http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/ LCBirds Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:20:49 GMT bitsofmischief http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1533 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1533 I have finally read the fine print. We are limited on the bites the photos contain. That is why some are so slow in loading and other never load. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:49:23 GMT Bill and Nancy LaFramboise http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1532 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1532 LCBirders, This is truly a significant sighting. The previous late date in our database is September 27. With the experience that Jo has and her description, Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:31:02 GMT bitsofmischief http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1531 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1531 We saw our first Rough-legged Hawk of the season in western Benton Co. Also observed was a Northern Shrike hovoring in a verticle position! We had never seen Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:26:49 GMT run3dognight http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1530 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1530 Last Sunday (Nov 1) we were evening birding in Chamna Nature Preserve and while we were pishing a MacGillivray's Warbler shot up over a hedge at us. There was Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:12:06 GMT Austin Johnson http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1529 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1529 A friend of mine in Craig CO is asking for some other eyes to check out the picture of the attached gull and offer their expert opinion From: Forrest Luke Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:26:46 GMT tonalite8 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1528 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1528 Among our usual birds, we have a hermit thrush hanging around in the back yard ? I last saw it yesterday at our pond. We also had the opportunity to ride on Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:00:58 GMT Bill and Nancy LaFramboise http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1527 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1527 This morning both Kathy & I had things to attend to so we met later on and went to see the swans at Casey Pond. The population had more than doubled with 61 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:44:10 GMT Bill and Nancy LaFramboise http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1526 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1526 Yesterday we birded 2 parks in Franklin county. They were relatively quiet but a few things of note were present. At Windust we found a BROWN CREEPER - first Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:31:29 GMT Bill and Nancy LaFramboise http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1525 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1525 Casey Pond is at McNary NWR - it's the water either side of Highway 12 near mile post 300. One can get to the back side of this water from Hanson Loop Road Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:21:43 GMT Bill and Nancy LaFramboise http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1524 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1524 Yesterday we stopped at Casey Pond in hopes of seeing a reported Trumpeter Swan. No luck but we did have 27 Tundra Swan. Some comments on IDing swans with NO Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:22:03 GMT wildernessburke1 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1523 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1523 I was at Jennie's house tonight to give out candy to all the little ghosts and goblins that were going to come by. We never did give out any candy, but a Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:01:03 GMT Kris Keating http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1522 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1522 I see a fair number of mourning doves out here (near Hover Road, Finley) but lately have had a lot of ring-necked doves in the neighborhood.  Went into town Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:32:07 GMT tiarellajunerose http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1521 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1521 A male Yellow-shafted Flicker was in W.E. Johnson park today. The bird had at least five of the six characteristics to look for when determining if a Flicker Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:05:59 GMT soilseeds http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1520 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1520 I was surprised to see an Anna's hummingbird sitting on a trellis in my yard today. Even with the wind she managed to take the nectar from the last remaining Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:15:43 GMT larryumthun http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1519 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LCBirds/message/1519 I posted two Junco and Magpie pictures in Larry's photos. Larry Umthun