C/)0~t1~c:J-~t:I~trlC/)VIl.JJ""'"'~ẉj:::o......c:::~ABR BAD BRK BUR HOT HUR MAD PIED PIR RAP SND SIU SPE STR WAU WIL YAN TOTALCanyonWren 1 1 2Golden-crownedKingler CW 12 12AmericanDipper 2 2Townsend'sSolitaire 1 5 16 6 cw 12 16 3 59AmericanRnbin 1 15 241 151 189 3 22 5 12 639<strong>Northern</strong>Mockingbird 1 1EuropeanStarling 527 30 30 4 4 434 1143 239 45 1197 92 409 308 697 252 175 310 5896BohemianWaxwing 8 179 2<strong>53</strong> 400 840CedarWaxwing 10 7 28 22 99 293 16 3 35 513SpottedTowhee 1 2 3AmericanTreeSparrow 28 27 9 34 23 5 70 122 86 117 45 9 1 2 137 715SongSparrow 1 14 3 1 1 1 1 22Harris'sSparrow 1 2 1 2 2 8White-crownedSparrow CW 0Dark-eyedJunco 3 <strong>53</strong> 9 558 13 79 285 45 662 27 119 169 527 26 428 3003LaplandLongspur 80 1 1 82SnowBunting 12 30 54 7 30 133<strong>Northern</strong>Cardinal 2 7 1 4 17 r;W 12 43Red-wingedBlackbird 1 2 1 21 1 2 65 CW 93WesternMeadowlark 9 9 5 27 2 3 20 CW 9 84RustyBlackbird 1 1Brewer'sBlackbird 1 32 1 34CommonGrackle 2 4 4 3 1 cw CW 14Brown-headedCowbird 1 1Gray-crownedRosy-Finch 27 27PurpleFinch CW 17 2 24 43HouseFinch 10 91 23 74 2 84 8 109 95 99 72 149 25 11 852RedCrossbill 12 21 33CommonRedpoll 1 1PineSiskin CW 36 9 3 3 19 62 54 17 329 242 2 6 782AmericanGoldfinch 6 36 66 64 8 23 16 90 47 6 40 13 25 17 102 559EveningGrosbeak 8 163 171HouseSparrow 383 2 426 75 98 547 3277 154 459 510 198 547 110 324 471 176 225 7982TOTAL 1968 708 1918 640 3425 3226 6056 2249 92437 6881 1183 5659 2297 4452 1333 1269 2460 138161species/forms 27 21 31 37 40 28 35 36 69 60 31 44 50 43 24 33 48l §
~A GUIDE TO THE BIRDS OF THE PHILIPPINES.2000. Robert S. Kennedy,Pedro C. Gonzales, Edward C. Dickinson, Hector C. Miranda, Jr., and TimothyH. Fisher. Oxford <strong>University</strong> Press, Oxford. Softcover. 369 pp. $34.95.This guide is indispensable for any birder travelling to the Philippines, 7100islands "scattered over 3.2 million [square kIn] of the tropical Pacific and SouthChina Sea." The Philippines melds birds of Malaysia and Indoasia, southeastAsia, China, Korea and Japan-572 species in all. The book's focus is fieldidentification; the ecology of the Philippines is barely covered.Eleven artists contributed to 72 color plates at the beginning of the text. Unavoidably,with such a number of contributors, some range of quality existsfromacceptable herons by John Agnew to superb paintings by a number ofartists, including swallows by William Zimmerman. Usually only a male and afemale are depicted; thus, North American birders spoiled by recent field guidesshowing a range of plumage variation will be somewhat disappointed.The species accounts are sparse and to the point. Each species takes up abouthalf of a page. About a third of each account is devoted to a species descriptionand comparisons similar species. There follows a paragraph of habits and a sentenceor two on voice. Finally, regional and Philippine ranges are summarizedand, where justified, a few sentences on taxonomy and/or conservation are incuded.Unlike some other guides to regions of the world in political upheaval, thereis no section on safety in the field. Perhaps the political situation in the Philippinesis such that birders in the field just know where to venture. However, hereand there in the acknowledgements are hints to the possible situation-"friendshelped make our field work safe... Jor looking after our well-beingTallman, <strong>Northern</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>,Aberdeen, SD 57401.~SEASONAL REPORTSThe 2000/<strong>2001</strong> Winter Season1 December 2000 to 28 February <strong>2001</strong>" DanCompiler: Robert F. Schenck422 N. Linwood Ct.Sioux Falls SD 57102Mter three consecutive mild winters, the winter of 2000-01 was colder thannormal, with more precipitation than usual. The National Weather Service's unofficialresults have South Dakota's statewide temperatures nearly four degreesbelow normal, with precipitation one quarter of an inch above average. Thenumber of species reported for the winter season reflects these weather conditions,with a total of 121 species reported. This number compares with the averageof 135 species for the last three mild winters. Highlights of the season werea large number of Gyrfalcons and Lewis's Woodpeckers reported. As with theprevious two years, the six sightings closest to midwinter, 15 January, were includedin this report. Sightings that would have been included in the last additionof The Birds of South Dakota are bolded. The large number of bolded waterfowlSOUTH DAKOTA BIRD NOTES <strong>53</strong>(2): 35 JUNE <strong>2001</strong>
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