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100 year and one week ago was the passing of a species that once was estimated to comprise 25-40 percent of ALL the birds in North America. With flocks measured in hundreds of miles in length, and billions of birds. Some frontiersmen credit this species with surviving hard times. Of course it...

Either yesterday or today, the last 2 Great Auks were killed on Eldey Island, off the coast of Iceland. The pair was killed and their egg crushed in the chase. Because if their rarity during their final years, large rewards were paid for skins by the top museums for their collections. So the...

I have never had falcated before and was surprised at how small they are, on ther water in the distance they look a lot larger. I now understand why they are often called falcated teal. Clint

I have the following extra issues. Asking $10 each including shipping. Fall 1985 I(3) Spring 1986 II(1) Winter 1986 I(4) Summer 1986 II(2) Spring 1987 III(1) Summer 1987II(2) Fall 1987 III(3) Spring 1988 IV(1) Summer 1988 IV(2) Summer 1989 V(2) Fall 1989 V(3) Winter 1989 IV(4)...

I have about 10 dozen snow/blue goose and about 6 dozen speck decoys for sale. Asking $50 per dozen...shipping extra. Clint

Took off to visit a freind in Shreveport. Spent several hours touring the collection. First time I've seen one of these, none-the-less about 3 feet away. Clint

We're doing shorebird surveys on the Isle Deniere chain. In the last couple of weeks, we've had a large influx of birds. The short-billed dowitchers, western sandpipers, black-bellied plover and semi-palmated plovers have all shown up in good numbers. Also, the white pelicans have returned and...

I was using an air-power net launcher last week to catch curlew, and the discussion of air rifles came up. A friend mentioned an air rifle that Lewis and Clark had on their expedition and forwarded this like. It's pretty cool...

I have 3 dozen Herter's 72's for sale. they are not burlapped. $100/dozen + 30/dozen shipping. Clint

I miss your un-punctuated description of smacking shovelers!!! Clint

I may try to make the meeting if benthics are involved. Clint

Was at the Central Flyway meeting at Spence Vaa's retirement presentation. It was sad to see how many olds-timers are gone or leaving. Clint

was at the Central Flyway to see the send off for Spenc Vaa. Sad to see so many oldtimers leaving.......(along with Dave Sharp).....

I was reading "Tides ending" by B.B. last night and was struck by his comment son how the estuaries he hunted had changed from before WWII, through the war, and afterwards. He lamented areas that he would not see another gunner and with time those places became crowded with gunners, to the point...

There always seems to be interest in hybrids. I found thsi web page looking to see if the birds that I was sold as rosybills are actually rosybillxredhead hybrids like I suspect. Anyway, they have pics of some real interesting hybrids. http://www.flickr.com/groups/hybridbirds/discuss/ Clint

Actually I did these for the LA Environmental Educators for door prizes. They wanted something cheap and easy that teacher could do in the classroom. Just 1 and 2 lt coke bottles, chloroplast head, wheel weight keel, eye screw for attachment, and a quick and easy paint job (no color mixing)...

Why can't I use live decoys? They're a whole lot more work than spinners (year 'round), and probably similar in effectiveness. Clint

to the gadwall rig? Clint

During teal season I was able to use a few new decoys, and they actually worked. clint

I've never kept Meller's before. Hopefully they do well. Because they're territorial, I'm not sure how the extra female in the trio will fare, so I have to watch them closely. With the snows gone, it's time for decoys and building nest boxes! Fixed it....although if you think this makes...