We had our first male Rufous Hummingbird on 7/31 at our home South of Whitewood (Lawrence County). On 7/30 we had a single Gray Catbird, a species we hadn't...
Still waiting to see first of the hummers, feeders ready. First sightings last year were on 8/1, hopefully they'll arrive soon. Young male western tanager has...
I had a Rufous, Ruby-throat and Broad- Tailed Hummingbird in my yard today. The Rufous is the king of the yard. Sharing is half the fun of birding. Ricky D....
Hello everyone, we've had what I think is a juvenile red crossbill at the window feeder this week. It has a crossed bill, and is streaked brown all over, so I...
Hello, The black-headed gull was seen near the footbridge at the north end of Big Spirit Lake yesterday afternoon around 4:30. Its starting to lose some of the...
I will be camping in the Midway unit at Yankton next week for a few days and am somewhat familiar with the area but have never done any birding there. Any...
This morning at 11:30 am I observed a flock of 30 (no this is not a typo) Red Knots in slightly worn breeding plumage. The birds were seen on Lake Preston...
Palmer, Jeff
Jeff.Palmer@...
Aug 4, 2007 11:24 pm
3300
There are 3 or 4 Rufous in my yard and hummers at several locations in Sturgis. Randy Podoll Sturgis, SD ...
I saw a Red Knot in pretty much breeding plumage at Stone Lake today. Sharing is half the fun of birding. Ricky D. Olson Fort Pierre SD tatanka40@......
The Red Knot that Rick found this morning was still at Stone Lake when I left about 8:00 PM. It wanders around but tends to stay near the road on the west side...
Doug Backlund
dougback@...
Aug 6, 2007 3:34 am
3303
The hummers arrived at my feeder on Sunday. I think they are rufous ladies. Coincidentally, a neighbor about 1/2 mile south of me called to ask if I had my ...
Hi All! It has very slowly come to my attention that the most recent issues of on-line Bird Notes could not actually be accessed. I believe I have fixed these...
no NHBC Field Trip 8/11 Because of the Sturgis Rally, the Northern Hills Bird Club (NHBC) will not conduct a field trip on Saturday, August 11. The next trip,...
The SDOU fall meeting is October 5-7 in Pierre, at the Ramkota. The fall meeting is mostly dedicated to presentation of papers or topics of interest. There...
Three things: 1. The Red Knot was seen at 5:30 yesterday evening at Stone Lake. 2. Stone Lake is a very long way from Sioux Falls. 3. Lots of other birds seen...
Had an amazingly beautiful adult male western tanager in cotoneaster hedge this afternoon feeding fat green caterpillars to youngster about his same size. In...
I sent this last night, so far it hasn't come through. Trying again. ... From: Doug Backlund [mailto:dougback@...] Sent: Thursday, August 09, 2007...
Doug Backlund
dougback@...
Aug 10, 2007 11:39 am
3312
An amazing sight at 8:45 Friday evening right after sunset. Thousands of Chimney Swifts diving into the trees and vents on the Johnson Systems building behind...
mick
zerrm@...
Aug 11, 2007 4:35 am
3313
I have a pair of adult Light Broad-winged hawks and now have a light juvenile in my area. The juvenile is on the wing but still calls incessantly for food. I...
Hi! I've been reading your comments all summer and I've learned a lot. I am trying to learn as much about birds as I can, since I've always been very...
A nice push of migrants on Farm Island today. We saw numerous black-and-white warblers and yellow warblers, one northern waterthrush, ruby-crowned kinglet,...
Doug Backlund
dougback@...
Aug 12, 2007 4:53 pm
3316
I just wanted to thank Michael Melius for the Posting of the Sprague's Pipits near Miranda. I went there a couple of weeks ago and only heard the Pipits....
I was in the Carmike Cinemas 7 parking lot this evening (3404 S Gateway Blvd, Sioux Falls, SD). The Chimney Swifts were soaring and diving above the trees....
Greetings Birders More details on the Sioux Falls Chimney Swift sighting. The area previously noted behind Perkins on W 41st in Sioux Falls is more complex...
mick
zerrm@...
Aug 13, 2007 2:36 pm
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I am sending this again, since it indicated it did not go through the first time. If you got it already forgive me. Greetings Birders More details on the Sioux...
mick
zerrm@...
Aug 13, 2007 2:36 pm
3320
The National Survey on Recreation and the Environment (NSRE - U.S.Forest Service) has posted its latest results on the growth of bird watching. The survey...
Tonight the action started around 8 PM and ended at 850 PM. Birds sighted were; Starlings, Grackles, Purple Martins, a Robin, and an apparent female American...
Well the heat is still here. At 10:30 this morning our temp showed right to the top 120 degrees and it was not in the sun. All the rain has just missed us so...
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