Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!decwrl!ucbvax!PimaCC.Pima.edu!CWILLIAMSON From: CWILLIAMSON@PimaCC.Pima.edu Newsgroups: rec.birds Subject: HOTLINE: (S) western2 Message-ID: <738DA96D049F2012B5@Arizona.EDU> Date: 26 Jun 90 20:38:00 GMT Sender: daemon@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU Lines: 369 ECHO area 4 ... Western Hotlines #283 21-Jun-90 10:59am is FROM you to Colorado Area 5 ... Texas Birding HOTLINES #4 10-Jun-90 08:27pm is FROM you to Texas Tapes #5 15-Jun-90 06:53am is FROM you to Texas #6 17-Jun-90 07:57am is FROM you to Texas State #7 20-Jun-90 12:17pm is FROM you to San Antonio Texas BIRD_RBA -- National Birding Hotline Cooperative ================================================== We are pleased to announce BIRD_RBA, the National Birding Hotline Cooperative list on LISTSERV@ARIZVM1. The list provides a clearing- house for transcribed birding hotlines from around the country. Subscribers will receive these transcripts as they are made available to the list. 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If you are on the Internet network, subscription messages should be sent to LISTSERV@ARIZVM1.BITNET and hotline transcripts should be mailed to BIRD_RBA@ARIZVM1.BITNET. In some cases, Internet mailer programs will not know how to get to a local Internet/Bitnet gateway. If this appears to be a problem for you, send subscription messages to: LISTSERV%ARIZVM1.BITNET@CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL.EDU and hotline transcripts to: BIRD_RBA%ARIZVM1.BITNET@CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL.EDU From: Chuck Williamson To: Colorado Msg #283, 21-Jun-90 10:59am Subject: Colorado 6/17/90 COLORADO - Statewide (303) 423-5582 This is the Colorado Bird Report, sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists, updated on June 17th. A juvenile male BRONZED COWBIRD continues to come all day to the Carter's yard on Green Mountain Drive in Lakewood, and was seen on June 17th. This cowbird, a first state record, comes every hour or two to a birdbath and feeder in the yard. Look for the cowbird from the grassy rise just east of the driveway leading from Green Mountain Drive to the parking lot of the LDS church, located at the corner of Green Mountain Drive and Alameda Parkway. The Carter's yard is the second one south of Green Mountain Drive, the one with the feeders. What now seems to be a pair of YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS, first found by Kellner, were seen on June 17th at Chatfield State Park southwest of Denver. These vireos were seen on the west side of the Platte River, upstream from Kingfisher Bridge, where the asphalt path loops back. Listen here, and a YELLOW_THROATED VIREO is often heard as it sings loudly. Up to two singing male CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, first found by Spencer, were seen in Wheat Ridge Greenbelt on June 17th. These warblers on June 17th. These warblers are found in the area around the tree bridge. In this same area on the 17th, listen for the singing male ROSE BRESTED GROSBEAK accompanied by a female. A pari of CASPIAN TERNS were seen by Leman on June 16th at Cheraw Reservoir in Otero County. Also on the 16th Leman reports a female NORTHERN CARDINAL at the Holly Bridge, and a singing FILED SPARROW on the Arkansas River at the Kansas State Line. An adult male SCARLET TANAGER in breeding plumage was found in Weld County on June 16th by Opler. This tanager was seen in a bushy cottonwood tree on the north side on Weld County Road 74, about 1/3 mile east of Weld County Road 93. For general information, in Fort Collins please call Joe Mammoser at 223-2187. For general information in Denver, please call Warren Finch at 233-3372. The field trop for Saturday, June 23rd will be along the Platte River on the north edge of Denver. Call Jackie King at 287-1644 for information. The field trip on Sunday, June 24th will be to lower Bear Creek. Call Cal Wichern at 693-3718 for details. To update information about birds currently on the Colorado Bird Report, or to report new sightings, please leave your name, phone number, and message after the tone. Thanks for calling. --- * Origin: Southern Az Birding BBS (602) 881-4280 (Opus 1:300/16) SEEN-BY: 300/16 [283] Highest: 283 ECHO area 4 ... Western Hotlines Select: a5 The MESSAGE Section There are 7 messages in this area. The highest is #7 The last message you read was 6 [6] Highest: 7. Press Enter for NEXT msg. ECHO area 5 ... Texas Birding HOTLINES Select: n From: Chuck Williamson To: San Antonio Texas Msg #7, 20-Jun-90 12:17pm Subject: San Antonio 6/15/90 TEXAS - Austin (512) 451-3308 Northcentral Area (817) 237-3209 Lower Rio Grande Valley (512) 565-6773 ---------> San Antonio (512) 733-8306 Sinton (512) 364-3634 Statewide (713) 821-2846 Hello. This is the San Antonio Audubon Society with the June the 15th 1990 recording. If you want to request information, make a comment, or tell us about an unusual bird sighting, do so after you hear the beep tone following our announcements. There are no reports available this week for bird sightings in the the Mitchell Lake area or any other local hotspots. Possibly the heat is producing lethargy in both birds and birders. Other areas of the state seem to be in the same situation. There is a report on the Valley Tape of a pair of MEXICAN CROWS nesting at the Sable Palm Grove Sanctuary around the visitor center. The 2 YELLOW-GREEN VIREOS are still being seen at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge also at the visitor center. Also there is a report of a MOUNTAIN PLOVER along the Bayside Drive where Bayside Drive goes along the edge of the bay. Look for it on the tidal flat between the road and the bay. Out in Big Bend National Park, 2 THICK-BILLED KINGBIRDS are still being seen at the Cottonwood Campgrounds. There are also LUCY'S WARBLERS in the same area. A GRAY HAWK continues to be seen at the Rio Grande Village Campground. The Austin Tape reports RUDDY DUCKS in breeding plumage, along with a group of herons and egrets, are still being seen at the (Hornsby Dam (???)) Wastewater Plant. The San Antonio Audubon Society has been a birding and conservation club since 1954. We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7:30 PM in the Ruble Community Center at 419 E. Magnolia located between (McCuppa (???)) and McAlester Freeways. We have a beginner's bird walk the second Saturday of each month at the Alamo Heights Nature Trail at 8 AM. We would be delighted to have you join us in any of our activities and you do not need to be a member to do so. Our monthly field trip to Mitchell Lake will take place on Saturday June the 16th. Meet leader Steve Hawkins, 656-5813, at the entrance on the left of ( ??? ) Blvd opposite J and R Party House about 1/2 mile south of Route 410. On Sunday June the 24th there will be a rookery island tour in Rockport Texas. Reservations are required and may be made by mailing a check for $20 payable to Marge Hooks, 8110 Green Forest, San Antonio Texas, 78239. The cutoff date is June the 20th. If 15 people make the trip, each will receive a $4 refund. If you want information on any of our activities, on the bird alert, or on membership in our group, please leave your name and phone number after the beep tone and someone will contact you shortly. [7] Highest: 7 ECHO area 5 ... Texas Birding HOTLINES Select: = [7] Highest: 7 ECHO area 5 ... Texas Birding HOTLINES Select: 4 From: Chuck Williamson To: Texas Tapes Msg #4, 10-Jun-90 08:27pm Subject: Texas tapes From: IN%"BIRD_RBA%ARIZVM1.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.EDU" "National Birding Hotline Cooperative" 10-JUN-1990 21:11:32.11 To: Charles Williamson , PimaCC NewsManager CC: Subj: TEXAS TAPES Received: from Arizona.EDU by PimaCC.Pima.Edu; Sun, 10 Jun 90 21:11 MST Received: from CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL.EDU by Arizona.EDU; Sun, 10 Jun 90 21:12 MST Received: from ARIZVM1.CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU by CORNELLC.cit.cornell.edu (IBM VM SMTP R1.2.1MX) with BSMTP id 0641; Mon, 11 Jun 90 00:08:36 EDT Received: by ARIZVM1 (Mailer R2.07) id 7916; Sun, 10 Jun 90 21:07:44 MST Date: Sun, 10 Jun 90 22:25:00 CST From: GOV_RHP%SHSU.BITNET@CORNELLC.cit.cornell.EDU Subject: TEXAS TAPES Sender: National Birding Hotline Cooperative To: Charles Williamson , PimaCC NewsManager Reply-to: National Birding Hotline Cooperative Message-id: <7FE1376A379F211348@Arizona.EDU> X-Envelope-to: CWILLIAMSON@PimaCC.Pima.EDU, NEWS_BIRDRBA@PimaCC.Pima.EDU A check of all the major tapes in Texas today (6/10) indicates that the state has entered the summer pits. Unless you're after resident specialties, which are seldom on the tapes, there is little to report. The statewide Rare Bird Alert and the San Antonio tapes have been posted here within the last 24 hours. The Lower Rio Grande Valley tape has not been updated in over two weeks. The North Central tape is down. The Coastal Bend tape is asking for reports and has nothing to offer. The Austin tape carries only a May 28 report of RUDDY TURNSTONE, DUNLIN, and BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPER at the Hornsby Bend Wastewater Treatment Plant. Maybe we can get a storm to bring some things in from the Gulf. GOV_RHP@SHSU --- * Origin: UA Today Node 3 (University of Arizona, Tucson) (Opus 1:300/3) SEEN-BY: 300/2 3 16 [4] Highest: 7. Press Enter for NEXT msg. ECHO area 5 ... Texas Birding HOTLINES Select: 5 From: Chuck Williamson To: Texas Msg #5, 15-Jun-90 06:53am Subject: Lwr Rio Grande Valley 6/14/90 TEXAS - Austin (512) 451-3308 Northcentral Area (817) 237-3209 6/14 ----->Lower Rio Grande Valley (512) 565-6773 San Antonio (512) 733-8306 Sinton (512) 364-3634 Statewide (713) 821-2846 Greetings. This is the Rio Grande Audubon Alert for Thursday morning June 14th sponsored by the Frontera Audubon Society and the Valley Chamber of Commerce. There's apparently a pair of MEXICAN CROWS nesting at the ( Saball Palm Grove Sanctuary (???)). The sanctuary is only open weekends. Look for the crows around the visitor center. There are still two YELLOW-GREEN VIREOS at Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge. Look them around the ditch, big ditch, near the visitor's center or around the visitor center itself. Also there is a report of a MOUNTAIN PLOVER along the Bayside Drive where the Bayside Drive goes along the edge of the bay. Look for it on that tidal flat between the road and the bay. We thank you for calling the Audubon Alert. If you have, please!, if you have ANY birding news we need it. Call this number - please. Thank you. [5] Highest: 7. Press Enter for NEXT msg. ECHO area 5 ... Texas Birding HOTLINES Select: 6 From: Chuck Williamson To: Texas State Msg #6, 17-Jun-90 07:57am Subject: Texas State Hotline 6/13/90 The Texas Rare Bird Alert (713-821-2846) is set up to report rarities statewide. The most recent recording, dated 13 June, says that nothing new has been reported in the past month. The birds reported in the last posting are still being seen: LUCY'S WARBLER, GRAY HAWK, and THICK-BILLED KINGBIRD at Big Bend National Park; YELLOW-GREEN VIREO at Laguna Atascosa NWR. [6] Highest: 7. Press Enter for NEXT msg. ECHO area 5 ... Texas Birding HOTLINES Select: