Michigan RBA--15 December 2005

[Jonathan Wuepper]

--RBA

*Michigan
*Statewide
*December 15th, 2005
*MIST121505
-Transcript

hotline: Michigan
number: 269/471-4919
to report: 269-556-9510 or wuepperj at hotmail.com
compiled: 15 Dec 2005
compiler: Jon Wuepper

REVIEW SPECIES, signified by “*”
Send documentation to Adam Byrne, 11771 Rachel LN, DeWitt, MI., 48820.

WESTERN GREBE* [CASUAL] (Alger County)

Species Mentioned:

Red-throated Loon (Allegan County)
Willet (Monroe County)
Purple Sandpiper (Muskegon County)
Wilson’s Snipe (Berrien County)
Thayer’s Gull (Alger County)
Thayer’s/Iceland Gull (Bay County)
Little Gull (Muskegon County)
Glaucous Gull (Alger County)
Great Black-backed Gull (Alger County)
Snowy Owl (Marquette, Mecosta cos)
Northern Hawk Owl (Alger County)
Northern Saw-whet Owl (Wayne County)
Varied Thrush (Marquette County)
Northern Mockingbird (Wayne County)
American Pipit (Berrien County)

This is the Michigan Statewide Bird Report for Thursday, December 15th, 
2005. This month is sponsored by the Berrien Birding Club.

**106th ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIRD COUNT PERIOD IS 14 DECEMBER 2005—5 JANUARY 
2006. GO TO http://www.michiganaudubon.org/cbc.html FOR CBC INFORMATION IN 
MICHIGAN**

In WAYNE COUNTY, December 8th an injured NORTHERN GANNET* was rescued 
December 8th from the ice of Lake Saint Clair. NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWL(S) 
continue to been seen on Belle Isle, as of December 10th. A NORTHERN 
MOCKINGBIRD was seen December 10th, by the old steel plant on East Jefferson 
Street, south of Sibley Road.

In ALGER COUNTY, a WESTERN GREBE* was located on December 8th & 9th. When 
last reported, it was seen on Munising Bay’s east side, behind the Sunset 
Motel. Also reported from Munising Bay on December 9th were 2, 1st-winter 
THAYER’S GULLS, 2 GLAUCOUS GULLS and 1, 1st-winter GREAT BLACK-BACKED GULL. 
A NORTHERN HAWK OWL was seen at Shelter Bay, through Sunday, December 11th.

In MARQUETTE COUNTY, a VARIED THRUSH was reported on Presque Isle Point on 
December 10th. 2 SNOWY OWLS were seen this week, in that same vicinity.

In BAY COUNTY, December 11th, a THAYER’S/ICELAND GULL was found at 
Middlegrounds.

In MECOSTA COUNTY, December 12th, a SNOWY OWL was reported Big Rapids.

In MUSKEGON COUNTY, December 9th, 1 PURPLE SANDPIPER was reported at Pere 
Marquette State Park. On December 10th, the south jetty at Muskegon provided 
an adult LITTLE GULL. Also on December 10th, 2 GOLDEN EAGLES were spotted at 
the intersection of Lake Road & Swanson Road.

In ALLEGAN COUNTY, 5 RED-THROATED LOONS were present offshore of Oval Beach 
in Saugatuck, December 14th.

In MONROE COUNTY on December 10th, a WILLET was found at the outflow of the 
Erie Power Plant. This represents the first winter seasonal record of the 
species in Michigan.

In BERRIEN COUNTY, December 11th, 2 AMERICAN PIPITS and a WILSON’S SNIPE 
were present at the sewage ponds, located on the Andrews University campus.

The next scheduled update of this report will be on Thursday, December 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 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 at hotmail.com

SUBSCRIPTIONS: $25/1 year (5 issues); $5 single issue. (Subscription covers 
current calendar year.)
Contact <http://www.michiganaudubon.org/mbnh/mbnh_home.html>

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

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