tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post116727856084905062..comments2023-08-27T10:54:42.777-05:00Comments on sand creek almanac: Pine County Christmas Bird Count 2006Debhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1167355752746265772006-12-28T19:29:00.000-06:002006-12-28T19:29:00.000-06:00madcap- Merry Third Day (Three French Hens?) to yo...madcap- Merry Third Day (Three French Hens?) to you too! Yeah, I know I could probably bond with some of these birders. <BR/><BR/>FC- I think I knew about this count a year or two ago, but my excuse was I didn't have time/had to take off work/etc. No excuses this year.<BR/><BR/>WF- It's an interesting thing, seeing gray jays going south while other species stay north! I love knowing they're around, but I can't help but think it's a sign of strange weather...<BR/><BR/>dharma bum- thanks, glad you enjoyed the account of the day. And thanks for the article, that seems very much like what the Minnesota counts have been showing. <BR/><BR/>Lynne- I did a search for Minnesota Christmas bird count and came up with this site: http://www.rohair.com/CBC/index.phpIt gives all the details for Christmas bird counts in Minnesota. I knew there was one here in Pine County but I didn't know who to contact. Once I contacted the leader, he assigned me to a group for the day. Also, the Minnesota Ornithologists' Union has a listserv that is a great way to keep track of birding events and sightings in Minnesota. Their Web site is http://moumn.org/. <BR/><BR/>Maybe you could come up for Pine County next year!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879771115420282834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1167351968652885862006-12-28T18:26:00.000-06:002006-12-28T18:26:00.000-06:00Sounds like a wonderful day! How did you find the...Sounds like a wonderful day! How did you find the group you surveyed with?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1167340910639396592006-12-28T15:21:00.000-06:002006-12-28T15:21:00.000-06:00right after posting that, i found this article fro...right after posting that, i found this article from <I>The Boston Globe</I> that I thought you might find interesting:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/12/28/christmas_counters_find_fewer_birds_going_south/" REL="nofollow">Christmas counters find fewer birds going south</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1167340455092582212006-12-28T15:14:00.000-06:002006-12-28T15:14:00.000-06:00great post deb. everything i look for... nature cl...great post deb. everything i look for... nature close to home, friendship, adventure, exploration, discovery, etc. really, just loved reading this. so glad you had such a cool day. merry christmas!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1167338885986089922006-12-28T14:48:00.000-06:002006-12-28T14:48:00.000-06:00There are a pair of Gray Jays that are showing up ...There are a pair of Gray Jays that are showing up occasionally on our deck, or nearby the yard, this fall and "winter". They appear to be wintering here (rural duluth,mn region). I'd never seen them outside of the boundary waters before. Why they moved this far south, I can only attribute to warming, climate change.<BR/> - "WF" of raisingfrolicAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1167337023020753262006-12-28T14:17:00.000-06:002006-12-28T14:17:00.000-06:00Sounds like a good day out with some new pals. I'v...Sounds like a good day out with some new pals. I've never participated in the Christmas count, but my brother does ... or used to at least. He's single and actually has time to do stuff :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10304963.post-1167318454126412772006-12-28T09:07:00.000-06:002006-12-28T09:07:00.000-06:00I'm not much of a birder, but I love the excitemen...I'm not much of a birder, but I love the excitement. Merry Third Day of Christmas, Deb! I hope some of the people you met become fast friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com