Montana Outdoor Birding Group

Re: [MOB-Montana] Fallout Pending?

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:52:04 -0500

Dan and MOB,
Pretty quiet bird-wise (no new birds at Freezout Lake) and weather-wise
(some showers Thursday, but just clouds today (Friday)...though some new
snow visible on the Rocky Mountain Front).
This AM just eight Black-bellied Plovers and still lots of Red-necked
Phalaropes on the mud of Pond 3, along with usual

Re: [MOB-Montana] Re: Harlequin Duck on Gallatin River

Fri, 25 May 2012 16:02:51 -0500

He is changing his password, I hope?

Katie LaSalle-Lowery
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http://www.bigskycountry.net
Blog: http://blog.bigskycountry.net

On May 25, 2012, at 2:59 PM, "Jeff Marks" <(email address filtered)> wrote:

> ?
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> Mobsters,
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> I just got off the phone with Dr. Cone. As I suspected, he did not send the profane email message,

Re: [MOB-Montana] Re: Harlequin Duck on Gallatin River

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:59:41 -0500

Mobsters,

I just got off the phone with Dr. Cone. As I suspected, he did not send the profane email message, and I have no explanation for how it occurred. My apologies to anyone who was offended by it. Frankly, it's a mystery as to how it happened.

Jeff

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Jeff

Re: [MOB-Montana] Re: Harlequin Duck on Gallatin River

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:44:10 -0500

What the fuck are you talking about???

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Subject: [MOB-Montana] Re: Harlequin Duck on Gallatin River

Thank you for being so descriptive as to where we can go look for this duck on our list of ones to

[MOB-Montana] Re: Harlequin Duck on Gallatin River

Fri, 25 May 2012 09:18:50 -0500

Thank you for being so descriptive as to where we can go look for this duck on our list of ones to find. That was awesome of you to share the location for all, Super job. Terry and Nicki

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[MOB-Montana] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:53:34 -0500

Hi all:

I saw the Rose-breasted Grosbeak attack a male Black-headed on the feeder and then retreated to the brush. He later came back where he could feed solo.

This morning so far we have had a pair of Evening Grosbeaks, several Black-headed Grosbeaks and one male Rose-breasted Grosbeak at our

[MOB-Montana] Fallout Pending?

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:21:36 -0500

MOB-sters:
Given the time of year, and tonight's weather map, my guess is that we
might see some fallout activity in the central part of the state.
Hopefully more than just snow will come out of the sky as the solid cold
front comes in from Canada and a moist, warmer air mass

[MOB-Montana] Rose-breasted Grosbeak in Sedan, MT

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:04:45 -0500

There's been a Rose-breasted Grosbeak at my folks feeder in Sedan. If you're interested, I posted a couple of my dad's photos in the Bob Sisk album.

Annie Sisk
Three Forks

[MOB-Montana] Harlequin Duck on Gallatin River

Thu, 24 May 2012 16:54:03 -0500

I just saw a male Harlequin Duck on the Gallatin river. It was upstream
from Big Sky at mile post 41.8 if anyone wants to see it.

Cliff

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[MOB-Montana] Re: N.Cardinal

Thu, 24 May 2012 14:58:16 -0500

Arla, Liz et al:
Although the 6 Northern Cardinal records from Jun 2010 through Apr 2012
between Fairfield and Ulm may only represent one or two different males,
I think we can safely assume that the Saco bird (much like the July 2011
bird at Lewistown) is a different individual.
Dan CaseySomers

Re: [MOB-Montana] N.Cardinal

Thu, 24 May 2012 13:02:38 -0500

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Re: [MOB-Montana] N.Cardinal

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:37:10 -0500

Big question of the day is: is it the one from Fairfield where it was all
winter? My information is that one was last seen April 15 in Fairfield. Sure
wish that bird could tell us where all it has been. Arla Eckert Great Falls

On 5/24/12 9:09 AM, "Ted" <(email address filtered)>

[MOB-Montana] Rose-breasted Grosbeak

Thu, 24 May 2012 12:12:21 -0500

Hi Folks: While looking out our window full of hummer feeders and the whirl of screeching, fighting, chattering mob of hummingbirds, I saw this first ever yard bird - a glorious male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. He kept returning over and over after being chased away by a pushy Steller's

RE: [MOB-Montana] Photos, messages

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:09:33 -0500

Thanks Dan, I completely agree. Good information, again.

Merle

From: (email address filtered) [mailto:(email address filtered)] On
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Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 10:02 AM
To: (email address filtered)
Subject: [MOB-Montana] Photos, messages

William, Thomas, et al.:

Uploading photos to albums is no more tedious than uploading them to any
other

[MOB-Montana] Re: N.Cardinal

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:03:52 -0500

Probably good to note that in addition to their yard being spectacularly bird friendly, the Minneraths are also very visitor friendly! Worth a stop on those Hi-Line trips.

Dan Casey
Somers

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> Mob,
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> I spoke with Don Minnerath this morning and he

[MOB-Montana] Photos, messages

Thu, 24 May 2012 11:01:59 -0500

William, Thomas, et al.:
Uploading photos to albums is no more tedious than uploading them to any
other social networking site. Note that when you do so, the "New Photos"
section at the Home Page will include thumbnails, and a link to the
album itself (therefore no reason to scroll through the pages of

Re: [MOB-Montana] Western Gulls at Bowdoin NWR ???

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:38:40 -0500

Will,

Those are California Gulls. Western Gulls have pink legs (not greenish-yellow), darker backs, larger bills, and don't occur in Montana!

Jeff

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4241 SE Liebe Street
Portland, OR 97206
503-774-4783
Birds of Montana Project
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[MOB-Montana] Western Gulls at Bowdoin NWR ???

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:35:14 -0500

see pix in Darwin26 album
i see the red at the gonydeal angle ~ certainly not a Ring-billed ~ back is darker than those of the Ring-billed in the group photo. They seem a bit larger but optical illusions abound!
Is it unusual in the

[MOB-Montana] N.Cardinal

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:09:42 -0500

Mob,

I spoke with Don Minnerath this morning and he told me that last Thursday his wife Holly saw a male Northern Cardinal in their yard in Saco. They didn't see the bird again until this morning, when it made another appearance. For those not familiar with the Minneraths,

RE: [MOB-Montana] Re: how to - inserted photo example

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:08:37 -0500

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Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 8:36 AM
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Subject: [MOB-Montana] Re: how to

Welcome William,

I don't think it's all that user friendly either and tedious as well. Create
an album and post your picture there, then

[MOB-Montana] Re: how to

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:08:08 -0500

--- In (email address filtered), "Thomas" <tarnsnet@...> wrote:
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> Welcome William,
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> I don't think it's all that user friendly either and tedious as well. Create an album and post your picture there, then note where it is in your message to the MOBsters.
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> Or, create a flikr account, upload

RE: [MOB-Montana] Re: how to attach a photo

Thu, 24 May 2012 10:04:43 -0500

If you send a message to (email address filtered) (or reply to a group
message) from your email, you can just attach or insert a picture. But, that
said, it is nice to have a folder at the group site so that your photos are
organized and easy to find.

Hope this helps,

Merle Ann

[MOB-Montana] Re: how to

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:35:54 -0500

Welcome William,

I don't think it's all that user friendly either and tedious as well. Create an album and post your picture there, then note where it is in your message to the MOBsters.

Or, create a flikr account, upload a pic to that, then choose "share" and it will give you

[MOB-Montana] Livingston Baltimore Oriole

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:31:56 -0500

Just added photos of a female Baltimore Oriole taken yesterday at Ray and Linda Forrest's feeder at their home by Deep Creek south of Livingston. Also coming to the feeder were Western Tanager, Evening Grosbeaks, Calliope Hummingbirds and Bullock's Oriole.

[MOB-Montana] Gos and other birds

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:11:31 -0500

Hi MOB:

While looking out our window (as usual) we saw a ruckus in one of our cottonwood trees. The foliage just exploded when a goshawk came flailing through with a foot full of green leaves and then fell/spun away to alight in a nearby tree. A very hysterical

[MOB-Montana] how to

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:07 -0500

How do i post a pic to the messages section for indentification ?
i'm new to this Yahoo thing, feeling my way around in here ~ doesn't seem to be 'user friendly' although i figured out how to

Re: [MOB-Montana] Krider's Variant in Helena

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:27:05 -0500

Hi Brian:

I wondered if it would be considered albino or leucistic (sp). But because it was not all white and did not have a pink eye we decided it was not albino. Both the male and female were beautiful birds. Sorry we did not get pictures.

[MOB-Montana] Musselshell County targets

Thu, 24 May 2012 07:22:07 -0500

Departed the free Forest Service campground just east of Ashland at 0400 yesterday and headed for home instead of Tongue River Reservoir and Bear Canyon in the Pryor Mountains.

A quick stop at the Rosebud West boat ramp on the west edge of Forsyth caught a Yellow-breasted Chat going through its

Re: [MOB-Montana] Krider's Variant in Helena

Thu, 24 May 2012 01:27:40 -0500

Hi Mary

This Red-tailed Hawk is actually a partial albino. The Krider's subspecies
shows a different pattern of pale, usually most prominent on the head and
tail. Their backs are always dark though, more like a typical Eastern
Red-tailed.

I'm more interested in the dark-morph bird you describe. Did you get any
photos of that one?

Thanks

Brian

On

[MOB-Montana] Glacier NP

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:13:37 -0500

a quick morning trip around lake mcdonald monday not only led to me getting quite wet, but also some nice "spring" birding. 3 species of grebe were seen on the lake (western, red-necked and horned). Not sure how uncommon the horned sighting is, but I was a bit surprised to

Re: [MOB-Montana] Re: Help Identifying this bird

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:09:11 -0500

Will

When you get to the Home page look at the left side of the page. There is a column of choices. One of them is Photos

When you click on that item it takes you to the photos page. There you click through the albums until you get to Terry and

[MOB-Montana] Re: Help Identifying this bird

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:49:27 -0500

--- In (email address filtered), "faithful2peaches" <faithful2peaches@...> wrote:
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> Could someone help identify this bird for us located in Terry and Nicki's Photo album. also Faithful2peaches yahoo email.
> Thanks all
>
i'm new to this group ~ how do i find the photo?
thank you,

[MOB-Montana] Re: Rock Creek, Monday May 21st

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:45:05 -0500

--- In (email address filtered), "supercow_1_9_8_5" <madison.furlong@...> wrote:
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> Hello all,
> So I drove up rock creek, outside Missoula, this morning. I arrived at about 7am and just drove up the road, stopping here and there, exploring. One of the first birds I encountered was Clark's Nutcracker. Other birds of

[MOB-Montana] Dry Southeast Montana birding

Wed, 23 May 2012 22:15:04 -0500

MOB,

This region has received very little precipitation since the over-abundance last spring. The upper pond at Baker is bone dry and the town side reservoir is over a foot below the cattail roots. No notable birds seen during one drive around Monday.

With the approaching weather system I bypassed

[MOB-Montana] Re: Western Tanager - Bozeman

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:07:39 -0500

Thanks for the heads-up MTLou..
Despite someones dire prediction they wouldn't stop in town this year, I've been keeping my Eyes Open.

Goldfinches & Lazuli bunting in my Livingston yard today.
Best,
Steve

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> Just saw two FOY male Western Tanagers land briefly in my yard

Re: [MOB-Montana] Wednesday at Freezout

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:44:14 -0500

Oops,
Sorry for including an attachment, should have put it in the album.
Mike Schwitters
Choteau MT

On 5/23/2012 2:41 PM, Michael Schwitters wrote:
> Maybe both.
> The Peregrine was eating something out were John saw the Turnstone.
> Ah, language.
> Mike
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> On 5/23/2012 2:15 PM, Jeff Marks wrote:
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>> Mike,
>> Who got the Ruddy Turnstone, the

[MOB-Montana] Northern Parula

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:43:33 -0500

MOB-sters:
Michael Woodruff saw and photographed a singing Northern Parula at a
private ranch in Beaverhead County early yesterday morning. It has been
added to the year list. There has been a small flurry of reports of
this species in the state over the past few years; it is one to keep

Re: [MOB-Montana] Wednesday at Freezout [1 Attachment]

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:41:25 -0500

Maybe both.
The Peregrine was eating something out were John saw the Turnstone.
Ah, language.
Mike

On 5/23/2012 2:15 PM, Jeff Marks wrote:
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> Mike,
> Who got the Ruddy Turnstone, the good-looking Peregrine, or John
> Nordrum? As I recall, John isn't a bad-looking guy, and Peregrines
> eat turnstones.
> Jeff
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> Jeff Marks
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Re: [MOB-Montana] Wednesday at Freezout

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:15:40 -0500

Mike,

Who got the Ruddy Turnstone, the good-looking Peregrine, or John Nordrum? As I recall, John isn't a bad-looking guy, and Peregrines eat turnstones.

Jeff

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Jeff Marks
4241 SE Liebe Street
Portland, OR 97206
503-774-4783
Birds of Montana Project
http://mtaudubon.org/<http://mtaudubon.org/>
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[MOB-Montana] Western Tanager - Bozeman

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:12:48 -0500

Just saw two FOY male Western Tanagers land briefly in my yard NW of Bozeman. Always a colorful surprise!

Lou Ann Harris
Bozeman

[MOB-Montana] Wednesday at Freezout

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:05:26 -0500

MOB,
Several of us were birding at Freezout this morning. The Snowy Plover
was not found. A (the) small flock of Sanderling was present at the NW
corner of the Main Lake. John Nordrum found a good looking Peregrine
Falcon (/tundrius/ subspecies) that was seen by all.

Re: [MOB-Montana] Re: Help Identifying this bird

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:03:58 -0500

Terry and Nicki,

I agree with Mr. Carlson on both counts (happy to help, and Sibley's Guide). I think many folks over the years have gone through the growing pains of dealing with difficulties in gauging size, coloration relative to light conditions, shape substantiation and verification, etc. I looked at Sibley's

[MOB-Montana] Harris's Hawk (probably not)

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:19:33 -0500

Jeff Marks kindly informed me that if the bird I reported having seen near the South Fork of the Madison River on May 21 was a Harris's Hawk, it would have been a first for Montana. He suggested that it might have been an odd Swainson's, and after reviewing

[MOB-Montana] Re: Harris's Hawk, Gallatin County

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:11:35 -0500

Scott (et al): There are no previous records of Harris's Hawk from Montana, and it is a species often kept in captivity, so it will be important, if the bird continues to be obliging, to verify whether it appears to be banded or marked in any way.

Dan

[MOB-Montana] Warm Springs Ponds

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:37:38 -0500

I took a quick drive through the ARCO Ponds today and at the south end of Pond 3 there is an area of swallow water. There were 72 Red-necked Phalaropes and 28 Wilson's Phalaropes. In addition I found 2 Forster's Terns.

I see Red-necked Phalaropes every fall at WS

Re: [MOB-Montana] Harris's Hawk, Gallatin County

Tue, 22 May 2012 17:24:37 -0500

Correction: Observation date was May 21, not May 2.

Scott Heppel
(email address filtered)
Big Sky, Gallatin County, MT

On May 22, 2012, at 3:26 PM, Scott Heppel wrote:

One adult Harris's Hawk observed about 6 pm, May 2, on a sagebrush bench above the South Fork of the Madison about one quarter mile upstream

[MOB-Montana] Recent highlights.

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:13:53 -0500

Corey Lange and I have seen a few noteworthy birds in northeastern Montana the last 3 days. On May 19th we found 4 singing Alder Flycatchers, a Veery, and a male Mourning Warbler below Fort Peck dam. Later on the 19th we found 15 shorebird species including 10 Whimbrel and

[MOB-Montana] Harris's Hawk, Gallatin County

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:26:38 -0500

One adult Harris's Hawk observed about 6 pm, May 2, on a sagebrush bench above the South Fork of the Madison about one quarter mile upstream of point where the stream enters Hebgen Reservoir.

Scott Heppel
Big Sky, Gallatin County, MT

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On May 21, 2012, at 7:31 PM, Harriet

[MOB-Montana] SNOWY PLOVER--Freezout

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:20:35 -0500

Hi MOB,
I found and photographed a Snowy Plover on the shore of the northwest
corner of the Main Lake. I had to hike out about 1/3 mile to get close
enough for a decent photo (see "Mike Schwitters" album).
Earlier I counted 31 Black-bellied Plovers on the mud flats of

[MOB-Montana] Re: Lark Sparrow at Lost Trails NWR

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:58:04 -0500

John:
Lark Sparrows are pretty regular in the area around Perma on the lower
Flathead River. But they are certainly uncommon at best further north
and west. I have seen them just a couple of times (over 28 years) during
migration, at Bog Road (Swan Lake) and near Smith Lake.
Dan CaseySomers
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