--RBA
*Michigan
*Statewide
*December 8th, 2005
*MIST120805
-Transcript
hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj@hotmail.com
compiled: 08 Dec 2005
compiler: Jon Wuepper
REVIEW SPECIES, signified by “*”
Send documentation to Adam Byrne, 11771 Rachel LN, DeWitt, MI., 48820.
WESTERN GREBE* [CASUAL] (Ottawa County)
EURASIAN TREE SPARROW* [POTENTIAL 1st STATE RECORD] (Cass County)
Species Mentioned:
Long-tailed Duck (Berrien County)
Black Scoter (Berrien County)
Gyrfalcon (Delta County)
Golden Eagle (Muskegon County)
Red-throated Loon (Allegan County)
Purple Sandpiper (Muskegon County)
Great Gray Owl (Chippewa County)
Short-eared Owl (Muskegon County)
Snowy Owl (Marquette, Chippewa, Macomb cos)
Northern Hawk Owl (Alger County)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Wayne, Chippewa cos)
Pine Grosbeak (Lapeer County)
Red Crossbill (Chippewa County)
This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, December 8th, 2005.
This month is sponsored by the Berrien Birding Club.
In OTTAWA COUNTY, December 1st, a WESTERN GREBE* was located off the end of
the north pier at Grand Haven. It has not, to my knowledge, been relocated.
In CASS COUNTY, the EURASIAN TREE SPARROW* continues to be seen at, and
around, the home of David and Minu Johnson, in Jefferson Township. The most
recent report of the bird occurred on December 1st. The Johnson’s are
welcoming birders to their yard, who wish to see the bird. Hours are dawn to
dusk, and folks can park in the drive. You need not announce yourself. The
address is 26047, M-60, Cassopolis. House is on east side of road, about 3
to 4 miles south of the village of Cassopolis. Please be careful when
turning off, or on to M-60, as it is a busy highway, with lots of fast
traffic.
In ALLEGAN COUNTY, December 4th, 5 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen offshore at
Oval Beach in Saugatuck.
In MUSKEGON COUNTY on December 1st, 6 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at about
4pm, at the Muskegon Wastewater Facility. December 3rd, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were
seen near the intersection of Swanson and Lake Roads. On December 3rd, a
PURPLE SANDPIPER was seen at Pere Marquette Park, seen on the pier, about
half-way between beach and the “elbow”. On December 4th, 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS
were seen along the south breakwall.
In MARQUETTE COUNTY, over the past week or so, 2 SNOWY OWLS have been
reported in the town of Marquette. On November 22, 1 was seen at Presque
Isle Park, and another has been seen along the lower harbor in Marquette, as
recently as December 6th.
In ALGER COUNTY, a NORTHERN HAWK OWL has been seen (most recently on
December 3rd) on the south side of M-28 in Shelter Bay. Directions- From the
intersection of M28 and Hwy 41 south of Marquette, drive 20.5 miles east on
miles east on M28. Look for the owl atop the conifers on the south side of
the road.
In DELTA COUNTY, a white-morph GYRFALCON was reported on December 5th, along
N-12 Road, on the Garden Peninsula.
In CHIPPEWA COUNTY, a GREAT GRAY OWL and a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL were seen
on December 3rd, and a flock of RED CROSSBILLS on December 1st,at Taquamenon
Falls State Park. 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen December 2nd, off Centerline Road,
near Rudyard.
In LAPEER COUNTY on December 5th, a flock of PINE GROSBEAKS were reported at
the Seven Ponds Nature Center.
In WAYNE COUNTY—On Belle Isle December 5th, a 1st-winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL was reported. 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were located/relocated on Belle
Isle on December 4th. However, it is believed one of the 3 had been flushed
by a photographer.
In MACOMB COUNTY’s Clinton Township, December 4th, a SNOWY OWL was seen at
the intersection of Finley Street & Little Mack Street.
In BERRIEN COUNTY, a male LONG-TAILED DUCK and several BLACK SCOTERS were
seen off Pier Road overlook, at Lakeside on December 4th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, December 15th,
2005. To report your sightings, please leave a message at the sound of the
tone, or call Jon Wuepper at 269-556-9510. Thank you for calling and good
birding.
MICHIGAN BIRDS & NATURAL HISTORY, Volume 12, Number 3 (whole number 55)
(A publication of the Michigan Audubon Society)
**Volume 12, Number 3** current issue. This issue includes the Michigan Bird
Survey: WINTER 2004-2005, among other papers and short notes.
Papers, short-notes, photographs submitted by the Michigan birding community
are encouraged! Contact Jonathan Wuepper at wuepperj@hotmail.com
SUBSCRIPTIONS: $25/1 year (5 issues); $5 single issue. (Subscription covers
current calendar year.)
Contact
Michigan Audubon Society, 6011 West St. Joseph Hwy, Suite 403. P.O. Box
80527. Lansing, MI. 48908-0527
(Tel: 517-886-9144)
Also of interest
Michigan Bird Records Committee website:
http://www.umd.umich.edu/dept/rouge_river/MBRChome.html
*Michigan
*Statewide
*December 8th, 2005
*MIST120805
-Transcript
hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj@hotmail.com
compiled: 08 Dec 2005
compiler: Jon Wuepper
REVIEW SPECIES, signified by “*”
Send documentation to Adam Byrne, 11771 Rachel LN, DeWitt, MI., 48820.
WESTERN GREBE* [CASUAL] (Ottawa County)
EURASIAN TREE SPARROW* [POTENTIAL 1st STATE RECORD] (Cass County)
Species Mentioned:
Long-tailed Duck (Berrien County)
Black Scoter (Berrien County)
Gyrfalcon (Delta County)
Golden Eagle (Muskegon County)
Red-throated Loon (Allegan County)
Purple Sandpiper (Muskegon County)
Great Gray Owl (Chippewa County)
Short-eared Owl (Muskegon County)
Snowy Owl (Marquette, Chippewa, Macomb cos)
Northern Hawk Owl (Alger County)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Wayne, Chippewa cos)
Pine Grosbeak (Lapeer County)
Red Crossbill (Chippewa County)
This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, December 8th, 2005.
This month is sponsored by the Berrien Birding Club.
In OTTAWA COUNTY, December 1st, a WESTERN GREBE* was located off the end of
the north pier at Grand Haven. It has not, to my knowledge, been relocated.
In CASS COUNTY, the EURASIAN TREE SPARROW* continues to be seen at, and
around, the home of David and Minu Johnson, in Jefferson Township. The most
recent report of the bird occurred on December 1st. The Johnson’s are
welcoming birders to their yard, who wish to see the bird. Hours are dawn to
dusk, and folks can park in the drive. You need not announce yourself. The
address is 26047, M-60, Cassopolis. House is on east side of road, about 3
to 4 miles south of the village of Cassopolis. Please be careful when
turning off, or on to M-60, as it is a busy highway, with lots of fast
traffic.
In ALLEGAN COUNTY, December 4th, 5 RED-THROATED LOONS were seen offshore at
Oval Beach in Saugatuck.
In MUSKEGON COUNTY on December 1st, 6 SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at about
4pm, at the Muskegon Wastewater Facility. December 3rd, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were
seen near the intersection of Swanson and Lake Roads. On December 3rd, a
PURPLE SANDPIPER was seen at Pere Marquette Park, seen on the pier, about
half-way between beach and the “elbow”. On December 4th, 3 PURPLE SANDPIPERS
were seen along the south breakwall.
In MARQUETTE COUNTY, over the past week or so, 2 SNOWY OWLS have been
reported in the town of Marquette. On November 22, 1 was seen at Presque
Isle Park, and another has been seen along the lower harbor in Marquette, as
recently as December 6th.
In ALGER COUNTY, a NORTHERN HAWK OWL has been seen (most recently on
December 3rd) on the south side of M-28 in Shelter Bay. Directions- From the
intersection of M28 and Hwy 41 south of Marquette, drive 20.5 miles east on
miles east on M28. Look for the owl atop the conifers on the south side of
the road.
In DELTA COUNTY, a white-morph GYRFALCON was reported on December 5th, along
N-12 Road, on the Garden Peninsula.
In CHIPPEWA COUNTY, a GREAT GRAY OWL and a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL were seen
on December 3rd, and a flock of RED CROSSBILLS on December 1st,at Taquamenon
Falls State Park. 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen December 2nd, off Centerline Road,
near Rudyard.
In LAPEER COUNTY on December 5th, a flock of PINE GROSBEAKS were reported at
the Seven Ponds Nature Center.
In WAYNE COUNTY—On Belle Isle December 5th, a 1st-winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL was reported. 3 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were located/relocated on Belle
Isle on December 4th. However, it is believed one of the 3 had been flushed
by a photographer.
In MACOMB COUNTY’s Clinton Township, December 4th, a SNOWY OWL was seen at
the intersection of Finley Street & Little Mack Street.
In BERRIEN COUNTY, a male LONG-TAILED DUCK and several BLACK SCOTERS were
seen off Pier Road overlook, at Lakeside on December 4th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, December 15th,
2005. To report your sightings, please leave a message at the sound of the
tone, or call Jon Wuepper at 269-556-9510. Thank you for calling and good
birding.
MICHIGAN BIRDS & NATURAL HISTORY, Volume 12, Number 3 (whole number 55)
(A publication of the Michigan Audubon Society)
**Volume 12, Number 3** current issue. This issue includes the Michigan Bird
Survey: WINTER 2004-2005, among other papers and short notes.
Papers, short-notes, photographs submitted by the Michigan birding community
are encouraged! Contact Jonathan Wuepper at wuepperj@hotmail.com
SUBSCRIPTIONS: $25/1 year (5 issues); $5 single issue. (Subscription covers
current calendar year.)
Contact
Michigan Audubon Society, 6011 West St. Joseph Hwy, Suite 403. P.O. Box
80527. Lansing, MI. 48908-0527
(Tel: 517-886-9144)
Also of interest
Michigan Bird Records Committee website:
http://www.umd.umich.edu/dept/rouge_river/MBRChome.html