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1 Shreveport Society for Nature Study BIRD STUDY GROUP NEWSLETTER Volume 22, Number 7 APRIL 3, 2008 Next Meeting April 8, 2008 SECOND ANNUAL PLANTS FOR BIRDS BRING A PLANT AND BUY A PLANT APRIL PROGRAM When: Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 6:00 p.m. Where: LSU in Shreveport Museum of Life Sciences Plants liked by hummingbirds and other birds will be available for purchase via a raffle. If you have plants to donate bring them to the museum before the meeting for pricing. If you have information on the plant, sun or shade etc., include that as well. UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS AND EVENTS LOUISIANA ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY FALL MEETING, CAMERON PARISH, LA Friday, April 25 Sunday, April 27, 2008 INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY CELEBRATION RED RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Saturday, May 3, 2008, 8:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. NORTH AMERICAN MIGRATION COUNT (NAMC) Saturday, May 12, 2007 Compiler Hubert Hervey, , hawkeyehub@att.net WILD BIRD CENTER EVENTS Beginner Bird Walks Saturday, April 5 and 19, and May 3 and 17, 2008, 8:00-10:00 a.m. More details on page 2 BIRD STUDY GROUP PHONE NUMBERS AND MORE Meetings Second Tuesday of each month, September through June, 6:00 p.m. Information & Bird Alert by Phone (318) Internet Webpage... Bird Alert by ..to be placed on the list to send & receive s, birdalert@birdstudygroup.org BSG lhardy@lsus.edu

2 Volume 22, Number 8 BIRD STUDY GROUP NEWSLETTER April 3, 2008 TABLE OF CONTENTS April Program 1 Upcoming Field Trips and Events 1,2 Scavenger Hunt Winners 3 Treasurer s Report 5 Officers 4 Bird Report 4 UPCOMING FIELD TRIPS AND EVENTS by Nancy Menasco Beginning birders are welcome on all field trips. Membership in the BSG is encouraged but is not required for participation in field trips. Field trips will LEAVE the designated meeting place at the time posted for each field trip. Plan to arrive early for field trip orientation and any carpooling/caravanning arrangements. What to bring on field trips: binoculars, two-way radios, scope, if you have one, snacks, and drinks. In case of bad weather, contact the designated leader to see if the field trip will take place. LOUISIANA ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY FALL MEETING, CAMERON PARISH, LA Friday, April 25 Sunday, April 27, 2008 Information and registration forms for the annual spring meeting are or will be available at the Louisiana Ornithological Society website at The BSG has reserved the Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge. Lodging is $10 a night per person in dormitory-style rooms. Please sign up for the Rockefeller at the BSG April meeting or call the LSUS Museum at The Friday and Saturday night meetings will be held in Creole. Friday night s program is Seven Louisiana Ladies Boating Down the Amazon River in Brazil with Cameras and Binoculars. Joelle Finley will share the adventures of the seven Louisiana ladies as they explore the fauna, flora and indigenous peoples of the great Amazon Basin. Refreshments will be served. On Saturday, Melanie Driscoll, coordinator of the Louisiana IBA Program sponsored by the National Audubon Society and housed in the Bird Resource Center of LSU, will bring us up to date on the Important Bird Areas in Louisiana. A dinner of brisket, rice dressing, baked 2 beans, green salad, dessert, and a drink will be provided for $ Membership in LOS is not required to participate in any of the LOS meetings, but you are encouraged to join to support the activities of our state society. Annual dues are $20 for a regular membership and $25 for a family membership. LOS is for birders of all levels, amateur or professional. Three meetings are held each year with programs on Friday and Saturday nights, organized field trips on Saturday and, for the winter meeting, also on Sunday, and a banquet on Saturday night. The spring meeting is the last weekend in April; the fall meeting is the last weekend in October; and the winter meeting is held in different locations around the state, usually the last weekend in January. The location of the next winter meeting has not been determined. INTERNATIONAL MIGRATORY BIRD DAY CELEBRATION RED RIVER NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Saturday, May 3, 2008, 8:00 a.m-3:00 p.m. Sponsors: Red River Refuge Alliance, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Wild Bird Center of Shreveport Contact Nancy Menasco, (H/W), nmcpa@aol.com Red River Refuge Alliance website: Celebrate IMBD at the refuge! Doughnuts, shade-grown coffee, hot tea, and hot chocolate will be served in the morning beginning at 8:00 a.m. There will be bird walks, refuge tours, and activities for children. Bring your camera and get a head start on the 2008 Red River National Wildlife Refuge Photo Contest. Bird Walk with Dennis Forshee of the Wild Bird Center begins at 8:30 a.m. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome. Directions to the refuge: From the intersection of US 71 (Barksdale Boulevard) and Jimmie Davis Highway (LA 511) in Bossier City, go south about one-half mile on US 71 and turn right (west) on Sunflower Road. Proceed to the end of the road; the gravel/dirt road through the gate across the cattle guard leads into the refuge. You ll see the Red River National Wildlife Refuge entrance sign as you enter. The Headquarters Unit is currently closed to the public except for special events, such as the IMBD Celebration.

3 NORTH AMERICAN MIGRATION COUNT (NAMC) Saturday, May 12, 2007 Compiler Hubert Hervey, , You bird where you want to for as long as you can. Contact Hubert for forms and instructions. Be sure to keep separate records for each parish and location you bird. Participants will meet at around 8:00 p.m. for supper and to call the list at the home of Larry and Anne Raymond, 6675 North Park Circle, Shreveport, LA Larry s phone number is WILD BIRD CENTER EVENTS Beginner Bird Walks Saturday, April 5 and 19, and May 3 and 17, 2008, 8:00-10:00 a.m. The Wild Bird Center conducts field trips the first and third Saturday of every month, weather permitting. Meet at the store in the University Place Shopping Center (also known as the Target Shopping Center) at the corner of Youree Drive and East 70 th Street. Destinations vary according to local sightings and may include local parks, country roads, or a great backyard. Loaner binoculars are available. The May 3 bird walk will take place at the Red River National Wildlife Refuge Headquarters Unit at 8:30 a.m. in conjunction with the International Migratory Bird Day Celebration. See the article above for more information on the IMBD. For more information on any Wild Bird Center event, call Dennis or Janice Forshee at the Wild Bird Center, BIRD (2473). Menasco Team Wins Scavenger Hunt By Mac Hardy Nancy Menasco and Jerry Bertrand found only 12 of the 20 species targeted for the scavenger hunt and still won the competition and the free lunch. The other two teams found 8 and 10 of the species. Overall, the six species (with the numbers seen on this date in the past in parentheses) not found during the scavenger hunt were: American White Pelican (50), Eastern Screech-Owl (2), Pileated Woodpecker (5), Golden-crowned Kinglet (2), Hermit Thrush (9), and Gray Catbird (0). The White-breasted Nuthatch found by the winning team was the first for this date (March 29). The least common species found (for this date in our database history) was Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (1) by Ingold and Davis. The next least common (4 records each) 3 species found were Eastern Phoebe and Eastern Towhee. Thanks to all of the participants and good luck on next year s scavenger hunt. Treasurer s Report: February, 2008 Shreveport Society for Nature Study, BSG Statement of Financial Position Month ending: February 29, 2008 Cash $ Prepaid Expense: Postage Printing Total Assets $6, Fund Balance $6, Income Statement Month ending: February 29, 2008 Income Auction $13.00 Monthly Auction Gifts Hot Spots 7.00 Kroger s Memberships Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Gifts Total Income $ Expenses Domain Name Donations Honoraria Miscellaneous Postage Printing Refreshments Reimbursement, Supplies Subscriptions/memberships Total Expenses $0.00 Net Income $295.00

4 BSG Board of Directors & Committee Chairpersons BSG BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS President Amanda Lewis (2) (H), (W) Vice-president Mac Hardy (1) (H), (W) Secretary Jeff Trahan (2) (H) Treasurer Jean Trahan (2) (H) MEMBERS AT LARGE Jerry Bertrand (3) (H/W) George Dean (3) (H) John Dillon (3) (H) Dennis Forshee (1) (W) Bill Hall (3) (H) Hubert Hervey (2) (H) Silviera Hunt (2) (H), (W) Jim Ingold (2) (H), (W) Nancy Menasco (3) (H/W) Lily Poole (1) (H) Rosemary Seidler (3) (H), (W) Numbers in parentheses are years remaining of a 3-year term. COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Beginning Birders Dennis Forshee (W) Bird Alert Service Rosemary Seidler (H) Bird Hot Spot Larry Raymond (H) (W) Bird Records Mac Hardy (H) (W) Field Trip Coordinator Nancy Menasco (H/W) Fund Raising Jerry Bertrand (H/W) Hospitality Amanda Lewis (H) (W) Library Silviera Hunt (H), (W) Membership Secretary Mac Hardy (H), (W) Newsletter Editor Jim Ingold (H) (W) Folding/Mailing Committee Open..... Programs Mac Hardy (H), (W) Publicity Rachel Demascal (W) Website Jerry Bertrand (H/W) BIRD REPORT compiled April 2, 2008 Use the bird report to see what other birders have been seeing and where to go find the bird you want to see. Observers are abbreviated by the first and last initials. Dates and localities of observations are summarized under the observer s initials. Sightings are arranged by species. Following each species is a line of data in the following format: date, initials of the observer, number of birds observed, initials of another observer, number of birds they observed, etc. For the number of birds observed, a 1 is used for both 1 bird and for numbers not reported by the observer. For example: 01/12/99 BB 2 means that on January 12, 1999, BB saw two birds. Then by looking on the observer list, located after the sightings, you can determine that BB is Bob Birder and on 1/12/99 he was birding C. Bickham Dickson Park. Report bird records for the newsletter to Mac Hardy by the 15 th of each month. All bird records reported here are observations of the observers and are therefore the responsibility of the observer. Wood Duck -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 8; 02/20/2008 HH&TD1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 14 Gadwall -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 10; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 4; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 4; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 20; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 77; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 12; 03/06/2008 PL&SH19; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 8 American Wigeon -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 8 Mallard -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 6; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 4; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 8; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/06/2008 PL&SH2; 03/12/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 4 Blue-winged Teal -- 03/06/2008 PL&SH4; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 7 Northern Shoveler -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 7; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 4; 03/06/2008 PL&SH18 Green-winged Teal -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2 Canvasback -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1 Ring-necked Duck -- 02/14/2008 PL&SH 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 48 Lesser Scaup -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 60 Bufflehead -- 02/17/2008 PL&SH 9 Hooded Merganser -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 2 Ruddy Duck -- 03/29/2008 RS&VL 18 Pied-billed Grebe -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 3; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 4; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 27; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 7; 03/12/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2 American White Pelican -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 65; 02/20/2008 HH&TD5 Double-crested Cormorant -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 4; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 12; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 5; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 204; 03/12/2008 LRR 5; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 3 Great Blue Heron -- 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 5; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 Great Egret -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 7; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 15; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 7; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 6; 02/20/2008 HH&TD2; 03/06/2008 PL&SH1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 3 Snowy Egret -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/06/2008 PL&SH3; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 8 Tricolored Heron -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/06/2008 PL&SH1 Cattle Egret -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 2; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2 Green Heron -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 1 White Ibis -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 14; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 9; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 7; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 126; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 38; 03/06/2008 PL&SH18 Black Vulture -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD2 4

5 Turkey Vulture -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD7; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 6; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 4 Bald Eagle -- 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1 Northern Harrier -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 2 Sharp-shinned Hawk -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD1 Red-shouldered Hawk -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 Red-tailed Hawk -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 4; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 15; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 5; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 American Kestrel -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1 Virginia Rail -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3 Sora -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 7 Common Moorhen -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 31; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 6 American Coot -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 201; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 101; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 101; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 70; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 197; 03/06/2008 PL&SH13; 03/12/2008 LRR 15; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 90 Killdeer -- 02/14/2008 PL&SH 2; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 8; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 13; 03/06/2008 PL&SH6; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 5; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 2 Greater Yellowlegs -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 4 Wilson's Snipe -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 46; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 Ring-billed Gull -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 45; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 39; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 6; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2 Rock Pigeon -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2 Eurasian Collared-Dove -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2 Mourning Dove -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 3; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 5; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 3; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 8; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 8; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 2; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 12 Inca Dove -- 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2 Barn Owl -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1 Eastern Screech-Owl -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1 Great Horned Owl -- 03/01/2008 LMH 1; 03/05/2008 LMH 1; 03/10/2008 LMH 1; 03/11/2008 LMH 1; 03/11/2008 LMH 1; 03/15/2008 LMH 1; 03/16/2008 LMH 1; 03/16/2008 LMH 1; 03/17/2008 LMH 1; 03/19/2008 LMH 1; 03/21/2008 LMH 1; 03/22/2008 LMH 1; 03/23/2008 LMH 1; 03/30/2008 LMH 1 Barred Owl -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 Short-eared Owl -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- 03/28/2008 LRR 1 Belted Kingfisher -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 1; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/06/2008 PL&SH1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 Red-headed Woodpecker -- 03/29/2008 TD&RS 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 17; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 27; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 15; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 14 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4 Downy Woodpecker -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 14; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 6; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 3; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 3 Hairy Woodpecker -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 2 Northern Flicker -- 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 19; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 7; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 38; 03/12/2008 LRR 1; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 Pileated Woodpecker -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 Eastern Phoebe -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 7; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 13; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 13; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 3 Scissor-tailed Flycatcher -- 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1 Loggerhead Shrike -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 03/12/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 White-eyed Vireo -- 03/27/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 5; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 35 Yellow-throated Vireo -- 03/29/2008 RS&VL 3; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 11 Blue-headed Vireo -- 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 Red-eyed Vireo -- 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 Blue Jay -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 1; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 7; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 47; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 16; 03/26/2008 LRR 2; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 9; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 12 American Crow -- 02/16/2008 PL&SH 11; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 40; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 7; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 28; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 7 Fish Crow -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4; 03/12/2008 LRR 3; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 9 Purple Martin -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/12/2008 LRR 12; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 3; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 14 5

6 Cliff Swallow -- 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2 Barn Swallow -- 03/29/2008 TD&RS 3; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 6 Carolina Chickadee -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 36; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 15; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 5; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 8; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 15 Tufted Titmouse -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 38; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/26/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 17; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 27 Red-breasted Nuthatch -- 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 White-breasted Nuthatch -- 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 Brown-headed Nuthatch -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 9 Brown Creeper -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 Carolina Wren -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 8; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 15; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 43; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 11; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 18; 03/31/2008 LRR 1 Bewick's Wren -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1 House Wren -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 43 Winter Wren -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1 Marsh Wren -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3 Golden-crowned Kinglet -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 14; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 20; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 26; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/26/2008 LRR 3; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 12; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 8 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/17/2008 RS 1; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/26/2008 LRR 2; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 5; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 31 Eastern Bluebird -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 3; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 2; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 5; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 25; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 26; 03/06/2008 PL&SH2; 03/12/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 3; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 5 Hermit Thrush -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 7; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 American Robin -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 20; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 3; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 12; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 12; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 2; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 24; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 38; 03/06/2008 PL&SH8; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 21 Northern Mockingbird -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 4; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 13; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 8; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/12/2008 LRR 4; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 9; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 24 Brown Thrasher -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 6; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 European Starling -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 25; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 45 American Pipit -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 42; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 12; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 5 Cedar Waxwing -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 20; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 128; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 4 Orange-crowned Warbler -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2 Northern Parula -- 03/21/2008 AR&LR 3; 03/26/2008 LRR 2; 03/27/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 4 Yellow-rumped Warbler -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 5; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 25; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 4; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 21; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 8; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 7 Black-throated Green Warbler -- 03/27/2008 LRR 1 Yellow-throated Warbler -- 03/29/2008 RS&VL 4 Pine Warbler -- 02/14/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 49; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 1; 03/26/2008 LRR 1; 03/27/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 15; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 14 Black-and-white Warbler -- 03/26/2008 LRR 1; 03/27/2008 LRR 1; 03/27/2008 LRR 2; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 9; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 1 Louisiana Waterthrush -- 03/17/2008 LRR 1; 03/26/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 Common Yellowthroat -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 Hooded Warbler -- 03/27/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 3; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 14 Eastern Towhee -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 9; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 Chipping Sparrow -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 19; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 5; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 5; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 6; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 5 Field Sparrow -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3 Vesper Sparrow -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2 Lark Sparrow -- 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 Savannah Sparrow -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 40; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 6; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 11 Fox Sparrow -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 1 Song Sparrow -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 11; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 10; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 14 Lincoln's Sparrow -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3 6

7 Swamp Sparrow -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 8; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 32; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 4; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1 White-throated Sparrow -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 12; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 64; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 51; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 54; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 7; 03/26/2008 LRR 4; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 60; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 30 White-crowned Sparrow -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 20; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 21; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 69 Dark-eyed Junco -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 16; 03/12/2008 LRR 4 Northern Cardinal -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 12; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 6; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 59; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 54; 03/06/2008 PL&SH1; 03/12/2008 LRR 4; 03/21/2008 AR&LR 3; 03/26/2008 LRR 3; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 13; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 34 Red-winged Blackbird -- 01/19/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 1; 02/14/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/17/2008 PL&SH 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 80; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1133; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 750; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 21; 03/06/2008 PL&SH1; 03/12/2008 LRR 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 37 Eastern Meadowlark -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 1; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 50; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 8 Rusty Blackbird -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3 Brewer's Blackbird -- 02/18/2008 HH&PH 10; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2 Common Grackle -- 02/10/2008 PL,SH,LA 2; 02/16/2008 PL&SH 150; 02/18/2008 HH&PH 40; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 57; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 03/06/2008 PL&SH40; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 22 Brown-headed Cowbird -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 2; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 3; 03/06/2008 PL&SH5; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 4 Purple Finch -- 02/26/2008 LRR 13 House Finch -- 02/17/2008 PL&SH 3; 03/29/2008 TD&RS 1; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 2 Pine Siskin -- 03/27/2008 LRR 1 American Goldfinch -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1; 02/20/2008 HH&TD 24; 03/27/2008 LRR 4; 03/29/2008 RS&VL 6 House Sparrow -- 02/20/2008 HH&TD 1 TOTALS: NUMBER of individuals 7,373 of 127 species. OBSERVERS AR&LR -- Anne and Larry Raymond: 03/21/2008 Black Bayou Lake off Harrison Road; 03/21/2008 LA 1, downtown Vivian; 03/21/2008 Noah Tyson Park, Black Bayou Lake HH&PH -- Hubert Hervey, Pat Hervey: 02/18/2008 Clear Lake Quad HH&TD -- Hubert Hervey, Terry Davis: 02/20/2008 Bayou Pierre Lake Quad; 02/20/2008 Hanna Quad; 02/20/2008 Harmon Quad LMH -- L. M. Hardy: 03/01/2008 Shreveport: 1823 S. Brookwood Dr. LRR -- Larry R. Raymond: 02/26/2008 Walter B. Jacobs Nature Park; 03/12/2008 Earl G. Williamson Park, Oil City; 03/17/2008 Walter B. Jacobs Park; 03/26/2008 Walter B. Jacobs Nature Park; 03/27/2008 Eddie D. Jones Park; 03/27/2008 Walter B. Jacobs Nature Park; 03/28/2008 Walter B. Jacobs Nature Park; 03/31/2008 Walter B. Jacobs Nature Park PL&SH -- Pat Lonnecker, Shirley Huss: 01/19/2008 Bickham Dickson & Hamel's Park; 02/14/2008 Bickham Dickson.; 02/16/2008 From Cross Lake Dr.; 02/16/2008 Metro Park off Pines Rd.; 02/16/2008 Wildwood Drive & Noyes Lake; 02/17/2008 Cross Lake East.; 02/17/2008 Hidden Harbor, near Jefferson Paige Rd.; 03/06/2008 Bickham-Dickson Park PL,SH,LA -- Pat Lonnecker,Shirley Huss,Linda Adrion: 02/10/2008 Bickham Dickson.; 02/10/2008 HWY 1 and Harts Island Rd. RS -- Rosemary Seidler: 03/17/2008 Prospect St. near Line Ave., Shreveport RS&VL -- Rosemary Seidler, Vicki Le Fevers: 03/29/2008 Richard Fleming Park & W Lakeshore Dr., Shreveport TD&RS -- Terry Davis, Rosemary Seidler: 03/29/2008 Old Mooringsport Rd & Mc Cain Rd between Mooringsport & Blanchard COPYRIGHT 2008, SHREVEPORT SOCIETY FOR NATURE STUDY. All rights reserved. Material may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, published, or broadcast without the prior written permission of the Bird Study Group, Shreveport Society for Nature Study, Inc. Direct inquires to the Editor, Jim Ingold, at: James.Ingold@lsus.edu or (318)

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From wild bird, to photograph, to painting, renowned wildlife artist Don Edwards will share his process for creating realistic works of art.

From wild bird, to photograph, to painting, renowned wildlife artist Don Edwards will share his process for creating realistic works of art. Shreveport Society for Nature Study BIRD STUDY GROUP NEWSLETTER Volume 25, Number 9 May 5, 2011 Next Meeting May 12, 2011 Wildlife Artistry Revealed: Don Edwards, Bird Photography & Artwork BSG MAY MEETING