the Varied Thrush I found yesterday probably not going to be easy to refind. the homeowner nearby never saw last year's bird, which was not refound. It is unlikely that the bird is visiting the feeders. The homeowner, who knows the compiler of the CBC, had not reported seeing the bird before the count and will be contacted to keep an eye out for the bird.
Another homeowner, who lives in a home surrounded by red pine south of Wabasha city, reported that he had a Black-backed Woodpecker last spring. He also reported that he trapped a wild cat, larger than a house cat, with a long tail, brownish stipes, black legs, and a ridge of black hair down its back. He thought that it was a hybrid bobcat and domestic cat. I have never heard of such. One of the things I love about the Christmas Bird Counts is establishing relationships with locals. While it slows the count down a little, I now have places I have to stop in to say hello and check some awesome and productive bird feeders. I will post more results on the Wabasha count when I get them. Steve Weston on Quiggley Lake in Eagan, MN [email protected] ---- Join or Leave mou-net:http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives:http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html
