--RBA
*Michigan
*Statewide
*September 15th, 2005
*MIST091505
-Transcript
hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj@hotmail.com
compiled: 15 Sep 2005
compiler: Jon Wuepper
REVIEW SPECIES/SUBSPECIES MENTIONED, signified by “*”
Send documentation to Adam Byrne, 11771 Rachel LN, DeWitt, MI., 48820.
“KRIDER’S* RED TAILED HAWK [ACCIDENTAL, subspecies] (Muskegon County)
FRIGATEBIRD*, unidentified to species [ACCIDENTAL] (Wayne County)
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW* [ACCIDENTAL] (Wayne County)
Additional species:
Cackling Goose (Ingham County)
Eared Grebe (Muskegon County)
Snowy Egret (Bay County)
Western sandpiper (Macomb County)
Whimbrel (Monroe County)
Worm-eating Warbler (Kent County)
This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, September 15th,
2005. It is sponsored by the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo.
In WAYNE COUNTY on September 11th, a FRIGATEBIRD*, unidentified to species,
was photographed at Lake Erie Metropark. Several birders desperately tried
in vain to relocate the bird since. [Experts studying the FRIGATEBIRD photos
are leaning torwards possibility of a LESSER, which , if accepted, would be
2nd North American record north of Mexico. First was 3 July 1960, Deer Isle,
Maine.] On September 14th, a NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW* was found, in
the cattails ,along the Lake St. Clair shoreline by the Grosse Pointe Yacht
Club. It has been searched for, unsuccessfully since.
In MACOMB COUNTY on September 10th & 11th, a juvenile WESTERN SANDPIPER was
present at Metro Beach Metropark.
In MONROE COUNTY, September 10th, a WHIMBREL was reported at Point Mouilee
State Game Area.
In MUSKEGON COUNTY, September 11th, 1 EARED GREBE remained present at the
Muskegon wastewater System. A “KRIDER’S” RED TAILED HAWK was reported from
Muskegon Wastewater System that same day.
In INGHAM COUNTY on September 11th, 1 CACKLING GOOSE was located at the
“college ponds”, on Michigan State University campus.
In KENT COUNTY on September 11th, a WORM-EATING WARBLER was found at the
Howard Christensen Nature Center.
In BAY COUNTY, at the Karn Plant in Bay City, the 2 previously reported
SNOWY EGRETS remained present through at least September 13th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September
22nd, 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
*Statewide
*September 15th, 2005
*MIST091505
-Transcript
hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj@hotmail.com
compiled: 15 Sep 2005
compiler: Jon Wuepper
REVIEW SPECIES/SUBSPECIES MENTIONED, signified by “*”
Send documentation to Adam Byrne, 11771 Rachel LN, DeWitt, MI., 48820.
“KRIDER’S* RED TAILED HAWK [ACCIDENTAL, subspecies] (Muskegon County)
FRIGATEBIRD*, unidentified to species [ACCIDENTAL] (Wayne County)
NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW* [ACCIDENTAL] (Wayne County)
Additional species:
Cackling Goose (Ingham County)
Eared Grebe (Muskegon County)
Snowy Egret (Bay County)
Western sandpiper (Macomb County)
Whimbrel (Monroe County)
Worm-eating Warbler (Kent County)
This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, September 15th,
2005. It is sponsored by the Audubon Society of Kalamazoo.
In WAYNE COUNTY on September 11th, a FRIGATEBIRD*, unidentified to species,
was photographed at Lake Erie Metropark. Several birders desperately tried
in vain to relocate the bird since. [Experts studying the FRIGATEBIRD photos
are leaning torwards possibility of a LESSER, which , if accepted, would be
2nd North American record north of Mexico. First was 3 July 1960, Deer Isle,
Maine.] On September 14th, a NELSON'S SHARP-TAILED SPARROW* was found, in
the cattails ,along the Lake St. Clair shoreline by the Grosse Pointe Yacht
Club. It has been searched for, unsuccessfully since.
In MACOMB COUNTY on September 10th & 11th, a juvenile WESTERN SANDPIPER was
present at Metro Beach Metropark.
In MONROE COUNTY, September 10th, a WHIMBREL was reported at Point Mouilee
State Game Area.
In MUSKEGON COUNTY, September 11th, 1 EARED GREBE remained present at the
Muskegon wastewater System. A “KRIDER’S” RED TAILED HAWK was reported from
Muskegon Wastewater System that same day.
In INGHAM COUNTY on September 11th, 1 CACKLING GOOSE was located at the
“college ponds”, on Michigan State University campus.
In KENT COUNTY on September 11th, a WORM-EATING WARBLER was found at the
Howard Christensen Nature Center.
In BAY COUNTY, at the Karn Plant in Bay City, the 2 previously reported
SNOWY EGRETS remained present through at least September 13th.
The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, September
22nd, 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.