UP Rare Bird Report for June 7, 2007

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UP Rare Bird Report for June 7, 2007

 

 

Normally finch commentary is a thing of wintertime, but there have been a few notable finch sightings in the last week. Both Red & White-winged Crossbills are still present in appropriate habitat in decent numbers, and juveniles of both species have been recorded in a few different counties. Pine Siskins are widespread this summer with roaming flocks & breeding individuals present. And finally it is encouraging to hear of several reports of Evening Grosbeaks, mostly in the western UP after a long drought of this species. Also of note are a growing number of Western Meadowlarks found on territory this summer. It will be interesting to see if last summers Dickcissel invasion will be repeated. Finally, there have been quite a few rare migrants found in the last week. A good reminder that even when June arrives, it pays to still visit some of your favorite migration spots.

 

 

Highlights

 

PACIFIC LOON*

CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR*

Red-throated Loon

Laughing Gull

Black-backed Woodpecker

Western Kingbird


Northern Mockingbird
Prairie Warbler

Connecticut Warbler

Western Meadowlark

 

 

Ontonagon County

WESTERN MEADOWLARKS have been seen in good numbers in the grasslands in southwest Ontonagon County. Brian Johnson reported a total of 6 in Bruce Crossing on June 3rd. Ryne Rutherford had 1 WESTERN MEADOWLARK in Topaz on June 1st. 

 

Keweenaw County

A NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD has been present in Copper Harbor for the last week and was seen most recently as the 7th. 

 

Houghton County

Joe Youngman had 2 RED-THROATED LOONS on the Keweenaw Bay near the Houghton/Baraga County line on June 6th. 

 

Baraga County

A PACIFIC LOON* was at the head of the Keweenaw Bay in Baraga on June 4th. If the record is accepted by the MBRC this will be the 2nd summer record of Pacific Loon for Michigan.

 

Marquette County

A WESTERN MEADOWLARK and a WILSON’S WARBLER were found singing west of Big Bay on June 6th.  Brian Johnson reported a BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER and 2 CAPE MAY WARBLERS near Republic on June 5th. A SPRUCE GROUSE was south of the Dead River Basin near North Camp Road on June 7th. 

 

Alger County

Scott Hickman had an adult LAUGHING GULL at the DNR fishing dock by the mouth of the Anna River in Munising on June 5th. 

 

Schoolcraft County

A PRAIRIE WARBLER was found singing at the Raney Lake Wildlife Area by Indian Lake on June 3rd, and seen again on the 5th. A SPRUCE GROUSE & 3 BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKERS were seen along CO RD 449 on the 3rd. 

 

Chippewa County

Calvin Brennan found a male CHESTNUT-COLLARED LONGSPUR* at Whitefish Point on the evening of June 1st. Efforts to refind this bird have not been successful. If accepted, this will be a 4th state record. Chris Neri reports that NORTHERN SAW-WHET OWLS are still being banded at Whitefish Point. Sean Fitzgerald found a WESTERN KINGBIRD at Whitefish Point on the 2nd. Sean also reported that the CONNECTICUT WARBLER was seen again on the 2nd, and a SPRUCE GROUSE was seen along FR RD 3355. A WESTERN MEADOWLARK was on Teets Road in Dryberg on June 1-2nd. A BLACK-BACKED WOODPECKER was at the trailhead for the Clark Lake Bog on June 3rd. 

 

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All birds marked with an asterisk “*” in the report are review species in the State of Michigan and should be documented with photos or a written description. Please send documentation to Adam Byrne at the Michigan Birds Records Committee at either 11771 Rachel LN, Dewitt, MI, 48820 or by email at Byrnea”AT”msu.edu

For further information about the Records Committee, please visit:     http://www.michiganaudubon.org/mbrc/mbrc_home.html

 

 

To report rare birds please email me at TheOwlRanch at aol.com or to Birdnet at UPBirders.org if you are a subscriber. If you are not on the net, call the Marquette Hotline at (906) 225-3886. For more information on Birdnet, or UP birds, please visit www.UPBirders.org

 

Till next time,

 
~Skye Haas
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