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Archive for March, 2009

Note: The last couple of days heavy rains here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast have changed the look of the north side of the Blue Bird Trail. The following images are from Saturday morning, after two days of heavy rains. The survey was taken Friday morning, when there was only about 6″-12″ of flood water [...]

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It’s time to do Week #3 of the 2009 Mississippi Gulf Coast Blue Bird Trail Survey in Long Beach, but, something is wrong.
Normally, the Blue Bird Trail Survey crew includes Master Naturalist Buddy John, Emily, the Tree-Climbing Wonder Dog, and myself.
Today, though, the survey crew included……… me.

Master Naturalist Buddy John.
Master Naturalist Buddy John was [...]

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Following is a story about music and falling in love during college life in 1964-65.

The Beatles on Ed Sullivan, Feb. 9, 1964.
The first time I saw and heard the Beatles sing, was the first time they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, Feb. 9, 1964, like forever ago.
And just like that, much of the youth [...]

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Well, Blue Bird watchers, it’s Week #2 in the 2009 Trail Survey already, and momentum continues to build on the Trail, literally, in the Blue Bird nest building scene.

During last week’s survey, we found three nests already built, two under construction and eight empty nesting boxes.
In our Survey of this morning, we discovered that the [...]

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Hello, again, fellow Blue Bird watchers, and welcome to the 2009 Mississippi Gulf Coast Blue Bird Trail Update.

The Blue Birds in Long Beach are busy building nests again, as the 2009 mating season begins.
During the 2008 Blue Bird mating season at the SMRC Long Beach facility, 45 Blue Bird babies and 6 Chickadee babies flew [...]

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