Hi All: Today two birders from Birmingham and I spent 7 hours looking for Kites in Autauga and Montgomery Counties. In all we saw about 6 that were so high...
FIELD TRIPS: We have scheduled two field trips. Shorebirds at Dozier farms Montgomery 09-06-08 Migrants at Ft.Toulouse near Wetumpka 09-20-08 Mark your...
Hi All: If you subscribe to Albird and read the reports you would have seen Larry Gardell's report of 08-24 and 8-26 where Tropical Storm Fay brought some...
We had a good turnout for the Shorebird field trip on 09-06-08 and though Shorebirds were not plentiful we had 6 specie including Buff-breasted and several...
Hi All, Halloween is almost upon us and brings on thoughts of Spooks, Bats, Owls and other creatures of the night. Must be time for an Owl Prowl. Lets go on...
Hi All: A reminder of our Thursday evening field trip to look for Owls. I have been asked about walking. We will only hike a short distance on any of our...
Hi All: Waterfowl has been late coming south but a few are showing up at Speigner. We will have a field trip on Saturday 11-22-09 at Speigner and Lake Jordan...
Hi All: On Janyary the 3rd the River Region Bird Club Each year, over 50,000 volunteers from all 50 states, every Canadian province, parts of Central and South...
Hi All: The River Region Bird Club is invited to participate in the 2008 Christmas Bird Count of North America on Saturday 01-03-09. Each year, over 50,000...
Hi All; Operation Migration has played a leading role in the reintroduction of endangered Whooping cranes into eastern North America since 2001. In the 1940s...
http://www.operationmigration.org/Field_Journal.html The address I sent yesterday was not Correct as pointed out by some of outstanding members Try the one...
The birds did not fly today and are still in Tenn. Go to the site and read the journal post for today, at the end click on "photos" see some very good pictures...
Hi All: The below message was sent this morning at around 10:30, I just returned home so it's late but you may wish to check it out. Tommy, a friend of mine...
After several days of delay in Tenn. due to poor weather conditions the Cranes are on the way to Alabama. Some are giving the pilots some trouble and will be...
The Whooping Cranes are in Alabama, apparently at Cedar Cree Reservoir near Russerville. Viewing will be: "The viewing location will be the old airport parking...
"In addition to the +40mph winds aloft, we had strong enough winds on the ground through the night and this morning to make the RV feel like we're on the high...
Date: December 17, 2008 - Entry 1 Reporter: Liz Condie Subject: STANDING DOWN Location: Franklin Co. AL Distance: 0 miles Accumulated Distance: 702 miles Last...
I have had a number of request as to the exact location of the Crane, when they will be in our area and where they can be viewed. Below is a post on thier web...
Hi All: I have had several suggestion that we, as a club, should do something to make the team of Operation Migration visit a pleasant and enjoyable experience...
Below is part of a post dated 12-20-08. It is very interesting to see how the volenteers through out the Southeast have become involved with this project....
Date: December 22, 2008 - Entry 2 Reporter: Bev Paulan Subject: EXERCISE DAY Location: Franklin Co, AL This morning dawned clear and that means cold. After a...
Hi All: The cranes were able to fly this morning are in route or have arrived in Walker County with a good chance they will fly on Tuesday . As in the past...
Hi All: This morning the Cranes left Walker County headed for Chilton County. A few sales of OM gear later the crowd dispersed and I was able to stand in what...
Date: December 30,, 2008 - Entry 4 Reporter: Liz Condie Subject: NO CHILTON COUNTY FLYOVER Location: Chilton Co. AL Distance: 58 miles Accumulated Distance:...
At 6AM today we had a much milder temp, 40F, and favorable NNW winds on the ground. But Chris was right about the cold front. It was moving through Birmingham...
Date: January 1, 2009 - Entry 1 Reporter: Liz Condie Subject: DOWN DAY #2 IN CHILTON CO. Location: Chilton Co. AL Distance: 0 miles Accumulated Distance: 813...
