I need the dates for the Mobile, Dauphin Island, and Ft. Morgan CBCs. If any of you have those, please let me know. Many thanks, Lucy Duncan [Non-text portions...
We almost didn't get into Ft. Morgan. The flocks of birds on the roadside demanded attention, and it was stop, then go, get out, no go to the west end, no bird...
Posting this at Howard Horne's request: The Ferruginous Hawk that Bill Summerour found and photographed this morning is still in the area this afternoon. ...
Several ducks were at the Opelika sewage pond this morning. Among them were many Ring-necked Duck, several Lesser Scaup, Wood Duck, 2 Ruddy Duck, 1 female...
Where is the Opelika sewage pond???? -- Shelly Ducharme Auburn, AL ... ============= Several ducks were at the Opelika sewage pond this morning. Among them ...
Well naturally, while Bill Summerour was excavating trophies on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay, Carrie and I spent Saturday and Sunday on Dauphin Island. When...
In all the excitement I neglected to mention the pair of fos Hooded Mergansers that appeared on Saturday morning, right in front of John Porters home. They...
There were more great blue herons on the Black Warrior River north of Copeland Ferry Friday than anywhere I've seen before. Saw more than 20 and they seemed to...
Glynn Wilson
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Nov 6, 2006 7:20 pm
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Folks, Yesterday afternoon at Speigner, in the small pond directly across from Drapper Correctional Facility was a Franklin's Gull swimming amongst the Wood...
I have started collecting the CBC dates and putting them online at http://www.bham.net/aos/cbc/ . As you will notice, I only have a few for now. Please...
Hi all, My copy of the new National Geographic Field Guide to Birds of North America just came in yesterday. This is a tremendous work. Every species of bird...
Oops! I inadvertently skipped a page while typing up the list of birds found in the accidental section. Here are the additional species: Yellow Bittern Gray...
Wheeler Dam, Lawrence County Key Cave NWR, Lauderdale County Jason Mitchell and I were working at various locations today and took a little time at Wheeler Dam...
Beulah Bay, Limestone County Mallard/Fox WMA, Lawrence County Jason Mitchell and I conducted shorebird counts at several Wheeler Reservoir embayments today....
Hi, I'm a migratory visitor to AL from the UK and have photographed a couple of birds around Anniston, partially wooded areas, that I can not identify for sure...
In case anyone is considering heading for Pelican Island tomorrow, it is teeming with shorebirds. I was there today at low tide and walked 75% of it. Most of...
A half-day trip to Guntersville today in high winds didn't produce as much as expected. Sunday may actually be the better day once things calm down a bit. I...
Swmavocet@...
Nov 12, 2006 2:53 am
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Hi Folks, Early this morning on my way to the hospital I ran by Star Lake in Hoover to see if any waterfowl had arrived. (OK, OK, I bought a couple dozen ...
Cannot remember the entire TV piece, but there was a recent story on (I believe) ABC 33/40 about the shipping of the two Trumpters from up north somewhere. ...
Cliff Somers
cliffs@...
Nov 12, 2006 11:08 am
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We've had our usual invasion of Chipping Sparrows here and are enjoying watching the grass, platform feeders and even one hanging feeder on the deck come alive...
Dear Alabama Birders, I forwarding this for a friend. If you have a talent for writing and have some expertise in any of the issues below, please consider...
Jeffrey Stratford
stratja@...
Nov 12, 2006 2:44 pm
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Andrea and I were down at Gulf Shores with her parents for a 3-day weekend. While there, I checked out Roscoe Road on Friday, November 10, and again this...
Stopped by Limestone late this afternoon for the first time this season: ~500 Snow Geese 1 Ross's Goose (probably more hidden in sleeping flock) 24 Gr....
Swmavocet@...
Nov 13, 2006 4:22 am
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Hi All, Thanks to everyone who helped with the dark eyed junko and eastern phoebe ID. I have added some more pics to my gallery and I would like some ...
Dear birder, The 45th Cookeville CBC will be conducted Dec. 16 this year. If you wish to participate in this birding event, please contact me and let me know...
Stephen Stedman
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Nov 13, 2006 3:13 pm
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FYI on the Trumpeter Swans on Star Lake: ... Birmingham News (AL) October 20, 2006 Section: LOCAL NEWS Page: 3-C Volume 119 Swans ready for release into Star...
Albirders The following message was received a few minutes ago (Monday 4:30PM) from a friend and relatively new birder. It reads: ***** "Bob Yesterday and...
RubyThroat@...
Nov 13, 2006 10:59 pm
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Can anyone help with the "unknown" bird added to my gallery. Not the best pictures but I cant identify it form Sibley. As usual, any corrections to the other...
The gull I saw at Fort Morgan was a very large and large-billed Herring Gull, not a Great Black-backed. Sorry for any confusion. Larry Gardella Montgomery, AL...
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