No, none have ever seen it. But I called my sister as soon as I saw the
first post, and told her about it. She's the one with alot of property along
the Cache, and her family spends almost every weekend there. They planted
several hundered trees there last spring, and this spring have already
planted 2,000 more (they didn't have it done, she and her husband physically
did it themselves).
So she'll be on constant lookout for it. Sees Piliateds all the time, didn't
know about the Ivory Billed, so who knows if she might have seen it and not
known. Anyway, if I ever hear from her that she's seen it, I'll be there
immediately!!
Leslie
Tim and Alyce Quinn wrote:
Leslie,
I think that is great. Personally I think it's enough just to know these
birds still exist--I don't have to personally go see them. But then, I'm
not a big lister.
So have any of the people you're still in touch with there ever seen
ivory-billed? How exciting to feel so close to the whole thing.
Alyce Quinn
Burnt Chimney, VA
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Subject: [va-bird] Ivory Billed
I grew up where the bird was found, my family is still there.
My sister and her husband own several hundred acres of land along the
Cache River.
Several friends are avid birders there (one, with her husband,
underwrote the sound equipment for the expdetition to Louisiana and the
expedition in Arkansas).
I'm in constant contact with one of my birding friends. When I
mentioned that driving directions had already been printed on our
listserve, this was her response:
"Better tell your listserve that they have already blocked off the
area. Tommy has a good friend who is with the US Fish and Wildlife.
When I told Tommy about it, he immediately called his friend who said
they were formulating a plan to protect the area long term. "
So anyone planning to head in that direction should think twice about
such a long trip right now.
Leslie Fellows
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