Birding Lake Chapala

Audubonistas de Laguna Chapala Newsletter Corrections to Feb 9 issue February 10, 2009 In This Issue March 2, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Next Bird Walk Santa Cruz de la Soledad Birding AveOptica Kenn Kaufman Reports World Class Bird Photographer to Return to Lake Chapala Quick Links AvesAjijic.com Maps, CheckLists, Forum, etc. AveOptica -- Binocs and BirdBooks Vince's Bird Photographs More About Us Join our list Join our mailing list! Hola Audubonista(s) Allen Turner, \\We have a couple of corrections to our last newsletter. Specifically, the "king rails" were more likely immature moorhens. And we are adding Bushtit to the list. /// See also the What Bird query at the bottom of this email. Our next Bird Walk will be at 8:30 a.m. on March 2, 2009 at the Jocotepec Malecon. John Roynon will be our Lead Birder. Today, Feb 9, 2009 was spectacular east of Chapala on the Lake. Thirty -two birders identified 58 species. I have added the location to our interactive map of birding sites around the Lake. Special thanks are due to our Lead Birders John and Rosemary Keeling. Andreia Malpica from Aveoptica.com joined with us today and showed a selection of birding binoculars and bird books that we can order through her. Kenn Kaufman's report from Antartica was forwarded to us by Guadalajara birder Paula Lozano. Vince Gravel, our photographer, sends greetings from Texas and promises a quick return. March 2, 2009 at 8:30 a.m. Next Bird Walk Jocotopec Malecon Click on map image above for the directions, Join us at 8:30 on the Malecon in Jocotepec where John Roynon will be our Lead Birder. The Malecon is at the east end of town. Santa Cruz de la Soledad Birding Today's Sightings American White Pelican Neotropic Cormorant Great Egret Little Blue Heron Snowy Egret Cattle Egret Green Heron White-faced Ibis (many) Blue-winged Teal Cinnamon Teal Northern Shoveler Turkey Vulture White-tailed Kite (nesting pair) American Kestrel Common Moorhen American Coot Black-necked Stilt Killdeer Wilson's Snipe (heard) Greater Yellowlegs Lesser Yellowlegs Caspian Tern Inca Dove White-winged Dove Groove-billed Ani Broad-billed Hummingbird Violet-crowned Hummingbird Golden-fronted Woodpecker Cordilleran Flycatcher Vermillion Flycatcher Great Kiskadee Social Flycatcher Tropical Kingbird Cassin's Kingbird Tree Swallow Bushtit Northern Rough-winged Swallow Barn Swallow Blue-grey Gnatcatcher Loggerhead Shrike Orange-crowned Warbler Yellow-breasted Chat White-collared Seedeater Stripe-headed Sparrow Lark Sparrow Black-headed Grosbeak Blue Grosbeak Lazuli Bunting Painted Bunting ? Red-winged Blackbird Yellow-headed Blackbird Brown-headed Cowbird Streak-backed Oriole Hooded Oriole Bullock's Oriole Black-vented Oriole House Finch Lesser Goldfinch AveOptica Binoculars and BirdBooks We were pleased to be joined by Andreia Malpica who represents AveOptica. At Mom's Cafe after-birding she showed a sample of Binoculars and Birdbooks available from AveOptica. Andreia will assist in selecting and delivering birding aides. Contact her in Guadalajara at Andreia Malpica Topete Teléfono 36327740 Celular 3311264876 andreia82@hotmail.com AveOptica Catalog >>> Kenn Kaufman Reports from antarctica Paula Lozano, one of our Audubonistas from Guadalajara sends this link to a report from her friend Kenn Kaufman.(author of many bird books). Birding with Kenn and Kim ... World Class Bird Photographer to Return to Lake Chapala Vince Gravel reports in. White-tailed Kite -- Vince Photo Vince and Norma Gravel, having sojourned in Tejas for some time, report that they are well and will soon be returning to LakeSide. Vince's photographs have graced National Geographic, Field and Stream and other natural science magazines. See Vince's Photos at birdsofmexico.blogspot.com Find Feathered Friends -- Ojo de Lago Archives. For the past year, Judy and I have been writing articles on birding Lake Chapala. These are published monthly in the Ojo de Lago under the heading Find Feathered Friends. These articles are available online in the Ojo's online magazine. see chapala.com >> =columnists >> Find Feathered Friends Read the articles at http://chapala.com/chapala/columnists/columnists.htm What Bird is This? Photo by Bob Miller. Bob & Marg Can anyone tell me what this bird is? It was taken around San Antonio. It is the size of a robin. Has a black cap like a catbird. But is lighter gray than a catbird and has white wing bars. Help! Post your reply to our forum at avesajijic.com/forum Los Audubonistas are an informal group who share and interest in the birds of Lake Chapala. We have well over 300 members located in Mexico, Canada, and the USA. There are no dues or fees. Ask your friends to join us by forwarding this newsletter to them -- wherever they may live, they are welcome. All they have to do is insert their email address in the "Join our List" box. above. Sincerely, Allen y Judy (Turner y Boyd) Audubonistas de Laguna Chapala Email: avesajijic@yahoo.com Phone: 376 766 2759 Web: http://rs6.net/tn.jsp?t=xctkvxcab.0.vcv99bcab.wwnntybab.420&ts=S0381&p=http%3A%2F%2Favesajijic.com%2F