http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/ for the discussion of wild birds, birdwatching and birding related issues (conservation, field trips, etc...) in Alabama Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:27:02 GMT Swmavocet@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9603 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9603 On the way back from the coast today at around 1 pm, my nephew and I ran into quite the kite parade over US 43 just south of Leroy (Washington Co).? There were Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:00:27 GMT Gregory J. Harber http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9602 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9602 Hey All- Like Howard and the Seigwalds, Stan and Dana Hamilton and I went birding on a rare day off from work. We opted for a visit to the Black Belt in Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:42:00 GMT Gregory J. Harber http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9601 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9601 Interesting shots of the clams, Howard. I noticed you had your hand spread over them in one shot. Were you trying to heal them? Aren't they long dead? ... Fri, 03 Jul 2009 20:17:05 GMT Lucy and Bob Duncan http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9600 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9600 Glad to hear somebody's doing some birding. The shuttle sounds like a winner, wonder if it will run weekdays off season.? Marbled Godwit over here yesterday Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:25:51 GMT Howard Horne http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9599 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9599 Hi all, "Fall" shorebirding has officially begun? starting off in mid-summer on this hot third day of July. The Siegwalds and I took advantage of a day off Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:16:34 GMT gm72125 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9598 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9598 Hello, Birders, this morning there was a Yellow-Crowned Night-Heron in Griffith Creek in Homewood just south of Roseland Drive looking down into the creek from Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:20:14 GMT tstew12127 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9597 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9597 I was looking at some binocs recently as I have grown tired of borrowing. I would be very curious as to the binocs many of you use birding. I am just wondering Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:32:33 GMT Bert Harris http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9596 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9596 Hi Craig and AL birders, We (Bill McAllister, John Ehinger, my Dad and I) found two Cerulean Warblers last Saturday along the upper Sinks Trail in Monte Sano Wed, 01 Jul 2009 02:15:03 GMT numberonebirder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9595 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9595 Hello AlBirders, Today I saw 3 Northern Flickers. Two were definitely adults and the other one looked like the juvenile male that I saw the other day at the Tue, 30 Jun 2009 13:00:37 GMT Eve http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9594 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9594 Being new to the south I am trying to determine the more common birds compared to the more notable, so I thought I'd drop a line and see what the experts say. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:47:17 GMT Chazz Hesselein http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9593 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9593 David, The Mississippi coast population of Sand Hill Cranes is a distinct, endangered, population of San Hill Cranes that are year-round residents. See: Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:53:50 GMT especiallyforcarrie http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9591 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9591 About 5 miles into Mississippi this morning I saw two Sand Hill Cranes walking alongside the interstate. These are the first I have seen since living in Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:44:54 GMT Jon and Dawn Yoder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9590 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9590 So now I know where my purple martin birds are--most of them have fledged, and it is mighty lonesome with only a few birds around at night. I have heard in Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:09:58 GMT numberonebirder http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9589 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9589 Hello AlBirders, Yesterday I sat at our pond to see what might show up. I heard a Pileated and a Red-bellied Woodpecker. I thought maybe one of them might come Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:18:44 GMT John Porter http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9588 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/albirds/message/9588 Yesterday at dusk there was a great gathering of PUMA along the road to the DI airport... the wire was full and seemingly thousands feeding on the wing...