Birds Etcetera
Blog URL http://birdstuff.blogspot.com
Located Buchanan, Michigan USA
Tags birds, birders, birding, birdwatchers, birdwatching, ornithology, wildlife, ecological, natural history
Personal reflections and commentary on wild birds and natural history topics of interest.
Latest Blog Posts
- Words of Wisdom from Donald Duck on Aug 30, 2009
I stumbled across this gem of a story in Chuck Shepherd’s News of the Weird newspaper column, distributed weekly by the Universal Press Syndicate:Quacking UpDonald Duck may be a lovable icon of comic mishap to American youngsters, but in Germany, h...
- Trout in the St. Joseph River Valley of Michigan: Relative Importance on Jul 15, 2009 in McCoy Creek
In previous posts, I examined (a) 20th century distribution of trout and (b) species diversity and annual variation in streams within the Michigan portion of the St. Joseph River. Here, I continue my assessment of trout populations by looking at spe...
- Trout in the St. Joseph River Valley of Michigan: 20th Century Distribution on Jul 12, 2009 in McCoy Creek
The St. Joseph River valley has been described thusly by Wesley and Duffy (1999):The St. Joseph River basin, located in southwest Michigan and northwest Indiana, is the third largest river basin in Michigan. The river begins in Michigan’s Hillsdal...
- Trout in the St. Joseph River Valley of Michigan: Species Diversity and Annual Variation on Jul 12, 2009 in McCoy Creek
In a previous post, I examined 20th century distribution of trout in streams within the Michigan portion of the St. Joseph River. Here, I continue my assessment of trout populations by looking at species diversity and annual variation. The informat...
- Prairie Plants Associated With McCoy Creek, Berrien County, Michigan on Jul 3, 2009 in McCoy Creek
Thompson (1983) assessed the floral composition of 26 prairie stands in southern Michigan from 1972-1981. His study sites included the Dayton Prairie (located on Curran Road at McCoy Creek 2 miles southeast of Dayton) and the McCoy Fen (along the ra...
- McCoy Creek – Mill Race – Pears Mill Controversy Simmers in Berrien County, Michigan on Jun 30, 2009 in McCoy Creek
Discussions about restoration of the Mill Race—which was constructed about 160 years ago by diverting water from McCoy Creek—to provide water sufficient for the continued summertime operation of Pears Mill, a historic attraction in downtown Bucha...
- Southwestern Michigan’s Natural River on Jun 30, 2009 in McCoy Creek
Michigan is blessed with more than 36,000 miles of rivers and streams, including more than 12,000 miles of cold-water trout streams. Michigan’s Natural Rivers Program was:developed to preserve, protect and enhance . . . [the] State’s finest rive...
