I appreciate hearing of these BBS experiences and results. I would like to hear more.
I feel these are at least as important as hearing of rare bird sightings. Joel Dunnette Byron / Rochester > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [SMTP:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of [email protected] > Sent: Monday, June 28, 2004 11:13 AM > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Subject: [mnbird] Glenwood BBS results > > I ran the Glenwood Breeding Bird Survey on 17 June, a beautiful and diverse > route that runs from near Grove Lake Waterfowl Production Area west a few > miles south of Lake Minnewaska, past the entrance to Glacial Lake State Park, > and ending up SW of Starbuck near Lake Emily. I found 84 species and > 1431 individuals, a rather high species diversity for the edge of the prairie > but indicative of the many farmgroves, shelter belts, wetlands, and the state > park's forest which accounted for one stop of the 50 stops completed. To > date over 100 species have been recorded on this route. Several species have > not been recorded in recent years including Lark Sparrow and Least Bittern. > New species recorded for the first time included Pileated Woodpecker and > Sandhill Crane (Grove Lake WPA). 11 Franklin's Gull was a high total for > summering birds. Of the 84 species, 32 were at levels above their long-term > averages and 30 below averages with the remaining species statistically > unchanged. Significant changes included Blue Jay about 50% below average > (West Nile?), Horned Lark (huge decline, no apparent reason except maybe late > for their song period, not declining on other routes I ran), Barn Swallow > (45% below average), Marsh Wren ( large increase), Cedar Waxwing (down > steeply), W estern Meadowlark (long term average 15 birds, only 4 found). Birds showing increases included Sedge Wren, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, pheasant, and Gray Catbird; declines noted in Mallard, Mourning Dove, Sora, > Vesper Sparrow, and Savannah Sparrow. Crows are almost back to their > long-term average after an apparent West Nile-caused decline. Anyone else > want to comment on their BBS routes? > > Bob Russell, > US Fish and Wildlife > Service > > _______________________________________________ > mnbird mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.mnbird.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mnbird
