From rbdoeker at yahoo.com Fri May 1 08:23:44 2009 From: rbdoeker at yahoo.com (Randi Doeker - Chicago) Date: Fri May 1 08:23:38 2009 Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators In-Reply-To: <49FA7FD0.8040106@gmail.com> References: <49FA7FD0.8040106@gmail.com> Message-ID: Just Google 'lake Michigan turbine' and steel yourself for the responses. But the lake is not the only place. There's a turbine going up along the Des Plaines River right by an IBA. It seems very unlikely that is the only one. The noise and light flicker from jumbo turbines cause a big conflict with humans, which means they are going where people are not: in natural areas. Randi Doeker -----Original Message----- From: bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Gary J Sibio Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:51 PM To: Bird-Bird Conservation Network Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators This afternoon I thought I heard something on the radio about someone trying to get permission to build wind power generators in the lake just off Chicago. However I came in in the middle of the story so I'm not sure I got it right. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm concerned because of the migrating birds. Gary -- Gary J Sibio To see my photos: http://garysibio.smugmug.com _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet From birdchris at aol.com Fri May 1 16:31:26 2009 From: birdchris at aol.com (birdchris@aol.com) Date: Fri May 1 16:31:51 2009 Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators In-Reply-To: References: <49FA7FD0.8040106@gmail.com> Message-ID: <8CB98BB51536C3A-6F8-17F6@mblk-d22.sysops.aol.com> The story was on WBBM and was an interview witha? guy who has a winf turbine company. He thinks offshore turbines would be a great idea. Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook birdchris@aol.com Just Google 'lake Michigan turbine' and steel yourself for the responses. But the lake is not the only place. There's a turbine going up along the Des Plaines River right by an IBA. It seems very unlikely that is the only one. The noise and light flicker from jumbo turbines cause a big conflict with humans, which means they are going where people are not: in natural areas. Randi Doeker -----Original Message----- From: bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Gary J Sibio Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:51 PM To: Bird-Bird Conservation Network Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators This afternoon I thought I heard something on the radio about someone trying to get permission to build wind power generators in the lake just off Chicago. However I came in in the middle of the story so I'm not sure I got it right. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm concerned because of the migrating birds. Gary -- Gary J Sibio To see my photos: http://garysibio.smugmug.com _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet -----Original Message----- From: Randi Doeker - Chicago To: 'Bird-Bird Conservation Network' Sent: Fri, 1 May 2009 8:23 am Subject: RE: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators Just Google 'lake Michigan turbine' and steel yourself for the responses. But the lake is not the only place. There's a turbine going up along the Des Plaines River right by an IBA. It seems very unlikely that is the only one. The noise and light flicker from jumbo turbines cause a big conflict with humans, which means they are going where people are not: in natural areas. Randi Doeker -----Original Message----- From: bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu] On Behalf Of Gary J Sibio Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:51 PM To: Bird-Bird Conservation Network Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators This afternoon I thought I heard something on the radio about someone trying to get permission to build wind power generators in the lake just off Chicago. However I came in in the middle of the story so I'm not sure I got it right. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm concerned because of the migrating birds. Gary -- Gary J Sibio To see my photos: http://garysibio.smugmug.com _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20090501/8af9557a/attachment.html From evan.craig at illinois.sierraclub.org Sat May 2 08:01:37 2009 From: evan.craig at illinois.sierraclub.org (Evan Craig) Date: Sat May 2 08:01:44 2009 Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators In-Reply-To: <8CB98BB51536C3A-6F8-17F6@mblk-d22.sysops.aol.com> Message-ID: <8A83788466054385BF23C15CC2F4F512@HPAthlon523> What do we know about how far out birds venture over Lake Michigan during migrations? Do near offshore turbines pose as great a threat as on-shore turbines. There is a shallow, central plateau in Lake Michigan. Would a turbine farm there pose a greater threat than one in rural farmland? There are probably fewer bats there. What is known about this? Thanks, Evan H:847-680-6437 -----Original Message----- From: bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu] On Behalf Of birdchris@aol.com Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 4:31 PM To: bcnnet@ece.iit.edu Subject: Re: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators The story was on WBBM and was an interview witha guy who has a winf turbine company. He thinks offshore turbines would be a great idea. Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook birdchris@aol.com Just Google 'lake Michigan turbine' and steel yourself for the responses. But the lake is not the only place. There's a turbine going up along the Des Plaines River right by an IBA. It seems very unlikely that is the only one. The noise and light flicker from jumbo turbines cause a big conflict with humans, which means they are going where people are not: in natural areas. Randi Doeker -----Original Message----- From: bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu ] On Behalf Of Gary J Sibio Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:51 PM To: Bird-Bird Conservation Network Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators This afternoon I thought I heard something on the radio about someone trying to get permission to build wind power generators in the lake just off Chicago. However I came in in the middle of the story so I'm not sure I got it right. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm concerned because of the migrating birds. Gary -- Gary J Sibio To see my photos: http://garysibio.smugmug.com _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet -----Original Message----- From: Randi Doeker - Chicago To: 'Bird-Bird Conservation Network' Sent: Fri, 1 May 2009 8:23 am Subject: RE: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators Just Google 'lake Michigan turbine' and steel yourself for the responses. But the lake is not the only place. There's a turbine going up along the Des Plaines River right by an IBA. It seems very unlikely that is the only one. The noise and light flicker from jumbo turbines cause a big conflict with humans, which means they are going where people are not: in natural areas. Randi Doeker -----Original Message----- From: bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu [mailto:bcnnet-bounces@ece.iit.edu ] On Behalf Of Gary J Sibio Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 11:51 PM To: Bird-Bird Conservation Network Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators This afternoon I thought I heard something on the radio about someone trying to get permission to build wind power generators in the lake just off Chicago. However I came in in the middle of the story so I'm not sure I got it right. Does anyone know anything about this? I'm concerned because of the migrating birds. Gary -- Gary J Sibio To see my photos: http://garysibio.smugmug.com _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet _______________________________________________ bcnnet mailing list bcnnet@ece.iit.edu http://www.ece.iit.edu/mailman/listinfo/bcnnet _____ Join ChristianMingle.comR FREE! Meet Christian Singles in your area. Start now! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20090502/708efde7/attachment-0001.html From birdchris at aol.com Tue May 5 10:15:34 2009 From: birdchris at aol.com (birdchris@aol.com) Date: Tue May 5 10:16:20 2009 Subject: [BCNnet] IBET and BCNnet: Black-crowned Night-herons nesting on South Pond Island - human sightings requested Message-ID: <8CB9BAB79201BE0-13C8-F03@WEBMAIL-DB01.sysops.aol.com> Geoff and I birded all day in Lincoln Park on Sunday and spent time checking out the new Black-crowned Night-Heron nesting colony on the island in South Pond. The Black-crowned Night-herons seem committed to nesting on the site and the Cattle Egret pair acted like they wanted to join the nesting party. Some Lincoln Park birders reported that construction crews were disturbing the birds by sawing at vegetation on the island yesterday. I called the IDNR and talked to the endangered species program head. He said that the Lincoln Park Zoo has promised to keep construction crews away from the south end of the pond until the nestlings are out of the nests. He's alerted the northern Illinois IDNR office head and the consulting biologist who will talk to the zoo. Black-crowned Night-herons are an Illinois Endangered Species so they are supposed to be protected from all disturbance, especially when nesting. If you are near the pond and construction notice workers?near the nesting island disturbing the birds, please let me know by email right away. I promised to keep IDNR in touch about this situation. Vigilance is needed to protected these birds. Thanks, Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook birdchris@aol.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20090505/e135a95e/attachment.html From birdchris at aol.com Wed May 6 14:34:57 2009 From: birdchris at aol.com (birdchris@aol.com) Date: Wed May 6 14:36:02 2009 Subject: [BCNnet] IBET and BCNnet: No bird sightings, South Pond situation, call LP Zoo security for human sightings Message-ID: <8CB9C98DF9AC3D0-116C-89C@webmail-de02.sysops.aol.com> Hi, Your help is needed to protect Black-crowned Night-herons nesting at South Pond in Lincoln Park in Chicago. If you see someone disturbing the BCNH nesting colony, call the zoo so they can send out security. The phone number is 312 (I think, might be 773) 742-2029 to report disturbance. I've copied some of the email exchange between myself and Kevin Bell of the Lincoln Park Zoo, below. Mr. Bell's lack of concern and lack of follow through regarding the disturbance of an Illinois state endangered species on a closed work site, managed by the Lincoln Park Zoo, is irresponsible to say the least. Rather than follow up on an eye witness report, he seems to be suggesting that "activists" might have broken into the site. I don't know any "activists" with hip waders, myself. Sorry to rabble rouse, but this kind of indifference to the nesting success of an endangered species is unconsciousable. Keep your cell phones charged, IBETters and BCNnetters! Christine Williamson Chicago/Cook birdchris@aol.com Sent May 6 by Kevin Bell: Neither the contractor nor any of our staff were on the site on Monday the 4th. I also checked with the design firm and the Chicago Park District with the same response. If you hear of this happening again, contact Lizette (my assistant) and she will send security to check it out. The CPD mentioned that they have had incidents like this recently at some of there construction site by activist groups. In this case, I have no idea who these women were. Lizette9s number is 742-2029. If you want to report incidents via email feel free to contact mjohnson@lpzoo.org (Marybeth) as I will be traveling next week and quite a bit over the next few months and will not always have email capability. ? From: Birdchris@aol.com [mailto:Birdchris@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 9:36 PM To: Bell, Kevin Subject: Nesting Black-crowned Night-heron disturbance at South Pond ? Hi, again, Kevin, ? I talked to Nancy Borzak. She and her husband Don were at South Pond on Monday, May 4 from about 2:30 to about 3:15 p.m. (approximate time frame). ? When the Borzaks?approached the island, most of the Black-crowned Night-herons were in the air, clearly agitated. The Borzaks noticed two women, one wearing hip waders, on and around the island, apparently digging and moving around branches and vegetation. The women continued to work on the island and were still working?there when the Borzaks left after about 45 minutes of watching. . ? By contrast, when my husband and I were at South Pond on Sunday at mid day, all of the 72 BCNHs we saw were sitting quietly in the trees, paired up. A lone bird would occasionally move to another tree, but they were not disturbed in any way and were settling into their nests. ? This is a critical time for these breeding birds. Please find out what your contractors (general, drainage-only or whatever crews are out there) are doing and stop th e disturbance. I would appreciate it if you would please let me know what you find out about this incident. ? I'll call Joe Kath or Maggie Cole of IDNR tomorrow to let them know more about the incident once I've heard back from you. ? Thanks, Christine ? ? ? ?From Mr. Bell on May 5 In a message dated 5/5/2009 1:53:47 P.M. Central Standard Time, KBell@lpzoo.org writes: I am pleased that you are watching after the birds. We are too. Our goal is to have a lasting habitat for the night herons as well the many other species that we share this urban area with. We also want to create a center for environmental education for all Chicagoans at this site. As you may know many public and private schools have been involved in the South pond project and will be using this area in the future as an outdoor classroom. ? I checked again and the only people working on the site are those operating the pumps. They would have no reason to go on the islands. The general contractor has not been hired to this point. The island work was done over a month ago before the birds arrived. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20090506/d7c7080b/attachment.html From evan.craig at illinois.sierraclub.org Fri May 8 00:42:32 2009 From: evan.craig at illinois.sierraclub.org (Evan Craig) Date: Fri May 8 00:42:55 2009 Subject: [BCNnet] Wind Power Generators In-Reply-To: Message-ID: Skipped content of type multipart/alternative-------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: LkMIPlateauBathymetry01.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 89154 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://screamer.ece.iit.edu/pipermail/bcnnet/attachments/20090508/58715a47/LkMIPlateauBathymetry01-0001.jpg From bobolnk at ix.netcom.com Wed May 13 15:45:51 2009 From: bobolnk at ix.netcom.com (bobolnk@ix.netcom.com) Date: Wed May 13 15:45:57 2009 Subject: [BCNnet] June Breeding Bird Blitzes Message-ID: <16034845.1242247552120.JavaMail.root@elwamui-ovcar.atl.sa.earthlink.net> Do you have a sad, empty feeling now that the Spring Count is over? Or - on Saturday, were you wishing that you could get the best territory, for a change? Well, you?re in luck! Planning is underway for this year?s Breeding Bird Blitz, on Saturdays in June, at preserves around the Chicago Region. You can attend one ? or many. Experienced birders are needed to lead teams, and all are welcome to join teams. They promise to be great birding and a lot of fun. We?ll be scouring some fantastic sites, to learn which birds are present and which parts of the site they are using. The goal is to count every bird in each of these large preserves. The information we gather will address conservation issues. At most sites, we will meet at 7, and split into groups which will each cover a section of the preserve. We will gather again for lunch around 11 to share findings and stories. Here are the details ? hope you can join us! Please contact the coordinator to let him or her know you are coming. Saturday June 6 Cook County North: Paul Douglas Thursday June 11 Will County: Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie Saturday June 13 Will County: Plum Creek Nature Center, Plum Creek Greenway and Goodenow Grove Saturday June 13 DuPage County: Pratt?s Wayne Saturday June 13 Lake County: Lakewood Saturday June 20 Cook County North: Poplar Creek Saturday June 20 McHenry County: Rush Creek Saturday June 27 Kane County: Prairie Kame For coordinators name and contact info please click here: http://www.habitatproject.org/webdocs/events/Blitzflier09.pdf Judy Pollock Evanston (Cook) IL