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[James M Moore <jimimoore@xxxxxxxx>]

We must all be inside to escape the heat and humidity, and not out
birding. :)
Lets do tick discussions.
My two cents on Wallace Coffey's tic post..

What a good tip to try.   I, for one, am open to trying different methods
to rid myself of the despicable little bloodsuckers. Of course, ALL the
replies I just read were true! Yank the sucker off as soon as you find
one on you. As a 12 year Lyme Disease sufferer contracted when banding
Red Cockaded Woodpeckers in Eastern NC sand hills, I hate the little
jerks and go berserk now when I find one on me.. HOWEVER, I would think 
Wallace meant to try the cotton ball and soap remedy when you get home,
are showering, or  find an "embedded" resident already sucking away in
places I will not name. It's usually a little hard to see one on the back
of your neck, arm and other nether regions he mentioned  without a mirror
or good friend to point out the invader..I contracted Lymes after being
in the field two days straight, (camping while working) and then finding
a tiny one on the backside of my kneecap that was easily overlooked and
had apparently been there too long. Itched-yes, but so do chiggers which
I was full of also, so he escaped my eye.
Anybody that works in the field can concur.
Who in their right mind would not get rid of one as soon as they saw it,
but to get one out easier that has gone undetected until hours later, why
not give the cotton and soap a  try?  I will. Mainly, I hope I don't find
one ever again on me!
Lymes is no fun..I have probably pulled a thousand off in times past, but
have never "enjoyed" pulling out one with a grasping instrument (hand or
otherwise) thinking of his delivering his entire mouthful of yummy blood
back into my body.  Yes, I do agree. Get them off asap to avoid disease,
but if you find one  that has "score" and dug in, then why not try a 20
second remedy..?

Thanks Wallace. ..humm.. though  wonder if that will really work?...

Birding note.  Swainson's Warblers singing away late afternoon the past
two afternoons - Cove Lake State Park, Campbell County, TN    Caryville.


Nell Moore
Caryville, TN 

On Fri, 14 Jul 2006 11:40:32 -0400 "Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>
writes:
>  This is a tic removal method that might help some birders and 
> naturalists.
> Birders frequently encounte tics and sometimes they end up in 
> difficult places to reach like behind your neck, on the outside of 
> your upper arms and backside of legs, etc.
> 
> Apply a glob of liquid soap to a cotton ball. Cover the tick with 
> the soap-soaked cotton ball and let it stay on the insect for 15-20 
> second, after which the tick will come out on its own and be stuck 
> to the cotton ball when you lif it away.
> It is reported to be an excellent removal method for children 
> because the tic is reported to back out of the skin on its own and 
> does not have to be pulled out.
> 
> This suggestion was sent to me by a family member.  I have not yet 
> tried it.
> 
> Let's go birding.....
> 
> Wallace Coffey
> Bristol, TN
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