[mou] FW: Duluth query
Alt, Mark
Mark.Alt@bestbuy.com
Mon, 27 Dec 2004 11:28:17 -0600
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Some catching up with a MOU alum - Jon Little. =20
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Mark Alt=20
Brooklyn Center, MN=20
mark.alt@bestbuy.com=20
"Birds and their songs are important to me, they add to my enjoyment of
life"=20
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________________________________________
From: Jon Little [mailto:littlejon@adelphia.net]=20
Sent: Thursday, December 23, 2004 7:28 PM
To: Alt, Mark
Subject: Re: Duluth query
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Hey,
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As for birding out here, yeah I'm still addicted to nests. In fact, just
the other day, we found 2 new RTHA nests that we missed last year (they
must have built them after the leaves came out). I keep track of them
and send the data to Roger Clapp from The Smithsonian (he's another nest
nut). He also does Blue Bird stuff and has a collectors license, etc. so
we have a bit in common. I don't remember if I told you or not, but Jake
Langeslag spent the Summer of '03 out here at Blandy Arboretum doing a
Catbird nest study. I spent almost all Summer with him looking for
nests; but since then, my nest hunting has been somewhat limited to just
occasional searching. However, last spring my new birding partner and I
spent a good deal of time hunting for raptor nests. It's a LOT different
than back home - there are relatively FEW nests anywhere, and especially
RTHA. We did find a few Red-shouldered and a few Coops and Broad-winged,
but there are definitely WAY less RTHA than I was used to in MN. I've
concluded that the much higher number of Vultures is perhaps the reason,
taking the same niche in the food chain.
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I mentioned my new birding partner. I should also mention that she's my
new wife (after moving out here, my marriage broke up and I'd been
single for a few years). This one I met at our Hawk Watch on Snickers
Gap. Naturally, we bird all of the time! She's a retired teacher, so she
has plenty of time to indulge. We just got back from our honeymoon trip
to San Diego. We did as many spots there as we could and got to The
Salton Sea - had a GREAT time! I ended up with 21 Lifers and BJ got 33
(she'd never been to CA before).
=20
Birding in Virginia has been wonderful! I think I'm up to about 315 or
so for the state. I've gotten to befriend many folks and gotten around
the state more than I ever imagined. My wife used to go to Delaware a
lot before I met her, so she's introduced me to many areas over there
too (Bombay Hook, etc). However, she has yet to get me to Cape May. I
know, it's close and all, but I've just never had the chance to get
there - yet! I'll bet I don't have a single friend out here who hasn't
been there many times. Oh well..... someday!
=20
BTW, I have new bragging rights too! On Dec 12, BJ and I were on the
Eastern Shore NWR and came across the FIRST EVER for Virginia - Mountain
Bluebird. It was total serendipity! I was driving just north of the
entrance to the refuge and saw this bird on a telephone wire. During the
ensuing hour or so, a few other birders associated with the refuge &
State Park got to see it and got the word out to VA Birds. By Sunday
morning, a few other friends got to see it before it disappeared at
8:10AM. At any rate, I got a few pictures and video to prove what it
was. A few good friends from here drove all the way down there Sunday AM
but missed it. Many other folks tried Sunday also, but the bird was
gone. I addition to that, while we were there looking for it Sunday AM,
Ed Brinkley called to tell about a Black-chinned Hummer he had at his
feeder. So we scooted over to his place in Cape Charles and nabbed that
bird too. Along with those birds, we added Cave Swallow to our VA list
that day. Not a bad weekend!!
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Anyway, gotta run. Say Hi to all up there, and especially Al Batt if you
see him.
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Jon
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Jon Little. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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important
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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[mailto:littlejon@adelphia.net] <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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7:28 PM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
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Mark<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Subject: Re: <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Duluth</st1:place></st1:City> =
query<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Hey,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As for birding out here, yeah I'm =
still
addicted to nests. In fact, just the other day, we found 2 new RTHA =
nests that
we missed last year (they must have built them after the leaves came =
out). I
keep track of them and send the data to Roger Clapp from The Smithsonian =
(he's
another nest nut). He also does Blue Bird stuff and has a collectors =
license,
etc. so we have a bit in common. I don't remember if I told you or not, =
but
Jake Langeslag spent the Summer of '03 out here at Blandy Arboretum =
doing a
Catbird nest study. I spent almost all Summer with him looking for =
nests; but
since then, my nest hunting has been somewhat limited to just occasional
searching. However, last spring my new birding partner and I spent a =
good deal
of time hunting for raptor nests. It's a LOT different than back home - =
there
are relatively FEW nests anywhere, and especially RTHA. We did find a =
few
Red-shouldered and a few Coops and Broad-winged, but there are =
definitely WAY
less RTHA than I was used to in MN. I've concluded that the much higher =
number
of Vultures is perhaps the reason, taking the same niche in the food =
chain.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I mentioned my new birding partner. =
I
should also mention that she's my new wife (after moving out here, my =
marriage
broke up and I'd been single for a few years). This one I met at our =
Hawk Watch
on Snickers Gap. Naturally, we bird all of the time! She's a retired =
teacher,
so she has plenty of time to indulge. We just got back from our =
honeymoon trip
to <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">San =
Diego</st1:place></st1:City>.
We did as many spots there as we could and got to The Salton Sea - had a =
GREAT
time! I ended up with 21 Lifers and BJ got 33 (she'd never been to CA =
before).<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Birding in <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Virginia</st1:place></st1:State> has been wonderful! I =
think I'm up
to about 315 or so for the state. I've gotten to befriend many folks and =
gotten
around the state more than I ever imagined. My wife used to go to =
Delaware a
lot before I met her, so she's introduced me to many areas over there =
too
(Bombay Hook, etc). However, she has yet to get me to <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Cape
May</st1:place>. I know, it's close and all, but I've just never had =
the
chance to get there - yet! I'll bet I don't have a single friend out =
here who
hasn't been there many times. Oh well..... =
someday!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>BTW, I have new bragging rights =
too! On
Dec 12, BJ and I were on the Eastern Shore NWR and came across the FIRST =
EVER
for <st1:State w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Virginia</st1:place></st1:State>
- Mountain Bluebird. It was total serendipity! I was driving just north =
of the
entrance to the refuge and saw this bird on a telephone wire. During the
ensuing hour or so, a few other birders associated with the refuge & =
State
Park got to see it and got the word out to VA Birds. By Sunday morning, =
a few
other friends got to see it before it disappeared at 8:10AM. At any =
rate, I got
a few pictures and video to prove what it was. A few good friends from =
here
drove all the way down there Sunday AM but missed it. Many other folks =
tried
Sunday also, but the bird was gone. I addition to that, while we were =
there
looking for it Sunday AM, Ed Brinkley called to tell about a =
Black-chinned
Hummer he had at his feeder. So we scooted over to his place in =
<st1:place
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> =
<st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Charles</st1:PlaceName></st1:place>
and nabbed that bird too. Along with those birds, we added Cave Swallow =
to our
VA list that day. Not a bad weekend!!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Anyway, gotta run. Say Hi to all up =
there,
and especially Al Batt if you see him.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Jon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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