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Subject: LSU Osprey
From: Walker B Wilson <wwilso2(AT)LSU.EDU>
Date: 6 Feb 2001 9:21am
There was an Osprey on campus yesterday (monday). It was flying mainly over
University Lake and sorority row. I watched it for about 45 minutes in
hopes that I would see it catch a fish, but no luck.
Walker Wilson
LSU, Baton Rouge
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Subject: Purple Martins
From: Beckie Hariu <BecHariu(AT)AOL.COM>
Date: 6 Feb 2001 12:06pm
About 9:00 this morning I heard the purple martins. Looked up and there they
were. I had two scouts fly straight to the neighbors. Gotta get my house
cleaned and rid of sparrows.
Beckie Hariu
Scott, LA
Lafayette, Parish
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Subject: Orioles
From: "Nancy L. Newfield" <colibri(AT)GS.VERIO.NET>
Date: 6 Feb 2001 2:02pm
Hi Y'All,
I've enjoyed the multitudinous orioles present at several hummer locations
this winter. Always a treat, they seem more numerous than ever. I now have
2 adult male Baltimores and an immature male Baltimore. One of the adults
was singing in this warm, sunny weather.
NLN
Nancy L. Newfield
Casa Colibr=ED=A9
Metairie, Louisiana USA =20
<colibri(AT)gs.verio.net>
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Subject: GBBC participant in Washataw Parish?
From: Allison Wells <amw25(AT)CORNELL.EDU>
Date: 6 Feb 2001 3:45pm
Greetings, LAbirders-
The Monroe News Star would like to interview someone in Washataw
(spelling?) Parish who has participated (or will be participating) in the
Great Backyard Bird Count (February 16 - 19), <www.birdsource.org/gbbc>. If
you would be so kind as to do this, please email me privately and I'll give
you the reporter's contact info.
On behalf of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, thank you in advance for any
help you can provide.
Allison Wells
Communications and Outreach Director
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology
159 Sapsucker Woods Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 254-2475
http://birds.cornell.edu
amw25(AT)cornell.edu
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Subject: Re: GBBC participant in Washataw Parish?
From: "Dennis K. Demcheck" <ddemchec(AT)USGS.GOV>
Date: 6 Feb 2001 5:09pm
Allison Wells
<amw25@CORNEL To: LABIRD-L(AT)listserv.lsu.edu
L.EDU> cc:
Subject: GBBC participant in
Washataw Parish?
Allison wrote: "The Monroe News Star would like to interview someone in
Washataw
(spelling?) Parish ..."
Which reminds me of a story. A coupla' weeks ago a coworker from Colorado
and I were driving around the ricefields looking for a small bridge over
Bayou Queue de Tortue (Pronounce that, Allison. I dare you.) He had his
face buried in a map and mumbled, "Turn left on the Riot Rd." I thought
that sounded odd, as the roads all had names like Boudreaux, La Maison, and
Arceneaux.
"Are you sure it says Riot Road?" I asked.
"Yes, I'm sure. Turn left on the Riot Rd."
I finally understood when he said turn left on The Riot Road. I turned the
vehicle around, and quickly found it......Theriot Rd.
Not bird-related, but a true story.
Dennis Demcheck
Teaching a Coloradoan Cajun ways in Baton Rouge
PS to Allison -- Theriot is pronounced Terry-O. And you did fine with the
phonetic spelling of Ouachita! :-)
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Subject: Re: Grand Isle Jan. 20, 2001(better late than never)
From: Phillip Wallace <phillip_wallace(AT)HOTMAIL.COM>
Date: 6 Feb 2001 5:57pm
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Subject: Re: Grand Isle Jan. 20, 2001(better late than never)
From: David Muth <dmuth(AT)BELLSOUTH.NET>
Date: 6 Feb 2001 6:25pm
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Phillip/Labird:
Remembered something else: the 2 purple martins we had over the east end.
David
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From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds
[mailto:LABIRD-L(AT)listserv.lsu.edu]On Behalf Of Phillip Wallace
Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 5:57 PM
To: LABIRD-L(AT)listserv.lsu.edu
Subject: Re: Grand Isle Jan. 20, 2001(better late than never)
David,
Don't forget the Ovenbird that you found.
Phillip
>From: David Muth
>Reply-To: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana
Birds
>To: LABIRD-L(AT)listserv.lsu.edu
>Subject: Grand Isle Jan. 20, 2001(better late than never)
>Date: Thu, 1 Feb 2001 22:18:17 -0600
>
>All:
>
>A very late update on birds and trees at Grand Isle. 30-40 volunteers
showed
>up to plant nearly ten acres of live oaks, red mulberries, and
hackberries
>in the northwest corner of the Exxon Fields. Thanks to all, and maybe
the
>fates will be kinder this year, weather-wise.
>
>Myrtle warblers--some of you may remember my estimate of perhaps 30,000
>yellow-rumps at the state park before Xmas. On the 20th, we did not
check
>the wax myrtles at the park, but we did witness an astonishing sight in
the
>easternmost Exxon field (a short hop from the park): thousands of
>yellow-rumps feeding on the mowed grass like savannah sparrows. Flocks
>estimated to be as thick as 100-200 per acre, often mixed with pipits,
>covered perhaps 50-100 acres (very loose estimates, but you get the
drift).
>In other words, thousands of yellow-rumps feeding in mowed grass. Quite
>extraordinary--none of us (Purrington, Myers, Wallace, or I) had ever
>witnessed anything on that scale.
>
>We checked the woods: two chucks, one black-chinned hummingbird (at
Landry
>B&B), and a black-and-white warbler. NO WILSON'S!
>
>At Fourchon there were good numbers of godwits and avocets, and a few
piping
>plovers on the beach.
>
>I know I'm leaving something out...
>
>David Muth
>New Orleans
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