[bcbirdclub] Re: interesting bird day
- From: "Roger Mayhorn" <rmayhorn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <donc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "'Buchanan County Bird Club'" <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 2 May 2013 23:10:40 -0400
Hey, who are you, and what have you done with Don Carrier? :)
Roger Mayhorn
Compton Mt
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Carrier
To: 'Buchanan County Bird Club'
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2013 10:21 PM
Subject: [bcbirdclub] Re: interesting bird day
Daryl,
Nine years ago I met Roger and Lynda Mayhorn and I remember the early days
when I was getting 5-10 life birds a week. It's nice to see someone as excited
as I was and singing the praises of SW Va. I'll never forget my first
Swanson's, Bluewing or Cerulean warbler. I love this area of the Appalachian
mountains and the wonderful friends I have made in Buchanan, Russell,
Washington, and Dickenson county. I'm also happy that you share your love of
nature with your children. It's very satisfying to meet people like the
Mayhorns, the Raines, Thornhills, and the Hunters who have dedicated their
lives to exposing the natural beauty of this area and dispelling the rumors
that we are all backwards people (And I haven't named you all but you are all
my dear friends!) Even though I started birding in my forties I've
experienced a rebirth of sorts and have been called back to my roots and
reminded of the little things I had no time for as a young man. Keep up your
excitement and you'll soon discover that the birds are only second to the
kindred souls that guide you along this path, and that life is truly not about
what you own but what you observe and share.
Don
From: bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bcbirdclub-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Daryl Owens
Sent: Wednesday, May 1, 2013 9:09 PM
To: Buchanan County Bird Club
Subject: [bcbirdclub] interesting bird day
Started the day off with a great bird this morning. When I got to the
jobsite I was working at in the Indian Creek section of the Council area, I
noticed what I thought was a Robin perched on a berm while searching for a
Black and White Warbler I was hearing. I almost dismissed it and didn't look,
but was glad I didn't when I saw the beatiful female American Kestrel looking
back at me. The day was filled with Warbler and Vireo sounds as well. This
evening when I arrived home (the first thing I do when I pull into the driveway
is check the bird feeders) I saw a handsome male Rose-breasted Grosbeak on the
feeder and a brightly plumed Baltimore Oriole on the suet feeder. I few
minutes later, while preparing to mow the lawn, I saw a group of crows mobbing
a raptor in the distance. I ran to the house to get my binoculars and what I
saw was a Coopers Hawk being chased away by the mob. After finishing the lawn
I was scanning the skies above and spotted a Red-tailed Hawk circling high
above. I thought that the falcon, accipiter and buteo "hat-trick" made for a
pretty cool day indeed.
Daryl O
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