** Reply to note from Gail Spitler <spitler at wkpowerlink.com> on Wed, 29 Jul
1998

> Jack and Tweets,
> Is there a Northern Mockingbird invasion underway or are these regular
> irruptions? We had one in Castlegar late last fall. We also saw one in
> Cranbrook on the Little Big Day, May 31. Another was seen in Invermere about
> the same time.

And don't forget the one at Manning Park at the BCFO AGM mid-June 1996. I
suppose one could say that it was an irregular visitor before that seems to
becoming more regular. And just to confirm the sightings in your neck of the
woods this spring, the summary I got from Gary Davidson mentions three at
Wycliffe May 30 seen by Peter Davidson. Please e-mail me details of your other
sightings (numbers, dates, locations, observers full names) if you could
off-list.

Doug Smith from Florida was through town yesterday and we told him about our
mocker. He was mildly amused, naturally, that we would be athrall with what is a
common bird for him. Anyway, he offered the tidbit that most mockers which sing
at night turn out to be unmated males.

- Jack

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Jack Bowling
Prince George, BC
jbowling at direct.ca