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12/24 Brown Creeper; Nice yard bird, Chalkville School Road (BA).
12/25 American Woodcock; Sparrows- Chipping, Field, Song, White-throated, and Fox; Purple Finch
(erratically); Pine Siskin (in woods feeding on Sweet Gum Balls); Clay (BS,MS).
The Sargents also report that Fred Bassett (Montgomery), who covers hummer banding in south Ala-
bama, is having a record year. Also, documented were three returning Rufous Hummingbirds that were in
“banders-speak” nearly seven years old. “I continue to be astounded by how cold hardy these wintering species
can be.”
12/26 Greater White-fronted Goose (67); Ross’s Goose; American White Pelican (75); Sandhill Crane
(500); Also the Tundra Swan that was found earlier (JG). Wheeler Refuge (SMcC).
Contributors:
There will not be a So So column for the March issue. Please submit sightings for April FF at least five
days before the March 1st deadline to Ann Miller, 520 Yorkshire Drive, Birmingham, Al. 35209.
February Field Trip
Saturday, February 17, 2007
Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area, GA
This month’s field trip takes us to the Hawks, as well as American Kestrels and North-
Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area ern Harriers. These fields are also good places
(PMWMA) in northwestern Georgia. Pigeon Mt is for sparrows in winter, and there are marshes
part of the Cumberland Plateau that extends from and ponds that are worth scanning for ducks.
northwestern Alabama into southeastern Tennes-
see and northwestern Georgia. This WMA was Travel Plans: We will depart at 7:00 a.m.
the site for a Golden Eagle hacking project; 111 from the McDonald’s on Chalkville Mountain Rd.
eagles were released here between 1984-93 and To reach this location take I-59 N to exit 141,
it now has successfully nesting wild birds. then right onto Chalkville Mt Rd. Anyone who
We will bird the WMA looking for eagles wants to carpool and ride with someone else may
that may be soaring over the many fields and leave their vehicle in the parking lot of the adja-
pastures and carefully examining the trees for cent Jameson Inn. We will then caravan I-59 N to
perched raptors. In addition to Golden Eagles, Hwy 231 and then on to Hwy 177. Dress for Feb-
there are lots of Red-shouldered and Red-tailed ruary in northern Georgia. Bring a lunch and wa-
The Birmingham Audubon Society would like to thank the following individuals for their recent memorial gifts:
In memory of Idalene Snead: Lela Anne Brewer Martha Dagg Catherine C. Hodges
Edith Hunt Pamela Johnson Frances W. Wiygul
Harriet Wright
Participants (in 9 parties): Frank Farrell, Shirley Farrell, Mac Braid, Stan Hamilton, Dana Hamilton, Pelham
Rowan, Maureen Shaffer, Helen Kittinger, Rick Kittinger, Jo Kittinger, Tom Blankenship, Miriam Rueger, Greg
Harber, Alice Christenson, Harriett Wright, John Imhof, Lynn Thompson, Mary Lou Miller, Lida Hill, Elise Majiz,
Gina McWilliams, Alan Yester, Jeff Pribble, Jamie Nobles, Bill Foster, Jean Cecil Foster, Mary Hines, Sharon
Hudgins, David George, Bob & Martha Sargent.
1 Flicker Flashes articles due, March issue 1 Flicker Flashes articles due, April issue
3 BAS 1/2 day Field Trip, Lake Purdy 3 BAS 1/2 day Field Trip, East Lake Park,
Ruffner Mountain and Roebuck Springs
6 Conservation Committee meeting,
7:00 p.m. 6 Conservation Committee meeting,
7:00 p.m.
11 ATN seminar, 2:00 P.M., The Alabama
Wildlife Center 11 ATN seminar, 2:00 P.M., The Alabama
Wildlife Center
15 Board Meeting, (BZA) 5:45 p.m.
General Meeting, BZA 7:00 p.m. 15 Board Meeting, (BZA) 5:45 p.m.
Dr. Paul Johnson, Alabama Aquatic General Meeting, BZA 7:00 p.m.
Biodiversity Center Dan Drennen, USFWS, An Update on the
Watercress Darter
17 BAS Field Trip, Pigeon Mountain WMA,
Georgia 17 BAS Field Trip, Perry Lakes Park & Lake-
land Farms, Perry County, AL
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