOLDEN-PLOVERS AND THE REST OF US
Yesterdays Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society field trip consisted of two main parts. Most of the morning investigating Shortleaf Pines of Ozark NF around Shoes Lake and Fern. Bill Beall and Taylor Long found Brown-headed Nuthatches in several spots and made sure the 30 or so of us got to see them. We didnt do as well on Red Crossbills, but that is always iffy. These forests are home of Arkansass northwest-most occurrences of BHNUs.


Afternoon agenda featured American Golden-Plovers. Bill Beall and Jim Neiting had a few days previously seen hundreds in the Arkansas River Valley, including Frog Bayou WMA and Kibler bottoms.

So it was an agreeable shock, but not such a surprise, when Bill and Taylor lead us down to River Road in Dyer, toward Frog, and there, in a partially flooded field near corner of River and Blackland roads, an astonishing flock of what proved 755 American Golden-Plovers.

Thats a precise count, too. I would have been satisfied with an intelligent estimate. Jay Walko got on his scope and used a bona fide clicker, tallying 1 by 1. By the days end wed seen several more flocks, getting the total up to more like 850 in the river valley.

Also astonishing: final afternoon tally of 33 BALD EAGLES. Only 4 adults; rest sub-adults of various ages. Bob Caulk noted eagles in 3 groups along several miles. My assumption is these are local birds. Wintering eagles planning to nest north of us should be long gone, correct? Or do some remain longer? BAEA have nested successfully in the river valley for many years.

Bill Beall offered a theory about why so many eagles might be in this area of the river valley at this time: recent heavy rains and flooding. A lot of fish might be present in former river channels (oxbow lakes) that during floods reconnect with the main river.

As these old channels begin to drain and dry, fish are trapped. Dead and dying fish would be easy eagle prey. As Bob Caulk noted, most eagles were on the ground within areas of an old, partially flooded oxbow. This is private land, so we couldnt move in closer.

Final astonishment: Horned Larks, up close up, easily seen. Singing and otherwise carrying on at WestArk Sod. Watching them pleasantly reminded me of one of my favorite old books, Gayle B. Pickwells, The Prairie Horned Lark, published in 1931 by Academy of Science of St. Louis. On my bookshelf. As relevant now as in 1931.

Astonishing in 1931. Astonishing in 2024. Timelessness in affairs of birds keeps us coming back.

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Date: 3/17/24 12:32 am
From: Dottie Boyles <ctboyles...>
Subject: Birding Around the LR Port Area.
Karen Hart and I spent Saturday morning birding around the Little Rock
Port Authority and David D. Terry Lock and Dam.

There were several flooded areas at the Port with a few birds scattered
around them. Best birds were American Golden-Plover, 2 Lesser
Yellowlegs, one Pectoral Sandpiper. Fifty plus Killdeer, 5 Wilson's
Snipe, and 2 Barn Swallows.
Earlier we had seen a pair of American Kestrels sitting several feet
apart on a wire. However when we saw them again they were closer
together on a utility pole. Then Karen jokingly said, "we wish you well,
make more kestrels," and as if on que, they began doing just that!

At the Valero station, on the corner of Fourche Dam Pike and Lindsay Rd,
we found at least 5 Great-tailed Grackles.

On Frazier Pike we found our FOS Northern Rough-winged Swallow, just
one. Also watched a kestrel constantly pounding a Red-tailed Hawk.

Once the fog lifted, it turned out to be a nice day!

Dottie
Little Rock

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Date: 3/16/24 11:57 am
From: Jerry Davis <jwdavis...>
Subject: Re: Arkansas Hotspots
Looks like a great project and I appreciate the contributions. Seeking some information on the site is by trial and error. The site could mention that by clicking on the Hot spot site that the information and where it is will come up.

Thanks for your efforts and notifications.

Jerry Wayne Davis
Hot Springs, AR

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It's migration time. We've made lots of progress on the Arkansas Hotspots page, thanks to the generous volunteers who have submitted information and photos..
https://birdinghotspots.org/region/US-AR

Currently we have over 1750 hotspots in the state with 700+ still needing information and 1200 needing photos. You can help by picking a few incomplete hotspots and submitting information/photos. This includes general info about a specific location and tips for birding the area. Photos of the habitat can be taken with your smart phone! All submissions are reviewed by an Editor before going live.

Helping with this project is a big benefit to novice birders, first time visitors to a site and anyone who wants more information before visiting a location.

Thank you in advance!! This action goes a long way in helping build our birding community.
https://birdinghotspots.org/region/US-AR

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Date: 3/16/24 11:15 am
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Arkansas Hotspots
It's migration time. We've made lots of progress on the Arkansas Hotspots page, thanks to the generous volunteers who have submitted information and photos.. https://birdinghotspots.org/region/US-ARCurrently we have over 1750 hotspots in the state with 700+ still needing information and 1200 needing photos. You can help by picking a few incomplete hotspots and submitting information/photos. This includes general info about a specific location and tips for birding the area. Photos of the habitat can be taken with your smart phone! All submissions are reviewed by an Editor before going live.Helping with this project is a big benefit to novice birders, first time visitors to a site and anyone who wants more information before visiting a location.Thank you in advance!! This action goes a long way in helping build our birding community. https://birdinghotspots.org/region/US-ARPatty

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Date: 3/15/24 6:43 pm
From: Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...>
Subject: Black-throated Green
Matt Matlock, one of our local birders, spotted one today here in Fort
Smith near the River Valley Nature Center.

Sandy B.

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Date: 3/15/24 5:25 pm
From: Allan Mueller <akcmueller...>
Subject: Hendrix Creek Preserve
After ignoring the Hendrix Creek Preserve for the winter, I renewed our
acquaintance today (March 15). Good bird activity today.

Two species set new early arrival dates for Faulkner County. A Red-eyed
Vireo briefly called; the previous early date was April 1. Northern
Parulas were calling from two locations; the previous early date was March
20.

Other species -
Fish Crow, American Crow, Eastern Phoebe, White-throated Sparrow (the most
abundant species), Field Sparrow, Chipping Sparrow, Song Sparrow, Northern
Flicker, American Robin, American Goldfinch, Great Blue Heron (fly over),
Yellow-rumped Warbler, Pine Warbler, Brown-headed Cowbird, Northern
Cardinal, Blue Jay, Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Chickadee, Carolina Wren,
Dark-eyed Junco (many singing), Mourning Dove, Brown Thrasher, and House
Finch.


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Date: 3/15/24 3:48 pm
From: Harriet Jansma <hjansma...>
Subject: Re: How do you do it?
And provide habitat for birds and other creatures right where you live and enjoy what comes to you there. Find a place to put your wood cuttings and leaf piles and other debris that they thrive on and in. Leave dead trees in place if they don't threaten your house or a neighbor house.

Harriet Jansma
Fayetteville
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Spend less time traveling. Delve more deeply into the life histories of local birds. Watch and learn their behavioral characteristics. Learn their songs and calls. Lead local bird walks with grade schoolers (Hobbs State Park looks for such volunteers).

Train with the Arkansas Master Naturalists to broaden your awareness and appreciation of native critters and plants. Serve your local community.

Rick Jones

On Fri, Mar 15, 2024, 3:38 PM jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...><mailto:<jonathanperry24...>> wrote:
Hi fellow birders,

I have a question which I suspect has some complicated answers. This is addressed to three groups of subscribers to this listserv: 1. Those of us who do a lot of driving around Arkansas in search of birds to be discovered and of those already reported on this list by others; 2. Those of us who take longer trips outside Arkansas (e.g., to other parts of the U.S. and to foreign destinations); 3. Those of us who do both. My partner and I don't do much of the first category, for a variety of reasons, unless those birds will be close to Fayetteville, where we live, but we do take longer trips to see more exotic avifauna (number 3). So here's my question: how do you mitigate/offset the carbon-emitting effects of your travel? Surely we want to prevent damage to birdish habitats, but I haven't figured out yet how to really do this. I'm assuming (hopefully) that some of you have come up with strategies to address this quandary--just as you describe other ways to protect habitat--and can suggest ways to prevent such dangers, without the decision to forego such travel (in all three of the above categories). Thanks in advance for your ideas.

Jonathan Perry, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Fayetteville, Arkansas

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Date: 3/15/24 2:10 pm
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
I have pasted below a copy of the photo by Joan Reynolds of a juvenile plumaged Red Crossbill that was being fed out of the nest by adults near Shores Lake March 5, 2017. We directly observed feedings. My understanding is this doesn't help us understand much about when and where nesting occurred, but at very least documents adult Type 2 Red Crossbills with young in Arkansas at that time. Repeated occurrences of crossbills in mature Shortleaf Pine stands in Shores Lake area of Ozark NF certainly suggests nesting as a possibility.
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Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??


I dont think there is any official standard, but breeding is typically synonymous with nesting. In the case of documenting a first breeding bird in a state, if you find a bird feeding very young fledglings you can be pretty sure that they havent moved too far from the actual nest (esp. if you know that are only a couple days out of the nest). So even if you dont find a nest, it is almost certainly near and I would suggest that feeding young fledglings is good enough evidence (unless you are right on the border of another state, which in that case, even young birds could have crossed the border since fledging).



However, parents will continue to feed their young for quite a while in some cases (certainly over a month), and they could have moved pretty far in that time frame, so where the breeding occurred is not as easily determined.



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Thanks, Joe. I knew there would be a good story about documenting a breeding record. I'm curious, tho, what constitutes an official breeding record? A nest with a female on it? Or adults feeding nestlings? If there's a specific standard, share that with us and perhaps we can document these behaviors for the White County birds.



In reading through data on Birds of the World, there is apparently scant evidence of breeding across mid America for Type 2s. See attached distribution map (screen shot from BOW). Specifically, "Solid light yellow represents tertiary zone of irruption where movement is uncommon and breeding quite rare, and it only pertains to Type 2."



We find this so fascinating and exciting.



Patty and Michael





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Date: 3/15/24 6:27 AM (GMT-06:00)

To: <ARBIRD-L...><mailto:<ARBIRD-L...>

Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??



Bill Beall and Jim Nieting found 5-6 Red Crossbills on March 4, 2017, near Shores Lake in Ozark NF, during a scouting trip for an upcoming Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society field trip to see Brown-headed Nuthatches. Joan Reynolds and I went there on the following day (March 5, 2017). We saw both male and female crossbills. Joan photographed a juvenile being fed out of the nest. These birds were giving Type 2 calls. On October 7, 2017, audio recordings of crossbills in this same area included begging chitoos of fledgling crossbills. UA-Fayetteville graduate students Pooja Panwar and Anant Deswhal obtained these recordings.

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Subject: Breeding Red Crossbills??



We might have a first for Arkansas: documentation of a breeding pair of Red Crossbills.



On March 10, Michael and I were "back road running" in White County. Over the crunching of gravel, I heard the unmistakable squeaking of a Brown-headed Nuthatch, so we stopped and got out of the car to see these rarely found White County birds. We got great looks at three of them along the roadside, staring at us from a healthy pine stand. The landowners have been making some great improvements to this acreage by clearing out some of the pines, providing a more open pine forest for wildlife.



As we were standing there, a few birds flew into the pines near us. Michael got on them quickly and excitedly exclaimed, "Red Crossbills!" At least two of them, a male and a female. So we got the word out quickly and it wasn't long before others arrived to look for them.



We went back the next day to see if they were still present. The pines had a large crop of cones, and it entered our minds that some of the SEVEN birds we saw that day might be breeding. The habitat is certainly suitable for breeding crossbills in spite of the fact that an official nest has not been documented. Joe Neal, please correct as needed.



As other birders came to see these birds, a lifer for several, they've been seeing and photographing the birds interacting in a Courtship manner by "billing," a way the male and female bond during the breeding season. See Meredith Lusk's photos of this behavior on her eBird report here. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164728499<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS164728499__%3B!!PirnAJVEmx4jpg!5F8NOihUUaDjmoR5xwgo4O-lpWeTRNFZX2mRNS_wXtfMOQgzRTIAaEJ_zUbf6I-GVW7Cts_AYOoW3fSX%24&data=05%7C02%<7CARBIRD-L...>%7Cf1ef6e0c5eb048f0151a08dc453453cf%7C79c742c4e61c4fa5be89a3cb566a80d1%7C0%7C0%7C638461338244432453%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=upRQHwan4WwHJa6c1kfvkhMSieNr%2FeagaWy%2F%2F5Kl4Ec%3D&reserved=0>



Additionally giving strength to the high probability of nesting at this site, Roger Massey saw and got photos of the female carrying bark to a potential nest site. The previous day, Kenny and LaDonna Nichols saw a female carrying a twig. According to research on Birds of the World, the nests are built by the female. With the base built of twigs, the inner lining is made of pine needles, bark, fur and/feathers. See Roger's photos here of the female gathering bark on his eBird report. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164802829<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefense.com%2Fv3%2F__https%3A%2Febird.org%2Fchecklist%2FS164802829__%3B!!PirnAJVEmx4jpg!5F8NOihUUaDjmoR5xwgo4O-lpWeTRNFZX2mRNS_wXtfMOQgzRTIAaEJ_zUbf6I-GVW7Cts_AYKN6BfqZ%24&data=05%7C02%<7CARBIRD-L...>%7Cf1ef6e0c5eb048f0151a08dc453453cf%7C79c742c4e61c4fa5be89a3cb566a80d1%7C0%7C0%7C638461338244432453%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=imzqfCpaQD3CC4toIcIDiSIiRx1hVy04N4x1T5okny8%3D&reserved=0>



We have audio of the birds in hopes of determining to Type and will submit to Matt Young for confirmation.



If you go, we kindly ask that you not use playback to attract the birds. They are most surely breeding here. You should be able to hear and see them as they come to the roadside trees to feed. Early afternoon has been a good time to observe them.



Please keep in mind that this is private land and no one should trespass to see these birds. Fortunately they can be seen from the public road. Please leave further nest documentation to those already involved. This is an unfolding story and we do not want the birds to be unnecessarily disturbed, potentially causing nesting failure.



Thank you for your delicate interaction with these special and wonderful treasures.



Patty McLean and Michael Linz

The Roadrunners





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Date: 3/15/24 2:03 pm
From: Jay Jones <jonesjay62...>
Subject: Re: How do you do it?
Spend less time traveling. Delve more deeply into the life histories of
local birds. Watch and learn their behavioral characteristics. Learn their
songs and calls. Lead local bird walks with grade schoolers (Hobbs State
Park looks for such volunteers).

Train with the Arkansas Master Naturalists to broaden your awareness and
appreciation of native critters and plants. Serve your local community.

Rick Jones

On Fri, Mar 15, 2024, 3:38 PM jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...>
wrote:

> Hi fellow birders,
>
> I have a question which I suspect has some complicated answers. This is
> addressed to three groups of subscribers to this listserv: 1. Those of us
> who do a lot of driving around Arkansas in search of birds to be discovered
> and of those already reported on this list by others; 2. Those of us who
> take longer trips outside Arkansas (e.g., to other parts of the U.S. and to
> foreign destinations); 3. Those of us who do both. My partner and I don't
> do much of the first category, for a variety of reasons, unless those birds
> will be close to Fayetteville, where we live, but we do take longer trips
> to see more exotic avifauna (number 3). So here's my question: how do you
> mitigate/offset the carbon-emitting effects of your travel? Surely we want
> to prevent damage to birdish habitats, but I haven't figured out yet how to
> really do this. I'm assuming (hopefully) that some of you have come up
> with strategies to address this quandary--just as you describe other ways
> to protect habitat--and can suggest ways to prevent such dangers, without
> the decision to forego such travel (in all three of the above categories).
> Thanks in advance for your ideas.
>
> Jonathan Perry, Ph.D.
> Licensed Psychologist
> Fayetteville, Arkansas
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Date: 3/15/24 1:38 pm
From: jonathanperry24 <jonathanperry24...>
Subject: How do you do it?
Hi fellow birders,

I have a question which I suspect has some complicated answers. This is
addressed to three groups of subscribers to this listserv: 1. Those of us
who do a lot of driving around Arkansas in search of birds to be discovered
and of those already reported on this list by others; 2. Those of us who
take longer trips outside Arkansas (e.g., to other parts of the U.S. and to
foreign destinations); 3. Those of us who do both. My partner and I don't
do much of the first category, for a variety of reasons, unless those birds
will be close to Fayetteville, where we live, but we do take longer trips
to see more exotic avifauna (number 3). So here's my question: how do you
mitigate/offset the carbon-emitting effects of your travel? Surely we want
to prevent damage to birdish habitats, but I haven't figured out yet how to
really do this. I'm assuming (hopefully) that some of you have come up
with strategies to address this quandary--just as you describe other ways
to protect habitat--and can suggest ways to prevent such dangers, without
the decision to forego such travel (in all three of the above categories).
Thanks in advance for your ideas.

Jonathan Perry, Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
Fayetteville, Arkansas

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Date: 3/15/24 8:38 am
From: Than Boves <tboves...>
Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
I don’t think there is any official standard, but breeding is typically synonymous with “nesting”. In the case of documenting a first “breeding” bird in a state, if you find a bird feeding very young fledglings you can be pretty sure that they haven’t moved too far from the actual nest (esp. if you know that are only a couple days out of the nest). So even if you don’t find a nest, it is almost certainly near and I would suggest that feeding young fledglings is good enough evidence (unless you are right on the border of another state, which in that case, even young birds could have crossed the border since fledging).

However, parents will continue to feed their young for quite a while in some cases (certainly over a month), and they could have moved pretty far in that time frame, so where the “breeding” occurred is not as easily determined.

Than

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From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...> On Behalf Of Patty McLean
Sent: Friday, March 15, 2024 10:01 AM
To: <ARBIRD-L...>
Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??

Thanks, Joe. I knew there would be a good story about documenting a breeding record. I'm curious, tho, what constitutes an official breeding record? A nest with a female on it? Or adults feeding nestlings? If there's a specific standard, share that with us and perhaps we can document these behaviors for the White County birds.

In reading through data on Birds of the World, there is apparently scant evidence of breeding across mid America for Type 2s. See attached distribution map (screen shot from BOW). Specifically, "Solid light yellow represents tertiary zone of irruption where movement is uncommon and breeding quite rare, and it only pertains to Type 2."

We find this so fascinating and exciting.

Patty and Michael


-------- Original message --------
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...><mailto:<joeneal...>>
Date: 3/15/24 6:27 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: <ARBIRD-L...><mailto:<ARBIRD-L...>
Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??

Bill Beall and Jim Nieting found 5-6 Red Crossbills on March 4, 2017, near Shores Lake in Ozark NF, during a scouting trip for an upcoming Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society field trip to see Brown-headed Nuthatches. Joan Reynolds and I went there on the following day (March 5, 2017). We saw both male and female crossbills. Joan photographed a juvenile being fed out of the nest. These birds were giving Type 2 calls. On October 7, 2017, audio recordings of crossbills in this same area included begging chitoos of fledgling crossbills. UA-Fayetteville graduate students Pooja Panwar and Anant Deswhal obtained these recordings.
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To: <ARBIRD-L...><mailto:<ARBIRD-L...> <ARBIRD-L...><mailto:<ARBIRD-L...>>
Subject: Breeding Red Crossbills??

We might have a first for Arkansas: documentation of a breeding pair of Red Crossbills.

On March 10, Michael and I were "back road running" in White County. Over the crunching of gravel, I heard the unmistakable squeaking of a Brown-headed Nuthatch, so we stopped and got out of the car to see these rarely found White County birds. We got great looks at three of them along the roadside, staring at us from a healthy pine stand. The landowners have been making some great improvements to this acreage by clearing out some of the pines, providing a more open pine forest for wildlife.

As we were standing there, a few birds flew into the pines near us. Michael got on them quickly and excitedly exclaimed, "Red Crossbills!" At least two of them, a male and a female. So we got the word out quickly and it wasn't long before others arrived to look for them.

We went back the next day to see if they were still present. The pines had a large crop of cones, and it entered our minds that some of the SEVEN birds we saw that day might be breeding. The habitat is certainly suitable for breeding crossbills in spite of the fact that an official nest has not been documented. Joe Neal, please correct as needed.

As other birders came to see these birds, a lifer for several, they've been seeing and photographing the birds interacting in a Courtship manner by "billing," a way the male and female bond during the breeding season. See Meredith Lusk's photos of this behavior on her eBird report here. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164728499<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ebird.org/checklist/S164728499__;!!PirnAJVEmx4jpg!5F8NOihUUaDjmoR5xwgo4O-lpWeTRNFZX2mRNS_wXtfMOQgzRTIAaEJ_zUbf6I-GVW7Cts_AYOoW3fSX$>

Additionally giving strength to the high probability of nesting at this site, Roger Massey saw and got photos of the female carrying bark to a potential nest site. The previous day, Kenny and LaDonna Nichols saw a female carrying a twig. According to research on Birds of the World, the nests are built by the female. With the base built of twigs, the inner lining is made of pine needles, bark, fur and/feathers. See Roger's photos here of the female gathering bark on his eBird report. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164802829<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/ebird.org/checklist/S164802829__;!!PirnAJVEmx4jpg!5F8NOihUUaDjmoR5xwgo4O-lpWeTRNFZX2mRNS_wXtfMOQgzRTIAaEJ_zUbf6I-GVW7Cts_AYKN6BfqZ$>

We have audio of the birds in hopes of determining to Type and will submit to Matt Young for confirmation.

If you go, we kindly ask that you not use playback to attract the birds. They are most surely breeding here. You should be able to hear and see them as they come to the roadside trees to feed. Early afternoon has been a good time to observe them.

Please keep in mind that this is private land and no one should trespass to see these birds. Fortunately they can be seen from the public road. Please leave further nest documentation to those already involved. This is an unfolding story and we do not want the birds to be unnecessarily disturbed, potentially causing nesting failure.

Thank you for your delicate interaction with these special and wonderful treasures.

Patty McLean and Michael Linz
The Roadrunners


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Date: 3/15/24 8:02 am
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
Thanks, Joe. I knew there would be a good story about documenting a breeding record. I'm curious, tho, what constitutes an official breeding record? A nest with a female on it? Or adults feeding nestlings? If there's a specific standard, share that with us and perhaps we can document these behaviors for the White County birds. In reading through data on Birds of the World, there is apparently scant evidence of breeding across mid America for Type 2s. See attached distribution map (screen shot from BOW). Specifically, "Solid light yellow represents tertiary zone of irruption where movement is uncommon and breeding quite rare, and it only pertains to Type 2."We find this so fascinating and exciting. Patty and Michael 
-------- Original message --------From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...> Date: 3/15/24 6:27 AM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??

Bill Beall and Jim Nieting found 5-6 Red Crossbills on March 4, 2017, near Shores Lake in Ozark NF, during a scouting trip for an upcoming Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society field trip to see Brown-headed Nuthatches. Joan Reynolds and I went there on the following
day (March 5, 2017). We saw both male and female crossbills. Joan photographed a juvenile being fed out of the nest. These birds were giving Type 2 calls. On October 7, 2017, audio recordings of crossbills in this same area included  begging chitoos of fledgling
crossbills.   UA-Fayetteville graduate students Pooja Panwar and Anant Deswhal obtained these recordings.


From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...> on behalf of Patty McLean <plm108...>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2024 6:05 PM
To: <ARBIRD-L...> <ARBIRD-L...>
Subject: Breeding Red Crossbills??
 


We might have a first for Arkansas: documentation of a breeding pair of Red Crossbills. 


On March 10, Michael and I were "back road running" in White County. Over the crunching of gravel, I heard the unmistakable squeaking of a Brown-headed Nuthatch, so we stopped and got out of the car to see these rarely found White County birds.
We got great looks at three of them along the roadside, staring at us from a healthy pine stand. The landowners have been making some great improvements to this acreage by clearing out some of the pines, providing a more open pine forest for wildlife. 


As we were standing there, a few birds flew into the pines near us. Michael got on them quickly and excitedly exclaimed, "Red Crossbills!" At least two of them, a male and a female. So we got the word out quickly and it wasn't long before others
arrived to look for them.


We went back the next day to see if they were still present. The pines had a large crop of cones, and it entered our minds that some of the SEVEN birds we saw that day might be breeding. The habitat is certainly suitable for breeding crossbills
in spite of the fact that an official nest has not been documented. Joe Neal, please correct as needed. 


As other birders came to see these birds, a lifer for several, they've been seeing and photographing the birds interacting in a Courtship manner by "billing," a way the male and female bond during the breeding season. See Meredith Lusk's photos
of this behavior on her eBird report here. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164728499


Additionally giving strength to the high probability of nesting at this site, Roger Massey saw and got photos of the female carrying bark to a potential nest site. The previous day, Kenny and LaDonna Nichols saw a female carrying a twig. According
to research on Birds of the World, the nests are built by the female. With the base built of twigs, the inner lining is made of pine needles, bark, fur and/feathers. See Roger's photos here of the female gathering bark on his eBird report. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164802829


We have audio of the birds in hopes of determining to Type and will submit to Matt Young for confirmation. 


If you go, we kindly ask that you not use playback to attract the birds. They are most surely breeding here. You should be able to hear and see them as they come to the roadside trees to feed. Early afternoon has been a good time to observe
them.


Please keep in mind that this is private land and no one should trespass to see these birds. Fortunately they can be seen from the public road. Please leave further nest documentation to those already involved. This is an unfolding story and
we do not want the birds to be unnecessarily disturbed, potentially causing nesting failure. 


Thank you for your delicate interaction with these special and wonderful treasures.


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The Roadrunners 




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Date: 3/15/24 4:27 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
Bill Beall and Jim Nieting found 5-6 Red Crossbills on March 4, 2017, near Shores Lake in Ozark NF, during a scouting trip for an upcoming Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society field trip to see Brown-headed Nuthatches. Joan Reynolds and I went there on the following day (March 5, 2017). We saw both male and female crossbills. Joan photographed a juvenile being fed out of the nest. These birds were giving Type 2 calls. On October 7, 2017, audio recordings of crossbills in this same area included begging chitoos of fledgling crossbills. UA-Fayetteville graduate students Pooja Panwar and Anant Deswhal obtained these recordings.
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Subject: Breeding Red Crossbills??

We might have a first for Arkansas: documentation of a breeding pair of Red Crossbills.

On March 10, Michael and I were "back road running" in White County. Over the crunching of gravel, I heard the unmistakable squeaking of a Brown-headed Nuthatch, so we stopped and got out of the car to see these rarely found White County birds. We got great looks at three of them along the roadside, staring at us from a healthy pine stand. The landowners have been making some great improvements to this acreage by clearing out some of the pines, providing a more open pine forest for wildlife.

As we were standing there, a few birds flew into the pines near us. Michael got on them quickly and excitedly exclaimed, "Red Crossbills!" At least two of them, a male and a female. So we got the word out quickly and it wasn't long before others arrived to look for them.

We went back the next day to see if they were still present. The pines had a large crop of cones, and it entered our minds that some of the SEVEN birds we saw that day might be breeding. The habitat is certainly suitable for breeding crossbills in spite of the fact that an official nest has not been documented. Joe Neal, please correct as needed.

As other birders came to see these birds, a lifer for several, they've been seeing and photographing the birds interacting in a Courtship manner by "billing," a way the male and female bond during the breeding season. See Meredith Lusk's photos of this behavior on her eBird report here. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164728499

Additionally giving strength to the high probability of nesting at this site, Roger Massey saw and got photos of the female carrying bark to a potential nest site. The previous day, Kenny and LaDonna Nichols saw a female carrying a twig. According to research on Birds of the World, the nests are built by the female. With the base built of twigs, the inner lining is made of pine needles, bark, fur and/feathers. See Roger's photos here of the female gathering bark on his eBird report. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164802829

We have audio of the birds in hopes of determining to Type and will submit to Matt Young for confirmation.

If you go, we kindly ask that you not use playback to attract the birds. They are most surely breeding here. You should be able to hear and see them as they come to the roadside trees to feed. Early afternoon has been a good time to observe them.

Please keep in mind that this is private land and no one should trespass to see these birds. Fortunately they can be seen from the public road. Please leave further nest documentation to those already involved. This is an unfolding story and we do not want the birds to be unnecessarily disturbed, potentially causing nesting failure.

Thank you for your delicate interaction with these special and wonderful treasures.

Patty McLean and Michael Linz
The Roadrunners


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Date: 3/14/24 4:57 pm
From: Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Breeding Red Crossbills??
Love it!  Congratulations! I’ve suspected nesting birds in the Buffalo River IBA but the sites were too difficult to access for a return visit.Jack Stewart

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On Thursday, March 14, 2024, 6:05 PM, Patty McLean <plm108...> wrote:

We might have a first for Arkansas: documentation of a breeding pair of Red Crossbills. 
On March 10, Michael and I were "back road running" in White County. Over the crunching of gravel, I heard the unmistakable squeaking of a Brown-headed Nuthatch, so we stopped and got out of the car to see these rarely found White County birds. We got great looks at three of them along the roadside, staring at us from a healthy pine stand. The landowners have been making some great improvements to this acreage by clearing out some of the pines, providing a more open pine forest for wildlife. 
As we were standing there, a few birds flew into the pines near us. Michael got on them quickly and excitedly exclaimed, "Red Crossbills!" At least two of them, a male and a female. So we got the word out quickly and it wasn't long before others arrived to look for them.
We went back the next day to see if they were still present. The pines had a large crop of cones, and it entered our minds that some of the SEVEN birds we saw that day might be breeding. The habitat is certainly suitable for breeding crossbills in spite of the fact that an official nest has not been documented. Joe Neal, please correct as needed. 
As other birders came to see these birds, a lifer for several, they've been seeing and photographing the birds interacting in a Courtship manner by "billing," a way the male and female bond during the breeding season. See Meredith Lusk's photos of this behavior on her eBird report here. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164728499
Additionally giving strength to the high probability of nesting at this site, Roger Massey saw and got photos of the female carrying bark to a potential nest site. The previous day, Kenny and LaDonna Nichols saw a female carrying a twig. According to research on Birds of the World, the nests are built by the female. With the base built of twigs, the inner lining is made of pine needles, bark, fur and/feathers. See Roger's photos here of the female gathering bark on his eBird report. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164802829
We have audio of the birds in hopes of determining to Type and will submit to Matt Young for confirmation. 
If you go, we kindly ask that you not use playback to attract the birds. They are most surely breeding here. You should be able to hear and see them as they come to the roadside trees to feed. Early afternoon has been a good time to observe them.
Please keep in mind that this is private land and no one should trespass to see these birds. Fortunately they can be seen from the public road. Please leave further nest documentation to those already involved. This is an unfolding story and we do not want the birds to be unnecessarily disturbed, potentially causing nesting failure. 
Thank you for your delicate interaction with these special and wonderful treasures.
Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners 


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Date: 3/14/24 4:05 pm
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Breeding Red Crossbills??
We might have a first for Arkansas: documentation of a breeding pair of Red Crossbills. On March 10, Michael and I were "back road running" in White County. Over the crunching of gravel, I heard the unmistakable squeaking of a Brown-headed Nuthatch, so we stopped and got out of the car to see these rarely found White County birds. We got great looks at three of them along the roadside, staring at us from a healthy pine stand. The landowners have been making some great improvements to this acreage by clearing out some of the pines, providing a more open pine forest for wildlife. As we were standing there, a few birds flew into the pines near us. Michael got on them quickly and excitedly exclaimed, "Red Crossbills!" At least two of them, a male and a female. So we got the word out quickly and it wasn't long before others arrived to look for them.We went back the next day to see if they were still present. The pines had a large crop of cones, and it entered our minds that some of the SEVEN birds we saw that day might be breeding. The habitat is certainly suitable for breeding crossbills in spite of the fact that an official nest has not been documented. Joe Neal, please correct as needed. As other birders came to see these birds, a lifer for several, they've been seeing and photographing the birds interacting in a Courtship manner by "billing," a way the male and female bond during the breeding season. See Meredith Lusk's photos of this behavior on her eBird report here. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164728499Additionally giving strength to the high probability of nesting at this site, Roger Massey saw and got photos of the female carrying bark to a potential nest site. The previous day, Kenny and LaDonna Nichols saw a female carrying a twig. According to research on Birds of the World, the nests are built by the female. With the base built of twigs, the inner lining is made of pine needles, bark, fur and/feathers. See Roger's photos here of the female gathering bark on his eBird report. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164802829We have audio of the birds in hopes of determining to Type and will submit to Matt Young for confirmation. If you go, we kindly ask that you not use playback to attract the birds. They are most surely breeding here. You should be able to hear and see them as they come to the roadside trees to feed. Early afternoon has been a good time to observe them.Please keep in mind that this is private land and no one should trespass to see these birds. Fortunately they can be seen from the public road. Please leave further nest documentation to those already involved. This is an unfolding story and we do not want the birds to be unnecessarily disturbed, potentially causing nesting failure. Thank you for your delicate interaction with these special and wonderful treasures.Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners 

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Date: 3/14/24 9:52 am
From: Lyndal York <lrbluejay...>
Subject: Winter Bird Records
Arbirders,
If you have not done so already, please report your rare and out of season
bird observations for the winter season, Dec. - Feb, to the website at:
https://arbirds.org/Records/Report.aspx . Please get them in by the end
of the month.
Lyndal York, Curator Arkansas Audubon Society

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Date: 3/14/24 7:23 am
From: Jerry Davis <jwdavis...>
Subject: Hummingbird Tracking for Spring 2024
The Ruby-throated Hummingbird arrived in Arkansas March 13, 2024 and the Black-chinned Hummingbirds are as far north as Dallas/Fort Worth. Rufous and Anna’s are as far north as Seattle Washington. It is time to have your feeders out. I appreciate those that have already prepared for their arrival.

Jerry Wayne Davis
Hot Springs, AR


2024 hummingbird spring migration map, 2024 hummingbird sightings, hummingbird tracker, migration patterns, migration times (hummingbirdcentral.com)


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Date: 3/13/24 8:51 pm
From: <arbour...> <arbour...>
Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - March 13

It was overcast, mild, and a little windy with some misting rain on the bird survey today. 64 species were found. The sun came out right at the end of the survey. A few species have returned. Here is my list for today:





Canada Geese – 4

Wood Duck - 14

Gadwall – 36

American Wigeon - 1

Blue-winged Teal - 44

Northern Shoveler - 167

Northern Pintail - 1

Green-winged Teal – 41

Ring-necked Duck – 300

Lesser Scaup - 11

Bufflehead – 12

Hooded Merganser - 3

Ruddy Duck - 42

Pied-billed Grebe – 26

Eared Grebe - 2

Neotropic Cormorant - 4

Double-crested Cormorant - 16

Anhinga - 1

American Bittern - 1

Great-blue Heron - 7

Black Vulture - 32

Turkey Vulture – 8

Northern Harrier – 2

Red-shouldered Hawk - 2

Red-tailed Hawk – 3

American Kestrel - 1

King Rail - 3

Virginia Rail - 3

American Coot – 790

Greater Yellowlegs - 1

Wilson's Snipe - 5

Mourning Dove - 2

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2

Downy Woodpecker - 4

Hairy Woodpecker - 3

Northern Flicker – 2

Pileated Woodpecker - 3

Eastern Phoebe – 2

American Crow – 8

Fish Crow - 3

Tree Swallow - 20

Cliff Swallow - 7

Barn Swallow - 5

Carolina Chickadee - 10

Tufted Titmouse - 8

Brown Creeper - 2

Carolina Wren – 11

Sedge Wren - 1

Marsh Wren - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 3

Eastern Bluebird - 4

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 8

Yellow-throated Warbler - 2

Pine Warbler - 1

Common Yellowthroat - 2

Eastern Towhee - 2

Savannah Sparrow - 1

Song Sparrow - 4

Swamp Sparrow – 4

White-throated Sparrow – 14

Northern Cardinal – 11

Red-winged Blackbird – 67

Common Grackle - 20

Brown-headed Cowbird - 1




Odonates:




Fragile Forktail

Baskettail species

Common Green Darner







Herps:




American Alligator

Common Snapping Turtle

Red-eared Slider

Diamondback Water Snake

Graham's Crayfish Snake

Western Cottonmouth

Broad-headed Skink

Frosted Slimy Salamander

Spotted Salamander

Eastern Gray Treefrog

Green Treefrog

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Coastal Plain Leopard Frog

Bullfrog









Good birding!



David Arbour

De Queen, AR





Check out the Red Slough Photo Gallery: [ https://pbase.com/red_slough_wma | https://pbase.com/red_slough_wma ]



Birders Guide to the Red Slough WMA: [ https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ouachita/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=fseprd1043423 | https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ouachita/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=fseprd1043423 ]


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Date: 3/13/24 2:04 pm
From: Ragan Sutterfield <000003499a91e99c-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Tomorrow: All Things eBird
Just a reminder that tomorrow, Thursday, March 14 at 7 PM, the Audubon Society of Central Arkansas will be holding its meeting via Zoom. Our topic this month is eBird. eBird has changed the birding landscape, providing a fantastic tool for birdwatchers and ornithologists alike. But how can we get all of what eBird has to offer and be sure that our records provide the best data possible to help understand and save the birds we love? In this presentation, we’ll talk with Taylor Long, a software designer with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Arkansas eBird Reviewer, and Ariana Remmel, a science journalist, Birdnote contributor, and Central Arkansas regional reviewer, about all things eBird. Bring your burning eBird questions and learn how to avoid some of the common mistakes when using the tool. All our welcome to attend but registration is required: https://delta.audubon.org/events/all-things-ebird-taylor-long-and-ariana-remmel

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Date: 3/13/24 12:51 pm
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: ASCA March 16 Field Trip
A quick reminder that this Saturday, March 16,  is the Audubon Society of Central Arkansas's field trip. Below are the details.  Come join us!Karen Holliday ASCA Field Trip Coordinator  
March Field Trip   All birders of any experience level are welcome to participate. Also, you don't have to be a member of ASCA.  It's a great way to meet other birders, enjoy seeing and learning about Arkansas's diverse avian species, and explore new birding spots. See below for field trip details.        Feel free to contact me off-list if you have any questions.March 16Delta Rivers Nature Center, Boyd Point Wastewater Facility, Lake Saracen, and Wilbur West RoadPine Bluff, Jefferson Co.    Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the Dixon Rd. commuter lot, Exit 3 off I-530 South.  We’ll arrive at the Delta Rivers Nature Center in Pine Bluff around 8:00 a.m.  We’ll bird the parking lot until the Center opens at 8:30 a.m.  This area has many diverse habitats such as cypress and tupelo swamps, open water, oak forest, and wetlands.  Lingering sparrows, winter finches, wrens, egrets, and herons will be our main targets.  Walking is on paved trails and boardwalks.  Next stop is the Boyd Point Wastewater Facility to look for ducks and gulls.  If time permits, we’ll also check Lake Saracen and Wilber West Road.  Bring water, snacks, and lunch. The trip can last into the afternoon.  Participants are welcome to leave at any time.-Directions:  From the Dixon Rd. commuter lot, take I-530 south to Pine Bluff for 35 miles until I-530 becomes Hwy. 65B (Exit 35).  Go 6 miles, continuing past Lake Saracen.     Turn left onto Regional Park Drive.  (Convention Center Dr.).  Continue on Regional Park Drive approximately 1.2 miles.  Turn right onto 1400 Black Dog Road.  Follow signs to the Nature Center.  GPS:  34.239187, -91.990982.  Website is www.deltarivers.com

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Date: 3/13/24 11:57 am
From: Adam Schaffer <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Serendipitous Bewick's Wren at Moberly Pond
  I had plans to head to Osage Park this morning and then noticed a Fox Sparrow had been seen at the Northwest Medical Center Wetlands so I headed there instead.  From there Moberly Pond was nearby so  I headed there in hopes of maybe a Redhead or turning one of the scaups into a greater.  I didn't have my spotting scope though so I went all the way around the pond to get better looks at more angles.  That's how I found an oddly plain wren with a quite long tail.  Wait a minute!  Bewick's Wren!  How serendipitous! He was at the far SE corner of the pond and then headed to Ozark Guidance.  I would've been searching for why a bird that is basically endangered in Arkansas was hanging between an apartment retention pond and the interstate if I was him.  I did find the Fox Sparrow as well to go with the Bewick's Wren and also Tree Swallows at Osage Park to bring me to 85 Benton County birds for the year.  All travel by bike or by foot.
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Date: 3/13/24 10:17 am
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: Ferruginous Hawk-continuing
Late yesterday afternoon (Tuesday) Lynn Christie and I finally found the hawk on Roth Prairie Rd. in Arkansas County after searching all of Goldman Sunshine Road twice.  It flew across a muddy field and some trees and landed in a tree overlooking a small farm reservoir giving us good looks. The muddy field next to the reservoir was full of shorebirds and ducks. The reservoir had a few ducks and a Cormorant.   The hawk was still perched in the tree when we left. It was getting very late in the afternoon when we finally found the hawk. Karen Holliday 

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Date: 3/13/24 8:56 am
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
Well said, Dawna and Karen. Paul continues to be a great leader and manager of the Refuge. We are working to support their efforts by doing volunteer trash pickup (already removing 10+ bags of trash since they opened Feb 29), alerting them to problem areas/issues, and providing updates on arriving shorebirds etc. It's a win/win/win for all of us. Plus be assured that several of us will be monitoring any reports of rare birds and will continue, as always, to diligently report these findings through multiple communication channels. Patty
-------- Original message --------From: Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...> Date: 3/13/24 9:45 AM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page We've been in communication with Paul and he is in support of our group! He really does do a great job and we want to support him in his role and work alongside him to make it a great experience for everyone. On Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 09:39 Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote:   Paul Provence does a phenomenal job of managing Bald Knob and has for many years. He does an incredible balancing act meeting the needs of the farmers who grow their crops there, plus meeting the needs of hunters and birders.  He has always been happy to manage it for birders. He told me many years ago and reiterates it frequently that he is thrilled to have birders use the NWR. He likes for groups other than hunters to use the refuge.     I have corresponded with Paul for years for my ASCA field trips to Bald Knob. He works hard to get us good water levels and mud habitat for the  shorebirds, while also making sure the  crops are taken into account for the farmers. The farmers and their crops are what make the Refuge financially possible.    Paul gave a fascinating Zoom program to our ASCA group a year ago about what happens behind the scenes managing water levels at Bald Knob. We had no idea the juggling act he does making sure Bald Knob meets the needs of many people-the  farmers, fishermen, hunters, and birders, plus the animals, fish, and birds.     Paul is incredibly experienced with the unique challenges at Bald Knob and does a phenomenal job. We are very, very lucky to have him!  He also manages Holla Bend NWR and Logan Cave.  -------- Original message --------From: Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...> Date: 3/13/24 8:26 AM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page I agree with you that properly reporting birds is an important activity of bird watchers. However while some sharing of what birds and animals is bound to happen, the Friends of Group isn't about reporting birds. It's an advocacy group of interested naturalist who want to see the property better managed for bird watchers and other nature lovers. We want to make BK NWR more accessible to more people by providing information about where to go, when to go, and how to go. It's a very large property and sometimes the rules aren't clear. We want to help fix that. Currently a map is in the beginning stages of development to help show people the best places to look for birds. We also want to run activities to help improve the property itself. We're in communication with the management of the facility who have been invited to join our group and be part of the communication. Currently we are running an informal event to clean up garbage in the area with information for participants on where to get supplies. We are opening on Facebook because we want to include more people than our original text group can handle. One day I'd love to develop a website that will be more accessible to everyone, but that sort of project takes time and resources. We're just getting started, so there's no telling the ultimate potential of the group. Similar groups exist for special natural places around the world and country and facilitate better experiences with nature, education, scientific studies, and preservation of wildlife. For examples you can check out Friends of Sax Zim, Friends of North Creek Forest, Friends of Hangerman NWR, and many other similarly intentioned groups. As worded by our purpose statement: To share the beauty and joy of nature with wildlife enthusiasts and naturalists by promoting the conservation of native plants and animals, particularly breeding, migrating, and wintering birds at Bald Knob NWR. -Dawn S, Chia TealOn Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 01:31 Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote:Many birders of ALL ages DON'T  participate in Facebook accounts for a multitude of reasons. We ALL hope that anything reported to this new proposed Bald Knob NWR Facebook page will first be immediately reported to ARBIRD. It will be a huge disappointment to our birding community if this Facebook account diverts any sightings away from ARBIRD.  ARBIRD has been our gold standard reporting vehicle for Arkansas bird sightings, identifications and discussions for over 40+ years. It  does it without the clutter and endless chatter that occurs on Facebook pages.   Bald Knob NWR is VERY important to all birders around our state. It's very concerning that this new Facebook page will divert sightings away from ARBIRD.  This new Facebook page will isolate many avid birders from receiving timely notifications for Bald Knob sightings, plus others because many have no interest in dealing with Facebook pages.    The good option using ARBIRD is that it's closely monitored. Any irrelevant and controversial discussions will be quickly shut down, eliminating unnecessary chatter.  There is no such control for Facebook pages. PLEASE use ARBIRD as your first source for always reporting sightings at our Bald Knob NWR and all other locations.  Everyone can see ALL Bald Knob reports using and reporting to ARBird. We have used ARBird for years for reporting sightings at Bald Knob and many other birding sites around our state.  ARBIRD reaches everyone! PLEASE do not exclude your Bald Knob sightings from our birding community by only using this new Facebook page.  You will sadly exclude a very large community of birders if you don't report your sightings to ARBIRD.   -------- Original message --------From: Patty McLean <plm108...> Date: 3/12/24 1:35 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Love Bald Knob NWR? Hi all.A group of us who frequent the Refuge has created a Friends of Bald Knob NWR Facebook page and we're going live by forwarding this invitation for you to become a Friends member. https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=shareThis is a site where you can share photos of wild birds, animals, plants and even the beautiful sky anywhere in the Refuge. And please tell us where you were so others have the chance to see this beauty too. We encourage folks to share their location, just like you would do for any friend, because we believe this builds trust across a shared and varied community. Exceptions are active nests and dens, which should never be shared publicly out of concern for the safety of juveniles. We'll be holding informal events -- such as trash pickups and casual gatherings -- and we encourage groups to announce upcoming field trips and educational outings on this page. However, this page is not suitable for posts about hunting/fishing other than upcoming Refuge closures.Anyone who enjoys nature and wants to be part of this group is welcome to join. Please review the group rules upon joining for specific and helpful information. And feel free to share this link with other nature enthusiasts.https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=shareWe hope to see you on here soon! Patty McLean 


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Date: 3/13/24 7:45 am
From: Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...>
Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
We've been in communication with Paul and he is in support of our group! He
really does do a great job and we want to support him in his role and work
alongside him to make it a great experience for everyone.

On Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 09:39 Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote:

> Paul Provence does a phenomenal job of managing Bald Knob and has for
> many years. He does an incredible balancing act meeting the needs of the
> farmers who grow their crops there, plus meeting the needs of hunters and
> birders. He has always been happy to manage it for birders. He told me
> many years ago and reiterates it frequently that he is thrilled to have
> birders use the NWR. He likes for groups other than hunters to use the
> refuge.
> I have corresponded with Paul for years for my ASCA field trips to Bald
> Knob. He works hard to get us good water levels and mud habitat for the
> shorebirds, while also making sure the crops are taken into account for
> the farmers. The farmers and their crops are what make the Refuge
> financially possible.
> Paul gave a fascinating Zoom program to our ASCA group a year ago about
> what happens behind the scenes managing water levels at Bald Knob. We had
> no idea the juggling act he does making sure Bald Knob meets the needs of
> many people-the farmers, fishermen, hunters, and birders, plus the
> animals, fish, and birds.
> Paul is incredibly experienced with the unique challenges at Bald Knob
> and does a phenomenal job. We are very, very lucky to have him! He also
> manages Holla Bend NWR and Logan Cave.
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...>
> Date: 3/13/24 8:26 AM (GMT-06:00)
> To: <ARBIRD-L...>
> Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
>
> I agree with you that properly reporting birds is an important activity of
> bird watchers. However while some sharing of what birds and animals is
> bound to happen, the Friends of Group isn't about reporting birds. It's an
> advocacy group of interested naturalist who want to see the property better
> managed for bird watchers and other nature lovers.
> We want to make BK NWR more accessible to more people by providing
> information about where to go, when to go, and how to go. It's a very large
> property and sometimes the rules aren't clear. We want to help fix that.
> Currently a map is in the beginning stages of development to help show
> people the best places to look for birds.
> We also want to run activities to help improve the property itself. We're
> in communication with the management of the facility who have been invited
> to join our group and be part of the communication. Currently we are
> running an informal event to clean up garbage in the area with information
> for participants on where to get supplies.
>
> We are opening on Facebook because we want to include more people than our
> original text group can handle. One day I'd love to develop a website that
> will be more accessible to everyone, but that sort of project takes time
> and resources.
>
> We're just getting started, so there's no telling the ultimate potential
> of the group. Similar groups exist for special natural places around the
> world and country and facilitate better experiences with nature, education,
> scientific studies, and preservation of wildlife. For examples you can
> check out Friends of Sax Zim, Friends of North Creek Forest, Friends of
> Hangerman NWR, and many other similarly intentioned groups.
>
> As worded by our purpose statement: To share the beauty and joy of nature
> with wildlife enthusiasts and naturalists by promoting the conservation of
> native plants and animals, particularly breeding, migrating, and wintering
> birds at Bald Knob NWR.
>
> -Dawn S, Chia Teal
>
>
>
> On Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 01:31 Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote:
>
>> Many birders of ALL ages DON'T participate in Facebook accounts for a
>> multitude of reasons. We ALL hope that anything reported to this new
>> proposed Bald Knob NWR Facebook page will first be immediately reported to
>> ARBIRD.
>>
>> It will be a huge disappointment to our birding community if this
>> Facebook account diverts any sightings away from ARBIRD. ARBIRD has been
>> our gold standard reporting vehicle for Arkansas bird sightings,
>> identifications and discussions for over 40+ years. It does it without the
>> clutter and endless chatter that occurs on Facebook pages.
>>
>> Bald Knob NWR is VERY important to all birders around our state. It's
>> very concerning that this new Facebook page will divert sightings away from
>> ARBIRD. This new Facebook page will isolate many avid birders from
>> receiving timely notifications for Bald Knob sightings, plus others because
>> many have no interest in dealing with Facebook pages.
>>
>> The good option using ARBIRD is that it's closely monitored. Any
>> irrelevant and controversial discussions will be quickly shut down,
>> eliminating unnecessary chatter. There is no such control for Facebook
>> pages.
>>
>> PLEASE use ARBIRD as your first source for always reporting sightings at
>> our Bald Knob NWR and all other locations.
>> Everyone can see ALL Bald Knob reports using and reporting to ARBird. We
>> have used ARBird for years for reporting sightings at Bald Knob and many
>> other birding sites around our state. ARBIRD reaches everyone!
>>
>> PLEASE do not exclude your Bald Knob sightings from our birding community
>> by only using this new Facebook page. You will sadly exclude a very large
>> community of birders if you don't report your sightings to ARBIRD.
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
>> Date: 3/12/24 1:35 PM (GMT-06:00)
>> To: <ARBIRD-L...>
>> Subject: Love Bald Knob NWR?
>>
>> Hi all.
>>
>> A group of us who frequent the Refuge has created a Friends of Bald Knob
>> NWR Facebook page and we're going live by forwarding this invitation for
>> you to become a Friends member.
>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=share
>>
>> This is a site where you can share photos of wild birds, animals, plants
>> and even the beautiful sky anywhere in the Refuge. And please tell us where
>> you were so others have the chance to see this beauty too. We encourage
>> folks to share their location, just like you would do for any friend,
>> because we believe this builds trust across a shared and varied community.
>> Exceptions are active nests and dens, which should never be shared publicly
>> out of concern for the safety of juveniles.
>>
>> We'll be holding informal events -- such as trash pickups and casual
>> gatherings -- and we encourage groups to announce upcoming field trips and
>> educational outings on this page. However, this page is not suitable for
>> posts about hunting/fishing other than upcoming Refuge closures.
>>
>> Anyone who enjoys nature and wants to be part of this group is welcome to
>> join. Please review the group rules upon joining for specific and helpful
>> information. And feel free to share this link with other nature enthusiasts.
>> https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=share
>>
>> We hope to see you on here soon!
>>
>> Patty McLean
>>
>>
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Date: 3/13/24 7:39 am
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
   Paul Provence does a phenomenal job of managing Bald Knob and has for many years. He does an incredible balancing act meeting the needs of the farmers who grow their crops there, plus meeting the needs of hunters and birders.  He has always been happy to manage it for birders. He told me many years ago and reiterates it frequently that he is thrilled to have birders use the NWR. He likes for groups other than hunters to use the refuge.     I have corresponded with Paul for years for my ASCA field trips to Bald Knob. He works hard to get us good water levels and mud habitat for the  shorebirds, while also making sure the  crops are taken into account for the farmers. The farmers and their crops are what make the Refuge financially possible.    Paul gave a fascinating Zoom program to our ASCA group a year ago about what happens behind the scenes managing water levels at Bald Knob. We had no idea the juggling act he does making sure Bald Knob meets the needs of many people-the  farmers, fishermen, hunters, and birders, plus the animals, fish, and birds.     Paul is incredibly experienced with the unique challenges at Bald Knob and does a phenomenal job. We are very, very lucky to have him!  He also manages Holla Bend NWR and Logan Cave.  
-------- Original message --------From: Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...> Date: 3/13/24 8:26 AM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page I agree with you that properly reporting birds is an important activity of bird watchers. However while some sharing of what birds and animals is bound to happen, the Friends of Group isn't about reporting birds. It's an advocacy group of interested naturalist who want to see the property better managed for bird watchers and other nature lovers. We want to make BK NWR more accessible to more people by providing information about where to go, when to go, and how to go. It's a very large property and sometimes the rules aren't clear. We want to help fix that. Currently a map is in the beginning stages of development to help show people the best places to look for birds. We also want to run activities to help improve the property itself. We're in communication with the management of the facility who have been invited to join our group and be part of the communication. Currently we are running an informal event to clean up garbage in the area with information for participants on where to get supplies. We are opening on Facebook because we want to include more people than our original text group can handle. One day I'd love to develop a website that will be more accessible to everyone, but that sort of project takes time and resources. We're just getting started, so there's no telling the ultimate potential of the group. Similar groups exist for special natural places around the world and country and facilitate better experiences with nature, education, scientific studies, and preservation of wildlife. For examples you can check out Friends of Sax Zim, Friends of North Creek Forest, Friends of Hangerman NWR, and many other similarly intentioned groups. As worded by our purpose statement: To share the beauty and joy of nature with wildlife enthusiasts and naturalists by promoting the conservation of native plants and animals, particularly breeding, migrating, and wintering birds at Bald Knob NWR. -Dawn S, Chia TealOn Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 01:31 Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote:Many birders of ALL ages DON'T  participate in Facebook accounts for a multitude of reasons. We ALL hope that anything reported to this new proposed Bald Knob NWR Facebook page will first be immediately reported to ARBIRD. It will be a huge disappointment to our birding community if this Facebook account diverts any sightings away from ARBIRD.  ARBIRD has been our gold standard reporting vehicle for Arkansas bird sightings, identifications and discussions for over 40+ years. It  does it without the clutter and endless chatter that occurs on Facebook pages.   Bald Knob NWR is VERY important to all birders around our state. It's very concerning that this new Facebook page will divert sightings away from ARBIRD.  This new Facebook page will isolate many avid birders from receiving timely notifications for Bald Knob sightings, plus others because many have no interest in dealing with Facebook pages.    The good option using ARBIRD is that it's closely monitored. Any irrelevant and controversial discussions will be quickly shut down, eliminating unnecessary chatter.  There is no such control for Facebook pages. PLEASE use ARBIRD as your first source for always reporting sightings at our Bald Knob NWR and all other locations.  Everyone can see ALL Bald Knob reports using and reporting to ARBird. We have used ARBird for years for reporting sightings at Bald Knob and many other birding sites around our state.  ARBIRD reaches everyone! PLEASE do not exclude your Bald Knob sightings from our birding community by only using this new Facebook page.  You will sadly exclude a very large community of birders if you don't report your sightings to ARBIRD.   -------- Original message --------From: Patty McLean <plm108...> Date: 3/12/24 1:35 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Love Bald Knob NWR? Hi all.A group of us who frequent the Refuge has created a Friends of Bald Knob NWR Facebook page and we're going live by forwarding this invitation for you to become a Friends member. https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=shareThis is a site where you can share photos of wild birds, animals, plants and even the beautiful sky anywhere in the Refuge. And please tell us where you were so others have the chance to see this beauty too. We encourage folks to share their location, just like you would do for any friend, because we believe this builds trust across a shared and varied community. Exceptions are active nests and dens, which should never be shared publicly out of concern for the safety of juveniles. We'll be holding informal events -- such as trash pickups and casual gatherings -- and we encourage groups to announce upcoming field trips and educational outings on this page. However, this page is not suitable for posts about hunting/fishing other than upcoming Refuge closures.Anyone who enjoys nature and wants to be part of this group is welcome to join. Please review the group rules upon joining for specific and helpful information. And feel free to share this link with other nature enthusiasts.https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=shareWe hope to see you on here soon! Patty McLean 


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Date: 3/13/24 6:26 am
From: Dawna Stirrup <drdenman...>
Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
I agree with you that properly reporting birds is an important activity of
bird watchers. However while some sharing of what birds and animals is
bound to happen, the Friends of Group isn't about reporting birds. It's an
advocacy group of interested naturalist who want to see the property better
managed for bird watchers and other nature lovers.
We want to make BK NWR more accessible to more people by providing
information about where to go, when to go, and how to go. It's a very large
property and sometimes the rules aren't clear. We want to help fix that.
Currently a map is in the beginning stages of development to help show
people the best places to look for birds.
We also want to run activities to help improve the property itself. We're
in communication with the management of the facility who have been invited
to join our group and be part of the communication. Currently we are
running an informal event to clean up garbage in the area with information
for participants on where to get supplies.

We are opening on Facebook because we want to include more people than our
original text group can handle. One day I'd love to develop a website that
will be more accessible to everyone, but that sort of project takes time
and resources.

We're just getting started, so there's no telling the ultimate potential of
the group. Similar groups exist for special natural places around the world
and country and facilitate better experiences with nature, education,
scientific studies, and preservation of wildlife. For examples you can
check out Friends of Sax Zim, Friends of North Creek Forest, Friends of
Hangerman NWR, and many other similarly intentioned groups.

As worded by our purpose statement: To share the beauty and joy of nature
with wildlife enthusiasts and naturalists by promoting the conservation of
native plants and animals, particularly breeding, migrating, and wintering
birds at Bald Knob NWR.

-Dawn S, Chia Teal



On Wed, Mar 13, 2024, 01:31 Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote:

> Many birders of ALL ages DON'T participate in Facebook accounts for a
> multitude of reasons. We ALL hope that anything reported to this new
> proposed Bald Knob NWR Facebook page will first be immediately reported to
> ARBIRD.
>
> It will be a huge disappointment to our birding community if this Facebook
> account diverts any sightings away from ARBIRD. ARBIRD has been our gold
> standard reporting vehicle for Arkansas bird sightings, identifications and
> discussions for over 40+ years. It does it without the clutter and endless
> chatter that occurs on Facebook pages.
>
> Bald Knob NWR is VERY important to all birders around our state. It's very
> concerning that this new Facebook page will divert sightings away from
> ARBIRD. This new Facebook page will isolate many avid birders from
> receiving timely notifications for Bald Knob sightings, plus others because
> many have no interest in dealing with Facebook pages.
>
> The good option using ARBIRD is that it's closely monitored. Any
> irrelevant and controversial discussions will be quickly shut down,
> eliminating unnecessary chatter. There is no such control for Facebook
> pages.
>
> PLEASE use ARBIRD as your first source for always reporting sightings at
> our Bald Knob NWR and all other locations.
> Everyone can see ALL Bald Knob reports using and reporting to ARBird. We
> have used ARBird for years for reporting sightings at Bald Knob and many
> other birding sites around our state. ARBIRD reaches everyone!
>
> PLEASE do not exclude your Bald Knob sightings from our birding community
> by only using this new Facebook page. You will sadly exclude a very large
> community of birders if you don't report your sightings to ARBIRD.
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
> Date: 3/12/24 1:35 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: <ARBIRD-L...>
> Subject: Love Bald Knob NWR?
>
> Hi all.
>
> A group of us who frequent the Refuge has created a Friends of Bald Knob
> NWR Facebook page and we're going live by forwarding this invitation for
> you to become a Friends member.
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=share
>
> This is a site where you can share photos of wild birds, animals, plants
> and even the beautiful sky anywhere in the Refuge. And please tell us where
> you were so others have the chance to see this beauty too. We encourage
> folks to share their location, just like you would do for any friend,
> because we believe this builds trust across a shared and varied community.
> Exceptions are active nests and dens, which should never be shared publicly
> out of concern for the safety of juveniles.
>
> We'll be holding informal events -- such as trash pickups and casual
> gatherings -- and we encourage groups to announce upcoming field trips and
> educational outings on this page. However, this page is not suitable for
> posts about hunting/fishing other than upcoming Refuge closures.
>
> Anyone who enjoys nature and wants to be part of this group is welcome to
> join. Please review the group rules upon joining for specific and helpful
> information. And feel free to share this link with other nature enthusiasts.
> https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=share
>
> We hope to see you on here soon!
>
> Patty McLean
>
>
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Date: 3/13/24 6:11 am
From: Steven Warmack <SteveWarmack...>
Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
The "Friends of Bald Knob National Wildlife Refuge" facebook group, as Patty has described it... is not primarily for the purpose of reporting rare bird sightings, though I am sure if someone finds something cool they will post it there as well.

I rarely find rare birds FIRST. (I normally go find what someone else has discovered... I am a master at that. :-) )

I rely on many different methods to find out about rare sightings, including this LISTSERV. But when I HAVE been the one to stumble across a rare bird, Patty is usually the first to remind me to post it here (or, in some cases, she has posted it here FOR me... because I find posting something to the listserv from a cell phone is a bit of a nightmare while I am in the field.)

But you bring up an important point we would all do well to consider.

Birders today use MANY different methods to communicate their finds, sometimes to the larger community... sometimes to smaller local groups. There are text groups... email groups... WhatsApp groups, Discord Channels, Facebook groups such as "Arkansas Rare Bird Alert" and "Arkansas Birders"...

Sometimes a facebook user who is NOT much of a birder will find an amazing bird at their feeder and put it on the "Arkansas Birds" or "Arkansas Wildlife" fb pages asking "What is this?"...

...and of course there is eBird... which is one of the finest examples of citizen science ever deployed, sharing world-wide data on bird population and movement with the scientific community while giving us the opportunity to get hourly rare bird sightings on the county or state level emailed right to our phones for free... with location... and NO chit-chat.

It can be exhausting for a hard-core birder to monitor ALL of these avenues of information, and even more exhausting to report something cool you saw on multiple communication platforms, but just as facebook and ebird users should remember that there are some ARBIRD-L users who do not use either platform... the inverse is also true.

If someone prefers this listserv to facebook or ebird, that is perfectly understandable. But realize there are also many newer birders who do not use ARBIRD, and expecting them to post here is no different than for them to expect us to neglect posting an immediate ebird list so it hits their next hourly "rare bird alert".

Listserv technology such as this actually pre-dates the world wide web... being invented in something like 1986. It has its benefits, clunky as it may be... but it also started losing favor as a primary communication vector 30 years ago. We can not expect many newer birders to give it preference in the age of ebird. Those are just the facts, regardless of how you or I may feel about it.

I guess what I am trying to say is this. The birding community is relatively small in Arkansas, but still consists of thousands of active birders using multiple methods of communication. The days of this list being the ONLY meeting spot are, for better or worse, long gone. The main thing is to always be thoughtful of the birders who use other platforms. If you want an ebirder or facebooker to post here immediately... then remember to return the favor by uploading that ebird list immediately too. Scratch their back and they will scratch yours.

If our response is "But I don't use ebird", then we have to understand that their response might be "But I don't use ARBIRD"... and that is the end of it.

We all have our preferences, lets all be respectful of those who have different ones. We are all united in our love for the hobby and I am sure there are very few people out there trying to deny anyone the chance to see something new and wonderful.

Please make an effort to get the word out to your fellow birders across the state as quickly as possible using whatever methods you have... like Karen and Patty both do.

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Date: 3/12/24 11:31 pm
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR new Facebook Page
Many birders of ALL ages DON'T  participate in Facebook accounts for a multitude of reasons. We ALL hope that anything reported to this new proposed Bald Knob NWR Facebook page will first be immediately reported to ARBIRD. It will be a huge disappointment to our birding community if this Facebook account diverts any sightings away from ARBIRD.  ARBIRD has been our gold standard reporting vehicle for Arkansas bird sightings, identifications and discussions for over 40+ years. It  does it without the clutter and endless chatter that occurs on Facebook pages.   Bald Knob NWR is VERY important to all birders around our state. It's very concerning that this new Facebook page will divert sightings away from ARBIRD.  This new Facebook page will isolate many avid birders from receiving timely notifications for Bald Knob sightings, plus others because many have no interest in dealing with Facebook pages.    The good option using ARBIRD is that it's closely monitored. Any irrelevant and controversial discussions will be quickly shut down, eliminating unnecessary chatter.  There is no such control for Facebook pages. PLEASE use ARBIRD as your first source for always reporting sightings at our Bald Knob NWR and all other locations.  Everyone can see ALL Bald Knob reports using and reporting to ARBird. We have used ARBird for years for reporting sightings at Bald Knob and many other birding sites around our state.  ARBIRD reaches everyone! PLEASE do not exclude your Bald Knob sightings from our birding community by only using this new Facebook page.  You will sadly exclude a very large community of birders if you don't report your sightings to ARBIRD.   
-------- Original message --------From: Patty McLean <plm108...> Date: 3/12/24 1:35 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Love Bald Knob NWR? Hi all.A group of us who frequent the Refuge has created a Friends of Bald Knob NWR Facebook page and we're going live by forwarding this invitation for you to become a Friends member. https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=shareThis is a site where you can share photos of wild birds, animals, plants and even the beautiful sky anywhere in the Refuge. And please tell us where you were so others have the chance to see this beauty too. We encourage folks to share their location, just like you would do for any friend, because we believe this builds trust across a shared and varied community. Exceptions are active nests and dens, which should never be shared publicly out of concern for the safety of juveniles. We'll be holding informal events -- such as trash pickups and casual gatherings -- and we encourage groups to announce upcoming field trips and educational outings on this page. However, this page is not suitable for posts about hunting/fishing other than upcoming Refuge closures.Anyone who enjoys nature and wants to be part of this group is welcome to join. Please review the group rules upon joining for specific and helpful information. And feel free to share this link with other nature enthusiasts.https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=shareWe hope to see you on here soon! Patty McLean 


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Date: 3/12/24 6:16 pm
From: Ed Laster <elaster523...>
Subject: Re: Article in the Lexington Herald-Leader. This bird is half male, half female, and completely stunning
And I had such a bird in my back yard in Little Rock. Clearly a strange 1/2 and 1/2 bird.
Ed Laster
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> On Mar 9, 2024, at 11:20 AM, Allan Mueller <akcmueller...> wrote:
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> Subject: Article in the Lexington Herald-Leader. This bird is half male, half female, and completely stunning
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Date: 3/12/24 4:32 pm
From: Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: American Golden Plovers at Charlie Craig
I meant to say as you walk east, not west.

On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 6:21 PM, Ian MacGregor <[<ianmacg...>](mailto:On Tue, Mar 12, 2024 at 6:21 PM, Ian MacGregor <<a href=)> wrote:

> I had my first Golden Plovers for Arkansas this afternoon. They, two in number, were in the second to the last depression as you walk west along the southern most path, There was also a Greater Yellowlegs in the same depression. Eight Pectorals were in the depression with the green algal bottom.
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Date: 3/12/24 4:22 pm
From: Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: American Golden Plovers at Charlie Craig
I had my first Golden Plovers for Arkansas this afternoon. They, two in number, were in the second to the last depression as you walk west along the southern most path, There was also a Greater Yellowlegs in the same depression. Eight Pectorals were in the depression with the green algal bottom.

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Date: 3/12/24 11:35 am
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Love Bald Knob NWR?
Hi all.A group of us who frequent the Refuge has created a Friends of Bald Knob NWR Facebook page and we're going live by forwarding this invitation for you to become a Friends member. https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=shareThis is a site where you can share photos of wild birds, animals, plants and even the beautiful sky anywhere in the Refuge. And please tell us where you were so others have the chance to see this beauty too. We encourage folks to share their location, just like you would do for any friend, because we believe this builds trust across a shared and varied community. Exceptions are active nests and dens, which should never be shared publicly out of concern for the safety of juveniles. We'll be holding informal events -- such as trash pickups and casual gatherings -- and we encourage groups to announce upcoming field trips and educational outings on this page. However, this page is not suitable for posts about hunting/fishing other than upcoming Refuge closures.Anyone who enjoys nature and wants to be part of this group is welcome to join. Please review the group rules upon joining for specific and helpful information. And feel free to share this link with other nature enthusiasts.https://www.facebook.com/groups/234246279442164/?ref=shareWe hope to see you on here soon! Patty McLean 

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Date: 3/12/24 8:14 am
From: Anita Schnee <000003224553d416-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Dying finches
Thank you sincerely to all who replied, some privately.
I disinfected the feeders, have taken them down, and will leave them down for two weeks. 
The bluebirds are asking, what? why? I avert my eyes.
I wanted to remove the feeders immediately, to avoid any early-morning birds, so I did it in the dark last night. At that time I didn't have the advice about PPE, so used none, nor about sterilizing outside instead of bringing the feeders indoors, which I did unfortunately. So fingers crossed that the (indoor) cats and I will be OK even so. Needless to say, I haven't touched the bird.
I called Northsong who told me what to look for re any external signs of mortality, but I could see none -- no conjunctivitis or pox -- so they declined the advisability of doing any autopsy.
So I will bury the little one. Sadder and wiser now, thanks to you all.
--Anita 

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On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 07:49:46 AM CDT, Wild Birds Unlimited <wbulittlerock...> wrote:

The first thing to do is to take down all your feeders and discard the seed in the trash.  Be sure to wear gloves, and a mask is a good idea.  Once the feeders are down, clean them using a 1 part bleach to 10 parts water solution to sterilize them. The way I suggest doing this is to fill a 5 gallon bucket with pot hot water and the bleach, submersing your emptied feeders in the bleach water, and leaving them there until the water is cool enough for you to put your hands in it…about 15 minutes or so,  once the feeders have soaked, finish cleaning them, rinse them well, and allow them to dry, preferably in sunlight, for a day or two. Then, put them away for two weeks or more.   Obviously, observe good hygiene and don’t touch your face while working with the feeders, and wash your hands and clothing afterwards. Be careful of the bleach solution too as it can ruin clothes if it comes in contact. 
The most likely possibilities are avian conjunctivitis (particularly prevalent in Goldfinches and likely what is happening) or avian flu.  In either case, you want to protect the rest of your birds (and yourself). Talking your feeders down will cause your birds to ‘socially distance’ by not congregating at the feeders, and let the disease run its course in those that have been infected. 
Karen Rowe can best suggest if collecting the birds is necessary and where to take them if so.  If you do, wear gloves and a mask as above. 
After two (or more) weeks, put your feeders back out with fresh seed and then watch for the next couple weeks for signs of infection…lethargy; the ability to approach a bird closely without it flying away; and for conjunctivitis, if you can use optics to see if either eye is closed or has any scab-like growths on them, out of you have more dead birds not accounted for from window strikes or predators.  Additionally, you may observe an infected bird to be eating but the food essentially falls back out of its mouth rather than being swallowed, but this is a difficult thing to tell as this happens normally during eating to some extent.  If you see any signs, then take your feeders down and clean them again as above, then put them away for another two weeks before putting them back out again. Repeat if necessary.
Hope that helps. 
John Sommer - General ManagerWild Birds Unlimited - Little Rock1818 North Taylor StreetLittle Rock, AR 72207501-666-4210From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...> on behalf of Anita Schnee <000003224553d416-dmarc-request...>
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Subject: Dying finches Friends, the second of two finches, within two weeks or so, has just died at my feeder. If the body survives the night, should I bring it somewhere for examination? I'm in Fayetteville.
I hate that this is happening.
--Anita

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Date: 3/12/24 6:32 am
From: Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...>
Subject: Louisiana Waterthrush
Earliest ever…the first LOWA, just now, singing from the creek!!!

Judith
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Date: 3/12/24 5:49 am
From: Wild Birds Unlimited <wbulittlerock...>
Subject: Re: Dying finches
The first thing to do is to take down all your feeders and discard the seed in the trash. Be sure to wear gloves, and a mask is a good idea. Once the feeders are down, clean them using a 1 part bleach to 10 parts water solution to sterilize them. The way I suggest doing this is to fill a 5 gallon bucket with pot hot water and the bleach, submersing your emptied feeders in the bleach water, and leaving them there until the water is cool enough for you to put your hands in itabout 15 minutes or so, once the feeders have soaked, finish cleaning them, rinse them well, and allow them to dry, preferably in sunlight, for a day or two. Then, put them away for two weeks or more. Obviously, observe good hygiene and dont touch your face while working with the feeders, and wash your hands and clothing afterwards. Be careful of the bleach solution too as it can ruin clothes if it comes in contact.

The most likely possibilities are avian conjunctivitis (particularly prevalent in Goldfinches and likely what is happening) or avian flu. In either case, you want to protect the rest of your birds (and yourself). Talking your feeders down will cause your birds to socially distance by not congregating at the feeders, and let the disease run its course in those that have been infected.

Karen Rowe can best suggest if collecting the birds is necessary and where to take them if so. If you do, wear gloves and a mask as above.

After two (or more) weeks, put your feeders back out with fresh seed and then watch for the next couple weeks for signs of infectionlethargy; the ability to approach a bird closely without it flying away; and for conjunctivitis, if you can use optics to see if either eye is closed or has any scab-like growths on them, out of you have more dead birds not accounted for from window strikes or predators. Additionally, you may observe an infected bird to be eating but the food essentially falls back out of its mouth rather than being swallowed, but this is a difficult thing to tell as this happens normally during eating to some extent. If you see any signs, then take your feeders down and clean them again as above, then put them away for another two weeks before putting them back out again. Repeat if necessary.

Hope that helps.

John Sommer - General Manager
Wild Birds Unlimited - Little Rock
1818 North Taylor Street
Little Rock, AR 72207
501-666-4210
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Friends, the second of two finches, within two weeks or so, has just died at my feeder. If the body survives the night, should I bring it somewhere for examination? I'm in Fayetteville.

I hate that this is happening.

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Date: 3/11/24 7:00 pm
From: Betty Evans <betty_evans...>
Subject: Re: Eagle Watch trees chopped
Arkansas Department of Transportation Project 090641 is replacing the bridge over Little Flint Creek. I have not been out to see the area but wonder if that is the cause for the removal of trees near the parking lot. This link shows a plan for the project: www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/090641Design.pdf https://www.ardot.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/090641Design.pdf Additional information can be found by doing an internet search for Arkansas Department of Transportation Project 090641.

Betty



> On 03/09/2024 2:46 PM CST Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> wrote:
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> Last weekend, Donald and I visited Eagle Watch. We were saddened that some trees near the entrance were chopped down. I am copying here the Letter to the Editor I wrote about it:
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> When visiting SWEPCO's Eagle Watch Nature Area west of Gentry, my companion and I were greatly saddened to see that the little woodsy area near the entrance had been chopped down, apparently to expand the parking lot. From my perspective, such activities make bad things bigger and good things smaller. This is a widespread phenomenon: chopping, mowing, paving, in little bits and pieces, adding up to great loss of peace and beauty.
>
> We humans are alive, are part of life, are bonded with other life. We miss and are harmed by the loss of wildness, even if we are not consciously aware of such effects, perhaps simply feeling an unfocused hunger or dissatisfaction. We need to hear birds singing, watch fireflies sparking in the evening. We need more than neatly bordered paths.
>
> As I sit here writing this, I hear birds all around -- woodpeckers, wrens, cardinals, others -- singing, pounding, calling. I see and smell spring on her way. The Eagle Watch Nature Area is a lovely little spot for humans needing recharging; it also is home to many wild beings. Such special places are becoming too rare. Folks managing such special spots, whether public or private lands, should tread lightly and think carefully about possible repercussions to their actions before acting. Both human and wild well-being depend on caring hands.
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Date: 3/11/24 6:24 pm
From: Anita Schnee <000003224553d416-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Dying finches
Friends, the second of two finches, within two weeks or so, has just died at my feeder. If the body survives the night, should I bring it somewhere for examination? I'm in Fayetteville.
I hate that this is happening.
--Anita

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Date: 3/11/24 6:20 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Eagle Watch trees chopped
I have great respect for Terry, and mourn his loss.  I love Eagle Watch and I credit Terry for its being.  My comments were in absolutely no way disrespectful to him.  In my opinion, Eagle Watch is at its best when there are only a few visitors, who can happily meet and exchange thoughts, quietly experiencing nature.  I have also been there with birding groups, which was fun too.  The parking lot was never full.  However, the point I was making was that much careful thought about the impact of such activities and their costs vs. benefits is needed.  Sadly, many natural areas are being degraded under the guise of 'improvement'.

On Sunday, March 10, 2024 at 04:36:55 PM CDT, Jay Jones <jonesjay62...> wrote:

The stewards of Eagle Watch may struggle to balance maintaining the best habitat for the birds against providing facilities for and accommodations to the nature enthusiasts who come to enjoy it.
It's a lovely place to visit and enjoy.
Rick Jones
On Sun, Mar 10, 2024, 9:27 AM Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:

They have partnered with us for over 20 years including a focus on birds and bird watching. As partners, we have counted on them to fund and perform the work that makes EW possible. You may be right about the tree cutting or you may be wrong about reasons for it. In consideration of our partnership, I would check with them before assuming the worse. If for no other reason, asking first would be in respect for Terry Stanfill, the SWEPCO employee and retiree who gave 20 years of effort to make EW possible.

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Subject: Eagle Watch trees chopped Last weekend, Donald and I visited Eagle Watch.  We were saddened that some trees near the entrance were chopped down.  I am copying here the Letter to the Editor I wrote about it:

When visiting SWEPCO's Eagle Watch Nature Area west of Gentry, my companion and I were greatly saddened to see that the little woodsy area near the entrance had been chopped down, apparently to expand the parking lot. From my perspective, such activities make bad things bigger and good things smaller. This is a widespread phenomenon: chopping, mowing, paving, in little bits and pieces, adding up to great loss of peace and beauty.

We humans are alive, are part of life, are bonded with other life. We miss and are harmed by the loss of wildness, even if we are not consciously aware of such effects, perhaps simply feeling an unfocused hunger or dissatisfaction. We need to hear birds singing, watch fireflies sparking in the evening. We need more than neatly bordered paths.

As I sit here writing this, I hear birds all around -- woodpeckers, wrens, cardinals, others -- singing, pounding, calling. I see and smell spring on her way. The Eagle Watch Nature Area is a lovely little spot for humans needing recharging; it also is home to many wild beings. Such special places are becoming too rare. Folks managing such special spots, whether public or private lands, should tread lightly and think carefully about possible repercussions to their actions before acting. Both human and wild well-being depend on caring hands.



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Date: 3/11/24 12:51 pm
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Red Crossbille, White County
We relocated a group of 7 RED CROSSBILLs along S. Taylor Rd in White County this afternoon. I've created a stakeout Hotspot for them, showing the location where they were seen on the ground and in nearby pine trees. Please use this location to report them. https://ebird.org/checklist/S164450173Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners 

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Date: 3/11/24 12:21 pm
From: Angie Nichols <campsintherain...>
Subject: White-throated Sparrows
 

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Date: 3/11/24 3:33 am
From: Sandy Berger <sndbrgr...>
Subject: Golden plovers
Local birder Matt Matlock spotted 64 American Golden Plover yesterday at
the WestArk sod farm in Crawford County.

Sandy B
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Date: 3/10/24 7:38 pm
From: Graves Hearnsberger <hgh222...>
Subject: Heights Martins
Grew up loving Martins in my back yard in Pleasant Valley neighborhood in LR in the early 70’s.
Have lived in the Heights neighborhood for many years and cut down a tree six years ago, put up a Martin house on a busy street and after three seasons got my first nesting pair. Couldn’t believe it and sat in my back yard every evening in wonder as they called, sang and soared.
I feel like l am giving the last of a once large Heights colony a last chance. Walks through my neighborhood are depressing with many abandoned Martin houses overgrown by vegetation and forgotten by departed caretakers.

Today, March 10, and on the same date last year, a beautiful adult male arrived! It gives me unmeasurable pleasure. Almost as much pleasure as reading one of Joseph Neal’s posts on this list serve. I’ve been reading this list for several years. Thanks to all who contribute. As an amateur compared to most all of you, I appreciate learning from you and admire your passion!
Many Thanks, Graves Hearnsberger, Little Rock
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Date: 3/10/24 7:31 pm
From: Graves Hearnsberger <hgh222...>
Subject: Heights Martins
Grew up loving Martins in my back yard in Pleasant Valley neighborhood in LR in the early 70’s.
Have lived in the Heights neighborhood for many years and cut down a tree six years ago, put up a Martin house on a busy street and after three seasons got my first nesting pair. Couldn’t believe it and sat in my back yard every evening in wonder as they called, sang and soared.
I feel like l am giving the last of a once large Heights colony a last chance. Walks through my neighborhood are depressing with many abandoned Martin houses overgrown by vegetation and forgotten by departed caretakers.

Today, March 10, and on the same date last year, a beautiful adult male arrived! It gives me unmeasurable pleasure. Almost as much pleasure as reading one of Joseph Neal’s posts on this list serve. I’ve been reading this list for several years. Thanks to all who contribute. This is my first post. As an amateur compared to most all of you, I appreciate learning from you and admire your passion!
Many Thanks, Graves Hearnsberger, Little Rock
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Date: 3/10/24 2:36 pm
From: Jay Jones <jonesjay62...>
Subject: Re: Eagle Watch trees chopped
The stewards of Eagle Watch may struggle to balance maintaining the best
habitat for the birds against providing facilities for and accommodations
to the nature enthusiasts who come to enjoy it.

It's a lovely place to visit and enjoy.

Rick Jones

On Sun, Mar 10, 2024, 9:27 AM Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:

> They have partnered with us for over 20 years including a focus on birds
> and bird watching. As partners, we have counted on them to fund and perform
> the work that makes EW possible. You may be right about the tree cutting or
> you may be wrong about reasons for it. In consideration of our partnership,
> I would check with them before assuming the worse. If for no other reason,
> asking first would be in respect for Terry Stanfill, the SWEPCO employee
> and retiree who gave 20 years of effort to make EW possible.
>
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...>
> on behalf of Carol Joan Patterson <
> <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
> *Sent:* Saturday, March 9, 2024 2:46 PM
> *To:* <ARBIRD-L...> <ARBIRD-L...>
> *Subject:* Eagle Watch trees chopped
>
> Last weekend, Donald and I visited Eagle Watch. We were saddened that
> some trees near the entrance were chopped down. I am copying here the
> Letter to the Editor I wrote about it:
>
> When visiting SWEPCO's Eagle Watch Nature Area west of Gentry, my
> companion and I were greatly saddened to see that the little woodsy area
> near the entrance had been chopped down, apparently to expand the parking
> lot. From my perspective, such activities make bad things bigger and good
> things smaller. This is a widespread phenomenon: chopping, mowing, paving,
> in little bits and pieces, adding up to great loss of peace and beauty.
>
> We humans are alive, are part of life, are bonded with other life. We miss
> and are harmed by the loss of wildness, even if we are not consciously
> aware of such effects, perhaps simply feeling an unfocused hunger or
> dissatisfaction. We need to hear birds singing, watch fireflies sparking in
> the evening. We need more than neatly bordered paths.
>
> As I sit here writing this, I hear birds all around -- woodpeckers, wrens,
> cardinals, others -- singing, pounding, calling. I see and smell spring on
> her way. The Eagle Watch Nature Area is a lovely little spot for humans
> needing recharging; it also is home to many wild beings. Such special
> places are becoming too rare. Folks managing such special spots, whether
> public or private lands, should tread lightly and think carefully about
> possible repercussions to their actions before acting. Both human and wild
> well-being depend on caring hands.
>
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Date: 3/10/24 12:10 pm
From: Vickie Becker <0000026d9f13ee10-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
Thanks, Aster. I plan to download.


Vickie H Becker
14300 Chenal Parkway
Apt 7618
Little Rock, AR 72211

501-508-0984
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On Mar 9, 2024, at 12:06, Aster Droste <eviedroste...> wrote:


A few week ago, when I was stuck at home for the weekend due to rain and looking for bird-related things online, I discovered a website/app called Larkwire! Link: https://www.larkwire.com/.

Larkwire is a website with an accompanying iPhone/iPad app (no Android app unfortunately, but you can play in your browser) that helps practice birding by ear, and I've been loving it! It groups bird songs/calls into categories to help you learn to compare similar calls, and it uses repetition to help you memorize. It has different difficulty levels and learning modes (gallery and field), so experienced birders would likely still find it useful. There's different customization options if you want to, for example, focus on the birds you're likely to find on your upcoming field trip or brush up on the songs of Arkansas' spring migrants. The layout is pretty straightforward even if you're not tech-savvy, and it has a small tutorial to introduce you to the basic features. This video shows off the functionality: https://youtu.be/vb2j17vpHeU.

There's a free demo available (https://www.larkwire.com/birdsong/demo), which I highly recommend checking out, but you do have to pay to unlock packs with more species. The pack for all land and water birds of North America (includes 479 species) is $45, but there's also smaller packs. I started off with Birder Pro Eastern/Central, which has 233 land bird species for $17, then later I also got the Master Birder Water Birds pack for $20. I think it's worth it though for everything it does! You can also use the coupon code SEAAUD from Seattle Audubon for a small discount.

Hope this helps some others with their ear birding skills!


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Date: 3/10/24 7:27 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: Re: Eagle Watch trees chopped
They have partnered with us for over 20 years including a focus on birds and bird watching. As partners, we have counted on them to fund and perform the work that makes EW possible. You may be right about the tree cutting or you may be wrong about reasons for it. In consideration of our partnership, I would check with them before assuming the worse. If for no other reason, asking first would be in respect for Terry Stanfill, the SWEPCO employee and retiree who gave 20 years of effort to make EW possible.


________________________________
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Sent: Saturday, March 9, 2024 2:46 PM
To: <ARBIRD-L...> <ARBIRD-L...>
Subject: Eagle Watch trees chopped

Last weekend, Donald and I visited Eagle Watch. We were saddened that some trees near the entrance were chopped down. I am copying here the Letter to the Editor I wrote about it:


When visiting SWEPCO's Eagle Watch Nature Area west of Gentry, my companion and I were greatly saddened to see that the little woodsy area near the entrance had been chopped down, apparently to expand the parking lot. From my perspective, such activities make bad things bigger and good things smaller. This is a widespread phenomenon: chopping, mowing, paving, in little bits and pieces, adding up to great loss of peace and beauty.

We humans are alive, are part of life, are bonded with other life. We miss and are harmed by the loss of wildness, even if we are not consciously aware of such effects, perhaps simply feeling an unfocused hunger or dissatisfaction. We need to hear birds singing, watch fireflies sparking in the evening. We need more than neatly bordered paths.

As I sit here writing this, I hear birds all around -- woodpeckers, wrens, cardinals, others -- singing, pounding, calling. I see and smell spring on her way. The Eagle Watch Nature Area is a lovely little spot for humans needing recharging; it also is home to many wild beings. Such special places are becoming too rare. Folks managing such special spots, whether public or private lands, should tread lightly and think carefully about possible repercussions to their actions before acting. Both human and wild well-being depend on caring hands.


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Date: 3/10/24 6:04 am
From: Taylor Long <00000455b6b08e87-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Arkansas Birders on Discord
Greetings Birders,

A number of states have begun using a service called Discord
<https://discord.com/> for communication between birders. Discord is a
messaging platform that is designed for communities to chat and hang out
informally online. It allows us to set up different channels focused on
specific topics like rare birds, bird identification, casual
conversation, and general announcements. We can also set up local
channels that focus on smaller regions within the state to share notable
sightings with birders that live nearby. You can customize notifications
to see only messages from the channels you care about. 

I invite anyone to join our Discord “server,” that we’ve named Arkansas
Birders. You will need to set up a free account to use the service. This
invite link will give you access to our server:
<https://discord.gg/ZguDE6xqm6>

I don’t aspire for Discord to replace any of the current ways we
communicate. I know this listserve still serves a vital role in our
community for folks who prefer email. I also love how the Facebook
groups have made photo sharing so enjoyable. Still, as our community
grows and welcomes newer and younger people, I’ve learned that many
aren’t interested in email listservs and aren’t on Facebook. Many are,
however, already on Discord (it’s a very popular platform for gaming
communities). I’ve already met a number of new birders who jumped right
into our Discord group as soon as I mentioned it. If you know anyone who
might appreciate a space like this to chat with birders about birding in
Arkansas, feel free to share the link above to invite them to Arkansas
Birders on Discord. 

If you take one look at this and say “not for me,” that’s fine! If
you’re up for something new, the more the merrier! I’m confident that
the most important information in our community will always make its way
to whatever communication platforms exist and that those platforms will
continue to evolve. I’ll still be here on the listerve, in the Facebook
groups, and now in Discord too!

Happy birding,
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Date: 3/9/24 5:21 pm
From: Gmail <butchchq8...>
Subject: Re: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
I've used Larkwire for years and found it to be an excellent way to both learn and refresh each spring. By using it, I went from being able to recognize about 20 songs to well over 100. Of course, one still needs to tune one's ear for the local dialects, but that happens fairly quickly once in the field.

Good luck and enjoy!

Butch Tetzlaff
Bentonville

> On Mar 9, 2024, at 16:31, Leslie Peacock <lesliepeacock...> wrote:
>
> Here’s another great game: birdiegame
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>>> On Mar 9, 2024, at 3:17 PM, Lynn Foster <lfoster5211...> wrote:
>>>
>> 
>> Thanks, Aster! I will be giving this a try. Birdsongs are particularly difficult for me.
>>
>> And that reminds me, I heard mention of this app sometime in the last week or so on NPR.
>>
>> This is a free app in the Apple Store for birders who have impaired hearing:
>>
>> https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hear-birds-again/id6444369779
>>
>> I'm curious--has anyone tried it? Does it work?
>>
>>> On Sat, Mar 9, 2024 at 11:06 AM Aster Droste <eviedroste...> wrote:
>>> A few week ago, when I was stuck at home for the weekend due to rain and looking for bird-related things online, I discovered a website/app called Larkwire! Link: https://www.larkwire.com/.
>>>
>>> Larkwire is a website with an accompanying iPhone/iPad app (no Android app unfortunately, but you can play in your browser) that helps practice birding by ear, and I've been loving it! It groups bird songs/calls into categories to help you learn to compare similar calls, and it uses repetition to help you memorize. It has different difficulty levels and learning modes (gallery and field), so experienced birders would likely still find it useful. There's different customization options if you want to, for example, focus on the birds you're likely to find on your upcoming field trip or brush up on the songs of Arkansas' spring migrants. The layout is pretty straightforward even if you're not tech-savvy, and it has a small tutorial to introduce you to the basic features. This video shows off the functionality: https://youtu.be/vb2j17vpHeU.
>>>
>>> There's a free demo available (https://www.larkwire.com/birdsong/demo), which I highly recommend checking out, but you do have to pay to unlock packs with more species. The pack for all land and water birds of North America (includes 479 species) is $45, but there's also smaller packs. I started off with Birder Pro Eastern/Central, which has 233 land bird species for $17, then later I also got the Master Birder Water Birds pack for $20. I think it's worth it though for everything it does! You can also use the coupon code SEAAUD from Seattle Audubon for a small discount.
>>>
>>> Hope this helps some others with their ear birding skills!
>>>
>>>
>>> Aster Droste (he/him)
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Date: 3/9/24 2:31 pm
From: Leslie Peacock <lesliepeacock...>
Subject: Re: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
 

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Date: 3/9/24 1:17 pm
From: Lynn Foster <lfoster5211...>
Subject: Re: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
Thanks, Aster! I will be giving this a try. Birdsongs are particularly
difficult for me.

And that reminds me, I heard mention of this app sometime in the last week
or so on NPR.

This is a free app in the Apple Store for birders who have impaired hearing:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hear-birds-again/id6444369779

I'm curious--has anyone tried it? Does it work?

On Sat, Mar 9, 2024 at 11:06 AM Aster Droste <eviedroste...> wrote:

> A few week ago, when I was stuck at home for the weekend due to rain and
> looking for bird-related things online, I discovered a website/app called
> Larkwire! Link: https://www.larkwire.com/.
>
> Larkwire is a website with an accompanying iPhone/iPad app (no Android app
> unfortunately, but you can play in your browser) that helps practice
> birding by ear, and I've been loving it! It groups bird songs/calls into
> categories to help you learn to compare similar calls, and it uses
> repetition to help you memorize. It has different difficulty levels and
> learning modes (gallery and field), so experienced birders would likely
> still find it useful. There's different customization options if you want
> to, for example, focus on the birds you're likely to find on your upcoming
> field trip or brush up on the songs of Arkansas' spring migrants. The
> layout is pretty straightforward even if you're not tech-savvy, and it has
> a small tutorial to introduce you to the basic features. This video shows
> off the functionality: https://youtu.be/vb2j17vpHeU.
>
> There's a free demo available (https://www.larkwire.com/birdsong/demo),
> which I highly recommend checking out, but you do have to pay to unlock
> packs with more species. The pack for all land and water birds of North
> America (includes 479 species) is $45, but there's also smaller packs. I
> started off with Birder Pro Eastern/Central, which has 233 land bird
> species for $17, then later I also got the Master Birder Water Birds pack
> for $20. I think it's worth it though for everything it does! You can also
> use the coupon code SEAAUD from Seattle Audubon for a small discount.
>
> Hope this helps some others with their ear birding skills!
>
>
> Aster Droste (he/him)
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Date: 3/9/24 1:09 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Bald Knob NWR
Thanks for this post.  I love Bald Knob, but distance limits my trips to only a very few per year.  Now I am torn - should I go - or wait????

On Friday, March 8, 2024 at 09:14:35 PM CST, Patty McLean <plm108...> wrote:

All our WMAs and NWRs are open again for our pure enjoyment! 
Michael and I made a late afternoon stop at Bald Knob NWR today. It was full of thousands of ducks and shorebirds. Plus there was a continuing juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON in the field immediately north of Cell 5 and 2 White Pelicans comfortably resting in Cell 4.
Ducks included Shovelers, Gadwall, Mallard, Pintail, Green and Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Ducks, Bufflehead and Ruddy Ducks. Also at least 2 CANVASSBACKs and a REDHEAD were mixed in. Multiple flocks of geese (mostly Snow) flew in as the evening sky darkened. 
Shorebirds included Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitchers, Wilson's Snipe and the ubuitous Killdeer. They were all amazingly fat!
Harriers, Red-tails and Bald Eagles were hunting the area. We missed seeing the Short-eared Owl seen and photographed recently by Daniel Denman. 
It was a wonderful treat. The sights. The sounds. And the smell of a fresh, renewing rain. 
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Date: 3/9/24 12:47 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Eagle Watch trees chopped
Last weekend, Donald and I visited Eagle Watch.  We were saddened that some trees near the entrance were chopped down.  I am copying here the Letter to the Editor I wrote about it:

When visiting SWEPCO's Eagle Watch Nature Area west of Gentry, my companion and I were greatly saddened to see that the little woodsy area near the entrance had been chopped down, apparently to expand the parking lot. From my perspective, such activities make bad things bigger and good things smaller. This is a widespread phenomenon: chopping, mowing, paving, in little bits and pieces, adding up to great loss of peace and beauty.

We humans are alive, are part of life, are bonded with other life. We miss and are harmed by the loss of wildness, even if we are not consciously aware of such effects, perhaps simply feeling an unfocused hunger or dissatisfaction. We need to hear birds singing, watch fireflies sparking in the evening. We need more than neatly bordered paths.

As I sit here writing this, I hear birds all around -- woodpeckers, wrens, cardinals, others -- singing, pounding, calling. I see and smell spring on her way. The Eagle Watch Nature Area is a lovely little spot for humans needing recharging; it also is home to many wild beings. Such special places are becoming too rare. Folks managing such special spots, whether public or private lands, should tread lightly and think carefully about possible repercussions to their actions before acting. Both human and wild well-being depend on caring hands.


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Date: 3/9/24 9:21 am
From: Allan Mueller <akcmueller...>
Subject: Fwd: Article in the Lexington Herald-Leader. This bird is half male, half female, and completely stunning
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Michael & Jean Bremermann <mjbrem84...>
Date: Sat, Mar 9, 2024 at 10:51 AM
Subject: Article in the Lexington Herald-Leader. This bird is half male,
half female, and completely stunning
To: Allen Mueller <akcmueller...>


https://eedition2.kentucky.com/popovers/dynamic_article_popover.aspx?artguid=b4a71858-8b98-40e8-be96-52eb2483daf0


--
Allan Mueller
20 Moseley Lane, Conway, AR
Home of the Arkansas State Champion Winged Elm
501-339-8071
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Date: 3/9/24 9:06 am
From: Aster Droste <eviedroste...>
Subject: Awesome app to train ear birding!!
A few week ago, when I was stuck at home for the weekend due to rain and
looking for bird-related things online, I discovered a website/app called
Larkwire! Link: https://www.larkwire.com/.

Larkwire is a website with an accompanying iPhone/iPad app (no Android app
unfortunately, but you can play in your browser) that helps practice
birding by ear, and I've been loving it! It groups bird songs/calls into
categories to help you learn to compare similar calls, and it uses
repetition to help you memorize. It has different difficulty levels and
learning modes (gallery and field), so experienced birders would likely
still find it useful. There's different customization options if you want
to, for example, focus on the birds you're likely to find on your upcoming
field trip or brush up on the songs of Arkansas' spring migrants. The
layout is pretty straightforward even if you're not tech-savvy, and it has
a small tutorial to introduce you to the basic features. This video shows
off the functionality: https://youtu.be/vb2j17vpHeU.

There's a free demo available (https://www.larkwire.com/birdsong/demo),
which I highly recommend checking out, but you do have to pay to unlock
packs with more species. The pack for all land and water birds of North
America (includes 479 species) is $45, but there's also smaller packs. I
started off with Birder Pro Eastern/Central, which has 233 land bird
species for $17, then later I also got the Master Birder Water Birds pack
for $20. I think it's worth it though for everything it does! You can also
use the coupon code SEAAUD from Seattle Audubon for a small discount.

Hope this helps some others with their ear birding skills!


Aster Droste (he/him)

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Date: 3/8/24 7:14 pm
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Bald Knob NWR
All our WMAs and NWRs are open again for our pure enjoyment! Michael and I made a late afternoon stop at Bald Knob NWR today. It was full of thousands of ducks and shorebirds. Plus there was a continuing juvenile BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON in the field immediately north of Cell 5 and 2 White Pelicans comfortably resting in Cell 4.Ducks included Shovelers, Gadwall, Mallard, Pintail, Green and Blue-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Ducks, Bufflehead and Ruddy Ducks. Also at least 2 CANVASSBACKs and a REDHEAD were mixed in. Multiple flocks of geese (mostly Snow) flew in as the evening sky darkened. Shorebirds included Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, Long-billed Dowitchers, Wilson's Snipe and the ubuitous Killdeer. They were all amazingly fat!Harriers, Red-tails and Bald Eagles were hunting the area. We missed seeing the Short-eared Owl seen and photographed recently by Daniel Denman. It was a wonderful treat. The sights. The sounds. And the smell of a fresh, renewing rain. Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners 

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Date: 3/7/24 2:06 pm
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Iceland Gull at Dardanelle Dam
We got a text from Kenny Nichols that an Iceland Gull was on the gravel bar on the Arkansas River, just below the Lake Dardanelle Dam. He knew we missed seeing the one in February, so like a true friend, he let us know right away that it was still there. So we hopped on over and there it was, standing bigger than all those Ring-bills. Nice looking young gull. Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners 

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Date: 3/7/24 11:15 am
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Subject: Hectors FOS B and W Warbler
Greetings all,
Tues was the first of season Black and white Warbler at Hector. Not signing but spending a lot of time on the suet feeder.
, Leif




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Date: 3/7/24 10:46 am
From: Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Yellow-rumped Plumage
I went to Tanyard Park this morning to squeeze some birding in before the rain. Lighting conditions were rotten, the type of day where you might be able to tell for instance that a bird has an eye ring, but making sure it does not have one is difficult.

I ran into a group of yellow-rumps. What I found interesting was that their underparts were nearly those of breeding plumage birds, much more advanced than I had seen so far this year.

There were both males and females in the group judging by the pattern of the black streaking on the underparts. I am curious as to why these birds were so much further along in acquiring breeding plumage, than what I had seen previously.

Ian MaCGregor Bella Vista

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Date: 3/7/24 8:15 am
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Re: Adam Marshall dobrin
Thanks, Mitchell. I blocked him the day I got that email. Jacque.

> On Mar 7, 2024, at 10:03 AM, Mitchell Pruitt <mitchellpruitt24...> wrote:
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> This is almost certainly a spam bot and not a real person, as the messages that I’ve seen are largely incoherent. There isn’t much the UA listserv folks are likely to do for spam that seems to mostly be coming to personal emails. I’ve reached out to them again, but my best advice in the meantime is to delete the messages, block the email address, and/or send the address to spam.
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Date: 3/7/24 8:08 am
From: Mitchell Pruitt <mitchellpruitt24...>
Subject: Re: Adam Marshall dobrin
This is almost certainly a spam bot and not a real person, as the messages that I’ve seen are largely incoherent. There isn’t much the UA listserv folks are likely to do for spam that seems to mostly be coming to personal emails. I’ve reached out to them again, but my best advice in the meantime is to delete the messages, block the email address, and/or send the address to spam.

I’ll further inform if I hear anything else!

Best,
Mitchell



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I reached out to Mitchell Pruitt when I got an email from him and Mitchell didn’t get back to me. This guys response to an email I had sent someone sounded mildly threatening. Jacque Brown, Centerton.




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Date: 3/6/24 7:09 pm
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Date: 3/6/24 5:04 pm
From: Daniel Mason <millipede1977...>
Subject: Barn owl update...
So, after a little investigating and a conference with my son, I'm
taking down a couple of my eBird reports, but leaving others.
The longer(not too bad) version...
I walked the neighborhood where I was sure I was hearing it each night
and each morning the past few days. Talked with my neighbor as I
eyeballed his trees... asked if he minded me walking his woods... then I
walked up the next field, through the woods, and down the power-lines
behind his house that leads to behind mine.
Part way down that hill, I started hearing something... Similar pitch
and length, etc...  What was it? The highway. There's a bridge on 412
and when certain vehicles go over it, at least from my house it is just
the right length and sound of a barn owl's screech. From up here on my
hill, it's fairly convincing, though not perfect when I study it, and,
well, too regularly occurring when there's enough traffic.
So, those mornings I was hearing something, I can't say with certainty,
but it's VERY likely I was hearing the highway. I took those lists down.
Last night, I don't remember well, and I'd have to check my
recordings(if I have some from last night) but, I'm not 100% sure, so
down went that list.
However, my son told me that for SURE, the first two nights(3rd and 4th
of March) it was an owl. The first night was the clearest as it came and
went, and most definitely passed over part of our own yard as we were
sitting in a tent...
He wasn't listening last night, or either morning, to even discuss it.
We definitely had a barn owl here, and at least for now it will remain a
mystery as to whether it's still that close by.
Kind of a bummer, but still awesome.
Our neighborhood is a real good mixture of woods and fields, some pretty
large. Just around the corner, the yards get much bigger and then a dirt
road, wide open cow pastures and even some barns with some forest on one
side, and the ozark national forest on the other. There's some GOOD
habitat over here. I'm blessed to be amidst it.
As I started typing this, I thought I heard a barred owl hooting, but,
it wasn't clear enough through the window... I'll be stepping outside a
few times this evening just to listen.

Seeing birds where there aren't any(such as a stick in the water) is
"fun"(or frustrating) enough... but, the misheard sounds can be amusing.
This bridge(you know how pavement changes, and so sound changes) was
amusing. But, still not as funny as the time I thought I heard a bittern
with those water drop type sounds... coming from JUST the right habitat...
only it turned out to be coming from beyond that habitat, from a
pickle-ball court. The way that sound traveled over the terrain and then
through the marsh plants, it was very convincing.

Keep on looking, and listening...
Daniel Mason

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Date: 3/6/24 3:44 pm
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: SPRING COMES TO HERONTOWN
Spread out in front of us in busy, bursting-at-the-seams modern Springdale: an extensive field with scattered mature Post Oaks, still leafless. A Post Oak savannah, very common historically across Northwest Arkansas City. (Part of the former Osage Prairie).


In this remnant, in one old tree, a RED-TAILED HAWK sitting down tightly on a nest. All we see is part of a red tail and part of a brownish head. This almost certainly means incubating eggs in the nest. It is an event that must be thousands of years old. It is also about the future.

Further along, almost in Siloam Springs, in the remnant of once very extensive Lindsley Prairie, now protected as Chesney Prairie Natural Area, a mowed path makes it easy to walk down through the thick, knee-high last years native bluestem grasses.

In some places this morning there are mounds of fresh soil marking diggings of Bairds Pocket Gopher, a burrowing small mammal, typical of these Tallgrass Prairies. Further along the path, remains of Osage Burrowing Crayfish, including the sky-blue carapace and some pinchers. And then a seasonal prize: Spring Beauties, white with extensive purple markings on the petals.

Flowers are tiny. Im down on my old knees for a closer look. Its spring for sure. Red-winged Blackbirds on an adjacent pond are singing a very spirited O-KEE-LAH.

On the way back home, the highway crosses the Illinois River. Great Blue Herons fly over the bridge and in the sky above, to some distant tall white trees Sycamores. When we get to a safe place, we stop and take a look. There are 20 or more nests, many with Great Blues in them. Its a long ways off. We can see them with binoculars, but otherwise Herontown is probably free from many disturbances and prying eyes.

Thank goodness for that. I mean, thank goodness, no matter how crazy our human world, maybe Great Blues get to do what they have done since misty ancient times. As the river flows below their trees, Great Blues gather for this ritual that certifies and sanctifies the processes called spring.


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Date: 3/6/24 12:38 pm
From: Daniel Mason <millipede1977...>
Subject: Yawn...
A bit tired. My son and I have been camping in the backyard for 10
nights now. We're done...
We started off in a 10 person tent. Three nights ago I moved to a
smaller tent in another part of the yard to get away from the roosters
crowing at 3:30 AM. (that behavior makes NO sense to me)
Some nights, I'd have a small laptop out there and we'd watch something.
Three nights ago I had to pause it to listen. SCREECH.... not a screech
owl but a screeching sound.
I listened carefully... Tried to have Merlin listen(multiple times,
multiple nights) with no luck. We live near a highway and I think that
other noise confused it? I could see the screeching sounds pretty
clearly as it recorded them.
I was hoping, at the time, it would confirm Barn owl. I only listened
and wanted that second opinion because I have heard that the young of
barred owls can screech...
However... Night number 1 of the owl(March 3rd) this thing was all over
the neighborhood...  this way, that way... it was DEFINITELY flying
around. I couldn't picture a young owl of any kind flying around right now.
The next two nights, that screeching seems to have come all from the
same direction though... just east of my property. There are plenty of
trees in the neighborhood(most yards have about 5 acres) and then on the
other side of my neighbor is a big open field. I am thinking that the
owl came to check out the area three nights ago and then decided that
over there by my neighbor was a good spot to settle and hunt. (plenty
rodents in my yard though, come on over...)
This morning, as well as yesterday morning, the bird was screeching
around 7 to 7:30.
I don't want to bother my neighbor about it, but now I want to go search
his property for a good tree where one might be hanging out, and then
try to be there at 7 AM to possibly capture one in daylight. My
experience with barn owls so far was just at night(in a tree in the
middle of downtown Gentry a few years back)

Anyway... I think we're done with the camping for now, so I don't know
if I'll be tracking this bird much, but it was pretty exciting to have a
new yard bird such as that.
Barred are the most common to hear here, once in a while we'll hear the
Great horned... One year, two evenings in a row, I was fairly certain I
heard some cat like calls of a short-eared nearby, but, it was so brief,
I never felt good about calling it.

For the barn, I took one of the recordings(at random) and amplified it
enough to post on the whatbird forums for opinions. Got some pretty
strong agreement on barn owl... someone used my playback with Merlin
and, then somehow it picked up the barn owl.
I'm constantly telling Merlin users to make sure not to blindly trust
it, because it can be finicky, and, has limitations. It will miss things
I hear well, and then pick up things that I didn't here, but are
there... and, then pick up things that just aren't there, sometimes
tricked by hearing just PART of a call or song. Which has happened to
me. At a far enough distance, something like a cardinal singing sounds
very, very different.
Well I'm rambling now.
I wonder what my next yard bird will be.
I need to get out there more often, especially as migration gets moving.
A couple of my kids saw a canada warbler in the yard one migration, and
I did not. I don't need it for a life or even county list, but, for my
yard list I still need that one. HA.

Daydreaming in Siloam Springs,

Daniel Mason

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Date: 3/6/24 6:38 am
From: Taylor Long <00000455b6b08e87-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Ferruginous Hawk Continues
For anyone who has reported (or plans to report) the Stuttgart
Ferruginous Hawk, I have set up a special "stakeout" eBird Hotspot for
this bird, roughly in the middle of the recent reports along Goldman
Sunshine Road.

https://ebird.org/hotspot/L29673189

If you've already reported this bird on eBird, please update your
checklist location to this hotspot so we can see all the sightings (and
fabulous photos) together in one place. Anyone still planning to find
this bird should use this hotspot as long as the bird remains in the
same general area.

Happy eBirding!
-Taylor Long

On March 5, 2024, Patty McLean <plm108...> wrote:
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> along Goldman Sunshine Rd in Arkansas County. 
> Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners 


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Date: 3/5/24 8:41 pm
From: <arbour...> <arbour...>
Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - March 5




It was heavy overcast, windy, and mild on the survey today turning partly sunny and warm for the last hour of the survey. 60 species were found. Here is my list for today:




Canada Geese – 19

Wood Duck - 2

Gadwall – 29

American Wigeon - 1

Mallard – 10

Blue-winged Teal - 11

Northern Shoveler - 58

Northern Pintail - 16

Green-winged Teal – 4

Ring-necked Duck – 305

Bufflehead – 16

Hooded Merganser - 3

Ruddy Duck - 45

Pied-billed Grebe – 19

Eared Grebe - 1

Neotropic Cormorant - 6

Double-crested Cormorant - 74

Great-blue Heron - 9

Great Egret - 1

Black Vulture - 17

Turkey Vulture – 9

Bald Eagle - 2

Northern Harrier – 2

Red-tailed Hawk – 1

King Rail - 3

Virginia Rail - 2

American Coot – 597

Greater Yellowlegs - 1

Wilson's Snipe - 1

Barred Owl - 2

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1

Downy Woodpecker - 2

Hairy Woodpecker - 1

Northern Flicker – 1

Eastern Phoebe – 8

American Crow – 7

Fish Crow - 2

Tree Swallow - 16

Carolina Chickadee – 4

Northern Rough-winged Swallow - 2

Barn Swallow - 3

Carolina Chickadee - 3

Tufted Titmouse - 2

Carolina Wren – 6

Sedge Wren - 1

Marsh Wren - 2

Eastern Bluebird - 2

Northern Mockingbird - 1

Brown Thrasher - 1

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 15

Pine Warbler - 1

Common Yellowthroat - 2

Eastern Towhee - 1

Savannah Sparrow - 5

Song Sparrow - 1

Lincoln's Sparrow - 1

Swamp Sparrow – 5

White-throated Sparrow – 4

Northern Cardinal – 4

Red-winged Blackbird – 1050

Common Grackle - 34




Herps:




American Alligator

Red-eared Slider

Western Cottonmouth

Orange-striped Ribbon Snake

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Spring Peeper - calling

Coastal Plain Leopard Frog - calling









Good birding!



David Arbour

De Queen, AR





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Birders Guide to the Red Slough WMA: [ https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ouachita/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=fseprd1043423 | https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ouachita/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=fseprd1043423 ]


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Date: 3/5/24 6:48 pm
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Re: FOS Pectoral Sandpiper
Last year the Golden Plovers really liked the fields along Anglin Rd, at the intersection of Barron Rd. And along Barron Rd. between Anglin and the Dairy before you get to Opal Rd. There were hundreds several days in a row. They also typically liked the other side of Barron Rd where the cows are.

And a little later in spring If I’m going to see Yellow-headed Blackbirds they will be in that field along Anglin near the hay bales rooting through the hay or on the other side of Anglin in the taller grass. Jacque Brown, Centerton.

That area is always great after a big rain whenthe shorebirds are pushing south.


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> I had 14 Pecs at Charlie Craig this afternoon. In two groups which did not associate with each other. Makes me wonder if their final destinations will be different.
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> With rain expected Thursday and Friday perhaps the first Golden Plovers will make an appearance in Benton Co. Shady Acres between Tycoon and Hwy 102 has had a lot of Killdeer lately, Goldens may favor it as well .
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> I had a troop of nine butter-butts on my neighborhood walk this morning in Bella Vista. Hopefully a vanguard of things to come.
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Date: 3/5/24 5:21 pm
From: Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: FOS Pectoral Sandpiper
I had 14 Pecs at Charlie Craig this afternoon. In two groups which did not associate with each other. Makes me wonder if their final destinations will be different.

With rain expected Thursday and Friday perhaps the first Golden Plovers will make an appearance in Benton Co. Shady Acres between Tycoon and Hwy 102 has had a lot of Killdeer lately, Goldens may favor it as well .

I had a troop of nine butter-butts on my neighborhood walk this morning in Bella Vista. Hopefully a vanguard of things to come.

Ian MacGregor Bella Vista

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Date: 3/5/24 3:38 pm
From: Ragan Sutterfield <000003499a91e99c-dmarc-request...>
Subject: ASCA Meeting March 14: All Things eBird
Next Thursday, March 14 at 7 PM, the Audubon Society of Central Arkansas will be holding its meeting via Zoom. Our topic this month is eBird. eBird has changed the birding landscape, providing a fantastic tool for birdwatchers and ornithologists alike. But how can we get all of what eBird has to offer and be sure that our records provide the best data possible to help understand and save the birds we love? In this presentation, we’ll talk with Taylor Long, a software designer with the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Arkansas eBird Reviewer, and Ariana Remmel, a science journalist, Birdnote contributor, and Central Arkansas regional reviewer, about all things eBird. Bring your burning eBird questions and learn how to avoid some of the common mistakes when using the tool. All our welcome to attend but registration is required: https://delta.audubon.org/events/all-things-ebird-taylor-long-and-ariana-remmel

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Date: 3/5/24 1:33 pm
From: Lynn Foster <lfoster5211...>
Subject: CALS Presentation--Your Experiences with Bird-Friendly Windows
Friends,

I'm presenting a webinar for the Central Arkansas Library System on the
evening of March 28 on how to make homes and other buildings less
susceptible to bird strikes. I intend to discuss not only measures
commercial buildings can take, but also things we homeowners can do,
because a significant number of collisions involve homes.

I'm aware of the great amount of information on the internet, and will be
consulting it, but what I'd like from you is your anecdotal report and
personal experience with any window treatments you have tried and whether
they have been effective.

Please reply off-list directly to me.

Thanks in advance!

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Date: 3/5/24 12:49 pm
From: Patty McLean <plm108...>
Subject: Ferruginous Hawk Continues
Seen this afternoon flying and perching on various telephone poles along Goldman Sunshine Rd in Arkansas County. Patty McLean and Michael Linz The Roadrunners 

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Date: 3/4/24 8:13 pm
From: Adam Schaffer <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: State Line Birding
   I had a big day out on Sunday to further my Benton County carbon-neutral big year goals.  I rode out to the Maysville area in search of Western Meadowlarks.  After 30 miles of near constant Eastern Meadowlarks, and soon after I settled into a slower rhythm with unstowed binoculars, there was a cacophony of Western Meadowlarks foraging and vocalizing on Leonard Ranch Rd.  I had long looks at a nearly all white Krider's Hawk here too before struggle-bussing off to the Maysville One Stop into a roaring headwind.  From there I continued south onto State Line Rd. where a large farm pond was a boon for waterfowl I'd missed out on so far.  I was able to add Green-winged Teal, American Widgeon, Greater White-fronted, and Snow Geese to my Benton County year list as well.    I was thankful to finally find the time for a full day out so I get get further afield.  I'd also struggled with the flu in recent weeks which may have cost me a chance to add Cackling Goose to my list.  I was at least able to get out to Osage Park at dusk on Friday so I didn't miss out on American Woodcock.  There were at least 4 woodcocks calling.  Right in town! What a treat!  I never did put eyes on them though.  I think I needed to find a vantage point to view to the lighter sky to the west instead.  This is Aldo Leopold's advice in a Sand County Almanac.  The sky dance of the woodcock is his April entry.  This apparently being the time to watch woodcocks in 1940s Wisconsin.  With a warming climate here in present-day Arkansas, I felt fortunate that their displays still continue into March.  The weekend's efforts brought me to 77 species for the year.  At over 120 miles for the week though, I took a needed rest off the bike today.  Happy birding,
Adam SchafferBentonville

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Date: 3/4/24 6:49 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: carolng carolinas
I've been hearing Carolina Wrens dueting - it occurred to me - they are the Roy Rogers and Dale Evans of the bird world.

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Date: 3/4/24 3:10 pm
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: Windy day on a former Tallgrass Prairie (Maysville)
Today, north of Maysville in western Benton County: prairie wind with dense caravans of moisture-laden clouds and Eastern Meadowlark songs, especially (but also a few Western Meadowlarks, also singing).


Most surprising aspect today hundreds of Ring-billed Gulls out in a pasture, most perched on the grass, but others sort of hovering on strong south wind. The gulls I typically think about here in this habitat are migrating Franklins. An October day can be brilliant with them swirling south, sometimes by hundreds.

I saw an estimated several hundred R-bs in the same fields February 26, and wondered about that. I guess Ive seen too many R-bs at the lake its easy to start taking them for granted. But why here? And why now?

Today while I was watching the gulls I was passed by several large tanker trucks of sort Ive seen in Kibler bottoms. The Kibler trucks were carrying wastewater from poultry processing plants. I suddenly realized probably same thing today the trucks are carrying wastewater. As I watched, trying to count gulls, I saw a special tractor working in same fields, with a thick gray spray coming from tanks in the back.

This must be the attraction for the gulls. Maybe the wastewater has small bits of food? Whatever it certainly has all the attention of the gulls. Would have liked to get a lot closer, because where there are so many R-bs, there is strong possibility for other gull species.

Down the road a few miles: a brilliant white Kriders Red-tailed Hawk that I have seen repeatedly in the past 3-4 months, often in the same snag, near 10 enormous poultry barns. Im sure the companies and the growers are all pretty careful about how much feed get wasted, but you cant transport food for several hundred thousand chickens without some spillage apparently welcome mat enough for small mammals that must be of great interest to a big winter hawk.

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Date: 3/4/24 8:52 am
From: Julie McCaghey <julesemccaghey...>
Subject: Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Ferruginous Hawk (Buteo regalis)
Continues on JR Johnson road this morning at 10:30 am.

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Date: 3/4/24 6:56 am
From: Lynn Foster <lfoster5211...>
Subject: Fwd: Monty and Rose memorial brings story full circle
Bob Dolgan presented to ASCA, I believe 3 years ago now? And he showed his
second Monty and Rose film to AAS in Jonesboro last spring. I thought some
of you might appreciate this update.

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Date: Mon, Mar 4, 2024 at 7:21 AM
Subject: Monty and Rose memorial brings story full circle
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Monty and Rose memorial brings story full circle
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Monty
with three chicks in 2019. Photo by Gordon Garcia.

I couldn’t help but smile when I saw the news that the Chicago Park
District has voted to name a section
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of the Montrose Beach Dunes Natural Area after Monty and Rose, a beloved
pair of Piping Plovers whose unlikely love story captured the hearts of
Chicagoans.

If you’re new to this story, let me quickly bring you up to speed. Piping
Plovers in the Great Lakes are federally endangered—last year there were
only 80 pairs nesting on the lakes. The vast majority of Piping Plovers
nest on the Atlantic Coast and in the Missouri River Valley. They were
very, very rare in Chicago until 2019 when Monty and Rose arrived (both
birds sadly have since passed) and nested. Monty and Rose were named after
“Montrose” get it?

The news about the habitat naming had me thinking back to events that
happened nearly five years ago. I remember being on the beach, watching
over the birds with others. I was still absorbing the idea that plovers
might nest in Chicago, when I saw an email from a concert promotion
company, announcing a massive two-day music festival—with the Chicago Park
District’s approval—set for the *same beach*. Improbably, the email arrived
the same week that Chicago newcomers Monty and Rose had lost their first
nest in a gale that blew in off Lake Michigan.

How or if the concert could take place with the birds present—federally
endangered and entitled to their habitat—seemed a puzzle to me. The odds
were, I thought, that the business interests likely would supersede these
two tiny birds that had suddenly decided that the locale would be a good
place for a nest.

In the first news reports about the concert, we were described as a group
of “activists” defending the birds. For some reason, the phrasing made me
laugh—I had a vision of protesters throwing paint on fur coats—but it is
hard for me to argue with the characterization looking back now.
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The
Chicago Sun-Times first covered the Piping Plovers with this story on June
14, 2019. Here “conservationists” were described as those concerned about
the music festival.

The summer went on, the Piping Plovers fledged two chicks from the beach,
and the music festival, Mamby on the Beach, ultimately was cancelled.
Still, emotions among birders were raw when I and a few others showed up at
the December 2019 meeting of the Chicago Park District Board of
Commissioners to jump in on the meeting’s monthly “People in the Parks”
comment period. Monty and Rose weren’t yet household names, and there was a
legitimate concern about placing large commercial events on the beach.
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From
left, Judy Pollock, Chris Monaghan, and Melissa Foster (in plover mask) are
pictured with me at the Park District meeting.

The District Board is made up of mayoral appointees, titans of industry,
movers and shakers and the like. I doubt they would know a plover from a
robin. None of the five members looked up from their notes as I approached
the lectern, nor as I started talking about the birds, highlighting the
importance of Montrose Beach as a natural area. I imagine I was just
another of the parade of activists who show up at meetings to complain
about any number of issues.

The pandemic soon hit, and the plovers came back and had great success in
2020 and again in 2021. They were getting more and more recognition and
becoming media darlings. The Park District seemed to embrace them, too, and
began to understand the value of the positive press about their natural
areas. On-the-ground relationships coalesced among the plovers’ protectors,
parks personnel, and elected officials.

The Park Board Members who were there in 2019 are long since gone, swept
away by scandals and the political winds of the day. Having the plovers
recognized at a Board meeting—which is what happened with the habitat
naming—is a 180 from where we were in 2019.

“From one bird love story to another, diverse bird species are reclaiming
once industrialized areas of our beloved city, including the steel mills
and landfills in Chicago’s Southeast Side and the once contaminated
riverways, and calling our urban parks home,” Park District Superintendent
and CEO Rosa Escareño said glowingly in a news release last month.

But, as always, the Piping Plovers’ resilience—with a lift from the
continued presence of chick Imani
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in 2022 and 2023—has won the day. That’s what makes the news of the Monty
and Rose memorial so sweet.
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If you are still getting into this newsletter and wondering what I do, I
suggest watching one of my documentaries about the aforementioned Monty and
Rose. The easiest thing to do is to watch “Monty and Rose 2: The World of
Monty and Rose,”
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a 50-minute film that chronicles much of their story through 2021. It is
available to watch online via Vimeo for a small rental or purchase fee.

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If a DVD of the film is of interest, I’ve just dropped prices as we’re a
couple years out from the film and my basement storage of DVDs has its
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An early spring

As one thinks about the arrival dates of spring migrants
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it’s impossible to avoid noting the impact of climate patterns. This spring
is especially early in an era of earlier and earlier springs. It’s enough
to cause climate change anxiety and trauma
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Considering how mild it’s been, it’s amazing we are just two weeks ahead of
schedule with short-distance migrants like Red-winged Blackbirds and
American Woodcocks. The rest of migration this year will be, uh,
interesting. Will there be enough cold fronts to keep birds south? Will we
see an early hatch of insects that lures birds north? Only time—or at least
the next couple months—will tell.
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*If you enjoyed this post, you also might like this past post…*
The full Nelson's Sparrow: an uncommon species and its ties to Chicago
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August 6, 2023
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Chicago]
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Until 1873, the species we now know as the Nelson’s Sparrow remained
unknown to scientists. It was a naturalist named Edward Nelson, who spent
his formative years in Chicago, who’s responsible for the first
identification of this elusive denizen of wet meadows and freshwater
marshes.

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Date: 3/4/24 4:56 am
From: Robert Day <rhday52...>
Subject: Re: Egyptian deities on the bluff at Ninestone
Awesome!

Years ago, I was studying bird migration at the Strait of Gibraltar, between SW Spain and NW Morocco, for a windpower company. Migration volume there is huge (around 1 million soaring birds), especially for soaring birds such as raptors and storks, because the Strait is only 9.6 mi wide at the narrowest point. (The narrowest overwater crossing between Eurasia and Africa is at the Bosphorus, in Turkey—around 3 mi. Several million soaring birds cross there.) It was especially important for the large number of Griffon Vultures that crossed from Africa. The high point of many high points was seeing a real Egyptian deity—an Egyptian Vulture—that spring. Incredibly cool-looking bird.

But I would put our Turculus Vultures right up there in terms of a cool factor.

Thanks for a great photo.

Bob Day
SW Bentonville


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Date: 3/3/24 6:11 pm
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Subject: Re: Egyptian deities on the bluff at Ninestone
I wondered what this was all about. That's a really cool photo George (n. Conway county) Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Date: 3/3/24 4:23 pm
From: Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...>
Subject: Egyptian deities on the bluff at Ninestone


Judith
Ninestone, Carroll County

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Date: 3/2/24 6:41 pm
From: Kenny Nichols <kingbird101...>
Subject: Iceland Gull & Western Meadowlarks
A first-cycle Iceland (Thayer's) Gull was below the dam at Dardanelle again today. Could be the same bird that was here a couple weeks ago, but I have my doubts. There were also a couple of sub-adult Herring Gulls in the area, so use caution while trying to identify these birds.
Anyone wanting to see and/or hear a Western Meadowlark in the River Valley should try the area near the intersection of Atkins Bottoms Rd. and Oakland Drive, southeast of Atkins. LaDonna and I enjoyed the bubbly song of at least a dozen singing birds this afternoon. We counted 42 Brewer's Blackbirds along the road here too, but that was about it as we saw no waterfowl whatsoever. 
Kenny & LaDonna NicholsDardanelle, AR

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Date: 3/2/24 3:07 pm
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: HORNED GREBES ON BEAVER LAKE, NESTLING OWLS IN THE TREE
A big raft of Horned Grebes (139 birds) was visible from Slate Gap Road on north side of Beaver Lake this morning. There were even more (60) not directly associated with this raft, but in immediate vicinity. They were close enough we could see spring molt is underway. A few birds were molting into the black dress of the nesting season, along with golden horns.


Another spring note for Northwest Arkansas City: I have been periodically driving by a Great Horned Owl nest between Fayetteville and Rogers. The adult was on the nest today, with a white-plumaged nestling peering out beside her. The nest tree is leafing out. The nest with its precious cargo of nestlings will soon be totally hidden.

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Date: 3/1/24 6:09 am
From: Daniel Mason <millipede1977...>
Subject: and then, a wood duck
Just after I sent my last message, I heard a wood duck fly over. Oh to
have been outside for that. I heard it, sitting inside with windows
closed. That must have been pretty low. I've seen several of them fly
over the yard lately. I just looked at google maps so I wouldn't give
bad info here. Using the measuring tool, from my house to the Illinois
river is about 824 feet. I can't see it most of the year, but sometimes
in winter when the sun is hitting it just right, we can see it from the
yard. This is just to explain that seeing and hearing wood ducks up on
my hillside isn't unusual at all. But it sure is exciting.
I wonder where they're traveling to and from each day...

Daniel Mason

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Date: 3/1/24 6:03 am
From: Daniel Mason <millipede1977...>
Subject: celebrations and observations...
Seeing the 50 + year birders sharing their stories, I want to encourage
everyone to celebrate their own milestones. Big or small.
I've been birding for about 10 years now. I have eBird checklists that
go back a little further, but 2014 is when things really took off. And
that is largely in part due to a movie. The Big Year. I've watched and
enjoyed birds my whole life, but after watching that movie I started to
wonder...  just how many species had I seen? I'm not sure where in there
it became more of an obsession(as it seems to happen) but, 2014 is when
I became an actual birder.

Lately, you wouldn't really know it. Things like depression have kept me
down a bit sometimes... and then, wrestling with being "responsible" or
going birding has always been difficult. I don't work, but 4 kids still
at home, that's a bit of a commitment. About a year ago(ish) I became
involved with Trail Life USA with my son, and I became one of the
leaders. That eats up some time. Not just the meetings but the
preparation. At the closing of 2023, I was appointed president of the
Siloam Springs Writers Guild. The transition into that has been
interesting and very time consuming.
Birding has taken a back seat to these things. It saddens me at times...
yet, sometimes I feel good that I'm prioritizing more important things.
(yes, I said that...)
In the years I've been an actual birder, this has been the slowest start
ever, I think. I haven't gone out and found every species I could. I
probably missed a lot of winter birds that are on their way
out(especially some of my favorite waterfowl, like redheads and
pintails). I feel bad/sad about it at times. I did one single checklist
during the Great Backyard Bird Count... Normally, I like to see if I can
outlist anyone on eBird for the GBBG, at least for my county... and
oftentimes, I do.
The desire to chase is there, sometimes nagging at me...  But, they're
birds I've seen before and birds I'll see again.
I'm keeping my eyes on the lists and posts hoping to expand my life list
this year, even if it's just one or two birds. Last year, I think it was
just two birds(chuck-wills-widow being one, only got that due to camping
with our Trail Life troop). But I'll take it.

Hopefully as I get more comfortable in my new presidential role I'll
find more time to bird without feeling guilty. Til then, it may just be
a bit more passive. Like birding the 5 mile hike with our troop, or the
orienteering course at Kessler Mountain(somewhere I'd never been before)
Or, helping my son get his camping badge by sleeping out in the backyard
the past few nights...  Brrrrrr has it been cold in the morning.

This morning... well, I hope people read this far, or at least skimmed.
I think today would be a good day to get out and bird. We camped outside
the past 5 nights and this morning was by far the noisiest. More and
more birds singing(not just calling)
Grackles and blackbirds migrated overhead. They're on the move.
Something of a surprise this morning was a bird I decided not to chase
this year... even though I know some good spots for them not very far at
all from here. It was about 6:10 this morning and I was still TRYING to
sleep. I heard some peeps and trills that I'm pretty sure was a spring
peeper. The pitch seemed a little off, but other than that, I am pretty
sure that's what it was. The initial sound got me to open my eyes, and
ears, and listen. And then, there it was flying over the yard. I wish I
was outside of the tent and could have seen it. *American woodcock*. I
didn't hear the whistling of the wings, but that other odd chirping you
might hear during such a flight. I live close enough to some decent
habitat for them to where I have heard them peent in past years if I
were outside at the right time. So, it's not extremely surprising, yet
it was unexpected... especially just after 6 AM when birds weren't even
on my mind.

My year list is likely going to be a LOT shorter than normal this
year(unless I play catch up with winter birds at the end of the year)
but somehow it felt good to check one of the list that you don't
typically mark down unless you were looking for them in the first place.
I'll miss some of those winter birds, especially the ducks I didn't go
after... but I'll enjoy the migration(as long as I get out in the yard
more) that is fast approaching.
Well, I'm lost in thought now. Back to other things I guess.

Daniel Mason

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Date: 2/29/24 9:57 am
From: Bob Harden <flutterbybob...>
Subject: Ferruginous Hawk.
The Ferruginous Hawk is Present this Morning on Goldman Sunshine Rd at the EBird Stakeout Area
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Date: 2/29/24 9:24 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: David Chapman also with 50 years in birding
After posting my comments about upcoming 50th year of birding, I received several comments from several of you. I find all of this so very interesting so many stories to tell. Some of you will remember David Chapman, retired UA professor, world expert on a deadly poultry disease called Coccidiosis, who after retirement moved to Colorado. He shared with me how he got into birding and gave me permission to share with you:

"Congratulations in making the fifty years of birdwatching which is so similar to mine. As a youngster walking to school through old fields in Kent, England, I used to hear birds but was never able to identify them except perhaps the ubiquitous European Blackbirds, Robins and Crows. I did not start until 1973 (fifty years ago!) when cycling to work through the barren "prairies" and hearing a song from a "little brown job" from the same sparse bush. This prompted me to buy binoculars and with my copy of the British Peterson I was able to identify a Corn Bunting. Sadly, I have not seen this species since those early days, despite many visits to the UK because Corn Buntings along with several other species of open country farmland are now rare. Thanks to modern agriculture that has ploughed out all the ancient hedgerows etc.

"I am off to the UK again in a weeks' time when I will stay at our caravan on the coast. Good for waders, gulls and so on but not for Corn Buntings."


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Date: 2/28/24 4:05 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Fifty years a bird watcher
In an earlier response to 79 years a birder, I wrote what a difference one person can make - this email to me is about the value to being open to a positive influence - and what a difference that can make.k On Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 09:24:58 AM CST, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:


Upcoming March-April 2024 is a personal anniversary for me as a birdwatcher. Unlike many of you, I was not a birder in my youth.




My father, Grover Ray Neal, died February 19, 1972, in Little Rock. Shortly afterwards, I moved from Fayetteville to LR to help my mother, Hazel Kennedy Neal.

The shock of dad’s sudden death set off the chain of events I will be celebrating this spring. While in LR, I subscribed to a new magazine, “Southern Voices.” The inaugural issue, March-April 1974, included a long, heavily illustrated article about the late artist Walter Inglis Anderson, “His exquisite wilderness drawings were his own way of being part of the chain of nature” by Redding S. Sugg, Jr. 50 years ago.


I had never encountered anything quite like it – someone who went off to nature and accepted nature on its own terms. Anderson spent most of his life in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast.

I was at an age where I wondered where I fit into life. (Oftentimes, even 50 years later, I still wonder.)

Mom had some Japanese military binoculars dad brought back from service in the Navy in WWII. I walked down to the Arkansas River near her home. Saw a Green Heron, even though the binoculars did not properly focus. I could see the heron by closing one eye. It was the first time I’d even seen the world in this way.

Out on a bike ride in Hillcrest area of LR, I spotted what turned out to be a Cedar Waxwing. I had to visit the LR public library to find a bird book. “Birds of Arkansas” by William Baerg (1951).

Something new was coming over me. The story of Walter Anderson intrigued me, stuck with me. I had always assumed I would serve in the military, like my dad.

A few years later, age 30, I was back in Fayetteville. Thirty is a good time to explore the world. Before the cynicism of old age sets in. While your body is still pretty functional. While your mind is open to new ideas. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I had brought Walter Anderson with me. 

Couldn’t shake off the intriguing mystery of Anderson’s life choices. I made a bus trip down to Ocean Springs, hoping to see where he lived and maybe to see some of what inspired his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and pottery.

On a blinding hot day I got off the bus in Biloxi, Mississippi. Gulf of Mexico spread out before me. Walked across the Biloxi Bay bridge to Ocean Springs. In Ocean Springs I met members of his family.

Still didn’t own a decent pair of binoculars. Anderson’s widow, Sissy Anderson, considered me a sort of pilgrim. She loaned her Bushnells. First pair of real binoculars I ever used. And much more soon to come, including meeting and birding with another Anderson admirer, Doug James.

So much more to come.


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Date: 2/28/24 3:40 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: 79 years a birder
Outstanding!  What a wonderful grandfather. It shows the important difference one person can make in another's life - and the ripple effect.  In this case, what fine ripples!
On Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 10:08:20 AM CST, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:


Bill Beall of Ft Smith is currently 79 years a birder. He told me this morning his birding career dates to age 9. He was making a scrapbook for a Cub Scout project. His first plan was to make one about WW2, but his grandfather suggested something else – something that would have amazing, positive impacts on our knowledge of Arkansas birds and especially about the western Arkansas River Valley. His grandfather had a Gray Catbird nesting in his yard and suggested that as a suitable topic for his Scout project. The rest, as they say, is history.

Bill’s more than 250,000 bird records have made a significant contribution to eBird. He serves as treasurer for Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society.  


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Date: 2/28/24 3:34 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: The 10 commandments of subirdia
These are so accurate and to the point, they bear repeating.  Did not know the last bit - good job, AAS!
On Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at 05:44:16 AM CST, Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...> wrote:

Found this in my drafts folder. Sorry if it is a repeat.
I'd like to point out that the first 5 commandments are integral to the Arkansas Audubon Society's "Bird Friendly Arkansas Certification" program.
https://arbirds.org/BFA/
J
On Friday, February 23, 2024 at 02:31:38 PM CST, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:


I ran across this in BirdNote and wanted to share. It deserves a wide audience. It’s from:

https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/ten-commandments-subirdia

| | The Ten Commandments of Subirdia | BirdNoteTips for a happy coexistence with birds and naturewww.birdnote.org |






The Ten Commandments of Subirdia

In his bookWelcome To Subirdia, John Marzluff offers a guide to living in proximity to birds and other wildlife. John Marzluff is Professor of Wildlife Science at the University of Washington, in Seattle. And here are his Ten Commandments for happy coexistence with nature, and birds in particular:




The first is,Do not covet your neighbor's lawn. The lawn is really an ecological disaster of the highest magnitude.

The second one is toKeep your cat indoors. 

Thirdly,Make your windows visible to birds.

Fourthly,Don't light up the night sky.

Fifth,Provide food, water, and nestboxes - other provisions that birds need.

Six,Do not kill native predators.

Seven, Foster a diversity of habitats within the cities where we live. 

Eighth,Make the roads safer for animals and crossings of hazardous places in general safer.

And Nine,Work with planning authorities to try to ensure that we have functional connections - those that are useful to animals between aquatic and terrestrial places in our cities. 

And finally Number Ten is toEnjoy and bond with nature wherever you live. And that's very important because engaging with nature allows people to appreciate nature, build respect for it, care, wonder and even love for nature.


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Date: 2/28/24 9:16 am
From: Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: FOS Tree Swallow
I went to Beaver Lake Nursery Pond to see the Bonaparte’s Gulls. I was not disappointed, nor in the variety of ducks present. It was quite cold and breezy, not a pleasant walk. But a few minutes after I got there , a pair of tree swallows crossed the pond several times. My first ones last year were seen on March 13.

In the leaf litter and low in the trees where you park at the end of Key Rd, three pine and five yellow-rumps were successfully finding things to eat.

Ian MacGregor Bella Vista

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Date: 2/28/24 8:08 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: 79 years a birder
Bill Beall of Ft Smith is currently 79 years a birder. He told me this morning his birding career dates to age 9. He was making a scrapbook for a Cub Scout project. His first plan was to make one about WW2, but his grandfather suggested something else something that would have amazing, positive impacts on our knowledge of Arkansas birds and especially about the western Arkansas River Valley. His grandfather had a Gray Catbird nesting in his yard and suggested that as a suitable topic for his Scout project. The rest, as they say, is history.

Bills more than 250,000 bird records have made a significant contribution to eBird. He serves as treasurer for Northwest Arkansas Audubon Society.

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Date: 2/27/24 8:39 pm
From: <arbour...> <arbour...>
Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - Feb. 27




It was overcast, mild, and windy on the bird survey today. 57 species were found. Best highlight was a Cattle Egret in the Pintail Lake roost this morning. Probably one of the birds that was lingering back in early January. Neotropic Cormorant numbers are increasing as they return to nest. Here is my list for today:




Canada Geese – 4

Wood Duck - 23

Gadwall – 180

Mallard – 40

Blue-winged Teal - 5

Northern Shoveler - 100

Northern Pintail - 87

Green-winged Teal – 30

Ring-necked Duck – 471

Bufflehead – 15

Hooded Merganser - 6

Ruddy Duck - 31

Pied-billed Grebe – 41

Eared Grebe - 2

Neotropic Cormorant - 7

Double-crested Cormorant - 46

Great-blue Heron - 10

Great Egret - 1

Cattle Egret - 1

Black Vulture - 75

Turkey Vulture – 16

Northern Harrier – 2

Red-shouldered Hawk – 1

Red-tailed Hawk – 4

American Kestrel - 2

King Rail - 3

Virginia Rail - 3

American Coot – 800

Killdeer - 31

Greater Yellowlegs - 1

Wilson's Snipe - 1

Barred Owl - 1

Belted Kingfisher - 1

Downy Woodpecker - 1

Hairy Woodpecker - 1

Northern Flicker – 2

Eastern Phoebe – 5

Blue Jay - 1

American Crow – 56

Fish Crow - 3

Tree Swallow - 6

Carolina Chickadee – 4

Carolina Wren – 3

Sedge Wren - 1

Eastern Bluebird - 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 11

Eastern Towhee - 1

Savannah Sparrow - 2

Fox Sparrow - 1

Song Sparrow - 5

Lincoln's Sparrow - 1

Swamp Sparrow – 2

White-throated Sparrow – 5

Northern Cardinal – 9

Red-winged Blackbird – 30

Eastern Meadowlark - 1

Common Grackle - 25




Herps:




Western Cottonmouth

Western Ratsnake

Blanchard's Cricket Frog

Spring Peeper - calling

Cajun Chorus Frog - calling

Coastal Plain Leopard Frog - calling









Good birding!



David Arbour

De Queen, AR





Check out the Red Slough Photo Gallery: [ https://pbase.com/red_slough_wma | https://pbase.com/red_slough_wma ]



Birders Guide to the Red Slough WMA: [ https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ouachita/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=fseprd1043423 | https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/ouachita/landmanagement/resourcemanagement/?cid=fseprd1043423 ]


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Date: 2/27/24 12:12 pm
From: Cheryl Johnson <cjbluebird...>
Subject: Re: Fifty years a bird watcher
Love your stories, Joe, and the interesting way you tell them! Keep ‘em coming…

Cheryl in LR

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> On Feb 27, 2024, at 9:25 AM, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:
>
> 
> Upcoming March-April 2024 is a personal anniversary for me as a birdwatcher. Unlike many of you, I was not a birder in my youth.
>
> My father, Grover Ray Neal, died February 19, 1972, in Little Rock. Shortly afterwards, I moved from Fayetteville to LR to help my mother, Hazel Kennedy Neal.
>
> The shock of dad’s sudden death set off the chain of events I will be celebrating this spring. While in LR, I subscribed to a new magazine, “Southern Voices.” The inaugural issue, March-April 1974, included a long, heavily illustrated article about the late artist Walter Inglis Anderson, “His exquisite wilderness drawings were his own way of being part of the chain of nature” by Redding S. Sugg, Jr. 50 years ago.
>
> I had never encountered anything quite like it – someone who went off to nature and accepted nature on its own terms. Anderson spent most of his life in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast.
>
> I was at an age where I wondered where I fit into life. (Oftentimes, even 50 years later, I still wonder.)
>
> Mom had some Japanese military binoculars dad brought back from service in the Navy in WWII. I walked down to the Arkansas River near her home. Saw a Green Heron, even though the binoculars did not properly focus. I could see the heron by closing one eye. It was the first time I’d even seen the world in this way.
>
> Out on a bike ride in Hillcrest area of LR, I spotted what turned out to be a Cedar Waxwing. I had to visit the LR public library to find a bird book. “Birds of Arkansas” by William Baerg (1951).
>
> Something new was coming over me. The story of Walter Anderson intrigued me, stuck with me. I had always assumed I would serve in the military, like my dad.
>
> A few years later, age 30, I was back in Fayetteville. Thirty is a good time to explore the world. Before the cynicism of old age sets in. While your body is still pretty functional. While your mind is open to new ideas. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I had brought Walter Anderson with me.
>
> Couldn’t shake off the intriguing mystery of Anderson’s life choices. I made a bus trip down to Ocean Springs, hoping to see where he lived and maybe to see some of what inspired his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and pottery.
>
> On a blinding hot day I got off the bus in Biloxi, Mississippi. Gulf of Mexico spread out before me. Walked across the Biloxi Bay bridge to Ocean Springs. In Ocean Springs I met members of his family.
>
> Still didn’t own a decent pair of binoculars. Anderson’s widow, Sissy Anderson, considered me a sort of pilgrim. She loaned her Bushnells. First pair of real binoculars I ever used. And much more soon to come, including meeting and birding with another Anderson admirer, Doug James.
>
> So much more to come.
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Date: 2/27/24 11:29 am
From: Robert Day <rhday52...>
Subject: Re: Fifty years a bird watcher
Yes, congratulations, Joe.

I started watching/studying birds in college, in 1972. That summer, I went
to a Clarkins Carousel store (sort of like a Walmart supercenter, but
bigger and much earlier) and bought my first binoculars--a pair of 7X35
Zenith binocs for $17. I never did find out if they were made by the same
Zenith that made electronics, but they were great, sharp little binocs. I
used them professionally until 1976, when I fell on some rocks while doing
field work and knocked them badly out of collimation. Luckily, I already
had purchased a backup pair of B&L binocs, so I had no downtime. Like you,
birds have been my passion for over 50 yr--nothing has come close. But, as
I get older, I worry more and more about the long-term fate of birds:
population pressure from humans, habitat loss, poaching, cats, collisions
with buildings and other structures, climate change, etc. I hope that our
grandchildren will be able to get as much enjoyment out of watching birds
as I have.

Bob Day

Robert H. Day, Ph.D.
SW Bentonville


On Tue, Feb 27, 2024 at 10:52 AM Ragupathy Kannan <
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> Congratulations on a stellar half century of natural history, Joe!
> Arkansas ornithology and Ar-birders like me surely benefitted a great deal
> from your career path. Keep going. So much more to come indeed!
>
> Kannan
>
> On Tuesday, 27 February, 2024 at 09:24:58 am GMT-6, Joseph Neal <
> <joeneal...> wrote:
>
>
> Upcoming March-April 2024 is a personal anniversary for me as a
> birdwatcher. Unlike many of you, I was not a birder in my youth.
>
>
> My father, Grover Ray Neal, died February 19, 1972, in Little Rock.
> Shortly afterwards, I moved from Fayetteville to LR to help my mother,
> Hazel Kennedy Neal.
>
> The shock of dad’s sudden death set off the chain of events I will be
> celebrating this spring. While in LR, I subscribed to a new magazine,
> “Southern Voices.” The inaugural issue, March-April 1974, included a long,
> heavily illustrated article about the late artist Walter Inglis Anderson,
> “His exquisite wilderness drawings were his own way of being part of the
> chain of nature” by Redding S. Sugg, Jr. 50 years ago.
>
> I had never encountered anything quite like it – someone who went off to
> nature and accepted nature on its own terms. Anderson spent most of his
> life in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast.
>
> I was at an age where I wondered where I fit into life. (Oftentimes, even
> 50 years later, I still wonder.)
>
> Mom had some Japanese military binoculars dad brought back from service in
> the Navy in WWII. I walked down to the Arkansas River near her home. Saw a
> Green Heron, even though the binoculars did not properly focus. I could see
> the heron by closing one eye. It was the first time I’d even seen the world
> in this way.
>
> Out on a bike ride in Hillcrest area of LR, I spotted what turned out to
> be a Cedar Waxwing. I had to visit the LR public library to find a bird
> book. “Birds of Arkansas” by William Baerg (1951).
>
> Something new was coming over me. The story of Walter Anderson intrigued
> me, stuck with me. I had always assumed I would serve in the military, like
> my dad.
>
> A few years later, age 30, I was back in Fayetteville. Thirty is a good
> time to explore the world. Before the cynicism of old age sets in. While
> your body is still pretty functional. While your mind is open to new ideas.
> I didn’t realize it at the time, but I had brought Walter Anderson with me.
>
> Couldn’t shake off the intriguing mystery of Anderson’s life choices. I
> made a bus trip down to Ocean Springs, hoping to see where he lived and
> maybe to see some of what inspired his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and
> pottery.
>
> On a blinding hot day I got off the bus in Biloxi, Mississippi. Gulf of
> Mexico spread out before me. Walked across the Biloxi Bay bridge to Ocean
> Springs. In Ocean Springs I met members of his family.
>
> Still didn’t own a decent pair of binoculars. Anderson’s widow, Sissy
> Anderson, considered me a sort of pilgrim. She loaned her Bushnells. First
> pair of real binoculars I ever used. And much more soon to come, including
> meeting and birding with another Anderson admirer, Doug James.
>
> So much more to come.
>
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Date: 2/27/24 8:52 am
From: Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Fifty years a bird watcher
Congratulations on a stellar half century of natural history, Joe! Arkansas ornithology and Ar-birders like me surely benefitted a great deal from your career path. Keep going. So much more to come indeed! 
Kannan
On Tuesday, 27 February, 2024 at 09:24:58 am GMT-6, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:


Upcoming March-April 2024 is a personal anniversary for me as a birdwatcher. Unlike many of you, I was not a birder in my youth.




My father, Grover Ray Neal, died February 19, 1972, in Little Rock. Shortly afterwards, I moved from Fayetteville to LR to help my mother, Hazel Kennedy Neal.

The shock of dad’s sudden death set off the chain of events I will be celebrating this spring. While in LR, I subscribed to a new magazine, “Southern Voices.” The inaugural issue, March-April 1974, included a long, heavily illustrated article about the late artist Walter Inglis Anderson, “His exquisite wilderness drawings were his own way of being part of the chain of nature” by Redding S. Sugg, Jr. 50 years ago.


I had never encountered anything quite like it – someone who went off to nature and accepted nature on its own terms. Anderson spent most of his life in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast.

I was at an age where I wondered where I fit into life. (Oftentimes, even 50 years later, I still wonder.)

Mom had some Japanese military binoculars dad brought back from service in the Navy in WWII. I walked down to the Arkansas River near her home. Saw a Green Heron, even though the binoculars did not properly focus. I could see the heron by closing one eye. It was the first time I’d even seen the world in this way.

Out on a bike ride in Hillcrest area of LR, I spotted what turned out to be a Cedar Waxwing. I had to visit the LR public library to find a bird book. “Birds of Arkansas” by William Baerg (1951).

Something new was coming over me. The story of Walter Anderson intrigued me, stuck with me. I had always assumed I would serve in the military, like my dad.

A few years later, age 30, I was back in Fayetteville. Thirty is a good time to explore the world. Before the cynicism of old age sets in. While your body is still pretty functional. While your mind is open to new ideas. I didn’t realize it at the time, but I had brought Walter Anderson with me. 

Couldn’t shake off the intriguing mystery of Anderson’s life choices. I made a bus trip down to Ocean Springs, hoping to see where he lived and maybe to see some of what inspired his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and pottery.

On a blinding hot day I got off the bus in Biloxi, Mississippi. Gulf of Mexico spread out before me. Walked across the Biloxi Bay bridge to Ocean Springs. In Ocean Springs I met members of his family.

Still didn’t own a decent pair of binoculars. Anderson’s widow, Sissy Anderson, considered me a sort of pilgrim. She loaned her Bushnells. First pair of real binoculars I ever used. And much more soon to come, including meeting and birding with another Anderson admirer, Doug James.

So much more to come.


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Date: 2/27/24 7:24 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: Fifty years a bird watcher
Upcoming March-April 2024 is a personal anniversary for me as a birdwatcher. Unlike many of you, I was not a birder in my youth.


My father, Grover Ray Neal, died February 19, 1972, in Little Rock. Shortly afterwards, I moved from Fayetteville to LR to help my mother, Hazel Kennedy Neal.

The shock of dads sudden death set off the chain of events I will be celebrating this spring. While in LR, I subscribed to a new magazine, Southern Voices. The inaugural issue, March-April 1974, included a long, heavily illustrated article about the late artist Walter Inglis Anderson, His exquisite wilderness drawings were his own way of being part of the chain of nature by Redding S. Sugg, Jr. 50 years ago.

I had never encountered anything quite like it someone who went off to nature and accepted nature on its own terms. Anderson spent most of his life in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, on the Gulf Coast.

I was at an age where I wondered where I fit into life. (Oftentimes, even 50 years later, I still wonder.)

Mom had some Japanese military binoculars dad brought back from service in the Navy in WWII. I walked down to the Arkansas River near her home. Saw a Green Heron, even though the binoculars did not properly focus. I could see the heron by closing one eye. It was the first time Id even seen the world in this way.

Out on a bike ride in Hillcrest area of LR, I spotted what turned out to be a Cedar Waxwing. I had to visit the LR public library to find a bird book. Birds of Arkansas by William Baerg (1951).

Something new was coming over me. The story of Walter Anderson intrigued me, stuck with me. I had always assumed I would serve in the military, like my dad.

A few years later, age 30, I was back in Fayetteville. Thirty is a good time to explore the world. Before the cynicism of old age sets in. While your body is still pretty functional. While your mind is open to new ideas. I didnt realize it at the time, but I had brought Walter Anderson with me.

Couldnt shake off the intriguing mystery of Andersons life choices. I made a bus trip down to Ocean Springs, hoping to see where he lived and maybe to see some of what inspired his drawings, paintings, sculptures, and pottery.

On a blinding hot day I got off the bus in Biloxi, Mississippi. Gulf of Mexico spread out before me. Walked across the Biloxi Bay bridge to Ocean Springs. In Ocean Springs I met members of his family.

Still didnt own a decent pair of binoculars. Andersons widow, Sissy Anderson, considered me a sort of pilgrim. She loaned her Bushnells. First pair of real binoculars I ever used. And much more soon to come, including meeting and birding with another Anderson admirer, Doug James.

So much more to come.

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Date: 2/27/24 3:44 am
From: Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: The 10 commandments of subirdia
Found this in my drafts folder. Sorry if it is a repeat.
I'd like to point out that the first 5 commandments are integral to the Arkansas Audubon Society's "Bird Friendly Arkansas Certification" program.
https://arbirds.org/BFA/
J
On Friday, February 23, 2024 at 02:31:38 PM CST, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:

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I ran across this in BirdNote and wanted to share. It deserves a wide audience. It’s from:

https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/ten-commandments-subirdia

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The Ten Commandments of Subirdia

In his bookWelcome To Subirdia, John Marzluff offers a guide to living in proximity to birds and other wildlife. John Marzluff is Professor of Wildlife Science at the University of Washington, in Seattle. And here are his Ten Commandments for happy coexistence with nature, and birds in particular:




The first is,Do not covet your neighbor's lawn. The lawn is really an ecological disaster of the highest magnitude.

The second one is toKeep your cat indoors. 

Thirdly,Make your windows visible to birds.

Fourthly,Don't light up the night sky.

Fifth,Provide food, water, and nestboxes - other provisions that birds need.

Six,Do not kill native predators.

Seven, Foster a diversity of habitats within the cities where we live. 

Eighth,Make the roads safer for animals and crossings of hazardous places in general safer.

And Nine,Work with planning authorities to try to ensure that we have functional connections - those that are useful to animals between aquatic and terrestrial places in our cities. 

And finally Number Ten is toEnjoy and bond with nature wherever you live. And that's very important because engaging with nature allows people to appreciate nature, build respect for it, care, wonder and even love for nature.


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Date: 2/26/24 5:28 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: The 10 commandments of subirdia
I love these!  I would add to Amendment 10, "and teach others to feel the same." - for exactly the reasons John Marzluff gives. 

On Friday, February 23, 2024 at 02:31:42 PM CST, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:


I ran across this in BirdNote and wanted to share. It deserves a wide audience. It’s from:

https://www.birdnote.org/listen/shows/ten-commandments-subirdia

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The Ten Commandments of Subirdia

In his bookWelcome To Subirdia, John Marzluff offers a guide to living in proximity to birds and other wildlife. John Marzluff is Professor of Wildlife Science at the University of Washington, in Seattle. And here are his Ten Commandments for happy coexistence with nature, and birds in particular:




The first is,Do not covet your neighbor's lawn. The lawn is really an ecological disaster of the highest magnitude.

The second one is toKeep your cat indoors. 

Thirdly,Make your windows visible to birds.

Fourthly,Don't light up the night sky.

Fifth,Provide food, water, and nestboxes - other provisions that birds need.

Six,Do not kill native predators.

Seven, Foster a diversity of habitats within the cities where we live. 

Eighth,Make the roads safer for animals and crossings of hazardous places in general safer.

And Nine,Work with planning authorities to try to ensure that we have functional connections - those that are useful to animals between aquatic and terrestrial places in our cities. 

And finally Number Ten is toEnjoy and bond with nature wherever you live. And that's very important because engaging with nature allows people to appreciate nature, build respect for it, care, wonder and even love for nature.


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Date: 2/26/24 10:37 am
From: data _null_; <datanull...>
Subject: Purple Martins (PUMA) Arrived 26FEB2024
Feb 26, 2024. This morning I observed a PUMA pair "spooning" on their
porch. Arrival a bit earlier than last year.
Montgomery Co. Arkansas Hwy 240 W.
GPS: 34.35742281831897, -93.67061639281006

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> Montgomery Co. Arkansas Hwy 240 W.
> GPS: 34.35742281831897, -93.67061639281006
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> 04Mar2023
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Date: 2/26/24 8:10 am
From: Jerry Davis <jwdavis...>
Subject: Re: Yellow-headed blackbird
Thanks for sharing. When I was the Forest Wildlife Biologist on the Kaibab National Forest out of Williams, AZ, we had Yellow-headed Blackbirds nesting at Scholz Lake on the western edge of Garland Prairie. They built their nests in the bull rushes at my eye level and away from the shore. I could not see in the nest when standing adjacent to them. I am glad your Cool Facts links permits people to listen to their calls which is distinctive.

Jerry

From: Ragupathy Kannan
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Subject: Re: Yellow-headed blackbird

Here are some fascinating factoids about Yellow-headed Blackbird, from allaboutbirds.org
I learn something new every day....
Kannan
Ft. Smith

Cool Facts





Yellow-headed Blackbird Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornith...
With a golden head, a white patch on black wings, and a call that sounds like a rusty farm gate opening, the Yel...






a.. a.. The Yellow-headed Blackbird often nests in the same marsh as the Red-winged Blackbird. The larger Yellow-headed Blackbird is dominant to the Red-winged Blackbird, and displaces the smaller blackbird from the prime nesting spots. The Yellow-headed Blackbird is strongly aggressive toward Marsh Wrens too, probably because of the egg-destroying habits of the wrens. When the Yellow-headed Blackbird finishes breeding and leaves the marsh, Marsh Wrens expand into former blackbird territories.
b.. The male Yellow-headed Blackbird defends a small territory of prime nesting reeds. He may attract up to eight females to nest within his area. The male helps feed nestlings, but usually only in the first nest established in his territory. The other females have to feed their young all by themselves.
c.. In 1825, Charles Lucien Bonaparte, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, gave the first detailed description of the Yellow-headed Blackbird, which was collected in 1820 by Thomas Say and Sir John Richardson.
d.. Because Yellow-headed Blackbirds always build their nests over the water, nestlings sometimes fall in and have to swim short distances to vegetation.
e.. Pleistocene fossils of Yellow-headed Blackbirds (from 100,000 years ago) have been dug up in California, New Mexico, and Utah.
f.. The Yellow-headed Blackbird’s scientific name, Xanthocephalus, means “yellow head.”
g.. The oldest Yellow-headed Blackbird on record was at least 11 years, 8 months old. It was banded in Saskatchewan in 1983 and was found in Nebraska in 1995.

On Sunday, 25 February, 2024 at 04:30:55 pm GMT-6, kathy white <000004e49cbb3756-dmarc-request...> wrote:


Tim White reported a Yellow-headed blackbird at Rick Evans Grandview Prairie today. Photo courtesy of Tim White

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Date: 2/26/24 7:20 am
From: Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Yellow-headed blackbird
Here are some fascinating factoids about Yellow-headed Blackbird, from allaboutbirds.orgI learn something new every day....KannanFt. Smith
Cool Facts


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- The Yellow-headed Blackbird often nests in the same marsh as the Red-winged Blackbird. The larger Yellow-headed Blackbird is dominant to the Red-winged Blackbird, and displaces the smaller blackbird from the prime nesting spots. The Yellow-headed Blackbird is strongly aggressive toward Marsh Wrens too, probably because of the egg-destroying habits of the wrens. When the Yellow-headed Blackbird finishes breeding and leaves the marsh, Marsh Wrens expand into former blackbird territories.
- The male Yellow-headed Blackbird defends a small territory of prime nesting reeds. He may attract up to eight females to nest within his area. The male helps feed nestlings, but usually only in the first nest established in his territory. The other females have to feed their young all by themselves.
- In 1825, Charles Lucien Bonaparte, nephew of Napoleon Bonaparte, gave the first detailed description of the Yellow-headed Blackbird, which was collected in 1820 by Thomas Say and Sir John Richardson.
- Because Yellow-headed Blackbirds always build their nests over the water, nestlings sometimes fall in and have to swim short distances to vegetation.
- Pleistocene fossils of Yellow-headed Blackbirds (from 100,000 years ago) have been dug up in California, New Mexico, and Utah.
- The Yellow-headed Blackbird’s scientific name, Xanthocephalus, means “yellow head.”
- The oldest Yellow-headed Blackbird on record was at least 11 years, 8 months old. It was banded in Saskatchewan in 1983 and was found in Nebraska in 1995.


On Sunday, 25 February, 2024 at 04:30:55 pm GMT-6, kathy white <000004e49cbb3756-dmarc-request...> wrote:

Tim White reported a Yellow-headed blackbird at Rick Evans Grandview Prairie today. Photo courtesy of Tim White
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Date: 2/25/24 2:30 pm
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Subject: Yellow-headed blackbird
Tim White reported a Yellow-headed blackbird at Rick Evans Grandview Prairie today. Photo courtesy of Tim White
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Date: 2/25/24 1:01 pm
From: Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...>
Subject: Re: Illegal bird feathers
Thanks Daniel.
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Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2024 2:27 PM
To: Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...>; <ARBIRD-L...> <ARBIRD-L...>
Subject: Re: Illegal bird feathers


pigeons, starlings, house sparrows... non-native and not protected under that migratory bird treaty act. But all the native birds are protected with such strict wording because feathers is a big part of what the issue was. People killing birds to put feathers in hats. If you make it illegal to kill a bird, anyone can then just say they found the bird dead(honestly, we can't trust people) so, it's illegal to collect birds or any parts, including nests. Yes, nests. Find a nest in a tree, leave it there.
Side note to the nests... nature will often reuse things, so leave it there.
My first ever encounter with golden mice was in a bird nest about 3 or 4 feet off the ground that they had filled/enclosed so they could hide. Was pretty cool.

Anyway, I believe you're correct.... with the exception of certain game birds and the non-native/invasive ones, it's illegal to possess feathers from the others. You can find the migratory bird treaty act (I believe that's the wording) pretty easily and read it or search for feathers in it.

Daniel Mason

On 2/25/2024 2:21 PM, Brian Carlson wrote:
The recent discussion about Roadrunner tail feathers has me wondering if the possession of all bird feathers other than those of a game bird like grouse, quail and pheasant is illegal.

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Date: 2/25/24 12:58 pm
From: Barry Haas <bhaas...>
Subject: BBC News: Feeder scheme finds 'heartening' rare bird numbers
Dear ARBIRDers,

I came across this BBC article I thought others would find of interest: "Feeder scheme finds 'heartening' rare bird numbers”:

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cl4xpy1zv0go
Feeder project records 'heartening' numbers of endangered bird
bbc.com

I admit to having to look up the term “ringing” to make sure I knew its meaning on this side of the Atlantic. But I’ll not spoil the fun if others have to do the same thing.

From the deep woods just west of Little Rock,
Barry Haas

P.S. “Our” wood ducks returned with a vengeance in late January after not having been seen since mid-October. Thursday evening before sunset we had a total of 13 woodies, our highest count since early October 2022. Both of our nest boxes are in use, but we're not sure if egg laying or brooding is taking place. Without almost constant monitoring it can be hard to tell. We have noted adult females exiting both boxes, but seeing them enter the boxes has been much more spotty. Typically the females are in and then out of a nest box within five or ten minutes when they are laying eggs. We’re hopeful both nest boxes will be as productive as they were a year ago.
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Date: 2/25/24 12:27 pm
From: Daniel Mason <millipede1977...>
Subject: Re: Illegal bird feathers
pigeons, starlings, house sparrows... non-native and not protected under
that migratory bird treaty act. But all the native birds are protected
with such strict wording because feathers is a big part of what the
issue was. People killing birds to put feathers in hats. If you make it
illegal to kill a bird, anyone can then just say they found the bird
dead(honestly, we can't trust people) so, it's illegal to collect birds
or any parts, including nests. Yes, nests. Find a nest in a tree, leave
it there.
Side note to the nests... nature will often reuse things, so leave it there.
My first ever encounter with golden mice was in a bird nest about 3 or 4
feet off the ground that they had filled/enclosed so they could hide.
Was pretty cool.

Anyway, I believe you're correct.... with the exception of certain game
birds and the non-native/invasive ones, it's illegal to possess feathers
from the others. You can find the migratory bird treaty act (I believe
that's the wording) pretty easily and read it or search for feathers in it.

Daniel Mason

On 2/25/2024 2:21 PM, Brian Carlson wrote:
> The recent discussion about Roadrunner tail feathers has me wondering
> if the  possession of all bird feathers other than those of a game
> bird like grouse, quail and pheasant is illegal.
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Date: 2/25/24 12:21 pm
From: Brian Carlson <brianrcarlson...>
Subject: Illegal bird feathers
The recent discussion about Roadrunner tail feathers has me wondering if the possession of all bird feathers other than those of a game bird like grouse, quail and pheasant is illegal.

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Date: 2/24/24 3:57 pm
From: Steven Warmack <SteveWarmack...>
Subject: Rough-legged Hawk
A Rough-legged Hawk was found this morning near the entrance to Steve N. Wilson Raft Creek Bottoms this morning. It was still there when I arrived a couple of hours later... but other birders did not find it later in the day.

On a personal note, I have managed to see my first Golden Eagle on Monday, my first Ferruginous Hawk on Thursday, and my first Rough-legged Hawk on Saturday of this week. All lifers.

It has been a good birding week for me.

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Date: 2/24/24 2:46 pm
From: Aster Droste <eviedroste...>
Subject: Re: Timberdoodle hiatus
Same, I've checked Ranch North Woods twice now and the Little Rock Audubon
Center once, still no woodcocks. Might try the Audubon Center again though.
(Are they know to display there? It looks like the right habitat but I'm
not sure.)

On Sat, Feb 24, 2024, 3:32 PM Carol Joan Patterson <
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> I can relate to this! Last Thursday I was at the Ozark Natural Science
> Center looking and hoping to see the courtship. I started looking at about
> 6, spent about an hour searching. I wasn't sure where to search as there
> are multiple openings. I checked a number, but no success. Well - try,
> try, again....
>
> On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 05:49:46 AM CST, Ian MacGregor <
> <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Last night b went to checkout the grounds of Northwest Hospital for
> woodcock. A bird I had heard calling several times when I lived in Nova
> Scotia, but only had actually seen twice before. I have never seen them
> dance. When I got there a Barred Owl called twice to greet the night and
> about 15 minutes later flew overhead. I spent too long looking in the wet
> woods before heading to the field south of the hospital . By the helipad a
> bid flew by which had the shape and bill of a woodcock. It was heading
> back towards the woods. The briefness of the encounter and the lack of
> light raise some about the ID as did the lack of wing noise, though this
> bird was commuting not displaying. A few minutes later one was heard
> peenting several times. I was separated from the bird by a small bit of
> water you could easily step over, but I did not want to navigate the slopes
> on its side. By the time I walked around the hazard the bird had stopped
> calling. No dancing was heard or seen. Not a very satisfactory evening as
> far as finding my first woodcocks in Arkansas. I wavered on the seen bird
> and in the end only reported the heard bird.
>
> On the other hand the Barred Owl was my first of the year and it did not
> disappoint at all.
>
> Ian MacGregor Bella Vista
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 9:11 AM, Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...>
> <On+Thu,+Feb+22,+2024+at+9:11+AM,+Judy+Griffith+%3C%3Ca+href=>> wrote:
>
> Heard the first peent calls of American Woodcocks on the mild evening of
> February 14th, calling loudly from at least 3-4 different spots in the
> savanna and front yard where they usually appear. Several birds sky dancied
> under the bright crescent moon and Jupiter.
>
> The following days and evenings were much colder and sometimes breezy.
> Although I watched and listened for them on daily walks at Ninestone in all
> of their usual daytime spots, they have not surprised us with a sudden
> flush. And none have been heard or seen at dusk in the evenings either.
>
> However last night, February 21st, I flushed one along the driveway,
> hearing it twitter up and plop down into dry leaves a few yards away.
> Shortly thereafter I heard three dancing without peenting first, just
> bursting forth and twittering up into the sky to sing at the apex of their
> arc, then twittering back down to earth.
>
> Has anyone else noticed this hiatus in their mating activities?
> Does anyone know if those first to arrive and dance a week ago continued
> on their migration to nesting grounds further north after the weather
> turned cold?
> And are the ones who were present last night another group of later
> migrants?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Judith
> Ninestone Land Trust, Carroll County
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Date: 2/24/24 1:42 pm
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: ASCA Field Trips--March, April, May
Audubon Society of Central Arkansas (ASCA) March, April, May 2024 Field Trips    All birders of any experience level are welcome to participate. You don't have to be a member of ASCA.  It's a great way to meet other birders, enjoy seeing and learning about Arkansas's diverse avian species, and explore new birding spots. See below for field trip details.        Feel free to contact me off-list if you have any questions. Come join us!Karen Holliday ASCA Field Trip Coordinator March 16Delta Rivers Nature Center, Boyd Point Wastewater Facility, Lake Saracen, and Wilbur West RoadPine Bluff, Jefferson Co.   Meet at 7:00 a.m. at the Dixon Rd. commuter lot, Exit 3 off I-530 South.  We’ll arrive at the Delta Rivers Nature Center in Pine Bluff around 8:00 a.m.  We’ll bird the parking lot until the Center opens at 8:30 a.m.  The area has diverse habitats such as cypress and tupelo swamps, open water, and wetlands.  Lingering sparrows, winter finches, wrens, egrets, and herons will be our main targets.  Walking is on paved trails and boardwalks.      Next stop is the Boyd Point Wastewater Facility to look for ducks and gulls.  If time permits, we’ll also check Lake Saracen and Wilber West Road.  Bring water, snacks, and lunch. The trip can last into the afternoon.  Participants are welcome to leave at any time.-Directions:    From the Dixon Rd. commuter lot, take I-530 south to Pine Bluff for 35 miles until I-530 becomes Hwy. 65B (Exit 35).  Go 6 miles, continuing past Lake Saracen (Lake Pine Bluff).  Turn left onto Regional Park Drive.  (Convention Center Dr.).  Continue on Regional Park Drive approximately 1.2 miles.  Turn right onto 1400 Black Dog Road.  Follow signs to the Nature Center.  GPS:  34.239187, -91.990982.  Website is www.deltarivers.comApril 20 Bell Slough South AGFC Wildlife Management AreaMayflower, Faulkner Co.   Meet at 7:30 a.m. at the main entrance to the Bell Slough Wildlife Management Area (WMA) off Hwy. 365.  Our target birds will be spring migrants.     Bell Slough is a mix of ecosystems consisting of 2,040 acres of woodlands and wetlands situated between Little Rock and the Mayflower/Conway region.  There are 117 species of birds documented for the area, including the adjacent waterfowl resting habitat.     The Bell Slough Kenny Vernon Nature Trail consists of three connecting trails, each ranging in length from about a half-mile to 2 1/4 miles.  The WMA has a nice mix of wildflowers that attract numerous butterflies.  Wear study walking shoes.  This will be a morning trip.  -Directions:   From Little Rock, go west on I-40.  Exit I-40 at Mayflower (Exit 135) and turn east (right) at the light onto Hwy. 89.  Then turn south (right) just past the commuter parking lot onto the service road.  Follow the service road paralleling I-40, then veer right at the fork.  Follow this road until you cross the Palarm Creek bridge.  Turn left into the WMA parking lot. GPS: 34.946164, -92.407896May 11Gillam Park and Little Rock Audubon Center (LRAC)Little Rock, Pulaski Co.   Meet at 7:00 a.m. at Gillam Park in the far parking lot.  Join our field trip to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) and experience the excitement of spring migration.  At least four thousand different species of birds are moving from their wintering grounds to their summer nesting sites.  This is a great opportunity to add several new species to your year or life list.  Gillam has excellent habitat for spring warblers.        There will be moderate walking on fairly level, but possibly muddy trails.  Once finished at Gillam, we’ll drive to the LRAC and walk the wildlife observation trail.  Last, we’ll head to Industrial Harbor Road and Terry Lock & Dam to look for Western Kingbirds and Painted Buntings.  Bring water and snacks, the trip can last into early afternoon.  Wear sturdy walking shoes or hiking boots. -Directions:   Gillam Park is in southeast Little Rock near the airport.  Address is 5300 Gillam Park Road, Little Rock.  Take I-30 West heading south from Little Rock.  Then exit onto I-440 going towards the airport.  Take Exit 1-Springer Road.  At the bottom of the exit ramp, turn left onto Springer Road.  Go approximately 1 mile to just past the LRAC.  Turn right onto Gillam Park Road.  Follow it into the park to the last parking lot.  GPS: 34.698684, -92.264514

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Date: 2/24/24 1:32 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Timberdoodle hiatus
I can relate to this!  Last Thursday I was at the Ozark Natural Science Center looking and hoping to see the courtship.  I started looking at about 6, spent about an hour searching.  I wasn't sure where to search as there are multiple openings.  I checked a number, but no success.  Well - try, try, again....

On Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 05:49:46 AM CST, Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...> wrote:


Last night b went to checkout the grounds of Northwest Hospital for woodcock. A bird I had heard calling several times when I lived in Nova Scotia, but only had actually seen twice before.  I have never seen them dance.  When I got there a Barred Owl  called twice to greet the night and about 15 minutes later flew overhead.  I spent too long looking in the wet woods before heading to the field south of the hospital .  By the helipad a bid flew by which had the shape  and bill of a woodcock.  It was heading back towards the woods.  The briefness of the encounter  and the lack of light raise some  about the ID as did the lack of wing noise, though this bird was commuting not displaying.  A few minutes later one was heard peenting several times.  I was separated from the bird by a small bit of water you could easily step over, but I did not want to navigate the slopes on its side.  By the time I  walked around the hazard the bird had stopped calling.  No dancing was heard or seen.  Not a very satisfactory evening as far as finding my first woodcocks in Arkansas. I wavered on the seen bird and in the end only reported the heard bird.   
On the other hand the Barred Owl  was my first of the year and it  did not disappoint at all.
Ian MacGregor Bella Vista

On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 9:11 AM, Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> wrote:
Heard the first peent calls of American Woodcocks on the mild evening of February 14th, calling loudly from at least 3-4 different spots in the savanna and front yard where they usually appear. Several birds sky dancied under the bright crescent moon and Jupiter.

The following days and evenings were much colder and sometimes breezy. Although I watched and listened for them on daily walks at Ninestone in all of their usual daytime spots, they have not surprised us with a sudden flush. And none have been heard or seen at dusk in the evenings either.

However last night, February 21st, I flushed one along the driveway, hearing it twitter up and plop down into dry leaves a few yards away. Shortly thereafter I heard three dancing without peenting first, just bursting forth and twittering up into the sky to sing at the apex of their arc, then twittering back down to earth.

Has anyone else noticed this hiatus in their mating activities?
Does anyone know if those first to arrive and dance a week ago continued on their migration to nesting grounds further north after the weather turned cold?
And are the ones who were present last night another group of later migrants?


Thanks,

Judith
Ninestone Land Trust, Carroll County

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Date: 2/24/24 1:26 pm
From: Gmail <butchchq8...>
Subject: Re: Fish Crow arrival in NWA City
Heard one in Bella Vista this morning.

Butch
Bentonville

> On Feb 23, 2024, at 11:31, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:
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> 
> Fish Crows, first of the season for me, flew over my yard in Fayetteville this morning. The earliest arrival of which I’m aware is February 5 (2015). Spring peaks for Northwest Arkansas City are typically in March, though there are sometimes earlier flocks, like the 13 Jim Morgan saw near Elkins on February 15 (2011). Both crow species nest in my neighborhood in central Fayetteville.
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Date: 2/24/24 7:42 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: TODAY IN FAYETTEVILLE (Saturday March 24): PURPLE MARTIN GOURDS GOING UP NEXT TO LAKE FAYETTEVILLE AT BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE OZARKS
Kelly Mulhollan, Michael Cockram, and Donna Mulhollan have been working on some Purple Martin housing. It has been installed at Botanical Garden of the Ozarks (near the butterfy house and the native plant garden), next to Lake Fayetteville. The unveiling is this afternoon, 1 pm. Yall come. Park in the trail lot (not at BGO lot), then walk toward the lake youll see things happening.

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Date: 2/24/24 7:38 am
From: Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...>
Subject: Full Moon Predators and Prey
I heard no woodcocks at dusk anywhere last night. But later when the full moon was high I took the dogs out around 9:30 pm for their bedtime circuit and a few minutes of excitement.

When we came out the door a close group of coyotes immediately began high pitched yipping and yowling from the creekside edge of the yard. As we turned away to leave them to their family business a small dark shape moved swiftly across in front of us just a few inches above the driveway - maybe a gliding woodcock? Right then a medium sized animal, raccoon or fox perhaps, scrambled against oak bark and suddenly jumped out of a tree to our left dashing away through winter leaves as another woodcock twittered up from the disturbance and off into the savanna. Having fully marked their territory the dogs and I were homeward bound along the border of the lawn when a nearby Barred Owl began a strange loud monkey howl under the pines and ended with triumphant laughter, possibly indicating a successful woodcock hunt right out front.

We slept well, and this morning as the full moon settled behind the hill, a Winter Wren sang its beautiful song between the house and the stream, soon followed by Pine Warblers singing from their own very favorite trees.

I need new batteries in my flashlight.

Judith
Ninestone, Carroll County
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Date: 2/24/24 7:32 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: Meadowlarks proclaim spring

A 60 degree day in late February is spring enough. Thats what I hear everywhere Ive been in the past week or so. As far as Eastern Meadowlarks are concerned (and including wintering Westerns), main headline around Northwest Arkansas City is: Its good enough spring for all around full song.

Windows down on a slow drive has dangers of a too close encounter of a meadowlark in full song. its a shockingly high volume effort, but exactly whats needed to cover the territorial ambitions that include big fields.

Of course, this has its dangers. I was looking at a video of a Prairie Falcon spotted by Taylor Long just west of Fayetteville on February 17. Todd Ballingers video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIm7KNTtssE<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DnIm7KNTtssE&data=05%7C02%<7Carbird-l...>%7C16d2df99eb80436370d708dc354db955%7C79c742c4e61c4fa5be89a3cb566a80d1%7C0%7C0%7C638443855125537990%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=8KKzoW8sd8mTSIhaO0F3crMBuX7sWf1z9wNZEuo9Iaw%3D&reserved=0>) shows it consuming a meadowlark.

No doubt illustrates both promise and danger when creatures step up on the big stage, including a fencepost in rural Washington County.


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Date: 2/24/24 3:49 am
From: Ian MacGregor <00000489141846bd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Timberdoodle hiatus
Last night b went to checkout the grounds of Northwest Hospital for woodcock. A bird I had heard calling several times when I lived in Nova Scotia, but only had actually seen twice before. I have never seen them dance. When I got there a Barred Owl called twice to greet the night and about 15 minutes later flew overhead. I spent too long looking in the wet woods before heading to the field south of the hospital . By the helipad a bid flew by which had the shape and bill of a woodcock. It was heading back towards the woods. The briefness of the encounter and the lack of light raise some about the ID as did the lack of wing noise, though this bird was commuting not displaying. A few minutes later one was heard peenting several times. I was separated from the bird by a small bit of water you could easily step over, but I did not want to navigate the slopes on its side. By the time I walked around the hazard the bird had stopped calling. No dancing was heard or seen. Not a very satisfactory evening as far as finding my first woodcocks in Arkansas. I wavered on the seen bird and in the end only reported the heard bird.

On the other hand the Barred Owl was my first of the year and it did not disappoint at all.

Ian MacGregor Bella Vista

On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 9:11 AM, Judy Griffith <[<9waterfall9...>](mailto:On Thu, Feb 22, 2024 at 9:11 AM, Judy Griffith <<a href=)> wrote:

> Heard the first peent calls of American Woodcocks on the mild evening of February 14th, calling loudly from at least 3-4 different spots in the savanna and front yard where they usually appear. Several birds sky dancied under the bright crescent moon and Jupiter.
>
> The following days and evenings were much colder and sometimes breezy. Although I watched and listened for them on daily walks at Ninestone in all of their usual daytime spots, they have not surprised us with a sudden flush. And none have been heard or seen at dusk in the evenings either.
>
> However last night, February 21st, I flushed one along the driveway, hearing it twitter up and plop down into dry leaves a few yards away. Shortly thereafter I heard three dancing without peenting first, just bursting forth and twittering up into the sky to sing at the apex of their arc, then twittering back down to earth.
>
> Has anyone else noticed this hiatus in their mating activities?
> Does anyone know if those first to arrive and dance a week ago continued on their migration to nesting grounds further north after the weather turned cold?
> And are the ones who were present last night another group of later migrants?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Judith
> Ninestone Land Trust, Carroll County
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Date: 2/23/24 7:18 pm
From: Dottie Boyles <ctboyles...>
Subject: The Snipe Newsletter
The latest version of _The Snipe_, newsletter of the Audubon Society of
Central Arkansas, has been posted on ASCA's website and can be found at
the links posted below. It also includes information on upcoming
programs and field trips.

Here's the link:
https://wp.ascabird.org/2024/02/23/the-snipe-newsletter-march-may-2024/

or if that doesn't work try:
http://tinyurl.com/48fvdz95

Enjoy,
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Date: 2/23/24 6:18 pm
From: Ragupathy Kannan <0000013b0ad14faf-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: FOOT TREMBLING BY KILLDEER AND A RARE PLANT AT CENTERTON
 Now this phenomenon is reported from poison-dart frogs!

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/17/science/poison-dart-frogs-toe-tapping.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
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On Sunday, July 2, 2017, 11:48 AM, Ragupathy Kannan <greathornbill...> wrote:


Joe, foot-trembling has been reported in Catharid thrushes too.  Here is a video of a Hermit thrush employing that tactic: Amazing foraging behaviour by a Hermit Thrush; and here is a paper describing it in Swainsons Thrushes: http://sites.usm.edu/migratory-bird-research/materials/p0542-p0545.pdf

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On Saturday, July 1, 2017, 5:01:50 PM CDT, Joseph Neal <joeneal...> wrote:

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Killdeer were the only shorebirds we saw at Craig state fish hatchery in Centerton this morning. There are still 2 good ponds with mudflats, and lots of aquatic insects available. One Killdeer was steadily feeding in the soft mud employing a technique often called foot trembling. It extended one foot and vibrated it in the very shallow water/wet mud. This stirring presumably brings aquatic invertebrates up from just below the surface. It was alternating feet as it moved along the soft mud.




In previous years, we’ve seen Piping and Semipalmated Plovers employing this same “fishing” technique at the hatchery. Perhaps this is part of the skill set that makes a plover a plover.




The hatchery dates to the 1940s because of big artesian springs that facilitated raising fish. These springs also nurture a relatively rare natural feature for the Ozarks: wetland. The wetlands around Centerton have been greatly altered, but an interesting community of native plants remains. In recognition of this, hatchery personnel have altered their mowing in several areas to protect these plants.




While we up there today, Joan Reynolds surveyed a couple of these unmowed strips. She found plants that are interesting or unusual, and one that was a real surprise: a tall (some up to 2 feet) white orchid in the genus Spiranthes. Collectively, these are called ladies’-tresses. Atlas of the Vascular Plants of Arkansas (2013) lists 11 species in this genus for Arkansas, including 7 that are known from northern Arkansas. This could be one of these 7, or something else. Like I said, wetland habitats in the Ozarks are rare, and they contain botanical gems. Joan took many photos. She will confer with botanists at Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission.




I’ve made birding trips to the hatchery since early 1980s. It amazes me that after so many years, and after so many rare and interesting birds, these trips continue to fascinate. Just as we were leaving, Joan spotted a Yellowbelly Water Snake, Nerodia erythrogaster. The subspecies in the Centerton area is N. e. transversa.







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Date: 2/23/24 3:53 pm
From: Ty Sharrow <000004d62afaf44c-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Red-necked Grebe at Craighead Forest Park
Just relocated a RED-NECKED GREBE at Craighead Forest park in Jonesboro. Joe House reported it on iNaturalist earlier today. When I saw it it was in the middle of the lake with some Pied-billed Grebes.

https://ebird.org/checklist/S162686087

This appears to be the third record for northeast Arkansas. A Red-necked Grebe overwintered at the park in 2022 and one was seen in 2011 also at the park according to eBird.

Good luck,
Ty


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Date: 2/23/24 12:31 pm
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: The 10 commandments of subirdia
I ran across this in BirdNote and wanted to share. It deserves a wide audience. Its from:

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Tips for a happy coexistence with birds and nature
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The Ten Commandments of Subirdia

In his book Welcome To Subirdia, John Marzluff offers a guide to living in proximity to birds and other wildlife. John Marzluff is Professor of Wildlife Science at the University of Washington, in Seattle. And here are his Ten Commandments for happy coexistence with nature, and birds in particular:


The first is, Do not covet your neighbor's lawn. The lawn is really an ecological disaster of the highest magnitude.

The second one is to Keep your cat indoors.

Thirdly, Make your windows visible to birds.

Fourthly, Don't light up the night sky.

Fifth, Provide food, water, and nestboxes - other provisions that birds need.

Six, Do not kill native predators.

Seven, Foster a diversity of habitats within the cities where we live.

Eighth, Make the roads safer for animals and crossings of hazardous places in general safer.

And Nine, Work with planning authorities to try to ensure that we have functional connections - those that are useful to animals between aquatic and terrestrial places in our cities.

And finally Number Ten is to Enjoy and bond with nature wherever you live. And that's very important because engaging with nature allows people to appreciate nature, build respect for it, care, wonder and even love for nature.

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Date: 2/23/24 9:31 am
From: Joseph Neal <joeneal...>
Subject: Fish Crow arrival in NWA City
Fish Crows, first of the season for me, flew over my yard in Fayetteville this morning. The earliest arrival of which Im aware is February 5 (2015). Spring peaks for Northwest Arkansas City are typically in March, though there are sometimes earlier flocks, like the 13 Jim Morgan saw near Elkins on February 15 (2011). Both crow species nest in my neighborhood in central Fayetteville.

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Date: 2/23/24 6:16 am
From: Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...>
Subject: The whole song and dance
Last evening, February 22, the Woodcocks were loudly peenting again in the front yard and savanna. After several blast offs, twittering flights, and apex songs from about 3+ males, one of the dancers plopped down only about 15 feet from where I was standing. I clicked on my flashlight at the spot to see him, but he twittered off in the direction of the dance once again.
So I guess the Timberdoodles like the warmer temps and the 1/10th inch of rain we received from a t-storm yesterday.

Judith
Ninestone, Carroll County
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Date: 2/22/24 11:24 pm
From: Karen Garrett <kjgarrett84...>
Subject: Turkey Vulture predation
When out birding near Hindsville on Thursday, we saw 3 TUVUs in a tree, one
of which was standing on/in a hawk's nest (Red-shouldered, I would guess).
The bird was often bending its head down to the nest, as if it were either
eating something or tending something. I have never heard of a vulture
using a nest in a tree. Would it eat hawk or owl eggs, possibly?

Karen Garrett
Birding Benton, Washington and Madison counties on Thursday

PS, we found only 2 Bald Eagles today in the Clifty area, for those
wondering.

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Date: 2/22/24 8:07 pm
From: Daniel Mason <millipede1977...>
Subject: Re: Roadrunner goes shopping
Shhh... collecting such feathers is a crime.


On Thu, Feb 22, 2024, 9:39 PM Jack and Pam <
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> I received the following story/query last week. I responded to the
> message but was wondering how you would have answered. Anyway, it is an
> interesting anecdote. I didn't mention that it is illegal to possess a
> Roadrunner feather, not wanting to throw cold water on the pleasure.
>
> "On my way home the other day I stopped at Dollar General. A roadrunner
> had gotten inside the store, was still there. They managed to get it into
> a bathroom, then we were able to throw a blanket over it, catch it and set
> it free in the outdoors. In the process, his/her tail feathers were pulled
> off or fell off. Will he/she grow a new tail? Does having no long tail
> affect its ability to feed, and/or to run? Is there a good chance he/she
> will survive?
>
>
> The fun part is that the tail feathers were distributed among those of us
> in the store. My wife said she always wanted to find a roadrunner feather,
> as they are quite a thing of beauty. Just never thought I would find one
> for her, in a Dollar General."
>
> Jack Stewart
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Date: 2/22/24 7:57 pm
From: Bob Day <rhday52...>
Subject: Re: Roadrunner goes shopping
My understanding is that they will regrow new feathers and be none the worse for wear. Birds sometimes lose feathers for a variety of reasons other than the molt and grow new ones. Unfortunately, this bird had just completed replacing them in the complete post-nuptial molt that most birds had a couple of months ago.

Bob Day
SW Bentonville
Sent from my iPhone email thingie; please excuse the brevity.

> On Feb 22, 2024, at 9:39 PM, Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...> wrote:
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> 
> I received the following story/query last week. I responded to the message but was wondering how you would have answered. Anyway, it is an interesting anecdote. I didn't mention that it is illegal to possess a Roadrunner feather, not wanting to throw cold water on the pleasure.
>
> "On my way home the other day I stopped at Dollar General. A roadrunner had gotten inside the store, was still there. They managed to get it into a bathroom, then we were able to throw a blanket over it, catch it and set it free in the outdoors. In the process, his/her tail feathers were pulled off or fell off. Will he/she grow a new tail? Does having no long tail affect its ability to feed, and/or to run? Is there a good chance he/she will survive?
>
> The fun part is that the tail feathers were distributed among those of us in the store. My wife said she always wanted to find a roadrunner feather, as they are quite a thing of beauty. Just never thought I would find one for her, in a Dollar General."
>
> Jack Stewart
> at Erbie, where we get occasional Roadrunner sightings
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Date: 2/22/24 7:53 pm
From: Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Woodcock question I forgot to ask earlier : )
They have been displaying here at Ernie (Buffalo River) for at a couple of weeks.  I remember that they often pulled a peent upon landing and before taking off.  I'm using the past tense because I can't hear the peent unless the bird is really close. Pam, who can still hear the sound has heard the peent before take off.
Jack
On Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 03:58:04 PM CST, Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> wrote:

I don't know if this will help - when Doug James took our ornithology class to this event, he told us to listen for the peents as the birds flew through the forest to the open area.  Although they did indeed peent at the display area, perhaps it is possible that maybe some are content peenting on their way their???  It really doesn't make sense to me.  At this first courtship event I saw, they also landed after flight and peented then too - as I recall.  In any case, your observation is very interesting, and should be mentioned in your ebird report.  I will be interested in anybody else's comments.
Right now it seems to be getting ready to rain.  If the weather permits, I am hoping to go out this evening to listen and look.  I am at ONSC, and they have been seen here in previous years.
On Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 01:16:46 PM CST, Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> wrote:

Has anyone else heard and seen Woodcocks dance without peenting at all first?
Last night’s display that I described in previous email was unusual as all 3-4 birds suddenly burst up twittering into their sky dance without calling their buzzy peent first.
Yes, I was plenty close enough to hear their calls.

Thanks,
J
Ninestone, Carroll County
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Date: 2/22/24 7:39 pm
From: Jack and Pam <00000064a46c579c-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Roadrunner goes shopping
I received the following story/query last week.  I responded to the message but was wondering how you would have answered.  Anyway, it is an interesting anecdote. I didn't mention that it is illegal to possess a Roadrunner feather, not wanting to throw cold water on the pleasure.
"On my way home the other day I stopped at Dollar General.  A roadrunner had gotten inside the store, was still there.  They managed to get it into a bathroom, then we were able to throw a blanket over it, catch it and set it free in the outdoors.  In the process, his/her tail feathers were pulled off or fell off.  Will he/she grow a new tail?  Does having no long tail affect its ability to feed, and/or to run?  Is there a good chance he/she will survive?


The fun part is that the tail feathers were distributed among those of us in the store.  My wife said she always wanted to find a roadrunner feather, as they are quite a thing of beauty.  Just never thought I would find one for her, in a Dollar General."
Jack Stewartat Erbie, where we get occasional Roadrunner sightings

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Date: 2/22/24 5:19 pm
From: Steven Warmack <SteveWarmack...>
Subject: Ferruginous Hawk near Stuttgart
A beautiful adult Ferruginous Hawk was found by Ryan Askren around 10:00AM this morning near the intersection of Miller Lane and Goldman Sunshine Road near Stuttgart. The bird was still there when I arrived around 3:30PM.

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Date: 2/22/24 1:58 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Woodcock question I forgot to ask earlier : )
I don't know if this will help - when Doug James took our ornithology class to this event, he told us to listen for the peents as the birds flew through the forest to the open area.  Although they did indeed peent at the display area, perhaps it is possible that maybe some are content peenting on their way their???  It really doesn't make sense to me.  At this first courtship event I saw, they also landed after flight and peented then too - as I recall.  In any case, your observation is very interesting, and should be mentioned in your ebird report.  I will be interested in anybody else's comments.
Right now it seems to be getting ready to rain.  If the weather permits, I am hoping to go out this evening to listen and look.  I am at ONSC, and they have been seen here in previous years.
On Thursday, February 22, 2024 at 01:16:46 PM CST, Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...> wrote:

Has anyone else heard and seen Woodcocks dance without peenting at all first?
Last night’s display that I described in previous email was unusual as all 3-4 birds suddenly burst up twittering into their sky dance without calling their buzzy peent first.
Yes, I was plenty close enough to hear their calls.

Thanks,
J
Ninestone, Carroll County
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Date: 2/22/24 11:16 am
From: Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...>
Subject: Woodcock question I forgot to ask earlier : )
Has anyone else heard and seen Woodcocks dance without peenting at all first?
Last night’s display that I described in previous email was unusual as all 3-4 birds suddenly burst up twittering into their sky dance without calling their buzzy peent first.
Yes, I was plenty close enough to hear their calls.

Thanks,
J
Ninestone, Carroll County
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Date: 2/22/24 7:12 am
From: Judy Griffith <9waterfall9...>
Subject: Timberdoodle hiatus
Heard the first peent calls of American Woodcocks on the mild evening of February 14th, calling loudly from at least 3-4 different spots in the savanna and front yard where they usually appear. Several birds sky dancied under the bright crescent moon and Jupiter.

The following days and evenings were much colder and sometimes breezy. Although I watched and listened for them on daily walks at Ninestone in all of their usual daytime spots, they have not surprised us with a sudden flush. And none have been heard or seen at dusk in the evenings either.

However last night, February 21st, I flushed one along the driveway, hearing it twitter up and plop down into dry leaves a few yards away. Shortly thereafter I heard three dancing without peenting first, just bursting forth and twittering up into the sky to sing at the apex of their arc, then twittering back down to earth.

Has anyone else noticed this hiatus in their mating activities?
Does anyone know if those first to arrive and dance a week ago continued on their migration to nesting grounds further north after the weather turned cold?
And are the ones who were present last night another group of later migrants?


Thanks,

Judith
Ninestone Land Trust, Carroll County

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Date: 2/21/24 8:23 pm
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: Re: Black soldier fly grubs
  Oops. Was trying to cut and paste all the great replies I got regarding Black soldier fly grubs and I ended up accidently hitting send before I could edit.     Thanks to everyone for their great info! We will try putting out the black fly grubs with our mealworms. Now that we know the grubs are high in fat, which is good for the birds in winter, we’ll see how the birds respond. They do love the mealworms. Karen Holliday Pulaski Co. 
-------- Original message --------From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> Date: 2/21/24 10:09 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Re: Black soldier fly grubs Many thanks to everyone who responded about meal worms versus blackfly grubs. !  Good to know the black fly grubs are still there and high in fat, so good to offer them in the winter to help the birds generate fat to heat.    Hopefully the last few critters will settle with it is u.s. And we can match rhe regular DNA classes. Or just look somenig, it can battle the eind.. -------- Original message --------From: Mary Ann King <office...> Date: 2/21/24 4:40 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Re: Black soldier fly grubs I haven’t tried the black soldier fly larvae but mealworms almost fly out of the feeder.  All sorts of birds – nuthatch, chickadees, Sapsuckers, downy woodpeckers seem to love the mealworms.  The tube feeder I use must be refilled every 2 days. MaryAnn KingIn the piney woods northwest of Russellville. From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...> On Behalf Of Jacque BrownSent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 8:52 AMTo: <ARBIRD-L...>: Re: Black soldier fly grubs I tried dried mealworms, I don’t usually get Bluebirds even though you can go drive around in the country not far from me and see them.  I have had zero interest in mealworms at my house except for the Starlings.  I bought some Black Soldier Fly larvae from the feed store last year and I have had zero interest in it except from the Starlings.  I put them out mixed with seeds and the mealworms/larvae are left behind. I throw them on the ground for ground feeders in the front yard, since the dog will eat them if in the back yard, and not even the Robins are interested.  I tried putting both in homemade suet just to use them up and it will be eaten but it’s eaten without the mealworms or Larvae added.I came to the conclusion that Chickens may love them but my selection of birds do not care for them.    I sterilize and crush/grind up eggshells and put them out with the sunflower seeds and alone in their own wood platform feeder for grit in late winter into spring the birds seem to use that.    Jacque Brown, Centerton.   On Feb 21, 2024, at 5:56 AM, Paul Dickson <000005f2dbe00037-dmarc-request...> wrote: Black soldier fly larvae are high in fat compared to meal worms. You can find nutritional analysis of both on the web. What is good for the birds depends on what they need at the season. Fat is required for heat production in cold weather, long distance flight and egg production but not maintenance or feather growth in mild weather. Birds will seek out what their body needs at the time. If you put out a variety you are likely to get variety of birds feeding.  Paul Dickson The Pinola Conservancy www.pinola.net.  Sent from my iPhoneOn Feb 20, 2024, at 9:57 PM, Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote: My husband orders dried mealworm grubs for us to put out for our Bluebirds and other birds.  He came across an article that said Black soldier fly grubs are better for birds than mealworms. Is anyone familiar with feeding solider fly grubs versus mealworms?  I've never heard of them. Karen Holliday Pulaski Co.  To unsubscribe from the ARBIRD-L list, click the following link:http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa-UARKEDU.exe?SUBED1=ARBIRD-L&A=1  To unsubscribe from the ARBIRD-L list, click the following link:http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa-UARKEDU.exe?SUBED1=ARBIRD-L&A=1   To unsubscribe from the ARBIRD-L list, click the following link:http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa-UARKEDU.exe?SUBED1=ARBIRD-L&A=1


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Date: 2/21/24 8:23 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Clifty Eagles
Near Clifty:  Highway 23, heading north towards Eureka Springs often has eagles in winter.
On Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 07:02:57 PM CST, Adam Schaffer <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...> wrote:

Clifty tends to have a decent amount of eagles.  This time of year should still be good.  There are a lot of chicken houses, but it's a bit dispersed.  I used to drive hwy 127 on a regular basis and would see a decent amount.
Adam Schaffer
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Hi everyone,I was told today that Clifty, on the south east side of Beaver Lake is known for migrating bald eagles. Does anyone know about this? Is there a particular place to go and is this the right time of year?Thank you so muchGeneva

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Date: 2/21/24 8:09 pm
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: Re: Black soldier fly grubs
Many thanks to everyone who responded about meal worms versus blackfly grubs. !  Good to know the black fly grubs are still there and high in fat, so good to offer them in the winter to help the birds generate fat to heat.    Hopefully the last few critters will settle with it is u.s. And we can match rhe regular DNA classes. Or just look somenig, it can battle the eind.. 
-------- Original message --------From: Mary Ann King <office...> Date: 2/21/24 4:40 PM (GMT-06:00) To: <ARBIRD-L...> Subject: Re: Black soldier fly grubs I haven’t tried the black soldier fly larvae but mealworms almost fly out of the feeder.  All sorts of birds – nuthatch, chickadees, Sapsuckers, downy woodpeckers seem to love the mealworms.  The tube feeder I use must be refilled every 2 days. MaryAnn KingIn the piney woods northwest of Russellville. From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...> On Behalf Of Jacque BrownSent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 8:52 AMTo: <ARBIRD-L...>: Re: Black soldier fly grubs I tried dried mealworms, I don’t usually get Bluebirds even though you can go drive around in the country not far from me and see them.  I have had zero interest in mealworms at my house except for the Starlings.  I bought some Black Soldier Fly larvae from the feed store last year and I have had zero interest in it except from the Starlings.  I put them out mixed with seeds and the mealworms/larvae are left behind. I throw them on the ground for ground feeders in the front yard, since the dog will eat them if in the back yard, and not even the Robins are interested.  I tried putting both in homemade suet just to use them up and it will be eaten but it’s eaten without the mealworms or Larvae added.I came to the conclusion that Chickens may love them but my selection of birds do not care for them.    I sterilize and crush/grind up eggshells and put them out with the sunflower seeds and alone in their own wood platform feeder for grit in late winter into spring the birds seem to use that.    Jacque Brown, Centerton.   On Feb 21, 2024, at 5:56 AM, Paul Dickson <000005f2dbe00037-dmarc-request...> wrote: Black soldier fly larvae are high in fat compared to meal worms. You can find nutritional analysis of both on the web. What is good for the birds depends on what they need at the season. Fat is required for heat production in cold weather, long distance flight and egg production but not maintenance or feather growth in mild weather. Birds will seek out what their body needs at the time. If you put out a variety you are likely to get variety of birds feeding.  Paul Dickson The Pinola Conservancy www.pinola.net.  Sent from my iPhoneOn Feb 20, 2024, at 9:57 PM, Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote: My husband orders dried mealworm grubs for us to put out for our Bluebirds and other birds.  He came across an article that said Black soldier fly grubs are better for birds than mealworms. Is anyone familiar with feeding solider fly grubs versus mealworms?  I've never heard of them. Karen Holliday Pulaski Co.  To unsubscribe from the ARBIRD-L list, click the following link:http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa-UARKEDU.exe?SUBED1=ARBIRD-L&A=1  To unsubscribe from the ARBIRD-L list, click the following link:http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa-UARKEDU.exe?SUBED1=ARBIRD-L&A=1   To unsubscribe from the ARBIRD-L list, click the following link:http://listserv.uark.edu/scripts/wa-UARKEDU.exe?SUBED1=ARBIRD-L&A=1


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Date: 2/21/24 7:04 pm
From: Geneva Green <greenstonegeneva...>
Subject: Re: Clifty Eagles
Thank you all. I’ll be driving that way in the next few days and will keep
my eye out

On Wed, Feb 21, 2024 at 7:38 PM Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> wrote:

> Bald Eagles begin to nest in February, so many of the winter birds will be
> leaving soon. I am still seeing some in the Maysville but yesterday I saw a
> lot kettling Northward 2 x 2. I only watched for a while so missed a lot
> i’m sure. Jacque Brown, Centerton
>
>
> On Feb 21, 2024, at 7:02 PM, Adam Schaffer <
> <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...> wrote:
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> Clifty tends to have a decent amount of eagles. This time of year should
> still be good. There are a lot of chicken houses, but it's a bit
> dispersed. I used to drive hwy 127 on a regular basis and would see a
> decent amount.
>
> Adam Schaffer
>
> On Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 05:31:42 PM CST, Geneva Green <
> <greenstonegeneva...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> I was told today that Clifty, on the south east side of Beaver Lake is
> known for migrating bald eagles. Does anyone know about this? Is there a
> particular place to go and is this the right time of year?
> Thank you so much
> Geneva
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Date: 2/21/24 5:38 pm
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Re: Clifty Eagles
Bald Eagles begin to nest in February, so many of the winter birds will be leaving soon. I am still seeing some in the Maysville but yesterday I saw a lot kettling Northward 2 x 2. I only watched for a while so missed a lot i’m sure. Jacque Brown, Centerton

> On Feb 21, 2024, at 7:02 PM, Adam Schaffer <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> Clifty tends to have a decent amount of eagles. This time of year should still be good. There are a lot of chicken houses, but it's a bit dispersed. I used to drive hwy 127 on a regular basis and would see a decent amount.
>
> Adam Schaffer
>
> On Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 05:31:42 PM CST, Geneva Green <greenstonegeneva...> wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> I was told today that Clifty, on the south east side of Beaver Lake is known for migrating bald eagles. Does anyone know about this? Is there a particular place to go and is this the right time of year?
> Thank you so much
> Geneva
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Date: 2/21/24 5:02 pm
From: Adam Schaffer <000000135bd342dd-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Clifty Eagles
Clifty tends to have a decent amount of eagles.  This time of year should still be good.  There are a lot of chicken houses, but it's a bit dispersed.  I used to drive hwy 127 on a regular basis and would see a decent amount.
Adam Schaffer
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Hi everyone,I was told today that Clifty, on the south east side of Beaver Lake is known for migrating bald eagles. Does anyone know about this? Is there a particular place to go and is this the right time of year?Thank you so muchGeneva

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Date: 2/21/24 3:31 pm
From: Geneva Green <greenstonegeneva...>
Subject: Clifty Eagles
Hi everyone,
I was told today that Clifty, on the south east side of Beaver Lake is
known for migrating bald eagles. Does anyone know about this? Is there a
particular place to go and is this the right time of year?
Thank you so much
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Date: 2/21/24 2:40 pm
From: Mary Ann King <office...>
Subject: Re: Black soldier fly grubs
I haven’t tried the black soldier fly larvae but mealworms almost fly out of the feeder. All sorts of birds – nuthatch, chickadees,

Sapsuckers, downy woodpeckers seem to love the mealworms. The tube feeder I use must be refilled every 2 days.



MaryAnn King

In the piney woods northwest of Russellville.



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I tried dried mealworms, I don’t usually get Bluebirds even though you can go drive around in the country not far from me and see them.

I have had zero interest in mealworms at my house except for the Starlings. I bought some Black Soldier Fly larvae from the feed store last year and I have had zero interest in it except from the Starlings.

I put them out mixed with seeds and the mealworms/larvae are left behind. I throw them on the ground for ground feeders in the front yard, since the dog will eat them if in the back yard, and not even the Robins are interested.



I tried putting both in homemade suet just to use them up and it will be eaten but it’s eaten without the mealworms or Larvae added.

I came to the conclusion that Chickens may love them but my selection of birds do not care for them.



I sterilize and crush/grind up eggshells and put them out with the sunflower seeds and alone in their own wood platform feeder for grit in late winter into spring the birds seem to use that. Jacque Brown, Centerton.









On Feb 21, 2024, at 5:56 AM, Paul Dickson <000005f2dbe00037-dmarc-request...> <mailto:<000005f2dbe00037-dmarc-request...> > wrote:



Black soldier fly larvae are high in fat compared to meal worms. You can find nutritional analysis of both on the web. What is good for the birds depends on what they need at the season. Fat is required for heat production in cold weather, long distance flight and egg production but not maintenance or feather growth in mild weather. Birds will seek out what their body needs at the time. If you put out a variety you are likely to get variety of birds feeding.

Paul Dickson

The Pinola Conservancy

www.pinola.net <http://www.pinola.net> .



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My husband orders dried mealworm grubs for us to put out for our Bluebirds and other birds. He came across an article that said Black soldier fly grubs are better for birds than mealworms.

Is anyone familiar with feeding solider fly grubs versus mealworms? I've never heard of them.

Karen Holliday

Pulaski Co.



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Date: 2/21/24 7:27 am
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Re: Black soldier fly grubs
I tried dried mealworms, I don’t usually get Bluebirds even though you can go drive around in the country not far from me and see them.
I have had zero interest in mealworms at my house except for the Starlings. I bought some Black Soldier Fly larvae from the feed store last year and I have had zero interest in it except from the Starlings.
I put them out mixed with seeds and the mealworms/larvae are left behind. I throw them on the ground for ground feeders in the front yard, since the dog will eat them if in the back yard, and not even the Robins are interested.

I tried putting both in homemade suet just to use them up and it will be eaten but it’s eaten without the mealworms or Larvae added.
I came to the conclusion that Chickens may love them but my selection of birds do not care for them.

I sterilize and crush/grind up eggshells and put them out with the sunflower seeds and alone in their own wood platform feeder for grit in late winter into spring the birds seem to use that. Jacque Brown, Centerton.



> On Feb 21, 2024, at 5:56 AM, Paul Dickson <000005f2dbe00037-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> Black soldier fly larvae are high in fat compared to meal worms. You can find nutritional analysis of both on the web. What is good for the birds depends on what they need at the season. Fat is required for heat production in cold weather, long distance flight and egg production but not maintenance or feather growth in mild weather. Birds will seek out what their body needs at the time. If you put out a variety you are likely to get variety of birds feeding.
> Paul Dickson
> The Pinola Conservancy
> www.pinola.net.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 20, 2024, at 9:57 PM, Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...> wrote:
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>> My husband orders dried mealworm grubs for us to put out for our Bluebirds and other birds. He came across an article that said Black soldier fly grubs are better for birds than mealworms.
>> Is anyone familiar with feeding solider fly grubs versus mealworms? I've never heard of them.
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Date: 2/21/24 3:57 am
From: Paul Dickson <000005f2dbe00037-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Black soldier fly grubs
Black soldier fly larvae are high in fat compared to meal worms. You can find nutritional analysis of both on the web. What is good for the birds depends on what they need at the season. Fat is required for heat production in cold weather, long distance flight and egg production but not maintenance or feather growth in mild weather. Birds will seek out what their body needs at the time. If you put out a variety you are likely to get variety of birds feeding.
Paul Dickson
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My husband orders dried mealworm grubs for us to put out for our Bluebirds and other birds. He came across an article that said Black soldier fly grubs are better for birds than mealworms.
Is anyone familiar with feeding solider fly grubs versus mealworms? I've never heard of them.
Karen Holliday
Pulaski Co.

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Date: 2/20/24 7:57 pm
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: Black soldier fly grubs
My husband orders dried mealworm grubs for us to put out for our Bluebirds and other birds.  He came across an article that said Black soldier fly grubs are better for birds than mealworms. Is anyone familiar with feeding solider fly grubs versus mealworms?  I've never heard of them. Karen Holliday Pulaski Co. 

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Date: 2/20/24 7:30 pm
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Subject: Red Slough Bird Survey - February 20




It was mostly clear and mild today (70's) with a slight wind. 63 species were found. It definitely felt like Spring today. Willow trees are putting out new leaves, Pied-billed Grebes were yodeling, and damselflies were emerging. Heard a King Rail giving its territorial call. The wetlands are just covered in ducks everywhere. Just a reminder that the Waterfowl Refuge Area (reservoirs) are open to entry now; they opened back up to entry on February 1st. Here is my list for today:




Canada Geese – 2

Wood Duck - 6

Gadwall – 196

Mallard – 75

Northern Shoveler - 82

Northern Pintail - 240

Green-winged Teal – 9

Canvasback - 1

Ring-necked Duck – 672

Lesser Scaup - 11

Bufflehead – 3

Hooded Merganser - 2

Ruddy Duck - 61

Pied-billed Grebe – 20

Eared Grebe - 1

Neotropic Cormorant - 2

Double-crested Cormorant - 15

Great-blue Heron - 9

Black Vulture - 87

Turkey Vulture – 22

Northern Harrier – 2

Accipiter species - 1

Red-shouldered Hawk – 1

Red-tailed Hawk – 3

King Rail - 1

American Coot – 793

Red-bellied Woodpecker - 3

Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - 2

Downy Woodpecker - 1

Hairy Woodpecker - 4

Northern Flicker – 5

Pileated Woodpecker - 2

Eastern Phoebe – 10

Loggerhead Shrike - 1

Blue Jay - 2

American Crow – 200

Fish Crow - 3

Tree Swallow - 2

Carolina Chickadee – 7

Tufted Titmouse - 6

Carolina Wren – 3

Sedge Wren - 3

Marsh Wren - 1

Ruby-crowned Kinglet – 2

Hermit Thrush - 2

American Robin - 3

Northern Mockingbird - 1

Brown Thrasher - 3

Yellow-rumped Warbler - 18

Pine Warbler - 3

Common Yellowthroat – 2

Spotted Towhee - 1

Eastern Towhee - 1

Field Sparrow - 1

Savannah Sparrow - 5

Fox Sparrow - 3

Song Sparrow - 2

Lincoln's Sparrow - 1

Swamp Sparrow – 6

White-throated Sparrow – 24

Dark-eyed Junco - 10

Northern Cardinal – 14

Red-winged Blackbird – 18




Herps:




American Alligator

Red-eared Slider

Cajun Chorus Frog - calling

Coastal Plain Leopard Frog - calling




Odonates:




Forktail species (almost certainly Fragile Forktail) - 2 teneral









Good birding!



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Date: 2/20/24 5:48 am
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
Just in case anyone missed it the Arbird report on the Red Crossbills was posted Feb 13th by Leif Anderson.

He saw them in Yell and Newton counties in the National Forest and suggested the cone crop may be dwindling up north forcing them south so people might be aware to look for them in stands of pines, in parks, on golf courses etc.

We had Red Crossbills at the Fayetteville Golf course for the winter several years ago that got a lot of attention in the state prompting others to be on the lookout. Jacque Brown, Centerton

> On Feb 19, 2024, at 6:41 PM, Robert Day <rhday52...> wrote:
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> Awesome! I think I can even find it on a map.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Bob
>
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> Sent from my iPad
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>> On Feb 19, 2024, at 6:38 PM, Carol Joan Patterson <joanie.patterson...> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> They are in the pine trees behind the Visitor's Center. It is just uphill from the Lock and Dam. They were pretty obvious when we were there on Saturday.
>>
>> On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 06:33:04 PM CST, Robert Day <rhday52...> wrote:
>>
>>
>> All:
>>
>> Are these nuthatches near the visitor’s center? Is that near the dam?
>>
>> My wife and I have never seen those little guys, so it would be nice to know someplace not too far away (we live in Bentonville) where we would have a high probability of seeing some after making a long drive.
>>
>> Bob Day
>> SW Bentonville
>>
>>
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
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>>> On Feb 19, 2024, at 5:13 PM, Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> wrote:
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>>> 
>>
>> Joannie, I saw where someone posted he was finding Crossbills around his area in stands of pines and wish I would have seen that post before we went. I would have tried for Crossbillls. Jacque
>>
>>> On Feb 19, 2024, at 4:37 PM, Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> <mailto:<0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Donald and I stopped by there on Saturday and also saw the Pine Warblers and Brown-headed Nuthatches. I actually heard a called like a tiny Northern Flicker that I considered possibly a Red Crossbill, but it could have been one of the nuthatches. I have never had crossbills respond to playback, and the call was so uncertain that I did not want to pursue. However, anybody living in the area might give it a try...I don't know if they get that far south...
>>>
>>> On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 08:38:42 AM CST, Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> <mailto:<bluebird2...>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> I would like to remind people that go to the Lock and Dam to look for Gulls to stop at the Visitor Center property and look for other birds.
>>>
>>> On Sunday we stopped in the first parking area by the building and looked at the nearest several pine trees for Brown-headed Nuthatches and Pine Warblers. We saw at least 4 Nuthatches working the pine cones with very easy looks through binoculars and we also saw 1 Pine Warbler near the top of one of the Pines.
>>>
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Date: 2/19/24 6:38 pm
From: Karen Holliday <ladyhawke1...>
Subject: ASCA February Field Trip Report
  Saturday,  February 17, eighteen hard-core birders braved wind gusts up to 17 mph and temperatures hovering around 37 degrees to gather at the Stuttgart airport for the ASCA field trip. The group spent close to 3 hours walking nearly 3 miles of the airport's grassy areas hoping to find our target birds.  But the constant wind kept the birds down, so we missed several target species. Short-eared Owls, both Pipits, and Lapland Longspurs were AWOL.   We were so excited to flush a total of five Smith’s Longspurs who gave their distinctive rattle call. Life bird for several!       As we walked, we kept flushing Snipe for a total of 23, plus 77 Killdeer, 67 Eastern Meadowlarks, 33 Mourning Doves, 179 Savannah Sparrows, and two Horned Larks.   Flying overhead we spotted several Red-tailed Hawks and large groups of Snow Geese and Greater White-fronted Geese.  Several Northern Harriers battled the wind as they hunted the airport grounds.   The blackbird groups contained a total of 313 Red-winged Blackbirds,10 Brown-headed Cowbirds, and 2 Brewer's Blackbirds. On the way out, we finished the trip adding 3 Loggerhead Shrikes to our checklists.  No one reported frostbite. Frozen cheeks, fingers, and toes all thawed quickly.  Thank goodness we had a sunny day.  Everone survived to bird another day! Karen Holliday ASCA Field Trip Coordinator   

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Date: 2/19/24 4:42 pm
From: Robert Day <rhday52...>
Subject: Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
 

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Date: 2/19/24 4:38 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
They are in the pine trees behind the Visitor's Center.  It is just uphill from the Lock and Dam.  They were pretty  obvious when we were there on Saturday.

On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 06:33:04 PM CST, Robert Day <rhday52...> wrote:

All:
Are these nuthatches near the visitor’s center? Is that near the dam?
My wife and I have never seen those little guys, so it would be nice to know someplace not too far away (we live in Bentonville) where we would have a high probability of seeing some after making a long drive.
Bob DaySW Bentonville


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On Feb 19, 2024, at 5:13 PM, Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> wrote:




Joannie, I saw where someone posted he was finding Crossbills around his area in stands of pines and wish I would have seen that post before we went.  I would have tried for Crossbillls. Jacque 


On Feb 19, 2024, at 4:37 PM, Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> wrote:
Donald and I  stopped by there on Saturday and also saw the Pine Warblers and Brown-headed Nuthatches.  I actually heard a called like a tiny Northern Flicker that I considered possibly a Red Crossbill, but it could have been one of the nuthatches.  I have never had crossbills respond to playback, and the call was so uncertain that I did not want to pursue.  However, anybody living in the area might give it a try...I don't know if they get that far south...

On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 08:38:42 AM CST, Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> wrote:

I would like to remind people that go to the Lock and Dam to look for Gulls to stop at the Visitor Center property and look for other birds.

On Sunday we stopped in the first parking area by the building and looked at the nearest several pine trees for Brown-headed Nuthatches and Pine Warblers. We saw at least 4 Nuthatches working the pine cones with very easy looks through binoculars and we also saw 1 Pine Warbler near the top of one of the Pines.

Jacque Brown, Centerton

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Date: 2/19/24 4:33 pm
From: Robert Day <rhday52...>
Subject: Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
 

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Date: 2/19/24 3:13 pm
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
Joannie, I saw where someone posted he was finding Crossbills around his area in stands of pines and wish I would have seen that post before we went. I would have tried for Crossbillls. Jacque

> On Feb 19, 2024, at 4:37 PM, Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> wrote:
>
> Donald and I stopped by there on Saturday and also saw the Pine Warblers and Brown-headed Nuthatches. I actually heard a called like a tiny Northern Flicker that I considered possibly a Red Crossbill, but it could have been one of the nuthatches. I have never had crossbills respond to playback, and the call was so uncertain that I did not want to pursue. However, anybody living in the area might give it a try...I don't know if they get that far south...
>
> On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 08:38:42 AM CST, Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> wrote:
>
>
> I would like to remind people that go to the Lock and Dam to look for Gulls to stop at the Visitor Center property and look for other birds.
>
> On Sunday we stopped in the first parking area by the building and looked at the nearest several pine trees for Brown-headed Nuthatches and Pine Warblers. We saw at least 4 Nuthatches working the pine cones with very easy looks through binoculars and we also saw 1 Pine Warbler near the top of one of the Pines.
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Date: 2/19/24 2:38 pm
From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
Donald and I  stopped by there on Saturday and also saw the Pine Warblers and Brown-headed Nuthatches.  I actually heard a called like a tiny Northern Flicker that I considered possibly a Red Crossbill, but it could have been one of the nuthatches.  I have never had crossbills respond to playback, and the call was so uncertain that I did not want to pursue.  However, anybody living in the area might give it a try...I don't know if they get that far south...

On Monday, February 19, 2024 at 08:38:42 AM CST, Jacque Brown <bluebird2...> wrote:

I would like to remind people that go to the Lock and Dam to look for Gulls to stop at the Visitor Center property and look for other birds.

On Sunday we stopped in the first parking area by the building and looked at the nearest several pine trees for Brown-headed Nuthatches and Pine Warblers. We saw at least 4 Nuthatches working the pine cones with very easy looks through binoculars and we also saw 1 Pine Warbler near the top of one of the Pines.

Jacque Brown, Centerton

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Date: 2/19/24 6:38 am
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Lock and Dam at Dardanelle
I would like to remind people that go to the Lock and Dam to look for Gulls to stop at the Visitor Center property and look for other birds.

On Sunday we stopped in the first parking area by the building and looked at the nearest several pine trees for Brown-headed Nuthatches and Pine Warblers. We saw at least 4 Nuthatches working the pine cones with very easy looks through binoculars and we also saw 1 Pine Warbler near the top of one of the Pines.

Jacque Brown, Centerton

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Date: 2/19/24 6:32 am
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Golden Eagle Adkins bottoms Sunday
After going for the Iceland Gull and not seeing it Sunday morning in we ( Karen Garrett, Angie Nichols, and I) went over to Adkins Bottoms to look for the Falcons and the Golden Eagle. We spent several hours criss-crossing the area. Early on we went to the stand of trees where the Eagle was originally spotted and it was in a tree at the back of the tree line where you could clearly see the dark brown body and golden head and neck with the spotting scope. It flew towards the road and we were able to get better looks and some photos which I will add to the eBird report after I edit them. We returned to this location a few times and saw the Eagle at the back of the tree line again, it again flew toward the road and we got more looks. It finally flew off to the west.

We saw the Harlan’s Hawk in the same area of Adkins Bottom Rd where it has been frequently seen. We saw a number of Northern Harriers, both the beautiful male "Gray Ghosts" and females, several Kestrels, several Bald Eagles, a large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds, a number of Gulls, and a LOT of American Crows, I think we came up with conservatively 350.

We saw a few flocks of ducks as we were arriving but were not close enough to ID and the wet areas were dried or drying up. We found no Swans, no Falcons.

Jacque Brown, Centerton

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Date: 2/19/24 6:13 am
From: Jacque Brown <bluebird2...>
Subject: Re: Iceland Gull???
Yesterday, Sunday, Coming from NW AR we arrived at approx. 10:15 and did not see the Iceland Gull they had dispersed for the day. We saw maybe 20 Gulls on the wall and flying, floating below the dam. We went to Adkins bottoms after that for several hours and returned to the dam at around 3:30. No Gulls on the wall of the dam but a flock on the sand bar near the Yell county side. We went over there and checked them out with a scope. 100 + Gulls no Iceland. there was 1 Adult Herring Gull and 4 juvi Herring Gulls in the group. Jacque Brown, Centerton



> On Feb 18, 2024, at 2:06 PM, James E Dixon <jamesdixonlr...> wrote
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> We looked this morning on both sides of the river but did not see it.
>
>
> Jim Dixon
> Little Rock
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> "There is nothing like looking, if you want to find something. You certainly usually find something, if you look, but it is not always quite the something you were after." — Thorin
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> From: The Birds of Arkansas Discussion List <ARBIRD-L...> On Behalf Of Karen Garrett
> Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2024 1:19 PM
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> Has anyone spotted the Iceland Gull today?
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> Karen Garrett and company
> Currently in Pope County
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Date: 2/18/24 12:07 pm
From: James E Dixon <jamesdixonlr...>
Subject: Re: Iceland Gull???
We looked this morning on both sides of the river but did not see it.





Jim Dixon
Little Rock
www.jamesdixon.us
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Has anyone spotted the Iceland Gull today?



Karen Garrett and company

Currently in Pope County



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Date: 2/18/24 11:44 am
From: Anderson, Leif - FS, AR <000002b0bc8b0106-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Red Crossbills
Greetings all,
The number of Red Crossbill flocks seems to be increasing since Dec-Jan. In Dec-Jan I was seeing 1-2 flocks per 2 weeks. For the least 2 weeks I've been seeing 2-4 small flocks of Red Crossbills, EVERY day. My guess is that the birds have eaten their way through the cone crops to our north, and moved south.

Questing for Red Crossbills:
Learn as many of their calls as you can, especially the type 2,3 calls. (You'll probably hear the birds before you see them.)
Watch for undulating flight.
Look for open grown pine trees with lots of cones on them, and widely spaced pine seedtrees with regeneration under them.
Parks, campgrounds, golf courses, college campuses, pine woodland forests, seedtree or shelterwood regeneration cuts. Most of my observations have been in the Ozarks, but anywhere in the state is possible. Both the Ozark NF & Ouachita NF could be good, Hot Springs NP, Buffalo Nat River, Petit Jean & Mt Nebo SP, as well as Felsenthal NWR, Pine City & Warren Prairie and some of the other state natural areas. This is only a partial list.
Exercise patience: Their feeding pattern can be strange. They might feed in one tree, then fly a mile away and then come back to the tree right next to the one they left. So if you find a good spot you might want to wait 20-30 minutes before moving on.
Please find and document a nest.... They can nest at anytime of the year, basically where and when they find good cone crops With so many small flocks flying around the state this might be a good nesting year.

Good luck in your questing. , Leif at Hector








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Date: 2/18/24 11:19 am
From: Karen Garrett <kjgarrett84...>
Subject: Iceland Gull???
Has anyone spotted the Iceland Gull today?

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Date: 2/18/24 2:25 am
From: Kenny Nichols <kingbird101...>
Subject: Re: Is anyone chasing the Iceland Gull Sunday morning?
All,
If you are going for the Iceland Gull (Thayer's) and are curious on what to look for,  check out Roger Massey's photos here: https://ebird.org/checklist/S161519428  Note that this bird does not have any black in the primaries. None. If you see black in the primaries, it's something else. Along with the smaller, all-black bill, note the smaller overall size and rounded head, compared to the two Herring Gulls next to it in the second photo. Except for once, every time I've seen this bird, it has been on the lock wall/ wing-wall above the dam. This is on the Russellville side.
Kenny NicholsDardanelle
On Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 02:57:25 PM CST, James E Dixon <jamesdixonlr...> wrote:

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My daughter, Sam, and I are debating it but we are both rather gull “challenged”.  Admittedly this one is all off-white and with a black bill. 

 

 

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Date: 2/17/24 12:57 pm
From: James E Dixon <jamesdixonlr...>
Subject: Is anyone chasing the Iceland Gull Sunday morning?
My daughter, Sam, and I are debating it but we are both rather gull
"challenged". Admittedly this one is all off-white and with a black bill.





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Little Rock
www.jamesdixon.us
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Date: 2/17/24 10:03 am
From: Jane Wiewora <janewiewora...>
Subject: Re: Help needed in identifying bird safe buildings
 

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Date: 2/17/24 6:45 am
From: Randy <Robinson-Randy...>
Subject: Re: Iceland Gull
Iceland and other Gulls all just took off lock
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> On Feb 17, 2024, at 8:27 AM, Randy <Robinson-Randy...> wrote:
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> Dardanelle Dam Russellville side
> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Feb 17, 2024, at 8:13 AM, Randy <Robinson-Randy...> wrote:
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>> Still present sitting on east end of lock above the 200 foot sign
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Date: 2/17/24 6:27 am
From: Randy <Robinson-Randy...>
Subject: Re: Iceland Gull
Dardanelle Dam Russellville side
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> On Feb 17, 2024, at 8:13 AM, Randy <Robinson-Randy...> wrote:
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> Still present sitting on east end of lock above the 200 foot sign
> Sent from my iPhone

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Date: 2/17/24 6:13 am
From: Randy <Robinson-Randy...>
Subject: Iceland Gull
Still present sitting on east end of lock above the 200 foot sign
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