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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 confirmed with photos) #4 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M FO 11/11/2024 Terrebonne Parish: 5 reports 2 sites 1. Diana Meterjean Coupel Bailly, Shriever, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Ad M OBS 10/18/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with p

LaBirders: I think my last message failed to state that the Advanced 1 birding course (in person version) will skip the Thu-Sat of Thanksgiving, so interested parties don't have to worry about the holiday conflict. Peter Yaukey NOTICE: This message, including all attachments transmitted with it, is intended solely for the use of the Addressee(s) and may contain information that is PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, and/or EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of the message, whether in electronic or hard copy format, as well as attachments and immediately contact the sender by replying to this email or contact the sender at the telephone numbers listed above. Thank you!

LAbirders, We're really excited to share that our research team working on Black Rails in Louisiana has confirmed breeding evidence of Black Rails in southwestern Louisiana, specifically by documenting broods of flightless chicks using trail cameras. The lead author of the paper, Lauren Monopoli, is a Ph.D. student at the University of Illinois who put the pieces together to figure this out. The Eastern Black Rail (the population east of the Rockies) was listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act in November 2020, so there is extra sensitivity around sharing locations of birds. The Abstract of the paper can be accessed at the link here. Happy to share a pdf of the paper for those who request off-list. https://bioone.org/journals/waterbirds/volume-47/issue-2/063.047.0204/The-First-Documented-Case-of-Eastern-Black-Rail-Laterallus-j/10.1675/063.047.0204.short Our surveys for Black Rails and Yellow Rails are ongoing, thanks to new funding through the State Wildlife Grant program administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. If you are interested in joining a rail drag survey this winter, please contact Jonathon.Lueck AT Audubon DOT org. Happy birding! Erik Johnson Director of Conservation Science, Audubon Delta National Audubon Society Erik.Johnson AT audubon DOT org

*Reminder* Rouge Audubon Society program tomorrow, November 13th. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Bird-related concerns associated with offshore wind energy development in Louisiana and an update on current offshore wind projects. PRESENTER: Robert Dobbs is the nongame avian ecologist for the Wildlife Diversity Program, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, where he works to identify the status and distributions, habitat associations, and factors limiting populations of bird species of greatest conservation need, and to facilitate management actions and research and monitoring programs for their benefit. Rob is an avid birder in his free time, active in the birding community, particularly through the Louisiana Ornithological Society, and involved in numerous outreach efforts to engage the public in birding and the value of Louisiana’s avifauna. LOCATION: East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library on Goodwood Blvd; Room 102 (first floor) DATE: Wednesday, November 13th 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 Lastly, you may view recordings of previous programs on our YouTube channel, including the most recent addition: https://youtu.be/4UaALXJu92Q Thank you, Katie Percy BRAS Programs Committee

LABirders: Orleans Audubon is offering both the in person (in New Orleans) and fully zoom versions of Advanced Birding II starting within the next week. The in-person version starts this Thursday, and the zoom version starts this coming Monday. Flier announcing both, with instructions for registration, is attached. The same can be found at the OAS website, jjaudubon.net.. I am instructor of both, feel free to email me with questions. Cheers, and hope to see you soon! Peter Yaukey NOTICE: This message, including all attachments transmitted with it, is intended solely for the use of the Addressee(s) and may contain information that is PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, and/or EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the information contained herein is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this communication in error, please destroy all copies of the message, whether in electronic or hard copy format, as well as attachments and immediately contact the sender by replying to this email or contact the sender at the telephone numbers listed above. Thank you!

Dear LABIRD, The Orleans Audubon Society is hosting a Zoom screening of a Purple Martin conservation documentary. All are welcome. Registration is required. Details follow. Jennifer Coulson President Orleans Audubon Society *Purple Haze: A Conservation Film* *ZOOM screening of Purple Haze, the Purple Martin documentary* *Filmmaker: Zach Steinhauser* Thursday, November 14 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The amazing Purple Martin has a unique and long-standing relationship with humans which originated with Native Americans. The eastern population is dependent upon humans to provide nesting sites in the form of Purple Martin houses, condominiums and gourds. Join us for a feature-length film about Purple Martins and migratory bird conservation. Part of this documentary was filmed in Shreveport. In the opening and closing comments we will discuss the legal battle that two OAS members who live in Harahan, the Stamms, are having with a neighbor who sees Purple Martins as nuisance animals and wants the Stamms to take down their martin houses. The jurisdiction is the City of Harahan that has proclaimed itself to be a “Bird Sanctuary City” since 1959, yet Harahan’s leadership has hired a Special Magistrate to oversee the trial against the Stamms and their Purple Martin residents. Free, registration required. To receive registration information for this online Zoom screening, send an email request to OrleansAudubon@... with “Purple Haze” in the subject line.

Ahead of the next Louisiana Ornithological Society newsletter, the LOS Winter Meeting will be in Lafayette, January 24-26, 2025. Registration is available on the LOS website--http://losbird.org/registration.php. It is the old form PayPal registration, so you may have to place items in the cart, then backtrack to the dropdown menu to complete the transaction. Registration is $15, student registration is $5, and dinner is $25. Lodging LOS has reserved a block of rooms at the Homewood Suites by Hilton--Lafayette Airport, 201 Kaliste Saloom Road, in Lafayette, for $115.00/night, plus applicable state & local taxes. The room block will be held until Friday, January 3, 2025. Register by phone at 337-264-6044 and ask for the LOS rate. Even if you are a veteran of navigating the Hilton website, it is best to call the hotel directly. Sometimes you may do better through a loyalty program, AAA, AARP, or the like, but short of getting free rooms through the Hilton loyalty program, this really does appear to be a steal, so don't miss the deadline. Events All evening events during the Winter Meeting will be in the conference rooms at the Homewood Suites (no extra driving!). Dinner Dinner is $25.00/person and will only be available through pre-registration. Our Lafayette event committee has chosen Buffalo Catering to supply a dinner of catfish bites, chicken and sausage gumbo, potato salad, summer salads consisting of spring mix, strawberries, cherry tomatoes, mandarin oranges, feta cheese and purple onions, and a dessert of bread pudding, praline sauce and pecans. Drinks will be iced tea and water. If you desire a special diet meal, you are welcome to bring your own. You may also BYOB. Deadline for dinner reservations is Friday, January 3. This is a catered affair, and unlike recent events where we have had gumbo or jambalaya and could adjust on the run, so to speak, you will not be able to buy dinner on site at the registration table, or the night of the dinner. Please heed the deadline. A number of field trips are planned and information will be available shortly. Erik Johnson will speak Friday night on sparrows, and is rumored to be planning to band some on Saturday, and, following Jane Patterson's and Katherine Gividen's recent talk on birding abroad, Ken Eyster will speak Saturday night about his trip to Madagascar.

Dear Labird eBirders- I'm putting out a general request to anyone involved in recent reports of Western Flycatcher, Brown-crested Flycatcher, Tropical Kingbird, Couch's Kingbird, Tropical/Couch's kingbird, or Cassin's Kingbird to please submit reports to the Louisiana Bird Records Committee: --All those species are on the LBRC review list. --I'm the primary eBird reviewer for SE LA. --Based on my initial review of the ID, for observations already including media I will "Accept" but with a comment "pending LBRC review." --If an observation indicates "Photo" or "recording," then I will typically temporarily mark it as "Unconfirmed-awaiting media." I will convert those to "Accept" as the media are added and the records move back to "Rereview" status. If the media never appear, then the observation will remain as unconfirmed. Reviewers may not have time to send reminders..... --Many observations are being submitted as "continuing at location." I may or may not accept those as "Known to be at location- pending LBRC review," but I'm reluctant to accept observations that post-date the last observation with hard evidence. Some of those may have photos/audio to be added but I have no way of knowing that if you don't say it in the details. --It's easy to submit a report to the LBRC, and you can cross-reference to your eBird list. The LBRC is not obligated to review EBird observations not linked to a LBRC report. So, the best plan is for at least one observer from each group to submit the record so that it is archived by the LBRC and you get credit. You can summarize multiple dates of observation in one report. Thanks for listening, and please contact me off-list if you have questions. Steve Cardiff

LABIRD — with CBC season approaching, note that National Audubon now has a web site for viewing populations trends: https://www.audubon.org/community-science/christmas-bird-count/where-have-all-birds-gone You can pick a species, and then view the trend map by conservation region or state, starting from 1970. So, if you want to see which species are increasing or declining in Louisiana, for example, it’s now easy to look up each one. Those trend maps are created by the hard work of you CBC participants, especially the compilers. =================== 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

Please note the next Baton Rouge Audubon Society Program is not the last Wednesday of the month. Our next program is just two weeks away on Wednesday, Nov 13th. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Bird-related concerns associated with offshore wind energy development in Louisiana and an update on current offshore wind projects. PRESENTER: Robert Dobbs is the nongame avian ecologist for the Wildlife Diversity Program, Louisiana Dept. of Wildlife and Fisheries, where he works to identify the status and distributions, habitat associations, and factors limiting populations of bird species of greatest conservation need, and to facilitate management actions and research and monitoring programs for their benefit. Rob is an avid birder in his free time, active in the birding community, particularly through the Louisiana Ornithological Society, and involved in numerous outreach efforts to engage the public in birding and the value of Louisiana’s avifauna. LOCATION: East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library on Goodwood Blvd; Room 102 (first floor) DATE: Wednesday, November 13th 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 Lastly, you may view recordings of previous programs on our YouTube channel, including the one from last night: https://youtu.be/4UaALXJu92Q Thank you, Katie Percy BRAS Programs Committee

LAbird, New Iberia CBC - Dec 21 Lafayette CBC - Dec 30 Creole CBC - Jan 4 If you're interested in participating in any of these, please let me know! Erik Johnson Sunset, LA Erik.Johnson AT audubon DOT org

Thanks in advance - Holly St. Tammany and area birders....... This is Not exactly bird related, but this impact birds and wildlife. Someone else may have mentioned it a while back but it slipped my radar. St. Tammany parish has a Multi Modal Transportation plan, open for public comment. Comments close TOMORROW 10/25. I'm going to make a few points about it: It is not multi-modal, they only address cars (NO public transportation whatsoever). They mention the trace, but nobody is going to use their bicycle to ride from Slidell to Covington to go shopping, that is strictly recreational use. AMost important, they are going to carve up most of the forested and wetland area between mandeville and slidell, for new "transportation" modes. Anybody that lives here knows this is not where the congestion is. So the only reason to add new roads here is to open up all of those areas for subdivision developoment, simply becasue the land owners and develoipers can make more money from new subdivisions instead of managed forests. And WE will pay for these rodas for them. This will not help traffic congestion one iota. There is a very scarce mention of environmental, no mention of habit or wetland destruction They even plan to bring Industrial RAIL back! (no light passenger rail to get from one place to another, of course). Check out page 88-89 to see the new green roads in these areas. I'm sure other areas of the praish are affected as well, i just saw this yesterday and zoomed in on the middle of the parish. Not to mention they want to put a service road through my property next to my house. I know this is late, please take a minute to read at least these few pages, and send comments to MMTP@.... here are 2 links to the plan.. https://csrsinc-my.sharepoint.com/personal/onam_bisht_csrsinc_com/_layouts/15/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fonam%5Fbisht%5Fcsrsinc%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2F222036%20STP%20MMTP%2F9%2E24%2E24%5FSTP%20MMTP%5Fdraft%20%28print%20version%29%2Epdf&parent=%2Fpersonal%2Fonam%5Fbisht%5Fcsrsinc%5Fcom%2FDocuments%2F222036%20STP%20MMTP&ga=1 https://www.stpgov.org/government/initiatives/multi_modal_transportation_plan_mmtp.php#outer-1609 Remember, comments are due tomorrow 10/24. *gnz* [image: Multi-Modal Transportation Plan (MMTP)] <https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdlouisiana#?jdf> stpgov.org Multi-Modal Transportation Plan (MMTP) Home Government Initiatives Multi Modal Transportation Plan Mmtp Multi-Modal Transportation Plan (MMTP) “Our vision for the St. Tammany Parish transportation network is to build upon the Parish’s strong foundation of community, while balancing demands for the (sub)urban, rural, and natural... <https://www.facebook.com/groups/birdlouisiana?__tn__=%2Cm#?baj> Creating link preview Add to your post

LABIRD and HUMNET, We're off to a pretty interesting start to the winter hummingbird season for 2024-25. Several western species have showed up a bit early, including THREE Broad-billed (all immature males). The predictions are for a warm and dry winter along the Gulf Coast as La Nina strengthens, which should make for a good year for Buff-bellied (according to some preliminary analyses I've put together), but that's not materializing yet. I'm super curious to see what happens over the next few weeks. 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. Please also note that Ruby-throats don't count as "wintering" until after Nov 15, so only send reports of the other species for now. Happy hummingbirding! Erik Johnson Sunset, LA Erik.Johnson AT Audubon DOT org This is Louisiana Winter Hummingbird Report # 2 for the 2024-2025 season. Summary of Reports as of 10/24/2024 Black-chinned Hummingbird 5 reports 3 parishes 5 sites Broad-billed Hummingbird 3 reports 3 parishes 3 sites Broad-tailed Hummingbird 1 report 1 parish 1 site Buff-bellied Hummingbird 3 reports 3 parishes 3 sites Calliope Hummingbird 1 report 1 parish 1 site Selasphorus Rufous/Allens 64 reports 19 parishes 47 sites --Identified Rufous 24 reports 12 parishes 20 sites BLACK-CHINNED HUMMINGBIRD Cameron Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Wild-Cameron, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird F OBS 10/24/2024 (ID/sex confirmed with photos (Kathy Rhodes)) Jefferson Parish: 3 reports 3 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. Taylor Naquin, Metairie, LA #1 Black-chinned Hummingbird Im M FO 10/11/2024 LO 10/11/2024 (ID/age/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) BROAD-BILLED HUMMINGBIRD St. Landry Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Denise LaHaye, Leonville, LA #1 Broad-billed Hummingbird Im M FO 9/26/2024 LO 9/28/2024 (Banded by EIJ 9/27/2024) St. Tammany Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. John and Margaret Owens, Covington, LA #1 Broad-billed Hummingbird Im M FO 9/28/2024 LO 10/21/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) Tangipahoa Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. DeeDee Wilson Mahony, , LA #1 Broad-billed Hummingbird Im M FO 10/3/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) BROAD-TAILED HUMMINGBIRD West Feliciana Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Jennifer Core, St. Francisville, LA #1 Broad-tailed Hummingbird Im M FO 10/7/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) BUFF-BELLIED HUMMINGBIRD Acadia Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Paul Klerks, Church Point, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 9/21/2024 LO 9/22/2024 (ID confirmed with photos) Lafayette Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Elaine Bourque, Milton, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 9/11/2024 Terrebonne Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Kaila and Johnny Authement, Houma, LA #1 Buff-bellied Hummingbird FO 9/25/2024 (ID confirmed with photos) CALLIOPE HUMMINGBIRD St. Landry Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Erik and Ceci Johnson, Sunset, LA #1 Calliope Hummingbird Im M OBS 10/23/2024 (ID/age/sex confirmed with photos) SELASPHORUS RUFOUS/ALLENS Ascension Parish: 1 report 1 site 1. Lynda Williams, Gonzales, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens F FO 8/5/2024 Assumption Parish: 5 reports 2 sites 1. Jared and Lona Collins, Labadieville, LA #1 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens (Rufous) Ad F FO 8/17/2024 LO 9/11/2024 (Banded, probable returnee) #2 Selasphorus Rufous/Allens Im F FO 8/25/2024 (ID/age

For those going to LOS, be advised that the ferry has been down at least twice for weekends during the last month. On one of our trips we went down the east side Saturday and birded, and when we started to go west, Melvin and Robby informed us the ferry was down and would be down until Tuesday. Two weeks later we were going down to spend the weekend. I checked Friday, and the ferry was in operation. Saturday, after birding Willow I. and Broussard Beach, we went to the ferry. The deckhand informed us it was down, and she didn't know when it would be back up. Sunday morning I called, and it was still down. So, a word to the wise. It would be quite inconvenient to get caught on the wrong side when you're trying to get to the meeting or your lodging. The DOTD website has information on the ferries, and there is a 24 hour (?) hotline for information: 1-888-613-3779. Mac <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free.www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2>

Dear LABIRD, Here are two upcoming events offered by the Orleans Audubon Society that you might be interested in: *St. Bernard* – Half Birding Day Trip Saturday, October 26, 8:00 a.m. Meet at Walgreen’s on the corner of Paris Rd. and Judge Perez in Chalmette. Leader: Glenn Ousset (504) 495-4284 gousset@... ================================================ Aububon Abita Bird Club: *BIRD TRIVIA NIGHT* Tuesday, October 29th 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Abita Springs Town Hall, 22161 Level St, Abita Springs, LA 70420 We will be holding our first annual fantastically fun brouhaha of a *BIRD TRIVIA NIGHT! *Bring your favorite snack and show us your bird brains!….extra prizes, and certainly much admiration, for the best bird costumes! Local pro-birders..don’t get too cocky…questions will include ID, fun facts, bird songs, birds in history, birds in pop culture…we NEED bird lovers of all kinds. ===================================================== Jennifer Coulson President Orleans Audubon Society https://jjaudubon.net/events/

I have gotten better with the close focus trail cam at the Peveto mister dish. I realized the side many smaller birds use to approach and put branches close to the camera. I heard the MacGillivary's Warbler had returned and was hopeful I had luck on the trail cam. I replaced the memory stick in the camera yesterday during the work day, and had good luck. The link below is a short assemblage of 4 visits to the mister water feature on October 14 and 15. The visit times were: 9:29AM, 1:30PM,4:23PM, and 11:16AM. https://vimeo.com/1020181996 Dave Patton BRAS

The LOS Fall Meeting is October 25-27 in Hackberry , Louisiana. If you registered for the Fall Meeting via PayPal before September 16, you may not be registered. I've encountered one issue along these lines, and hope that it is an isolated incident. Contact me if you have questions.

LA birders Lisa Robichaux and I observed a Western Kingbird along with two Eastern kingbirds on the wires along the main road near the campground bath house this afternoon. Also had a nice flight of 20 Broad-winged Hawks flying in nearly single file from west to east. Jed Pitre Thibodaux

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Team eBird <ebird@...> Date: Fri, Oct 11, 2024 at 2:14 PM Subject: eBird Reviewer Newsletter: Taxonomy Update 2024 To: David <muthdp@...> Episode II: The Taxonomy Update Strikes Back View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/birds.cornell.edu/ebird-reviewer-newsletter-taxonomy-update-2024-lf3ihf6ki2?e=83883cac9e> Brown Booby (*S.l. plotus*) - soon to still be Brown Booby ? Max Breshears / ML620593860 <https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=94e273bc21&e=83883cac9e> Dear David, The 2024 eBird Taxonomy Update <https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=6cbfb268d0&e=83883cac9e> will be happening on 22 October! Watch the eBird homepage <https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=f10b2a221c&e=83883cac9e> and Slack for updates on our progress; a full list of changes will appear when the new taxonomy goes live. *VERY IMPORTANT* Submit all Not Submitted eBird Mobile Checklists by 21 October. We can only apply the new taxonomy to submitted checklists. Mobile checklists with an outdated taxonomy may cause issues if submitted later—please spread the word! *Clear Out Old eBird Mobile Packs* Delete old or unused packs eBird Mobile Packs <https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=e29e6fd3a8&e=83883cac9e> to free up valuable storage space on your phone and ensure an up-to-date taxonomy when you download those packs again. Win-win! You’ll get a notice on your phone when new packs are ready. If you use outdated packs, you might see minor inconsistencies for the changed taxa. Feel free to keep the packs you plan to use on 22 October, and update afterward. *Filter Edits Temporarily Disabled ?* Filter editing and running have been disabled while we update and add new taxa. This functionality will be restored when the taxonomy update begins at approximately 9 AM Eastern on October 22. Please check your filters after the update to ensure everything is functioning correctly. *Updates Already Underway ?* Like last year, we're making significant changes to observations in advance of the taxonomy update. Changes being made include: 1) adding taxa to filters that will be split; 2) converting records to the subspecies that will later become a split species. We've already started converting many Herring Gull records worldwide to the correct subspecies (soon-to-be species!), and we'll be doing this for other taxa as well. If you notice records changing, don’t be alarmed. However, if you see records flagging that should not be, please reach out to us so we can address any issues. The former Red-rumped Swallow (*Cecropis daurica*) is now split into *European Red-rumped Swallow* (*C. rufula*, top left ? Henrik Brings?e ML204522551 <https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=94b7fd5ee0&e=83883cac9e>) *African Red-rumped Swallow* (*C. melanocrissus, *top right; ? David Bishop ML611300532 <https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=1bc8ef6026&e=83883cac9e>) and *Eastern Red-rumped Swallow* (*C. daurica*, bottom left, ? Rajat Chordia ML621019353 <https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=031a390b59&e=83883cac9e>) while what was Striated Swallow (*C. striolata*) is getting lumped into the new *Eastern Red-rumped Swallow* (bottom right ? Parthasarathi Chakrabarti ML609967399 <https://cornell.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b35ddb671faf4a16c0ce32406&id=ed4ce0f11a&e=83883cac9e>) *Remain Vigilant ??♀?* Taxonomy updates can take over a week to trickle through the system; eBird Mobile pack updates may not be fully complete until mid-November or early December. We will post an announcement on the eBird front page and Slack when the process is fully complete. At that time, please check your filters and regional data for errors. Some things may look like errors mid-way through the process. Please wait until Friday, Oct 25 to see if issues work themselves out,

All/compilers, The deadline for submissions to the winter issue of LOS News is November 1, primarily in order to get the recipients all the state CBC dates/info. So far, I’ve received dates for the following CBCs. If you haven’t set or sent your to me and Marty Guidry yet, please do ASAP. Thanks! John Dillon Baton Rouge Claiborne D’Arbonne Grand Isle Lac-Thorn Natchitoches New Iberia Palmetto Island Red River NWR Reserve - Bonnet Carré Spillway Sabine Shreveport St. Tammany Parish Sweet Lake Thibodaux White Lake