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Subject: Photos of Lazuli Bunting
From: "David J. L'Hoste" <lhoste(AT)LHOSTELAW.COM>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 12:56am
Mark Swan has put together quite a nice graphic, a mosaic of video stills
he captured of the Lazuli Bunting in Luling, LA, on 5 February 2001.
Check it out at the LOS website:
http://losbird.org
Regards,
David
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504.566.0056 Telephone New Orleans, Louisiana 70130
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Subject: Hummers & Martins...
From: "J. S. SLACK III" <sslack3(AT)IX.NETCOM.COM>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 6:46am
Y'all: The two Selasphorus hummers that have frequented my feeders have
been absent for a week, while 3 adult males and 1 adult female have been
checking out my 3 houses daily. I freshened the hummer feeders and
cleaned the martin houses, so it is up to the birds! Springtime is
looming large. I had an appointment at the LSU System bldg by the univ.
lake on Tues. at 3PM but did not spot the Osprey. JSS3.
John Stewart Slack III
214 Woodstone Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Ph. 225.769.2587
Fax 225.757.0232
http://www.jss3.com
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Subject: Re: GBBC participant in Washataw Parish?
From: Allison Wells <amw25(AT)CORNELL.EDU>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 8:13am
Thanks for rubbing it in, Dennis!
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Allison
P.S. Still looking for someone in OUACHITA looking for that "15 minutes of
fame" Andy Warhol promised!
At 05:10 PM 2/6/01 -0600, you wrote:
> Allison Wells
> <amw25@CORNEL To: LABIRD-L(AT)listserv.lsu.edu
> L.EDU> cc:
> Subject: GBBC participant in
> Washataw Parish?
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>Allison wrote: "The Monroe News Star would like to interview someone in
>Washataw
>(spelling?) Parish ..."
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>Which reminds me of a story. A coupla' weeks ago a coworker from Colorado
>and I were driving around the ricefields looking for a small bridge over
>Bayou Queue de Tortue (Pronounce that, Allison. I dare you.) He had his
>face buried in a map and mumbled, "Turn left on the Riot Rd." I thought
>that sounded odd, as the roads all had names like Boudreaux, La Maison, and
>Arceneaux.
>"Are you sure it says Riot Road?" I asked.
>"Yes, I'm sure. Turn left on the Riot Rd."
>I finally understood when he said turn left on The Riot Road. I turned the
>vehicle around, and quickly found it......Theriot Rd.
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>Not bird-related, but a true story.
>Dennis Demcheck
>Teaching a Coloradoan Cajun ways in Baton Rouge
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>PS to Allison -- Theriot is pronounced Terry-O. And you did fine with the
>phonetic spelling of Ouachita! :-)
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Subject: Thank you!
From: Allison Wells <amw25(AT)CORNELL.EDU>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 8:22am
LA birders-
My email just kicked in and downloaded a bunch of backlogged messages.
Several of you responded to my request. Thank you very much. We at the Lab
appreciate your help and hope that the publicity does good things for your
bird club.
Best,
Allison
Allison Wells
Communications and Outreach Director
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 254-2475
http://birds.cornell.edu
amw25(AT)cornell.edu
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Subject: Canadian Inquiry Re Ivory-billed
From: Betty Brody <Travels717(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 12:48pm
The Crescent Bird Club received this inquiry and I thought members here might
best answer Mr. Geraghty, miami15(AT)hotmail.com. Thanks.
Subj: Info on the Ivory-billed Woodpecker
Date: 2/7/01 12:32:53 AM Central Standard Time
From: miami15(AT)hotmail.com (Chris Geraghty)
To: crescentbirdclub(AT)aol.com
Hello all.
I am writing from Montreal, Canada to enquire what the latest news is
reguarding the sightings of Ivory billed Woodpeckers. I have been completely
shaken by learning that Mr. Kullivan spotted these birds.
I am an active ornithologist and understand how important it is for
these birds not to be harrassed. However, I have been out of touch for what
seems to be a year since these sightings occured and simply wanted to know
if there have been any recent developments. I also know it's very possible
that any further sightings may be kept secret for the protection of the
birds. Please do write me with any info you are willing to offer.
Thank you
Chris G.
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Subject: surf scoter still there
From: MiriamLDavey <athena(AT)INTERSURF.COM>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 3:35pm
Labird:
The scoter was present today in front of LSU Alumni Center around 1:00, but
it took an hour of driving around the lake & looking before it showed up.
I would have missed it except for Joe Klieman's persistence and birding
voodoo. Joe utilized the "just one more stop" technique at least three
times, but the trick that worked was "Maybe if we pack up the scope it'll
show up" .
MiriamLDavey
BatonrougeLA
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Subject: Great Black-backed Gull
From: "Marlyn J. Patten" <puffin(AT)FASTBAND.COM>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 4:49pm
Thank you John Sevenair,
The adult Great Black-backed Gull that John reported over the past weekend
at the eastern end of Grand Isle State Park was relocated this morning at
10:30 a.m., but,alas, it was not in the park. After returning from the long
walk around the eastern end of the park I went to the boat landing dock at
the northern end of the Exxon property. The subject gull was at the western
end of the island beyond the waterway. It was sleeping, but after about ten
minutes flew into deeper water toward the boat landing. With a westerly
current, the gull slowly drifted to the west. Then an oil service boat came
to tie up at the dock, and I watched it maneuver for short time. Big mistake
! When I turned back to the gull, it had disappeared. I assume it flew off
but I did not see it leave.
At that location I also had a first year Great Black-backed Gull which flew
with Ring-billed, Herring and Laughing Gulls around the docking tender.
These birds were north of the area that was recently planted with trees at
the northwest area of the Exxon property.
A good number of adult and immature Northern Gannets were present straight
out from the terminus of Fourchon Rd. at the beach.
Harvey L. Patten
Covington, La.
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Subject: LA Western Winter Hummer report #25
From: Tom & Eloise Sylvest <tomande(AT)STARGAZER.NET>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 8:57pm
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Subject: Lake Martin Birds - Western St. Martin Parish, Louisiana -
Feb. 7, 2001
From: "Jay V. Huner" <jjhuner(AT)MINDSPRING.COM>
Date: 7 Feb 2001 10:58pm
Lake Martin - Western St. Martin Parish, Louisiana - Feb. 7, 2001
Cloudy, windy, warm!
I was at Lake Martin from about 3:45 PM-4:30 PM today checking the
rookery for a Tulane U. ecology field trip coming on Saturday. The
egrets and herons are not yet "on" the rookery but I saw a few
"scouts" as I did about 10 days ago. I really did not pay attention to
numbers. Here is what I saw. The Hermit Thrushes had very pronounced,
dark spotting on their breasts and sure looked a lot like Wood
Thrushes.
1. Pied-billed Grebe
2. Double-crested Cormorant
3. Anhinga
4. Great Blue Heron
5. Great Egret
6. Snowy Egret
7. White Ibis
8. Wood Duck
9. Red-shouldered Hawk
10. American Kestrel
11. Common Moorhen
12. American Coot
13. Killdeer
14. Belted Kingfisher
15. Red-bellied Woodpecker
16. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
17. Loggerhead Shrike
18. American Crow
19. Fish Crow - most I've seen all season - over 100
20. Carolina Chickadee
21. Carolina Wren
22. House Wren
23. Eastern Bluebird
24. Hermit Thrush
25. American Robin
26. Northern Mockingbird
27. European Starling
28. American Pipit
29. Yellow-rumped Warbler
30. Swamp Sparrow
31. White-throated Sparrow
32. Northern Cardinal
33. Red-winged Blackbird
34. Rusty Blackbird
35. Common Grackle
36. American Goldfinch
Oddly enough, I never saw an Eastern Phoebe - too much in a hurry, I
guess. But, 36 species seems like a good number for someone in a
hurry. My inability to bird very well by ear surely reduced the total
by at least 4 species.
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