Thursday, March 25,1999 at 4:45 p.m.
This the rare bird alert sponsored by the Detroit Audubon Society.
Waterfowl migration has finally moved into the central lower peninsula
with 38 Tundra Swans at the Maple River Flooding in Gratiot County on
March 22nd and 60 Green-winged Teal at Nayanquing Point, Bay County
on March 21st. Five Long-eared Owls remained at Lake Erie Metro Park
in southern Wayne County as of March 20th. They can be viewed in a
deciduous tree to the left of the path across from the visitor center as
soon as one clears the wooden bridge. For the benefit of all, stay on the
path when viewing these birds even though the continued presence of
these birds despite the hundreds of people that have walked by them
and viewed them over the past month, calls into question a general rule
of suppressing the location of owls. Tom Heatley rescued a migrant
Long-eared Owl trapped in a building in Fraser, Macomb County, on
March 23rd. A migrant Short-eared Owl was at Tawas Point on March
21st. Two Short-eared Owls were still being seen at a traditional location
at Burt and Tripp Roads in Hillsdale County on March 20th. Speaking of
traditional locations, the Western Meadowlark was back at Willow Run
airport in extreme western Wayne County on March 24th. Spring
migrants at the Gun Club in Monroe County on March 24th included Tree
Swallow, two Dunlin and both Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs. If you*re
still looking for winter birds try Whitefish Point in the U.P. where Redpolls,
Pine Grosbeaks and Bohemian Waxwings were still being seen as of
March 22nd.
There will be a field trip to Crane Creek, Ohio on Saturday, April 3rd lead
by Karl Overman. Meet at the parking lot at Crane Creek at 8 am.
To report rare birds call Karl Overman at 248.473.0484. Thank you for
-calling.
Karl Overman
Farmington Hills, Mi.
Karl.Overman@usdoj.gov