The Northern Harrier is our club's logo. Please tap on pictures to enlarge.
Hooded Warbler photographed by Moira Maus at Harrisville State Park.
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Summer Tanager photographed by Thomas Heatley at Harrisville State Park.
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Results of the GBBC February 12-15, 2021 for Alcona County.
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The Merlin was the best bird observed on Day 1.
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The Barred Owl was the best bird observed on Day 2.
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The Red-headed Woodpecker was the best bird observed on Day 3.
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The Bohemian Waxwing was the best bird observed on Day 4.
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The Blue Jay was the most abundant bird observed for the count at 214 individuals.
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The Black-capped Chickadee was the most common bird observed at the feeders with 121 individuals.
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The Brown Creeper was the least common bird observed during the count with one individual.
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The American Tree Sparrow was the least common bird observed with one individual at feeders.
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Summary of the Alcona County GBBC
A total of 17 participants observed 39 species of birds and counted 1,349 individuals at 21 locations.
Alcona County National Audubon Christmas Bird Count
The Alcona County bird count was established in 2009. The center of the count circle is Sturgeon Point. The east boundary is 7 1/2 miles out over the Lake Huron waters. The west boundary is McGregor Road. The north boundary is Black River, and the south boundary is Springport.
CALENDAR
The next Alcona County Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 18, 2021. All reports from participants will be from the eBird.org. The results will be posted here. My count will also be included as I am the Complier for Alcona County. Please join us for a good day of birding! Frank Apsey, complier since 2009.
Results of the Alcona County Sturgeon Point Circle Christmas Bird Count, December 19, 2020.
A total of 38 species, plus the Gray Catbird pictured above that was listed under count week (cw), and a total of 326 individuals were counted within the Sturgeon Point circle in Alcona County. Photographed by Christine Brackett on 12/17/20.
I will post results here for Alcona County.
Results of the Global Big Day for Alcona County, May 8, 2021.
Location # of participants # of species # of individuals
Harrisville State Park 1 35 170
Harrisville Harbor 2 26 82
Harrisville TWP Recreation Area 2 28 51
Children's Ponds Lake Street 1 6 9
Downtown Harrisville 1 15 58
411 3rd Street, Harrisville 1 5 5
Swamp Road, Harrisville 1 11 48
Gehres Road, Lincoln 2 19 42
Tait Road, Harrisville 2 1 1
Dellar Road, Mikado 2 12 21
Black River 2 12 28
E Pine Street, Harrisville 1 18 39
Totals: 12 4 84 554
BEST BIRDS OF THE COUNT.
Greater Yellowlegs
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American Woodcock
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Yellow-throated Warbler
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Blackburnian Warbler
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Sedge Wren
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TAWAS POINT BIRD FESTIVAL.
Although the festival has been cancelled for the May 13th to May 15th, 2021, because of the virus, birders will still be observing birds and reporting the sightings to eBird.org. I will give a summary here and give a complete report to the AuSable Valley Audubon Club as I did last year. Locations for the count will be as for the 2019 festival.
RESULTS OF THE TAWAS POINT BIRD COUNT.
A total of 157 species of birds were observed and over 3,000 birds were counted from the evening of May 13th to 11 AM May 15th. No particular bird was outstanding such as an accidental bird or rarity. However, an American Bittern and a Black-crowned Night-Heron are still great to see! Here are some photographs of the count by some of the birders.
BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT-HERON
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AMERICAN BITTERN
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SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER
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INDEPENDENCE DAY BIRD COUNT (IDBC).
JOIN ME FOR THE FIRST ANNUAL ALCONA COUNTY IDBC. THIS ONE DAY COUNT ON JULY 4TH CAN BE AT ONE OR MORE LOCATIONS IN THE COUNTY. JUST COUNT THE SPECIES AND REPORT THE BIRDS TO eBird.org. YOU CAN COUNT ALL DAY OR JUST A FEW MINUTES AT EACH LOCATION. BIRD FEEDERS CAN ALSO BE COUNTED ALONG WITH FLYOVERS. THIS COUNT WOULD BE GOOD IN YOUR OWN BACKYARD! LET US SEE IF WE CAN KEEP THIS COUNT GOING EVERY YEAR. PERHAPS THIS WILL BECOME A NATIONAL COUNT. I WILL ALSO INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS.
LOCATION # OF PARTICIPANTS # OF SPECIES # OF INDIVIDUALS
HARRISVILLE STATE PARK 1 24 39
HARRISVILLE HARBOR 1 8 104
SWAMP ROAD, HARRISVILLE 1 25 63
GEHRES ROAD, LINCOLN 1 15 45
E. PINE STREET, HARRISVILLE 1 17 20
Totals: 5 2 52 271
LOCATION # OF PARTICIPANTS # OF SPECIES # OF INDIVIDUALS
HARRISVILLE STATE PARK 1 24 39
HARRISVILLE HARBOR 1 8 104
SWAMP ROAD, HARRISVILLE 1 25 63
GEHRES ROAD, LINCOLN 1 15 45
E. PINE STREET, HARRISVILLE 1 17 20
Totals: 5 2 52 271
BEST BIRDS OF THE COUNT.
Red-headed Woodpecker
Field Sparrow
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Wood Thrush
Pine Warbler
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Barn Swallow
Eastern Bluebird
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Red-eyed Vireo
Indigo Bunting
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COMMON NIGHTHAWK MIGRATION
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Nighthawks begin their migration south in August. Here are the sightings at 5452 E Pine Street, Harrisville TWP.
Date Time Number Observed Weather Wind
08/10/21 7:55 PM to 8:10 PM 36 Mostly clear and 77F. SW-6
08/12/21 7:54 PM to 7:57 PM 3 Mostly clear and 78F. WSW-10
08/19/21 7:59 PM to 8:06 PM 2 Clear and 72F. E-3
08/20/21 8:11 PM to 8:27 PM 18 Hazy and 74F. SW-2
08/23/21 8:03 PM 1 Clear and 76F. Calm
08/24/21 7:10 PM to 8:10 PM 75 Cloudy and 79F. SSE-15
08/25/21 7:05 PM to 8:35 PM 197 Cloudy and 82F. SSW-10
09/06/21 6:00 PM 1 Mostly sunny and 68F. W-4
Date Time Number Observed Weather Wind
08/10/21 7:55 PM to 8:10 PM 36 Mostly clear and 77F. SW-6
08/12/21 7:54 PM to 7:57 PM 3 Mostly clear and 78F. WSW-10
08/19/21 7:59 PM to 8:06 PM 2 Clear and 72F. E-3
08/20/21 8:11 PM to 8:27 PM 18 Hazy and 74F. SW-2
08/23/21 8:03 PM 1 Clear and 76F. Calm
08/24/21 7:10 PM to 8:10 PM 75 Cloudy and 79F. SSE-15
08/25/21 7:05 PM to 8:35 PM 197 Cloudy and 82F. SSW-10
09/06/21 6:00 PM 1 Mostly sunny and 68F. W-4
