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| Subject | From | Date | Time |
| Red-necked Grebe/DeSoto Co.,MS | Terence Schiefer | Fri, 1 Mar 2002 | 9:22am |
| Re: (Missbird) Egyptian Goose | Marvin Davis | Fri, 1 Mar 2002 | 9:06pm |
| Bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 1 March 2002 | Deborah Bird | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 12:54am |
| New yard bird | Deborah Bird | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 4:44pm |
| Long-tailed Duck(s) | Stefan Woltmann | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 11:13am |
| Long-tailed Duck(s) | Stefan Woltmann | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 11:17am |
| Long-tailed Duck(s) | Stefan Woltmann | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 11:15am |
| sorry 'bout that | Stefan Woltmann | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 11:49am |
| [no subject] | Dick Burkepile | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 6:37pm |
| [no subject] | Dick Burkepile | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 6:38pm |
| [no subject] | Dick Burkepile | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 6:39pm |
| MOS Personal Request | Dick Burkepile | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 7:26pm |
| Red breasted nuthatches | Dick Burkepile | Sat, 2 Mar 2002 | 8:11pm |
| Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS | Maurice Duvic Sr. | Sun, 3 Mar 2002 | 12:07pm |
| FWD: Subject: Sadie The Lady Rufous ! | Marvin Davis | Sun, 3 Mar 2002 | 5:20pm |
| Sadie The Lady Rufous ! | Maurice Duvic Sr. | Sun, 3 Mar 2002 | 3:19pm |
| Re: Early date? | Genevieve Tharp | Sun, 3 Mar 2002 | 7:16pm |
| Sunday's birds | Dick Burkepile | Sun, 3 Mar 2002 | 9:11pm |
| Early date? | Deborah Bird | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 1:01am |
| Re: Early date? | wpjrp(AT)att.net | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 2:51am |
| Re: Early date? | P. Lanier | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 5:35am |
| Re: Early date? | RubyThroat(AT)aol.com | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 6:30am |
| Re: Early date? | Deborah Bird | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 12:48pm |
| Red-necked Grebe not found 3/03 | William Peeples | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 7:58am |
| Re: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS | Roger G. McGrath, II | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 10:14am |
| Rare birds in Mississippi/Winter 2001/2002 | Terence Schiefer | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 5:21pm |
| unusual bird | Stefan Woltmann | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 5:34pm |
| Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS | Maurice Duvic Sr. | Mon, 4 Mar 2002 | 4:12pm |
| Re: Early date? | Deborah Bird | Tue, 5 Mar 2002 | 2:28am |
| Re: Red-necked Grebe not found 3/03 | PYRPYRFECT(AT)aol.com | Tue, 5 Mar 2002 | 1:16am |
| Re: Rare birds in Mississippi/Winter 2001/2002 | RubyThroat(AT)aol.com | Tue, 5 Mar 2002 | 6:51am |
| Purple Martins | Charley Delmas | Tue, 5 Mar 2002 | 5:57pm |
| MS Kite | Ed Alexander | Wed, 6 Mar 2002 | 8:27am |
| MS Kite | Ed Alexander | Wed, 6 Mar 2002 | 11:41am |
| LeFleur's Bluff Sat | Skipper Anding | Wed, 6 Mar 2002 | 2:44pm |
| Jackson Academy Athletic Fields | Maurice Duvic Sr. | Wed, 6 Mar 2002 | 3:11pm |
| Grenada County delta | Dennis Welch | Thu, 7 Mar 2002 | 12:09pm |
| Re: Purple Martins | Genevieve Tharp | Thu, 7 Mar 2002 | 10:10am |
| Re: Rubythroat | PBaker2953(AT)aol.com | Thu, 7 Mar 2002 | 12:02pm |
| Probable Martin die-off (was Re: Early date?) | Keith Kimmerle | Thu, 7 Mar 2002 | 7:14pm |
| Re: Purple Martins | Keith Kimmerle | Thu, 7 Mar 2002 | 9:06pm |
| bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 7 March 2002 | Deborah Bird | Fri, 8 Mar 2002 | 1:37am |
| Name that Bird | Barbara Qualls | Fri, 8 Mar 2002 | 8:08am |
| Re: bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 7 March 2002 | Maurice Duvic Sr. | Fri, 8 Mar 2002 | 2:33pm |
| Re: bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 7 March 2002 | Deborah Bird | Sat, 9 Mar 2002 | 12:19am |
| Re: Name that Bird | Dennis Welch | Sat, 9 Mar 2002 | 3:20am |
| MCAS birding trip this weekend | Deborah Bird | Sat, 9 Mar 2002 | 9:53pm |
| Probable Thayer's Gull, Gulfport | DOEFAMILY(AT)aol.com | Sat, 9 Mar 2002 | 7:22pm |
| Re: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS | Marvin Davis | Sat, 9 Mar 2002 | 9:39pm |
| Re: Probable Thayer's Gull, Gulfport | Marvin Davis | Sat, 9 Mar 2002 | 9:35pm |
| Re: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS | Maurice Duvic Sr. | Sat, 9 Mar 2002 | 8:05pm |
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Subject: Red-necked Grebe/DeSoto Co.,MS
From: Terence Schiefer <TSchiefer(AT)entomology.msstate.edu>
Date: 1 Mar 2002 9:22am
MISSBIRDers:
I am forwarding the following message which I received this morning:
I have not been able to find a way to post messages to
the Mississippi list, so I have chosen you at random to
send this message, which you might want to forward to
the list. Last week my domestic partner and I were in
Memphis Thursday-Sunday for some business that she
was attending to. On Friday, I birded some south of
Memphis and crossed into Mississippi to work for an
hour or so on my MS list. I only visited one spot, but
I thought I did fairly well for being there such a short time.
At what Mapquest calls Horn Lake, near a small town that
Mapquest calls Lake View, there is a boat launch. I was
there about 1:00-1:45 PM on Friday, February 22. There
were several Purple Martins flying around the lake, in addition
to several other avian species. The bird I saw there that I
thought was most unusual, however, was a Red-necked Grebe.
From the area of the boat launch, it was off to the right, which
would be the very north end of the lake, diving with a small,
scattered flock of Buffleheads. I am not sure how significant
the sighting is for Mississippi, or whether folks there already
were aware of the presence of this bird, but I thought I would
try to pass the information along. If anyone wants further
directions or information, feel free to contact me by e-mail.
Good birding,
Ron Haaseth
Bellaire, Texas
verdinrobin(AT)aol.com>>
Terence Lee Schiefer
Mississippi Entomological Museum
Box 9775
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9775
ph: 662-325-2989 (W); 662-324-3748 (H)
FAX: 662-325-8837
email: tschiefer(AT)entomology.msstate.edu
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Subject: Re: (Missbird) Egyptian Goose
From: Marvin Davis <marvdavs(AT)olemiss.edu>
Date: 1 Mar 2002 9:06pm
Wayne,
For several years there were a couple of those around Sardis Lake, close
environs of which has s resident who "keeps" (but sometimes loses!) exotic
waterfowl. It's probably been 4-5 years since last present.
Marvin
At 10:30 PM 2/28/2002 -0600, you wrote:
> Missbirders, I had noted some discussion on the Florida list
>service about documenting their state's exotics and I'm not sure status is
>in Mississippi? Wayne Patterson Lee Co.
end
\_/
(o!o)
(( ))
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Subject: Bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 1 March 2002
From: "Deborah Bird" <bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 12:54am
MISSISSIPPI BIRD HOTLINE
Date: March 1, 2002
Phone: No RBA line at this time, you can leave message at 228-466-0438
(Note:
this is not a hotline recording).
Please leave a number for us to call you back.
Report: (same as above) or email: bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net,
To immediately report very rare birds, Jerry Bird 228-466-0438
Please leave a number for us to call you back.
Compiler: Jerry Bird
Coverage: While the hotline is centered on the Mississippi Coast, we
encourage reports from the rest of the state as a service to all callers /
readers.
More MS bird info: http://members.aol.com/BirdsInMs/Misslist.html
Coast Bird records: www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Campground/8195
LEGEND:
Birds in CAPS are new sightings mentioned since the last update.
3X5 = those birds whose status in that region (S-statewide; C-coastal;
I-interior) is poorly documented. 3X5 report cards requested. Email
<SJPeterson(AT)aol.com> for more information.
MOS-RS = Mississippi Ornithological Society Review Species -
Please submit your documentation of all Review Species & "3X5" species (as
noted in the text below) to:
Terry Schiefer, MOS BRC Chair
Mississippi State University
PO Box 9775
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9775
Email: tschiefer(AT)entomology.msstate.edu
##### Birds Mentioned by Region of Mississippi #####
Lower (six southern counties; town of Wiggins south to the coast)
Use this URL to check out some of the birding sites in coastal Mississippi:
http://www.geocities.com/birdguide_2000/
LONG-TAILED DUCK 3X5 STATEWIDE
MARBLED GODWIT 3X5 STATEWIDE
Middle (Hattiesburg north to Yazoo City)
LESSER GOLDFINCH MOS-RS
Northern (rest of state north of Yazoo City)
RED-NECKED GREBE MOS-RS
TUNDRA SWAN MOS-RS
##### Hotline Transcript #####
This is Jerry Bird with the Mississippi Coast bird hotline for Friday, March
1,
2002.
PLEASE report your success or failure in finding any
birds mentioned on this report. Your updates are valuable for others who may
wish to see any particular bird-IF it's still around! Indeed, your updates
are the very essence from which this hotline gains strength! We need your
reports. Please include a location for the sighting and a phone number where
we can reach you for more information.
There are now reports of early migrants to liven up the season. Also,
several
wintering rarities continue to be seen. How much longer will they stay? Be
sure
to document their presence.
**********COASTAL COUNTIES **********************************
***** Harrison County *****
The LONG-TAILED DUCK near the beach between the President Casino and
Treasure
Bay Casino continues to be seen. Both Bob Doe and Stefan Woltman reported it
this week. Easily seen from the parking lot of the President Casino. Stefan
also
reported 3 MARBLED GODWIT's on the beach near the Light House pier in
Biloxi.
**********Middle (Hattiesburg north to Yazoo City) **********
***** Hinds County *****
The LESSER GOLDFINCH first reported on January 7th continues to be seen at
the
house of Joyce Ellis at 106 Napa Valley Drive in Clinton. It has returned
after
not being seen for several days. From I-20 take exit 35 and go south on
Clinton-
Raymond Road . Watch for a sign for Camp Garaywa. Continue south 0.2 miles
to
Monterey Drive, turn left. Turn right on Concord Drive, go one block and
turn
left on Napa Valley Drive. Joyce's house is the second house on the right
after
you pass Santa Clara Drive.
**********Northern (Rest of state north of Yazoo City)**********
***** Desoto County *****
On February 22nd, Ron Haaseth of Houston Texas, reported an adult RED-NECKED
GREBE near the boat ramp on Horn Lake near Lake View. The grebe was well
described. Lake View is just inside Mississippi on Hwy 61. Ron was able to
get
views of the grebe as close as 30 feet.
***** Noxubee County *****
On the 16th, Terry Schieffer first reported that Ray Watson found an
immature
TUNDRA SWAN at Loakfoma Lake, Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, Noxubee
County,
Mississippi on Tuesday, 15 January. As of the February 15th, the bird is
still
present in the northwestern portion of the lake.
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
FINALLY-another reminder to please let us know about the good birds you
happen to be seeing in the area, particularly any birds mentioned currently,
or historically, on this tape. Please include a location for the sighting so
that we can direct others to the area.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's it for the March 1st update of the Mississippi Coast bird hotline.
We generally try to update the tape on Thursday evenings and we'll keep
viable reports on here until they're just about a week old.
Until later, HAVE FUN and GOOD BIRDING.
[COMPILER'S NOTE: Birders with email access can send bird reports or
comments
directly to me, Jerry Bird (bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net). Similarly, if you
would like private copies of this transcript emailed to you directly, please
email me and request so. This includes those who may not wish to receive
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Subject: New yard bird
From: "Deborah Bird" <bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 4:44pm
After all the rain we had last night, Debbie and I were eager to get out and
go birding this morning. As I was loading the van, I looked up in our trees
in the front yard and spotted a Swallow-tailed Kite perched in the top of
the tree. It was somewhat bedraggled in appearance. However, after a few
minutes, the kite took off and was once again the graceful bird that we
associate with Swallow-tails. This is the earliest that I remember seeing
kites in the spring. By the way, this was the best bird of the day and we
really didn't have to leave home to see it.
Jerry and Debbie Bird
Bay St. Louis, MS
bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net
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Subject: Long-tailed Duck(s)
From: "Stefan Woltmann" <harpagus(AT)pop.netzero.net>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 11:13am
Hi Everyone,
The LONG-TAILED DUCK at the President Casino in Biloxi is now
two LONG-TAILED DUCKS. Both are females.
I saw them this (Saturday, 02 March) morning at about 10:30.
Again on the east side of the seawall, this time they were fairly far
out--closer to Treasure Bay (pirate ship) than to President. A scope
was very handy, and made for an odd scene: two Long-tailed
Ducks with a big fake pirate ship as a backdrop.
Other interesting things about this morning were 3 MARBLED
GODWITS and about 35 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS (more than
usual) at Moses Pier. An immature white REDDISH EGRET was at
the Courthouse Rd. Pier. And a young COOPER'S HAWK was
sitting on a light over Hwy 90 near Sharkheads, with lots of traffic
passing underneath.
Cheers and Good Birding,
Stefan Woltmann
Ocean Springs, MS
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Subject: Long-tailed Duck(s)
From: "Stefan Woltmann" <harpagus(AT)pop.netzero.net>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 11:17am
Hi Everyone,
The LONG-TAILED DUCK at the President Casino in Biloxi is now
two LONG-TAILED DUCKS. Both are females.
I saw them this (Saturday, 02 March) morning at about 10:30.
Again on the east side of the seawall, this time they were fairly far
out--closer to Treasure Bay (pirate ship) than to President. A scope
was
very handy, and made for an odd scene: two Long-tailed Ducks
with a big
fake pirate ship as a backdrop.
Other interesting things about this morning were 3 MARBLED
GODWITS and about 35 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS (more than
usual) at Moses Pier. An immature white REDDISH EGRET was at
the Courthouse Rd. Pier. And a young COOPER'S HAWK was
sitting on a light over Hwy 90 near Sharkheads, with lots of traffic
passing underneath.
Cheers and Good Birding,
Stefan Woltmann
Ocean Springs, MS
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Subject: Long-tailed Duck(s)
From: "Stefan Woltmann" <harpagus(AT)pop.netzero.net>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 11:15am
Hi Everyone,
The LONG-TAILED DUCK at the President Casino in Biloxi is now
two LONG-TAILED DUCKS. Both are females.
I saw them this (Saturday, 02 March) morning at about 10:30.
Again on the east side of the seawall, this time they were fairly far
out--closer to Treasure Bay (pirate ship) than to President. A scope
was
very handy, and made for an odd scene: two Long-tailed Ducks
with a big
fake pirate ship as a backdrop.
Other interesting things about this morning were 3 MARBLED
GODWITS and about 35 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS (more than
usual) at Moses Pier. An immature white REDDISH EGRET was at
the Courthouse Rd. Pier. And a young COOPER'S HAWK was
sitting on a light over Hwy 90 near Sharkheads, with lots of traffic
passing underneath.
Cheers and Good Birding,
Stefan Woltmann
Ocean Springs, MS
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Subject: sorry 'bout that
From: "Stefan Woltmann" <harpagus(AT)pop.netzero.net>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 11:49am
Sorry for the repeated messages...e-mail program being ornery
Stefan
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Subject:
From: Dick Burkepile <dick_burkepile(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 6:37pm
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Subject:
From: Dick Burkepile <dick_burkepile(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 6:38pm
intro missbird
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Subject:
From: Dick Burkepile <dick_burkepile(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 6:39pm
who missbird
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Subject: MOS Personal Request
From: Dick Burkepile <dick_burkepile(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 7:26pm
To Jan Dubuisson:
Jan,
Please contact me privately concerning MOS business.
Thank you,
Dick Burkepile
dick_burkepile(AT)yahoo.com
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Subject: Red breasted nuthatches
From: Dick Burkepile <dick_burkepile(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 2 Mar 2002 8:11pm
Judy saw 3 Red Breasted Nuthatches in our yard south
of Oxford today. They have been coming to our feeders
regularly.
Dick Burkepile
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Subject: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS
From: jsb8(AT)webtv.net (Maurice Duvic Sr.)
Date: 3 Mar 2002 12:07pm
After a hiatus of several days following our last severe weather the
bird has been known to be present, consistently, at Mrs. Ellis' home
since Thursday, 28 Feb. Today, Sunday, it was seen first at 0730 with
"a hundred" Am Goldfinch and frequently since. (Did the freeze
eliminate his "natural" diet and he was forced to stoop to a handout?)
Although Mrs. Ellis has had beaucoup Am. Goldfinch this winter she has
seen no
dead.
Vic
Jackson, MS 392ll
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Subject: FWD: Subject: Sadie The Lady Rufous !
From: Marvin Davis <marvdavs(AT)olemiss.edu>
Date: 3 Mar 2002 5:20pm
From: jsb8(AT)webtv.net (Maurice Duvic Sr.)
Date: Sun, 3 Mar 2002 16:54:26 -0600 (CST)
To: HUMNET-L(AT)its1.ocs.lsu.edu, missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu
Cc: helendejg(AT)hotmail.com
--WebTV-Mail-24798-1638
After 21 degrees this Sunday morning in Jackson, Sadie has been
frolicking around her favorite perch and feeder, with no sign of
surrendering either. Its hostess sees none of the "departure signs"
posted recently. Got a mind of her own, I guess.
Vic
Jackson, MS 392ll
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(o!o)
(( ))
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W. Marvin Davis, Ph.D., Prof. Pharmacol.& Toxicol., Dept. Pharmacol.,
U. Miss. Sch. of Pharm., University, MS 38677 [Oxford] 662/915-5151;
Fx: 662/915-5148; e-mail, marvdavs(AT)olemiss.edu
____________________________________________________________________
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Subject: Sadie The Lady Rufous !
From: jsb8(AT)webtv.net (Maurice Duvic Sr.)
Date: 3 Mar 2002 3:19pm
After 21 degrees in Jackson this Sunday morning, Sadie has been
frolicking around her favorite perch and her feeder with no sign of
surrendering either. Her hostess says there are none of the "departure
signs" that were posted recently. Got a mind of her own, I guess.
Vic
Jackson, MS 392ll
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Subject: Re: Early date?
From: Genevieve Tharp <fri13th(AT)tecinfo.com>
Date: 3 Mar 2002 7:16pm
Here in Adams Co., 10 miles north of Natchez, Ruby-throated Hummingbirds showed
up March 12 in 2001 and 2000. I haven't seen one yet so far this yr.
Genevieve Tharp, Adams Co., MS
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Subject: Sunday's birds
From: Dick Burkepile <dick_burkepile(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Mar 2002 9:11pm
Hi, Missbirders,
Today (Sunday) was a sunny, but chilly, day in Oxford,
low of 21 degrees, high of 32, with a few snowflakes
floating down early this morning.
We saw the following 27 species in our yard, 2 miles
south of the Ole Miss campus:
Mourning Dove
Cardinal
Robin
Hermit Thrush
Goldfinch
Purple Finch
Pine Siskin
House Finch
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren
Titmouse
Chickadee
Ruby-crown Kinglet
Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Pine Warbler
Yellow-rump Warbler
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Red-breasted Nuthatch
INDIGO BUNTING!
Mockingbird
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Dick and Judy Burkepile
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Subject: Early date?
From: "Deborah Bird" <bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 4 Mar 2002 1:01am
This afternoon (about 2:30 P.M.), the Mississippi Coast Audubon Society
board was meeting at our house in Bay St. Louis. About the time everyone was
getting settled down for the meeting, a male Ruby-throat Hummingbird
appeared t a feeder just outside the window. Of course this delayed the
meeting for a while so everyone had to get a good look and speculate about
the hummingbird. Without checking the records, everyone thought that this
was one of the earliest dates that anyone could remember a Ruby-throat
showing up. However,
a few of us can't remember too much these days.
Jerry and Debbie Bird
Bay St. Louis, MS
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Subject: Re: Early date?
From: wpjrp(AT)att.net
Date: 4 Mar 2002 2:51am
Is there any possibility the Ruby-throat could be an
overwintering bird?
Also, we had a Wilson's warbler at the Waveland Sewage
Lagoon this afternoon.
--
JoRee
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Subject: Re: Early date?
From: "P. Lanier" <planier(AT)i-55.com>
Date: 4 Mar 2002 5:35am
Hi--
My earliest date for their arrival here in SE Louisiana is
March 2 in 1999--
Pat Lanier
Husser, LA
Deborah Bird wrote:
>
> This afternoon (about 2:30 P.M.), the Mississippi Coast Audubon Society
> board was meeting at our house in Bay St. Louis. About the time everyone was
> getting settled down for the meeting, a male Ruby-throat Hummingbird
> appeared t a feeder just outside the window. Of course this delayed the
> meeting for a while so everyone had to get a good look and speculate about
> the hummingbird. Without checking the records, everyone thought that this
> was one of the earliest dates that anyone could remember a Ruby-throat
> showing up. However,
> a few of us can't remember too much these days.
>
> Jerry and Debbie Bird
> Bay St. Louis, MS
> bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net
> ********************
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Subject: Re: Early date?
From: RubyThroat(AT)aol.com
Date: 4 Mar 2002 6:30am
----INCLUDING text/plain MIME SECTION----
In a message dated 3/3/02 6:55:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, wpjrp(AT)att.net
writes:
> Subj: Re: Early date?
> Date: 3/3/02 6:55:51 PM Pacific Standard Time
> From: wpjrp(AT)att.net
> Sender: owner-missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu
> Reply-to: <A
HREF="mailto:missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu">missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu</A>
> To: missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu
>
>
>
>
>
> Is there any possibility the Ruby-throat could be an
> overwintering bird?
>
> Also, we had a Wilson's warbler at the Waveland Sewage
> Lagoon this afternoon.
> --
>
JoRee and Missbirders
The report by Mr. and Mrs. Bird is right on time for the first of the inbound
migrants. Their report coincides with more than a dozen others this week
from coastal Alabama and the Gulf Coast of Florida. Our normal first-date
reports occur from the last two or three days of February into the first week
of March. Since some Ruby-throated do indeed winter along the coast, this is
always a bit "iffy" attempting to sort them out. My general rule of thumb is
that the very dark, shiny new, pristine adult males are migrants. For
whatever the reason, there seems to be a delayed molt pattern in our US
wintering Ruby-throated.
If the bird in question was a dark dude with lots of luster, I would bet the
farm that it is a newly arrived bird from the tropics.
Bob Sargent
Trussville, Alabama
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Subject: Re: Early date?
From: "Deborah Bird" <bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 4 Mar 2002 12:48pm
Hi all,
We did have a Ruby-throat show up as early as February 25 2001 in our yard
in Pass Christian
when we were living there. Stacey Peterson has a link to early sightings of
coastal birds where
he keeps the records.
Here's the link for those who would like to check it out: text excerpt
follows.
http://www.geocities.com/coastbirds/non-passerines.html#rthu
Range by Toups and Jackson (1987): March 10 - October 27.
We now have several winter records each year which may span the entire fall
through winter transition (Schiefer 1998b, for example). This makes
identifying departure dates very difficult. Therefore, only spring arrival
dates are listed -- usually of adult males.
Spring early dates:
February 25, 2001 - Pass Christian, Harrison Co., DB, JB, (unpubl. rec.)
February 27, 2000 - Biloxi, Harrison Co. - GM, (unpubl. rec.)
March 7, 1997 - Gautier, Jackson Co. - CD, (pers. comm)
March 15, 1977 - Hancock Co. - JAT, (Weber and Jackson 1977a)
March 15, 1996 - Bellefontaine, Jackson Co. - JPe, CD, (CD, pers. comm)
March 16, 1998 - Gautier, Jackson Co. - LE, CD, (CD, pers. comm)
March 17, 1991 - Gautier, Jackson Co. - CD, (pers. comm)
March 21, 1996 - Gulfport, Harrison Co. - BC, (Schiefer 1998b) - banded, 2
ad males.
March 23, 1978 - Gulfport, Harrison Co. - JAT, (J. Jackson and Cooley 1978b)
March 26, 1994 - Gautier, Jackson Co. - LE, (fide CD, pers. comm)
March 27, 1989 - Jackson Co. - CC, JRP, LJ, CD, (CD, pers. comm)
March 31, 1987 - Gautier, Jackson Co. - CD, (pers. comm)
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From: P. Lanier <planier(AT)i-55.com>
To: <missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:29 AM
Subject: Re: Early date?
> Hi--
>
> My earliest date for their arrival here in SE Louisiana is
> March 2 in 1999--
>
> Pat Lanier
> Husser, LA
>
> Deborah Bird wrote:
> >
> > This afternoon (about 2:30 P.M.), the Mississippi Coast Audubon Society
> > board was meeting at our house in Bay St. Louis. About the time everyone
was
> > getting settled down for the meeting, a male Ruby-throat Hummingbird
> > appeared t a feeder just outside the window. Of course this delayed the
> > meeting for a while so everyone had to get a good look and speculate
about
> > the hummingbird. Without checking the records, everyone thought that
this
> > was one of the earliest dates that anyone could remember a Ruby-throat
> > showing up. However,
> > a few of us can't remember too much these days.
> >
> > Jerry and Debbie Bird
> > Bay St. Louis, MS
> > bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net
> > ********************
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Subject: Red-necked Grebe not found 3/03
From: "William Peeples" <wpeeples(AT)midsouth.rr.com>
Date: 4 Mar 2002 7:58am
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Yesterday (3 March) a group of us TN birders went to Lakeview, MS to =
look for the Red-necked Grebe recently reported there. We did not see =
it. There were several species of ducks, including 2 male Redheads; =
also a Pied-billed Grebe. A few Tree Swallows seen were early for here. =
=20
We scoped over the water visible from the boat launch, finding =
nothing that resembling a RNGR. The bird is probably gone, but maybe we =
just missed it.
Rob Peeples
Germantown, TN
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Subject: Re: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS
From: "Roger G. McGrath, III" <beebee(AT)tecinfo.com>
Date: 4 Mar 2002 10:14am
After reading Vic's message re: the Am. Goldfinch, I wanted to mention the
following.
At the present time, I am looking at 50+ Am.Goldfinches right outside my
window at three of our feeders--- joined by a few Purple Finches and 4 or 5
Cardinals. Also, quite a few Wrens. Probably 50 + more various type birds
on the ground under the feeders along with 15-20 Doves. ( With the help of
my binoculars and Nat.Geo. Bird Guide I hope I am getting this correct). At
the present time we are putting out about 25-30 lbs of black oil seed per
week along with Niger seed and cracked corn.
There are a few woodpeckers out there today and yesterday we heard the loud
call of some of the Pileated woodpeckers we see here from time to time.
As to dead birds, none observed from contaminated seed but we do pick up one
or two each day ---- two yesterday-- both Goldfinches-- that fly into the
many, many glass windows and doors that cover probably 50 per cent of our
homes exterior.
If the temp rises a little today, we plan to put up one or two hummer
feeders-- last year first ones we had were on March 22nd.
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From: "Maurice Duvic Sr." <jsb8(AT)webtv.net>
To: <missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu>
Cc: <Labird-L(AT)Listserv.LSU.Edu>
Sent: Sunday, March 03, 2002 2:07 PM
Subject: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS
> After a hiatus of several days following our last severe weather the
> bird has been known to be present, consistently, at Mrs. Ellis' home
> since Thursday, 28 Feb. Today, Sunday, it was seen first at 0730 with
> "a hundred" Am Goldfinch and frequently since. (Did the freeze
> eliminate his "natural" diet and he was forced to stoop to a handout?)
>
> Although Mrs. Ellis has had beaucoup Am. Goldfinch this winter she has
> seen no
> dead.
>
> Vic
> Jackson, MS 392ll
>
>
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Subject: Rare birds in Mississippi/Winter 2001/2002
From: Terence Schiefer <TSchiefer(AT)entomology.msstate.edu>
Date: 4 Mar 2002 5:21pm
MISSBIRDers:
Have you seen these birds?
Below is a list of birds that were reported on MISSBIRD during the Winter
(December-February) season that are on the Mississippi Bird Records
Committee's (MBRC) Review List. The Review List is the list of
Mississippi's rarest birds, those that occur in the state on a casual or
accidental basis. The MBRC solicits both written, and when available,
photographic documentation of these sightings. Written documentation
should include a description of the bird (what you saw, not a description
from a field guide), a comparison with similar species that explains how
you eliminated them from consideration, and the usual details of the
circumstances surrounding the sighting. If you would like Rare Bird Report
Forms to report your sightings, please request them from me at the e-mail
address below. Photographs and videotapes should be labeled with the
following: Species name, state, county, specific locality, date bird was
photographed, and name of photographer. Documentation forms and
photographs should be set to me at the postal address below.
Each season some rarities go undocumented. Don't assume that the person
who found the bird or the 'expert' birder is going to submit details or
photographs. Even if other birders do submit documentation, submitting
your own documentation is important since it can serve as valuable
independent documentation.
Pacific Loon, Harrison Co., January
Red-necked Grebe, DeSoto Co., February
Western Grebe, Yalobusha Co., December
Tundra Swan, Noxubee Co., January, February
Tundra/Trumpeter Swan (also reported as Trumpeter Swan and possible Tundra
Swan), Washington/Bolivar Co.(?), January
Common Merganser, Hancock Co., December
Common Merganser, coast (county?), February
Little Gull, Panola Co., December
Common Black-headed Gull, Grenada Co., January
Iceland/Thayer's Gull, Lafayette Co., January
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Harrison Co., December
Lesser Black-backed Gull, Harrison Co., February
Great Black-backed Gull (1st winter), Harrison Co., February
possible Great Black-backed Gull (adult), Harrison Co., February
Black-legged Kittiwake, Lowndes Co., December
Inca Dove, Washington Co., January
possible Long-eared Owl, Lowndes Co., February
Allen's Hummingbird, Forrest Co., month?
American Tree Sparrow, Oktibbeha Co., February
Harris's Sparrow, Tunica Co., January
Red Crossbill, Yalobusha Co., December
Lesser Goldfinch, Hinds Co., January, February
The following species where also reported on MISSBIRD this winter. They
are not on the Review List but are species that are either uncommon in
Mississippi, of conservation concern, or the distribution in the state is
poorly known. You can report records of these species on a Bird Record
Card. If you need a supply of Bird Record Cards, e-mail me at the address
below.
STATEWIDE:
Red-"breasted" Loon
Ross's Goose
Long-tailed Duck
Surf Scoter
White-winged Scoter
Golden Eagle
Snowy Plover
Marbled Godwit
Eurasian Collared-Dove
Common Ground-Dove
Short-eared Owl
Black-chinned Hummingbird
Rufous Hummingbird
Vermilion Flycatcher
possible Western/Couches Kingbird
Scissor-tailed Flycatcher
Bewick's Wren
Lark Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Henslow's Sparrow
LeConte's Sparrow
Lincoln's Sparrow
Yellow-headed Blackbird
INLAND:
King Rail
Sora
Common Moorhen
Sandhill Crane
Franklin's Gull
Least Tern
COASTAL:
Winter Wren
In addition to those species listed above, there were many other
interesting sightings reported on MISSBIRD that will hopefully be submitted
on Bird Record Cards including uncommon species and especially birds that
are seasonally rare in Mississippi during the winter.
Terry
Terence Lee Schiefer
Mississippi Entomological Museum
Box 9775
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9775
ph: 662-325-2989 (W); 662-324-3748 (H)
FAX: 662-325-8837
email: tschiefer(AT)entomology.msstate.edu
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Subject: unusual bird
From: "Stefan Woltmann" <harpagus(AT)pop.netzero.net>
Date: 4 Mar 2002 5:34pm
Hi Everyone,
This latest weather seems to stirred up some bird activity, what
with early Ruby-throats and Swallow-tailed Kites.
Today, while working on a Nature Conservancy preserve near
Merrill (George Co.), I saw a sub-adult GOLDEN EAGLE. I had
glanced around the sky casually and saw a crow harassing what I
first took to be a Turkey Vulture. Thinking that was odd, I put
binoculars on them.
The eagle ended up drifting my way for a while, so I could clearly
see it in all its glory; the plumage this bird was in is called Basic I
in the new Peterson Hawk guide.
The bird ended up soaring southeast towards Lucedale, but could
show up just about anywhere...keep an eye to the sky!
Cheers and Good Birding,
Stefan Woltmann
Ocean Springs, MS
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Subject: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS
From: jsb8(AT)webtv.net (Maurice Duvic Sr.)
Date: 4 Mar 2002 4:12pm
Saw the stunning black and gold Lesser Goldfinch twice during my hour
and a half visit this sunny mid-day. Arrived a little before noon and
was comfortably ensconced at the picture window of the breakfast nook,
sipping coffee and nibbling Girl Scout cookies, (What a hostess!) until
1245 when The Bird showed up. Its coming was presaged by the arrival of
a flock of several dozen Am. Goldfinch. Everything was spooked,
probably by the presence of a "blue darter" until its second appearance
at 1330.
The interims weren't all "bare" - a pair of Carolina Wrens entertained
by hopping into and out of their nest behind the clock-like thermometer
hanging on the soffit facia board of the patio ceiling. A few Am.
Goldfinch came intermittently, to be chased by a glistening E. Bluebird.
A House Finch on the tray feeder seemed to have an infection around its
right eye, and a second one sneaked a sip from the H'b feeder. There
were three squirrels, constantly in motion, browsing around on the
ground. Never did see one attempt to climb to a seed feeder.
Mrs. Ellis came running, with paint brush in hand, each time I announced
that The Bird had put in an appearance. She was painting a bannister.
She mentioned all the nice cards and letters she had received from
birder-visitors and the thoughtful gifts.
All this a twenty-minute drive from home!
Regards to all.
Vic
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Subject: Re: Early date?
From: "Deborah Bird" <bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 5 Mar 2002 2:28am
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Hello all,
Bob got the description exactly right, even without seeing our bird. It =
has managed to survive the freezing temperatures last night and was very =
active today.=20
On another note, I saw about 30+ Purple Martins out at Stennis Space =
Center in western Hancock County today. Many of them were roosting on =
ledges, some were just sitting on the ground and a few were flying close =
to the ground. They probably had a very difficult time migrating in this =
weather. If our latest weather had been later in the spring, we would =
probably have had a classic fallout.=20
Jerry Bird
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From: RubyThroat(AT)aol.com=20
To: missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu=20
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 5:30 AM
Subject: Re: Early date?
In a message dated 3/3/02 6:55:51 PM Pacific Standard Time, =
wpjrp(AT)att.net writes:=20
Subj: Re: Early date?=20
Date: 3/3/02 6:55:51 PM Pacific Standard Time=20
From: wpjrp(AT)att.net=20
Sender: owner-missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu=20
Reply-to: missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu=20
To: missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu=20
Is there any possibility the Ruby-throat could be an=20
overwintering bird?=20
Also, we had a Wilson's warbler at the Waveland Sewage=20
Lagoon this afternoon.=20
--=20
JoRee
JoRee and Missbirders=20
The report by Mr. and Mrs. Bird is right on time for the first of the =
inbound migrants. Their report coincides with more than a dozen others =
this week from coastal Alabama and the Gulf Coast of Florida. Our =
normal first-date reports occur from the last two or three days of =
February into the first week of March. Since some Ruby-throated do =
indeed winter along the coast, this is always a bit "iffy" attempting to =
sort them out. My general rule of thumb is that the very dark, shiny =
new, pristine adult males are migrants. For whatever the reason, there =
seems to be a delayed molt pattern in our US wintering Ruby-throated. =20
If the bird in question was a dark dude with lots of luster, I would =
bet the farm that it is a newly arrived bird from the tropics.=20
Bob Sargent=20
Trussville, Alabama=20
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Subject: Re: Red-necked Grebe not found 3/03
From: PYRPYRFECT(AT)aol.com
Date: 5 Mar 2002 1:16am
In a message dated 3/4/02 7:59:42 AM Central Standard Time,
wpeeples(AT)midsouth.rr.com writes:
<<
Yesterday (3 March) a group of us TN birders went to Lakeview, MS to
look for the Red-necked Grebe recently reported there. We did not see it.
There were several species of ducks, including 2 male Redheads; also a
Pied-billed Grebe. A few Tree Swallows seen were early for here.
We scoped over the water visible from the boat launch, finding nothing
that resembling a RNGR. The bird is probably gone, but maybe we just missed
it.
Rob Peeples
Germantown, TN
>>
Considering the number of rednecks in Desoto County, it is difficult to
believe that you missed them all completely. Unless they were maybe all at
the stock car races? ;-)
Van Harris
Millington, TN
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Subject: Re: Rare birds in Mississippi/Winter 2001/2002
From: RubyThroat(AT)aol.com
Date: 5 Mar 2002 6:51am
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In a message dated 3/4/02 3:35:08 PM Pacific Standard Time,
TSchiefer(AT)entomology.msstate.edu writes:
>
Good Morning Terry (and Missbirders)
Attempts to capture and band this second year male Allen's hummingbird
occurred on February 8th, 2002 in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It had
apparently been on site at this location for several weeks, along with at
least one immature male Rufous.
Bob Sargent
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Subject: Purple Martins
From: Charley Delmas <delmas(AT)ametro.net>
Date: 5 Mar 2002 5:57pm
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Subject: MS Kite
From: Ed Alexander <aepa(AT)tecinfo.com>
Date: 6 Mar 2002 8:27am
For a note:
At +/-1700 in back yard....a Mississippi Kite. Further checking: first
heard: 03-06-92 and 03-01-93
Ed Alexander
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Subject: MS Kite
From: Ed Alexander <aepa(AT)tecinfo.com>
Date: 6 Mar 2002 11:41am
To ALL and Jerry Moulder:
My message was not clear....I HEARD the Kite...did not see. My home is
in Greenville.
Ed Alexander
346 S. Gamwyn
Greenville, MS 38701
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Subject: LeFleur's Bluff Sat
From: "Skipper Anding" <sanding(AT)spb.state.ms.us>
Date: 6 Mar 2002 2:44pm
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An early drizzle put a damper on our crowd for monthly birdwalk. The =
brave headed out under ponchos into the eight o'clock fog. Wood ducks =
were present and allowed close viewing. Yellow-rumped Myrtle Warblers =
were present in tremendous numbers and several hundred Cedar Waxwings =
joined Robins for berries. Ruby-crowned Kinglets were at high numbers. =
These must preparing to move north. One Herit Thrush was seen as well =
as a Barred Owl. Recent arrivals included Philadelphia Vireo and =
White-eyed Vireo. The weather seemed to benefit us. =20
Skipper Anding,=20
Ridgeland, MS =20
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Subject: Jackson Academy Athletic Fields
From: jsb8(AT)webtv.net (Maurice Duvic Sr.)
Date: 6 Mar 2002 3:11pm
Spring has sprung! Three of my boxes have nest materials. #l:
Probably Bluebirds; #6: Trashy. Flying Squirrels? Naw! #12: Lots
of green moss. Chickadee or Titmouse. I'd say the latter.
Regards to all, Vic
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Subject: Grenada County delta
From: "Dennis Welch" <n.t.welch(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 7 Mar 2002 12:09pm
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I spent about thirty minutes checking out the flooded fields near the =
Strider farm between Philipp and Holcomb Tuesday afternoon, March 5. =20
Here's a quick rundown of birds there. It's a great spot. =20
Mallards <100
Pintail 300+
GW Teal 30>or<
BW Teal 1
Shoveler 300+
Redhead 12
RN Duck 10>or<
L Scaup 3
Wh Pelican 9-10
Coot 70-80
C Snipe 10-12
Killdeer >50
N Harrier 1
Dennis D Welch
1112 Stonebridge Dr.
Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-2902
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Subject: Re: Purple Martins
From: Genevieve Tharp <fri13th(AT)tecinfo.com>
Date: 7 Mar 2002 10:10am
Charley, I found this story of purple martins fascinating. It makes me
think that during one of our bitter cold nights that the birds all
roosted together to keep warm and that the ones closest to the Martin
house door froze to death and blocked the entrance for the rest of the
birds. They could have been trapped for a day or 2 even. I've had
small squirrels and mice colonies freeze in winter. Genevieve Tharp,
Adams Co., MS
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Subject: Re: Rubythroat
From: PBaker2953(AT)aol.com
Date: 7 Mar 2002 12:02pm
YEAH! I had my first of the year Rubythroat at my backyard feeder today March
7, 2002. It was a beautiful male too.
Pat Baker
Niceville, FL.
pbaker2953(AT)aol.com
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Subject: Probable Martin die-off (was Re: Early date?)
From: Keith Kimmerle <progne(AT)cableone.net>
Date: 7 Mar 2002 7:14pm
Jerry/others,
What some are reporting is a very probable large-scale kill of Purple
Martins as a result of the atypical weather for this time of year. While
the Gulf coast does periodically experience one- to three-day cold spells,
they rarely occurred back-to-back and with this level of severity, as
occurred the last two weeks (relative to what is expected or typical for
the Gulf coast).
It is extremely rare to see a Purple Martin on the ground other than during
the nesting cycle, when they are involved in territorial battles which
occasionally result in one or both birds falling to the ground, are
collecting nesting material, or later when they are collecting items to
feed their young as grit. The only other time I've seen martins on the
ground is when they're exhausted after a trans-Gulf crossing, or just
before they die from starvation due to lack of food (insects) for various
reasons. If the martin is found on the ground in a wing-spread position
(looks similar to mantling in birds of prey), the bird usually dies within
30 minutes. In such cases the bird has completely atrophied the pectoral
muscle (and others) in an attempt to maintain core body temperature, and
can do little more than extend the wings when attempting to fly.
The persistent north winds, combined with the unseasonable cold
temperatures, make the latter explanation the most likely (ie. a mass
starvation event due to lack of food, following [and trigger by] a
difficult trans-Gulf crossing). While it was marginally colder in the
northern portion of the state, I have yet to find or hear about anyone
losing any martins.
If any one comes across a grounded martin, consider taking the bird to a
wildlife rehabilitator. Adults that don't died during the initial capture
and transport, usually have a good chance of survival if given the proper
attention by a wildlife rehabilitator. If a dead Purple Martin is found,
both legs should be inspected for bands, as there are more than a
half-dozen large-scale banding projects currently in progress, spread
across a number of states in the eastern U.S.
Thanks!
Keith Kimmerle
At 08:21 PM 3/4/02 -0600, you wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> Bob got the description exactly right, even without seeing our bird. It
has managed to survive the
> freezing temperatures last night and was very active today.
>
> On another note, I saw about 30+ Purple Martins out at Stennis Space
Center in western Hancock County
> today. Many of them were roosting on ledges, some were just sitting on
the ground and a few were
> flying close to the ground. They probably had a very difficult time
migrating in this weather. If
> our latest weather had been later in the spring, we would probably have
had a classic fallout.
>
> Jerry Bird
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Subject: Re: Purple Martins
From: Keith Kimmerle <progne(AT)cableone.net>
Date: 7 Mar 2002 9:06pm
What Charley describes is a well documented occurrence in this species -
including martins being trapped in a compartment after one near the
entrance dies of starvation. Charley, those six birds owe you their life!
Keith Kimmerle
----------
Genevieve,
The following is information I posted last week on another list:
The cold doesn't kill the martins, it's the lack of food - basically they
starve to death. The cold weather simply accelerates this process by
increasing metabolic requirements to maintain core body temperature.
The cost of migrating is far greater than the cost of remaining, especially
when there's no guarantee the martins will find food if they do move
south. Martins adopt a "wait-and-see" strategy, basically playing a
modified version of "Russian Roulette" - except in this case mother nature
begins adding one additional bullet to the chamber each day the cold
weather remains in place. On day six (6), healthy birds begin to rapidly
die of starvation.
If we look at their semi-annual trans-Gulf migration as an example, we can
see that martins do not have significant reserves to enable them to survive
more than one day of continuous migration. A trans-Gulf crossing takes
less than 30 hours (probably less than 20 hours). Even a moderately steady
north wind during the latter stages of the crossing is enough to result in
some individuals not completing the crossing and going for a very long
swim. These are birds that have spent weeks building energy reserves prior
to departing the Yucatan Peninsula. Why take a chance burning-up all your
energy reserves in one (1) day, when you can wait-it-out for five (5) or
more days?
What usually occurs during these short-term cold spells, is that martins
become semi-dormant to reduce energy expenditures during the cold
weather. Basically they do the same thing you do when it's really cold -
they stay inside the house. Once the front has passed and the northerly
winds associated with frontal passage have abated, they begin employing
other strategies to reduce metabolic requirements and increase their
chances for survival.
Of all the New World Hirundinids (fancy scientific name for the family of
martins and swallows), the Purple Martin is best adapted for colder
weather. Being the largest of ALL Hirundinids, their larger body size
means they have a lower metabolic requirement to maintain core body
temperature (basically, a bigger oven stays warmer, longer, once it's
heated). They have the darkest plumage of any North American swallow,
meaning they're best adapted to take advance of radiant heating (ie. darker
colors absorb more of the sun's radiant energy and convert that light
energy to heat - hence why we paint our housing white versus other darker
colors). In ornithology we refer to this behavior as "sunning".
During situations such as this, "sunning" is the first sign that the
martins are stressed as a result of the lack of food. They're attempting
to reduce metabolic requirements, by taking advantage of the sun's radiant
energy to maintain/elevate core body temperature, just as a snake or turtle
does when you find one "sunning" on an exposed surface during winter and
early spring. And if you have a good spotting scope, you will see that
their feathers have been partially lifted away from the body, giving them
that "fluffed-up" appearance. The martins' are spreading their feathers to
create very small air pockets between each feather, thus creating hundreds
of small pockets, using their plumage as an insulator (look at all the
small air pockets in your thermals). You will also notice the martins are
shivering, another physiological response of involuntary muscle movement to
generate metabolic heat.
Placing a light bulb (or several lights bulbs or other heat sources) is
probably the best thing anyone can do during extended cold weather
periods. Cricket tossing can also be effective, IF the martins accept
them. If the martins repeatedly flush from their compartment but appear to
be making no attempt to take the crickets, they could be burning critical
energy they don't have to burn. In the past people have reported varying
degrees of response to cricket tossing.
Analysis of weight data collected here in Mississippi shows a statistically
significant variation between sexes, between age classes, and between
months. Some martins arrive quite healthy (greater than 50 grams) while
others do not (less than 45 grams). While these lighter-weight birds tend
to be the exception, they are at the greatest risk of death by starvation
starting on the third day.
This is how nature and natural selection works. Those least fit
individuals are selected against (die), while the most fit are selected for
(survive to pass on their better genes to later generations). [However in
some cases, 'mother nature' can be indiscriminate taking many or all
individuals.] So as much as we hate to see *any* martins die for any
reason, it does have a purpose that in the end, it helps ensure the
species' survival over time. And it is this same process of natural
selection that is the most likely explanation for why older martins have
darker plumage.
At 10:17 AM 3/7/02, Genevieve Tharp wrote:
>
> Charley, I found this story of purple martins fascinating. It makes me
think that during one of our
> bitter cold nights that the birds all roosted together to keep warm and
that the ones closest to the
> Martin house door froze to death and blocked the entrance for the rest
of the birds. They could have
> been trapped for a day or 2 even. I've had small squirrels and mice
colonies freeze in winter.
>
> Genevieve Tharp,
> Adams Co., MS
>
> At 05:57 PM 3/5/02, Charley Delmas wrote:
>>
>> Lillie Easterling and I had a strange experience this afternoon that I
would like to share with
>> everyone. I was out in my yard about 4:30 PM, and kept hearing a noise
from the far corner. When
>> I checked around, I found that it was coming from my Martin house. It
appeared to have a dead
>> Purple Martin in one of the hole openings. I went and requested
Lillie's help, and we dropped the
>> house to the ground. We then found that there was not one dead Martin
blocking the entrance, but
>> three. They apparently tied themselves in a knot this morning when
they tried to exit the box.
>> After dislodging them, we then pulled six, very live Martins, out of
the compartment to make a
>> total of nine birds in all. I have seen several birds exit the same
hole the first thing in the
>> morning, after a cold night, but didn't imagine that one compartment
would hold nine birds. Its
>> sad about the three that didn't make it, but its somewhat satisfying to
see the six birds sitting
>> on the Purple Martin house at sunset.
>>
>> Charley Delmas, Gautier
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Subject: bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 7 March 2002
From: "Deborah Bird" <bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 8 Mar 2002 1:37am
MISSISSIPPI BIRD HOTLINE
Date: March 7, 2002
Phone: No RBA line at this time, you can leave message at 228-466-0438
(Note:
this is not a hotline recording).
Please leave a number for us to call you back.
Report: (same as above) or email: bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net,
To immediately report very rare birds, Jerry Bird 228-466-0438
Please leave a number for us to call you back.
Compiler: Jerry Bird
Coverage: While the hotline is centered on the Mississippi Coast, we
encourage reports from the rest of the state as a service to all callers /
readers.
More MS bird info: http://members.aol.com/BirdsInMs/Misslist.html
Coast Bird records: www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Campground/8195
LEGEND:
Birds in CAPS are new sightings mentioned since the last update.
3X5 = those birds whose status in that region (S-statewide; C-coastal;
I-interior) is poorly documented. 3X5 report cards requested. Email
<SJPeterson(AT)aol.com> for more information.
MOS-RS = Mississippi Ornithological Society Review Species -
Please submit your documentation of all Review Species & "3X5" species (as
noted in the text below) to:
Terry Schiefer, MOS BRC Chair
Mississippi State University
PO Box 9775
Mississippi State, MS 39762-9775
Email: tschiefer(AT)entomology.msstate.edu
##### Birds Mentioned by Region of Mississippi #####
Lower (six southern counties; town of Wiggins south to the coast)
Use this URL to check out some of the birding sites in coastal Mississippi:
http://www.geocities.com/birdguide_2000/
LONG-TAILED DUCK 3X5 STATEWIDE
GOLDEN EAGLE 3X5 STATEWIDE
SWALLOW-TAILED KITE 3X5 STATEWIDE
Middle (Hattiesburg north to Yazoo City)
LESSER GOLDFINCH MOS-RS
Northern (rest of state north of Yazoo City)
NO REPORTS
##### Hotline Transcript #####
This is Jerry Bird with the Mississippi Coast bird hotline for Thursday,
March
7, 2002.
PLEASE report your success or failure in finding any
birds mentioned on this report. Your updates are valuable for others who may
wish to see any particular bird-IF it's still around! Indeed, your updates
are the very essence from which this hotline gains strength! We need your
reports. Please include a location for the sighting and a phone number where
we can reach you for more information.
There are now reports of early migrants to liven up the season. Also,
several
wintering rarities continue to be seen. How much longer will they stay? Be
sure
to document their presence.
**********COASTAL COUNTIES **********************************
***** Hancock County *****
On Saturday, the 2nd, a SWALLOW-TAILED KITE was seen perched in the top of
an
oak tree in our yard in Bay St. Louis. The kite stayed a few minutes before
flying off in a northeasterly direction.
***** Harrison County *****
The LONG-TAILED DUCK near the beach between the President Casino and
Treasure
Bay Casino continues to be seen. Stefan Woltmann reported 2 females this
week.
Easily seen from the parking lot of the President Casino. The ducks spend a
lot
of time diving.
***** George County *****
On the 4th, Stefan Woltmann reported a sub-adult GOLDEN EAGLE flying near
some
Nature Conservancy near Merrill in northern George County. After being
harassed
by a crow, the eagle soared off in a SE direction toward Lucedale.
**********Middle (Hattiesburg north to Yazoo City) **********
***** Hinds County *****
The LESSER GOLDFINCH first reported on January 7th continues to be seen at
the
house of Joyce Ellis at 106 Napa Valley Drive in Clinton. Maurice Duvic has
done
a great job of keeping birders informed of its presence. It has returned
after
not being seen for several days. From I-20 take exit 35 and go south on
Clinton-
Raymond Road . Watch for a sign for Camp Garaywa. Continue south 0.2 miles
to
Monterey Drive, turn left. Turn right on Concord Drive, go one block and
turn
left on Napa Valley Drive. Joyce's house is the second house on the right
after
you pass Santa Clara Drive.
**********Northern (Rest of state north of Yazoo City)**********
NO Reports
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
FINALLY-another reminder to please let us know about the good birds you
happen to be seeing in the area, particularly any birds mentioned currently,
or historically, on this tape. Please include a location for the sighting so
that we can direct others to the area.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
That's it for the March 7TH update of the Mississippi Coast bird hotline.
We generally try to update the tape on Thursday evenings and we'll keep
viable reports on here until they're just about a week old.
Until later, HAVE FUN and GOOD BIRDING.
[COMPILER'S NOTE: Birders with email access can send bird reports or
comments
directly to me, Jerry Bird (bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net). Similarly, if you
would like private copies of this transcript emailed to you directly, please
email me and request so. This includes those who may not wish to receive
the
bulk of RBA transcripts from BIRDCNTR.]
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Subject: Name that Bird
From: "Barbara Qualls" <bqualls(AT)pharmacy.umsmed.edu>
Date: 8 Mar 2002 8:08am
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Good morning, Missbirders. Friday's Clarion-Ledger newspaper (Jackson)
has a beautiful photograph that includes what is called a "baby duck" in
silhouette. Can anyone name that bird?
Barbara Qualls
bqualls(AT)pharmacy.umsmed.edu
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Subject: Re: bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 7 March 2002
From: jsb8(AT)webtv.net (Maurice Duvic Sr.)
Date: 8 Mar 2002 2:33pm
Deborah: On your report I note "RS-MOS" by Lesser Goldfinch. Is there
something I should fill out? Early in January I sent two sets of photos
to Terry Schiefer and he has been to see the bidrd. Adequate?
Appreciate your efforts. Vic
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Subject: Re: bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 7 March 2002
From: "Deborah Bird" <bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2002 12:19am
Hi Vic and all,
On the lesser Goldfinch you might check with Terry Schieffer to see if any
more documentation is needed.
To everyone:
When I do the weekly RBA report I depend on the Mississippi Ornithological
Society's (MOS) list of rare birds for my designations, especially for those
birds and areas that I am not that familiar with. The RS-MOS designation
that I put by a bird's name in the Mississippi RBA is taken from the MOS
review species list. You can obtain lists , rare bird report forms and 3X5
reporting cards from Terry Schieffer (tschiefer(AT)entomology.msstate.edu) at
Mississippi State University. A 3X5 designation indicates other rare or
uncommon birds which still need documentation as to their presence but not
as extensive as the RS-MOS designation.
The value of documenting the occurrence of a rare bird is to document the
OCCURANCE of the bird. It is not a question of the ability of the person
submitting the documentation. That said, a rare bird should be a thoroughly
described as possible in order to positively identify the species and
eliminate the possibility of other similar birds.
Thanks,
Jerry Bird
----- Original Message -----
From: Maurice Duvic Sr. <jsb8(AT)webtv.net>
To: <missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 4:33 PM
Subject: Re: bird Hotline --- Mississippi Coast --- 7 March 2002
> Deborah: On your report I note "RS-MOS" by Lesser Goldfinch. Is there
> something I should fill out? Early in January I sent two sets of photos
> to Terry Schiefer and he has been to see the bidrd. Adequate?
> Appreciate your efforts. Vic
>
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Subject: Re: Name that Bird
From: "Dennis Welch" <n.t.welch(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2002 3:20am
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I just took the paper out of the trash to check on this "baby duck". I =
can't tell what it is, but I imagine one of us Missbirders can. I'll =
venture a guess like the person who wrote the caption under the photo =
did. I'll say "adult duck". =20
Dennis D Welch
1112 Stonebridge Dr.
Grenada, MS 38901
(662) 226-2902
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Barbara Qualls=20
To: missbird(AT)listserv.olemiss.edu=20
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 8:08 AM
Subject: Name that Bird
Good morning, Missbirders. Friday's Clarion-Ledger newspaper =
(Jackson) has a beautiful photograph that includes what is called a =
"baby duck" in silhouette. Can anyone name that bird?
Barbara Qualls
bqualls(AT)pharmacy.umsmed.edu
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Subject: MCAS birding trip this weekend
From: "Deborah Bird" <bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net>
Date: 9 Mar 2002 9:53pm
Hi Everyone,
Mississippi Coast Audubon is having a field trip this weekend to Jackson
County Wastewater
Plant (Seaman's Road Lagoons). This is a site change from our previously
scheduled trip.
Meeting place will be the same but note the time!
Meet at 1:30 PM on SUNDAY afternoon at the Park and Ride area next to
Denny's, Exit 50 off of I-10.
Charley Delmas will be leading the trip. If you need more information,
please call us
at 228-466-0438. See you there.
Thanks,
Jerry and Debbie Bird
Bay St. Louis, MS
bird_dj(AT)worldnet.att.net
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Subject: Probable Thayer's Gull, Gulfport
From: DOEFAMILY(AT)aol.com
Date: 9 Mar 2002 7:22pm
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This afternoon, just before the rains came in, I found one of those pesky,
immature gulls of uncertain parentage in the Moses/Urie Pier area of
Gulfport. Although this MAY be just the smallest Herring Gull on the coast, I
think it best fits a 1st winter Thayer's Gull.
The bird was first noticed in a gull roost on the beach at the base of Urie
pier. Eventually it walked up onto the sidewalk, allowing full views from the
car. When the heavy rains from thunderstorm came, the bird flew off seaward
over Urie pier and was lost from sight. I stayed around several minutes to
see if it would return, but it did not.
It was larger than adjacent Ring-billed Gulls, but distinctly smaller than
Herring Gulls. Overall, the bird appeared slim and almost petite, not
possessing any of the hulking bulk of a Herring, although it still was larger
than Ring-billed. Plumage was almost identical to the average 1st winter
Herring: heavily mottled brownish on the mantle and wings, dusky brownish
below. The lesser/median coverts were heavily worn, resulting in an almost
white horizontal stripe on the wings of the standing bird, which allow it to
be picked out of a crowd easily. The head and nape were heavily streaked with
brown. There wasn't any "eyebrow" effect, the dark eye stood out plainly on
the streaked face.
Although the bird superficially closely resembles a 1st winter Herring, there
are a couple of things which set it apart and suggest Thayer's.The bill was
completely black, and appeared shorter and slimmer than a Herring Gull bill,
with no pronounced gonydeal angle. The feathering did not appear to project
as far out on the bill as in Herring Gulls, and the angle between bill and
forehead has sharper, giving the head a rounder appearance. The folded
wingtips were browner than Herring, and each primary was thinly edged with a
lighter brown, almost beige. The primaries were heavily worn, so the edging
was incomplete, but the effect of V's pointing down the feathers could be
seen. The tail had a thick brown terminal band, with mottled brown and white
base. The legs were dark pink, much darker than the light "bubblegum pink"
legs of the Herrings. Finally, when the bird flew, I was able to see the
light underside of the primaries. To confince myself that I actually could
see the difference, I flushed several of the first winter Herrings. On these
birds I could distinctly see a dark wedge on the underside of the outer
primaries in flight.
BOB DOE
Biloxi, MS
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Subject: Re: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS
From: Marvin Davis <marvdavs(AT)olemiss.edu>
Date: 9 Mar 2002 9:39pm
Vic and all,
Has the warming week sent the LEGO into being a "goldfink -- going on
flyabout and deserting Ms. Ellis' feeder? If so there's more cold air
coming in that might encourage him to be faithful for a while longer.
Marvin
At 06:12 PM 3/4/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>Saw the stunning black and gold Lesser Goldfinch twice during my hour
>and a half visit this sunny mid-day. Arrived a little before noon and
>was comfortably ensconced at the picture window of the breakfast nook,
>sipping coffee and nibbling Girl Scout cookies, (What a hostess!) until
>1245 when The Bird showed up. Its coming was presaged by the arrival of
>a flock of several dozen Am. Goldfinch. Everything was spooked,
>probably by the presence of a "blue darter" until its second appearance
>at 1330.
>
>The interims weren't all "bare" - a pair of Carolina Wrens entertained
>by hopping into and out of their nest behind the clock-like thermometer
>hanging on the soffit facia board of the patio ceiling. A few Am.
>Goldfinch came intermittently, to be chased by a glistening E. Bluebird.
>A House Finch on the tray feeder seemed to have an infection around its
>right eye, and a second one sneaked a sip from the H'b feeder. There
>were three squirrels, constantly in motion, browsing around on the
>ground. Never did see one attempt to climb to a seed feeder.
>
>Mrs. Ellis came running, with paint brush in hand, each time I announced
>that The Bird had put in an appearance. She was painting a bannister.
>She mentioned all the nice cards and letters she had received from
>birder-visitors and the thoughtful gifts.
>
>All this a twenty-minute drive from home!
>
>Regards to all.
> Vic
>
>
>
>
end
\_/
(o!o)
(( ))
\ /
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W. Marvin Davis, Ph.D., Prof. Pharmacol.& Toxicol., Dept. Pharmacol.,
U. Miss. Sch. of Pharm., University, MS 38677 [Oxford] 662/915-5151;
Fx: 662/915-5148; e-mail, marvdavs(AT)olemiss.edu
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Subject: Re: Probable Thayer's Gull, Gulfport
From: Marvin Davis <marvdavs(AT)olemiss.edu>
Date: 9 Mar 2002 9:35pm
Bob and all,
Sounds like a good possibility/probability. Unfortunately, that kind seldom
stays as long or shows as well as we need them to do, nor do they let us take
a pic that is definitive.
If you see it again, please suggest that when heading northward soon it really
should make a stop at Sardis Dam/Lower Lake. Some of us will be glad to
provide
a hearty welcome!
Marvin D
At 07:22 PM 3/9/2002 EST, you wrote:
>This afternoon, just before the rains came in, I found one of those pesky,
>immature gulls of uncertain parentage in the Moses/Urie Pier area of
>Gulfport. Although this MAY be just the smallest Herring Gull on the coast,
>I think it best fits a 1st winter Thayer's Gull.
>
>The bird was first noticed in a gull roost on the beach at the base of Urie
>pier. Eventually it walked up onto the sidewalk, allowing full views from
>the car. When the heavy rains from thunderstorm came, the bird flew off
>seaward over Urie pier and was lost from sight. I stayed around several
>minutes to see if it would return, but it did not.
>
>It was larger than adjacent Ring-billed Gulls, but distinctly smaller than
>Herring Gulls. Overall, the bird appeared slim and almost petite, not
>possessing any of the hulking bulk of a Herring, although it still was
>larger than Ring-billed. Plumage was almost identical to the average 1st
>winter Herring: heavily mottled brownish on the mantle and wings, dusky
>brownish below. The lesser/median coverts were heavily worn, resulting in
>an almost white horizontal stripe on the wings of the standing bird, which
>allow it to be picked out of a crowd easily. The head and nape were heavily
>streaked with brown. There wasn't any "eyebrow" effect, the dark eye stood
>out plainly on the streaked face.
>
>Although the bird superficially closely resembles a 1st winter Herring,
>there are a couple of things which set it apart and suggest Thayer's.The
>bill was completely black, and appeared shorter and slimmer than a Herring
>Gull bill, with no pronounced gonydeal angle. The feathering did not appear
>to project as far out on the bill as in Herring Gulls, and the angle
>between bill and forehead has sharper, giving the head a rounder
>appearance. The folded wingtips were browner than Herring, and each primary
>was thinly edged with a lighter brown, almost beige. The primaries were
>heavily worn, so the edging was incomplete, but the effect of V's pointing
>down the feathers could be seen. The tail had a thick brown terminal band,
>with mottled brown and white base. The legs were dark pink, much darker
>than the light "bubblegum pink" legs of the Herrings. Finally, when the
>bird flew, I was able to see the light underside of the primaries. To
>confince myself that I actually could see the! difference, I flushed
>several of the first winter Herrings. On these birds I could distinctly see
>a dark wedge on the underside of the outer primaries in flight.
>
>
>BOB DOE
>Biloxi, MS
end
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(o!o)
(( ))
\ /
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W. Marvin Davis, Ph.D., Prof. Pharmacol.& Toxicol., Dept. Pharmacol.,
U. Miss. Sch. of Pharm., University, MS 38677 [Oxford] 662/915-5151;
Fx: 662/915-5148; e-mail, marvdavs(AT)olemiss.edu
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Subject: Re: Lesser Goldfinch in Clinton, MS
From: jsb8(AT)webtv.net (Maurice Duvic Sr.)
Date: 9 Mar 2002 8:05pm
Marvin et al: Yesterday, 3/8, I had a flurry of Am Goldfinches at my
feeders - probably a couple dozen - after an absence of several days.
Just a dribble today, preceding frontal passage. I'll check on the
Lesser tomorrow.
Vic
Jackson, MS 392ll
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