Excellent photos Jeff. The Iceland Gull really is a striking bird. Once again your tenacity in sorting through ALL the birds paid off. I'd say it was worth...
Anyone see Mr. Gos today in Birmingham? Steve McConnell Hartselle, AL...
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Feb 1, 2005 3:08 pm
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I did make a stop by Linn Park this morning around 9:00. Mr. (or Mrs) Gos was in his familiar perch on top of Birmingham's City Hall. From Linn Park (8th Ave...
Hi Steve et al- As far as I know the Goshawk has not been seen this morning. A word of caution for those attempting to come look for the bird, too. An adult...
I do not believe that I was seeing a Cooper's hawk this morning, but anything is possible. I definitely could be mistaken. Either way, there is definitely...
Hi All- I had some time this afternoon to run down to Linn Park in Birmingham to look for the Goshawk. No luck with seeing it on the City Hall tower or...
AL Birders: I wanted to add my support to Greg Harber's warning about identification of accipiters downtown. I suspect there has been a mixture of good...
Several folks have requested to see the pictures taken last week by the Alabama Power employee who first reported the Gos. I just uploaded the best shot to...
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Feb 2, 2005 1:04 pm
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I just wanted to report that I drove up to Birmingham yesterday (Tues.) and wondered around City Hall for 2 and 1/2 hours, but to no avail. The goshawk proved...
Hi All- A quick post to report that a drive-by of Linn Park near City Hall produced an adult Cooper's hawk in a tree and no Goshawk, or any other bird, atop...
I've been by the fields and Decatur dump each day this week at lunch time. Monday there were no gulls in field and few flying around dump. Tuesday, still...
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Feb 2, 2005 6:17 pm
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Albirders, we know that Steve's a nice guy. How about we all chip in and donate some lunch money for him so he can go to a regular deli.... Andrew H...
A drive through the Linn Park environs at 2:15-2:45 produced one adult Cooper's, again, and no Goshawk. For what it is worth the Cooper's hawk was only about...
Just got a call to advise that a maintainance employee from UAB who reported that he saw a "large hawk" nail a pigeon in mid-air near the hospital this...
Hi All- After reading Paul Franklin's message last night, and with the promise of sunny skies today (at last, this Florida-reared child can't handle gloom for...
This note is to alert weekend birders there is an apparent "Kumlien's"-type Iceland Gull being seen at the Harbor House pilings in Guntersville. The bird was...
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Feb 5, 2005 12:46 am
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ALBirders, I suspect several folks will head into downtown Birmingham this weekend in search of Mr (Mrs.?) Big. An idea for what it's worth: If you do go, try...
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Feb 5, 2005 3:00 am
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Good evening everyone- Thought I'd give you an update about the search for the downtown Birmingham Goshawk. We met at the 21st Street viaduct a little after...
Well, spring is officially here, as purple martins are back in Atmore as of February 3. I had 1 then, and by the next day, 6 of them had returned. After such a...
ALBirders, Since viewing the "Iceland" gull at the Harbor House pilings Friday 2/4, I've been pouring over the books and sent my photos around for review by...
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Feb 6, 2005 5:47 pm
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ALBirders, I had a very exciting morning in Tuskegee National Forest this morning. While birding Forest Road 908 I came across a mixed flock of Brown-headed ...
Hey Tyler, How did you know the RCW was a male? Paul F From: "Tyler Hicks" Subject: Red-cockaded Woodpecker Tuskegee NF! ALBirders, I had a very exciting...
In my haste to get the RBA out last night I noted an incorrect location for the 2nd pond near Walker Pond where the Canada and Cackling Goose flock was seen...
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Feb 7, 2005 1:07 pm
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Hi all, Tom and Joan Siegwald and I briefly relocated the male BRONZED COWBIRD yesterday afternoon (2/6/05)at the east end of Dauphin Island. I had originally...
Knowing I would be in Birmingham Tuesday afternoon, I decided to forego the goshawk search, and visit the Shoals area instead. There were hardly any gulls at...
For those who don't read MISSBIRD - there was a report that the goshawk was seen Friday 2/4 at lunch, perched on the A of the Alabama Power Building. Jud...
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