Re: Peveto Wood Trail Cam Bobcats
Super neat!
Thanks Dave.
Kevin Colley
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On Jul 18, 2024, at 4:17?PM, Dave Patton via groups.io <davepatton122@...> wrote:
?I posted a new video of bobcats in Peveto Woods. I have recorded at least 1
adult male, 1 young adult male, and a female since putting trail cams at
the water features in September 2023. I captured the female with two cubs
on video in January of this year. The cubs were not young and about half
the size of the mother. I put that clip at the beginning of this video. The
rest of the Video is from June of this year. I forgot to check the date
when changing batteries and it is wrong on the info bar. I added the right
date on the video clips. They first come in on June 20th, and again on June
30th. There is a clip with a group of grackles. I will soon put up more
with birds.
Dave Patton
Baton Rouge Audubon
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Peveto Wood Trail Cam Bobcats
I posted a new video of bobcats in Peveto Woods. I have recorded at least 1
adult male, 1 young adult male, and a female since putting trail cams at
the water features in September 2023. I captured the female with two cubs
on video in January of this year. The cubs were not young and about half
the size of the mother. I put that clip at the beginning of this video. The
rest of the Video is from June of this year. I forgot to check the date
when changing batteries and it is wrong on the info bar. I added the right
date on the video clips. They first come in on June 20th, and again on June
30th. There is a clip with a group of grackles. I will soon put up more
with birds.
Dave Patton
Baton Rouge Audubon
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Venice pelagic trip Saturday 3 August
LABIRD ¡ª I¡¯ve tentatively booked a boat for a pelagic trip out of Venice for Saturday 3 August. We will need to get about 20 people to keep costs at ca. 200/person, so at this point I¡¯m just trying to assess initial interest to see if we make make the trip a GO. Email me privately at najames at lsu edu Van Remsen =================== Dr. J. V. Remsen Emeritus Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 najames<at>LSU.edu
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I usually see 3 Mississippi Kites in Neyland Park on the N/W side of
Lafayette flying around during the day, and in the evening perched on the
wires at the west end of the park. Tonight was no different: except
seemingly out of nowhere around 7:30 PM, additional kites were circling
around and flying back and forth. At one point I could group count 4, 3 3,
4 for a total of at least 14. This wave of kites circled the area for 5 or
10 minutes. I did not notice any migration pattern, that is they all seemed
localized and not flying in from any particular direction. I believed some
to be juveniles based on what seemed to be shorter outer primaries and
plumage. I did not have a camera for photos of the "kettle of kites".
I guess this is not so unusual as the number was not flagged by e-bird.
John Romano
Lafayette LA
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Re: Swallow-tailed Kite rescue, release and tracking story
?Thanks for the video! I saw a STKI yesterday at 4 pm, flying over LA70 across from the Cane Row truck stop.
Barbara Matens
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On Jul 15, 2024, at 7:20?AM, Jennifer Outlaw Coulson <jenniferocoulson@...> wrote:
? Hello everyone,
I thought you might enjoy this 5 minute video about a nestling
Swallow-tailed Kite that Orleans Audubon Society helped rescue, and then we
put a tracking device on the bird and released it on a large tract of
forest near Foxworth, MS, on the Pearl River in Marion County. We chose
this site because it has one of the larger concentrations of kites.
A collaboration with American Bird Conservancy and International Paper
allowed me to outfit the kite with a GSM-GPS transmitter. I believe this is
the first time that this type of technology (which uses cell tower
technology to relay the data) has been used on a young kite. If the "Silver
Creek" kite lives, we have the potential to learn how kites use working
forests in their first years of development and possibly also the age at
which kites first breed. So far, he's surviving well! And an update to the
video: he has moved a little farther north of Ferriday and is hanging out
in a hayfield area along the Boeuf River near the community of Alton, LA.
YouTube link:
Thank you everyone for reporting your kite sightings!
Jennifer
Jennifer Coulson
President
Orleans Audubon Society
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Re: Swallow-tailed Kite rescue, release and tracking story
Thanks for the video! I saw a STKI yesterday at 4 pm, flying over LA70 across from the Cane Row truck stop.
Barbara Matens
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On Jul 15, 2024, at 7:20?AM, Jennifer Outlaw Coulson <jenniferocoulson@...> wrote:
? Hello everyone,
I thought you might enjoy this 5 minute video about a nestling
Swallow-tailed Kite that Orleans Audubon Society helped rescue, and then we
put a tracking device on the bird and released it on a large tract of
forest near Foxworth, MS, on the Pearl River in Marion County. We chose
this site because it has one of the larger concentrations of kites.
A collaboration with American Bird Conservancy and International Paper
allowed me to outfit the kite with a GSM-GPS transmitter. I believe this is
the first time that this type of technology (which uses cell tower
technology to relay the data) has been used on a young kite. If the "Silver
Creek" kite lives, we have the potential to learn how kites use working
forests in their first years of development and possibly also the age at
which kites first breed. So far, he's surviving well! And an update to the
video: he has moved a little farther north of Ferriday and is hanging out
in a hayfield area along the Boeuf River near the community of Alton, LA.
YouTube link:
Thank you everyone for reporting your kite sightings!
Jennifer
Jennifer Coulson
President
Orleans Audubon Society
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Swallow-tailed Kite rescue, release and tracking story
Hello everyone,
I thought you might enjoy this 5 minute video about a nestling
Swallow-tailed Kite that Orleans Audubon Society helped rescue, and then we
put a tracking device on the bird and released it on a large tract of
forest near Foxworth, MS, on the Pearl River in Marion County. We chose
this site because it has one of the larger concentrations of kites.
A collaboration with American Bird Conservancy and International Paper
allowed me to outfit the kite with a GSM-GPS transmitter. I believe this is
the first time that this type of technology (which uses cell tower
technology to relay the data) has been used on a young kite. If the "Silver
Creek" kite lives, we have the potential to learn how kites use working
forests in their first years of development and possibly also the age at
which kites first breed. So far, he's surviving well! And an update to the
video: he has moved a little farther north of Ferriday and is hanging out
in a hayfield area along the Boeuf River near the community of Alton, LA.
YouTube link:
Thank you everyone for reporting your kite sightings!
Jennifer
Jennifer Coulson
President
Orleans Audubon Society
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Annual Wood Stork and Wading Bird event Sherburne South Farm 7/27/24
Saturday July 27 will be the annual Wood Stork & Wading Bird event at
Sherburne WMA South Farm near Ramah, Louisiana. If you are 17 and older
you must have a valid WMA access permit (see wlf.la.gov under licenses).
Event will run from 7-10am. Normally the viewing is from the observation
tower, but it has fallen apart and it's being rebuilt. Instead we'll
probably squeeze under the pump shed for shade, but it won't be
elevated. Scopes will be available. Walking on the levees will cause the
birds to fly, so we do ask that folks take care about that. You're advised
to wear a hat and sunscreen and bring water.
Be aware this is NOT at Sherburne WMA headquarters so be careful when using
a GPS for directions. You want to get here from I-10 not from 190.
Directions: exit at Ramah off I-10 exit 135. Turn right at the stop sign.
Turn left at the first available road. This takes you past the small store.
Turn right at the next road. Takes you over a small bridge. Turn right just
past Bayou. Follow surface road (not road on top of levee) for about 2
miles til you see the south farm sign on the left. Go up and over the levee
to the left into the parking lot. You¡¯ll see a brown shed and a sign in the
kiosk. The yellow gate is locked normally. You can walk in (or bike or atv)
any time. For this event they let us drive and park. Then they take us to
the observation tower in ATV¡¯s. Normally it¡¯s about a 1.5 mile walk each
way.
--Jane Patterson
Pres, BR Audubon
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Swallowtail kite seen today at 3:45 PM on old hwy 51 about 3 miles north of Peavine Road.
Markey Barr¨¨
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2 swallow-tailed kites, today, 4:20, circling over E. Causeway approach
in mandeville treeline near chincuba creek blvd. Circling slow and
wandered off NE. Not carrying anything. They were far from my window, but
it appeared one might have had a shorter tail, maybe juvenile?
Holly.
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Nothing today at Rutherford Beach except a lot of Common Terns (which is unusual for me) and a Reddish Egret. I watched from about 11-4. I drove Holly Beach before and after, but the surf was basically breaking at the road and there were no large congregations of birds. On Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 7:47?PM John Romano via groups.io <birderjuan= [email protected]> wrote: Any projects on Pelagic Birds hitting the coast in Cameron Parish on the
other side of Hurricane Beryl?
John Romano
Lafayette
-- Jody Shugart 985-237-5091 (cell)
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Any projects on Pelagic Birds hitting the coast in Cameron Parish on the
other side of Hurricane Beryl?
John Romano
Lafayette
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Orleans Audubon offering Zoom Intermediate Birding Course taught by Peter Yaukey
LABirders:
Orleans Audubon Society is pleased to announce the offering of a "Zoom Only" version of our Intermediate Birding Course starting on July 15, taught by Dr. Peter Yaukey. This course will be similar to the one Dr. Yaukey offered in person in New Orleans this spring, but geared more broadly toward the whole of the Southeastern USA, and for those who would prefer a fully Zoom format.
Scheduling and registration information, and topics to be covered, may be found on the attached flier! In addition to the QR code there, registration can be completed in Paypal on the Orleans Audubon website, (indicate "Birding Course"). Registration is $100.
Participants do not have to have taken the Beginning course to take the Intermediate. We expect to also offer the third and fourth courses in this zoom sequence (Advanced 1 and Advanced 2) before the end of the year.
All sessions are recorded and then posted online with link provided to enrollees, so if they miss a class they can still view it at their leisure.
Thanks,
Jenn Coulson/Orleans Audubon
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Early Photos of Birders needed
Hello LABIRD!
I know it is very short notice but some of you may be organized enough to
actually help with this request. I am looking for photos of birders for
the program for the BRAS 50th anniversary celebration this Sunday. They
should preferably be BRAS members present or past, participating in
programs sponsored by BRAS or at Peveto Woods sanctuary. Don't need photos
of birds, just people. I don't have anything from the 70's or the 90's or
early 2000's, except the attached photos from the Holleyman-Sheely
(pre-Peveto) dedication in 1985.
If you have prints, you don't need fancy equipment to scan them. Take a
pic of the photo with your phone in an area with medium indirect light.
Don't worry about editing. If you send it to me I can spruce it up.
Identifying people in the photos would be helpful but not required.
And if you have photos but miss the deadline, please send anyway for our
archives.
thanks!
--Jane
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Re: wind turbines, cats, and birds
All, forgive me, but I accidentally had the wrong date in this post. The presentation will be THIS Sunday, June 23. Erik From: Johnson, Erik Sent: Monday, June 17, 2024 5:16 PM To: natrldlite@...; LABIRD list < [email protected]> Subject: RE: [labird] wind turbines, cats, and birds LAbird, I probably owe Bill a commission for helping advertise this...and perfectly setting up the tradeoffs of how to responsibly site wind energy projects to result in a net win for birds. I will be presenting what we know about these tradeoffs as the wind energy discussion has moved into the northern Gulf of Mexico. DATE: Sunday, JUNE 23, 7pm Central Time TITLE: Birds Need a Carbon-neutral Future ¨C The Pros and Cons of Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico PRESENTER: Erik Johnson, Director of Conservation Science, Audubon Delta, National Audubon Society WEBINAR DESCRIPTION Human-induced rapid climate change is predicted to impact all life across the globe, and as such, a shift toward renewable energy is critical to the future of humans, birds, and the environment. Both the State of Louisiana and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management are moving forward with plans to develop wind energy projects in the northern Gulf of Mexico. For birds, this region is an important migratory flyway, provides critical nesting grounds, and is a non-breeding area for several endangered species. As such, responsible siting and operations is an important consideration to minimize risk to birds. This presentation will discuss these risks in consideration of expanding our renewable energy infrastructure in the southeastern United States. Co-sponsored by Audubon Delta and the New Orleans Sierra Club Register in advance for this webinar: After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and subsequently posted. Best, Erik Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org -----Original Message----- From: [email protected]<mailto: [email protected]> < [email protected]<mailto: [email protected]>> On Behalf Of Bill Fontenot via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:31 PM To: LABIRD list < [email protected]<mailto: [email protected]>> Subject: [labird] wind turbines, cats, and birds A friend sent me this. Re: wind farms, I get the gist. We need non-carbon solutions to satisfy the needs of the world we live in. The problem with wind is location. Do the wind farm kill numbers reflect their (the wind farm) numbers and locations presently ? Wind farms should be expected to pretty quickly expand in order to assist in satisfying our energy needs. Geographically and planetarilly there must be many logistically viable windy places with minimal bird traffic from which to choose. Locating wind farms anywhere along or within heavily used trans-Gulf and other songbird migration corridors ¡ª no matter how windy/profitable ¡ª is not a good idea. I believe that LABIRDER Erik Johnson (Delta Audubon) will be zooming on this topic a couple of Sundays from now. I look forward to listening. As for the cats¡. Bill Fontenot Lafayette, LA
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Re: wind turbines, cats, and birds
Erik ¡ª
So as not to take up time during the webinar, a question: Several years ago I viewed a TV segment involving the development of spiral ¡°screw type¡± wind towers (vs traditional windmill type). Are you aware of any updates re: this design?
Thanks,
Bill Fontenot
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On Jun 17, 2024, at 5:15?PM, Johnson, Erik <Erik.Johnson@...> wrote:
?LAbird,
I probably owe Bill a commission for helping advertise this...and perfectly setting up the tradeoffs of how to responsibly site wind energy projects to result in a net win for birds. I will be presenting what we know about these tradeoffs as the wind energy discussion has moved into the northern Gulf of Mexico.
DATE: Sunday, July 23, 7pm Central Time
TITLE: Birds Need a Carbon-neutral Future ¨C The Pros and Cons of Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico
PRESENTER: Erik Johnson, Director of Conservation Science, Audubon Delta, National Audubon Society
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION Human-induced rapid climate change is predicted to impact all life across the globe, and as such, a shift toward renewable energy is critical to the future of humans, birds, and the environment. Both the State of Louisiana and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management are moving forward with plans to develop wind energy projects in the northern Gulf of Mexico. For birds, this region is an important migratory flyway, provides critical nesting grounds, and is a non-breeding area for several endangered species. As such, responsible siting and operations is an important consideration to minimize risk to birds. This presentation will discuss these risks in consideration of expanding our renewable energy infrastructure in the southeastern United States.
Co-sponsored by Audubon Delta and the New Orleans Sierra Club
Register in advance for this webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and subsequently posted.
Best,
Erik
Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org
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From: [email protected] <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Bill Fontenot via groups.io
Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:31 PM
To: LABIRD list <[email protected]>
Subject: [labird] wind turbines, cats, and birds
A friend sent me this.
Re: wind farms, I get the gist. We need non-carbon solutions to satisfy the needs of the world we live in. The problem with wind is location. Do the wind farm kill numbers reflect their (the wind farm) numbers and locations presently ? Wind farms should be expected to pretty quickly expand in order to assist in satisfying our energy needs.
Geographically and planetarilly there must be many logistically viable windy places with minimal bird traffic from which to choose. Locating wind farms anywhere along or within heavily used trans-Gulf and other songbird migration corridors ¡ª no matter how windy/profitable ¡ª is not a good idea.
I believe that LABIRDER Erik Johnson (Delta Audubon) will be zooming on this topic a couple of Sundays from now. I look forward to listening.
As for the cats¡.
Bill Fontenot
Lafayette, LA
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Re: wind turbines, cats, and birds
LAbird,
I probably owe Bill a commission for helping advertise this...and perfectly setting up the tradeoffs of how to responsibly site wind energy projects to result in a net win for birds. I will be presenting what we know about these tradeoffs as the wind energy discussion has moved into the northern Gulf of Mexico.
DATE: Sunday, July 23, 7pm Central Time
TITLE: Birds Need a Carbon-neutral Future ¨C The Pros and Cons of Wind Energy Development in the Gulf of Mexico
PRESENTER: Erik Johnson, Director of Conservation Science, Audubon Delta, National Audubon Society
WEBINAR DESCRIPTION Human-induced rapid climate change is predicted to impact all life across the globe, and as such, a shift toward renewable energy is critical to the future of humans, birds, and the environment. Both the State of Louisiana and the Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management are moving forward with plans to develop wind energy projects in the northern Gulf of Mexico. For birds, this region is an important migratory flyway, provides critical nesting grounds, and is a non-breeding area for several endangered species. As such, responsible siting and operations is an important consideration to minimize risk to birds. This presentation will discuss these risks in consideration of expanding our renewable energy infrastructure in the southeastern United States.
Co-sponsored by Audubon Delta and the New Orleans Sierra Club
Register in advance for this webinar:
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. The webinar will be recorded and subsequently posted.
Best,
Erik
Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Bill Fontenot via groups.io Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2024 6:31 PM To: LABIRD list < [email protected]> Subject: [labird] wind turbines, cats, and birds A friend sent me this. Re: wind farms, I get the gist. We need non-carbon solutions to satisfy the needs of the world we live in. The problem with wind is location. Do the wind farm kill numbers reflect their (the wind farm) numbers and locations presently ? Wind farms should be expected to pretty quickly expand in order to assist in satisfying our energy needs. Geographically and planetarilly there must be many logistically viable windy places with minimal bird traffic from which to choose. Locating wind farms anywhere along or within heavily used trans-Gulf and other songbird migration corridors ¡ª no matter how windy/profitable ¡ª is not a good idea. I believe that LABIRDER Erik Johnson (Delta Audubon) will be zooming on this topic a couple of Sundays from now. I look forward to listening. As for the cats¡. Bill Fontenot Lafayette, LA
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Hi Tracey, That is indeed a rare find for this time of year! According to Lowery's seasonal occurrences bar chart, the late date for wintering White-crowned Sparrow is May 17 and the early date for returning is October 8th. Your observation is of ornithological interest and I encourage you to document it. Please consider entering it into eBird as an incidental observation and providing a detailed description. And if you see the bird again, try to get some photos of it. Thank you for reporting your observation to LABBIRD. (And keep those Swallow-tailed Kite reports coming ;) Jennifer Jennifer Coulson Pearl River, LA On Thu, Jun 13, 2024 at 5:45?PM Tracey Banowetz via groups.io <banowetz= [email protected]> wrote: Just observed a mature white crowned sparrow in my garden in Abita
Springs. Seems like the wrong time of year; reporting here in case it is
noteworthy.
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Thanks.? I also had an exchange with Jane Patterson which makes me know that not only can I not do it, but there are good birding reasons not to.
?That's why I love being able to ask questions here and get good answers.?Michael
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In a message dated 6/14/2024 9:27:17 AM Central Daylight Time, emcooper34@... writes:? You cannot legally kill the House Finch. Youl cannot legally disrupt its nesting cycle. It is protected by law. The House Sparrow is not protected by law. On Thu, Jun 13, 2024, 6:21 PM Michael Cavanaugh via groups.io <michaelcav= [email protected]> wrote: Friends, Long ago I came to terms with driving English Sparrows away from
my yard, and I believe (and hope) I am within both the law and your sense
of propriety for doing so.? It has been great to know that species cannot
do its usual behavior of killing chicks from other species and basically
taking over my yard.
? If I'm wrong in this belief and action I'd like to know it.? But assuming
I am not wrong, my question is whether the same considerations apply to the
house finch. Thanks,Michael
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You cannot legally kill the House Finch. Youl cannot legally disrupt its nesting cycle. It is protected by law. The House Sparrow is not protected by law. On Thu, Jun 13, 2024, 6:21 PM Michael Cavanaugh via groups.io <michaelcav= [email protected]> wrote: Friends, Long ago I came to terms with driving English Sparrows away from
my yard, and I believe (and hope) I am within both the law and your sense
of propriety for doing so. It has been great to know that species cannot
do its usual behavior of killing chicks from other species and basically
taking over my yard.
If I'm wrong in this belief and action I'd like to know it. But assuming
I am not wrong, my question is whether the same considerations apply to the
house finch. Thanks,Michael
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John Romano
Jennifer Outlaw Coulson
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