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| 11/14/26 5:28 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
RUBL |
| 11/10/26 6:38 pm |
David patick <000001fa8e5261f0-dmarc-request...> |
Christmas counts |
| 11/10/26 1:47 pm |
Derek Courtney <derek.dana.courtney...> |
2026 Morgantown CBC |
| 11/9/26 9:18 am |
Casey Rucker <autoblock...> |
Canaan CBC is December 20 despite inconsistent earlier email |
| 11/8/26 4:35 pm |
Casey Rucker <autoblock...> |
Canaan Christmas Bird Count December 20 |
| 11/8/26 9:02 am |
Shannon Burner <shannonann66...> |
Ruby Crowned Kinglet |
| 11/7/26 6:06 am |
Beverly Wright <wbeverly718...> |
Re: WV-BIRD Digest - 3 Nov 2026 to 6 Nov 2026 (#2026-127) |
| 11/6/26 2:15 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
East River Mt Hawk Watch today |
| 11/3/26 3:33 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Canvasback & Double -crested Cormorant |
| 11/2/26 6:48 am |
Jack OConnell <jack...> |
Purple Finch - Greenbrier Co. |
| 10/29/26 5:47 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Purple Finch |
| 10/29/26 3:43 am |
Jack OConnell <jack...> |
Bald Eagle - Greenbrier Co. |
| 10/29/26 3:40 am |
Jack OConnell <jack...> |
Killdeer - Greenbrier Co. |
| 10/28/26 10:42 am |
Paul Mckay <paulmck57...> |
Ohio County |
| 10/27/26 1:16 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Peregrine |
| 10/27/26 11:26 am |
'Nam Vet <namvet45...> |
Your Brain on Birds |
| 10/25/26 7:31 am |
Bruni Haydl <bruni...> |
New arrivals |
| 10/24/26 2:19 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Golden eagle |
| 10/23/26 7:37 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - East River Mountain Overlook, Mercer County, WV, Oct 22, 2026 |
| 10/15/26 6:31 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Hummingbirds |
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Date: 11/14/26 5:28 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: RUBL |
We have a Rusty Blackbird in our yard this morning.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 11/10/26 6:38 pm
From: David patick <000001fa8e5261f0-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Christmas counts |
The Ona Christmas count will be held on December 20th, while the Huntington count will be on January 2,2027.We welcome any one who would like to participate.
David Patick
Email <-patick...>
Cell number 304-633-4450
Compiler for above counts
Sent from my iPhone
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Date: 11/10/26 1:47 pm
From: Derek Courtney <derek.dana.courtney...>
Subject: 2026 Morgantown CBC |
Hi, all!
Our Morgantown CBC will take place on Saturday, December
19, 2026.
If you are interested in participating this year, let me know.
Our website will be updated soon with lots of good information:
https://www.mountaineeraudubon.org/cbc.
Feel free to share with friends, family, or anyone else who might be
interested. More information will follow as people sign up and we get
an idea of area coverage.
You can participate either by joining a group in the field, or
watching birds at your feeders if you live in the count circle. Or
both!
If you have any questions on participating or the CBC in general,
please feel free to contact me. More to follow soon! Hope you can join
in on the fun!
Good birding,
Derek
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Date: 11/9/26 9:18 am
From: Casey Rucker <autoblock...>
Subject: Canaan CBC is December 20 despite inconsistent earlier email |
Hi, all,
Mimi pointed out that I hadn't changed last year's date in the text of my
email of earlier today. Our count this year is the 20th.
Thanks!
Casey
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Date: 11/8/26 4:35 pm
From: Casey Rucker <autoblock...>
Subject: Canaan Christmas Bird Count December 20 |
Hi, all,
The Canaan Christmas Bird Count will be held on December 21 this year.
Please let me know if you would like to participate, and if you have a
preference for territory. I'll be in touch with assignments, etc. during the
second week of December.
Good birding,
Casey Rucker
Dryfork, WV
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Date: 11/8/26 9:02 am
From: Shannon Burner <shannonann66...>
Subject: Ruby Crowned Kinglet |
Good Morning, All! I just had the nicest surprise bird outside my window,
in the mountain laurel. A male Ruby Crowned Kinglet! First time I have seen
one on our property! Of course, in a blink and flash of those brilliant
head feathers he was gone, but what a brief thrill!
Good birding,
Shannon Burner
New Creek, WV
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Date: 11/7/26 6:06 am
From: Beverly Wright <wbeverly718...>
Subject: Re: WV-BIRD Digest - 3 Nov 2026 to 6 Nov 2026 (#2026-127) |
Jim,
I have the best memories of bringing Chuck to the East River Mountain
Overlook hawk watch and joining your lovely group there (on Chuck's
birthday no less).
You are making many wonderful memories.
Bev Wright
On Sat, Nov 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM WV-BIRD automatic digest system <
<LISTSERV...> wrote:
> There is 1 message totaling 26 lines in this issue.
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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. East River Mt Hawk Watch today
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> Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2026 17:14:55 -0500
> From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
> Subject: East River Mt Hawk Watch today
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> The location is on the WV/VA line between Blue field, WV & Rocky Gap, VA.
> Here's our bird list
> Turkey Vulture 5
> Golden Eagle 3(2 adults, 1 immature)
> Red-tailed Hawk 16
> Blue Jay 1
> American Crow 3
> Common Raven 8
> Tufted Titmouse 1
> White -breasted Nuthatch 1
> Carolina Wren 1
> Cedar Waxwing 12
> American Goldfinch 1
> Dark-eyed Junco1
> Jim & Judy Phillips
> Summers County
> Pipestem, WV
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> End of WV-BIRD Digest - 3 Nov 2026 to 6 Nov 2026 (#2026-127)
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Date: 11/6/26 2:15 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: East River Mt Hawk Watch today |
The location is on the WV/VA line between Blue field, WV & Rocky Gap, VA.
Here's our bird list
Turkey Vulture 5
Golden Eagle 3(2 adults, 1 immature)
Red-tailed Hawk 16
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Common Raven 8
Tufted Titmouse 1
White -breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Cedar Waxwing 12
American Goldfinch 1
Dark-eyed Junco1
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 11/3/26 3:33 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Canvasback & Double -crested Cormorant |
This morning, on a local pond we saw a female canvasback and a
double-crested cormorant in with a gang of Canada geese.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 11/2/26 6:48 am
From: Jack OConnell <jack...>
Subject: Purple Finch - Greenbrier Co. |
What a nice surprise! Got a beautiful male purple finch at my feeder this morning!
Jack
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Date: 10/29/26 5:47 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Purple Finch |
This morning, when I put feeders out, the first bird was a purple Finch.
Also heard a red-breasted nuthatch.
Jim Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 10/29/26 3:43 am
From: Jack OConnell <jack...>
Subject: Bald Eagle - Greenbrier Co. |
On Tuesday morning I was driving to Lewisburg when a beautiful adult bald eagle flew over my car at a height close enough that I could plainly see that it had something in its talons. Yesterday at the same location I saw the bird again, flying the same flight path!
Jack
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Date: 10/29/26 3:40 am
From: Jack OConnell <jack...>
Subject: Killdeer - Greenbrier Co. |
Yesterday morning at a farm pond in Greenbrier Co. I noticed something unusual as soon as I arrived. Without hesitation I got my scope out of the car and counted FIFTY-EIGHT killdeer! No matter how many times I scoped the birds I couldn't find any other species, but that was still quite a site to see.
Jack
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Date: 10/28/26 10:42 am
From: Paul Mckay <paulmck57...>
Subject: Ohio County |
First fall purple finch today. Female, very easy to identify. At a feeder
near West Liberty.
Paul
Paul M. McKay, Esq.
4404 Oglebay Drive
Wheeling, WV, 26003
304 780 0557
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Date: 10/27/26 1:16 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Peregrine |
Today, we were watching 2 red-tailed hawks and an adult bald eagle at the
mouth of the Bluestone River when a very vocal peregrine falcon began
buzzing a dozen turkey vultures.
Beautiful day!
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem WV
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Date: 10/25/26 7:31 am
From: Bruni Haydl <bruni...>
Subject: New arrivals |
The Purple Finches that arrived early this week have increased in numbers. They are regulars at the birdbaths and feeder.
The surprise bird yesterday was a Pine Siskin. The bird on the back of the tube feeder had dark markings but was smaller than a female Purple finch. Then I finally saw his head with that super pointy bill. I saw him again just a bit ago.
A young female Yellow Bellied Sapsucker has also been here. Speak of the devil, she just flew in.
Bruni Haydl
Jefferson Co.
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Date: 10/24/26 2:19 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Golden eagle |
We saw an adult golden eagle at Greenville, Monroe County today.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem WV
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Date: 10/23/26 7:37 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - East River Mountain Overlook, Mercer County, WV, Oct 22, 2026 |
---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Fri, Oct 23, 2026 at 10:16 AM
Subject: eBird Report - East River Mountain Overlook, Mercer County, WV,
Oct 22, 2026
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
East River Mountain Overlook, Mercer County, WV, Mercer, West Virginia, US
Oct 22, 2026 12:05 PM - 1:35 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: Unofficial Hawk Watch - 54 degrees, O cloud cover
and NE wind 0-2 mph gusting to 5 mph.
12 species
Wild Turkey 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 5
Golden Eagle 1 adult
Bald Eagle 1 adult
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 3
Red-headed Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Common Raven 2
Dark-eyed Junco 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S404719204
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 10/15/26 6:31 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Hummingbirds |
Last week we went 3 days without seeing a hummingbird. Then had 1 for two
days. Then 0 yesterday. Now we have 1 this morning.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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