LABIRD-L for Saturday, January 20, 2001

Messages are displayed in the order they were received.  Subject  From  Time   LA Winter Hummer Maps Updated   Stacy Peterson    12:55am   Re: Bachman's Sparrow   Jana Whittle    7:47pm   Grasshopper Sparrow   Jennifer Coulson    8:42pm   Deletion from List   Craig Hartberg    9:00pm

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Subject: LA Winter Hummer Maps Updated
From: Stacy Peterson <SJPeterson(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 20 Jan 2001 12:55am

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HI folks,

The winter hummer maps for Louisiana have been updated to reflect the latest
information on Mr. Tom's weekly report.  "Only" 513 winter hummers!  Good
grief!  You guys are amazing over there!  The communication network you have
developed is an inspiration to the rest of the world.  It's refreshing to see
such a large communication net involving so many folks working toward a
common goal.  Great job.

Best birding,

--Stacy
Biloxi, Mississippi
where by comparison we communicate via genetically inferior homing pigeons

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Stacy Jon Peterson
210 Fechet Drive, Biloxi, MS  39531
     3 blocks from the Gulf of Mexico
SJPeterson(AT)aol.com
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BIRDS of Coastal MS:  www.geocities.com/coastbirds/
GENEALOGY:  www.my-ged.com/peterson             AND
http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=peterson
RAIN FOREST preservation -- help us for free!  <A
HREF="http://rainforest.care2.com/welcome?w=216486224">
http://rainforest.care2.com/welcome?w=216486224</A>
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Subject: Re: Bachman's Sparrow
From: Jana Whittle <Janafw(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 20 Jan 2001 7:47pm

Do you only want to find the sparrows in LA? We have seen them in east TX in
the spring?
Jana Whittle
Nederland, TX


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Subject: Grasshopper Sparrow
From: Jennifer Coulson <Jacoulson(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 20 Jan 2001 8:42pm

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Dear LAbirders,

Today I saw only the second Grasshopper Sparrow that I've seen all winter in
LA, and this one was in a strange place.  Several of us were walking along a
levee along the Michoud Slip (New Orleans East) when we flushed a Grasshopper
Sparrow out of very short cut grass.  The sparrow flew into a tree, taking a
low perch.  On the return trip, we flushed the same bird and it lit in
another tree at approximately the same height.  I get the feeling the bird
does this every time somebody comes along (a lot of people walk by on their
way to fish, harvest oysters, etc.).

What really surprised me about this bird was the habitat it was living in.
The strip of close cut grass on the levee is only about 200 ft wide, breaking
into marsh on the south side and second growth woods/scrub on the north side.

Has anyone else found this bird wintering in somewhat unusual/unexpected
places?

Jennifer Coulson

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Subject: Deletion from List
From: Craig Hartberg <Janosmith(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 20 Jan 2001 9:00pm

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Request you remove me from the LABIRD LISTSERV.  I find I am not as serious a
birder as your normal subscriber.  Thank you.

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