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More on snow birds
Thanks for sharing these lists - it's so interesting to see who is at your feeders in this wild weather! In Abita Springs I have had a couple of Purple Finches and ONE Pine Siskin among the many goldfinches. A Red-headed Woodpecker showed up - they haven't been around our yard for awhile - along with downies, red-bellies, and a sapsucker. Chipping Sparrows but why no White-throated Sparrows? Plenty of Mourning Doves but no blackbirds of any kind. Orange-crowned Warbler and Pine Warblers eager on the suet, and like David I am seeing Yellow-rumped Warblers on the ice around the edge of the lake. They seem to be picking at something but I also observed them drinking water. They seem to have swapped places with the Common Yellowthroat who is now foraging father into the yard than usual, among the dead calico asters. The Yellow-rumps and Ruby-crowned Kinglets are also hovering to the ceiling of the porch and window panes to snap up dead spiders and gnats. Now that the snow is melting the goldfinches are foraging more on the exposed ground than the feeders. Where is the Cooper's Hawk with all of this feeder activity? Surely lurking... Meanwhile the Pied-billed Grebes on the pond are garbling and bathing away completely un-phased. So grateful for the snow birds and all of their entertaining behaviors! Donata
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Fw: [labird] Snow birds? What's at your feeders?
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From: Charles Hughes <crhughes3@...>Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at 11:41:47 AM CSTSubject: Re: [labird] Snow birds? What's at your feeders? The one Rufous Hummingbird remains at my feeder. I put a new feeder out at dawn to replace the one that froze the night before. Other feeders have American Goldfinches, Carolina Wrens, Warblers (sorry, I don¡¯t know what they are), House Finches, House Sparrows, Mockingbirds, Grackles, and Starlings. No woodpeckers or doves. Chuck Hughes Monroe, LA > On Jan 21, 2025, at 18:46, Catherine Hansen via groups.io <cathy.hansen@...> wrote: > > ? I'm in Mid City Baton Rouge in Goodwood neighborhood. I did get a Purple Finch and House Finches, had flocks of Goldfinches, Red-bellied and Downies, Mourning and White-winged doves, Tufted Titmouse, RC Kinglets, Cardinals, Mockingbirds, Robins, OC Warbler at the suet, Pine Warblers. Put feeders out but no hummers although I have not had any lately. > In one part of the backyard that has no tree cover we got close to 10". Under the Live Oak 4-5". > Bundle up everybody! > Cathy > > On Tuesday, January 21, 2025 at 03:09:57 PM CST, Johnson, Erik via groups.io <erik.johnson@...> wrote: > > LAbird, > > With such an unprecedented snowfall (8.25 inches at my place in Sunset!), all kinds of interesting bird observations must be out there. Share what you've been seeing. > > The most interesting observation at my place was 4 Rusty Blackbirds devouring black oil sunflower. Also, a Brown Thrasher visited the seed feeder, which I think may be a first for me (at least in south LA). A little group of Common Grackles briefly stopped by, which also don't regularly come to my seed feeders. One quick visit by a Dark-eyed Junco, which I haven't had at the feeder yet this winter. Most of my winter hummingbirds are accounted for - I have a few each of Black-chins and Rufous, and no one new has arrived as far as I can tell. Maxed out at 14 Northern Cardinals and about 50 American Goldfinches in view at once. No Purple Finches or Pine Siskins, but this isn't over yet. > > Hope everyone is safe and warm. > > Erik Johnson > Sunset, LA > Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org > > > > > > > > > > >
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Limpkin sent packing?
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Labird: Got some amazing snow photos from Kraemer, La where Limpkins were first found. I wonder what effect this freeze and snow is going to have on Apple Snails. Will the Limpkin era abruptly end? Paul Dickson, Wondering from a snowless N. La.
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Virtual webinar tonight - backyard conservation and Audubon's Urban Native Greens project
LAbird, Tonight (Jan 19) at 7pm, I will be offering a webinar on Audubon's Urban Native Greens project, which seeks to expand the availability of native plants, add more native plants into the urban landscape, and examine how birds respond to native and non-native plants in our environment. The webinar is being co-sponsored by Audubon Delta, Baton Rouge Audubon Society, Orleans Audubon Society, and Sierra Club Delta Chapter. This project has a strong community science component, and we're especially interested in nest monitoring data on Carolina Wrens, Carolina Chickadees, Purple Martins, and yes, of course Prothonotary Warblers. Come learn about what we're doing, what we've learned so far, and how you can get involved. The webinar will be recorded in case you can't make it. Register here: https://audubon.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sQXcEuVcQBSyH7gtTopykQ Happy birding, Erik Johnson Director of Conservation Science, Audubon Delta Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org
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Palmetto Island CBC
The 9th Palmetto Island Christmas Bird Count was held January 3 2025. The count circle is centered at Palmetto Island State Park just south of Abbeville in Vermilion Parish. The species count this year was a new record 165 species, well above the 8 year average of 153 . Bird numbers were about average, except low numbers of raptors and ducks were seen. We have 3 large private access tracts and boat only area out of Intracoastal city. The circle essentially is an intersection of several terrain types, accounting for this steady species counts. From ¡®urban¡¯ Abbeville, to ag fields, hardwoods at the park, Cajun prairies and the Cameron like port of Intracoastal City. It is easy to see why the count always has a good species count. All 9 groups had ¡®exclusives¡¯, a function of each group having its own little ecosystem. Interestingly, we had a total of 45 exclusives, certainly a count high. I guess this means we came close to having 0-45 less species? With 3 new birds to the count, the master list is now at 202 species. So: 9 areas, 26 field volunteers, 3 feeders New to the count: Golden Winged Warbler, Marbled Godwit, Yellow Throated Warbler Best of the rest: Black Bellied Plover, Least Bittern, Western Kingibrd, Bronzed Cowbird, NRW Swallow Lark Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, YH Blackbird, Yellow Throated Warbler, 3 Hummigbird species, 18 waterfowl, Lesser Black Backed Gull Worst misses: not many¡.Gadwall, Junco, B-W Warbler, Barn Owl High Count records: Barred Owl(22), YR Warbler(1326), RC Kinglet(299), E.Phoebe(210), Anhinga(66), . Noticeably Low Counts: White Fronted Goose, Ring Necked Duck, Pied Billed Grebe, White Winged Dove, Woodcock, Gull Billed Tern, Sharp Shinned Hawk, Red Tailed Hawk, Screech Owl, BH Vireo, Killdeer Thanks to: Mac Myers, Brad Price, Angela Trahan, Patti Holland, Dave Patton, Zack Guidry, Rob Dobbs, Andy Form, Judge Edwards, Elizabeth Edwards, Phillip Wallace, Mark Shirley, Erik Johnson, Crystal Johnson, Mike Musumeche, John Parker, Mary Tutweiler, Cheryl Huner, Stacey Scarce, Karen Terrell, Chuck Battaglia, Michael Seymour and Sandra Dehart. If anyone would like a copy of the total compilation, just shoot me an email. Toddy Guidry
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The White Lake, Lacassine-Thornwell ("Lac-Thorn"), and Sweet Lake-Cameron Prairie ("Sweet-Cam") CBC circles are located relatively close together, are all dominated by rice/crawfish and freshwater marsh, and (as in most years) the counts themselves occurred within a 6-day period this year (14-20 Dec). As such, a single, grand summary seems appropriate. The White Lake CBC produced a total of 148 species, well above the 14-year average of 142 species, and Lac-Thorn resulted in 154 species, which is just shy of the 23-year average of 155 species. We had great participation on both of those counts again this year (about 20 people for each), which is critical to cover the count circles adequately and provide the most accurate snapshot of the bird life (and maximize the number of species found). Sweet-Cam, on the other hand, had only eight participants and, as a result, we only turned up 130 species (on a count that can surpass 150 species when participation is adequate). It was a great year for rarities on these counts... White Lake produced VAUX'S SWIFT, COUCH'S KINGBIRD, and CASSIN'S KINGBIRD; Lac-Thorn produced additional COUCH'S AND CASSIN'S KINGBIRDS; and Sweet-Cam turned up a male EURASIAN WIGEON (all pending LBRC review, of course). Additional highlights included Groove-billed Ani (White Lake), Wilson's Phalarope (White Lake), Horned Grebe (Lac-Thorn), Swainson's Hawk (both White Lake and Lac-Thorn), Least Flycatcher (Lac-Thorn), Ash-throated Flycatcher (3 on White Lake, 4 on Sweet-Cam), Great Kiskadee (White Lake where annual, and Lac-Thorn), Western Kingbird (6 on White Lake, 1 on Sweet-Cam), Bell's Vireo (White Lake and Lac-Thorn), Cave Swallow (Sweet-Cam), Grasshopper Sparrow (Sweet-Cam), Harris's Sparrow (White Lake and Lac-Thorn), Prairie Warbler (Sweet-Cam), and Indigo Bunting (Sweet-Cam). 105 Fulvous Whistling-Ducks at White Lake and 10 Marbled Godwits at Lac-Thorn were also noteworthy. A couple of species jump out as being in good numbers this year, at least in these three count circles. Vermilion Flycatcher occurred at all-time high numbers (designated 'high counts') for White Lake (30 birds) and Lac-Thorn (26 birds), and tied the all-time high count for Sweet-Cam (20 birds). Tyrannids, in general, were in good numbers this year, with the three counts averaging 6 species each (typical averages range 3-4 species per count), for a total of 9 species among the three counts this year (typically 5-7 species collectively). This year's Loggerhead Shrike numbers are encouraging. There were no 'high count' designations (because shrikes used to occur in the hundreds (!) on some of these counts, 15-20 years ago), but shrike numbers were up notably and consistently on all three counts this year: 27 at White Lake (highest number in 9 years), 33 at Lac-Thorn (highest in 7 years), and 74 at Sweet-Cam (highest in 8 years). And Limpkins are still increasing at White Lake (from 25 last year to 53 this year) and Lac-Thorn (from 11 last year to 50 this year), but not at Sweet-Cam (1 last year, 0 this year). And a few low-lights... Sharp-shinned Hawk occurred at an all-time low on both White Lake (0 reported... never previously missed) and Lac-Thorn (1 reported); and only 2 Sharpies were reported on Sweet-Cam. Other notable low numbers were for Forster's Tern, which was missed on all three counts, and Red-tailed Hawk, which had all-time low counts on both Lac-Thorn and Sweet-Cam. There were many other low, or near low, counts that I will not discuss. Many species simply occur annually (or not) in much, much lower numbers than when these CBCs started between 14 and 23 years ago. To explore CBC data trends at the state scale or larger scales, check out Audubon's impressive CBC Trend Viewer: https://audubon.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=90a19cde26c44ad8808190219e79fd4e I want to extend THANKS to landowners who provided access to their properties, LDWF's White Lake WCA staff, Lacassine NWR, and ALL participants who came out to one, two, or all three of these counts: Alexis Alario, Chuck Battaglia, Ivy Bonin, Charlot
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New Iberia CBC summary
Hello LAbirders, I'm pleased to share the results of the 16th New Iberia CBC, held on December 21, 2024. We had 20 participants (4 more than the previous record) split into 5 parties to cover a lot of ground. All teams contributed a nice suite of birds bringing us to the highest species count ever for this CBC at 134, beating the previous high species tally of 129! New species to the count included ANNA'S HUMMINGBIRD, Stilt Sandpiper, and Glossy Ibis. Other highlights included Ruby-throated Hummingbird (5th record), Black-chinned Hummingbird (3rd record), American Avocet (3rd record), Crested Caracara (2nd record), Vermilion Flycatcher (5th record), Henslow's Sparrow (7th record), Lincoln's Sparrow (4th record), and Painted Bunting (3rd record). High counts included Wood Duck (149), Long-billed Dowitcher (70), Lesser Yellowlegs (42), Least Sandpiper (28), Glossy/White-faced Ibis (1398), Brown Pelican (21), Crested Caracara (2), Eastern Phoebe (88), Vermilion Flycatcher (3), and LeConte's Sparrow (14). Only a couple of low counts, which were American Pipit (5) and Red-winged Blackbird (824). I'm grateful to my co-compiler, Susan Hester Edmunds, for organizing counters and private locations to access. All of us are also thankful for Mary Tutwiler who hosted a wonderful post-count compilation gathering. Happy birding, Erik Johnson Sunset, LA Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org
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LaBirders, Seeking intel about where specifically people bird at Howze beach in St. Tammany. Map pins and/or detailed descriptions will be greatly appreciated. Please email me off-list if you can help: <feralbiologist at gmail.com>. Thanks, Jed Pitre
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Updated information: Hummingbirds at NOBG today - my first report for the 2024-2025 season at NOBG
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Dear Erik: Here is a link to my eBird checklist with photos from Tuesday, 3 December 2024: https://ebird.org/checklist/S204380766. Some show purple gorget feathers, confirming our belief that one of these immature males is a black-chinned hummingbird (I suspect that these are the same 2 hummingbirds reported 19 November 2024). Some photos show red gorget feathers, confirming our belief that one of these immature males is a ruby-throated hummingbird. Thanks, Seth Seth M. Nehrbass Program Committee, Rotary Club of New Orleans Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans, Master Gardener Class of 2019 Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans, Master Naturalist Class of Spring 2020 453 Audubon Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70125 USA E-mail: <mailto:SNehrbass@...> SNehrbass@..., <mailto:SNehrbass@...> SNehrbass@... Mobile: 504-813-8815 Please call my mobile number first if you would like to speak with me. From: Seth M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney <snehrbass@...> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 5:05 PM To: 'Johnson, Erik' <Erik.Johnson@...>; memeunier@...; 'Nancy L Newfield' <nancy@...> Cc: 'BB for Hummingbirds and Gardening for them in the Southeast' <HUMNET-L@...>; 'LABIRD' <[email protected]>; Seth M. Nehrbass, Patent Attorney <snehrbass@...> Subject: Hummingbirds at NOBG today - my first report for the 2024-2025 season at NOBG Dear Erik: This morning Mark Meunier and I saw and I photographed two immature male hummingbirds. This is my first report for the 2024-2025 season at NOBG. Here is a link to our eBird checklist with photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203012338 #1 * Mark Meunier and Seth Nehrbass * New Orleans Botanical Garden at City Park, in the Butterfly Garden * FO 19 November 2024 * Black-chinned hummingbird * Immature * Male #2 * Mark Meunier and Seth Nehrbass * New Orleans Botanical Garden at City Park, in the Hummingbird Garden (this one is a rules follower) * FO 19 November 2024 * Ruby-throated hummingbird * Immature * Male Mark may be able to revise the first-observed date. Dear Nancy: Please let us know if you would like to try to catch and band these. The black-chinned used the feeder today and the ruby-throated was near another feeder. Thanks, Seth Seth M. Nehrbass Program Committee, Rotary Club of New Orleans Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans, Master Gardener Class of 2019 Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans, Master Naturalist Class of Spring 2020 453 Audubon Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70125 E-mail: <mailto:SNehrbass@...> SNehrbass@..., <mailto:SNehrbass@...> SNehrbass@... Mobile: 504-813-8815 -- Seth Nehrbass, New Orleans 504-813-8815 SNehrbass@..., SNehrbass@...
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BRAS Program - Wed, Jan 29th @ EBR Parish Main Library
Please mark your calendars for our next program at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library on Wednesday, January 29th. PROGRAM TITLE: Bird's-Eye View: Designing a Collision-Free Feathered Future PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Bird collisions with human-made structures are a growing concern, with millions of birds lost annually in the United States alone. Ellen Ogden, Louisiana based artist, muralist, and window painter, will lead this presentation about the critical issue of bird collisions with windows. In this program, we will learn about the staggering impact these collisions have on bird populations, methods for prevention and ecologically friendly policies. Ogden¡¯s research forms the foundation for an artistic installation proposal at the East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, envisioned as a model for retrofitting at-risk buildings and serving as a hub for education and outreach. Creativity and conservation collide in this presentation...so birds won't. The evening will also include Dr. Phil Stouffer, Lee F. Mason Professor at the LSU School of Renewable Natural Resources, who will present insights from a four-year project documenting bird collisions across the LSU campus. PRESENTERS: Ellen Ogden, Louisiana based artist, muralist, and window painter Dr. Phil Stouffer, Lee F. Mason Professor, School of Renewable Natural Resources Louisiana State University/LSU AgCenter LOCATION: East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library on Goodwood Blvd; Room 102 (first floor) DATE: Wednesday, Jan 29th TIME: 7:00 - 8:00 PM (in-person social 6:30-7:00) Although we encourage everyone to attend in person, we do offer a virtual option via Zoom. Zoom Registration: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/5l6Up2s5RPqga74-gBNLvw As always, you may view recordings of previous programs on the BRAS YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/@batonrougeaudubonsociety7405/videos> channel. Thank you, Katie Percy BRAS Programs Committee
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Prior email
I apologize for the spacing of my prior email. It¡¯s not the way it was originally written. If you are on the LOS Facebook page, it is much easier to read. Melissa Weaver
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Upcoming Field Trip registrations
Hello all,I have included a list of the upcoming LOS field trips and their registration dates. There has been some confusion regarding what folks need to sign up for ahead of time vs registration at the LOS winter meeting. Please refer to the LOS newsletter for field trip details. I hope this helps! Preregistration 1 January at 8:00 am:1. Erik Johnson¡¯s LOS meeting field trip/Sparrow birding and banding, 25 January2. Ken Eyster & Mike Van Etten¡¯s LOS meeting field trip/Lake Martin by kayak, 25 January 3. John Dillon¡¯s LOS field trip/Transylvania, 18 January 4. John Nelson¡¯s LOS pop up/Plaquemines Parish, 1 February Preregistration 15 January at 8:00 am:1. Caleb Persia¡¯s LOS field trip/Red River NWR, 8 February 2. Jane Patterson¡¯s LOS field trip/Amite River, 8 February Preregistration 15 February at 8:00 am:1. Jane Patterson¡¯s LOS field trip/Sandy Hollow, 8 March Please note there are several other LOS winter meeting field trips which will require registration at the meeting on Friday evening, 24 January. Being that preregistration for the first round of field trips is 1 January at 8:00 am, I will not be confirming participants until that evening. Please be patient. I will be out birding! Happy Birding and Happy New Year! Melissa WeaverField Trip Coordinator melissaweaverbird@...
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Louisiana Winter Hummingbird Report #4
LAbird and HUMNET, You all are keeping me busy! There continues to be a steady stream of winter hummingbird reports with over 300 birds reported thus far. It's surprisingly sparse for the "Rocky Mountain species" (Calliope and Broad-tailed), but above average for Black-chinned and Broad-billed. Still no Allen's, but I'll bet there are a couple lurking out there still being called "Rufous/Allen's." The young males will get easier to pick out as they work through their winter molt. Please continue to report your winter hummer observations to me for recording in the LA Winter Hummingbird Database, providing the following information: - Your name - Your address (town only is acceptable) - First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed) - Species - Age (Adult, immature, unknown) - Sex (Male, female, unknown) - Whether banded, when and by whom - Send photos if available to confirm above details Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. Happy hummingbirding! Erik Johnson Sunset, LA Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org This is Louisiana Western Winter Hummingbird Weekly Report #4 for the 2024-2025 season. ________________________________ Summary of Reports as of 12/10/2024 Archilochus sp. 7 reports 6 parishes 7 sites Black-chinned Hummingbird 54 reports 16 parishes 39 sites Broad-billed Hummingbird 9 reports 8 parishes 8 sites Broad-tailed Hummingbird 5 reports 4 parishes 5 sites Buff-bellied Hummingbird 20 reports 14 parishes 19 sites Calliope Hummingbird 3 reports 3 parishes 3 sites Ruby-throated Hummingbird 40 reports 13 parishes 28 sites Selasphorus Rufous/Allens 174 reports 24 parishes 101 sites --Identified Rufous 49 reports 16 parishes 36 sites ________________________________ ARCHILOCHUS SP. East Baton Rouge Parish: 2 reports 2 sites 1. Dennis Demcheck, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Archilochus sp. Im M FO 11/28/2024 2. Leslie Hilaire Day, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Archilochus sp. OBS 11/20/2024 Jefferson Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Gina Langlois, , LA #1 Archilochus sp. F OBS 11/26/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Lafourche Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Mitzi Eymard, , LA #1 Archilochus sp. OBS 11/25/2024 St. Bernard Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Wild-Chalmette Battlefield, Chalmette, LA #1 Archilochus sp. F OBS 12/2/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos) St. Tammany Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Patricia Zebrick, Mandeville, LA #1 Archilochus sp. Im M FO 11/27/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Terrebonne Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Donna Lee, Houma, LA #1 Archilochus sp. OBS 12/8/2024 ________________________________ BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD Assumption Parish: 2 reports 1 site 1. Jared and Lona Collins, Labadieville, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 11/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) #2 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 11/12/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Calcasieu Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Kirsten Livingston, Lake Charles, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M OBS 12/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Cameron Parish: 3 reports 3 sites 1. Wild-Cameron, Cameron, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F OBS 10/24/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos (Kathy Rhodes)) 2. Wild-Grand Chenier, Grand Chenier, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird OBS 11/1/2024 (At LA-82 x Mermemtau River Rd.) 3. Little Florida Beach Anonymous Site, Johnsons Bayou, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M OBS 12/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos (James Smithers)) East Baton Rouge Parish: 6 reports 5 sites 1. Sybil McDonald, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 9/25/2024 LO 10/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) 2. Sarah Williams, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 11/26/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photo) 3. Kelly Moore, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 12/3/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with video) 4. Cheryl Law, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M OBS 11/20/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) #2 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M OBS 12/2/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with p
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date correction for Natchez CBC
Please note the correct date for the Natchez CBC per Bob Strader is Saturday, January 4, not December 18. Thanks, JD
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Pop-up February LOS Field Trip
LOS is offering another fantastic field trip, 1 February, 2025, not previously listed in the Winter newsletter. Come along with John Nelson as we take a trip beside the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish. This will be an all day trip. Up to 10 participants. Carpooling is recommended. We will meet at 7:30 am in the Breaux Mart parking lot, (7902 LA-23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037 <https://www.google.com/maps/search/lot,+%287902+LA-23,+Belle+Chasse,+LA+70037?entry=gmail&source=g>, on the right just past the intersection with Hwy 406). From here we will caravan downriver to our first stop, West Ravenna Road. This a good spot for Western Kingbirds, Say¡¯s Phoebe, Vermillion Flycatcher, Myiarchus flycatchers as well as a variety of raptors including Swainson¡¯s Hawk. Groove-billed Ani is also a possibility. Next stop is Diamond. There are often Scissor-tails and Western Kingbirds on the fences and power lines around the baseball field, and frequently a Vermilion Flycatcher is in the same area. With any luck, maybe a Cassin¡¯s Kingbird! The woods just to the south of the ball field and along the pipeline right-of-way are good areas for Brown-crested and Ash-throated Flycatcher. Buras Boat Launch is next on the agenda. Over the back levee, the surrounding marsh is a good spot for Seaside and Nelson¡¯s Sparrows, Marsh Wrens, rails and ducks. The day will end at historic Fort Jackson. We will bird the oaks surrounding the fort, looking for wintering foraging flocks. Always a good chance of finding something rare here. The Mississippi River levee and batture can also yield some wintering warblers plus other goodies such as Myiarchus flycatchers, Barn, Great Horned and Eastern Screech Owls. Prepare for some walking at each stop. There will be portalets with a washing station at Diamond and full bathrooms at the Fort Jackson visitor¡¯s center. To attend the field trip, you must be a current LOS member and register through Melissa Weaver via email at melissaweaverbird@... <mailto:melissaweaverspeech@...>. Trip registrations will be on a first-received email basis; Melissa will confirm your registration, so if you don¡¯t receive a confirmation from her check the spelling of her email address. Registration for this trip begins 1 January, 8am. Thanks! Melissa Weaver
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Hummingbirds at NOBG today - my first report for the 2024-2025 season at NOBG
Dear Erik: This morning Mark Meunier and I saw and I photographed two immature male hummingbirds. This is my first report for the 2024-2025 season at NOBG. Here is a link to our eBird checklist with photos: https://ebird.org/checklist/S203012338 #1 * Mark Meunier and Seth Nehrbass * New Orleans Botanical Garden at City Park, in the Butterfly Garden * FO 19 November 2024 * Black-chinned hummingbird * Immature * Male #2 * Mark Meunier and Seth Nehrbass * New Orleans Botanical Garden at City Park, in the Hummingbird Garden (this one is a rules follower) * FO 19 November 2024 * Ruby-throated hummingbird * Immature * Male Mark may be able to revise the first-observed date. Dear Nancy: Please let us know if you would like to try to catch and band these. The black-chinned used the feeder today and the ruby-throated was near another feeder. Thanks, Seth Seth M. Nehrbass Program Committee, Rotary Club of New Orleans Master Gardeners of Greater New Orleans, Master Gardener Class of 2019 Louisiana Master Naturalists of Greater New Orleans, Master Naturalist Class of Spring 2020 453 Audubon Boulevard New Orleans, LA 70125 E-mail: <mailto:SNehrbass@...> SNehrbass@..., <mailto:SNehrbass@...> SNehrbass@... Mobile: 504-813-8815 -- Seth Nehrbass, New Orleans 504-813-8815 SNehrbass@..., SNehrbass@...
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2025 LOW Winter Newsletter is here!
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Hey, everybody!! Here¡¯s the full-length, full-color digital version of the Winter 2025 LOW News. Hope you enjoy! Feedback appreciated. Thanks, John Dillon Editor, LOS News
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Palmetto Island CBC
All A reminder that I'm splitting one of my areas into 2 smaller areas. If anyone is interested in starting a new team in a great area and count, please send me an email. The area starts on the south end of Erath La and cones down to the community of Henry, both in Vermilion Parish. It is a great rural area with wetlands, ag fields and woods. Toddy Guidry Sent: Friday, September 27, 2024 8:00 PM To: 'LABIRD list' <[email protected]> Subject: Palmetto Island CBC Thur Jan 2 FYI I am splitting one of my areas, so I have an area covered in the past that will need a new group. If anyone is interested in taking this area and making it their own, just send me an email. It has been covered in the past, I have 'hotspots'. It is the area around the Vermilion Parish community of Henry, very rural. Toddy Guidry
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Louisiana CBC 2024 Circles Google Earth file
Hey all, In case you need it, here is a Google Earth file with all the CBC circle boundaries. -- Jody Shugart 985-237-5091 (cell)
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Liz Sigler Gentilly, New Orleans First observed: Sun 3 Nov 2024Rufous/Allen'sPhoto taken November 10, 2024 of the same bird On Friday, November 15, 2024 at 08:27:44 PM CST, Johnson, Erik via groups.io <erik.johnson@...> wrote: LAbird and HUMNET, What a fun hummingbird season so far! We're up to a remarkable 6 BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRDS in the state so far. Also decent numbers of Black-chinned Hummingbirds, and it looks like Buff-bellied Hummingbird numbers are picking up over the last couple weeks. Today is November 15 - which means if you have a Ruby-throated Hummingbird as of today, we count it as "wintering." (I track all other species regardless of date). Please continue to report your winter hummer observations to me for recording in the LA Winter Hummingbird Database, providing the following information: - Your name - Your address (town only is acceptable) - First observed (FO) date (or, if discovered while banding or marking other birds, the date it was observed) - Species - Age (Adult, immature, unknown) - Sex (Male, female, unknown) - Whether banded, when and by whom - Send photos if available to confirm above details Also, please report the last observed (LO) date, if possible, when the bird leaves. Happy hummingbirding! Erik Johnson Sunset, LA Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org This is Louisiana Western Winter Hummingbird Weekly Report #3 for the 2024-2025 season. Summary of Reports as of 11/15/2024 Black-chinned Hummingbird 25 reports 10 parishes 18 sites Broad-billed Hummingbird 6 reports 5 parishes 5 sites Broad-tailed Hummingbird 3 reports 2 parishes 3 sites Buff-bellied Hummingbird 13 reports 9 parishes 13 sites Calliope Hummingbird 2 reports 2 parishes 2 sites Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4 reports 3 parishes 3 sites Selasphorus Rufous/Allens 103 reports 22 parishes 69 sites --Identified Rufous 32 reports 14 parishes 27 sites ________________________________ BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD Assumption Parish: 2 reports 1 site 1. Jared and Lona Collins, Labadieville, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 11/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) #2 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 11/12/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Cameron Parish: 2 reports 2 sites 1. Wild-Cameron, Cameron, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F OBS 10/24/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos (Kathy Rhodes)) 2. Wild-Grand Chenier, Grand Chenier, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird OBS 11/1/2024 (At LA-82 x Mermemtau River Rd.) East Baton Rouge Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Sybil McDonald, Baton Rouge, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 9/25/2024 LO 10/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Jefferson Parish: 5 reports 5 sites 1. Nancy Newfield, Metairie, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F FO 8/19/2024 2. Wild-Grand Isle, Grand Isle, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M OBS 10/17/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos (Kathy Rhodes)) 3. Cathy and Phil DiSalvo, Harahan, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 11/4/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) 4. James Beck & Linda Kingsland, Marrero, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 11/5/2024 5. Taylor Naquin, Metairie, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 10/11/2024 LO 10/11/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Lafayette Parish: 3 reports 3 sites 1. Paul & Ashleigh Conover, Lafayette, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 10/9/2024 2. Jack and Rose Must, Milton, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird OBS 11/14/2024 3. Lauren Lyons, Lafayette, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F FO 11/11/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos) Lafourche Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Tom and Rita Shaddock, Thibodaux, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 9/21/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Orleans Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Joan Garvey, New Orleans, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 11/10/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) St. Landry Parish: 4 reports 1 site 1. Erik and Ceci Johnson, Sunset, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad F OBS 10/28/2024 (Banded by EIJ 11/8/2024) #2 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad F OBS 10/29/2024 (Banded by EIJ 11/8/2024) #3 Black-chinned Hummingbird F OBS 11/8/2024 (ID/sex confi
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