Michigan RBA--4 March 2004

[Jonathan Wuepper]

--RBA

*Michigan
*Statewide
*March 4, 2004
*MIST030404
-Transcript

hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj at hotmail.com
compiled: 4 March 2004
compiler: Jon Wuepper

MICHIGAN REVIEW SPECIES MENTIONED:

ROSS’S GOOSE* [CASUAL] (Allegan County)
SPOTTED TOWHEE* [ACCIDENTAL] (Livingston County)
LARK SPARROW* [Casual] (Wayne County)

*=On Michigan Bird Records Committee Species Review List. Please send 
documentation to: Jack Reinoehl, c/o MBRC, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI 
49242.

Additional Species Mentioned:

Greater White-fronted Goose (Berrien County)
Canada Goose (Allegan County)
Sharp-tailed Grouse (Chippewa, Mackinac cos)
Golden Eagle (Muskegon County)
Gyrfalcon (Chippewa County)
American Woodcock (Berrien County)
Glaucous Gull (Huron, Berrien cos)
Boreal Chickadee (Chippewa County)
Gray Jay (Chippewa County)
Bohemian Waxwing (Huron County)
Chipping Sparrow (Bay County)
Pine Grosbeak (Chippewa County)
Evening Grosbeak (Chippewa County)
Red Crossbill (Chippewa, Alger cos)
Hoary Redpoll (Chippewa County)
Common Redpoll (Chippewa, Wayne cos)

This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, March 4th, 2004, 
which is being sponsored by the Oakland Audubon Society. Visit their web 
page at: www.oaklandaudubon.org

In LIVINGSTON COUNTY, the SPOTTED TOWHEE* previously reported at the home 
feeder of John Lowry was reported as recently as March 1st. The Lowry's are 
still welcoming birders, but ask that birders to please walk around the 
front of the house, not the back (across the
deck). This will allow the Lowry's a bit more privacy.


In ALLEGAN COUNTY February 28th, Jim Granlund found a ROSS’S GOOSE*, among 
the flock of CANADA GEESE, at the Todd Farm in the Allegan State Game Area.  
The bird was in a field south of 116th Avenue, and west of 60th street. On 
February 29th, Rick Brigham and others relocated the bird, as well as a 
second ROSS’S GOOSE*.

In WAYNE COUNTY February 29th, the LARK SPARROW*, made an appearance at the 
private feeder in which in was seen in January. On March 1st, 1 COMMON 
REDPOLL visited the feeders of the University of Michigan, at Dearborn.

In CHIPPEWA COUNTY on February 28th and 29th, a group of birders from 
Andrews University did some birding and came up with the following 
highlights: 2 GYRFALCONS present at the Edison Power Plant.  In the evening 
of the February 28th,the light-phased bird was on the ice when the second 
bird flew in and landed on the power plant windows out croppings.  Soon 
after, it then flew down and joined the bird on the ice.  Early the next 
morning (February 29th), both were together onthe very top of the power 
plant, sitting on the wiring. 1 HOARY REDPOLL, among COMMON REDPOLLS at the 
feeders in the Dunbar Forest area, just north of the river mouth.  RED 
CROSSBILLS, (2 pairs) on Dick Road, one pair around 2.8 miles south of M-28. 
The other pair around 1.0 mile south of M-28. At least 1 BOREAL CHICKADEE 
around the feeders in Hulbert Bog. A couple of GRAY JAYS were also noted at 
Hulbert Bog.  8 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE in a tree near the corner of 9-mile Road 
and Nicolet Road, 8 at the NW corner of 5-mile Rd and Riverside Rd, and at 
least 7 more on the east side of Nicolet Rd., just north of 9-mile Rd. 2 
SNOWY OWLS, both on Centerline Road, south of M-48 near Rudyard. PINE 
GROSBEAKS and EVENING GROSBEAKS were seen at the feeders of the Bear Butt 
Inn at Eckerman. (Thank you Cory Gregory for this information). Tom Mulder 
reported 2 immature SNOWY OWLS on March 1st, Centerline Road, south of M-48.

In MACKINAC COUNTY last weekend, a single SHARP-TAILED GROUSE was seen on 
the east side of M-123 just south of the Moran area.

In ALGER COUNTY on March 1st, Scott Hickman found RED CROSSBILLS, along the 
raid River Truck Trail.

In MUSKEGON COUNTY, a GOLDEN EAGLE was observed on February 28th and 29th, 
at the Muskegon Wastewater Facility.

In BAY COUNTY on February 27th, a CHIPPING SPARROW was photographed at a 
private feeder.

In HURON COUNTY on February 28th, a reported flock of 31 BOHEMIAN WAXWINGS 
was present at Grindstone City, and 1 GLAUCOUS GULL was seen at Harbor 
Beach.

In BERRIEN COUNTY on February 28th, Tim Baerwald photographed 5 GREATER 
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, on the ice at Lake Chapin in Berrien Springs. Tim also 
observed a GLAUCOUS GULL on March 2nd in Bainbridge twp. On February 26th, 
Dave Vinnedge reported AMERICAN WOODCOCKS peenting away in Bertrand twp.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, March 11th, 
2004. To report your sightings, please leave a message at the sound of the 
tone or call Jon Wuepper at 269-556-9510. Thanks for calling and good 
birding.

Michigan Bird Records Committee website,
(http://www.umd.umich.edu/dept/rouge_river/MBRChome.html)

“Michigan Birds and Natural History” (Our state scientific journal)
(http://www.umd.umich.edu/dept/rouge_river/mb.html)

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