[mou] RE: [mnbird] Glenwood BBS results

[Dunnette, Joel H.]

I appreciate hearing of these BBS experiences and results.
I would like to hear more.

I feel these are at least as important as hearing of rare bird sightings.

Joel Dunnette
Byron / Rochester

> -----Original Message-----
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> Sent:	Monday, June 28, 2004 11:13 AM
> To:	mou-net@cbs.umn.edu; mnbird@lists.mnbird.net
> Subject:	[mnbird] Glenwood BBS results
> 
> I ran the Glenwood Breeding Bird Survey on 17 June, a beautiful and diverse route that runs from near Grove Lake Waterfowl Production Area west a few miles south of Lake Minnewaska, past the entrance to Glacial Lake State Park, and ending up SW of Starbuck near Lake Emily.  I found 84 species and
> 1431 individuals, a rather high species diversity for the edge of the prairie but indicative of the many farmgroves, shelter belts, wetlands, and the state park's forest which accounted for one stop of the 50 stops completed.  To date over 100 species have been recorded on this route.  Several species have not been recorded in recent years including Lark Sparrow and Least Bittern.  New species recorded for the first time included Pileated Woodpecker and Sandhill Crane (Grove Lake WPA).  11 Franklin's Gull was a high total for summering birds. Of the 84 species, 32 were at levels above their long-term averages and 30 below averages with the remaining species statistically unchanged.  Significant changes included Blue Jay about 50% below average (West Nile?), Horned Lark (huge decline, no apparent reason except maybe late for their song period, not declining on other routes I ran), Barn Swallow (45% below average), Marsh Wren ( large increase), Cedar Waxwing (down steeply), W
 estern Meadowlark (long term average 15 birds,  only 4 found).  Birds showing increases included Sedge Wren, Baltimore Oriole, Warbling Vireo, Willow Flycatcher, pheasant, and Gray Catbird; declines noted in Mallard, Mourning Dove, Sora,
> Vesper Sparrow, and Savannah Sparrow.  Crows are almost back to their long-term average after an apparent West Nile-caused decline.  Anyone else want to comment on their BBS routes?   
> 
> Bob Russell, 
> US Fish and Wildlife
> Service
> 
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