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Click Here! here to post your bird sightings, questions and comments for our other readers. 25 May I spotted a flock of 12 whooping cranes just North East of
Waco, Texas at 5:30pm today. It appeared that they were circling in order to
land for the evening. Just thought you might be interested. Take Care. I was looking for birding information for Louisiana. --Deanna Ford, dford"at"MONROE.K12.LA.US From: Kristine, Drurydrury"at"hanover.edu Hi, I am trying to do some research, but nothing involved, on the downy woodpecker. If anyone has any neat or interesting observations of these birds, could you please email me and tell me about them. I am very interested in what you have to say. Thank you very much!!
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From: Jeff Dankert, Renohawk"at"aol.com Since the Mississippi River has exceeded flood stage in our area, over 200 pelicans have taken up residence in the north lake on the west side the the "Island Town" of Sabula, IA. The level of the lake is controlled during flooding so I imagine it is easier for the birds to find food there. There is also a Great Blue Heron rookery north of Sabula off the causeway leading to the bridge to Savanna, IL. --Char, cadeahler"at"mmm.com Interesting, I have been Photographing the White Pelicans as they migrate through
Clarence Cannon Wildlife Refuge on the Mississippi River. This site is just South of
Clarksville, Missouri. This is my first encounter with the pelicans in the six years I
have been doing outdoor photography. Today, April 5, 1997, I believe I got some good
slides of the last remaining birds before they left for more Northern climes. The pelicans
were soaring into a forty mph wind against a clear blue sky. Last week I estimated about
400 pelicans on the refuge, today maybe only a hundred. Keep up the good work. , Ontario, Canada I was at Goose Island (La Crosse, WI, Highway 35 South) this afternoon and
observed a great gray owl perched on a sign by the side of the road into the park in an
open area just before the flagpole and before the first shelter. I know a great gray was
seen in Goose Island last year and it can't be mistaken for anything else. It was very
exciting to see one up close. Several other people had pulled up behind me to watch it as
well.
Did some birding in Houston County yesterday with Fred Lesher and some visitors from
the Twin Cities. We found Tufted Titmouse, Purple Finch, a coyote, Wild Turkeys,
Rough-legged Hawks, Bald Eagles and paired Red-tailed Hawks. Tue, 11 Feb 13:26:10 -0800
Subject: Hi - could you help us by posting the following note appropriately? Also, our URL address has changed - see the bottom of the page. Thanks! Date: Fri, 03 Jan From: Peter Kingsmill (redpel"at"sk.sympatico.ca) Organization: The Redberry Pelican Project Happy New Year! It may seem early for this, but we want YOUR HELP... We need
information on the migration activities of American White Pelicans, as they
start to move around and head north to their nesting grounds on the Great
Plains. Please, if you see white pelicans this winter and spring, take the time
to email us at pelican"at"redbay.com and
let us know: how many (about), where, and when. We will, in return, put you on our Pelican
Briefs email newsletter list, where this information will be compiled. THESE FISH-EATING
BIRDS ARE IMPORTANT: LIKE SO MANY FISH-EATING CRITTERS, THEY ARE INCREASINGLY UNDER ATTACK
AS SCAPEGOATS FOR FISHERIES MISMANAGEMENT AND COMMERCIAL OVERFISHING. THANKS FOR YOUR
HELP!! Subject: Eagles at Red Wing,MN Date: Thu, 19 Dec From: Jerome Johnson (koja"at"win.bright.net) Pat, there are many, many Eagles flying, and sitting in the trees around the open water at Colvill Park. The lone Pelican is still hanging in there. It must like the cold weather, or maybe the Shad. Have a good day--------------Jerry From: CHIZBCWC"at"aol.com Sherry, you are getting all the right information about eagle watching! Browse through our birding forum--I think there is someone from Alton who reports on Eagles. No word yet this year, but you can see what he said last winter--and maybe even email him. Look for the eagles over or near OPEN WATER, especially just below a dam. Good luck! -- Pat Fri, 13 Dec From: Jerome Johnson Thanks Jerry. Just had another report of a lone Tundra Swan alongside a rural road in Stoddard, WI, (near the riverfront park). Date: Tue, 03 Dec This morning I checked out Colvill Park in Red Wing, Minnesota. A lot of open water right there, and many different spieces of ducks, and a lot of fish in the area I assume. There were also between 15-25 flying and sitting in the trees, I saw juvenil eagles picking some some small fish out of the water. I drove to Lake City, there is a pair of Tundra Swans that have been resting near highway 61, within five feet of the roadway. People have been leaving grain for them, I know they have been there for a few days. I walked right up to them, they show no fear of people. Oh yes, they are banded. I checked out the Weaver bottoms for swans, nothing there, mostly frozen over. I stopped at the Eagle view in Wabasha, nothing there. Lots of ice flowing in the river from Reads Landing down past Wabasha. There were a few Eagles between Reads Landing and Camp LaCupoles. Last week there were Eagles near the Methodists Camp in Old Frontenac, MN. Nothing today, No open water. There have been many wild Turkeys on the west side of highway 58 as you are entering or leaving Red Wing, between the communications towe rnear the jct of Goodhue County 5 and highway 58 and Pioneer Road. That's all------Have a good day--- Jerry Johnson Wow, thanks, Jerry!
Note from a viewer: Lynn Cote' I "hot-linked" to the Cranes Page, it looks WONDERFUL. My parents found a sandhill crane (down in the boonies of SW Texas) that had been hit by a car. They corraled it; Dad had to tie its beak shut. They took it to the vet. One of its wings was broken. The vet couldn't save it, because the "air-sac" had been ruptured on one side. My parents hated that; however, it didn't suffer as long at the vet's as it would have by the side of the road! They said it was beautiful - and quite feisty. Just an interesting little tidbit; we didn't know until then that they didn't have lungs! Thanks, again! 11-16, Mrs. Hamilton wrote, Mrs. Hamilton, I'm not sure what the scoop is--maybe it's just a straggler on the
migration route? Or if you've had the weather we've been having up here, he could have
been blown off course. We've had a single gull in Wisconsin recently that is normally only
found on the coasts! They suspect violent weather may be the cause. WEHG45A"at"prodigy.com |
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