tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post9107956504023199960..comments2024-03-28T03:13:09.436-05:00Comments on The Reluctant Blogger: Mystery bird of the weekHENRY KISORhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-57317318678803950912009-05-07T14:24:00.000-05:002009-05-07T14:24:00.000-05:00Hi, Bob! I remember our meeting in LaPlata. Wish I...Hi, Bob! I remember our meeting in LaPlata. Wish I were there again.<br /><br />I do have iBird, but the "backyard" version that costs $2.99. It's very useful. I'm thinking about springing for the big Pro app, since I'll be in Michigan as well as Illinois. Thanks for mentioning it.HENRY KISORhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366450710995335659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-24494127334517555842009-05-07T14:01:00.000-05:002009-05-07T14:01:00.000-05:00Henry, we met in LaPlata last Novemer when I was t...Henry, we met in LaPlata last Novemer when I was there with Carl Morrison. He said you had a bird to ID, but I see Anon and Vicki were right on the case. <br /><br />Carl also mentioned that you now use an iPod Touch. I also have one and as a birthday present, my daughter got me the App - iBird Pro. If you have not looked into it, I sugggest you do. I am a very amature bird watcher and I have found it to be the best field guide I have every used. (I have no stake in iBird). I have been able to use it's search feature to ID a number of birds this spring that I would not have been able to do by just using a book. It does cost a little over $20.00 but I covers all or most of the birds in the US. AS you travel, you and lock in the state you are in and it will only show you the birds that are in that state. For Illinois it cuts the number from 914 to 286. You can then further refine your search with in that state. <br /><br />Take care and keep birding - <br /><br />Bob Williams<br />Huntley, IL<br />bikefifty@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-82710237388849800672009-05-04T10:29:00.000-05:002009-05-04T10:29:00.000-05:00Henry, lucky you. They spend the winter here in So...Henry, lucky you. They spend the winter here in Southern California. They all left last month and won't be back until October. I consider their departure to be the beginning of spring.Vicki - Hopeful Rail Usernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-64352331280176355052009-05-04T10:05:00.000-05:002009-05-04T10:05:00.000-05:00So it is! Thanks very much, Anon.
Here's what the...So it is! Thanks very much, Anon.<br /><br />Here's what the Cornell bird site has to say about it:<br /><br />"White-crowned Sparrows appear each winter over much of North America to grace our gardens and favorite trails (they live in parts of the West year-round). The smart black-and-white head, pale beak, and crisp gray breast combine for a dashing look – and make it one of the surest sparrow identifications in North America. Watch for flocks of these sparrows scurrying through brushy borders and overgrown fields, or coax them into the open with backyard feeders. As spring approaches, listen out for this bird’s thin, sweet whistle."Henry Kisornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4264664035215127547.post-52553966846216228982009-05-04T08:42:00.000-05:002009-05-04T08:42:00.000-05:00Looks like a white-crowned sparrow to me.Looks like a white-crowned sparrow to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com