Date:         Sun, 1 Mar 2009 20:32:18 EST
Reply-To:     VLDELOACH@AOL.COM
Sender:       Georgia Birders Online <GABO-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU>
From:         Vicki DeLoach <VLDELOACH@AOL.COM>
Subject:      hawk nightcrawling, field sparrows
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The snow passed us by up here in Cherokee  County.  We saw a few flakes then
the deluge resumed.

Had some  excitement in the rain today though.  While watching one of our
Red-shouldered Hawks hunting worms on the water-soaked golf course (always in
the rain, on early mornings), a coyote went trotting down the little dirt road
between our house and the hawk.  There are lots of coyotes reported in our
neighborhood and we've heard them at night but this is the first one we've ever
 seen alive.

Back to the hawks:  seriously, I'm going to buy some  nightcrawlers to put
out for them and see what happens!

Four Field  Sparrows showed up on February 17 - 4 days later than last year.
They  always stay at the feeders for a few weeks before moving on to breed.
This  time they disappeared the next day - no doubt finding the "no vacancies"
sign  put out by the Pine Siskins.  One lone individual showed back up  today.

FOTY Red-winged Blackbird was singing on February 14 and several  have been
heard & seen since.  Fish Crows have also  returned.

Vicki & Harry DeLoach
Bradshaw Farm/Cherokee  Co.

photos of Brown-headed Nuthatches &  others:
http://flickr.com/photos/vickisnature/

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