I am feeling sorry for myself. I have had to work every weekend, except the 
weekend I was sick with a cold. I have court on Monday. I have been reading 
about all of the birds that have been seen. Unfortunately, with the 
exception of a couple of short walks at a local nature area, the only real 
birding I have been able to do is watching the birds at my feeders. However, 
some have been fun:

Our pair of house wrens are back and trying to stuff their new birdhouse 
full of nesting materials
Yesterday we had two male Rose-breasted Grosbeaks
We had our first ruby throated hummingbird of the season yesterday (male).
My common grackle clan (about 7 birds) is emptying my feeders in about 15 
minutes as usual
Our other birdhouse is occupied by a very busy chickadee family.
We have lots of house finches, gold finches and still what I thought was a 
couple of pine siskins
Plus more of the usual suspects.

Mark Gutchen
Columbia, MO

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From: "Jonathan B. Pons" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 7:42 AM
Subject: Re: Clay-colored Sparrow, Columbia


Dear MoBirders,

As Reported Earlier by Liza Loughridge, we weren't able to Locate the CLAY-
COLORED SPARROWS, but we did Find a Male HARRIS'S SPARROW in All of his
Lovely Splendour as well as a LINCOLN'S SPARROW!!! I think I'm going to try
to go back there today to see if I can get some Photos of them, and maybe
Find the Clay-colored's now that I know where to Look... Thanks for the
Posting and Have a Great Birding Day, Most Especially you Early ASMers!!!
Please Take Care.

Yours,
Jonathan B. Pons
Boonville, Cooper County


On Fri, 1 May 2009 07:02:51 -0500, Susan Hazelwood
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>I went by the US Fish and Wildlife offices at 101 Park de Ville, Suite A,
>Columbia yesterday evening. I found Lark Sparrow, Chipping Sparrows,
>White-throated Sparrows, White-crowned Sparrows and three Clay-colored
>Sparrows. The Clay-colored Sparrows were feeding in the grass & dandelions
>on the south side of the building rather than on the seed left in the
>parking lot on the west end of the building.
>
>I missed seeing the reported Lincoln's Sparrows. Still what a sparrow 
>haven!
>
>Susan Hazelwood
>Columbia, Boone County, MO
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