Date: 12/13/18 8:07 pm From: Roger Dietrich <1947rogerd...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Yankton CBC
The Yankton CBC will be this Sunday, December 16, 2018. We always have room for more people. If you are interested in spending what is predicted to be a nice day in Yankton helping us find lots of good birds.
I was out scouting this morning and found some birds that I hope hang around for Sunday and are not just count week birds.
eBird Checklist Summary for: Dec 13, 2018
Number of Checklists: 11
Number of Taxa: 36
Checklists included in this summary:
(1): Yankton - Westside Park
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 8:39 AM
(2): 31319–31351 Toe Rd, Yankton US-SD (42.8501,-97.4626)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 9:05 AM
(3): Gavins Point Dam
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 9:27 AM
(4): Lewis and Clark Parks, Yankton US-SD (42.8697,-97.5148)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 10:04 AM
(5): 216 Drees Dr, Yankton US-SD (42.8717,-97.5214)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 10:25 AM
(6): 100–198 Cedar Hills Rd, Yankton US-SD (42.9006,-97.5312)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 10:51 AM
(7): 43542–43558 304th St, Utica US-SD (42.9812,-97.5170)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 11:31 AM
(8): 211 3rd St, Utica US-SD (42.9794,-97.4988)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 11:49 AM
(9): 305th St, Utica US-SD (42.9668,-97.4702)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 12:00 PM
(10): Lake Yankton (South Dakota)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 1:03 PM
(11): 100–192 W City Limits Rd, Yankton US-SD (42.8677,-97.4172)
Date: Dec 13, 2018 at 1:31 PM
Date: 12/13/18 7:03 pm From: 'R&M Mabie' <rmmabie...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Lake Andes CBC
The Lake Andes NWR Christmas Bird Count will be held on Thursday, 3 January 2019. Meet at the Refuge Headquarters at 7:45 a.m. for route assignments. For more information contact Mick Hanan at <mick_hanan...> or (605) 487-7603.
Date: 12/12/18 11:27 am From: Nancy Hilding <nhilshat...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Cummulative Summary of Christmas Bird Counts in SD and nearby areas of surrounding states
Nancy Hilding
President
Prairie Hills Audubon Society (PHAS)
P.O. Box 788, Black Hawk, SD 57718
<nhilshat...>
605-787-6466, has voice mail
http://www.phas-wsd.org
Dear <SD-Birds...> & <NBHC...> and a few others,
Here is PHAS's summary of Christmas Bird Counts in SD and in the nearby areas of surrounding states.
Thanks to all the compliers & local birders who volunteer to do this every year .
We do this summary each year and post to our web site/Facebook page and e-mail our e-mail list, e-mail your list serves, and snail mail reduced version to our members as newsletter.
December 14th- January 5th
Audubon's 119th Christmas Bird Count (CBC) will be conducted this coming CBC season,
All counts will be held between the dates of Friday, December 14th, 2018 through Saturday, January 5th, 2019.
Each Christmas season tens of thousands of volunteers will count and record each individual bird and bird species they encounter during one calendar day, within a 15-mile diameter circle. This year, the Audubon Christmas Bird Count will mobilize over 72,000 volunteer bird counters in more than 2,500 locations across the Western Hemisphere. The censuses provide valuable data about the number of bird species and numbers of each species occurring within set geographic areas on an early winter day. The results are compiled into the longest running database in ornithology, representing over a century of unbroken data on trends of early-winter bird populations across the Americas. The Audubon Christmas Bird Count utilizes the power of volunteers to track the health of bird populations at a scale that scientists could never accomplish alone.
To date over 300 peer-reviewed articles have resulted from analysis done with Christmas Bird Count data. Bird-related citizen science efforts are also critical to understanding how birds are responding to a changing climate. This documentation is what enabled Audubon scientists to discover that 314 species of North American birds are threatened by global warming as reported in Audubons groundbreaking Birds and Climate Change Study.
The tradition of counting birds combined with modern technology and mapping is enabling researchers to make discoveries that were not possible in earlier decades.
Birders of all ages are welcome to contribute to this fun, nationwide citizen science project, which provides ornithologists with a crucial snapshot of our native bird populations during the winter months. The volunteers break up into small parties and will follow assigned routes, which change little from year to year, counting every bird they see. If you are a beginning birder, on most counts you will be able to join a group that includes at least one experienced birdwatcher. Feeder watchers and backyard watchers are needed too.
Audubon's web page on CBCs.
What to bring?
Participants should bring lunch, drinking water, warm clothing and footwear.. Binoculars, field guides and spotting scopes are suggested, for those who have them. The five-dollar fee has been dropped to encourage more participation and the annual published report, (American Birds) previously available in paper has been made digital. http://birds.audubon.org/american-birds-annual-summary-christmas-bird-count
There will be 21 CBCs in SD and we also announce 22 CBCs that are nearby in our surrounding, neighboring states.
There will be at least 11 Christmas Bird Counts in West River of SD and the Black Hills of Wyoming, 9 of which will will be official counts that contribute data to the National Audubon Society's (NAS) database.
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA's CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS
STURGIS, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Saturday, December 15th, 2018,
Birders will meet at Sturgis McDonalds at 7:30 AM for territory assignments.. There will be a post count, compilation potluck at 12067 Crook City Rd., Whitewood
Contact: Vic Fondy - (605) 269-2553, <rotciv31...>
PIERRE/FT. PIERRE, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Saturday, December 15th, 2018,
Pre-count registration will be Thursday, December 13th, at First United Methodist Church Media Center Room (117 N. Central) at 7:30 P.M. Count results will be turned in at Perkins restaurant in Fort Pierre between 5:30 P.M. and 6:30 P.M. Dec 22nd is bad weather alternate. Contact: Ruben D. Mares, (605) 224-5517, <rmares...>
WIND CAVE NATIONAL PARK, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Sunday Dec 16th, 2018,
Meet at the Wind Cave Park Visitor Center at 7:30 am. Also at the end of the day (~ 4:15 or 4:30 pm) birders will meet in the Visitor Center for a potluck, to warm up, chow down and to compile the bird lists. Contact: Angela Jarding, (745-1157, <angela_jarding...>)
RAPID CITY, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Sunday Dec 16th, 2018,
Contact: Gene Hess: <gene...>, leave a message at 605-791-0630.
PIEDMONT, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Wednesday 19th, 2018,
Contact: Gene Hess: <gene...>, leave a message at 605-791-0630.
SHADEHILL, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Tuesday, Dec. 18th, 2018,
Meet at the Summerville Store at Shadehill, SD, 11 miles south of Lemmon, SD, at 7:30 a.m. (MST)
Bad weather alternate is Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Contact: Meghan Dinkins, <meghandinkins...>, Meghan's cell: 760-505-1971
HOT SPRINGS , SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
, Sunday, Dec 23rd, 2018, 7:00 at "Daily Bread Bakery" in Hot Springs SD for route assignments. Count off at "Pizza Hut" in Hot Springs 5:00-ish,
Contact: Duane Weber - (605) 673-2032, <mmcurtin...>
BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Thursday Dec. 27, 2018,
Meet at the National Park's Ben Reifel Visitor Center at 7:45 AM for route assignments.
Contact: Nancy Drilling, <dril0008...>, <drillingn...>,
SUNDANCE, WY, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Saturday, December 29th, 2018,
Meet at the West side Rapid Stop Conoco at 7:45 am. Contact: Jennifer Adams at (307) 290-0457, <ravenssong18...>
PINE RIDGE RESERVATION, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Sunday, December 30th, 2018,
Participants meet at 7am in the parking lot of Our Lady of the Sioux Catholic Church in Oglala. Bad Weather alternate is Dec 31st. Contact: <petermhill...>, 605-441-9346.
SPEARFISH, SD, CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT,
Saturday January 5th, 2019
Meet at DC Booth Fish Hatchery in Spearfish at 7:30 a.m. MT for territory assignment.
Contact: Daniel Bjerke, 605-381-0493, <dlbjerke...>
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EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA's CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNTS
Huron Christmas Bird Count, (Dec.14th, 2018), Ryan Thompson, <ryemel4...>
Madison Christmas Bird Count, (Dec.14th, 2018), Contact: Jeffrey S. Palmer, <jeff.palmer...>, (605) 256-5190
Sioux City, IA, Christmas Bird Count, (Dec. 15th, 2018), Contact: Jerry Probst, <probstsuebee...>, 712-490-8256,
Westfield, IA, Christmas Bird Count, (Dec. 20th, 2018), Contact: Daniel Smith, <dan.smith446...>,
MINNESOTA
Hendricks, MN, Christmas Bird Count, (Dec. 20th, 2018), Contact: William A. Schultze, <bcbrats...>,
MONTANA
Miles City, MT, Christmas Bird Count, (Dec. 20th, 2018), contact Jennifer Muscha, <jenmuscha...>
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Nancy Hilding
6300 West Elm, Black Hawk, SD 57718
or
Prairie Hills Audubon Society
P.O. Box 788, Black Hawk, SD 57718
<nhilshat...>
605-787-6779, does not have voice mail
605-787-6466, has voice mail
http://www.phas-wsd.org https://www.facebook.com/phas.wsd/ Skype phone -605-787-1248, nancy.hilding
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Nancy Hilding
6300 West Elm, Black Hawk, SD 57718
or
Prairie Hills Audubon Society
P.O. Box 788, Black Hawk, SD 57718
<nhilshat...>
605-787-6779, does not have voice mail
605-787-6466, has voice mail
http://www.phas-wsd.org https://www.facebook.com/phas.wsd/ Skype phone -605-787-1248, nancy.hilding
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Had a snowy owl perched on a power pole along old highway 85 17 miles north of the junction with highway 85. Possibly the same owl posted earlier by Vic Fondy. Also had 2 bald eagles 2 golden eagles a ferruginous hawk and 12 rough legged hawks.
Date: 12/11/18 1:04 pm From: Barry Parkin <nun2brite2002...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Mina Lake bird feeders
I put up the feeders at Mina Lake last week. They were very active today. There was approximately 10 Pine Siskins, 10 Purple Finches and at least four Goldfinches. There was also a pair of Blue Jays and numerous pairs of Chickadees. A Downy and a Hairy Woodpecker made appearances. A lone Townsends Solitaire and around 30 Cedar Waxwings flew over. I did not see the juvenile Goshawk today that was camped out at the feeders two days ago. Best bird of the day was a Northern Cardinal male. First cardinal in Edmunds county for me. There is also an open patch on the lake that around 50 Mallards and a half dozen Snow geese and Canada geese are using.
I drove down Sunday to see the Black-legged Kittiwake (life bird) in Pierre and on the way down I saw one Golden Eagle, two Bald Eagles, one Prairie Falcon and about 6 Rough-legged Hawks. That was over 150 miles worth of travelling.
thanks, mick.
this will be fun.
start up funds have arrived, and i will be building boxes by week's end -
or early next week, at the latest.
i will be certain to supply photos of the project.
george prisbe
hanna, lawrence county
On Sun, Dec 9, 2018 at 6:26 PM Michael Zerr <zerrmick...> [sd-birds] <
<sd-birds-noreply...> wrote:
>
>
> Folks, great news that the Dipper project has been approved. Ricky and
> George indicated they would give progress info, including photos so folks
> can follow. We now can put our supported and funded projects on the
> website, and update them as needed. The new page is called projects
> <https://sdou.org/Projects/>under the index "SDOU" on the opening page.
> We can include any projects we have supported or funded. On the page now is
> a link to the Breeding Bird Atlas2, which many of our members and officers
> donated a lot of time to, and a link to our new Dipper project. When the
> project is finalized, we can give credit to all those who helped fund or
> worked on the project.
>
> Mick Zerr
> SDOU Librarian
>
>
>
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"Life is a river to drown in while singing the blues." - Karen Berquist
"All I wanna be is a thousand blackbirds, bursting from a tree, into the
blue." - Linford Detweiler
Date: 12/9/18 6:39 pm From: <bnlbork...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Perry Nature Area
Went out to fill the feeders at Perry this morning and watched as the usual cast came in to dine, including a pair of cardinals, some Juncos including a nice pink-sided, BC Chickadees, WB Nuthatches, and a Red-Bellied Woodpecker. But I was surprised to find a juvenile Great-Blue Heron flying upstream and then walking back downstream on the bank. Has anyone seen on of these this late in the season? It seemed OK - didn't look like it was injured in anyway.
Bob Bork
Folks, great news that the Dipper project has been approved. Ricky and George indicated they would give progress info, including photos so folks can follow. We now can put our supported and funded projects on the website, and update them as needed. The new page is called projects <https://sdou.org/Projects/>under the index "SDOU" on the opening page. We can include any projects we have supported or funded. On the page now is a link to the Breeding Bird Atlas2, which many of our members and officers donated a lot of time to, and a link to our new Dipper project. When the project is finalized, we can give credit to all those who helped fund or worked on the project.
Date: 12/9/18 10:19 am From: Bill Bossman <billbossman50...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Mountain Bluebird
I just saw a male Mountain Bluebird just south of the Oahe Downstream area north of Fort Pierre. The bird was on a metal reflector post along Highway 1806.
This morning I observed a male and female Barrow's Goldeneye in the tailrace below the Fort Randall Dam. Above the dam by the structure there were two Red-breasted Mergansers.
Date: 12/8/18 4:46 pm From: N Drilling <dril0008...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Orman Dam today
This afternoon there was a nice sized hole of open water near the dam on Orman Dam. It was packed with ~700 goldeneyes, ~25 Common Mergansers and 2 Long-tailed Ducks. There have been only 3 previous records of Long-Tailed Ducks there; none in December. I spent a long time staring through my scope at the flock to try to pick out a Barrow's Goldeneye, but all I could identify were Commons.
Earlier in the day I travelled back roads northeast of Rapid City, to Curlew Lake, Elm Springs, and Vale. Although I found a nice variety of raptors, numbers were way below average and not one Red-tailed Hawk. Looking through the hundreds of Horned Larks, I picked out three Lapland Longspurs. No Snow Buntings.
Date: 12/7/18 5:17 pm From: <treasurecreek...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Snowy Owl and More
We took advantage of clear skies, sunshine, and light wind and birded from Whitewood-backroads to St. Onge-Arpan-Harding Road and return via Camp Crook Road. First good sighting was 4 Lewis’s Woodpeckers north of Whitewood near the old Eatherton farm. At the bridge over Belle Fourche river near Fruitdale, a male Barrow’s Goldeneye was floating down the river along with lots of ice floes. Near Orman Dam we saw a flock of about 100 Canada Geese. Orman Dam was completely frozen over as were other lakes. By now we were also starting to log lots of raptor sightings. By the end of the day we had observed 5 Golden Eagles, 5 Bald Eagles, 32 Rough-legged Hawks, 4 Red-tailed Hawks, 1 Northern Harrier, and 2 unidentified raptors. The Snowy Owl was found on old highway 85 about 15 miles off of US 85 and about 1 mile before the main road in Battle Creek wetlands entrance. Old 85 and most of Camp Crook road were snow covered with icy spots. We walked into Battle Creek lake and there was about 4 inches of snow. The lower end of Camp Crook road turned to all gravel and there were numerous flocks of Horned Larks feeding along the road.
The Sturgis Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday, December 15, 2018 with an alternate bad weather date of December 20. Participants will meet 7:30 AM at McDonald's in Sturgis on 12/15. In the event unsafe weather requires use of the alternate date, I will post an announcement on Yahoo no later than 8 PM on December 14th. Forms for the count will be passed out at McDonalds on count day and electronic reporting will also be used whenever possible. New birders are welcome. Please let me know if you plan to participate if we haven’t already communicated.
Count week is three days before or after count day. Species not seen on count day, but seen from December 12-18 are count week sightings.
There will be a potluck at 12067 Crook City Rd, Whitewood SD following the count. We will be serving white chili (made with chicken), tea-coffee-punch, and provide all serving items. If possible, please bring a side dish such as bread, snacks, salad, desert, etc. We plan to be home around 3:30 PM, so come over any time after you finish your territory. Let me know if you need directions to our house. The Whitewood Parade of Lights is not a conflict this year as it is on 12/22.
On or about 14 December I will download the data for use in the upcoming Fall Season Report to be published in the March issue of South Dakota Bird Notes.
If you cannot recall your Observer ID and/or Password you can click on "Forgot Password" on the Login screen. Additionally, new observers are always welcome - simply go to the above site, click on Login / Register and select the "Register here:" link.
As always, you may enter as many (or few) sightings as you desire. I would really appreciate having the following:
* 1st and Last sighting between August 1 and September 30
* 1st and Last sighting between October 1 and November 30
Thanks!
Jeffrey S. Palmer
College of Arts & Sciences
Dakota State University
Madison, SD 57042
I was very surprised to find a female Cape May Warbler eating woodpecker mix from my feeder today. It showed up many times throughout the day. According to SDOU's Seasonal Bird Reports, there are no winter records for this species.
The next meeting of the Northern Hills Bird Club will be this Thursday Dec. 6th at 7:00 pm at the Sturgis library (1040 Harley-Davidson Way). We will have elections for officers as well as discuss upcoming CBCs. Non-members are welcome and refreshments will be served.
Aberdeen Christmas Bird Count will be held on Saturday December 15th. Plan on meeting at the north side McDonalds around 7:30 and we'll see how many folks we have, create teams and get an assigned area. Plan on trying to get on the road by 8:00. Folks who are planning to join in please contact me by the 12th or so. I can get a head count and start making plans to see how many teams we can get, and about how much of the circle we can cover. IF there would be a need because of weather to reschedule that date would be determined later.
Rebecca and I had what we assumed was a Mourning dove x Collared-dove hybrid at our place in Belle. It was the color of a mourning, but was the size if a collared and had a rounded tale. However, looking at the bird book it appears to have been a White-winged dove. It had a very clear white wing bar on folded wing and black cheek patch. The only thing that is goofy is the size, as white-winged are supposed to be smaller than mourning. Will try to get a picture tomorrow if it comes back.
Date: 12/1/18 12:27 pm From: Jeff Hansen <jeff.hansen.sd...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] House Sparrow Video
I just finished this video on the invasive nature of house sparrows. Video made in Kansas but information is good all over. I reference the farm in the video as bluebirds and tree swallows are nesting on the farm where there were once only house sparrows. I think they do especially well on our farm.
Today 14 Lesser Black-backed Gulls,Herring, Bonaparte's, Ring-billed, & California. They shut down the tube in the Stilling Basin so will see if all the gulls stay around.
Date: 11/30/18 9:15 am From: 'Terry Sohl' <tlsohl...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Siskins and Redpolls
Perhaps the coming storm is pushing some winter finches ahead of it. I've had a couple of Pine Siskins around for a while, but have about 40 in the yard right now, along with 3 Common Redpolls.
Date: 11/29/18 9:44 am From: Chris Anderson <canderson1...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Canton CBC - Dec. 29
The Canton Christmas Bird Count will be Saturday, December 29th. We will meet at the Pump N Pak gas station (110 W 5th St) in Canton at 8:45 a.m. All are welcome; please let me know if you are planning to attend for all or part of the day, or participate as a feeder watcher so that I can plan coverage accordingly.
Date: 11/29/18 7:49 am From: Chris Anderson <canderson1...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Sioux Falls CBC - Dec. 15
The Sioux Falls Christmas Bird Count will be Saturday, December 15th. We will meet at the Outdoor Campus (4500 S Oxbow Ave) at 8:00 a.m. All are welcome; please let me know if you are planning to attend for all or part of the day, or participate as a feeder watcher so that I can plan coverage accordingly.
Date: 11/27/18 11:15 am From: 'Jensen, Kent' <kent.jensen...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Dakota Nature Park - Black-crowned Night Heron.
There is a juvenile Black-crowned Night Heron that has been observed several times over the past week at Dakota Nature Park in Brookings. I caught a glimpse of it this morning near the marsh boardwalk on the west side of the park. Terry Spitzenberger has been able to get several nice photographs of the bird as well.
Good birding all!
KC
K. C. Jensen, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Resource Management
SPB 138D, Box 2140B
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007
(605)688-4781 (office)
(605)690-6104 (cell)
(605)688-4515 (FAX)
wfs.sdstate.edu/wfsdept/faculty/kcjensen.htm
100% of the shots you don't take don't go in - Wayne Gretzky
Date: 11/27/18 9:07 am From: Dick Latuchie <rlatuchie...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Trumpeter Swan (Pennington Co.)
There are 4 swans on the lake off of sage Creek Road to the south west of Wall. They are on the far side of the lake but with my scope I could not see any yellow spots at the base of the bill. So I they appear to be Trumpeter Swans, two of which are juveniles.
Dick Latuchie Rapid City
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Date: 11/27/18 8:15 am From: Dick Latuchie <rlatuchie...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Tundra Swan (Pennington Co.)
I observed a pair of Tundra Swans this morning at the lake in Quinn. Yellow spots on base of bills clearly visible. Surprisingly, 90% of the water was open.
Dick Latuchie Rapid City
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Date: 11/27/18 6:24 am From: 'Dowd Stukel, Eileen' <eileen.dowdstukel...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] central SD banding summary
If interested, you can find our 2018 summaries for Farm Island and Fisherman's Point banding sites on our website: https://gfp.sd.gov/bird-banding/ Toward the bottom of the page you'll see a section called Related Documents.
Date: 11/26/18 6:56 pm From: Roger Dietrich <1947rogerd...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Yankton
Best bird for the couple of hours I was out today was a Ross’s Goose. The first one I have seen this fall/winter. It was hanging out with a group of Snow Geese on the face of Gavins Point Dam.
eBird Checklist Summary for: Nov 26, 2018
Number of Checklists: 5
Number of Taxa: 25
Checklists included in this summary:
(1): Gavins Point Dam--spillway
Date: Nov 26, 2018 at 1:42 PM
(2): US-SD-Yankton-Missouri River - 42.8562x-97.4710
Date: Nov 26, 2018 at 2:13 PM
(3): Gavins Point Dam
Date: Nov 26, 2018 at 2:29 PM
(4): Lewis and Clark Parks, Yankton US-SD (42.8703,-97.5061)
Date: Nov 26, 2018 at 2:56 PM
(5): Toe Rd, Yankton US-SD (42.8694,-97.4857)
Date: Nov 26, 2018 at 3:35 PM
Date: 11/26/18 4:36 pm From: <osprey...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Bird Survey Report - Canyon Lake Park, Rapid City, November 26, 2018
-----Original Message----- Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County November 26, 2018 7:00 - 9:30 AM Surveyors: Ingrid Arlton, Jocelyn Baker, Judy Hengen, Larry Putnam, Jackie Stucky-Strom Conditions: Temp: 19F. Wind: 0-0 Cloud Cover: 0% Lake Ice Cover: 0% SPECIES: 26 INDIVIDUALS: 873
Snow Goose 1 Gray wings/back-dark legs, 1/2 size of Canada Geese. "Grin" patch. Cackling Goose 3 Canada Goose 550 Gadwall 11 American Wigeon 18 Mallard 32 Green-winged Teal 1 Redhead 12 Ring-necked Duck 36 Bufflehead 26 Common Goldeneye 6 Common Merganser 13 Rock Pigeon 7 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 American Coot 6 Great Blue Heron 1 Bald Eagle 3 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 2 Black-capped Chickadee 2 Townsend's Solitaire 1 European Starling 38 House Sparrow 4
We will be holding our Christmas Bird Count on Tuesday Dec. 18th. Meet at Waubay National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters about 7:45 AM for assignments and coffee. Snow date will be the 20th. Please contact Laura Hubers if you plan on attending. (650) 947-4521.
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Laura Hubers Wildlife Biologist Waubay Complex 44401 134A St Waubay SD 57273 605 947-4521
Date: 11/25/18 2:25 pm From: 'dan&erika' <danerika...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Birds of South Dakota Books
Greetings from chilly Minnesota. I assume the following post is appropriate
for the listserv. If not, please forgive me.
I find myself with 4 copies of Birds of South Dakota 2nd Ed, and 4 copies
of the 3rd edition. I would be delighted to give these away in exchange for
postage. eMail me if you are interested.
Dan
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Dan or Erika Tallman
Northfield, Minnesota
<danerika...>
Date: 11/25/18 12:40 pm From: Michael Zerr <zerrmick...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Black Duck still present
The American Black Duck is still on the S. Marion Rd. pond as of 2:30 today. The pond is about 3/4 frozen, and likely will freeze solid overnight, except for the inlet from Galway Creek.
Finished a walk on Farm Island. A big mixed flock of birds was by the turnoff to the blind. At least 6 eastern bluebirds were in the group along with robins, cedar waxwings, blue jays, cardinals, chickadees, red-breasted and white-breasted nuthatches, downy woodpecker and one red-bellied woodpecker.
The Badlands Christmas Bird Count will be held on Thursday December 27th, with a bad-weather alternate date of Friday December 28th. New participants are welcome: the scenery alone is worth spending the day out in the cold; we also have found some interesting birds in the varied habitat within the count circle.
Meet at the Ben Reifel Visitor Center at 7:45am. If you are thinking of joining us, please let me know ahead of time so I can plan routes.
Date: 11/24/18 9:23 am From: douglas chapman <dougchapman3...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] American Black Duck still at Marion Road dead end
At 10:30-10;45, the male American Black Duck found by Mick Zerr is still at the far southern end of Marion Road in Sioux Falls, about 7 blocks south of 57th Street. (You will be driving parallel to I-29 to the left.)
There are approx. 30-35 Mallards and the Black Duck is easily spotted as you can be close.
DO NOT TRY TO LEAVE YOUR CAR! The birds are spooky, no doubt they’ve been shot at. And you are close enough to count feathers from inside the car.
This is a good bird any more. Don’t wait long to go see him. Not rare, but always a good bird for South Dakota. Even out east, where they used to be more common, this is not a regular sighting. And many can be hybrids (Mallards will eventually take over the world, I swear.)
This bird was on the ice to the right by the large culverts at 10:30 and showed no sign of impure parentage.
Congrats to Mick. It’s always nice to find your own life birds!
A better look that last evening against the sun. So go A. M. or Noon.
Doug Chapman
Sioux Falls
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Date: 11/23/18 7:11 pm From: Michael Zerr <zerrmick...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] black duck
An American Black Duck was in the pond at the dead end of S. Marion Road in west Sioux Falls today. It was with a group of Mallards. I am not sure if it will still be there tomorrow. Here is a video, <https://flic.kr/p/2bJ2JSF>
Mick SFBC
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Date: 11/22/18 11:19 am From: Michael Zerr <zerrmick...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] ebird maps
Folks, those of you who met Ian Davis of eBird, at Vermillion of few SDOU meetings ago, might remember a discussion about new species mapping products using eBird submissions. The maps are now available, and are very interesting. This message from Ian:
*In thanks for your checklist contributions and generous donations, we wanted you to be among the first to know about some exciting news. 16 years ago we asked a simple question: can we use the power of the web to collect enough bird sightings to inform research and conservation? Since 2002, you, the amazing birding community, have continually proven that the answer is a resounding YES. And when we say you, we literally mean you: Team eBird's science team used your eBird checklists in these exciting new results for many of the 107 total species analyzed. This month we collectively achieved a new milestone for eBird Science: eBird Status and Trends <In thanks for your checklist contributions and generous donations, we wanted you to be among the first to know about some exciting news. 16 years ago we asked a simple question: can we use the power of the web to collect enough bird sightings to inform research and conservation? Since 2002, you, the amazing birding community, have continually proven that the answer is a resounding YES. And when we say you, we literally mean you: Team eBird's science team used your eBird checklists in these exciting new results for 63 of the 107 total species analyzed. This month we collectively achieved a new milestone for eBird Science: eBird Status and Trends. These new resources cover 107 species of North American birds, providing an unprecedented depth of information in four key areas: Abundance maps (example: Cedar Waxwing) Population trend maps (example: Eurasian Collared-Dove) Habitat association charts (example: Magnolia Warbler) Range maps (example: Red-winged Blackbird)>. These new resources cover 107 species of North American birds, providing an unprecedented depth of information in four key areas:*
Date: 11/19/18 4:38 pm From: <osprey...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] FW: Bird Survey Report - Canyon Lake Park, Rapid City, November 19, 2018
Canyon Lake Park Survey, Rapid City, Pennington County November 19, 2018 6:30 - 8:45 AM Surveyors: Ingrid Arlton, Jocelyn Baker, Judy Hengen, Gene Hess, Larry Putnam, Jackie Stucky-Strom Conditions: Temp: 38F. Wind: 0-0 Cloud Cover: 100% overcast Lake Ice Cover: 5% SPECIES: 25 INDIVIDUALS: 1187
Cackling Goose 5 Canada Goose 1000 Gadwall 3 American Wigeon 16 Mallard 50 Redhead 11 Ring-necked Duck 2 Bufflehead 12 Common Goldeneye 3 Common Merganser 17 Rock Pigeon 1 Eurasian Collared-Dove 1 American Coot 11 Great Blue Heron 1 Bald Eagle 1 Belted Kingfisher 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 2 Blue Jay 1 American Crow 1 Black-capped Chickadee 4 Red-breasted Nuthatch 1 Townsend's Solitaire 1 European Starling 27 House Sparrow 14
Just got back from a walk on Farm Island - nothing too exciting this afternoon. But there was a shrike (I'm guessing a Northern shrike) flying along the causeway as I was leaving.
-----Original Message----- From: Birding Discussion List for North Dakota [mailto:<ND-BIRDS...>] On Behalf Of Corey Ellingson Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2018 12:57 PM To: <ND-BIRDS...> Subject: [ND-BIRDS] Shadehill CBC
Greetings ND-Birders:
It is time for the annual Christmas Bird Count at Shadehill Reservoir, South Dakota!
The Shadehill count will take place on Tuesday, December 18, 2018, weather permitting.
All interested participants please contact Meghan Dinkins at 760-505-1971 for a meeting time and place, and to allow her time to plan coverage and groups.
On behalf of Meghan, please cross-post to the SD Listserve as well.
Date: 11/17/18 8:11 am From: Ingrid Arlton <arltonie...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Bon Voyage to the Anna's Hummingbird
The Anna's Hummingbird continued to visit our feeder through November 14, 2018. On the 13th, the feedings that we observed were still brief but became more frequent (19). We thought he might be loading up to continue his migration. His behavior changed Tuesday afternoon with more flying and hovering in the spruce and boxelder trees; was he testing his wings or catching bugs?
On Wednesday morning, November 14, he came to the feeder at 6:35 AM, fed briefly, then left. He returned at 6:44 and sat on the feeder, drinking but not moving from the perch until 7:24 AM. We think he was fully fueled up for the next leg of his journey. We have not seen him since and are relieved that he took flight on a warm day with a smorgasbord of airborne bugs to keep him going!
We'd like to send a special thanks to Randy and Ricky for their expertise in confirming the identity of this amazing bird. We'd also like to thank Nancy and Jocie for sharing the joy of watching this little charmer in our backyard.
I have attached a link to a the final video of the Anna's Hummingbird from Wednesday morning.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/78608036@N04/Pu317X
Date: 11/15/18 5:17 pm From: Roger Dietrich <1947rogerd...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Yankton birds
Lots of gulls and geese in the lake area. Nothing real interesting though. best birds of the days were the Yellow-rumped Warblers.
eBird Checklist Summary for: Nov 15, 2018
Number of Checklists: 8
Number of Taxa: 25
Checklists included in this summary:
(1): Lake Yankton (Nebraska)
Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 9:06 AM
(2): Training Dike Recreation Area
Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 9:20 AM
(3): Gavin's Point Dam
Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 9:34 AM
(4): US-SD-Yankton-Lewis and Clark Recreation Area - 42.8649x-97.5221
Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 10:43 AM
(5): Lewis and Clark Parks, Yankton US-SD (42.8619,-97.5311)
Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 11:03 AM
(6): Gavins Point Dam
Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 11:25 AM
(7): US-SD-Yankton - 42.8694x-97.4856
Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 11:54 AM
(8): Yankton US-SD
Date: Nov 15, 2018 at 8:19 AM
25000 Snow Goose -- (6)
1 Cackling Goose -- (4)
290 Canada Goose -- (1),(3)
4 Gadwall -- (6)
42 Mallard -- (3),(4)
8 Redhead -- (7)
33 Lesser Scaup -- (6),(7)
4 Common Goldeneye -- (2),(3)
2 Eurasian Collared-Dove -- (8)
85 American Coot -- (3),(7)
19 Bonaparte's Gull -- (1)
260 Ring-billed Gull -- (1),(2)
18 Herring Gull -- (1),(2)
1 Great Blue Heron -- (2)
18 Bald Eagle -- (1),(2),(4)
1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) -- (4)
2 Blue Jay -- (4),(8)
6 American Crow -- (1),(5)
1 Brown Creeper -- (5)
27 American Robin -- (1),(8)
70 European Starling -- (1)
4 Cedar Waxwing -- (4)
4 Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) -- (8)
4 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) -- (5)
14 House Sparrow -- (8)
Date: 11/15/18 7:08 am From: melius <mmelius...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Bald Eagle nest building?
On 26 Oct. I saw an adult Bald Eagle near Spring Creek along Lower Spring Creek Road in Pennington Co. Yesterday one was in the same area, and this time I observed a large nest in a central crotch of a large cottonwood tree. It's not far from the road, visible with naked eyes, and it's possible it's been there awhile and I missed it, but I doubt it. Could this be a brand-new nest? It's just east of the second bridge as you're travelling from Hwy. 79, and south of the road. There were two other adult BAEA farther east on LSC road, apparently feeding on the ground in the area of the prairie dogs. Also a Golden Eagle in that general area. Michael Melius Folsom
The Sturgis Christmas Bird Count will be held Saturday December 15, 2018. We will meet at Sturgis McDonalds at 7:30 AM for territory assignments. There will be a potluck at the Fondy residence following the bird count. Further details will be discussed at the Northern Hills Bird Club meeting on December 6, 2018 and a later announcement made after that.
Date: 11/14/18 6:40 pm From: <treasurecreek...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Whitewood to Orman Dam and Whitewood Report
We took advantage of the good weather today and birded Whitewood-St. Onge-Orman Dam. Birds were scare with only 23 species. Raptors included Bald Eagle-1, Northern Harrier-4, Rough-legged Hawk-6 and Red-tailed Hawk-2. Belle Fourche Reservoir (Orman Dam) was mostly open and had one large raft of Canada Geese, a few Buffleheads, and Ring-necked Gulls. Small lakes along our route were mostly iced over. We did see three Lewis’ Woodpeckers in the Whitewood-St. Onge area, 2 Horned Larks at the Rocky Point (Orman) campground, and 1 Great Horned Owl. The rest of the sightings were common winter residents.
At our home feeders 1.5 miles south of Whitewood we have had lots of winter resident birds, but almost no migrants. There was a Belted Kingfisher on the creek 11/11. We also had the Sharp-shinned Hawk visit the feeders on 11/11-12. The Sharp-shin has learned to stand on our brush pile and try to scare out birds in the brush pile.
Date: 11/14/18 4:00 pm From: Judy Hengen <judyhengen...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Rapid City & Piedmont CBC dates
Gene,
I can do the 16 until 2:00.
I can help the 19.
Judy
On Wed, Nov 14, 2018, 4:20 PM 'strom' <djstrom...> [sd-birds] <
<sd-birds-noreply...> wrote:
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>
> Gene, I should be able to help both days. Jackie
>
> *From:* mailto:<sd-birds-noreply...> > <sd-birds-noreply...>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, November 14, 2018 1:02 PM
> *To:* <NHBC...> ; Brent Deschamp <brent.deschamp...> ; Maggie
> Engler <birdwoman...> ; <petermhill...> ; andy thorstenson
> <andy.thorstenson...> ; Kathy <kmoose96...> ;
> <przybysz...> ; Staffords <stafford79...> ;
> <brucet3231...> ; <Jonalyn_Yancey...> ; <sd-birds...>
> ; Gene Hess <gene...>
> *Subject:* Re: [sd-birds] Rapid City & Piedmont CBC dates
>
>
>
> Gene, Neither Larry nor I will be able to participate in the Rapid City
> CBC on the 16th.
> We should be able to participate in the Piedmont CBC on the 19th.
>
> Ingrid Arlton and Larry Putnam
>
> On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 9:02:51 AM MST, Gene Hess
> <gene...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> wrote:
>
>
>
> Hi,
> The CBC season is fast approaching. The Rapid City CBC will be held on 16
> Dec. The Piedmont CBC will be held on 19 Dec. Snow dates will be determined
> after the snowfall but will likely be 3-4 days later. Please let be me know
> as soon as possible if you can participate on either or both of these
> counts.
> Thanks, Gene
>
>
>
Gene, Neither Larry nor I will be able to participate in the Rapid City CBC on the 16th.
We should be able to participate in the Piedmont CBC on the 19th.
Ingrid Arlton and Larry Putnam
On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 9:02:51 AM MST, Gene Hess <gene...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> wrote:
Hi,
The CBC season is fast approaching. The Rapid City CBC will be held on 16 Dec. The Piedmont CBC will be held on 19 Dec. Snow dates will be determined after the snowfall but will likely be 3-4 days later. Please let be me know as soon as possible if you can participate on either or both of these counts.
Date: 11/14/18 3:16 pm From: Ingrid Arlton <arltonie...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [sd-birds] Rapid City & Piedmont CBC dates
Gene, Neither Larry nor I will be able to participate in the Rapid City CBC on the 16th.We should be able to participate in the Piedmont CBC on the 19th.
Ingrid Arlton and Larry Putnam
On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 9:02:51 AM MST, Gene Hess <gene...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> wrote:
Hi,
The CBC season is fast approaching. The Rapid City CBC will be held on 16 Dec. The Piedmont CBC will be held on 19 Dec. Snow dates will be determined after the snowfall but will likely be 3-4 days later. Please let be me know as soon as possible if you can participate on either or both of these counts.
Thanks, Gene
Date: 11/14/18 10:38 am From: 'Deschamp, Brent' <brent.deschamp...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Re: [EXT] Rapid City & Piedmont CBC dates
Gene,
I am willing to help with both.
Brent
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From: Gene Hess <gene...>
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:59:11 AM
To: <NHBC...>; Deschamp, Brent; Maggie Engler; <petermhill...>; andy thorstenson; Kathy; <przybysz...>; Staffords; <brucet3231...>; <Jonalyn_Yancey...>; <sd-birds...>
Subject: [EXT] Rapid City & Piedmont CBC dates
Hi,
The CBC season is fast approaching. The Rapid City CBC will be held on 16 Dec. The Piedmont CBC will be held on 19 Dec. Snow dates will be determined after the snowfall but will likely be 3-4 days later. Please let be me know as soon as possible if you can participate on either or both of these counts.
Thanks, Gene
Date: 11/14/18 10:16 am From: Gene Hess <gene...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: [sd-birds] Rapid City & Piedmont CBC dates
Hi, The CBC season is fast approaching. The Rapid City CBC will be held on 16 Dec. The Piedmont CBC will be held on 19 Dec. Snow dates will be determined after the snowfall but will likely be 3-4 days later. Please let be me know as soon as possible if you can participate on either or both of these counts. Thanks, Gene
Randy Podoll
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From: <sd-birds...> <sd-birds...> on behalf of randy podoll <rpodoll...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...>
Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2018 4:50 PM
To: <sd-birds...>
Subject: Re: [sd-birds] 3 specie warbler
Very interesting. Here is a bird I took photos of in June 2011. I called it a Chestnut-sided X Golden-winged cross at the time. I believe I reported about it but pretty sure I didn't add any photos at the time. Looking back at my notes I said it sang a Chestnut-sided song with no buzzy quality at all to it.
Randy Podoll
Sturgis, SD
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From: <sd-birds...> <sd-birds...> on behalf of 'Gary & Cindy Olson' <olsonfam...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 8:54 AM
To: <sd-birds...>
Subject: [sd-birds] 3 specie warbler
Found this of interest this morning. Believe some of the rest of you will as well. Link to story below.
Date: 11/13/18 3:50 pm From: randy podoll <rpodoll...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Subject: Re: [sd-birds] 3 specie warbler
Very interesting. Here is a bird I took photos of in June 2011. I called it a Chestnut-sided X Golden-winged cross at the time. I believe I reported about it but pretty sure I didn't add any photos at the time. Looking back at my notes I said it sang a Chestnut-sided song with no buzzy quality at all to it.
Randy Podoll Sturgis, SD ________________________________ From: <sd-birds...> <sd-birds...> on behalf of 'Gary & Cindy Olson' <olsonfam...> [sd-birds] <sd-birds-noreply...> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2018 8:54 AM To: <sd-birds...> Subject: [sd-birds] 3 specie warbler
Found this of interest this morning. Believe some of the rest of you will as well. Link to story below.
