Greetings; After many phone calls I have found a local [Eufaula] person missing an unbanded Barnacle goose They tried to clip the wings but were unable to...
jjoa@...
Dec 1, 2008 5:08 pm
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Carrie and I have experienced our slowest start ever, to the winter hummingbird season. For the first time in the 6 years we have lived here, all of our...
I am forwarding Eric Beohm's report on the Barnacle Goose and his information after talking with the owner of the farm. There may be more to come!!!Thanks,...
jjoa@...
Dec 2, 2008 12:47 am
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Morning Albirders This morning just before dawn Martha Sargent and I netted and banded our 12th Northern Saw-whet Owl of this season here at our home in...
RubyThroat@...
Dec 2, 2008 2:27 pm
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Nature Afternoon, Albirders On the south part of the extensive mud flats at Coxe's Cr were 4 Wilson's Snipe along with the usual Great Blues and Killdeer. A...
Dear fellow birders, Please forgive my stretching this listserv's rules, but it's an emergency, and I know of no other way to reach most of you. The home-made...
Albirders Yesterday, Thursday, we had a marked increase in the number of seed eaters in our yard. A small flock of mixed-sex Purple Finches and a influx of ...
RubyThroat@...
Dec 5, 2008 1:13 pm
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Albirders This morning, while most sane people were snoozing in a warm bed, Martha Gail and I netted and banded our 13th Saw-whet Owl of this winter season....
RubyThroat@...
Dec 5, 2008 2:30 pm
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Dec. 5, 2008 Shelby Farms Shelby Co. TN The other day, I had Canada, Cackling, Snow, Ross's and Greater White-fronted at Shelby Farms. I've added some nice...
Hi all, The Coastal Birding Association field trip to the Seaman Road Wastewater Facility in Jackson County, Mississippi is still on for this weekend:...
Cypress Creek WTP, Florence Key Cave NWR Waterloo All in?Lauderdale County I conducted shortbird counts on Pickwick today (Dec. 5), "forcing" me to?visit the...
I was able to spend a couple hours checking out the Guntersville hotspots this morning.? Mr. LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULL continued on the US 431 pilings.? An...
Swmavocet@...
Dec 6, 2008 9:10 pm
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This afternoon I took a walk in the area behind the auto mall on Grant's Mill Rd. Although I walked the area down to Overton and back to I459, I didn't see...
Hi all, Today’s cool weather and clear skies brought good birding to Dauphin Island. Leslie Marcus, Tom and Joan Siegwald, and I headed down for a pleasant...
Does anyone have or know of a "Quick Index" to Stiles and Skutch's "Birds of Costa Rica" and if so, where might I find it? Thank you. Lucy Duncan Gulf Breeze,...
Birders- The MCAS and CBA joint field trip to the Seaman Rd Sewage Lagoons in Jackson County was well attended (~50 birders). A drake Cinnamon Teal was a nice...
Hi all, I just walked outside my office here in West Mobile to head for lunch at 11:30. Imagine my suprise to find a Virginia Rail on our front porch! It is...
Hi again, I tried to catch the rail one more time. This time armed with a long- handled net and a box, a co-worker and I attempted to corner the rail against...
Good morning all, Every year, late in November or early in December, the dogwood berries seem to be juuussst right for avian palates. Saturday was the day....
RBA Â *Alabama *Statewide *INTERNET ONLY *December 8, 2008 *ALST0812.08 Â ... ===================================== Â Eared Grebe Golden Eagle Buff-bellied...
Swmavocet@...
Dec 9, 2008 2:53 am
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Many thanks to those who responded with checklists, a quick index to Stiles and Skutch's guide, etc. The time you took to supply my request really shows how...
Albirders This afternoon we discovered a plump sparrow scratching in the leaves underneath our office window. We welcomed our beautiful Fox Sparrow of the...
RubyThroat@...
Dec 9, 2008 9:34 pm
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Hi all, I've decided to take Bob's friendly advice he sent me earlier in a personal e-mail and stop my drinking during work hours...(LOL) What a great bird...
Dear ALBirders: This past Sunday (12/7), my father and I made the most of a beautiful afternoon to do some birding around the Shorter community. While ...
Nature AlBirders, Mr. Loafing Lesser Black-blacked Gull was not seen on the Harbor House pilings this morning or this afternoon. Many Double-crested...
Lauderdale County I spent some time this morning in the Waterloo area, conducting shorebird counts and estimating water bird numbers.? The growth of aquatic...
RBA  *Alabama *Statewide *INTERNET ONLY *November 27, 2008 *ALST0811.27  ... =====================================  Red-throated Loon Franklin’s Gull...
Swmavocet@...
Dec 10, 2008 3:20 pm
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Hello Everyone, Here is a list of birds from my backyard: Winter Wren (1) Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1 male) White-throated Sparrows (45) Pine Siskins (5) ...
Albirders Earlier today my new banding friend in Helena, Mr. Rob Lane, reported a huge flock of perhaps 50-60 Pine Siskins descended on his seed feeders. He...
RubyThroat@...
Dec 11, 2008 7:58 pm
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Well, we were treated to a flock of 7 white-winged doves for the second time this winter in our back yard. We are still seeing a lot of white-throated...