Michigan RBA--14 October 2004

[Jonathan Wuepper]

--RBA

*Michigan
*Statewide
*October 14th, 2004
*MIST101404
-Transcript

hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj at hotmail.com
compiled: 14 Oct 2004
compiler: Jon Wuepper

MICHIGAN REVIEW SPECIES MENTIONED

INCA DOVE* [NOT ON MICHIGAN BIRD LIST--POTENTIAL 1st STATE RECORD] (Chippewa 
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:

Trumpeter Swan (Berrien, Cass cos)
Lesser Black-backed Gull (Wayne, Washtenaw cos)
Sabine's Gull (Chippewa County)
Short-eared Owl (Muskegon County)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Chippewa County)
Boreal Owl (Chippewa County)
Black-backed Woodpecker (Chippewa County)
Bohemian Waxwing (Chippewa County)

This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, October 14th, 2004,
which is being sponsored by the Wild Bird Center of Benton Harbor (located
in the Orchards Mall).

In CHIPPEWA COUNTY, at the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory (WPBO), an INCA 
DOVE* has been seen sporadically since Thursday, October 7th. It was 
initially found (October 7th) in the yard of the Great Lakes Shipwreck 
Museum, which is across the street from the Bird Observatory. Later that 
day, the bird was seen at the WPBO gift shop feeders, where it has been seen 
on subsequent days. Birders should know that the INCA DOVE* is remaining 
hidden for long periods of time, but has been making appearances for 
pattient birders at green platform feeder, both on the ground and the alders 
behind it. The last confirmation of observation, to my knowledge, was on 
Monday, October 10th. Other highlights from Whitefish point during the past 
week have included: SABINE'S GULL, BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER, BOHEMIAN WAXWING 
and several NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS (11 netted by banders on October 11th), 
and BOREAL OWLS.

In MUSKEGON COUNTY at Muskegon State Park on October 10th, John Will 
observed a SHORT-EARED OWL.

In WAYNE COUNTY at Crosswinds Marsh on October 10th, Greg Norwood observed 2 
adult winter LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS. Greg noted that they were seen near 
the center of the marsh.

In WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mike Sefton reported that a LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL 
continues to be seen at "the big pond" at the Ann Arbor Landfill. The last 
report to my knowledge was on October 12. It was looked for but missed the 
previous day, October 11th. 1-2 juvenile LONG-BILLED DOWITCHERS are being 
seen in WASHTENAW COUNTY. One was at Swift Run Marsh, seen as of October 
12th, and the other (or possibly the same bird?) at Avis Farms, last 
reported on October 11th.

In BERRIEN COUNTY on October 12th, Dave Vinnedge and I found a first-year 
TRUMPETER SWAN, offshoe of New Buffalo Public Beach. This sighting 
represents the first county record since the species became "countable" in 
August 2001.

In CASS COUNTY on October 13th, I observed an adult TRUMPETER SWAN, on Stone 
Lake, in the village of Cassopolis. This is becoming a regular haunt of the 
species.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, October 21st,
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.

RECCOMENDED ORNITHOLOGIAL JOURNALS, WEB SITES, ETC

“Michigan Birds and Natural History”. Our state ornithological journal.
Contains the Michigan Bird Survey, etc.
http://www.michiganaudubon.org/mbnh/mbnh_home.html

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

“North American Birds”, a quarterly journal, published by the American
Birding Association: http://americanbirding.org/publications/nabgen.htm

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