Happy New Year everyone! 2009 will be the Year of the Chickadee. I'm reading Pete Dunne's "The Feather Quest" again, Pete and Linda Dunne label the year by the...
Alas, my first bird of the year is a lowly House Sparrow, not nearly exciting as my first bird yesterday, the Townsend's. Nancy Schaefer Sioux Falls...
I talk to Ricky Olson on cell phone. The yellow-billed loon is being seen this morning at the same area as yesterday down by the gazebo at end of tailrace....
Todd Jensen
gyrfalcon@...
Jan 1, 2009 4:49 pm
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First bird of 2009 was a Red-bellied Woodpecker at our suet feeder. Rosemary brdfsd@... ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Mine was a Eurasian collared-dove that I thought was going to fly through the window just now. It was swooping up to land on the edge of the roof, next to...
Elizabeth Krueger
ekrueger@...
Jan 1, 2009 4:57 pm
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My first bird of '09 was Rock Pigeon--just like last year. My second bird was starling. Third was Red-winged Blackbird. Doug Chapman Sioux Falls, SD...
... (a note, so far we have more first sightings than the Iowa list serv.) Thanks to all those who have sent in already. Have fun Mick [Non-text portions of...
mick
zerrm@...
Jan 1, 2009 6:11 pm
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My first bird this morning was an American Goldfinch........... actually about 15 of them. Kim in White [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Happy New Year!! My first birds of 2009 were Dark eyed Juncos about 7:00 AM. Since that time we have had several more Juncos join them. Also have had:...
Hallo Doug and one and all, Happy New Year one and all! I should think that technically the first bird of the year that everyone see's is a common species. For...
My first bird of 2009 was Pine Siskin - 3 of them. They have been the biggest customers in our backyard this winter. Next two were a townsend's solitaire,...
I drove out to Lake Alvin this morning looking for my first bird. I did not see one bird all the way out. It wasn't until I was on the highway on my way back...
my first bird of the year was a red-breasted nuthatch, breaking a string of three years, held by the black-capped chickadee. george prisbe hanna - 5700' ...
The loon appeared at 10:00 AM and was seen all afternoon. It offered good looks and was seen by birders from South Dakota, Nebraska and Minnesota. Other birds...
My first bird of the year was Gray-crown Rosy Finches, all 1000 of them. No that is not a typo, it is the largest number I have ever had at my feeders. They...
Jen Fowler and I left Rapid City at 5:30 a.m. We decided we would not look at any birds from first light until we arrived at the Fort Randall Dam, as we wanted...
Jocelyn Baker
osprey@...
Jan 2, 2009 5:10 am
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2008 Yankton CBC Highlights 64 species were observed by 16 participants. Hermit Thrush - first for this count Black-crowned Night Heron (juv.) - only one...
My first bird was a Rough-legged Hawk I too would like to thank Ron MabIe & Bill Bossman for finding and reporting the Yellow-billed Loon. Sharing is half the...
Good Morning - I mostly read over KC's shoulder - but I can report my first bird this year as an American Goldfinch. Lots of them at the feeders yesterday...
My 1st species of the year was American Tree Sparrows - working the ground under my feeders at the very hint of first light yesterday morning - closely...
Hello Birding Friends! I have a challenge for all of you in South Dakota and beyond. I am encouraging you to mentor a new birder for 2009! Find someone of...
Well, my first bird of the year wasn't observed until Today (Jan. 2)-- and it was "only" three House Sparrows. But.... I may hold the distinction of reporting...
My first bird was observed early at 1:15 am January 1 in rural Day County, a Great Horned Owl that almost was grilled on the front of my truck!!!...
Skadsen, Dennis - Web...
dennis.skadsen@...
Jan 2, 2009 7:38 pm
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My first bird was a House Finch in my friends back yard were I went to see the Red crossbill that he had seen the day before. Well, no Crossbill but I did have...
The loon was seen again all afternoon today in the same general area. Great views except for the latecomers. The bird was observed by at least 15 birders...
Bill and I ran over to Pickstown and the dam today, and found the Yellow-billed Loon and Ron Mabie, who helped us locate it again after an initial pretty good...
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