[BCNnet] working together - Cook County birders, Chicago Park District and Forest Preserve District of Cook County
Alan Anderson
casresearch@comcast.net
Sun, 6 Jun 2004 23:59:40 -0500
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For those birding in Cook County only:
This year both the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (FPDCC) and =
the Chicago Park District (CPD) would love to have birders send them a =
copy of their bird sightings, especially for the nesting season.
Both entities would like to work closer with birders and other =
volunteers, both to receive the information that we gather, and also to =
have a closer working relationship as far as getting input on the sites =
that birders go to.
Mary van Haaften of the Park District, along with Nathan Schroeder, has =
worked with area birders on a number of park projects and habitat =
improvements, and wish to continue to do so. But they would also like =
us to send them a copy of their bird reports (they also want to post =
sightings in the field houses if possible); this was tried in the past, =
but only a few birders followed through.
In regards to the FPDCC, Judy Pollock, Rebecca Blazer, Conrad Fialkowski =
and myself met last month with Jim Phillips (birder and fisheries =
biologist) and Bill Koenig (volunteer co-ordinator) to see how birders =
and the forest preserve district could work closer together. Judy has =
mentioned this in a few previous postings. Besides having birders =
work more closely with the various preserve stewards, and the district =
itself (Bill as the contact person), they would also like copies of your =
bird reports.
What I do, and suggest that more birders to do if possible (and if they =
are willing to), is enter my bird sightings in the E-bird/BCN website ( =
http://www.ebird.org/bcn/ *
a permanent repository where managers, researchers and other birders =
can enter/store and look at numerous sightings, including much of the =
old Cook County Nesting Season Bird Census data now!). Before =
confirming, I copy and then paste that info (location and species info) =
into an e-mail, and send it to the proper person. A few additional =
explanatory comments can also be added if you like.
For Chicago Parks, please send your reports to Nathan Schroeder, at =
Schroder-Nathan@aramark.com , and for Forest Preserves in Cook County, =
send your reports to Jim Phillips at jphillips61@comcast.net . (Bill =
Koenig's e-mail address is wkoenig@cookcountygov.com .
An example of what can be sent follows:
1) From: Alan Anderson [mailto:casresearch@comcast.net]=20
Sent: Mon 5/31/2004 11:21 PM=20
To: Schroeder, Nathan; Vanhaaften, Mary=20
Subject: Garfield Park on Sunday (goose city)
Location name:Garfield Park,Chicago
Observation date:5/30/04
Duration:0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)
# of people in birding party:1
Are you reporting all the species you identified?Yes
Total # of species:19
Observation type:Timed Observation WITHOUT Area Estimate
Start time:2:45 PM
Distance covered:0.7 mile(s)
CHECKLIST DIARY NOTES
geese include 79 ad, 62 FL (11fam); wood duck include 3M,2F, 6 FL (1 =
fam); 1
RBG carrying food; 31 barn swallow nests, 2 robin FL; 3 bullfrog (1X)
Green Heron 1
Canada Goose 141 Confirmed
Wood Duck 11
Mallard 6
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 17
Herring Gull 1
Rock Dove 12
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 3
Northern Flicker 2
American Crow 2
Barn Swallow 65
American Robin 15
European Starling 42
Red-winged Blackbird 39
Common Grackle 16
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 4
2) ----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Alan Anderson" <casresearch@comcast.net>
To: <wkoenig@cookcountygov.com>; "Jim Phillips (CCFPD)" =
<jphillips61@comcast.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:19 PM
> Subject: Robinson Woods West (west side Des Plaines River, north of =
Lawrence
> Ave., Friday June 4, 2004
>=20
>=20
> > http://www.ebird.org/bcn/
> >
> > Location name: Robinson Woods West
> > Observation date: 6/4/04
> > Duration: 0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)
> > # of people in birding party: 1
> > Are you reporting all the species you identified? Yes
> > Total # of species: 11
> > Observation type: Timed Observation
> > Start time: 4:45 PM
> > Distance covered: 0.4 mile(s)
> >
> >
> > CHECKLIST DIARY NOTES
> > first fawn (very young) of year
> >
> >
> >
> > Wood Duck 1 M
> > Mallard 1
> > Northern Flicker 1 X
> > Great Crested Flycatcher 1 X
> > Red-eyed Vireo 1 X
> > American Robin 2
> > Gray Catbird 1
> > Northern Cardinal 1 X
> > Indigo Bunting 1 X,A
> > Common Grackle 1
> > American Goldfinch 1
> >
>=20
> X =3D singing male , A - agitated
* there are a number of locations already logged in - to check on =
'hotspots', click on the hotspot link, then type in Cook (County) and IL =
(State) and you will see numerous spots already available. Also, you =
can use the mapping ability to enter additional locations that you bird =
at, that are not already in the site list. Lee Ramsey can also help =
if you have trouble.
Thanks so much!
Alan B. Anderson
casresearch@comcast.net=20
Des Plaines, Cook Co.
www.chicagoaudubon.org
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For those birding in Cook County =
only:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>This year both the Forest Preserve =
District of Cook=20
County (FPDCC) and the Chicago Park District (CPD) would love to have =
birders=20
send them a copy of their bird sightings, especially for the nesting=20
season.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Both entities would like to work closer =
with=20
birders and other volunteers, both to receive the information that we =
gather,=20
and also to have a closer working relationship as far as getting input =
on the=20
sites that birders go to.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Mary van Haaften of the Park District, =
along with=20
Nathan Schroeder, has worked with area birders on a number of park =
projects and=20
habitat improvements, and wish to continue to do so. But =
they would=20
also like us to send them a copy of their bird reports (they also want =
to post=20
sightings in the field houses if possible); this was tried in the =
past,=20
but only a few birders followed through.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>In regards to the FPDCC, Judy Pollock, =
Rebecca=20
Blazer, Conrad Fialkowski and myself met last month with Jim Phillips =
(birder=20
and fisheries biologist) and Bill Koenig (volunteer co-ordinator) to see =
how=20
birders and the forest preserve district could work closer =
together. =20
Judy has mentioned this in a few previous =
postings. =20
Besides having birders work more closely with the various preserve =
stewards, and=20
the district itself (Bill as the contact person), they would also like =
copies of=20
your bird reports.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What I do, and suggest that more =
birders to do if=20
possible (and if they are willing to), is enter my bird sightings in the =
E-bird/BCN website ( <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ebird.org/bcn/">http://www.ebird.org/bcn/</A> =20
*<BR> a permanent repository where managers, researchers and other =
birders=20
can enter/store and look at numerous sightings, including much of the =
old Cook=20
County Nesting Season Bird Census data now!). Before =
confirming, I=20
copy and then paste that info (location and species info) into an =
e-mail, and=20
send it to the proper person. A few additional explanatory =
comments can=20
also be added if you like.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>For Chicago Parks, please send your =
reports to=20
Nathan Schroeder, at <A=20
href=3D"mailto:Schroder-Nathan@aramark.com">Schroder-Nathan@aramark.com</=
A> , and=20
for Forest Preserves in Cook County, send your reports to Jim Phillips =
at <A=20
href=3D"mailto:jphillips61@comcast.net">jphillips61@comcast.net</A> =
. =20
(Bill Koenig's e-mail address is <A=20
href=3D"mailto:wkoenig@cookcountygov.com">wkoenig@cookcountygov.com</A>=20
.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>An example of what can be sent=20
follows:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>1) <FONT=20
face=3D"Times New Roman"><STRONG>From:</STRONG> Alan Anderson=20
[mailto:casresearch@comcast.net] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Mon 5/31/2004 11:21 PM =
<BR><B>To:</B> Schroeder, Nathan; Vanhaaften, Mary=20
<BR><B>Subject:</B> Garfield Park on Sunday (goose city)<BR></FONT>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Location name:Garfield Park,Chicago<BR>Observation=20
date:5/30/04<BR>Duration:0 hour(s) 45 minute(s)<BR># of people in =
birding=20
party:1<BR>Are you reporting all the species you identified?Yes<BR>Total =
# of=20
species:19<BR> Observation type:Timed Observation WITHOUT Area=20
Estimate<BR>Start time:2:45 PM<BR>Distance covered:0.7 =
mile(s)<BR><BR>CHECKLIST=20
DIARY NOTES<BR>geese include 79 ad, 62 FL (11fam); wood duck include =
3M,2F, 6 FL=20
(1 fam); 1<BR>RBG carrying food; 31 barn swallow nests, 2 robin FL; 3 =
bullfrog=20
(1X)<BR><BR>Green Heron 1<BR>Canada Goose 141 Confirmed<BR>Wood Duck=20
11<BR>Mallard 6<BR>Spotted Sandpiper 1<BR>Ring-billed Gull 17<BR>Herring =
Gull=20
1<BR>Rock Dove 12<BR>Mourning Dove 3<BR>Chimney Swift 3<BR>Northern =
Flicker=20
2<BR>American Crow 2<BR>Barn Swallow 65<BR>American Robin 15<BR>European =
Starling 42<BR>Red-winged Blackbird 39<BR>Common Grackle 16<BR>American=20
Goldfinch 1<BR>House Sparrow 4<BR></FONT></FONT><BR><BR><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>2) ----- Original Message ----- </P></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>From: "Alan Anderson" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:casresearch@comcast.net">casresearch@comcast.net</A>></=
DIV>
<DIV>To: <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:wkoenig@cookcountygov.com">wkoenig@cookcountygov.com</A>&g=
t;; "Jim=20
Phillips (CCFPD)" <<A=20
href=3D"mailto:jphillips61@comcast.net">jphillips61@comcast.net</A>></=
DIV></DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 10:19 PM<BR>> Subject: Robinson =
Woods=20
West (west side Des Plaines River, north of Lawrence<BR>> Ave., =
Friday June=20
4, 2004<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> > <A=20
href=3D"http://www.ebird.org/bcn/">http://www.ebird.org/bcn/</A><BR>> =
><BR>> > Location name: Robinson Woods West<BR>> > =
Observation=20
date: 6/4/04<BR>> > Duration: 0 hour(s) 30 minute(s)<BR>> > =
# of=20
people in birding party: 1<BR>> > Are you reporting all the =
species you=20
identified? Yes<BR>> > Total # of species: 11<BR>>=20
> Observation type: Timed Observation<BR>> > =
Start=20
time: 4:45 PM<BR>> > Distance covered: 0.4 mile(s)<BR>> =
><BR>>=20
><BR>> > CHECKLIST DIARY NOTES<BR>> > first fawn (very =
young) of=20
year<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > Wood Duck 1 =
M<BR>>=20
> Mallard 1<BR>> > Northern Flicker 1 X<BR>> > Great =
Crested=20
Flycatcher 1 X<BR>> > Red-eyed Vireo 1 X<BR>> > American =
Robin=20
2<BR>> > Gray Catbird 1<BR>> > Northern Cardinal 1 X<BR>> =
>=20
Indigo Bunting 1 X,A<BR>> > Common Grackle 1<BR>> > American =
Goldfinch 1<BR>> ><BR>> <BR>> X =3D singing male , A - =
agitated<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>* there are a number of locations =
already logged in=20
- to check on 'hotspots', click on the hotspot link, then type in Cook =
(County)=20
and IL (State) and you will see numerous spots already =
available. =20
Also, you can use the mapping ability to enter additional locations that =
you=20
bird at, that are not already in the site list. Lee =
Ramsey can=20
also help if you have trouble.</FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks so much!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Alan B. Anderson<BR><A=20
href=3D"mailto:casresearch@comcast.net">casresearch@comcast.net</A> =
<BR>Des=20
Plaines, Cook Co.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><A=20
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