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Interesting sighting while doing one of my point counts last week was 3 juvenile scissor-tailed flycatchers. Also heard northern bobwhites at 5 of my 22 point count sites (2 at one site) and at 5 red-cockaded woodpecker clusters we monitor. Most NOBO I've noted in those situations in my 20 plus years here. [Forest Service Shield] Stephen Shively Wildlife Biologist Forest Service Kisatchie National Forest, Calcasieu Ranger District p: 318-969-3050 c: 318-880-7822 Stephen.Shively@...<mailto:Stephen.Shively@...> 9912 Hwy 28 West Boyce, LA 71409 www.fs.fed.us<https://www.fs.fed.us/> [USDA Logo]<https://usda.gov/> [Forest Service Twitter] <https://twitter.com/forestservice> [USDA Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Forest-Service/1431984283714112> Caring for the land and serving people This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

All, Twice tonight I have received an email “from David Booth” with the following content: Hi How are you today? Mark Pethke is unfamiliar with Zelle or Venmo and will have a vendor payment which is due for today, if you have experience with either or have any of these payment platforms. Kindly let me know. This payment is for Program Expense. Your assistance will be immensely appreciated. I'll have the treasurer issue you a refund check as soon as the payment is processed. Send me an email back in regard to this. Thanks David Booth I called David, and he confirmed he did not send this. Appears to be an AI generated phishing scam. PLEASE do NOT respond to such an email if you get one, even if it mentions specific names of LOS officers like Mark and David. If you have ANY questions about the authenticity of emails, please do not hesitate to contact us. LOS will be sending out a fundraising request to all members soon, but the above email is a scam. Thanks, The real John Dillon, I assure you. If I were made by AI, I’d be much thinner.

It was pretty good. There were birds to look at in Peveto, with pewees being especially prominent. But there were also y-b. cuckoos in modest numbers and some of the expected warblers and an unexpected female Cerulean. Around 1:30 I had an adult Glaucous Gull at Long Beach. A Lark Sparrow was in Holly Beach. Willow Island, just after 3pm, was pretty good, too. Several Pectoral Sandpipers near the ball fields seemed a little late. There were quite a few pewees and one Olive-sided. The oaks right at the end of the driveway were particularly good, but nothing unexpected. I'll post ebird lists and some photos tomorrow. Mosquitos were annoying but not terrible. Biting flies were scarce. There was some standing water, but it appeared Cameron missed the severe weather some parts of Acadiana and southwest LA experienced.

Dear LABIRD, Today I had an adult female Swainson's Hawk soaring over sugarcane fields near the unincorporated community of Union, St. James Parish. The hawk flew over LA-70. This was just past the Sunshine Bridge over the Mississippi River. Jennifer Coulson Pearl River, LA

A Ferruginous owl and Crested Guan were reported yesterday in Allen Parish. Merlin Said! Jay Huner

Request for assistance – song recordings of migrating Mourning Warblers I am posting my annual opportunity to participate in a Citizens Science Project that involves recording migrating Mourning Warbler songs. I am trying to determine the nature of migratory pathways taken by different song populations of Mourning Warbler males during their spring migration. I am continuing to collect your recordings and plot them on a map of North America to determine if and where birds with different song types (regiolects) separate from each other during spring migration. The most current map of songs of migrants is at the web site below. https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1voXjBhvHZ0nwAv93_OBC_vCPuxQ&ll=38.8925160098804%2C-85.09712735&z=5 All you need is a Smartphone and a singing Mourning Warbler. You can send the recordings to my e-mail address (jpitocch AT anselm.edu). The web page link below describes the project and how to make recordings on your Smartphone in more detail. https://mowasongmapper.weebly.com/ This year is the 10th and final year of data collection. I very much appreciate your past and present contributions to this Citizens Science Project. Dr. Jay Pitocchelli Professor Emeritus Biology Department Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH 03102

Hear ye, hear ye! Come one and all to help Baton Rouge Audubon Society celebrate its 50th anniversary. The celebration will take place on June 30, 2024 from 1:00-4:00 pm at Holiday Inn Baton Rouge-South 9990 Airline Highway Baton Rouge, LA 70816. We will hear from one of our charter members, renowned nature photographer CC Lockwood, as well as others who helped shape the organization. We'll review the history of our flagship sanctuary, Peveto Woods and hear about progress at our new sanctuary, Amite River Wildlife Sanctuary. Art featuring our beautiful Louisiana birds will be featured as well. It's a time to meet and greet with old friends and new, enjoy some beautiful bird art, enjoy refreshments, and raise a glass to toast to another 50 years! The event is free, but registration is required. To register, please visit: https://BRAS50th.eventbrite.com Also if you are a long-time member of BR Audubon, have club memorabilia such as newsletters, or stories to share about Peveto Woods sanctuary, we'd love to hear from you! Email me at seejanebird@... --Jane Patterson President, BR Audubon

One of my longtime favorite time-wasters involves birding televised PGA golf events. After all these years, had I kept a list that included species, location, and date, I’m sure it would be impressive. One of my most memorable ticks, for example, was Brewer’s Blackbird (shout out to Steve Cardiff and Donna Dittmann for the assist on that one). But just when one thinks that things can’t get better, yesterday I snagged my first-ever (singing) Warbling Vireo at the PGA Zurich Championship, held in New Orleans this weekend. And today, one of the camerapersons caught a pair of Snowy Egrets that were pretty far into their mating ritual — yet another first-ever, to be sure. Seems a tad late for actual SNEG breeding activities though. Perhaps they were play-acting. Then again, the location was New Orleans. Spring Cheers Labirders, Bill Fontenot Lafayette, LA

Likely a bird from the nest site in the Nature Conservancy Abita Flatwoods Preserve. Yesterday, April 26 at 3pm, flying low over Hwy. 435 at the intersection of Downs Road, about 1/4 mile from the preserve boundary.

LaBird I hope you all have been having a birdy spring! Hopefully we get one more front before the end of the month--these south winds have been killing me! I wanted to write to talk about the crazy day on the Chandeleurs that we had yesterday. As part of an ongoing survey by SEG Environmental, we bird the island once a month looking to assess the numbers of several target species (Red Knot, Chandeleur Gull, Wilson's/Piping/Snowy Plovers, etc.). I think that we have all been most excited for the April survey, and it definitely lived up to expectations. For those that have not had the pleasure of visiting the Chandeleurs, it is an amazing place. Most (I would estimate over 90%) of the island's vegetation is Saltmarsh Cordgrass (Spartina alterniflora); in some of the slightly higher elevation areas, there is also Phragmites and Groundsel as well. Matt Conn and I surveyed the northern tip of Chandeleur Island, which has almost no vegetation except for Spartina. The birding was nothing short of excellent-we had 81 species (+1 Chandeleur Gull), which I think is pretty great considering there is only 1 tree in that section (a 6 ft tall Mangrove). There were about 7 small mounds in the saltmarsh that had small groundsel bushes or Phragmites stands. Each bush or stand of Phragmites was astoundingly full of migrants. Take a look at our eBird checklist here <https://ebird.org/checklist/S170012706> for the full rundown. My personal highlight was the best Black-billed Cuckoo looks I can ask for! I know several other groups had great birds as well: Cape May Warbler (x2), Yellow Rail (!!), and Blackpoll Warblers were seen by other surveyors on their more southerly transects. I was most interested by the incredible density of Cuckoos compared to smaller migrants (e.g. warblers, buntings, etc). The only thing I can think of is that there is really nothing for cuckoos to eat on the islands: there is no fruit, no insects much larger than saltmarsh moths or horseflies, nothing that Cuckoos could theoretically refuel themselves with after a trans-Gulf flight. Whereas there are plenty of tiny insects (aphids, mosquitos, miniscule beetles and saltmarsh flies) for warblers to eat, and plenty of seeds for INBUs etc. I also found the ratio of Yellow- to Black-billed Cuckoos interesting. I believe that Matt and I had a 100% detection rate of Cuckoos within our section, and am pretty positive in a 100% correct identification rate as well. I have always thought that my lack of mainland BB Cuckoos was a detection error, but now I am wondering if it is more of a disparity in population sizes. I wrote this in my eBird comments, but this was really one of the most exciting days of birding in my life. Small groundsel bushes (2 feet high with a diameter of 18 inches) were holding ridiculous totals of birds such as one that held 7 Y-b Cuckoos, 3 Catbirds, 2 Ovenbirds, 1 Swainson's Thrush, and 2 Yellow Warblers. An absolutely incredible experience, and just wanted to share that with you all. Thanks for reading this monologue and good birding to y'all, Jack Rogers -- Jack Rogers LSU Renewable Natural Resources Baton Rouge, Louisiana/Mt Pleasant, SC My Flickr page <http://www.flickr.com/photos/90726323@N05/>

I have been playing with trail cams at Peveto since last fall. It took a while to figure out the settings I like best as far as frequency and duration etc. I settled on 5 second video clips as a compromise between battery life, lots of clips of nothing, lighting, rain, etc.... I think posting on Vimeo is a good way to go without all the ads and I think is accessible easily by the public. The Images are pretty good, but need a monitor bigger than most cell phones. On my desk top monitor, the species are pretty easy to ID. These are almost all birds, but I have other critters I can feature in clips to come. This first video is at the mister dishes from April 11 thru 17th. https://vimeo.com/938652025 Dave Patton Baton Rouge Audubon

I put together another video from a different dish. This one is Dish 3, and is in the open woods behind the mister and water hole dishes. The woods in view behind the dish include a travel lane for many animals not often seen in the sanctuary. I spare you a full 20 minute visit by a roaming group of Common Grackles, but it can be interesting to watch as they arrive, drink, and feed among the leaf litter. Then they are gone. Dave Patton BRAS https://vimeo.com/938912696 <https://click.email.vimeo.com/?qs=383a5da3cfe5e209bf6d0309e57553088a030c0c396dccfa4a25b94dec98063f92e8caa8756a6a31fb9b102fc30700a2ba5d5bc1252ee76a860e42c8293064c4> <https://click.email.vimeo.com/?qs=383a5da3cfe5e209404a00e531cafbba592589e5dc90c2ed2fe766ca5364c3f17697d637db4517f8433fdbce691c050fbb805ff61757de9e0ca92c8995cb33eb>

Labird, Mac Myers and I came across a Scarlet Tanager the color of a Prothonotary Warbler while birding Willow Island yesterday. Photos at https://ebird.org/checklist/S169745933# Paul Conover Lafayette

The Baton Rouge Audubon Society will host our next program on Wednesday, April 24th at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library on Goodwood Blvd. TITLE: "A Century of Conservation: The Legacy and Future of the Paul J. Rainey Wildlife Sanctuary" DESCRIPTION: Join us as we celebrate a pivotal milestone—the centennial of the Paul J. Rainey Sanctuary, a beacon of conservation and natural heritage nestled in the heart of Louisiana's coastal marshlands. This presentation will delve into the sanctuary's storied past, exploring its establishment as the first National Audubon Society sanctuary in 1924 and its pivotal role in avian research and habitat protection. Through a rich tapestry of historical anecdotes, ecological insights, and compelling imagery, we will honor the visionaries and stewards whose efforts have safeguarded this precious landscape for future generations. PRESENTER: Jeffery Stephens, Senior Assistant, Audubon Delta LOCATION: East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library on Goodwood Blvd; Room 102 (first floor) DATE: Wednesday, April 24th TIME: 7:00 - 8:00 PM (in-person social 6:30-7:00) Although we encourage everyone to attend in person, we do still offer a virtual option via Zoom. Zoom registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcvfu2ppzoqH9OHL3wD3_sCmoN--IdCM8Rd Thank you, Katie Percy BRAS Programs Committee

If anyone is interested, the homeowner who has hosted a Green-tailed Towhee (photo confirmed) at her feeders in southern Lafayette parish is willing to allow some birders to come try for it tomorrow. Please reply to this email and I'll give you contact info. --Jane

I just accidentally found this website via Facebook. I see familiar names on the photos. I guess this is the new state office of tourism website? https://www.birdinglouisiana.com/ —Jane Patterson