http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/ for the discussion of wild birds, birdwatching and birding related issues (conservation, field trips, etc...) in Alabama Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:19:47 GMT hehorne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9944 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9944 Hi all, A ride over on the ferry from Fort Morgan to Dauphin Island today yielded a first winter FRANKLIN'S GULL observed in flight with numerous Laughing Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:33:49 GMT Gregory J. Harber http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9943 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9943 Hey All- Well I can honestly say I hadn't considered meeting my fate at the tail end of a passing comet, as Bob Sargent suggested (but it is something to Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:47:34 GMT Swmavocet@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9942 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9942 A quick run through the Guntersville (Marshall Co) birding stops around mid-day produced the following in Browns Ck south of the AL 69 causeway: 4 Eared Grebes Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:17:12 GMT REWaldrop@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9941 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9941 Dear friend: how are you doing recently ? I would like to introduce you a very good company which i knew.They can offer you all kinds of electronical products Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:37:45 GMT RubyThroat@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9940 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9940 Morning Guys Rise and shine it is a fine day to be alive and banding "little owl thingees". Our 4:00 AM net run this morning yielded not one but two more Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:43:14 GMT Swmavocet@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9939 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9939 RBA *Alabama *Statewide *INTERNET ONLY *November 20, 2009 *ALST0911.20 ... ===================================== Red-throated Loon Swainson’ Hawk Glaucous Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:31:38 GMT kchiasson74 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9938 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9938 I've had company the last two weeks and haven't had time to do any extensive birding. Have more company coming in tomorrow. However, some of the birds I've Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:16:42 GMT hehorne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9937 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9937 Hi all, There is a good chance of rain for tomorrow (I've seen anywhere between an 80 to 100% chance). I do not know when the rain will be arriving on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:00:04 GMT TNbarredowl@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9936 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9936 In case anyone is planning a run to nw Alabama this weekend: The Tennessee River Athletic Club is sponsoring a 10K Dam-Bridge Run Saturday morning. Wilson Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:15:41 GMT Lucy and Bob Duncan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9935 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9935 Birders, The following article appeared in the Pensacola News Journal today, Friday, Nov. 20. The main points: (1) the beachfront road from Pensacola Beach Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:52:53 GMT eric_soehren http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9934 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9934 ALBirders: Today (18 Nov) while performing surveys for Henslow's Sparrows on the Forever Wild Grand Bay Savanna Gidden's Tract (located just southwest of Bayou Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:50:41 GMT Chazz Hesselein http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9933 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9933 This evening while sitting in my dining room I heard a Great Horned Owl calling. I walked outside to hear two owls serenading each other. I got my wife and Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:37:51 GMT Lucy and Bob Duncan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9932 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9932 Hi all, Our run on western birds continues here in the w. Panhandle. Lucy and I went to the Ft. Walton Beach Spray Field complex this morning and in about 4 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:42:01 GMT hhorne@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9931 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9931 Hi again, It was late last night when I composed my e-mail message and I was trying to multi-task while typing (something I should learn to stop doing). I Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:39:08 GMT hhorne@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9930 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9930 Hi all, Due to an oversight the meeting time and location for the Nov. 21 South Baldwin County CBA birding trip was inadvertently omitted from the newsletter