Kansas Birds

Cheyenne Bottoms 5/25/12

Fri, 25 May 2012 17:16:27 -0500

Here are my highlights from Cheyenne Bottoms Friday morning 9:30-11:15. The cool temperatures and wind seemed to keep some good shorebirds grounded. Sighted 2 Muskrat and 1 huge painted turtle.

Also, saw a Great Blue Heron catch a huge carp and proceed with the fish in its bill to slowly walk up a channel

New County Bird

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:31:46 -0500

My yard has been busy this past week with Yellow Warblers, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, Gray Cat Birds and many others. The best find was a Willow Flycatcher singing in my west windbreak, the new bird for Brown County.

At Pony Creek Lake Thursday, 5/23, I saw the FOS Scissor-tailed Flycatcher.

Wilson area birds 5/25/12

Fri, 25 May 2012 14:01:05 -0500

Hi all,

A quick look at the Wilson city sewer ponds this afternoon yielded the following:

Canada Goose - 20
Blue-winged Teal - 6
N, Shoveler - 10
Black Tern - 8
Pectoral Sandpiper - 1
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 1
White-rumped Sandpiper - 8
Wilson's Phalarope - 7
Purple Martin - 12

Mike Rader

Wilson and/or Pratt, KS

The Fitch: Thursday

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:06:52 -0500

It was a beautiful early morning in the Fitch. I walked for about three hours covering the bottom & much of the top of the Fitch and listed 43 species.

Alder Flycatcher (2 singing-FOS)
Willow Flycatcher (1 singing FOS)
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher (2 calling FOS)
Empid Sp (1)

Green Heron (1-wachted it swallow some unfortunate creature)

Yellow-throated

Re: Strange bird in Oak Park, Wichita

Thu, 24 May 2012 22:38:51 -0500

Can you post the video?

Jennifer
Shawnee, KS

On Thursday, May 24, 2012, Jennifer Hammett wrote:

>
>
> On Thursday, May 24, 2012, Paul Griffin wrote:
>
>> Hi Folks,
>>
>> How surprised do you think I was today, when, while standing on the river
>> bank on the North side of Oak Park, I hear a strange bird

Strange bird in Oak Park, Wichita

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:43:48 -0500

Hi Folks,

How surprised do you think I was today, when, while standing on the river bank on the North side of Oak Park, I hear a strange bird call coming along the river towards me. Unseen at first, the sound reminded me of a hoarse Kingfisher. The strange

Hermit Thrush

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:37:48 -0500

I forgot to add the late Hermit Thrush to my Baker/Haskell Wetlands list yesterday. I know the extreme date is still a few days away, but this is my latest spring sighting of this species.

Bob Antonio
Lawrence

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Snow Geese on KS River,

Thu, 24 May 2012 15:26:00 -0500

On a boat trip on the Kansas River today between St. George and Topeka,
several interesting bird observations. Most unlikely were 11 Snow Geese
loafing on a sandbar about halfway between Wamego and Belvue. Also
observed many many groups of Blue-winged Teal and various sandpipers, most
of which went unidentified except for

The Birding Wire

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:45:32 -0500

I got this off the Outdoor Wire today. No mention of the exact start-up date but I will let you know when I see the announcement, if anyone is interested. I have no vested interest in this company; I just read their notices daily.

Steve Sorensen
Valley Center, KS 67147
Sedgwick County
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Burcham: Thursday Morning

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:51:12 -0500

I walked for over an hour along the Kaw this morning. The park is bone dry, and almost all the activity was from resident species. I listed 37 species. A few were:

Swainson's Thrush - (1 a few notes)
White-eyed Vireo (1-calling from a thicket; FOS)

Northern Parula (2 singing) - almost went

Mississippi Kite in Washington County

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:34:47 -0500

A single Mississippi Kite was seen in Palmer, Washington County, on May 23.
Another was seen in Blue Rapids, Marshall County, on May 20.

Tom Parker
Blue Rapids, KS

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Quivira White-winged Dove 19 May 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:23:35 -0500

A little old news now, but for the
record there was a White-winged
Dove at Quivira HQ on the evening
of 19 May. The bird has not been
seen since. It has been almost
exactly a year since one was last
seen at the Refuge.

Barry Jones
Quivira NWR

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Haskell/Baker wetlands

Wed, 23 May 2012 12:13:32 -0500

It was another beautiful morning to walk, although it warmed up quickly. I listed 51 species. A few were.

Mourning Warbler (1-singing softly from a dense thicket; FOS)
Yellow Warbler (1 singing)
Common Yellowthroat (23 singers)
Northern Parula (3 singers)

Great Egret (5)
GB Heron (3)
Little Blue heron (9-1 in transition plumage in Haskell Wetland)
Green heron

Re: Birding trip to Weston State Park, Missouri

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:56:06 -0500

. . .and bring your bug repellant unless its windy. Mosquitoes are thick
there!

Robert T Reed,
Louisburg, Miami Co, KS.
On May 21, 2012 11:36 PM, "David" <(email address filtered)> wrote:

> Kevin and I birded in Weston State Park, accross the Missouri River from
> Ft. Leavenworth and were reminded why birding is so

Burcham: Tuesday

Tue, 22 May 2012 11:51:42 -0500

It was another beautiful early morning to walk along the Kaw. However, the birds were almost entirely regional nesting birds. I did not hear Prothonotary Warblers for the first time in over a month of walks through Burcham.

Swainson's Thrush (4 singing - still hanging on)
Green Heron (1 Fos in Burcham-late

Shunga Park, Topeka

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:56:16 -0500

I had a wonderful time in Shunga Park this morning in Topeka. Temperature
70 degrees and low humidity helped make the walk delightful. Reports of
an olive-sided flycatcher drew me to the center marsh area. I found this
cooperative bird right where it had been reported.

Wilson's Warbler - Overland Park

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:21:05 -0500

Hello everyone!

Just a few minutes ago a Wilson's Warbler made its GRAND debut in my yard by perching on my kitchen window seal! In addition, I had a Swainson's Thrush & American Redstart in my backyard this morning. A few nice yard surprises after days with dwindling signs of migrants!

Happy

Barred Owl in Lawrence

Tue, 22 May 2012 07:57:29 -0500

A Barred Owl called repeatedly just south of the KU campus last night (vicinity of 17th and Indiana Sts).

Lawrence (Douglas Co.). 5/21

Phil Wedge

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Birding trip to Weston State Park, Missouri

Mon, 21 May 2012 23:33:26 -0500

Kevin and I birded in Weston State Park, accross the Missouri River from Ft. Leavenworth and were reminded why birding is so cool. We got great looks at 4 Scarlet Tanagers while hearing more, and saw American Red Starts all over the place. Indigo Buntings were abundant as well. The

Western Grebe at Greensburg / 21 May

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:02:25 -0500

On 19 May 2011, when I found two Western Grebes at the Kiowa Co. State
Fishing Lake at the NW corner of the town of Greensburg, I figured it was a
unique find. Apparently not!! [One of these grebes remained on 26 May,
2011.]

Today, 21 May 2012, a Western

Re: No Kansas Sightings

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:24:03 -0500

Great pics of this bird floating around on Facebook. As I understand it
Mt. Magazine is also the Arkansas stronghold for Rufous-crowned Sparrow.

Pete Janzen
Wichita, KS

On 5/21/2012 4:13 PM, Chuck Otte wrote:
> While flipping through email messages this afternoon, the most recent Arkansas RBA caught my eye
> because of the

Re: No Kansas Sightings

Mon, 21 May 2012 19:56:28 -0500

. . . and there's a very nice pic on the Surfbirds site!!!

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> Date: Mon, 21 May 2012 16:13:10 -0500
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> Subject: No Kansas Sightings
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No Kansas Sightings

Mon, 21 May 2012 16:13:10 -0500

While flipping through email messages this afternoon, the most recent Arkansas RBA caught my eye
because of the mention of a Gray-crowned Rosy-finch. The report said that it was well documented, at
Mt Magazine State Park. This would be in west central Arkansas about 45 miles east southeast of

Jamestown Wildlife Area

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:44:26 -0500

I went to Solomon Rapids this morning to get seed and on the way back stopped at Jamestown Wildlife Area in Republic and Cloud counties. There were lots of birds especially in the Gun Club Marsh...several dozen White Pelicans, a few Double-crested Cormorant, several dozen Northern Shoveler, around 20 Blue-winged teal,

Black Terns on Perry Lake

Mon, 21 May 2012 15:06:51 -0500

Birders,
While out sailing with some friends on Perry Lake yesterday, Sarah and I encountered a group of approximately 30 Black Terns and a Sterna sp. (likely Forster's), mixed in with a couple hundred Franklin's Gulls and a few likely Bonaparte's. Most of the birds on the lake didn't appear until

Bonner Springs (WY CO)

Mon, 21 May 2012 13:57:39 -0500

Mark Van Horn and I took a swing around the Camp Naish area this morning. The only apparent migrants:

1 Wilson's Warbler
1 Canada Warbler
1 Veery
1 Empid

Breeders included a family-group of Louisiana Waterthrush, a first year American Redstart, 1 Yellow-throated Warbler, numerous Kentucky Warblers and several Northern Parula's. Acadian Flycatcher,

The Fitch: Monday Morning

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:30:21 -0500

It was a beautiful cool & clear early morning at the Fitch; I walked both the lower area and the higher that leads to the overlook. I did not find many migrants- some of the species were:

Kentucky Warbler -(1 singing 20 yards past the gate; FOS)
Northern Parula (1 singing near

Snowy Plovers at Quivira

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:12:55 -0500

Hi all,

I spent about an hour at the Big Salt Marsh at Quivira NWR this morning on the way to work. It was perfect weather, with a temperature of 48 degrees and no wind (or mosquitos!). I counted 30 Snowy Plovers in and close to the old Least Tern

Great Crested flycatcher video

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:01:54 -0500

I videoed the flycatchers in my yard. Here is a video of the female
building the nest. You can hear the male calling in the background. At one
point a flicker landed on the tree and the male attacked him.

http://www.kansasnativeplants.com/yard_birds_video.php

Interestingly just in my front yard I have a

Least Tern

Mon, 21 May 2012 10:57:38 -0500

A trip to the Sabetha Lake, Nemaha County, this morning produced a new bird for the county. It was a Least Tern. Also seen were several shorebirds unidentified. Rosella Royer, Sabetha, Brown County, (email address filtered)
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Oak Park, Wichita

Sun, 20 May 2012 23:07:02 -0500

Hi Folks,

As Kevin Groeneweg noted earlier, Oak Park still has some warblers.

Canada (singing)
Redstart (female)
Orange-crowned
Wilson's
Yellow

Oak Park has other migrating birds of course and I saw most of the birds Kevin reported. Here are some he didn't mention.

Warbling Vireo
Philadelphia Vireo
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Summer Tanager (female)
Western Tanager (female)

I thought I saw a Scarlet

North. Newton eastern. Screech owls

Sun, 20 May 2012 21:40:20 -0500

The last two evenings I have been able to call into view two screech owls in the alley behind my house. One is reddish brown and the other is gray. First yard bird for me

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Robert Reed <(email address filtered)> wrote:

>Cheyenne Bottoms had both

Tuttle Creek Reservoir--Carnahan Park and Cove

Sun, 20 May 2012 19:56:31 -0500

Kansas Birders, Diane and I headed up to Carnahan Park today in hopes of finding a painted bunting. We were not disappointed. At our first stop just inside the park, I heard a summer tanger and found a first year male singing in the tree tops. It then flew but

Hooded Warbler

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:42:37 -0500

Hi all,

I found a male Hooded Warbler today on the familys property west of
Derby (Sedgwick County). I first IDed it by voice early this morning,
chased it into a thick tangle, and got great views of a male bird.
With that exception, it was mostly breeding birds (including Bald
Eagle, Summer Tanager, Fish

Re: Wichita Audubon trip to Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:33:06 -0500

We saw Snowy Plovers at both Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms, Semipalmated at CB, but no Piping at either place. The Snowys weren't at all their usual places at Quivira, probably because it is so dry.

Patty Marlett
Wichita

On May 20, 2012, at 4:08 PM, Robert Reed wrote:

> Cheyenne Bottoms had both on

Re: Wichita Audubon trip to Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:30:09 -0500

There have been good numbers of Piping Plovers at Cheyenne Bottoms the last few
weeks, and I believe a few reported at Quivira, but they seem to have moved on.
We didn't see any yesterday at either place.

Regarding Snowy Plovers, there were a few (~6) at Quivira.

Re: Wichita Audubon trip to Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms

Sun, 20 May 2012 16:08:41 -0500

Cheyenne Bottoms had both on Wednesday, May 9th, and I saw Snowy Plovers
only yesterday, the 19th. That's all I know.
On May 20, 2012 3:49 PM, "Steve Sorensen" <(email address filtered)> wrote:

> What has happened to the Snowy Plovers and Piping Plovers? I didn't see
> any last Tuesday during a

Re: Wichita Audubon trip to Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms

Sun, 20 May 2012 15:46:52 -0500

What has happened to the Snowy Plovers and Piping Plovers? I didn't see any
last Tuesday during a quick drive through of Quivira. And I haven't seen any
mentioned in recent tabulations of Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms visitors. Am
I too early regarding my concerns or are the low water

eBird Report - Oak Park, May 20, 2012

Sun, 20 May 2012 13:55:00 -0500

Spent a little time at Oak Park this morning. There are still some migrants
around. Warblers included 5 American Redstarts; 2 in the NE part of the park
and 3 on the west side over by the pond. Also by the pond was a Canada Warbler
singing

eBird Report - Cheney SWA, May 20, 2012-Summer Tanagers and more

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:54:58 -0500

The records below are all from today at Cheney WA in Reno County. I
have tried in the few birding trips I have taken this spring to visit
areas I often don't visit during migration. The habitat around DeWeese
Park and down to around Yoder Cove continues to

Geary County Birding

Sun, 20 May 2012 11:55:06 -0500

As John Row discussed yesterday, we tried for Painted Buntings on the Milford Lake
monthly bird walk. Wind gusts over 35 mph pretty well blasted that idea north to
Nebraska!

To back up a few days... the area right around K-244 highway and N Gfeller Road is a
pretty birdy

Wilson area birds 5/20/12

Sun, 20 May 2012 10:58:21 -0500

Hi all,

I took a quick spin around some of my usual birding areas here(all EW Co,) and had the following birds of interest:
Ruddy Duck - 2 at sewer ponds
Spotted Sandpiper - 7 at sewer ponds
Semipalmated Sandpiper - 2 at sewer ponds
Black Tern - 4 at sewer ponds
Bell's Vireo - 2
Warbling

Re: Hummer weekend

Sun, 20 May 2012 08:22:14 -0500

To give our numbers in a more northern KS area in Ogden we have had as many
as 7 Ruby-throats...
I saw 2 at the back feeder, 3 fighting at the front one and 2 across the
street with a neighbor who we got started as well...we

Hummer weekend

Sun, 20 May 2012 07:36:13 -0500

Yesterday we had 2 adult male RT's. This morning, we added another female
RT. Donnie K. in Larned.

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Oak Park, Wichita

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:13:56 -0500

Hi Folks,

Still a few Warblers in Oak Park here in Wichita. All are what would be expected this time of year. Ovenbird, Wilson's, Yellow, Redstart, Black and White and Nashville. The best thing I saw today was my first of the year, Ruby-throated hummingbird nest. I

Common Nighthawks-Ottawa Co

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:56:05 -0500

We saw a couple of common nighthawks flying over field and road just south of our house tonight . First we have seen this year.

Dave and Kathie Roy
Ottawa Co
Minneapolis
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Geary County Birding

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:51:50 -0500

Hi All, Eight birders joined Chuck Otte for his monthly bird walk. We met at Milford Lake Dam before heading out to Walla Walla Road in hopes of getting out of the wind. It was difficult to hear some of the birds due to the wind. Many birds flew

Wichita Audubon trip to Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:21:43 -0500

It was warm and windy at Quivira and Cheyenne Bottoms today, but our group, led
by Patty Marlett, had a pretty good day of birding. Things are drying up quite
a bit at both places. Still good numbers of birds at CB, mostly in pools 1C, 1B
and

Linn Lagoons, Washington County

Sat, 19 May 2012 21:14:49 -0500

Not much of interest at the Linn Lagoons this evening:

White-rumped Sandpipers - Most common (which means like 10-15 at the most)
Pectoral sandpipers ~10
Lesser Yellowlegs - 2
Least Sandpiper - 2
Semi-palmated Sandpiper - 1
Spotted Sandpiper - 2
Wilson's Phalarope ~10

Cattle Egret - 1

Blue-winged Teal ~10
Redhead - 1
Bufflehead - 1 female

Yellow-headed Blackbird - 3
Great-tailed

Jewell County today

Sat, 19 May 2012 20:15:00 -0500

I spent a few hours at midday today in the SW part of Jewell County.

Some summer birds were common, but it was mostly pretty quiet.

Warbler count was 1 Yellow singing but not seen.

I saw three small flycatchers but identified none.

Shorebirds were 1 Spotted Sandpiper, 1 Pectoral Sandpiper, and 1 Lesser