On Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM David P. Muth via groups.io <muthdp=
<gmail.com...> wrote:
> Here is the summary of the 1991 yard list challenge in the LOS News.
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> http://losbird.org/documents/newsletters/los_news_146_92apr.htm >
> On Thu, Jul 9, 2026 at 5:22 PM Bill Fontenot via groups.io
> <williamrodneyfontenot...> wrote:
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> > Nan, I well remember the year long yard list challenge! Wasn’t it our old
> > friend John Sevenair who initiated that?
> >
> > Living in the woods along Bayou Vermilion at the time I figured I’d do
> > well — even vs Remsen, Cardiff, and Dittmann who were living in the woods
> > around Bayou Paul (Iberville parish). I worked my ass off to get to 100
> sp.
> > That was my goal. I made it to 101. Felt smug — till I saw
> Cardiff/Dittmann
> > post something like 199.
> >
> > Them was fun times!
> >
> > Bill Fontenot
> > 500 Saint Catherine St.
> > Lafayette, LA 70506
> >
> > > On Jul 9, 2026, at 12:01 PM, Nancy L Newfield via groups.io <nancy=
> > <casacolibri.net...> wrote:
> > >
> > > LABIRDers,
> > >
> > > Who among us doesn't keep lists? Life list? Country list? State list
> on
> > > down to parish and yard? I've kept lists of birds that I've seen even
> > > before my husband and I moved into our current residence in old
> Metairie
> > in
> > > 1970 . . . and I've regretted not keeping a list earlier than that . .
> .
> > > OCD anyone?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, over the years, listing has been everything from casual to manic,
> > > mostly manic. I recall LOS once 'sponsoring' a yard list challenge.
> No,
> > I
> > > think the year was 1990 or 1991. Anyone recall?
> > >
> > > Of course, the more one tallies, the less there is to tally though
> we've
> > > added more species to the Louisiana list. I was pleased to add a
> flyover
> > > Limpkin to my yard list while having morning coffee in 2025. What more
> > can
> > > one hope for???
> > >
> > > On 5 July, very unexpectedly, I looked out of the back window of my
> > office
> > > AND, THERE WAS AN ADULT PURPLE GALLINULE!!! Score.
> > >
> > > It didn't show the next day, so I thought it was indeed a fluke, but
> I've
> > > gotten brief views every day since.
> > >
> > > Maybe LOS should have another yard list challenge for 2027?
> > >
> > > NLN
> > > --
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> > > Nancy L Newfield
> > > Casa Colibrí
> > > Metairie, Louisiana USA
> > > <nancy...>
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