From: "Jerry Jourdan" To: birders@umich.edu Subject: [birders] Golden Plovers - Monroe Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 17:38:07 -0700 Birders, At 4:30pm this afternoon there were still (16) Golden Plovers in the field just southwest of Rockwood Landfill on US Turnpike. Among them were several Kildeer and (1) Horned Lark. I also checked out the ponds at US Turnpike and Roberts Road for shorebirds. The following yellow-legged shorebirds were observed: (6) Pectoral Sandpipers (6-9) Lesser Yellowlegs (4-5) Greater Yellowlegs (several) Lesser Yellowlegs (several) Kildeer (no) dark-legged peeps.... I spoke w/ Norm Folsom, Site Manager at the Rockwood Landfill, and he was gracious enough to permit me to wander about the ponds to look at the birds. He welcomes birders but asks that we contact him prior to entering anywhere on Landfill property. His office number is 734-379-0774. He's also genuinely interested in knowing whether the ponds are generating good birds since its good PR for them if they can create productive habitat for local/passing fauna....Please be courteous. I was able to get some better pics tonight. I apologize if I'm inundating y'all w/ annoying bird pics, but I have a bad case of digiscoping-itis.... I am seeking counceling. Jerry http://www.pbase.com/jourdaj/rockwoodlandfill091404 ------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jerry Jourdan" To: Subject: Re: [birders] Rockwood Landfill shorebirds Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 14:52:23 -0700 Bruce, Several ponds appear to be permanent, runoff ponds. I'm guessing (having just gotten back from them) that a few will dry up in warm weather but others appear deep enough to hold water semipermanently. Is that vague enough? BTW, there were 16 Golden Plovers in the field just south of the Rockwood Landfill as of 4:30pm today. Jerry ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: "Jerry Jourdan" To: Subject: Re: [birders] Rockwood Landfill shorebirds Date sent: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 02:32:56 -0700 Priority: normal Bruce, The ponds are slightly visible just south of the Robert's Road entrance to Pt. Mouillee (if you're traveling N on US Turnpike). If you turn down Roberts Road they are to the right (W) of the road and between Roberts Road and US Turnpike. There is a new driveway and asphalt service road a couple hundred yards from Roberts Road on the right. Hope this helps, Jerry