MICHIGAN BIRDS AND NATURAL HISTORY
1994‐2013
January‐December 2013 Volume 20
Articles:
The 2012 Kirtland’s Warbler Census by Michael E. Petrucha and Keith Kintigh No.1
Field Guides to Michigan Butterflies: A Review by John M. Swales No.1
From The Archives: Michigan’s Last Passenger Pigeon by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.1
The 2012 Michigan North American Migration Count by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.1
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Surveys: Summer 2012 (June‐July) by Louis J. Dombroski No.1
Articles:
2012 Late Autumn Michigan Crane Survey by Ronald H. Hoffman No.2
Two Records of Leucistic Sandhill Cranes in Michigan by Ronald Hoffman No.2
Late Winter Bottle Fly Larvae in a Cooper’s Hawk Carcass by Dennis A. Meritt Jr. No.2
From the Archives: Michigan’s Varied Thrush Specimen by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.2
Predation of a Meadow Vole by an American Crow in Ontonagon County, Michigan by Craig D. Rockey and Allen Kurta No.2
Has the Eastern Pipistrelle Conquered the Lower Peninsula? by Holly Brown and Allen Kurta No.2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 1 100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology: The American Golden Plover as a Spring Transient by John L. Trapp No.2
Wilbur C. “Joe” Johnson Waterfowl Conservationist (1941‐2012) by Jack Clinton Eitniear No.2
Michigan’s First Great Shearwater by Alice Van Zoeren No.2
Surveys:
Michigan Butterfly Survey, 2012 by Jack Reinoehl No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Autumn 2012 (August‐November) by Allen T. Chartier and Jonathan T. Wuepper No.2
Articles:
The 113th (2012‐2013) Christmas Bird Count in Michigan by John L. Trapp No.3
Taking Flight and Spreading Wings in Michigan: the Evolution, Objective, and Trajectory of the Michigan Butterfly Network (MiBN) by Monika Egerer and Ashley A. Wick No.3
Predation of a Meadow Vole by an American Crow in Clare County, Michigan by Richard A. Wolinski No.3
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology: Neck Swaying Behavior of an American Bittern by John L. Trapp No.3
From The Archives: A Winter Yellow‐breasted Chat Specimen from Michigan by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Winter 2012‐2013 (December‐February) by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
2006 North American Migration Count‐ Complete Tables by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.3
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 2 Articles:
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2012 by Philip Chu No.4
American Mink Scavenges Eastern Chipmunk off a Gravel Road in Livingston County, Michigan by Richard A. Wolinski No.4
From The Archives: Michigan’s Great Shearwater by Allen T. Chartier and Jonathan T. Wuepper No.4
Spring Migration of Diurnal Raptors at the Straits of Mackinac by Edward A. Pike No.4
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology: Review of Papers Published in 1913 by John L. Trapp No.4
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Spring 2013 (March‐May) by Jack T. Reinoehl No.4
January‐December 2012 Volume 19
Articles:
Birding Community Variation Among Silvicultural Treatments in Managed Northern Hardwood Forests of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by Katherine E. Koch, timothy F. Ginnett, Robert A. Evans, and Brian A. Bogaczyk No.1
First Confirmed Nesting of Golden‐crowned Kinglet in Jackson County by Cody Porter No.1
The 2011 Kirtland’s Warbler Census by Michael E. Petrucha and Keith Kintigh No.1
Birds of Manitou Island, Keweenaw County, Michigan: Findings of the Manitou Island Bird Survey 2002‐2009 by Joseph D. Kaplan and Joseph A. Youngman No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 3 From the Archives: Michigan White‐throated Swift by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.1
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology: Bradshaw W. Swales and Others on the Winter Birds of Wayne County by John L. Trapp No.1
Eastern Whip‐poor‐will and Common Nighthawk Surveys in Michigan (2005‐2007) by Barbara J. Barton, Michael A. Sanders, and Rebecca L. Rogers No.2
Prepping for a Proper Day of Shooting by Joshua Haas No.2
Loss of a Chimney Swift Roost in Howell, Livingston County, Michigan by Richard A. Wolinski No.2
2011 Michigan Late Autumn Crane Survey by Ronald H. Hoffman No.2
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology: Walter Bradford Barrow’s Michigan Bird Life by John L. Trapp No.2
From the Archives: Michigan’s Cassin’s Sparrow Record by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.2
Corrections to “A Review of the Status of Varied Thrush in Michigan” by Allen T. Chartier No.2
A Brief History of the Publications by John L. Trapp No.3
Some Observations of the American Robin at an Autumnal Roost in Livingston County, Michigan by Richard A. Wolinski No.3
From The Archives: Michigan’s Winter Northern Waterthrush Specimen by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology: Norman A Wood on “Rare” Michigan Birds by John L. Trapp No.3
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2011 by Philip Chu No.4
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology: Scientific Collecting in 1912 by John L. Trapp No.4
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 4 From The Archives: Michigan’s Swainson’s Warbler by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.4
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2011 (June‐ July) by Louis J. Dombroski No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey, 2011 by Jack Reinoehl No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Autumn 2011 (August‐November) by Allen T. Chartier and Jonathan T. Wuepper No.2
2005 North American Migration Count ‐ Complete Tables by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.2
The 112th Christmas Bird Count in Michigan by John L. Trapp No.3
Michigan Bird Survey: Winter 2011‐2012 (December‐February) by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
Michigan Bird Survey: Spring 2012 (March‐May) by Jack T. Reinoehl No.4
January‐December 2011 Volume 18
Articles:
Birding Trip to Sault Ste. Marie Yields Michigan’s First Yellow‐billed Loon by Don Martin No.1
Yellow‐billed Loon Delights Michigan Birders by Skye Christopher G. Haas No.1
Yellow‐billed Loon Records from the Upper Great Lakes by Jonathan Wuepper No.1
The 2010 Kirtland’s Warbler Census by Michael E. Petrucha and Elaine Carlson No.1
New Early Arrival Date for Kirtland’s Warbler on the Breeding Grounds by Michael E. Petrucha No.1
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology by John L. Trapp No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 5 From the Archives: Michigan’s Only Eskimo Curlew Record by Jonathan Wuepper No.1
Surveys of Priority Coastal Wetlands for Rare Wetland Birds in Michigan 2003‐ 2007 by Michael A. Sanders, David L. Cuthrell, Michael J. Monfils, and Rebecca L. Rogers No.2
First and Second State Records of Violet‐green Swallow in Michigan by Skye Christopher G. Haas No.2
2010 Michigan Late Autumn Crane Survey by Ronald H. Hoffman No.2
From the Archives: Michigan’s Northern Gannet Specimen by John L. Trapp No.2
First Nest Record of Merlin in Kalamazoo County and Records of Breeding Range Expansion in Southern Michigan and the Great Lakes Region by Russ Schipper No.3
From the Archives: Michigan’s Only Carolina Chickadee Record by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
A Review of the Status of Varied Thrush in Michigan by Allen T. Chartier No.4
Annual Recruitment and Brood Size of Greater Sandhill Cranes in Southern Michigan by Ronald H. Hoffman No.4
Peculiar King Rail Encounter at St. Clair Flats by Kimberley J. Borland and Michael A. Sanders No.4
The Jack‐Pine Warbler at the University of Michigan Biological Station by John L. Trapp No.4
From the Archives: Michigan’s Dovekie Records by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.4
Actions of the Michigan Birds Records Committee for 2010 by Caleb G. Putnam No.5
The Michigan Bird List by Philip C. Chu No.5
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 6 Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2010 (June‐July) by Louis J. Dombroski No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey, 2010 by Jack Reinoehl No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Autumn 2010 (August‐November) by Allen T. Chartier and Jonathan T. Wuepper No.2
The 111th Christmas Bird Count in Michigan by John L. Trapp No.3
Michigan Bird Survey: Winter 2010‐2011 (December‐February) by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
Michigan Bird Survey, Spring 2011 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
Michigan Banding Summary for 2010 by Mike Bishop No.5
2011 Michigan North American Migration Count by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.5
2004 Michigan North American Migration Count – Complete Tables by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.5
Features:
Answers to Photo Quiz#37 by Matt Hysell No.1
Photo Quiz #38 by Matt Hysell No.1
Answers to Photo Quiz #38 by Matt Hysell No.2
January‐December 2010 Volume 17
Articles:
The 2009 Kirtland’s Warbler Census by Michael E. Petrucha and Elaine Carlson No.1
Proximity of Successive Pileated Woodpecker Nests by John Baumgartner No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 7 2009 Michigan Late Crane Survey by Ronald H. Hoffman No.2
First Record of the Spotted Towhee (Pipilo maculates) in Southwestern Michigan, Including a Review of Previous Michigan Records by John L. Trapp and Marjorie F. Trapp No.3
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithological History by John L. Trapp No.3
Oak Tree Use as a Water Source by Birds and Mammals by Dennis A. Meritt Jr. No.4
Fifty Years Ago in the Michigan Bird Survey by Allen T. Chartier No.4
Updates to the Berrien County Bird List by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.4
100 Years Ago in Michigan Ornithology History (1910) by John L. Trapp No.4
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2009 by Caleb G. Putman No.5
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2009 (1June‐31July) by Louis J. Dombroski No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey, 2009 Jack Reinoehl No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Autumn 2009 (August‐November) by Allen T. Chartier and Jonathan T. Wuepper No.2
Michigan Christmas Bird Counts: 2008‐2009 by Glenn R. Palmgren No.3
The 110th Christmas Bird Count in Michigan by John L. Trapp and Glen R. Palmgren No.3
Michigan Bird Survey Winter 2009‐2010 (December‐February) by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
Michigan Bird Survey Spring 2010 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
Michigan Banding Summary for 2009 by Mike Bishop No.5
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 8 2010 Michigan North American Migration Count by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.5
2009 Michigan North American Migration Count – Complete Tables by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.5
Features:
Answers to Photo Quiz #35 by Matt Hysell No.3
Photo Quiz #36 by Matt Hysell No.3
Answers to Photo Quiz #36 by Matt Hysell No.4
Photo Quiz #37 No.4
January‐December 2009 Volume 16
Articles:
The 2008 Kirtland’s Warbler Census by Michael E. Petrucha and Elaine Carlson No.1 NOT AVAILABLE
Seasonal Use of Snags and Downed‐logs by Vertebrates in a Small Wetland in Livingston County, Michigan by Richard A. Wolinski No.1 NOT AVAILABLE
Incidental Feeding Behavior in Gray Squirrels and White‐tailed Deer by Dennis A Meritt Jr. No.2 NOT AVAILABLE
Late Autumn Population of Sandhill Cranes in Michigan by Ronald H. Hoffman No.2 NOT AVAILABLE
Observations of American Robin Driven To and Flying From Surface of Lake Michigan by Russ Schipper No.3 NOT AVAILABLE
Dr. Laurence Charles Binford 1935‐2009 by Joe Kaplan No.4 NOT AVAILABLE
Recent Bird Records from the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan by Laurence C. Binford No.4 NOT AVAILABLE
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 9 Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2008 by Caleb G. Putnam No.5 NOT AVAILABLE
Survey:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2008 (1 June‐31 July) by Louis Dombrowski No.1 NOT AVAILABLE
Michigan Butterfly Survey: 2008 by Jack Reinoehl No.2 NOT AVAILABLE
Michigan Bird Survey: Autumn 2008 (August‐November) by Adam M. Byrne No.2 NOT AVAILABLE
2009 Michigan North American Migration Count by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.3 NOT AVAILABLE
Michigan Bird Survey Winter 2008‐2009 (December‐February) by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3 NOT AVAILABLE
Michigan Bird Survey Spring 2009 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4 NOT AVAILABLE
Notice:
Michigan Christmas Bird Count Compiler Needed No.3 NOT AVAILABLE
Michigan Banding Summary for 2008 by Mike Bishop No.5 NOT AVAILABLE
January‐December 2008 Volume 15
Articles:
The 2007 Kirtland’s Warbler Census by Michael E. Petrucha and Elaine Carlson No.1
Finding a Black Rail in Michigan by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.1
The Piping Plover in Michigan: A 100 Year Perspective by Fransesca J. Cuthbert and Erin A. Roche No.2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 10 A Leucistic Little Brown Bat in Michigan by Olivia M. Munzer and Allen Kurta No. 2
Nesting Proximity of Ruby‐throated Hummingbirds in Michigan by Allen T. Chartier No.3
First Sage Thrasher ( Oreoscoptes montanus) For Southern Lower Peninsula and Review of Previous Michigan Records by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
Impact of a Wildlife Exclusion Fence on US‐31 in Muskegon, MI by Dennis A. Meritt Jr. and Gail F. Meritt No.4
Nest of Common Grackle in a Natural Cavity in Livingston Co., MI by Richard A. Wolinski No.4
The role of Severe Winter Weather in the Colonization, Extinction, and reestablishment of a Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) Population by Jacob Job & Peter Bedneknoff, PhD No.5
Actions of the Michigan Birds Records Committee for 2007 by Caleb G. Putnam No.5
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2007 (June‐July) by Louis Dombroski No. 1
Michigan Butterfly Survey, 2007 by Jack Reinoehl No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Autumn 2007 (August‐November) by Louis Dombroski No.2
Michigan Bird Survey Winter 2007‐2008‐ (1 Dec‐29 Feb) by Jonathan T. Wuepper No.3
Michigan Christmas Bird Counts: 2007‐2008 by Glenn R. Palmgren No.3)
Michigan Bird Survey spring 2008‐ (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
2008 Michigan North American Migration Count by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.4
Michigan Banding Summary of 2007 by Mike Bishop No.5
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 11 January‐December 2007 Volume 14
A Message from the MBNH Committee No.1
Articles:
The 2006 Kirtland’s Warblers Census by Michael E. Petrucha and Elaine Carlson No.1
The Waterbirds of Baw Beese Lake, Hillsdale County (Diving Ducks) by Jack Reinoehl No.1
Occurrence of a Badger in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Michigan by Jerrold L. Belant, Joanne E. Wolford, and Leah G. Kainulainen No.2
The Late‐19th Century Game HunT in Berrien County by Jon Wuepper no.3‐ NOT AVAILABLE
First Inland Breeding Record for the Double‐crested Cormorant in the Lower Peninsula of Michigan by Michael E. Petrucha and Gerald R. Urquhart No.4
The Waterbirds of Baw Beese Lake, Hillsdale county‐Part 3 (non‐waterfowl) No. 4
Birding Newaygo County, Michigan by Bill Sweetman No.5
Long‐term Philopatry of a Hibernating Eastern Pipistrelle (Pipistrellus subflavus) by Rachel B. Bricklin, Allen Kurta, Steven M. Smith, and Bill Scullon No.5
First Documented Breeding of the Prothonotary Warbler (Protonotaria citrea) in Eaton County, Michigan by Matthew Bohan and Michael A. Sanders No.5
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2006 by Caleb G. Putnam No.5
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2006 (June‐July) by Louis Dombroski No.1
Suggestions to Authors No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 12 Michigan Butterfly Survey: 2006 by Jack Reinoehl No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Autumn 2006 (August‐November) by Louie J. Dombroski No.2
Michigan Bird Survey Winter 2006‐2007‐(December‐February) By Brad Murphy No.3 NOT AVAILABLE
Michigan Christmas Bird Count: 2006‐2007 by Glenn R. Palmgren No.3 NOT AVAILABLE
Michigan Bird Survey Spring 2007 – (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
2007 Michigan North American Migration Count by Michael E. Petrucha and Jeff Buecking No.4
Michigan Banding Summary for 2006 by Mike Bishop No.5
January‐December 2006 Volume 13
Articles:
Temporal Comparison of Avian Mortalities at a Communication Tower in Northern Michigan by Chris M. Schumacher No.1
Northern Mockingbird Breeding in Houghton Co., Michigan by Laurence C. Binford No. 2
Extreme Aggression in a Tufted Titmouse by Ann Zinn No.3
First State Record: White‐eared Hummingbird by Melissa and Jim Pappas No.4
First Documented Breeding of the Wood Thrush in Gogebic County Michigan by K.E. Brashear, T.F. Ginnett, B.A. Bogaczyk, J.Edde and R.A. Evans No.4
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2005 by Philip C. Chu No. 5
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2005 (June‐July) by Adam M. Byne No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 13 Michigan Bird Survey: Fall 2005 (1 August‐30 November) by Jonathan Wuepper No. 2
Historical Michigan Bird Survey: Autumn 1989 by Jim Granlund No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Winter 2005‐2006 (December – February) by Brad Murphy No.3
Michigan Butterfly Survey: 2005 by Jack Reinoehl No.3
Michigan Christmas Bird Counts: 2005‐2006 by Glenn R. Palmgren No.3
Michigan Bird Survey: Spring 2006 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
2006 Michigan North American Migration Count by Jeff Buecking and Michael E. Petrucha No. 4
Michigan Banding Summary for 2005 by Mike Bishop No.5
Report:
The 2005 Kirtland’s Warbler Census by Michael E. Petrucha and Elaine Carlson No.1
Birding Articles:
Birding the Alcona County Lakeshore by Tom Pavlik No.4
Livingston County Birding Areas by Lyle E. Hamilton and Richard A. Wolinski No.5
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 2005 VOLUME 12
ARTICLES:
Nesting of the Great Gray Owl, Seney National Wildlife Refuge, Schoolcraft County, Michigan. By Rick Bastsen, Bonnie Huevelhorst, and Tracy Casselman No.1
The Waterbirds of Baw Beese Lake, Hillsdale County of Baw Beese Lake ( Geese through Dabbing Ducks) by Jack Reinoehl No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 14 First Record of Kirtland’s Warbler for Grand Traverse County by Michael E. Petrucha No.2
Rare Plant Species of the 80‐acre Addition to the Michigan Audubon Society’s Lake Bailey Wildlife Sanctuary, Keweenaw County, Michigan by Janet Keeney Marr No.2
Bird Population Trends in Managed and Un‐managed Northern Hardwood Forests: A comparison of long‐term databases from National Forests in the Great Lakes and New Hampshire by Jerry W. Edde No. 3
A Landscape to Field‐Scale Assessment of the Bird Communities of Historical Openlands at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore by R. Gregory Corace III, P. Charles Goebel and Thomas C. Wyse No.4
Historical Records of Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) in Lake Michigan by Philip A. Cochran and Jon Wuepper No.5
SHORT NOTES:
Evidence of a second brood for a Rudy‐throated Hummingbird in Kalamazoo County, Michigan by Russ Schipper No.1
Unusual Hooded Warbler Nest at Fort Custer Training Center Augusta, Michigan by Elizabeth Skare No.1
Record Lake Fall Departure Date for Ruby‐throated Hummingbird from the Upper Peninsula by Scott Hickman No.2
Record late date of a Black‐throated Blue Warbler in the Upper Peninsula by Skye C. G. Haas No.2
Michigan Bird Lists‐a Bibliography by Jonathan Wuepper No.3
Rare Emmet County sighting of Long‐eared Owl by Sally Hiddinga Stebbins No.4
An Unintended Trap for a Western Fox Snake by Allen Kurta, Cynthia A. Kurta, and Heidi Unger No.5
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 15 SURVEYS:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2004 (June‐July) by Adam M. Byrne No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey, 2004 by Jack Reinoehl No.2
Michigan Bird Survey Fall 2004 (August‐November) by Allen Chartier No.2
2004‐2005 Michigan Christmas Bird Count by Jim Granlund No.3
Michigan Bird Survey Winter 2004‐05 (December‐February) by Brad Murphy No.3
Michigan Bird Survey, Spring 2005 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
REPORTS:
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2004 by Philip C. Chu No.4
2005 North American Migration Count for Michigan by Jeff Buecking and Michael E. Petrucha No.5
Michigan Banding Summary‐2004 by Mike Bishop No.5
SITE GUIDE:
South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan by Jim Granlund No.3
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 2004 VOLUME 11
Articles:
Identification of Northern Swans by Jim Granlund No.1
Site Guide: Wolf Lake Fish Hatchery, Van Buren County by Jim Granlund and Russ Schipper No.2
A New Colony Location for Double‐crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) and other Waterbirds in the Beaver Archipelago, Northern Lake Michigan by Nancy E. Seefeft and James C. Gillingham No.3
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 16 Spring Arrival and Fall Departure Dates of Sandhill Cranes in Southern Lower Michigan, 1857‐2004 by Ronald H. Hoffman No.4
The Red‐throated Loon Migration at Whitefish Point, Chippewa County by James Granlund No.5
Short Notes:
Seven New Species for Berrien County by Jon Wuepper No.1
Late Fledging of Great Blue Heron in Kalamazoo County by Russ Schipper and Jody Simone No.1
First Upper Peninsula record for Little Blue Heron by Dana L. Richter and Allen T. Chartier No.2
Early Nesting date for Eastern Screech‐Owl (Megascops asio) by Julie A. Craves No.2
Additional Records of Wapiti (Cervus elaphus) in Southern Lower Michigan by Jon Weupper No.3
Pileated Woodpecker Nesting in Clinton County 2004 by John Baumgartner No.5
Abnormal Coloration in Road‐killed Northern Short‐tailed Shrew by Tiffany J. Jones and Allen J. Kurta No.5
REPORTS:
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2002 by Adam M. Byrne No.2
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2003 by Adam M. Byrne No.5
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2003 (June‐August) by Adam Byrne No.1
Michigan Bird Surveys: Fall 2003 (August‐November) by Allen T. Chartier No. 2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 17 Michigan Bird Survey: Winter 2003‐2004 (December‐February) by Brad Murphy No.3
Michigan Christmas Bird Count 2003‐2004 by Jim Granlund No.3
Michigan Bird Survey: Spring 2004 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
2004 Annual Banding Summaries by Mike Bishop No.4
2004 Michigan North American Migration Count by Jeff Buecking and Michael E. Petrucha No.5
Essays:
Why We Band by Mike Bishop No.4
Announcements:
Comments Solicited for Review of Michigan List of Threatened and Endangered Species No.4
Features:
Photo Quiz #30 No.1
Answers to Photo Quiz #30 No.2
Photo Quiz #31 No.2
Answers to Photo Quiz #31No.3
Photo Quiz #32No.3
Answers to Photo Quiz #32No.4
Photo Quiz #33 No.5
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 2003 VOLUME 10
Papers:
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 18 Breeding Bird Use of Wetland in Eastern Chippewa County, Michigan by Michael J. Monfils, Harold H. Prince No.1
Vegetation Cover and Common Tern Hatching Success on Human‐made and Natural Nesting Sites in the St. Mary’s River and Saginaw Bay, Michigan by Nicole E. Lamp, Kelly F. Millenbah, and Betsy S. Haley No.2
Michigan Breeding Bird Atlas Project in Full Flight by Ray Adams, MBBA‐II Coordinator No.3
“Yellow” Palm Warbler (Dendroica palmarum hypochrysea) banded in Wayne Co. by Julie A. Craves No.3
Changes in Breeding Status of Selected Species for Richland Twp., Montcalm Co. and Seville Township, Gratiot Co. by Mike Bishop No.3
Survey:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2002 (June‐July) by Brad Murphy No.1
Michigan Bird Survey: Fall 2002 (Aug‐Nov) by Allen Chartier No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Spring 2003 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.3
Michigan Bird Survey: Winter 2002‐2003 (Dec‐Feb) by Brad Murphy No.3
2003 Michigan North American Migration Count by Jeff Buecking and Michael E. Petrucha No.4
2002‐2003 Michigan Christmas Bird Counts by Jim Grandlund No.4
News & Notes:
Errata No.1
Submission Deadlines No.1
Suggestions to Authors No.1
How to Become a Michigan Bird Survey Participant No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 19 Websites No.1
New Conservation Book by Michigan Ornithologist No.3
Mourning Dove Nesting in Houghton County, 2003 by Dana Richter, Rachel Toczydlowski and Alan Toczydlowski No.4
First Michigan winter record of Lark Sparrow, Wayne Co. by Julie A. Craves No.4
Current Michigan Avian Research Projects No.4
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 2002 VOLUME 9
Contents:
The dragonflies and damselflies of Mecosta Co., MI: Complete list with recent additions. By Stephan Ross No.1
A preliminary list of the Odonata of Wayne Co. by Julie A. Craves No.1
The Painted Skimmer, Libellual semifasciata, in Michigan: Rare or not? By M. F. O’Brien No.1
Book review: Dragonflies of Indiana by M.F. O’Brien No.1
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2001 (June‐July) by Adam M. Byrne No.1
Answers to Photo Quiz#29 by Stephen Ross No.1
Vertebrate use of the Dexter Millpond, an impounded reach of Mill Creek, Huron River, Washtenaw Co., MI. by Richard A. Wolinski No.2
A survey of Bald Eagles wintering near Engadine, MI. by Jenny D. Angell and William W. Bowerman No.2
Rufous Hummingbirds in Michigan by Allen T. Chartier No.2
New Jersey Tea as a food plant of the Cecropia moth by Barbara T. Sandys and John F. Douglass No.2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 20 Corrections of Michigan Butterflies and Skippers and new additions by Mogens Nielsen No.2
Michigan Bird Survey: Fall 2001 (Aug‐Nov.) by Allen T. Chartier No.2
Message from the Incoming Editor….Mary Anne Sydlik No.3
Birding the Allegan State Game Area, Allegan Co. by Russ Schipper No.3
Spring owl banding at Cheboygan State Park, Cheboygan Co., MI. by Edward A. Pike No.3
A Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) exhibiting aberrant pelage and unusual behavior in Livingston Co., MI. by Richard A. Wolinksi No.3
Red Squirrel kills a Black‐capped Chickadee at the bird feeder by Dana L. Richter No.3
Late record of an American Bison (Bison bison) in Berrien Co., MI. by Jon Wuepper No.3
Michigan Bird Survey, Winter 2001‐2002 (December‐February) by Adam Byrne No.3
Michigan Butterfly Survey 2001 by Steven J. Mueller No.3
Papers:
Late Record of a Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) in Berrien Co. by Jon Wuepper No.4
The Avifauna of Garden Island, Michigan by Kenneth D. Bowen, Nancy E. Seefelt No.4
Northern “Yellow‐shafted” Flicker (Colaptes auratus) with red feathers banded in Wayne Co., MI. by Julie A. Craves No.4
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 2001 VOLUME 8
Papers:
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 21 Portrayal of a Northern Saw‐whet Owl nesting by Charles Ted Black No.1
Prothonotary Warbler Nesting in Washtenaw Co. By Roger Wykes No.1
Road kill along a Midwestern Interstate system by Dennis A. Meritt, Jr., Gail F. Meritt, and Daniel P. Dembiec No.2
Barred Owls nesting on the ground by Sergej Postupalsky No.2
Nest site selection, nest box size, and breeding activity in House Wrens (Troglodytes aedon) by Mary Anne Sydlik No.3
Bradshaw Swales: Early Detroit ornithologist 1875‐1928 by Julie Craves No.3
The birds of Berrien Co., MI. by Jon Wuepper No.4
Notable new dragonfly records by Julie A. Craves No.4
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 2000 by Adam M. Byrne No.5
2001 Michigan North American Migration Count by Jeff Buecking and Michael E. Petrucha No.5
2000‐01 Michigan Christmas Bird Counts by Mindy Walker No.5
The Michigan Bird List by Adam M. Byrne No.5
Checklist of Michigan Odonata by Mark O’Brien No.5
Survey:
Michigan Bird Survey: Summer 2000 (June‐July) by Adam M. Byrne No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey Summer 2000 (June‐August) by Steven J. Mueller No.1
Michigan Bird Survey Autumn 2000 (Aug.‐Nov.) by Allen Chartier No.2
Michigan Butterfly Survey Summer 1999 (September‐November) by Steve J. Mueller No.2
Michigan Bird Survey‐ Winter (Dec.‐Feb.) 2000‐2001 by Doug McWhirter No.3
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 22 Michigan Bird Survey, Spring 2001 (March‐May) by Jack Reinhoehl No.4
Short Notes:
Old record of Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula) from Berrien Co. by Jon Wuepper No.2
First nest of Red Crossbills (Loxia curvirostra) in Newaygo Co. by Stephen and Barbara Ross No.2
Melanistic Eastern Chipmunk (photo) No.3
Eastern Pipistrelle in Ottawa Co., MI. by William S. Martinus and Allen Kurta No.3
Additional rare plants of the Michigan Audubon Society wildlife sanctuaries of Keweenaw Co., MI. by Janet Keeney Marr No.3
Book Review:
Wisconsin’s Favorite Bird Haunts by Darrin O’Brien No.1
The Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior, Dea Armstrong No.4
The Natural History of Mecosta County, Michigan, Fred McDonald No.4
Birding Features:
Photo Quiz #27No.1
Answers to Photos Quiz #27 by Stephen Ross No.2
Photo Quiz#28 No.2
Identification and status of Ross’s Goose in Michigan by Adam M. Byrne No.3
Answers to Photo Quiz #28 by Adam M. Byrne No.3
Birding Metro Beach Metropark, Macomb Co. by Mike Mencotti No.4
Photo Quiz#29 No.4
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 2000 VOLUME 7
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 23 Papers:
Modeling the Potential Impacts of Climate Change on the Summer Distributions of Michigan’s Nongame Birds by Jeff Price No.1
Great White Heron at Metro Beach Metropark Macomb Co. Alan J. Ryff No.1
Butterflies of Mecosta Co., MI. by Stephen Ross No.2
Fall migration of Northern Saw‐whet Owls at an inland, urban site: University of Michigan‐Dearborn, Wayne Co. by Julie A. Craves & Jeff Schultz No. 2
Bats in Michigan: An Annotated List of Scientific Publications and Theses by Allen Kurta No.3
Parental feeding behavior in Yellow‐bellied Sapsuckers by Casey R. Lu & Leah R. Patteson No.3
Anecdotal notes on the decline of the Wood Turtle in Mecosta Co. by Stephen Ross No.3
Productivity and survivorship of the Yellow Warbler in mid‐Michigan by Stacy Epp and Donald Beaver No.4
Alfred D. Knutsen: The First Hawk Bander at Whitefish Point, MI. by Arthur L. Carpenter and Thomas W. Carpenter No.4
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 1999 by Jack Reinoehl No.5
The Michigan Bird Records Committee Bylaws by Adam M. Byrne No.5
2000 Michigan North American Migration Count by Russ Schipper No.5
The 1999/2000 Michigan Christmas Bird Count by Russ Schipper No.5
Short Notes:
Observations of a Black‐capped Chickadee using a scat as nesting material by Stephen Ross No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 24 Ruby‐crowned Kinglets with orange crowns by Richard & Brenda Keith No.2
Brown Creepers nesting in Wayne Co.: Old records found by Julie A. Craves No.2
Fourteen rabbits in one nest by Ted Black No.3
Kirtland’s Warbler Migration Sighting in Bay Co. by Michael B. Petrucha and Gerald R. Urquhart No.4
The elusive Trillium nivale by George Vaughn No.4
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey Summer (June‐July) 1999 by Adam M. Byrne No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey Summer 1999 (June‐July) by Steven J. Mueller No.1
Three year Index, volumes 4 to 6 No.1
Michigan Bird Survey, Autumn 1999 (Aug‐Nov.) by Allen Chartier No.2
Michigan Butterfly Survey, Autumn 1999 (Sept.‐Nov.), Winter 2000 (Jan.‐March) by Steven J. Mueller No.2
Michigan Bird Survey, Winter 1999‐2000 (Dec.‐Feb.) by Doug McWhirter No.3
Photo Quiz#26 No.3
Michigan Bird Survey Spring 2000 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
Michigan Butterfly Survey Spring 2000 (March –May) by Steven J. Mueller No.4
Birding Features:
Answers to Photo Quiz #24 by Allen Chartier No.1
Photo Quiz #25 No.1
First record of Spotted Redshank for Michigan by Allen Chartier No.2
Answers to Photo Quiz# 25 by Louis Dombroski No.2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 25 Birding the Ann Arbor Landfill by Deaver D. Armstrong No.3
Book Reviews:
Color Guide to Common Dragonflies of Wisconsin and Dragonflies through Binoculars: A Field Guide to Dragonflies of North America, Steven Ross No.4
Answers to Photo Quiz#26 by Steven Ross No.4
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 1999 VOLUME 6
Papers:
Surveys of Summer Birds in Stinchfield Woods, Washtenaw Co. (1993‐1997) by J. Latham Claflin and John M. Swales No.1
Possible Expansion of Great Black‐backed Gulls in Michigan by Joan McKearnan, Francesca Cuthbert and Chris Burt No.1
Black Tern Nesting Colonies and Habitats in Marshes of the St. Mary’s River, Michigan by William C. Scharf No.2
Fall Hawk Watching in Muskegon Co. by Jeff Johnson No. 2
Timing of Bird Migration on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan by Laurence C. Binford, Arthur S. Weaver, Dorothy R. Weaver, Joseph Youngman No.3
Status of Common Terns Nesting on the Saginaw Bay Confined Disposal Facility, MI. by Kelly F. Millenbah and Scott R. Winterstein No.4
Short Notes:
First Confirmed breeding of Brewer’s Blackbird in Newaygo Co. by Stephen Ross No.1
Follow‐up on Black‐crowned Night‐Herons at the Detroit Zoo by Doris Applebaum No.1
Very early nesting by Mourning Doves in Baraga Co. by Joseph Youngman No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 26 Possible hybrid gull in Delta Co. by Joan McKernan No.1
An unusual summer record of Yellow‐bellied Sapsucker from Wayne Co. by Orin G. Gelderloos No.1
Leucistic Black‐capped Chickadee in Kalamazoo Co. by Mark Cassino No.2
White‐throated Sparrow with orange lores by Julie A. Craves No.2
Winter Record of a Silver‐haired Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) from Wayne Co. by Donald H. Sherwood and Allen Kurta No.3
Leucistic American Goldfinches in Oakland Co. by Joseph E. Faggan No.3
Rare plants of the Michigan Audubon Society sanctuaries of Keweenaw Co.: A correction and an addition by Dana L. Richter No.4
Dragonflies of Mecosta Co.: Additions and further comments. By Stephen Ross No.4
Surveys;
Michigan Bird Survey – Summer (June‐July) 1998 by Adam M. Byrne No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Summer (June‐August) 1998 by Steven J. Mueller No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey Fall/Winter 1998‐99 (Sep‐Feb) by Steven J. Mueller No.2
Michigan Bird Survey Fall 1998 (Aug‐Nov) by Allen Chartier No.2
Michigan Bird Survey – Winter (Dec‐Feb) 1998‐1999 by Doug McWhirter No.3
Michigan Bird Survey – Spring 1999 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Spring 1999 (March‐May) by Steven J. Mueller No.4
Birding Features:
Answers to Photo Quiz #20 by Louis Dombroski No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 27 Photo Quiz #21 No.1
Answers to Photo Quiz #21by Philip C. Chu No.2
Photo Quiz #22 No.2
Answers to Photo Quiz #22 by Adam M. Byrne No.3
Photo Quiz #23 No.3
Answers to Photo Quiz #23 by Louis Dombroski No.4
Photo Quiz #24 No.4
In Memoriam:
Warren H. (Herb) Wagner No.4
Contents:
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 1998 by Jack Reinoehl No.5
The 1998/1999 Michigan Christmas Bird Count by Russ Schipper No.5
1999 Michigan North American Migration Count by Russ Schipper No.5
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 1998 VOLUME 5
Papers:
The breeding status of Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) and American Bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus) in Saginaw Bay coastal wetlands. By Michael B. Whitt and Harold H. Prince No.1
Immigration of small mammals to a Saginaw Bay wet meadow following lower water levels by Michael B. Whitt and Harold H. Prince No.2
Migrant and Breeding Common Mergansers (Mergus merganser) on Crystal Lake, Michigan by Gilbert W. Blankespoor, Harvey D. Blankespoor and Marie F. Houdek No.3
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 28 Loon Breeding Success on Seven Lakes in the Huron Mountains, Marquette Co. MI. by Susan Andres No.4
The Dragonflies and Damselflies of Mecosta Co.: Literature Search and Recent Additions by Stephen Ross No.4
Short Notes:
First confirmed breeding of Canada Warbler for Isabella and Alcona Counties. By Michael E. Petrucha No. 1
First confirmed breeding of Swainson’s Thrush for Alcona County by Michael E. Petrucha No.1
Coyotes in Oakwoods Metropark, Wayne County by Walter E. Petrucha No.1
Oakland County nesting of Black‐crowned Night‐Heron by Doris Applebaum No.1
Confirmed breeding of Northern Goshawks in Kalamazoo County by Russ Schipper No.1
Book Review: Warblers by Jack Reinoehl No.1
Xanthochroistic Hairy Woodpecker in Gratiot Co by Caleb Putnam No.2
Wood Thrush reuses nest by Julie A. Craves No.2
Observations of Belted Kingfishers using home construction sites for nesting by Richard Brown No.2
Extremely leucistic Zonotrichia sparrow in Genesee Co. by Sharon Johnson No.2
King Rail in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan by Laurence C. Binford No.3
Probable first winter record of Rose‐breasted Grosbeak in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula by Nicholas J. Ilnick No.3
Great Blue Heron attacks Rock Dove by Stephen Ross No.3
Some Upper Peninsula Bryozoan records by Dreux J. Watermolen No.3
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 29 Fleas (Siphonaptera) from migrating owls: Passengers on the journey by William C. Scharf No.4
Parked motor vehicles used as cover from aerial predators by House Sparrows by Orin G. Gelderloos and Dorothy F. Mcleer No.4
Deformed amphibians in Wayne Co. by Julie A. Craves No.4
Road kills on a portion of the Sauk Trail by John Farmer No.4
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey – Summer (June‐July) 1997 by Adam M. Byrne No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Summer (June‐August) 1997 by Steven J. Mueller No.1
Summer 1998 Special Surveys No.1
Michigan Bird Survey – Fall 1997 (August‐November) by Allen T. Chartier No.2
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Fall 1997 (September‐November) by Steven Mueller No.2
Michigan Bird Survey – Winter 1997‐98 (December‐February) by Doug McWhirter No.3
Michigan Bird Survey – Spring 1998 (March‐May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Spring 1998 (March‐May) by Steven J. Mueller No.4
Birding Features:
Answers to Photo Quiz #16 by Adam M. Byrne No.1
Editor’s Correction No.1
Photo Quiz #17 No.1
Shorebirding in Ludington, Mason Co. by Brian Allen No.2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 30 Answers to Photo Quiz #17 by Ron Weeks No.2
Photo Quiz #18 No.2
First Record of Brewer’s Sparrow (Spizella breweri) in Michigan by Louis Dombroski No.3
Answers to Photo Quiz #18 by Louis Dombroski No.3
Photo Quiz #19 No.3
Answers to Photo Quiz #19 by Adam M. Byrne No.4
Photo Quiz #20 No.4
Contents:
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 1997 by Jack Reinoehl No.5
The 1998 Michigan North American Migration Count by Russ Schipper No.5
The 1997/98 Michigan Christmas Bird Count by Russ Shipper No.5
8th Michigan County List Compilation (1998) by Doug McWhirter No.5
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 1997 VOLUME 4
Papers:
Bird Communities and Vegetation Characteristics of Grasslands and Adjacent Forest Stands by Tammy L. Meier, Christine Hanaburgh, Henry Campa, III and Scott R. Winterstein No.1
Brown Bag, Binoculars & Butterflies: Noon Hour Butterfly Observations in Meridian Township’s Central Park by Richard F. Brown Jr. No.1
A Review of the Common Loon Survey at Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, 1990 – 1995 by Theodore J. Gostomski No.2
Rare and Interesting Plants of the Michigan Audubon Wildlife Sanctuaries of Keweenaw County by Dana L. Richter, Ph.D. No.2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 31 Grassland Birds and Habitat Management in Leelanau County, Michigan by William C. Scharf No.3
Great Black‐backed Gulls on Belleville Lake, Wayne Co. by Robert W. French, Jr. No.3
In Memoriam: Helen M. Blanchet Horton by Art Carpenter No.3
Seasonal Habitat Utilization and Home Range Size of Prairie Sharp‐tailed Grouse in the Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan by Stephen J. Sjogren and William L. Robinson No.4
Short Notes:
First confirmed nest record for Clay‐colored Sparrow in Oakland Co by Gerry Brierly No.1
Short‐eared Owl nesting in Hillsdale Co. by Jack Reinoehl No.1
A specimen of “Cackling” Canada Goose in Kent Co. by Jack E. Moermond No.1
A Boreal Owl and a Red Squirrel: Winter Tragedy for Both by Dana Richter and Susan J. Andres No.3
Ruby‐throated Hummingbirds Eaten by Scarlet Tanager and Great Crested Flycatcher by Charles Nelson No.3
Bald Eagle Steals Blue Jay from Peregrine Falcon by Allen Chartier No.3
Osprey diet includes Red Squirrel by John F. Douglass No.3
13‐year‐old Hairy Woodpecker in Wayne Co. by Julie A. Craves No.3
Editor’s Note: Other strange ways birds die by Julie A. Craves No.3
And a few other references on strange dietary habits that merit a trip to the library. Editor’s Note No.3
Confirmed Least Bittern (Ixobrychus exilis) nesting at Lake Erie Metropark, Wayne Co. by Paul Cypher No.4
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 32 Wood Thrush nesting in Baraga County by Joseph Youngman No.4
First confirmed nesting of Brown Creeper in Wayne County by Allen Chartier No.4
Merlin (Falco Columbarius) breeding record for Emmet Co., MI: Further evidence and hypotheses for a range expansion by Thomas V. Dietsch and Francesca J. Cuthbert No.4
Virginia Rail (Rallus limicola) predation on Crayfish (Orconectes sp.) in a Lake Huron coastal wetland by Thomas V. Dietsch and Francesca J. Cuthbert No.4
Extreme leucism in a Yellow‐rumped Warbler (Dendroica coronate coronate) by Julie A. Craves No.4
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey – Summer 1996 (June‐July) by Mike Kielb No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Summer 1996 (June‐August) by Steven J. Mueller No.1
Michigan Bird Survey – Autumn (Aug. – Nov.) 1996 by Allen Chartier and Curt Powell No.2
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Fall 1996 (September – November) by Steven J. Mueller No.2
Two new surveys begin in 1997 No.2
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 1995 by Jack Reinoehl No.2
Michigan Bird Survey – Winter (Dec.‐ Feb.) 1996/97 by Doug McWhirter No.3
Michigan Bird Survey – Spring 1997 (March – May) by Jack Reinoehl No.4
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Spring 1997 (March – May) Steve J. Mueller No.4
Birding Features:
First State Record: Broad‐billed Hummingbird by Laurence Binford No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 33 First State Record: Green Violet‐ear (Colibri thalassinus) by Kip Miller
First Worm‐eating Warbler Nests for Michigan by Ron J. Weeks No.1
Michigan Birds & Natural History Three‐year cumulative index: Volumes 1 to 3, 1994‐96 No.1
Answers to Photo Quiz #12 by Allen Chartier No.1
Photo Quiz #13 No.1
Michigan’s first Ivory Gull by Terry Fuller No.2
Answers to Photo Quiz #13 by Louie Dombroski No.2
In Memoriam: Ernest Carhart and Alice Kelley No.2
Photo Quiz #14 No.2
Birding Guide to Lake Erie Metropark, Wayne Co. by Paul Cypher No.3
Answers to Photo Quiz #14 by Philip C. Chu No.3
Photo Quiz #15 No.3
Answers to Photo Quiz #15 by Allen Chartier No.4
Photo Quiz #16 No.4
Contents:
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 1996 by Jack Reinoehl No.5
The 1996/97 Christmas Bird Counts by Russ Schipper No.5
The Sixth Annual County List Compilation (1996) by Doug McWhirter No.5
The 1997 Michigan North American Migration Count by Russ Schipper No.5
The Michigan Bird List by Adam M. Byrne No.5
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 1996 VOLUME 3
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 34 Papers:
Birds of the Rouge River Floodplain, Dearborn, MI: Importance of an Urban Natural Area to Birds by Julie A. Craves and Orin G. Gelderloos No.1
Royale Rarities: Notes on Unique Bird Observations in 1995 at Isle Royale National Park, Michigan by Theodore J. Gostomski No.2
Preliminary Checklist of the Dragonflies (Odonata) of the Great Lakes Region by Michael A. Kielb No.2
Monitoring Breeding Birds in the Ottawa National Forest, 1994‐95: Effects of Management on Neotropical Bird Populations by Susan Andres No.3
Status of the Kirtland’s Warbler: 1995 by Jerry Weinrich No. 3
Possible Factors in Increased Populations of Oldsquaw and White‐winged Scoters in Northeastern Lake Michigan by Brain Allen & Tim Granger No.4
Less Common Butterflies from Washtenaw County and Environs, 1994‐95 by John M. Swales No.4
Short Notes:
Brown Creeper nest in Washtenaw County and review of Great Lakes Region nest records by Michael A. Kielb and Charles Swift No.1
Loggerhead Shrike nesting in Ogemaw County by Ronald Annelin No.1
Nest of the Common Snipe in Washtenaw County by Richard A. Wolinski No.1
A mute Grasshopper Sparrow on territory in Michigan by Gerald Urquhart and Michael E. Petrucha No.1
Osprey with Muskrat in Monroe County by Walter G. Pawloski No.2
Winter Survival of Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) in Washtenaw County, 1993‐1995 by Michael A. Kielb No.2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 35 Black‐legged Kittiwake and American White Pelican in Genesee County by Jeff Buecking and Sharon Johnson No.2
Common Goldeneye Breeding on the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan by Laurence C. Binford No.3
Male Merlin preys on male Bobolink by Michael A. Kielb & Susan D. Kielb No.3
Osprey (Pandion haliaetus) Preys on Mudpuddy (Necturus maculosus maculosus) in Menominee County by Dreus J. Watermolen No.3
In Memoriam: Dennis Rupert No.3
Albino Red‐tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis) in Berrien County, Michigan by Russ Schipper & Jim Granlund No.4
Nearly complete Albino House Finch (Carpodacus mexicanus) by Michael A. Kielb No.4
Albinistic Cliff Swallow (Hirundo pyrrhonota) in Chippewa County by Bonnie Stout No.4
Albino Cedar Waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) in Oakland Co by Dan Badgley No.4
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey – Summer 1995 by Michael A. Kielb No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Summer 1995 by Steve Mueller No.1
Michigan Bird Survey – Autumn 1995 by Curt Powell No.2
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Autumn 1995 and Winter 1995/96 by Steven J. Mueller No.2
Michigan Bird Survey – Winter 1995‐1996 by Doug McWhirter No.3
The 96th Michigan Christmas Bird Counts by Russ Schipper No.3
Michigan Bird Survey – Spring 1996 by Jack Reinoehl No.4
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 36 1996 Michigan North American Migration Count by Russ Shipper No.4
Michigan Butterfly Survey Spring 1996 (March‐May) by Steven J. Mueller No.4
Birding Features:
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee for 1994 by Philip C. Chu No.1
Birding Guide: Port Crescent State Park, Huron County by Monica Essenmacher No.1
Answers to Photo Quiz #8 by Allen T. Chartier No.1
Photo Quiz #9 No.1
Magnificent Frigatebird (Fregata magnificens) at Metropolitan Beach Metropark, Macomb County by Michael Mencotti No.2
5th County List Compilation by Doug McWhirter No. 2
Vocalizations of Michigan Warblers: A Field Guide – Part 2 by Jack Reinoehl No.2
Birding Guide: Pte. Mouillee State Game Area, Monroe County by Karl Overman No.2
Answers to Photo Quiz #9 by Allen T. Chartier No.2
Photo Quiz #10 No.2
Answers to Photo Quiz #10 by Ron Weeks No.3
Photo Quiz #11 No.3
First state record: White‐collared Swift (Streptoprocne zonaris) at Tawas Point, Iosco Co. by Jon L. Dunn No.4
Answers to Photo Quiz #11 by Adam M. Byrne No.4
Photo Quiz #12 No.4
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 1995 VOLUME 2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 37 Papers:
Utilization of Stocked Fish by Bald Eagles in the Hiawatha National Forest, Michigan by William W. Bowerman IV No.1
Northern Michigan Great Gray Owl Project by Gregory J. Fischer No.2
The Kirtland’s Warbler in 1994 by Jerry Weinrich No.2
Birds of the Huron Mountain Club: A Historical Perspective by Steve J. Negri, Henry Campa, III and Jonathan B. Haufler No.3
Observations of Wildlife Using Fencerow Habitat in Washtenaw County by Richard F. Brown Jr. No.3
Recoveries and returns of Mourning Doves banded in Wayne, Michigan by Thomas W. Carpenter and Arthur R. Carpenter No.4
Short Notes:
Common Redpoll with a golden crown by Russ Schipper and Ilse Gebhard No.1
Fox Sparrow on territory in Michigan by Andy Ammann and Doug McWhirter No.1
Additional Observations of gull predation on land birds at Whitefish Point Bird Observatory by Bonnie Stout No.1
Spectacular aerial maneuver by Red‐tailed Hawks by Walter G. Pawloski No.1
Eighteen new species for Ottawa County by James f. Ponshair No.2
Successful breeding of a pair of Juvenile Cooper’s Hawks (Accipitier cooperii) in Michigan by Gerald Urquhart and Matthew G. Hohmann No.2
Flocks of Robins overwintering on the Keweenaw Peninsula by Dana Richter & Sue Andres No.2
Kirtland’s Warbler in Clare County by Michael E. Petrucha No.2
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 38 Observations of full‐body dive feeding in a group of Mallards by Stephen Ross No.3
Record late date for an apparently newly hatched House Finch in Washtenaw County by Michael Kielb No.3
The occurrence of non‐red male House Finches by Michael No.3
Food Caching in Cattail Heads by John Eastman No.3
Avian predation on Chirionomids along the nearshore waters of Lake Huron by Matthew Dallman and Robert Smith No.4
Beaver in St. Clair County by Allen Chartier and Nancy Chartier No.4
Bald Eagle preying on gull by Roger Wykes No.4
Birding Features:
Vocalizations of Michigan Warblers: a Field Guide by Jack Reinoehl No.1
Finding Short‐eared Owls in Michigan by Jack Reinoehl No.1
Birding Tawas Point State Park by Ron Weeks No.2
The Fourth Annual County List Compilation by Doug McWhirter No.2
Answer to Photo Quiz #6 by Philip C. Chu No.3
Photo Quiz #7 No.3
A first Michigan record of Ash‐throated Flycatcher (Myiarchus cinerascens) by Brian Allen and Tim Granger No.4
Field identification of Loggerhead and Northern Shrikes by James Granlund No.4
Book Review by Michael A. Kielb No.4
Answer to Photo Quiz #7 by Philip C. Chu No.4
Photo Quiz #8 No.4
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 39 Surveys:
Actions of the Michigan Bird Records Committee by Philip C. Chu No.1
Michigan Bird Survey Summer 1994 by Michael Kielb No.1
Answer to Photo Quiz #4 by Philip C. Chu No.1
Photo Quiz #5 No.1
Michigan Butterfly Survey Fall (September‐November) 1994 by Steven J. Mueller No.2
Michigan Bird Survey Autumn 1994 by Curt Powell No.2
Answer to Photo Quiz #5 by Philip C. Chu No.2
Photo Quiz #6 No.2
Michigan Bird Survey Winter 1994‐1995 by Doug McWhirter No.3
95th Michigan Christmas Bird Count by Russ Schipper No.3
Michigan Bird Survey – Spring 1995 by Jack Reinoehl No.4
1995 Michigan North American Migration Count by Russ Schipper and Ilse Gebhard No.4
Michigan Butterfly Survey – Spring 1995 by Steve Mueller No.4
JANUARY‐DECEMBER 1994 VOLUME 1
Papers:
Expansion of the Yellow‐throated Warbler in the Southern Great Lakes Region by David Evers No.1
Numerical changes in the nesting birds in Berrien County, mid‐1970s to early 1990s by Walter N. Booth No.1
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 40 The Population growth and nest cycle of the Cooper’s Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) in the Ann Arbor area, Washtenaw County, Michigan, 1988‐1993 by Michael A. Kielb No.2
First Michigan Specimen of Mississippi Kite (Ictinia mississippiensis) by Duncan Stuart and Lyla R. Messick no.2
American Kestrel feeds on red bat by Julie A. Craves No.2
In Memoriam: C. Roy Smith by Kip Miller No.2
Shorebird Occurrence in a Southern Inland County by John M. Swales No.3
Sightings and nesting observations of Yellow‐crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax violaceus) in Wayne and Monroe Counties, 1975‐1988 by Thomas W. Carpenter, Arthur Carpenter, and James A. Fowler Jr. No.4
Fall owl banding at Peninsula Point, Delta County, Michigan by William Grigg No.4
Short Notes:
First State Record: Virginia’s Warbler by Julie A. Craves No.1
Field Identification of Common and Hoary Redpoll by James Granlund No.1
First Record for American Avocet in Washtenaw County by John Swales No.2
Early spring arrival of Kirtland’s Warbler by Michael Petruchia No.2
Gull Predation on a Northern Flicker by Ray Ziarno No.3
Herring Gulls preying upon passerines at the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory by Roberts French No.3
Gull predation on land birds at Lake Erie by Michael Kielb No.3
Unusual Feeding Behavior by House Sparrows by Ray Ziarno No.3
First Record of Reddish Egret in Michigan by Tex Wells No.3
Orange‐barred Sulphur in Washtenaw County by Michael Kielb No.4
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 41 Unusual migratory behavior in Double‐crested Cormorant by Julie Craves No.4
Birding Features:
Birding Tip: Finding the Sault Ste. Marie Gyrfalcon No.1
Photo Quiz #1 No.1
The Autumn Migration at Whitefish Point, Chippewa County: A Birder’s Guide by James Granlund No.2
The Third Annual County List Compilation by Doug McWhirter No.3
Michigan State Bird List No.4
Book Review: Warblers of the Americas No.4
Surveys:
Michigan Bird Survey Summer 1993 by James Granlund and Warren Whaley No.1
Michigan Bird Survey Autumn 1993 by James Granlund No.2
Photo Quiz #2 by Philip C. Chu No.2
Michigan Butterfly Survey Spring (March‐May) 1994 by Michael Kielb No.3
The 94th Michigan Christmas Bird Counts by Russ Schipper No.3
Michigan Bird Survey Winter 1993‐94 by Doug McWhirter No.3
Answer to Photo Quiz #2 by Philip C. Chu No.3
Photo Quiz #3 No.3
Michigan Butterfly Survey Summer (June‐August) 1994 by Michael Kielb No.4
North American Migration Count by Russ Schipper and Ilse Gebhard No.4
Michigan Bird Survey Spring 1994 by Jack Reinoehl No.4
County List Compilation Announcement No.4
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 42 Answer to Photo Quiz #3 by Philip C. Chu No.4
Photo Quiz #4 No.4
MICHIGAN BIRD AND NATURAL HISTORY Page 43