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["Patricia" <larnersky@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all
Yesterday the 30th of April the Augusta Bird Club held their annual Big Spring 
Day . Despite the rain showers & fog I started off in Big Levels at 4:30am 
looking for any night birds . The big miss was Chuck - will's - widow  but I 
did manage a few Whip - poor - will's . Also as I was calling out for Great 
Horned Owls a Turkey answered instead . Well anyway I stayed out until 6pm & 
170 miles later ( That is when the rain started up again ) I was getting tired 
& had soggy wet feet  . All in all with the weather conditions Pat & I netted 
114 species of birds for the day . I still have not heard from the 4 other 
parties what were out hopefully . Once all tallies are in I will let everyone 
know how we did . We ended up with 19 species of Warblers . The big surprise 
was finding a Red - throated Loon , 6 Osprey ,  Ring - billed Gull , Forster's 
Tern ,  Barn Owl , both Cuckoo's , Red - breasted Nuthatch , Hermit Thrush ,& 
Purple Finch . 

Calling for all reports .

Allen & Pat Larner
Staunton

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