[bcbirdclub] Re: Burkes Garden & Russell Co
- From: Mike Sanders <hawk036@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx, mjt@xxxxxxxxxxx, bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 23 Dec 2010 19:29:47 -0500
He did have this crazed look about him. I thought it was just the cold, but now
im not so sure. I will keep a keen eye out next trip.
Roger Mayhorn <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>See Mike, What did I tell you? Wild Man!!!!
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>Roger
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jerry Thornhill
> To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 4:30 PM
> Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Burkes Garden & Russell Co
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> Ding-danged young whippersnappers blocking the roads and harassing our
> birds! Ought to stay where they belong!
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> Jerry
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Roger Mayhorn
> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 4:18 PM
> To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: Burkes Garden & Russell Co
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> Nice birds and photos Mike, but I should have warned you about Jerry. Don't
> tell him I said so, but he's known in that area as "The Wild Man" :)
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> Roger Mayhorn
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> Compton Mt (where the snow is coming down).
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> ----- Original Message -----
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> From: Mike Sanders
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> To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2010 3:56 PM
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> Subject: [bcbirdclub] Burkes Garden & Russell Co
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> I took an early morning trip to Burkes Garden this morning. My goal was to
> locate some raptors but it fell short due to the weather. The wind was rather
> brisk this morning, blowing the snow around made viewing impossible. I was
> able to get a few birds, one of which was a female harrier hanging on for
> dear life fighting the wind. She looked like a leaf blowing in a wind storm.
> I found a flock of about 40 Horned Larks ice skating and eating, the ground
> they were on was frozen, it looked funny watching them slip and slide there
> way through lunch.
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> I then decided to bird Russell Co, I had a Loggerhead Shrike and about
> 300 White-crowned sparrows. While sparrow watching I ran into one of the
> locals, he got out of his car waiving his hands madly in the air, yelling we
> don't take kindly to strangers in these parts. It took some doing but I
> finally calmed him down. He seemed like a nice enough fellow. LOL Good to see
> you Jerry. The complete list is below.
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> Mike Sanders
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> Sighting Record Listing - Burkes Garden :: 12/23/2010 - 12/23/2010
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> Mallard Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 27 =
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> Green-winged Teal Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 9 =
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> Northern Harrier Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 1 =
>
> American Kestrel Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 1 =
>
> Rock Pigeon Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 60 =
>
> Mourning Dove Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 12 =
>
> Downy Woodpecker Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 1 =
>
> Blue Jay Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 13 =
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> American Crow Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 43 =
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> Common Raven Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 3 =
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> Horned Lark Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 40 =
>
> White-breasted Nuthatch Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 1 =
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> European Starling Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 2 =
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> Song Sparrow Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 3 =
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> Dark-eyed Junco Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 68 =
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> Northern Cardinal Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 1 =
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> Eastern Meadowlark Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 5 =
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> American Goldfinch Burkes Garden VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 41 =
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> Printed December 23, 2010 ~ MIKE data set ~ 18 records Page 1
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> Sighting Record Listing - Russell VA :: 12/23/2010 - 12/23/2010
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> American Black Duck Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 5 =
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> Mallard Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 5 =
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> Red-tailed Hawk Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 1 =
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> American Kestrel Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 1 =
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> Mourning Dove Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 16 =
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> Red-bellied Woodpecker Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 1 =
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> Loggerhead Shrike Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
>
> = 1 =
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> Blue Jay Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 27 =
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> American Crow Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 104 =
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> Carolina Chickadee Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 3 =
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> Tufted Titmouse Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 1 =
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> Carolina Wren Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 5 =
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> Northern Mockingbird Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 1 =
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> European Starling Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 300 =
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> Yellow-rumped Warbler Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 2 =
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> Eastern Towhee Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 1 =
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> Fox Sparrow Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 2 =
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> Song Sparrow Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 2 =
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> White-throated Sparrow Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 7 =
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> White-crowned Sparrow Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 300 =
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> Dark-eyed Junco Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 70 =
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> Northern Cardinal Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 3 =
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> Eastern Meadowlark Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 15 =
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> American Goldfinch Russell VA VA US Dec 23, 2010
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> = 1 =
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> Printed December 23, 2010 ~ MIKE data set ~ 24 records Page 1
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