Todd Day wrote:
> Hola,
>
> We're winding down to the last day of November, which for North American
> Birds (NAB) denotes the end of the Fall reporting period, and begins winter.
> I'm officially on the clock to take your collective reports and condense them
> into a 4500 word summary by 31 January. The region I summarize includes all
> of Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia, and is called the Middle
> Atlantic. NAB, for those that don't know, is a quarterly journal of
> ornithological record, and consists of thirty-four regional reports from North
> America, including Central America, Hawaii, and the Caribbean. The reports
> highlight various avifaunal happenings, including major influxes or invasions,
> extralimital sightings, more regular birds in atypical numbers, as well as birds
> common in some parts of the region but found out-of-place in other areas.
> More information about NAB can be found at:
> <_http://www.americanbirding.org/publications/nabgen.htm_ (http://www.americanbirding.org/publications/nabgen.htm)
>
>
> Over the past four months I've tried to harvest the sightings from the
> various state listservs to include in the report. Invariably I miss things of
> note. Often, birds that are reported for multiple days aren't always reported
> through their last date on the listservs. Notable sightings may also be
> tucked into a posting that has a subject line that I might have deleted.
> Sometimes I just flat out miss things. What I'm asking for is reports from folks
> detailing their sightings from the past four months. Each sighting in the NAB
> report includes the number of individuals, a date (or range of dates),
> observer(s), location, locality, and any plumage information (adult, basic, dark, et
> cetera). It is also nice to know if the bird was photographed, videotaped,
> who originally found the bird, and perhaps what other species it was
> associating with. Many contributors often include some commentary about how the
> season compared to past seasons, and sometimes a few words on weather. This
> contextual information can be invaluable. Also, for species that are reviewable
> by the local records committees, I ask for some documentation to accompany
> the report (photos, written description, sketch, et cetera).
>
> If possible, please try to send me any information within the next couple of
> weeks. With the holidays and Christmas Bird Count season looming, I realize
> that it is much to ask. I sincerely appreciate all reports that I receive.
> I've been notoriously tardy in getting my report submitted, and I intend to
> end that trend with this issue. I'm hoping to have my report finished about
> a week before it is due.
>
> Reports can be sent to me electronically at
> (mailto:[log in to unmask]) , or via envelope and stamp to:
>
> Todd Day
> 5118 Beaver Dam Road
> Jeffersonton, Virginia, 22724
>
> Thanks in advance, and here's to a great winter.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Todd
>
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> Todd Michael Day
> Jeffersonton, Virginia, USA
>
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>
Todd -
Attached in Lotus 123 (the format preferred by Jim Stasz; is this this
still the format of choice?) my seasonal report for Fall 2004.
--
Fred Fallon
Bowie MD
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