Hi all, I forgot to mention that Chimney Swifts are here since Saturday. Luc Blanchette St-Jean-Baptiste Yahoo! Mail - Votre e-mail personnel et gratuit qui...
Hi, I am new to this group, but I thought I should mention three amazing species I saw yesterday afternoon. Was dazzled by an Orchard Oriole pair, which seem...
I was startled to hear a chorus of raucous squawking outside my window today. It was very loud. I didn't recognize the call. I looked to see a dozen...
If it had not been so windy these last two days, and somewhat wet, I would have more highlights to report. Thanks to Adam Walleyn, who told me about great...
I have posted an image of a Snowy Egret at: http://www.manitobanature.ca/MB_birds/misc.htm This photo was taken by Nella Schidt at Whitewater Lake on June 1. ...
Hi There: I am looking to purchase, for my office, a good CD and/or software for Birds of Manitoba (primarily for bird song id), but broader geographic area ...
Kim wrote: Ron took a photo of baby owls. Could some please identify them for us. The picture is in the photo section in the "Edwards" folder. Kim, since the...
It would be great to know if someone confirms the id (I can't find the pictures). Also, I would greatly appreciate the location and dates for the record if ...
Liis kindly sent me the picture - it is a nice brood of short-eared owls. FYI - Albeit a rare phenomenon, I once found a brood of long-eared owls and even...
Hi all, Liis Veelma and I set out this a.m. on a second "go" for the Eurasian - collared Dove previously reported, and seen and photographed by Larry de March...
Richard Silverman
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Jun 3, 2005 12:08 am
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By the way, supposedly there were 3 birds originally and two paired off and departed. That left this Lonesome Dove who has been trying ( apparently) to...
Richard Silverman
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Jun 3, 2005 12:12 am
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This morning I saw a rabbit attempting to run off a crow that was near it and which was harrassing the rabbit. The rabbit kept running at the the crow on the...
On my morning walk I saw two harris sparrows which surprised me. Later in the day I saw two cattle egrets 1 mile east and 1 and half miles south of Eden. The...
Apparently Manitobabirds, unlike MB_birders, accepts messages in plain text only, so here is another try. Here is some recent news on two golden eagles killed...
I have just posted two images at http://www.manitobanature.ca/MB_birds/misc.htm These are Great Horned Owlets from Brad Carey -and- Ruffed Grouse Drumming from...
Greetings, I just spent some time chatting with Tom Hince (from Pt Pelee) and his group from the U.S. Here is a list of the shorebirds that they have seen from...
Michele Kading
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I am afraid I do not have many details on the specific proposed wind turbine farm in southern Manitoba. A presentation was made to CWS and MB Conservation...
A couple years back there was some concern about a wind turbine project on the Tantramar Marsh in New Brunswick as well. A large number of scoters travel...
Jim -- in response to your question re good CD's for bird song in general, I'd recommend the Stokes Field Guide to Bird Song/Eastern Region. It's a 3-CD set...
ron austin
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Jim, not as extensive as the Stokes ones Ron mentioned, but I just got John Neville's *Bird Songs - Western Boreal Forest*. It's a two-CD set, with about 105...
This afternoon I went outside to go for a bike ride, and I heard what I thought were crickets initially. To my surprise, we have 50+ Cedar Waxwings at our...
Good Afternoon: A short while ago there was a posting of an Indigo Bunting at Assiniboine Park. We spent part of the afternoon in the English Garden and...
On Thursday afternoon there was a t.v. soaring over L.SECORD school while being harrassed by a crow and a few blackbirds. Could this be the "UGLY" black bird...
Last Monday, May 30, 2005, I observed a male Eastern Bluebird feeding young. The young birds were flitting about in the aspen trees and were almost full...
Sounds likely, doesn't it. There was a turkey vulture sailing overhead here a week or so ago--I've never seen one here before. Are they turning up in greater...
Hello all , Jerry Weshnoweski and I ignored the rainy forecast and headed out to the Ste. Genevieve area this morning . Conditions were good until about...
Has anyone been to Whitewater Lake recently? If so, can you tell me if the Glossy Ibis has been seen lately. Thanks, Brad Carey Winnipeg...
Brad and Cathy
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Jun 5, 2005 9:47 pm
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J.P.Goossen reports in Birds of Manitoba (p. 92) that between 22 August and 6 September 1999, up to 5 White-faced Ibises were seen at Whitewater Lake, and...
Peter Fast
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Jun 6, 2005 2:23 am
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It is unfortunate that I have to be the bearer of sad news, but the birds at La Broquerie escaped last winter from a local fancier. He apparently had bought...
