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Mar 2005:31 Mar (updated): Two Fox Sparrows were along Jensen's Meadow today among a flock of over 50 juncos and nearly a dozen Song Sparrows. A female Hooded Merganser was on the lake, and a Winter Wren was singing near the EIC. Later in the afternoon, the first Chipping Sparrow was also in the meadow (new early date). The first Rusty Blackbird was near the lake, and two Field Sparrows were in the Organic Garden. In east Dearborn, a male Eastern Towhee was a new spring arrival.
30 Mar: Wood Ducks and Eastern Phoebes have returned to campus, and Golden-crowned Kinglets were in east Dearborn.
29 Mar: Three Ring-necked Ducks were on the Ford pond on Oakwood Blvd.
27 Mar: A Horned Grebe was at the Ford Rouge Plant today. There aren't a lot of Horned Grebe records for Dearborn, and this is exactly the time they were reported last year. A Great Egret on the channelized portion of the Rouge River was an early record.
19 Mar: Our first American Woodcock was reported today.
13 Mar: Winter is certainly lingering. Much of the still water remains frozen, and waterfowl at the Ford Rouge Plant still consists of winter species. However, the first Turkey Vulture of the season was seen flying over campus today.
Results of the 2004-2005 Winter Bird Population Survey have been posted
Feb 2005:
18 Feb: A Merlin flew over the Southfield Freeway and Ford Road this morning. The large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds remains in the vicinity of the Ford World Headquarters.
17 Feb: A Peregrine Falcon was seen at the Ford Rouge Plant today.
16 Feb: The first Common Grackle of the year flew over campus this morning.
9 Feb: The Northern Mockingbird has been quite reliable the last few weeks near the boat house at the Henry Ford Estate.
6 Feb: Two Bufflehead, two Ring-necked Ducks, a handful of Greater and Lesser Scaup, some Redheads, and many Canvasbacks and Common Mergansers are in the Rouge River near the Ford Rouge Plant.
5 Feb: Three Horned Larks flew over the Hubbard sunflower fields today. At least five White-crowned Sparrows are wintering there. The large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds (no cowbirds) remains in the fields as well.