As a follow up to Scott's post, I'd love to encourage some of you to consider
doing a Breeding Bird Survey. David roped me into doing one 3 year years ago
and I'm hooked. It's not for everyone. It's a long day of mostly birding by
ear. But I'm not sure of one other thing that has improved my birding more than
the BBS. Some of you would be great for the task! There are several open routes
in our "area." Each year I have memorable birding (or nonbirding) experiences.
Last week on mine, I had a calling whip-poor-will and barred owl. One stop was
surely within a foot or two of a Kentucky warbler nest, because the whole time
a male-female pair were chipping their brains out. And another stop I was
treated to a low-circling broad-winged hawk!
Think about it,
Mark Tower
From: smarsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To: birdky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; ask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ask] birding extras
Date: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 11:14:04 +0000
Rhonda and I came upon new born fawns on our breeding bird survey Sunday
morning. A threesome of wobble legged tiny things. They were bedded down just
over the fence from one of our stops. I am not sure I would have seen them if
the doe
had stayed down, all the action was on the other side. I took a picture with
the phone but it is hardly worth sharing. I had to physically hold Rhonda from
climbing the fence to hug them. She has always had a soft spot for cute skinny
legged things; thus my
good standing with her.
Scott Marsh
Lexington
