The white morph of the Great Blue Heron (aka Great White Heron) that Bob found on August 24 was still present 31 Aug in the same tidal ponds on the Ft. Pickens...
TVA Wetlands Trail Colbert County Six folks made the first walk of the fall season on the TVA Wetlands Trail. A total of 33 species, 251 individuals, were...
Greg and others of you have asked me about the ruling pertaining to our Ebenezer Swamp, property of the University of Montevallo. If you have read today's...
I noticed in the Aug. 30 edition of the B'ham News that there is to be a public hearing on Sept. 5 "on a request from Shelby Concrete to annex 10 acres off...
I wasn't able to go on the Coastal Birding Association's field trip today due to work obligations but I was able to spend an hour or so at the State Docks'...
Well Chazz, I didn't see any jailbirds today, (and I coulddn't think of a good comebacker) but this is already the best migration season we have had for 3...
Afternoon Albirders A greet-the-dawn java session this morning proved to be a major warbler morning. Martha and I were greeted by mixed warbler flocks that...
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Sep 3, 2006 6:00 pm
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Hi All, The 20 or so of us who began the Russell Bailey, Jr. Memorial Labor Day trip at Lake Purdy had a fairly good day, I think. I won't go into all details...
After a slow year in 2005 (hot, no major cold fronts, no major warbler flocks), this morning's walk reminded me of the good ole days. The best way to describe...
AL Birders, I work with a company in Birmingham which is launching a new division to manufacture innovative bird feeding and gardening products. We are trying...
With the drought continuing, the water features in our yard are giving us great views of some interesting birds. Last week we had Swainsons, Yellow, Black and...
Albirders, This evening, as Stan and I were going back to our car after dinner in Crestline Village (one of the suburban villages of Mountain Brook), Stan...
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Sep 9, 2006 12:40 am
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Carrie and I went to the island yesterday to make some pre-migration preparations. Most of the plants we put out on the lot next door have survived the summer...
Saw about 30 Buff Breasted Sandpiper. Also saw couple other of something else, about the same size but a little lighter on breast. Just didn't a long enouth...
I have had several folks inquire about directions to the TVA Wetlands Trails. I have created two maps that should help those interested in visiting the area....
I went here last Saturday. It was quite simply the best 2.5 hour period I have ever had birding. I couldn't keep up with all the birds and being a novice...
Dear Friends, At my computer guru's instruction I am changing back to Bellsouth. He thinks I will have more problems with AOL than BS. My old/present address...
AL-Birders: After dinner this evening in downtown Hartselle, Vicky and I decided to take a walk around the block to stretch our legs. It was around 7:30 and...
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Sep 13, 2006 3:55 am
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Since Damien provided the map to the Wetlands Trail, and since it rained yesterday, I decided today would be a good time to try the spot. I picked up Don...
Jud Johnston
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Sep 14, 2006 12:01 am
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TVA Wetlands Trail Colbert County, AL The cold front earlier this week seems to have brought in another wave of birds. Activity this morning was once again...
Hello Al-Birders, The AOS Fall Meeting will be held on Dauphin Island from October 13 through 15, 2006. Jon Dunn is our featured speaker for the Saturday night...
I was out on Wilson Lake on the Tennessee River for a short while yesterday without bird book or binoculars and saw a group of small terns with black eye mask...
Yesterday we had a fine crowd for the River Region Birding walk at Fort Toulouse. We had a good time, but, unfortunately, there were not too many migrants....
Yesterday Carol and I explored the various habitats near the north edge of Ft. Walton Beach, FL for the North American Migration Count. We counted 3076 birds...
Donald Ware
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Sep 18, 2006 1:32 am
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Hello all, I am in the process of trying to make a website covering birding routes and trails around the world. If you know of one, and they have a website,...
Hello all - A cold front, fairly strong for Sept., has moved through, winds in Gulf Breeze are N @ 12-15 mph. The migration corridor from N. GA - N. AL appears...
Fellow birders, Shoot, I typed this once and then accidentally deleted it, I am so excited.... This was posted by someone I believe to be a reliable source, so...
In a message dated 9/19/2006 11:10:38 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mbraid@... writes: ..we must watch for "next month's" possible announcement at the AOU...
