This afternoon a Cooper's Hawk flew into his favorite perch in the pine tree where he has a great view of the bird feeders. I imagine it is the same one that...
Dotty, I have a Coopers and a Sharpie that occasionally come to the yard. I also have a Red-shouldered and a recently discovered Red-tailed that appears to ...
Cheri Pierce
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Sep 2, 2005 9:53 am
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Hi Cheri, I agree about the hawks being nice to see, but I don't like them harrassing the birds either. Our squirrel problem seems to be under control. After...
Returned from a few days camping at Cape Cod . Highlights included a life bird Greater Shearwater and a life whale - Pilot whale while on a whale watch out of...
Congrats KR! Chuck/NJ ... From: songstar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:songstar@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Richard L. Becker Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:08...
I remember visiting Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard with friends several years ago. I *think one of the birding organizations has a very nice preserve on...
Are there Humpback photos? Cheri/FL ... From: songstar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:songstar@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Richard L. Becker Sent: Monday, September...
Cheri Pierce
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Sep 5, 2005 8:00 pm
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Whales Some of my favorite people, glad you got to get close to a few. Totally Awesome to be around. Ed ... Edward Hunter Administrative American Claims...
Charlie Mass Audubon has a sanctuary in Wellfleet on the Cape. We have gone there in the past, but skipped it this year. The birding store is in Orleans. We...
There are some in my camera, but I haven't uploaded them to my PC yet. Have tons of work work and Audubon work to get back to. Will get to them soon though. KR...
Yes, they are - They said that one of the ones we saw was 20 something years old. they have been tracking it that long. Richard --Original Message Text--- ...
KR, congrats on the Shearwater and Whale! Wow, whales under your boat! Sounds like a nice trip - hope your food was good, too! Can't wait to hear the high...
Congrats on the lifer shearwater and great sightings of whales. Sounds like a great trip. Dotty ... From: Richard L. Becker To: SongStar Group Sent: Monday,...
Sounds like another great weekend! Whale watching is a great way to see seabirds. If only I had known that on my first whale watching trip - before birding....
Richard, Very nice report. The birds you saw were great--all would be lifers for me. A first year Little Gull is being seen at a large reservoir just south...
gbarlow@...
Sep 6, 2005 2:57 am
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Glenn, My answer to "Is a life bird worth that much gas?" is "No." In my case, not just the gas but the time. There are so many other things I can do with 9...
What are you paying for gas now, Glenn? At Cape Cod, one of the stations raised its price in the middle of the day. Highest prices I have seen were $3.45 a...
Fill up a car with gas and people and go for it. Chuck/NJ ... From: songstar@yahoogroups.com [mailto:songstar@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of gbarlow@... ...
I guess it may also depend on the "rarity" of the bird. If it's something you have a chance of seeing later, it may be one thing (we never did go for all the...
I'm hardly objective when it comes to whether or not to go after a life bird. After all, I went to Martha's Vineyard and back in 24 hours just to see a life...
Glenn When I can, I go up to Hill AFB (I am retired USAF) and the cost lately has been $2.41 for regular unleaded. However, downtown in the local stations the...
gbarlow@...
Sep 6, 2005 5:28 pm
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Carena, You are right--it depends. For example, last week I waited too long to see a juvenile first year male Ruuby-throated Hummingbird, which was a first...
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Sep 6, 2005 5:43 pm
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I like the idea of fill the car with people and gas and go. Share the cost and go for it! yellowstone... Hummm... GO! Ed ... Edward Hunter Administrative ...
Ed, I am willing to help you "fill the car with people" on your next birding trek - just c'mon around the corner and get me here in southern New Jersey!...
The message at the end of my e-mail here just appeared on my computer this morning. I must have signed up for something stating I would like updated news...
Bea and Charles Pierce
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Sep 7, 2005 3:22 pm
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Hi Bea, How nice to have a tree full of Yellow Warblers. Dotty ... From: Bea and Charles Pierce To: Songstar e-group Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 11:20...
I took the boat out early yesterday morning with two friends. I wanted to be back before the Florida late afternoon rains could explode. It was a bit hazy...
