tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post8849526571342647441..comments2024-02-16T13:37:21.658-05:00Comments on Kathie's Birds: The Pleasures of Plum IslandKathie Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-45053582738570847002014-07-23T15:24:08.377-04:002014-07-23T15:24:08.377-04:00Thanks Julie! I was quite pleased with the list, e...Thanks Julie! I was quite pleased with the list, even though we didn't find the bitterns!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-81431545606864612622014-07-23T15:23:18.985-04:002014-07-23T15:23:18.985-04:00Denise, yes it was! for me, it was fun to return t...Denise, yes it was! for me, it was fun to return to a favorite birding haunt and share it with my good friends!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-7826698976221100652014-07-22T15:49:38.648-04:002014-07-22T15:49:38.648-04:00Sounds like you had wonderful day of birding at Pl...Sounds like you had wonderful day of birding at Plum Island! That's quite a list. It must have been especially fun for Chris and Michael, seeing many life birds. I love the Black-bellied Plover and Willets in their breeding plumage. I have only seen them in during non-breeding times. Wonderful images!Julie G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08552498284012539176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-28231720349660916732014-07-22T14:08:06.314-04:002014-07-22T14:08:06.314-04:00What fun, a very successful birding trip.What fun, a very successful birding trip.DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-57010933403062030312014-07-22T13:41:22.206-04:002014-07-22T13:41:22.206-04:00Josh, I don't know what th eoffical policy her...Josh, I don't know what th eoffical policy here in the Northeast is. I know I have seen Mute Swans in most of the New England States, though a friend of mine in CT was photographing and keeping track of a family of them at Hammonassett Beach State park a year ago and suddenly they disappeared. I know I have seen them in Connecticut and Rhode Island since I was a young girl, so they have been around for at least 40 years! My first eBird record of them is from 1980's at a beach in Rhode Island!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-7975091629802921372014-07-22T13:36:12.450-04:002014-07-22T13:36:12.450-04:00Thanks Susan!Thanks Susan!Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-72048967714018052932014-07-22T12:16:06.505-04:002014-07-22T12:16:06.505-04:00I know around Wisconsin, they had become problemat...I know around Wisconsin, they had become problematic and allowed for hunting of this bird. Some states in New England have been granted the rights to control these birds. Others are a bit more concerned that hunters would confuse the Mute with the Trumpeter or Tundra Swans. It just depends what state you're in. Most agree, however, that they must have a control plan in place. Either hunters or the Natural Resource department of the state are the means by which the states choose to control their populations. Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-65169460276161935252014-07-22T10:25:41.322-04:002014-07-22T10:25:41.322-04:00Black-bellied Plovers have got to be one of the be...Black-bellied Plovers have got to be one of the best-looking shorebirds. And Piping Plovers too?! Sheesh! Good to see them nest successfully.<br /><br />Are Mute Swans problematic out there in terms of destroying habitat? They have been deemed an invasive species in MN and are often eliminated by the DNR.Josh Wallestadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547530391406974019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4773600389646021892.post-66919374725029163512014-07-21T23:24:08.362-04:002014-07-21T23:24:08.362-04:00What a wonderful trip and great photos! I love Ce...What a wonderful trip and great photos! I love Cedar Waxwings, one of my favorites! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14502194159570710642noreply@blogger.com