--RBA
*Michigan
*Statewide
*March 30th, 2006
*MIST033006
-Transcript
hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj@hotmail.com
compiled: 30 Mar 2006
compiler: Jon Wuepper
REVIEW SPECIES, signified by “*”
Send documentation to Adam Byrne, 11771 Rachel LN, DeWitt, MI., 48820.
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE* [CASUAL] (Berrien County)
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE* [CASUAL] (Washtenaw County)
Additional species Mentioned:
Greater White Fronted Goose (Washtenaw County)
Harlequin Duck (Benzie County)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Wayne County)
Short-eared Owl (Muskegon County)
Snowy Owl (Muskegon County)
Varied Thrush (Manistee, Benzie cos)
Northern Mockingbird (Van Buren County)
This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, March 30th, 2006.
This month is sponsored by the Berrien Birding Club.
In BERRIEN COUNTY, 2 EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES* have been seen this week, in
the Three Oaks village park, located at the corner of US-12 and Three Oaks
Road. Look for them in the Colorado Blue Spruce near the southwest corner of
the park.
In VAN BUREN COUNTY on March 28th, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen at the
Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery.
In WASHTENAW COUNTY, as of March 26th, 14 GREATER WHITE FRONTED GEESE have
been seen in a pond on the east side of Vaughn Road, just north of Daly Road
(east of Dexter).
on March 29th, a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was reported near Milan on the Charles
Smith farm (12935 Sanford Rd) on Sanford Road, north of Arkona Road.
In WAYNE COUNTY, 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were seen on Belle Isle to March
23rd. On the morning of March 26th, a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard
calling in Romulus.
In MUSKEGON COUNTY on March 24th, 1 SNOWY OWL and on March 26th, 2
SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at the Muskegon Wastewater System.
In MANISTEE COUNTY, the previously reported VARIED THRUSH was still present
through the early part of the week, at a feeder in Arcadia. A male HARLEQUIN
DUCK was seen near the south pier in Frankfort on March 25th.
In BENZIE COUNTY, the 2 VARIED THRUSHES were seen through the early part of
the week.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 6th,
2006. 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
*Statewide
*March 30th, 2006
*MIST033006
-Transcript
hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj@hotmail.com
compiled: 30 Mar 2006
compiler: Jon Wuepper
REVIEW SPECIES, signified by “*”
Send documentation to Adam Byrne, 11771 Rachel LN, DeWitt, MI., 48820.
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVE* [CASUAL] (Berrien County)
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE* [CASUAL] (Washtenaw County)
Additional species Mentioned:
Greater White Fronted Goose (Washtenaw County)
Harlequin Duck (Benzie County)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Wayne County)
Short-eared Owl (Muskegon County)
Snowy Owl (Muskegon County)
Varied Thrush (Manistee, Benzie cos)
Northern Mockingbird (Van Buren County)
This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, March 30th, 2006.
This month is sponsored by the Berrien Birding Club.
In BERRIEN COUNTY, 2 EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES* have been seen this week, in
the Three Oaks village park, located at the corner of US-12 and Three Oaks
Road. Look for them in the Colorado Blue Spruce near the southwest corner of
the park.
In VAN BUREN COUNTY on March 28th, a NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD was seen at the
Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery.
In WASHTENAW COUNTY, as of March 26th, 14 GREATER WHITE FRONTED GEESE have
been seen in a pond on the east side of Vaughn Road, just north of Daly Road
(east of Dexter).
on March 29th, a LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE was reported near Milan on the Charles
Smith farm (12935 Sanford Rd) on Sanford Road, north of Arkona Road.
In WAYNE COUNTY, 2 NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS were seen on Belle Isle to March
23rd. On the morning of March 26th, a NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL was heard
calling in Romulus.
In MUSKEGON COUNTY on March 24th, 1 SNOWY OWL and on March 26th, 2
SHORT-EARED OWLS were seen at the Muskegon Wastewater System.
In MANISTEE COUNTY, the previously reported VARIED THRUSH was still present
through the early part of the week, at a feeder in Arcadia. A male HARLEQUIN
DUCK was seen near the south pier in Frankfort on March 25th.
In BENZIE COUNTY, the 2 VARIED THRUSHES were seen through the early part of
the week.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, April 6th,
2006. 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.