I live just above the Ballard Locks and regularly see several on them
fishing the waters below the dam. Not spotted a nest however. Good luck.
Van Brinkerhoff
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2. New Boreal bird guide online! (tk at borealbirds.org)
3. Dry Tortugas, Florida (Dennis Paulson)
4. Belted Kingfishers? (uglyduckling at comcast.net)
5. UW/Portage Bay, week of 4-25 (Kathy Andrich)
6. Re: Belted Kingfishers? (Mary Ann Chapman)
7. Deterring woodpeckers - some suggestions
(FletcherGlen2002 at aol.com)
8. Black Phoebe Auburn Yes! 645pm (Michael Willison)
9. RE: Deterring woodpeckers - some suggestions (Rob Sandelin)
10. King County Big Day quidk report (Michael Hobbs)
11. Vancouver, BC RBA for April 29, 2005 (Wayne C. Weber)
12. laysan albatross (carenp)
13. Ivory-billed Woodpecker survery (TWEETERS) (Michael Hobbs)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 12:29:53 -0700
From: "Dianna Moore" <dlmoor2 at coastaccess.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] re: Bob McCausland bird carvings
To: "Tweeters" <Tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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Hi Tweets...Andrea Grad mentioned you might be interested in other Bob
McCausland items, so I am sending this in for your information.
Bob McCausland's bird carvings...50+ of them...are on view at the Aberdeen
branch of the Timberland Library through May 7th, to coincide with the Grays
Harbor Shorebird Festival. They are located at 121 E Market St., corner of
"I" St.. Their hours are 10:30am to 8:30pm Mon - Thurs, 10 to 6 on Fri, 10
to 5 on Sat and 1-5 on Sun. Bob carved them and his wife Ruth painted them,
and they are a wonderful thing to see!
Contact me if you would like directions.
Dianna Moore/Registrar
Grays Harbor Shorebird Festival
dlmoor2 at coastaccess.com
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:02:30 GMT
From: tk at borealbirds.org
Subject: [Tweeters] New Boreal bird guide online!
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
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With spring migration under way, were all witnessing some of the
most spectacular sights of the year. In honor of spring migration,
the Boreal Songbird Initiative has posted its new guide to Boreal
Birds (www.borealbirds.org/birds.html), the most extensive resource
on the Web to learn about the birds that rely on the Boreal Forest.
BSI has also provided a link to the new report by Dr. Peter Blancher
of Bird Studies Canada that shows us the Boreal Forest is more
important to birds than anyone had previously imagined. Nearly 50%
of the continents bird species depend on the Boreal!
Take a look at BSIs new website. With its new bird guide and
migration map (www.borealbirds.org/mig_map_main.html), BSI has
turned its website into a great resource for birders around the
country.
Teddy Kott
Boreal Songbird Initiative
Seattle, WA
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 13:35:49 -0700
From: Dennis Paulson <nettasmith at comcast.net>
Subject: [Tweeters] Dry Tortugas, Florida
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
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Hello, tweeters.
These islands are about as far from here as you can get in the Lower
48, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't go there. Netta and I went out
to the Dry Tortugas in mid April while on a trip to Florida, and it
was fabulous. We saw a bit over 100 species of birds on a three-day
trip, about one day of which was spent getting there and back. We
lucked into a fine fall-out of migrants, brought on in part by westerly
and then northerly winds. We saw 23 species of warblers, definitely the
highlights, but there were scads of Orchard Orioles, Indigo Buntings,
four species of thrushes, Bobolinks, and a great variety of other
migrants. As there are only a few breeding species there, you have to
have a great trip when you see 100+. Our rarest birds included
Mississippi Kite, Caribbean Short-eared Owl, and Lesser Nighthawk.
Rarities that didn't get so much attention included Northern
Mockingbird, House Sparrow, European Starling, and Eurasian Collared
Dove.
The seabirds were great, as expected, with clouds of Sooty Terns and
Brown Noddies breeding next door to our anchorage and good numbers of
Masked (at Hospital Key, where they nest) and Brown Boobies. Prevailing
winds weren't good for pelagics, of which we saw none, although there
were a lot of migrating Northern Gannets. From the boat they often see
Audubon's Shearwaters, jaegers, Bridled Terns, and other birds rarely
seen from shore in Florida.
The Dry Tortugas, and Fort Jefferson, are among the wonders of the
natural and historic worlds in North America. There are many ways to
get there, but we went with Larry Manfredi, who runs tours there both
spring and fall. Larry is a superb birder and good company. You travel
and sleep on a very nice boat and are served excellent meals by helpful
staff. I should add that this is entirely unsolicited praise. This way
to go there is not cheap, but it's worth every penny, especially when
you have as great an experience as we did. The snorkeling used to be
fabulous there; now it's only mediocre, as the reefs have been degraded
by processes both human and natural. The neatest thing to us was
snorkeling right up to pilings that held cormorants, pelicans, terns,
and shorebirds and having the birds merely look down at us from a few
feet away, apparently unafraid of the odd fish.
Check out Larry's website: http://www.southfloridabirding.com/
Dennis
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Dennis Paulson & Netta Smith
1724 NE 98 St.
Seattle, WA 98115
206-528-1382
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 23:28:36 +0000
From: uglyduckling at comcast.net
Subject: [Tweeters] Belted Kingfishers?
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
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Hello folks,
As a part of my Ornithology program this quarter at
Evergreen I am doing a research paper on the general life history of Belted
Kingfishers. Part of that research needs to be actual field observations
and I was wondering if there is anyone who can suggest a good place in the
Seattle area to see them regularly. I would be particularly happy if
someone had a nest located because that would hopefully assure regular
observations. I know plently of places where i have seen them, but they
aren't always regular there. Thanks a lot in advance!
-Brendan McGarry
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 16:48:33 -0700 (PDT)
From: Kathy Andrich <chukarbird at yahoo.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] UW/Portage Bay, week of 4-25
To: tweet <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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Hi Tweeters,
I had a great time in Arizona, 46 new species! If any
of you want a trip report let me know, it will inspire
me to relive my trip, no gaurantees how soon it will
be done though.
Fun week here with migration in swing. I bravely
waded through the dumpsters and other assorted garbage
recepticles near the boathouses to visualize the
Wilson's Warbler I heard singing in a nearby tree.
Cedar Waxwing's on Monday, so fun to see, especially
with the social passing of food.
Two of the Bushtit nests are doing well. I think one
got cut down from the landscape crew:( The other two
I haven't been able to relocate for sure. I saw the
UW research crew looking for White-crowned Sparrow
nests at Sakuma Viewpoint. I should have introduced
myself, not awake at that time. Rock Pigeons
gathering nesting material at a dock. Black-capped
Chickadee found a place somewhere to nest near Jensen
Boat, I saw one with a beakful of moss flying that
way.
April 25 to 29, from Sakuma Viewpoint Park (near Agua
Verde restaurant) to the Montlake bridge:
Canada Goose
Gadwall--displaying
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron--many flyovers back and forth
presumably to and from Kiwana's heronry
Bald Eagle--2 adults, soaring
American Coot
Kildeer--first sighting ever for me here, though I
know they are close by
Gull sp.
Glaucous-winged Gull
Rock Pigeon
Anna's Hummingbird--singing and displaying
Flycatcher sp.--silent Empid, leaning toward Hammond's
American Crow
Violet-green Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee
Bushtit
Bewick's Wren--singing
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin--singing
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Orange-crowned Warbler--singing
Yellow-rumped Warbler--incl. Myrtle's, singing
Wilson's Warbler--singing
Song Sparrow--singing
White-crowned Sparrow--singing
Red-winged Blackbird--singing
Brown-headed Cowbird--singing
House Finch--singing
American Goldfinch--singing
House Sparrow--cheeping
Kathy
Roosting in S King County
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 16:54:02 -0700
From: Mary Ann Chapman <machapman at the-mkt-edge.com>
Subject: Re: [Tweeters] Belted Kingfishers?
To: uglyduckling at comcast.net, tweeters at u.washington.edu
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My experience is that they are regular at Shilshole Bay Marina. I don't
know about nests.
Mary Ann Chapman
Seattle
At 04:28 PM 4/29/2005, uglyduckling at comcast.net wrote:
>Hello folks,
> As a part of my Ornithology program this quarter at
> Evergreen I am doing a research paper on the general life history of
> Belted Kingfishers. Part of that research needs to be actual field
> observations and I was wondering if there is anyone who can suggest a
> good place in the Seattle area to see them regularly. I would be
> particularly happy if someone had a nest located because that would
> hopefully assure regular observations. I know plently of places where i
> have seen them, but they aren't always regular there. Thanks a lot in
advance!
>-Brendan McGarry
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>Tweeters at u.washington.edu
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:34:17 EDT
From: FletcherGlen2002 at aol.com
Subject: [Tweeters] Deterring woodpeckers - some suggestions
To: tweeters at u.washington.edu
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Hi to all,
I receive this type of conflict call frequently at this time of year. A
little earlier this year than most.
The offending flicker/woodpecker/sapsucker in question is undoubtedly a
male.
He is likely feeling territorial and/or amorous and is trying to call in a
female for mating and reproduction. They REALLY like to pound on houses
with
metal siding and/or metal gutters (the plastic one's are "no good"). As for
pounding surfaces metal is superior because it is LOUDER!! The louder the
pounding the farther away the sound will carry. The greater the reach of
this
hammering means that he is more likely to draw in more females and he will
also be
more appealing to the ones that do come to his announcement.
[NOTE: There is also the possibility that the house in question is infested
with insects such as carpenter ants, termites, powder post beetles, etc. ...
We recommend immediate treatment with as non-toxic a method as possible.]
Before metal gutters were available (many moons ago) these poor birds had to
use trees! All this pounding was supposed to be part and parcel with
constructing a nest in which to raise a clutch of young. He may even
produce more
than one cavity from which the female or females might choose. Because of
this
little custom some of the folks that call me for help tell me that these
birds
are making holes "all around the house" just under the gutters or the soffit
flashing, sometimes near the chimney flashing or cap.
So, What to do. Not every trick works with every bird so pick and choose
from these suggestions which I gleen directly from a very helpful book
entitled:
"Living With Wildlife" published by the Sierra Club and compiled by Diana
Landau and Shelley Stump.
1) Take action quickly, before woodpecker establish their territory.
You
can entice them away from the house by providing ample quantities of suet .
.
away from their pecking area. ....
2.) A coat or two of clear wood preservative to the affected area
effectively discourages woodpeckers because they do not like the taste. If
the bird
moves to another part of the building, treat that area as well. Repair
damaged area with metal rather than wood. (this sounds contra-indicated but
helps IF
they are hammering in wood.)
3.) Techniques to frighten woodpeckers away include hanging strips of
colored cloth or aluminum foil (several inches wide and 3 feet long) or
strung-together tin can lids near the pecking sites.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
So the previous suggestion of using the foil strips that can be purchased
from the hardware store or garden nursery is a great idea. I also like the
suggestion of putting up nest boxes well away from the house. (You may find
small
owls choose these boxes also)
Some annedotal practices include "answering" the hammering from inside the
house by banging on the inside wall close to where the bird is working on
the
outside. This must, at the very least, be very disturbing! I have also
heard
others say that they have temporarily 'covered' the holes with styrofoam
slabs
painted with varathane or shallack (dried, of course!).
Hope some of this helps. Good luck.
Also feel free to call and I'll help to find more remedies.
Ta,
Sandy Fletcher
Director, Wildlife Rehabilitation
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Island Wildlife Shelter, at the Bloedel Reserve
7501 NE Dolphin Drive
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110-3001
Voice: 206.855.9057
Fax: 206.842.6027
Em: sandy at islandwildlife.org
Web: www.islandwildilfe.org
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Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:28:37 -0700
From: "Michael Willison" <sendtomichael at hotmail.com>
Subject: [Tweeters] Black Phoebe Auburn Yes! 645pm
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 20:33:23 -0700
From: "Rob Sandelin" <floriferous at msn.com>
Subject: RE: [Tweeters] Deterring woodpeckers - some suggestions
To: <FletcherGlen2002 at aol.com>, <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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I have heard that hanging CD's on Monofilament line works well. The Cd's
twirl and flash. Something to do with all those free AOL cds,
Rob Sandelin
Floriferous at msn.com
Naturalist, Writer, Teacher
Maltby, WA
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2005 21:55:19 -0700
From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>
Subject: [Tweeters] King County Big Day quidk report
To: "Tweeters \(E-mail\)" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
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Tweets -- today was our King County Big Day, and I won't give a full report
right now, but despite mist and rain pretty much all day, we managed 112
species. Highlights included WARBLING VIREO, BLACK-HEADED GROSBEAK, and
YELLOW WARBLER at Marymoor Park, VAUX'S SWIFTS and a HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER at
Tinkham Rd., a GRAY JAY at Alpental, the BLACK PHOEBE in Auburn, a pair of
BARRED OWLS at Lake Fenwick Park, SPOTTED SANDPIPER at the Boeing Ponds (but
no Solitary and no Yellow-headed Blackbird), BONAPARTE'S GULLS off Lincoln
Park, and about 25 SANDERLING at South Beach at Alki.
We managed quite a few species on Puget Sound from Lincoln Park around Alki.
Big misses were Western Sandpiper (may have had one or two among extremely
distant Leasts), and Pine Siskin.
On behalf of myself, Brian Bell, MaryFrances Mathis, Matt Bartels, Jen
Vanderhoof, and Kathleen Learned, I'd like to thank all those who helped us
scout out our route.
We had a lot of fun.
== Michael Hobbs
== Kirkland, WA
== http://www.scn.org/fomp/birding.htm
== birdmarymoor at verizon.net
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:00:05 -0700
From: "Wayne C. Weber" <contopus at telus.net>
Subject: [Tweeters] Vancouver, BC RBA for April 29, 2005
To: "BCBIRDS" <bcbirds at yahoogroups.com>, "TWEETERS"
<tweeters at u.washington.edu>
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This is the Vancouver Natural History Society's Rare Bird Alert for
Friday, April 29, sponsored in part by the Wild Birds Unlimited stores
in Vancouver and North Vancouver. This message was updated at
9 AM, April 30. The RBA phone number is (604) 737-3074.
Sightings for Friday, April 29
In the Hazelmere Valley of Surrey, in the polo field at 17948 8th Avenue,
were 200 WHIMBREL and 5 MARBLED GODWITS in the morning.
This is a traditional staging area for Whimbrel, and they should be looked
for here over the next 2 weeks.
At Pitt Meadows, a WHITE-THROATED SPARROW, 3 BAND-TAILED
PIGEONS, and 4 OSPREYS were seen along the Grant Narrows nature
dyke.
At Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam were 2 HAMMOND'S
FLYCATCHERS, 5 BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS, and
several PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS.
There were many migrant songbirds at Maplewood Conservation Area
in North Vancouver, including a WILSON'S WARBLER, and a
MACGILLIVRAY'S WARBLER.
Sightings for Thursday, April 28
At Beach Grove Park in Delta were a TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRE, a
WESTERN TANAGER, and a CASSIN'S VIREO.
At Point Roberts, Washington, off Lighthouse Marine Park were 4
RHINOCEROS AUKLETS and a COMMON MURRE..
Burnaby Mountain Park in Burnaby had many birds including an
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, 3 first-of-year WARBLING VIREOS,
2 WILSON'S WARBLERS, and many YELLOW-RUMPED and
ORANGE-CROWNED WARBLERS.
At Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, birds included a WESTERN
TANAGER, a HUTTON'S VIREO, and a WILSON'S WARBLER.
Sightings for Wednesday, April 27
An OSPREY was seen over the cricket pitch in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
Sightings for Tuesday, April 26
At Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, the first CASSIN'S VIREO
of the year was reported, along with a HUTTON'S VIREO and a BARRED
OWL.
Another CASSIN'S VIREO was seen at Burnaby Mountain Park in
Burnaby near the Horizons Restaurant, as were a TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE and 4 RED CROSSBILLS.
A WILSON'S WARBLER and many RED CROSSBILLS were near Lost
Lagoon in Vancouver's Stanley Park.
At Beach Grove Lagoon, at the east end of 12th Avenue in Delta, were
12 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS.
Sightings for Monday, April 25
Five PURPLE MARTINS were at Blackie Spit in Surrey.
Many migrant songbirds were at Burnaby Mountain Park, including two
first-of-year WESTERN TANAGERS, two TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES,
A NASHVILLE WARBLER, a WILSON'S WARBLER, and at least 150
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS.
A pair of BLUE-WINGED TEAL were seen in Pitt Meadows along Rannie
Road near Pitt Lake, and a pair of CINNAMON TEAL were in a field east
of Neaves Road and south of the North Alouette River.
A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER, also a first for the year, was at Iona Island
in Richmond, as were 40 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS and
Hundreds of LEAST SANDPIPERS. Other shorebirds of note
included a SEMIPALMATED PLOVER near the base of the Roberts Bank
Jetty in Delta, and at least 300 SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHERS near
the foot of 96th Street on Boundary Bay in Delta.
At Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver were at least
30 RED CROSSBILLS, plus a TOWNSEND'S WARBLER and 3
BLACK-THROATED GRAY WARBLERS.
Sightings for Sunday, April 24
At Point Roberts, Washington, a very early OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
was seen near the cemetery at the east end of APA Road, near Lily Point.
Also at Point Roberts, off Lighthouse Marine Park, were 8 RHINOCEROS
AUKLETS, 4 MARBLED MURRELETS, and at least 8 HARBOR
PORPOISES.
In the Boundary Bay area of Delta, sightings included a SANDHILL
CRANE in flight along 72nd Street; 2 HERMIT THRUSHES, 50
YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLERS, and 10 ORANGE-CROWNED
WARBLERS in the wooded area north of the Boundary Bay airport; 2
CINNAMON TEAL near the foot of 64th Street; 24 GREATER
WHITE-FRONTED GEESE, 4 SEMIPALMATED PLOVERS, and
many other shorebirds near the foot of 96th Street; and a TOWNSEND'S
SOLITAIRE and nesting GREAT HORNED OWLS at Beach Grove Park.
A SOLITARY SANDPIPER was still at Iona Island, as were 3 BLUE-
WINGED TEAL, the year's first, and 2 LESSER YELLOWLEGS.
At Queen Elizabeth Park were a very early WESTERN WOOD-PEWEE,
2 HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHERS, and a PACIFIC-SLOPE
FLYCATCHER.
At the Tsawwassen ferry jetty in Delta were 24 CASPIAN TERNS and a
RHINOCEROS AUKLET.
Four VAUX'S SWIFTS seen near 3rd Avenue and 8th Street in New
Westminster were the first of the spring.
At the Maplewood Conservation Area in North Vancouver were a NASHVILLE
WARBLER, 4 OSPREYS, and 17 PURPLE MARTINS.
Sightings for Saturday, April 23
At Burnaby Mountain Park in Burnaby, numerous migrants were seen
including the first-of-year NASHVILLE WARBLER and MACGILLIVRAY'S
WARBLER, 4 TOWNSEND'S SOLITAIRES, a HAMMOND'S FLYCATCHER,
an OSPREY, and a TURKEY VULTURE.
Birds were thin in Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Park, but did include single
HAMMOND'S and PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHERS and 2 HUTTON'S
VIREOS.
In West Vancouver, a pair of GREEN HERONS were nesting on the island
in the duck pond at Ambleside Park, and several BLUE GROUSE were
heard hooting in Cypress Provincial Park.
At the Iona Island sewage ponds in Richmond were a SOLITARY SANDPIPER
and 8 CINNAMON TEAL.
An out-of-place YELLOW-HEADED BLACKBIRD was at the pond in
Vanier Park in Vancouver, and an OSPREY was seen along the Pitt River
near DeBouville Slough in Coquitlam.
If you have any questions about birds or birding in the Vancouver area,
please call Wayne at (604) 597-7201, Viveka at 531-3401, or Larry at
465-1402. Thank you for calling the Vancouver Rare Bird Alert, and good
birding.
For further information about birding in the Vancouver area, log onto
the Vancouver Natural History Society's website at
http://www.naturalhistory.bc.ca/VNHS/
This message was recorded, transcribed, and distributed by Wayne
Weber for the Vancouver Natural History Society.
Wayne C. Weber
Delta, BC
contopus at telus.net
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 10:42:08 -0700
From: "carenp" <carenp at totalise.co.uk>
Subject: [Tweeters] laysan albatross
To: "tweets" <tweeters at u.washington.edu>
Message-ID: <JDEIKEEHFIHBHPFOLCDJIECHFOAA.carenp at totalise.co.uk>
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http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/222336_albatross30.html
00 caren
http://www.parkgallery.org
on the internet near juanita bay park
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 11:08:10 -0700
From: "Michael Hobbs" <birdmarymoor at verizon.net>
Subject: [Tweeters] Ivory-billed Woodpecker survery (TWEETERS)
To: "Tweeters \(E-mail\)" <TWEETERS at u.washington.edu>
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>From Tom Love:
As news of the Ivory-billed Woodpecker rediscovery in Arkansas spreads, I
am very interested, both as an avid birder (since my early teens) and as an
anthropologist, in what people think is the meaning and significance of
this rediscovery. I am especially interested in the nature of your initial
response to news that, indeed, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker had been
relocated.
I would be very grateful if you would take a moment to collect your
thoughts about this event and send them to me. I am sending this same
query to CALBIRD and OBOL. Though this is hardly a sensitive or
controversial topic, conventional protocol on research ethics apply:
complete confidentiality (assuming you reply to me only
<tlove at linfield.edu> and not to Michael Hobbs, who is kindly forwarding
this to TWEETERS, or to the
whole list!) and anonymity. Depending on the results, I intend to
summarize them and put out some short article.
Please be sure to include the same subject line (above) in your response.
IVORY-BILLED WOODPECKER SURVEY
1. Please characterize/describe your initial response to the news that,
indeed, the Ivory-billed Woodpecker had been rediscovered in the U.S.
2. What, for you. is the meaning of this event?
3. Of the evidence offered (audio, video, authoritative reports from top
birders/scientists, etc.), which was most convincing? least convincing?
4. How long have you been a birder?
Demographic background:
Age:
Gender:
Occupation:
Zip Code of your primary residence:
Thanks very much for your reply.
Best,
Tom Love
tlove at linfield.edu
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Professor of Anthropology
Chair, Environmental Studies
Linfield College
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McMinnville, Oregon 97128
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