[BCNnet] Great Tern News at Grass Lake and Great Lakes. Look Out for Banded Birds, plus Workday
Donald R. Dann
donniebird@yahoo.com
Mon, 4 Aug 2003 17:43:27 -0500
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IBET and BCNnet people-
As most of you know, COMMON TERNS and FORSTER’S TERNS are endangered species
in Illinois, but the conservation story on both is very exciting.
Grass Lake, Chain-O-Lakes State Park in northwest Lake County, was a
historically rich nesting area for these birds. Up until 1939, when the
hydrology began to be managed for recreational boating, Grass Lake was quite
shallow with extensive areas of emergent vegetation, ideal nesting grounds
for a variety of wetland species, including many colonies of FORSTER’S
TERNS. In recent years, however, as the lake is now primarily boating
habitat, these birds have not bred.
During the current breeding season, Brad Semel of the Illinois Department of
Natural Resources, IDNR created an area of artificial nesting habitat, no
more than 20x10 meters square. It consisted of dredge spoil, special
cylindrical containers of burlap, called geotubes, material from old duck
blinds, and modeled decoys of the birds with taped calls. The result was
phenomenal in that the FORSTER’S not only nested, but we banded 87 young
fledglings. This is the only such colony in the entire state.
The COMMON TERN, another species that nests nowhere else in Illinois, has
had another good year at Great Lakes, partially as a result of the good work
on expanding the habitat at the Great Lakes marina by a large and
enthusiastic group of birder/volunteers last September, 2002. So far this
year we have banded 36 young COMMON TERNS, almost 50% more than last year,
and there are still more eggs and nestlings to be banded.
We are asking all birders to be alert for 1st year FORSTER’S or COMMONS that
may be seen over any inland body of water or along the lakefront. The
FORSTER’S have a blue band on the left leg and the COMMON a green band on
the left leg. If you observe a bird please advise me or Brad Semel,
bsemel@dnrmail.state.il.us <mailto:bsemel@dnrmail.state.il.us> .
We will be having another Workday, on Saturday, 20 September, from 10 until
1. As security continues high at Great Lakes, I will need the names of all
volunteers beforehand. As we did last year, we will probably meet in a
nearby shopping center, and go by shuttle on to the base. There will be
snacks and the possibility of seeing migrants while we clear brush and
otherwise improve the habitat. If any of you has a pass to the base, please
advise me, as it will help facilitate car-pooling.
Bear in mind there is a strong possibility of seeing outstanding migrants.
A few days ago I saw an AMERICAN AVOCET; last year sharp-eyed Chuck Wescott
found a LE CONTE’S SPARROW, which he showed to many of the volunteers.
Earlier this year WILLET, LEAST TERN, BLACK TERN, AMERICAN BITTERN, and a
variety of other species were all observed. Please set aside September 20
to help and add a life bird or two.
Donald R. Dann
Highland Park/Lake County
Donald
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>As most of you know, COMMON TERNS =
and FORSTER’S
TERNS are endangered species in Illinois, but the conservation story on =
both is
very exciting.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Grass Lake, Chain-O-Lakes State Park =
in
northwest Lake County, was a historically rich nesting area for these
birds.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Up until 1939, =
when the
hydrology began to be managed for recreational boating, Grass Lake was =
quite shallow
with extensive areas of emergent vegetation, ideal nesting grounds for a
variety of wetland species, including many colonies of FORSTER’S =
TERNS.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>In recent years, however, as =
the lake
is now primarily boating habitat, these birds have not =
bred.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>During the current breeding season, =
Brad
Semel of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, IDNR created an =
area of artificial
nesting habitat, no more than 20x10 meters square.<span =
style=3D"mso-spacerun:
yes"> </span>It consisted of dredge spoil, special cylindrical =
containers
of burlap, called geotubes, material from old duck blinds, and modeled =
decoys
of the birds with taped calls.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>The
result was phenomenal in that the FORSTER’S not only nested, but =
we banded 87
young fledglings.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This is =
the only
such colony in the entire state.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
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color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>The COMMON TERN, another species =
that nests
nowhere else in Illinois, has had another good year at Great Lakes, =
partially as
a result of the good work on expanding the habitat at the Great Lakes =
marina by
a large and enthusiastic group of birder/volunteers last September, =
2002.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>So far this year we have =
banded 36
young COMMON TERNS, almost 50% more than last year, and there are still =
more
eggs and nestlings to be =
banded.<o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>We are asking all birders to be =
alert for 1<sup>st</sup>
year FORSTER’S or COMMONS that may be seen over any inland body of =
water or
along the lakefront.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The =
FORSTER’S
have a blue band on the left leg and the COMMON a green band on the left
leg.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you observe a =
bird please
advise me or Brad Semel, <a =
href=3D"mailto:bsemel@dnrmail.state.il.us">bsemel@dnrmail.state.il.us</a>=
.
<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
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face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>We will be having another Workday, =
on
Saturday, 20 September, from 10 until 1.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes">
</span>As security continues high at Great Lakes, I will need the names =
of all
volunteers beforehand.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>As =
we did
last year, we will probably meet in a nearby shopping center, and go by =
shuttle
on to the base.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>There =
will be
snacks and the possibility of seeing migrants while we clear brush and
otherwise improve the habitat.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>If
any of you has a pass to the base, please advise me, as it will help =
facilitate
car-pooling.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><span class=3DEmailStyle18><font size=3D4 =
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style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><span
style=3D'mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt'>Bear in mind there is a strong =
possibility of
seeing outstanding migrants.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span>A few
days ago I saw an AMERICAN AVOCET; last year sharp-eyed Chuck Wescott =
found a
LE CONTE’S SPARROW, which he showed to many of the =
volunteers.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Earlier this year WILLET, =
LEAST TERN, BLACK
TERN, AMERICAN BITTERN, and a variety of other species were all =
observed.<span
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Please set aside September 20 =
to help
and add a life bird or two.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> =
</span><o:p></o:p></span></span></font></span></p>
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