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Phil Odum

3/31/2014

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Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Sandhill Crane
American Woodcock
Common Raven
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Alabaster Twp, IO
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Doug Jackson

3/31/2014

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Red-shouldered Hawk
Sharp-shinned Hawk
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Moffatt Twp, AR
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Roger Eriksson

3/31/2014

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Canada Goose       
Tundra Swan  
American Wigeon   
Northern Pintail       
Green-winged Teal
Redhead       
Ring-necked Duck   
Lesser Scaup       
Bufflehead       
Northern Harrier       
Bald Eagle       
Rough-legged Hawk
Lapland Longspur       
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Shiawassee NWR, SA
Bishop Rd Platform
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Ryan Dziedzic

3/31/2014

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Ruffed Grouse  
Wild Turkey  
Great Blue Heron  
Rough-legged Hawk  
Sandhill Crane  
Northern Flicker  
Pileated Woodpecker  
Northern Shrike  
Eastern Bluebird  
Eastern Meadowlark  
Western Meadowlark  Greater Scaup  29
Lesser Scaup  2
White-winged Scoter  1
Bufflehead  5
Common Goldeneye  100
Hooded Merganser  36
Common Merganser  375     Red-breasted Merganser  3  
Pied-billed Grebe  1
Great Blue Heron  6
Bald Eagle  1
Red-shouldered Hawk  1
Sandhill Crane  1
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Geneva Twp, MI
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Monica Essenmacher

3/31/2014

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Canada Goose
Cackling/Canada Goose
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Oak Beach County Park, HU
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David Peters

3/31/2014

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Wood Duck  
Great Blue Heron  
Turkey Vulture  
Red-tailed Hawk  
Sandhill Crane  
Killdeer 
Red-winged Blackbird
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle 
Brown-headed Cowbird  
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Shiawassee NWR, SA
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Michael Nelson

3/30/2014

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Great Blue Heron
Ring-necked Pheasant
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Fish Point, TU
Quanicassee, TU
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Tony Leukering

3/30/2014

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Turkey Vulture
Northern Harrier
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
American Kestrel
Merlin
Peregrine Falcon
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Port Cresent Hawk Watch, Kinch Rd Site, HU
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Larry Abraham

3/30/2014

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Northern Harrier
Sandhill Crane
Short-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
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Shiawassee NWR, SA
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Larry Abraham

3/30/2014

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Northern Harrier
Sandhill Crane
Short-eared Owl
Long-eared Owl
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Shiawassee NWR, SA - west end of Cur
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Ryan Dziedzic

3/29/2014

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Common Loon
American Coot
Blue-winged Teal  
Northern Shoveler  
Ring-necked Duck  
Greater/Lesser Scaup  
Bufflehead  
Ruddy Duck 
Horned Grebe 
Rough-legged Hawk
Snowy Owl
Snowy Owl
American Woodcock
Snowy Owl
Short-eared Owl
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MCV Ponds, MI
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Mt Haley Twp, MI
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Jeanne Henderson, Kyle Bagnall, et.al.

3/29/2014

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Trumpeter swan 
Ring necked duck 
Hooded Merganser 
Redhead ducks 
Red-breasted Merganser 
Great Blue Heron 
American Robins 
Cedar Waxwings 
Hooded Mergansers 
Belted Kingsfisher 
Black ducks 
Wild Turkey 
Lesser Scaup 
Bufflehead 
Common Goldeneye 
Ruddy Duck 
Pied-billed Grebe 
Horned Grebe 
Cooper's Hawk 
American Coot 
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Wixom Lake, MI
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Sanford Dam, MI
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Wayne & Toni Shawl

3/28/2014

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Long-tailed Duck  
Common Goldeneye  
Common Merganser  
Pied-billed Grebe  
Common Raven  
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Cooke Dam Area, IO
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Wayne Shawl - per e-Bird

3/27/2014

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American Wigeon
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Nunn Rd, IO
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Joe Soehnel

3/27/2014

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Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Pileated Woodpecker
Canvasback
Redhead
Hooded Merganser
Wood Duck
Green-winged Teal
Gadwall
Ring-necked Duck
Horned Grebe
Killdeer
Tree Swallow
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Middlegrounds, MI
Salzburg Rd, MI
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Dow Ponds, MI
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Monica Essenmacher

3/27/2014

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Wood Duck 
Mallard 
Common Merganser 
Pied-billed Grebe  
American Coot  
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Middlegrounds, BA
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Monica Essenmacher

3/26/2014

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Blue-winged Teal
Northerrn Pintail
Horned Grebe
Grebe Sp.
Ring-necked Duck  
Common Goldeneye 
Hooded Merganser 
Common Merganser 
Wild Turkey 
Turkey Vulture  
Red-tailed Hawk  
Rough-legged Hawk  
Killdeer  
Eastern Bluebird  
American Robin  
Cedar Waxwing  
American Goldfinch  
Common Raven
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Heads-up-- probable Eared Grebe seen on Dow Ponds: (molting) diminutive-- smaller than HOGR in vicinity.  Whitish chinstrap wrapping around dark cheek; whiteness of chinstrap standing out next to greyish neck.  Rounded( rather than tapering) rear-end; distance did not allow for definitive bill details (appeared thin/upturned) or point on head..
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Joe Soehnel

3/25/2014

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Snow Goose  
Canada Goose 
Trumpeter Swan  
Wood Duck  
American Black Duck  
Mallard 
Northern Pintail 
Green-winged Teal 
Ring-necked Duck 
Hooded Merganser 
Common Merganser 
Red-breasted Merganser  
Great Blue Heron 
Golden Eagle 
Northern Harrier 
Bald Eagle   
Red-tailed Hawk 
Rough-legged Hawk   
Sandhill Crane 
Tree Swallow 
American Tree Sparrow 
Song Sparrow 
Rusty Blackbird
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Shiawassee NWR, SA

This was my weekly IWMMP survey results with twelve waterfowl species and fourteen waterbirds in all.  Non waterbirds are included.

The lone Tree Swallow flew into my scope view as I was scouring the waterfowl on an open area of water of the Shiawassee River.  This was the surprise bird of the day as it was sub freezing temps with occasional snow.  The first year Golden Eagle was a special sighting as well as it soared/flew into the strong westerly winds.

The temps next Sun/Mon are going to be in the low to mid 50's.  This is going to set up the flooded corn stubble field on the west end of Curtis Rd for some great waterfowl potential.  I can just feel it......  :)
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Phil Odum per e-Bird

3/24/2014

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Long-tailed Duck
Bufflehead
Turkey Vulture
Eastern Phoebe
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Oscoda, IO
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Ryan Dziedzic & Val Trabucchi (Jasper Twp only)

3/22/2014

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Northern Harrier 
Rough-legged Hawk  
Sandhill Crane  
American Crow  
Red-tailed Hawk  
Sandhill Crane  
Killdeer  
American Woodcock  
Mourning Dove  
Snowy Owl  
American Kestrel 
American Crow 
Horned Lark  
American Robin 
Song Sparrow 
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One owl one quarter mile south of Kent on Coleman Rd & two are one-half mile south of Kent on Coleman;one on West County Line between Kent & Laport; one on West County Line between Laport & Redstone; one on Redstone between Coleman & West County Line.
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Jeanne Henderson

3/22/2014

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Turkey Vulture
Horned Lark
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Salzburg Rd Area, BA
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Roger Eriksson

3/22/2014

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Merlin
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Tawas Point, IO
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Wayne Shawl & Roger Eriksson

3/22/2014

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Greater Scaup 
Long-tailed Duck 
Bufflehead 
Red-necked Grebe 
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AuSable River Mouth, IO
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Monica Essenmacher

3/21/2014

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Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rough-legged Hawk
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Port Crescent Hawk Watch, HU

Monica wrote, "OPENING DAY! A slow day -- as expected. First bird of count: Turkey Vulture (a favorite for many reasons.)"
Non Raptor Sightings:  Ring-billed Gull: 2 Killdeer: 2 FOS Am Crow: 450 (raucous!) Starling: 800 (annoying.) Red-winged Blackbird: 300 (first big numbers) E Meadowlark: 3 Uncounted: Kestrel (1), Bald Eagle (2), N Harrier (1), Rough-legged Hawk (1)
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Phil Odum

3/21/2014

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Common Merganser
Red-breasted Merganser
Bufflehead
Red-necked Grebe
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
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AuSable River Mouth Area, IO
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