Probably nothing. Nothing at all. Just a weird Marbled Godwit. My brain screamed at me to keep going and look for those Burrowing Owls that I was so desperate to see on the other side of Upper Newport Bay, but something made me turn around and take one quick look. The bird stood there, looking so much like a Marbled Godwit that had gone through the wash. HOLY RABBIT FEMUR, THAT'S NOT A MARBLED GODWIT...
Huge numbers of thrushes arrived over the last few days but birding, photography and sound-recording has been difficult in the rain and south-easterly gales! Jon Dunn sent me a text to say a Red-breasted Fly was at Swinning and was very vocal, so Saturday morning was spent recording and photographing the bird. Dave Winter called on Friday to say the Little Egret has resurfaced at Spiggie and I managed...
Thanks, Jill in Ocala, Fl.......Your question is a good one. That's primarily because plenty of confusion occurs among birders that might not be aware of recent decisions that have resulted in the following organizaton of the Yellow-Rumped Warbler: Dendroica coronata coronata = Myrtle (Yellow-Rumped) Warbler; D.c. auduboni = Audubon's (Yellow-Rumped) Warbler; D.c. nigrifrons = Black-fronted (Yellow...
Just back from Whalsay so a quick update - the Veery put on a superb performance for the five of us and offered stunning photo opportunities. Special thanks to Magnus Reid and family for allowing us access in to the garden and as the ferry was passenger-only today, thanks to Jon Dunn for ferrying the new Shetland Wildlife group to and from the Pechora up at Skaw!
Which are two of the best wood-warbler books? Here's two covers of publications I own and use often: - Warblers, Jon Dunn & Kimball Garrett - Warblers of the Americas: An Identification Guide, by David Quinn, David Beadle, Jon Curson
Jon Dunn says the county made it impossible to use tobacco settlement funds for a breast health program. The county says the group missed a deadline, but Dunn says abortion is the real issue. In a scathing letter to Orange County officials, Planned Parenthood accused them of having "gerrymandered" the process for doling out health grants and having imposed obstacles to prevent it from running...
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Judi has just made these lovely socks in a mix of yellows. The yarn is Old Maiden Aunt Yarns handpainted merino sock yarn and the pattern is called 'Diamond Geezer' by designer Jon Dunn who can be found within Ravelry.com.
With some lovely calm weather once again, a few more sounds recorded during the week: Arctic Skua Arctic Tern Puffin Another Puffin Guillemots & Chicks Whimbrel The Shetland Wildlife group had another amazing encounter with Killer Whales - for some awesome pix from the encounter and how it happened, check out Shetland Wildlife guide Jon Dunn's blog here ...
The Health Care Agency of Orange County, under direction from the board of supervisors, won’t fund Planned Parenthood’s Breast Health Care Program ORANGE, CA - Planned Parenthood President and CEO Jon Dunn has announced that the County of Orange has refused to fund a new Breast Health Care Program designed to serve hundreds of young, uninsured [...]
Today I recieved the first press release regarding Latitude 2009, spring must be in the air. This festival in my humble opinion is the most laid back and diverse in the UK. I have been attending since it started in 2006. Although it has grown, its still easy to navigate. Jon Dunn who curates the [...]
The Lions officially released six players today: cornerback Leigh Bodden, tight end Dan Campbell, offensive lineman Jon Dunn, wide receiver Mike Furrey, offensive lineman Edwin Mulitalo and safety Dwight Smith. OAS_AD('ArticleFlex_1'); General manager Martin Mayhew informed players of their impending release over the past couple of weeks, but teams could not begin releasing players until today, under...
The Lions have announced that six players were released today, including the four that were already reported. Here is the full list: WR Mike Furrey TE Dan Campbell OT Jon Dunn OG Edwin Mulitalo CB Leigh Bodden S Dwight Smith Along with that announcement, the Lions also confirmed that eighteen players will become unrestricted free agents on February 27: QB Dan Orlovsky RB Aveion Cason RB Rudi Johnson...
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