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On December 29, 2020 8:57:00 AM John P Valentik <jpatvalentik...> wrote: > Seconded > > > J Pat Valentik > Huntsville, AR 72740 > 479 981 0901 > On Tue, Dec 29, 2020, 8:01 AM Lisa Monrose <lisa.monrose...> wrote: > Yes, I’d like to know how to join the new group as well. > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Dec 26, 2020, at 5:03 PM, Laurie Baker <lolabell.102360...> wrote: >> >> How do I join the Google group? >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Dec 26, 2020, at 4:09 PM, James V Remsen <najames...> wrote: >>> >>> Those of you still using LABIRD-L — as announced many months ago, this >>> listserv is being discontinued, and the only reason we haven’t pulled the >>> plug is that we are trying to extract archives. Paul Conover is now >>> managing the new LABIRD Google groups list, which allows one to post photos >>> etc. Meanwhile, if you’re not subscribed to the new list, you’ve missed >>> several months of LABIRD posts. >>> >>> >>> =================== >>> >>> Dr. J. V. Remsen >>> Emeritus Prof. of Natural Science and Curator of Birds >>> Museum of Natural Science/Dept. Biological Sciences >>> LSU, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 >>> najames<at>LSU.edu >>> >>>>> On Dec 25, 2020, at 10:07 PM, Aelita J Pinter <apinter...> wrote: >>>> >>>> Beth, a few years ago I had a dickcissel spend the entire winter. The >>>> scenario was very much like yours - it was with a large flock of house >>>> sparrows, came to the feeders every day. >>>> >>>> Lita Pinter >>>> New Orleans (Broadmoor) >>>> >>>> From: Bulletin Board for Dissemination of Information on Louisiana Birds >>>> <LABIRD-L...> on behalf of Elizabeth Wiggins >>>> <000001a37a8a60cf-dmarc-request...> >>>> Sent: Friday, December 25, 2020 9:48 PM >>>> To: <LABIRD-L...> <LABIRD-L...> >>>> Subject: [LABIRD-L] New Yard Bird >>>> >>>> WARNING: This email originated outside of the University of New Orleans >>>> system. The sender of this email could not be validated and may not >>>> actually be the person in the “From” field. Do NOT click links or open >>>> attachments if the message seems suspicious in any way. Never provide your >>>> user ID or password. >>>> >>>> Merry Christmas! I haven’t been able to do much backyard watching this >>>> month but on Dec 15, I looked out the back door at a hoard of House >>>> Sparrows on my feeders and one looked “suspicious”. I grabbed the camera >>>> and fired off a few shots before the group got spooked and they all >>>> disappeared. I kind of forgot about it for a few days and then decided to >>>> download the pics and take a better look. The “suspect” was my first ever >>>> backyard Dickcissel - species #148 for the yard. I caught it again at the >>>> feeders yesterday and today, and this afternoon it joined a handful of >>>> sparrows in the front yard for some better shots. This evening I was >>>> editing the photos and it occurred to me to find out more about the bird >>>> and I noted that its summer range is in the US but apparently it winters >>>> south of the border. I consulted LABIRD posts this Fall/Winter so far and >>>> saw no mention of any, so I checked Dan Purrington’s “The Birds of >>>> Southeast Louisiana” and, indeed, it is not a normal winterer. Long way of >>>> saying that I guessed it was worth mentioning…. Pics at >>>> https://www.flickr.com/photos/bethies_shots/albums/72157717537328331. >>>> >>>> Beth Wiggins >>>> Metairie, LA >>>> >>>> NOTICE: This message, including all attachments transmitted with it, is >>>> intended solely for the use of the Addressee(s) and may contain information >>>> that is PRIVILEGED, CONFIDENTIAL, and/or EXEMPT FROM DISCLOSURE under >>>> applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby >>>> notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the >>>> information contained herein is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you received this >>>> communication in error, please destroy all copies of the message, whether >>>> in electronic or hard copy format, as well as attachments and immediately >>>> contact the sender by replying to this email or contact the sender at the >>>> telephone numbers listed above. Thank you! >>>