All, I've added a few photos from last weekend's whirlwind trip covering Memphis and eastern Arkansas with Paul Lehman, Jeff Wilson, and Kenny and LaDonna Nichols. Kenny and LaDonna gave us a great tour of eastern AR, and of course it was very enlightening to be in the field with Paul, one of the ABA's top Birders. Between Jeff and the Nichols, Paul got quite a few "ticks" over the weekend, and my Arkansas list is much-improved:') I didn't take time to try for many photos, but I've added a couple of the Grackle-eating Bittern, and a Purple Gallinule from Arkansas Post, AR, along with a couple of shorebird pix from the Pits at Ensley. This gallery is at: http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/temp_2005 , clicking on any thumbnail will bring-up the full-size shot. Seems like with the Yellow-headed Blackbird found during the State Meeting, lingering Harris's Sparrow, and now Jeff's 2 Reeve's; Memphis is the place to be right now! I hope I can get down there in the next day or two. Hope everyone enjoyed the State Meeting in Memphis, and I also hope you had more shorebirds that hung around the Pits this weekend, than we did in Arkansas. That front really pushed the birds out on us over there. But, if you don't have many birds, as long as they are American Avocets, Willets at every turn, Black-bellied Plovers, etc; quality makes up for some quantity! Good Birding!! Mike Todd McKenzie, TN Carroll Co. birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx www.pbase.com/mctodd ================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBERS============== The BIRDKY Mailing List requires you to sign your messages with first & last name, city, & state abbreviation. -------------------------------------------------- To post to this mailing list, send e-mail to: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, send e-mail to: birdky-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject line. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Visit the Kentucky Ornithological Society web site at http://www.biology.eku.edu/kos.htm * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * BIRDKY List Manager: Gary Ritchison, Richmond, KY E-mail: gary.ritchison@xxxxxxx