This morning I went to the Blakeley Island Mudlakes in the Mobile Delta. It was a struggle getting on the property after being detoured in downtown Mobile due...
Hi All Here is a brief report of the Birmingham Audubon Society field trip to the Turkey Creek Preserve in Pinson, AL north of Birmingham off AL 79. We...
Hey Pelham et al- Thanks for the clarification on the ecoscapes. I arrived late into the conversation the group was having with Arnold and I never did catch...
Hi all, Tom Siegwald and I birded the extreme western end of Dauphin Island this morning specifically targeting Franklin's Gull which I've missed so far for my...
Albirders Yesterday we had flocks of HUNDREDS or more of both American Robins and mixed flocks of blackbirds including Red-winged, Common Grackles and several ...
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Nov 3, 2008 12:00 pm
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AL Birders: On the road again between clinics, and with an early arrival at the first, I was able to bird a bit this morning in east Birmingham. I started at...
We had a fresh supply of birds come in overnight along the eastern shore of Mobile Bay overnight. Lots of Kinglets, our first of the season. Also more...
Good Morning Fellow Albirders Nothing but good news from our place in rural Clay, Alabama: Last night and early this morning Martha Sargent and I banded two...
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Nov 5, 2008 1:54 pm
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Morning Albirders Martha and I banded our 7th Saw-whet Owl in yard in Clay, Alabama shortly 1:00 AM this morning. Banding these fuzzy little birds is not for...
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Nov 6, 2008 2:03 pm
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... From: Burney, Chris <Chris.Burney@...> Subject: Banded Snowy Plovers- please report Received: Thursday, November 6, 2008, 9:05 AM Please post the...
I had a work conference in Orange Beach Monday through today, which gave me a chance to do some birding in the area, including a 2-hour walk at Blakeley Island...
Morning Guys Last night Martha Sargent and I banded our 8th Saw-whet of the young season. In addition we recaptured two that we banded here last weekend. ...
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Nov 7, 2008 2:49 pm
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Could you refresh our memories on your calling techniques, spotting techniques, and habitat, please? Bill Rogers Florence [Non-text portions of this message...
Morning Guys In response to Bill's question below. We use the standard "toot-toot" v ocalization of Northern Saw-whet Owl. This is played from a recording...
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Nov 8, 2008 1:40 pm
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Albirders Please forgive me if this appears self-serving, but it will be of interest to many of you. The program will include a Power Point presentation in ...
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Nov 8, 2008 5:33 pm
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Migration is winding down, but at Powder Magazine this morning I still had 2 Tennessee Warblers and one male Rose-breasted Grosbeak. I jotted the birds down...
Still not many ducks at Speigner. This morning, I saw Mallards, Northern Shovelers and a (the) lone Ruddy. But over the big pond, at least one Tree Swallow...
The North Alabama Birdwatchers Society (NABS) visited various areas on or near the Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, November 8th. We had a party...
Hi all, Ten members of CBA birded Fort Morgan Saturday (November 8th) for our first field trip of the month. The birding was moderate, although considering...
AL Birders: Debi and I birded Ft. Morgan and Dauphin Island this weekend. We drove down yesterday morning to try to take advantage of the front, arriving at...
Joan, Leslie Marcus and I spent the day on the Island today, apparently missing Greg and Debbie as we birded the same areas. It was rather slow, but a...
Hey Tom et al- To me, the way loggerhead shrikes fly is just as diagnostic as their distinctive black and white markings. Regardless of how high they may be ...
Hi Tom, A good observation. This is normal behavior for Loggerhead Shrike. Here is an excerpt from the Birds of North America treatment of the species: ...
AL Birders: Finishing our long weekend at the coast, Debi and I birded the Mobile Causeway and the Magnolia Springs landfill this morning. It was low tide at...
Morning Guys Alas...no new Saw-whets at our place over the past several nights. Perhaps the nearly full moon has made our nets too visible. I love the...
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Nov 11, 2008 11:59 am
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Hi all, One more interesting observation on shrike behavior. If you ever get the fortunate opportunity to watch and study shrikes in the field, make a mental...
Howard I believe this to be true. I have always thought that it enhanced the chances of a "shiny reflection" on the wings of insects such as grasshoppers, ...
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Nov 11, 2008 5:11 pm
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Howard and AL Birders: I've read that migrating birds can fix an eye on the sun to maintain bearing in flight without retinal damage (which would occur in...
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