Tyler's gracious message was, for some unknown and unknowable
reason, bounced from the list. Here it is now.
Norm
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bell, Tyler [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 1:13 PM
> Subject: RE: [MDOSPREY] Townsend's Warbler Eaten?
>
>
> It's entirely possible that Dave Harvey actually did see this
> bird before me. Jane and I were patrolling the road between
> the turn from New Design/Noland's Ferry Rd. and the
> port-a-potty. People were spread out all over the place
> searching and at one point, someone, maybe Dave? (we've never
> knowingly met), came striding toward us very purposefully and
> looked up into the tree where I eventually saw the TOWA.
> Since there had been a surge in the bird numbers within the
> previous 10 minutes, it was hard to keep track of which birds
> you had seen and where they were moving so I looked up to
> where he had looked and there it was! So, either this person
> never saw the bird or they saw the bird fly in but couldn't
> relocate it and I was just the lucky one to see it well and
> call it out.
>
> Anyway, the point of my rambling here is that I don't really
> care whether I was the one who first saw it. I'm just very
> happy that we were there when the bird was present. It was a
> beauty! I wish it had been more cooperative and hung around
> for the weekend :(
>
> Tyler Bell
>
> California, MD |