My first '97 was my pair of Annas. They stick close to the house; and,
if I am lucky enough to be at home in the daylight of the morning, they
greet me.

Jane



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>From: kmacmorr at awinc.com[SMTP:kmacmorr at awinc.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 01, 1997 10:53PM
>To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
>Subject: First Bird of 97
>
>> .... Anyways I would be interested in tweets sharing their New Years
>>birding stories.
>>
>I'll take that as an invitation to quit lurking in the shadows and join in
>on the conversation .... My first sighting of 97 was an American Dipper
>I've been trying to ID at a rushing creek. Caught sight of its brown hood,
>plump body and short tail as it bobbed in and out of the creek, but don't
>know if male/female. I haven't yet heard anybody mention these, nor have I
>seen them on any CBCs ... anybody else seeing them?
>
>A newcomer's question, too: is it time for me to buy a new guide, or is
>there another name for a Spotted Towhee (not listed in my Audobon Field
>Guide)? Are these the same as Rufous Sided?
>
>Also, does anybody have any advice on how to tell Greater from Lesser
>Scaup? I see a group pretty regularly, with many males & females, but I
>feel wholly incapable of declaring "greater" or "lesser". Thanks so much
>for any advice.
>
>
>Kristin MacMorran
>Kelowna BC Canada
>kmacmorr at awinc.com
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