[Mich-listers] Chuck-wills-widow - July 11 & 12, Berrien Co.

[Jonathan Wuepper]

Hello-

Saturday, July 11, 2009 - 10pm, heard three
Whip-poor-wills (2 on True Rd + 1 on Stienbauer) & one CHUCK-WILLS-WIDOW (heard from both Jones Rd and Steinbaurer Rd).

Sunday,
July 12, 2009 - 10pm. 2 Whip-poor-wills on True Road + 1
Chuck-wills-widow on True Road. After only a half-minute or so, the
Chuck ceased calling, but I heard (presumably) the same bird along
Jones Road and also Steinbauer Road. Best heard from the Michiana Youth
Camp driveway entrance. The Chuck likes to call from the shore of Little Indian lake.

This is the 5th consecutive year at this general location for the Chuck-wills-widow (Berrien Township). Both species sing less as July progresses. This may be your last chance to observe the species (Chuck-wills-widow) from Berrien County.

Both nights, both species did not call for more than 5-7 minutes before they went silent. The record late date for Chuck-wills-widow in Berrien County is July 13, 2006.

Jon Wuepper



      
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