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Rouge River Bird Observatory |
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November - December 1998:26 Dec: Today a Great Blue Heron, two Belted Kingfishers, a Brown Creeper were on campus. On Christmas Day, the Bald Eagle was seen along the channel of the Rouge River today about halfway between Michigan Avenue and Rotunda. In the same area was a Winter Wren and three White-throated Sparrows. Three Great Black-backed Gulls were at the Ford Rouge Plant.
21 Dec: A female Hooded Merganser was at Greenfield Village today.
19 Dec: A somewhat redundant list of sightings, species wise, for us. The Bald Eagle was seen again on 12 Dec. A Golden-crowned Kinglet was in the Craves yard again on 16 Dec. On 17 Dec, we had our first winter record of Sharp-shinned Hawk, a bird which showed up in the Craves yard twice that day. Also present were two male Red-winged Blackbirds that visit occasionally, and a few regulars: two banded White-throated Sparrows and a banded Carolina Wren.
7 Dec: Two Fox Sparrows and two previously banded White-throated Sparrows appeared in the Craves east Dearborn yard today; yesterday a late Golden-crowned Kinglet was also here.
2 Dec: I reclocated the Bald Eagle again today. It was on the south side of the Rouge River, visible looking west from the Evergreen Road overpass. It was harassed by a young Red-tailed Hawk, and flew in the direction of the Chicago Road House on Michigan Avenue. This area, where the Lower Rouge meets the main branch, is wooded and steeply-banked and probably a good quiet refuge for this bird.
28 Nov: The Bald Eagle was seen again today, heading from the concrete channel towards UM-Dearborn. At UM-D, a male Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was seen (probably enjoying running sap in this weather!). At least three White-throated Sparrows are in the Craves yard.
21 Nov: On 19 Nov, an adult Bald Eagle was again seen along the channel of the Rouge River. When it perched on Greenfield Village property, Jim Fowler was able to see that the bird was banded. We need to get a closer look at the color band, and hope to track down the origin of this bird. In less exciting news, at least two White-throated Sparrows seem to be settling in for the winter in the Craves yard.
9 Nov: A Hermit Thrush popped up in the Craves yard, along with two Fox Sparrows. White-throated Sparrows are still present, as well as occasional Red-breasted Nuthatches.
| FALL BANDING SUMMARY : 17 August to 1 November: 1344 NEW BIRDS, 299 RECAPS , 66 SPECIES. See detailed fall banding summary for more info. |
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