[TN-Bird] Re: Redpoll shots
- From: <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:58:38 -0600
Pbase seems to be having a problem, or I am, one or the other. If you have a
problem with an image not coming up; only a black area with an x in the
corner, refreshing the page usually takes care of it.
Mike Todd
McKenzie, TN
birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.pbase.com/mctodd
----- Original Message -----
From: <birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <tn-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2007 4:00 PM
Subject: [TN-Bird] Redpoll shots
> 2/20/07
> Howenwald; Lewis Co
> I don't think I've ever overslept when going for a state bird, until
> today. Luckily I still woke up pretty early, and the bird didn't mind
> waiting! I arrived at Betsy Russell's house at about 09:30, and Damien
> Simbeck had the bird pointed for me; I had it within 10 seconds of pulling
> in the driveway. Damien left shortly afterwards, and I stayed until a
> little after 11:00. The birds were pretty flight today, with everything
> clearing out several times for 15-20 minutes at a time. I never saw an
> accipiter, but that looked like what was going on.
>
> I only saw the Redpoll use the feeder twice while I was there, my
> observations were primarily in the wisteria tangle just beside the
> carport. The Redpoll tended to stay in the interior of the tangle, so it
> can be tough to find even when it's there. There are a lot of birds in the
> area, and the house bind Bill's Moms house has a feeding station as well,
> which was also getting a lot of use. If you get there and don't see the
> bird immediately, I always picked it up initially in the wisteria.
>
> Once again, thanks to Bill for finding this bird and getting the word out
> so fast, and his Mom for letting birders from all over the State hang out
> in her driveway! I have wanted a Redpoll in TN for a long time. I expected
> to have to drive farther when the time came, and would have never thought
> I'd be in short-sleeves when I got it.
>
> I've posted some decent images in a new gallery:
> http://www.pbase.com/mctodd/common_redpoll_howenwald_tn Clicking on any
> photo will enlarge it, and you can use the next and previous links to
> navigate among photos.
>
> Good Birding!!
>
> Mike Todd
> McKenzie, TN
> birder1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> www.pbase.com/mctodd
>
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=================NOTES TO SUBSCRIBER=====================
The TN-Bird Net requires you to SIGN YOUR MESSAGE with
first and last name, CITY (TOWN) and state abbreviation.
You are also required to list the COUNTY in which the birds
you report were seen. The actual DATE OF OBSERVATION should
appear in the first paragraph.
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To post to this mailing list, simply send email to:
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Neither the society(TOS) nor its moderator(s)
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by the members of this discussion group.
Moderator: Wallace Coffey, Bristol, TN
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------------------------------
Assistant Moderator Andy Jones
Cleveland, OH
-------------------------------
Assistant Moderator Dave Worley
Rosedale, VA
__________________________________________________________
Visit the Tennessee Ornithological Society
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Topographical Maps located at http://topozone.com/find.asp
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Aerial photos to complement google maps http://local.live.com
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