Stinchfield Woods and Stinchfield Woods Road settling ponds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Stinchfield Woods (Univ. of Mich.) is on Stinchfield Woods Road, which runs west from Dexter-Pinckney Road. It is north of North Territorial Road and parallel to it. While the main entrance is on Stinchfield Woods the gate is normally locked and you will have to park and walk in. You can also walk in from the Dexter Animal Clinic on North Territorial. The settling ponds are on the north side of Stinchfield Woods Road and just east of the main entrance to Stinchfield Woods. --------------- Date sent: Sun, 23 May 1999 14:39:09 -0400 To: birders@umich.edu From: "Karen M. Drabenstott" Subject: Annual Stinchfield Woods count on June 12, 1999, 7 am to noon The end of May can be a cruel time. Double-digit warbler counts shrink to single figures and thick, unyielding leaves hide the few migrants left in town. Don't despair! The time for Annual Stinchfield Woods Count is fast approaching. This count takes place on June 12, 1999, from 7 am to noon, at Stinchfield Woods, 777 acres of conifer plantations and stands of native hardwoods, mostly oaks and hickories. The count typically yields species from Michigan's north, e.g., Pine and Black-throated Green Warblers, Solitary Vireos, Red-breasted Nuthatches. Also heard or seen are Wild Turkeys, Hooded Warblers, Ovenbirds, and Acadian Flycatchers. By the middle of June, you'll start wishing it was still mid-May and the Stinchfield Woods Count is one way you can relive the great migration days of May without having to make an expensive, time- consuming trip up north. The count starts at 7 am. We assemble in a classroom near the Observatory, divide into groups that hike Stinchfield Woods trails, and reassemble around 11:30 am to compile a list of all birds seen/heard by all groups. Bring your lunch if you want to stay to hear about all the great birds. I will also post the list on UM Birders. To drive to Stinchfield Woods from Ann Arbor, drive north on US- 23 and exit onto North Territorial Road (exit 49). Turn left (west) onto North Territorial and drive about 8.5 miles to Dexter-Pinckney Road. Turn right (north) onto Dexter-Pinckney Road and drive about 1.5 miles to Stinchfield Woods Road. Turn left (west) onto Stinchfield Woods Road and drive about 1 mile to the north entrance (on your left -- south) of Stinchfield Woods. The gate will be open. Turn left (south) into Stinchfield Woods and drive up the hill and bear to your right toward the top of the hill. Park your car at the Observatory and come into the classroom. We've had great experiences on the Annual Stinchfield Woods Count. Several years ago Susan Kielb found a nesting Black- throated Green Warbler and Indigo Bunting. One year my group leader insisted on finding cliff swallows and instead we ran into a group of youngsters dressed in battle fatigues who were assisting their older Michigan Militia colleagues. We were asked to leave and got lost on the way back (we ended up at the militia's battleground again). A year ago I spotted a singing Yellow-rumped Warbler. You too can have great memories from another super Stinchfield Woods Count. I hope you will join the count on June 12, 1999. Please message me to tell me you intend to come so I can get an estimate of the number of people attending. You can also decide to come at the last moment and just show up on June 12, 1999, at 7 am. See you there! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Karen M. Drabenstott Associate Professor School of Information, 304 West Hall, 550 E. Univ. Ave. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1092 USA Voice: 1-734-763-3581; Fax: 1-734-764-2475 Email: karen.drabenstott@umich.edu --------------- Subject: Hooded Warbler - Stinchfield Woods 5/10/99 Date sent: Tue, 11 May 1999 17:49:56 -0400 From: Roberts French To: "Se MI Birdlist" On a mid afternoon run in Stinchfield Woods I found a singing Hooded Warbler. I entered from N. Territorial at the Dexter Animal Clinic, took one of two trails that lead around the gravel pit and join at the top, then took the first trail to the right. The warbler was a hundred yards or so down the trail. Rob French Dexter, MI robertsf@umich.edu