The latest update from Lacreek NWR includes a report of a common moorhen: <http://www.fws.gov/lacreek/migration.html> http://www.fws.gov/lacreek/migration.html...
Hi, Lots of good birds to report (later) over the last couple weeks birding western USA, but my friends Alan, Sam and MaryAnn found several Cassin's Sparrows...
Fellow SD-birders: I have received the request for our inclusion in the EBSCO family of publications--a hard copy and a .pdf file in screen mode are what they ...
Hi all, I'll be in the Black hills later this afternoon and tomorrow. Anything I should definitely see before continuing east? As for birds, I'm looking...
Same family of blue-winged teal as last week, considerable size difference on ducklings. Other bw teal, mallards foraging. Great blue heron fishing along...
Have had female hairy and demanding adolescent around the peanut feeder this afternoon. Young one is about the same size as mom. Parent bird is taking peanuts...
Hi all, I stopped in the Black Hills today for all of about 3 hours and when it wasn't raining, it was threatening to. I decided to press on to the Badlands...
The SFBC blind at Dewey Gevik Conservation area just west of Wall Lake is now accessible. The water level is below the causeway. Please sign the log when you...
mick
zerrm@...
Jul 3, 2008 7:37 pm
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Birds of note below the dam yesterday were: Common Loon, American White Pelican, Bald Eagle, Northern Bobwhite (heard), Caspian Tern, Least Tern, Red-headed...
Hi Birders, Highlights of my drive from Sioux Falls to Seattle and back follows. On the way: On the way I saw several Long-billed Curlew in the Tripp, SD, area...
A few pix from my recent trip to Washington state with Alan Knue (who is the best host ever). Doug Chapman Sioux Falls, SD Townsend's Solitaire on nest: ...
The July meeting of the Northern Hills Bird Club will be held at 6 PM July 10 at 12067 Crook City Rd, Whitewood SD, the home of Vic/Donna Fondy. Summer...
I observed a moulting Male Ruff about 11 miles east of Pierre today. It was with many Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs on a mudflat. Sharing is half the fun of...
For some real neat videos on birds and birding, most short but very interesting. go to Bird Cinema. See them at :http://birdcinema.com/birdtv/birdtv.html...
mick
zerrm@...
Jul 6, 2008 4:39 am
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Last evening(7/5) and again early this morning a male Rufous hummingbird showed up at our feeders. Randy Podoll Sturgis, SD ...
Todd Jensen and I looked without success for the Ruff today. But did see more species of Shorebirds at the mudflat today: Greater Yellowlegs,Lesser ...
While walking the Woodland Trail yesterday, I observed a Scarlet Tanager which was the first I have seen there. Ron Mabie Pickstown, SD [Non-text portions of...
A male Northern Cardinal was seen, and heard, in the yard at 633 South Berry Pine Road, in West Rapid City on Sunday morning, July 6, 2008. I believe this is...
The Northern Hills Bird Club (NHBC) will conduct a field trip out of Sturgis on Saturday July 12. Participants will meet at 7:30 AM at the Sturgis McDonalds...
Last night I struck a bird on Hwy 44 near the James River, and after the collision I went back to identify it, hoping it might be a cowbird. Unfortunately,...
John Clem
johndavidclem@...
Jul 8, 2008 5:59 pm
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Those were probably burying beetles, genus Nicrophorus. I'm suprised that they would find the dead bird so quickly though. There are some photos at the link; ...
Both the Towhee and Robins are on 2 different private lands. But I have permission to go. The robins have pure white heads , red breasts and assorted white...
Jean
jgwindsong@...
Jul 9, 2008 4:09 am
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I spent a week in northeastern SD over the Fourth. I did a few birding side trips, but too many family commitments prevented much more. I saw many of the...
Lowell Anderson
prlowell@...
Jul 9, 2008 1:31 pm
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After a three-year dry spell of not being able to add Northern Cardinal to my state list, I found two birds in two days! One was singing at Twin Buttes, which...
Jim Good observed a Northern Mockingbird in his backyard at 2719 Harney Pl in Southwest Rapid City. He is not on Yahoo groups and asked that I post the...
My family and I just returned from several days in the Black Hills. I haven't done much birding in the Black Hills, and Dippers were one species I've only...
I encounter common nighthawks quite regularly in the hills of southern Roberts and Grant County. When they aren't nesting on gravel roofs they like the rocky...
I got mine today. This is one of the best things we as individuals can do for bird habitat. http://www.fws.gov/duckstamps/ "Ninety-eight percent of the...
Yesterday, July 10, Jen Fowler and I looked for water areas in northeast Pennington County (north of Wall and Quinn to Pedro). Much to our delight, we found...
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