What are "Arby's Nuts"?
On Saturday, February 4, 2023 at 4:14:10 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote:
> Hey, all.
>
> It's the beginning of the month, so that means it's time for "Lafayette
> Birds!" We'll get underway tomorrow, Sun., Feb. 5, at 1pm MST at The Shack
> at Greenlee Wildlife Preserve in Lafayette, Boulder Co. The event,
> sponsored by the City of Lafayette, is free and open to the public. No RSVP
> required; just show up. All are welcome--children, families, and
> curiosity-seekers especially so. We bird in separate small groups that
> canvas the entire "Greater Greenlee Ecosystem" for birds and other biota.
> ("Other biota" in Feb. in Lafayette tend to be squirrels and lichens.)
>
> *Bohemian waxwings* are around. If a flock is spotted, we'll initiate the
> R-cubed (Reisman Rapid Response) maneuver and get all participants to the
> flock as expeditiously as possible. Also spotted in the past 10 days at
> Greenlee & vicinity: *greater white-fronted goose, snow goose, hooded
> merganser, bald eagle, ferruginous hawk, golden eagle, merlin, prairie
> falcon, bushtits* up the wazoo, *mountain chickadee, "Arby Nuts,"* and
> *Townsend
> solitaire.* There are no guarantees in this life, but sightings of the
> following are guaranteed: *white-crowned sparrow, spotted towhee,* and
> *red-winged
> blackbird.* And I guess we won't be looking for the Chinese surveillance
> balloon anymore... Comet STC (C/2022 E3) actually *was* seen at the
> preserve a few nights ago, but I digress.
>
> See you tomorrow!
>
> Ted Floyd
> Lafayette, Colorado
>
> P. s. Some comments left on the message board at The Shack:
>
> "I laughed, I cried, it changed my life."
>
> "[This event] is the most fun I've had since the Anner Bylsma recital at
> Macky Auditorium in 1994."
>
> "The most fun you'll have with your pants on."
>
> "Are the Broncos still in the playoffs?"
>
> "I've heard leaders appreciate it when you ply them with kombucha, donuts,
> and sushi."
>
> "Is it safe to look at a western tanager?"
>
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