Howdy fellow bird-nerds: I have just recently tuned into your bird group and really enjoy it, thanks. I just thought I would relate my bluebird sightings from...
Yesterday was another eventful day... My parents saw 4 CANADA GEESE on the north edge of Swift Current (for anyone who knows Swift Current, it was near the...
Hi all, ... They seem to be the latest on record this year !>> Considering the conditions they are returning to, who could blame them! Cheers, Rob Parsons ...
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Martin Bailey
cmbb@...
Apr 2, 2002 5:55 pm
Regardless of the blowing snow and other indicators of winter weather, I have seen and heard two pairs of Merlins courting in town for a few days now. Given...
Sorry Bob but we have been away for the Easter break. While visiting a relative in Annaheim, (east of Humboldt), on Fri 30th March a single Bohemian Waxwing...
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tsb2001
tsb2001@...
Apr 2, 2002 7:23 pm
Martin Good questions ! Unfortunately, I have heard no convincing answers. It is clear that the vast majority of Merlin's go elsewhere during our winter. They...
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Martin Bailey
cmbb@...
Apr 2, 2002 10:44 pm
... immediately ... In 1820 Lieutenant Richardson, Royal Navy, collected a small falcon: Falco columbarius richardsonii - Richardson's hawk, The Merlin, at...
I finally saw the first CANADA GEESE of Spring (??? hard to believe if you consider the cold, windy weather and snow cover!! Grrr!!) They were in the same...
Looks like Canada Geese may be on the move; at about 2 o'clock today there were at least 103 on the river in Saskatoon near the water treatment works.( Had...
sorry if my last posting invented a new bird, just me getting excited about finding a lifer. The new bird for me at Marean Lake was in fact a Ruffed Grouse not...
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Robert Johanson
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Apr 3, 2002 3:52 am
As I was looking at the Goldeneyes from my balcony this evening (I overlook a section of the river just north of the Delta Bessborough) what should swim by but...
If an 'alien' can venture a comment, I would suggest that house sparrows are recent invaders in Saskatchewan and that for countless generations merlins have...
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Martin Bailey
cmbb@...
Apr 3, 2002 2:08 pm
From: "Kenneth Noble" <kennethnoble@...> Subject: Re: [Saskbirds] Merlins ... Thanks Ken, Merlins have now taken up residence all over the south of SK....
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Sandy Ayer
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Apr 3, 2002 5:03 pm
Hi everyone, Today I saw my first American Robin of spring--a male in breeding plumage giving a repeated one-pitch twitter--a personal worst as far as lateness...
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tsb2001
tsb2001@...
Apr 3, 2002 9:40 pm
All The final draft has been sent to Toronto after the inclusion of a few more late sightings plus some minor corrections. Keep posting those sightings as the...
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Ron and Joy Martin
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Apr 4, 2002 2:38 am
Bob: I would like a copy. Ron M. ... From: "tsb2001" <tsb2001@...> To: "Saskbirds" <Saskbirds@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 2:28...
Some excitement of the feathered variety today (for hubby!!) Larry took a quick trip to Moose Jaw this morning... He saw a freshly dug up BADGER hole in a...
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tsb2001
tsb2001@...
Apr 4, 2002 4:33 am
Ron Sorry about my comments. I should have said that we are getting just a little bit annoyed about the current state of the weather here ! :-) Bob...
Hey Fellow Birders, A weekend update from Engineman Wapple. As previously described in great detail, the plan unfolded as anticipated. We drove out to Biggar...
Thanks for explaining 'grids', Guy! I remember driving along a few of them with Bob Kreba. I cannot resist telling you that we are enjoying shade temps of 21...
Got the chance to take a quick look at the river here in Saskatoon again today. Between the water treatment works and the island just above the weir I counted...
Yippee-yi-yeah!!! This morning, Larry, Ryan and I saw our FIRST AMERICAN ROBIN of SPRING while sitting at the kitchen table having our morning coffee before I...
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Ron and Joy Martin
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Apr 5, 2002 1:02 am
Bob; No problem. Strong feelings need expression, too. Ron ... From: "tsb2001" <tsb2001@...> To: <Saskbirds@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Wednesday,...
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Brenda Schmidt
vinny@...
Apr 5, 2002 6:16 pm
April 4 - basically these are drive-by highway observations: Pileated Woodpecker - 1 near Caribou Creek Northern Hawk Owl - 1 near Caribou Creek Gray Jay - 4...
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Martin Bailey
cmbb@...
Apr 6, 2002 5:39 pm
On a light (Beaufort one) SE wind, three Red-tailed hawks and an accipiter going over Weyburn at 11:30 am. Heard Killdeer in town as well as seeing a flock of...
... accipiter ... seeing a ... Well Martin we havent had any of your weekend lectures for a while so how about this which I read on "Fatbirder.com" in a book...
... considerable phenotypical and additive-genetical variability, and therefore have great microevolutionary potential. With regard to the microevolutionary ...
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Brenda Schmidt
vinny@...
Apr 7, 2002 12:03 am
We went hawking this afternoon. It's windy enough out there. April 6 Grid west of Birsay connecting highway 45 to 42 : Red-tailed Hawk - 1 Northern Harrier -...
Yesterday was exciting... seeing a few "Firsts of the Season"!! Larry and I both saw separate sightings of our first RING-BILLED GULL of Spring. While I saw...
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Martin Bailey
cmbb@...
Apr 7, 2002 1:45 am
... From: "micknsharon" <micknsharon@...> To: <Saskbirds@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 1:16 PM Subject: [Saskbirds] Re: Migration ......
