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To: Ish who wrote (62516)	5/4/2002 7:10:34 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

You might find this interesting. There is some info about Florida turtles about 1/3 of the way down -- regarding how lights from houses, etc.. confuse young turtles after they hatch, etc.. sciencenews.org This week, we've been seeing a lot of White-Throated Sparrows around our bird feeders, along with Song Sparrows. Other birds at the feeder are Cardinals, Goldfinches, Junco, Blue Jays, and Downy Woodpeckers. Lots of Flickers back in the forest. I was seeing Tree Swallows over the farm about 2 weeks ago, but then it snowed and I think they may have flown back south to an area where they could find winged insects. I have seen a couple of Great Blue Herons, but no Hummingbirds. They usually return on May 18th, although I've seen them as early as May 15th a couple of times in recent years. Many less Cowbirds in this area for the past 2-3 years, which is a good thing for the other birds.

To: Ish who wrote (62516)	5/8/2002 7:36:36 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 71178

First hummingbirds of the season arrived yesterday. That's about 8 days ahead of any other year since I've been keeping track (15 or more years). Last night there was a pair of Northern Harriers hunting over the fields here. They are nesting somewhere in the boggy part of the farm where the black willow grows. I checked on the Wood Frog tadpoles that I thought might have killed by the freeze-up a week ago, but they're all alive. They are out of the egg membranes now, but still hanging around and feeding on the gelatinous mass of the egg membranes which is anchored to a couple of submerged branches in the pond. Yesterday, the White-throated sparrows that were at the feeder, were replaced by White-crowned sparrows. Some friends from around here were telling me that they saw their first dragonflies of the season yesterday, so I'll be watching for them today. Weather is great here. Lots of work to do in the gardens so I'm staying outdoors from dawn to dusk most days now. Fantastic.