MAIL TRIBUNE, M4forJ, Onm. Unity. January 11, 1959
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Thursday, Jan. 1, 1959
A new year of birding now begins. The first thing to
do, though, is to re-check my bird list for 1958. On it I
have 242 species, the largest year I have ever had. I haven't
added a new one since Oct. 6, but I did so well earlier
in the year that new ones were hard to find at the end.
Of the 242, I saw 166 in Jackson county and 72 on the
home place.
During the day I managed to find 19 species on the
home place to start my list for the new year. I found both
ruby-crowned and golden-crowned kinglets and both Au
dubon's and myrtle warblers. I did a little old-fashioned
New Years Day calling during the day and as I went around
I found nine additional species away from home.
Friday, January 2
A myrtle warbler came to one suet feeder during the
day and an Audubon's warbler to the other. I can't re
member these warblers ever taking the suet before. I fig
ured this might make the difference between life and
death for these frail looking birds in the colder weather, so
I got another hunk of suet from my butcher and replenished
the feeders.
Saturday," Jan. 3
; I've been throwing out a little bit of apple for the birds
every day for quite a while, but now that the ground is
too frozen to get worms a female robin has begun to take
the apple for the first time. Finding this treasure, she was
determined to protect it. She drove all other birds away
from the immediate area. In fact she was so busy fighting
for the apple that she hardly had-time to eat it. Robins
are that way, rather the pugnacious type.
Sunday, Jan. 4
Again there were 8 or 9 Audubon's and myrtle warb
lers on our front lawn, so apparently they survived our
two cold nights successfully. Perhaps I should say, cold
for us; I think the minimums were 22 both nights. In somp
parts of the country that would be pretty warm.
Monday, Jan. 5
? I didn't have time for the usual Monday morning bird
ing trip today. I hope to do better next week.
Looking back on our Christmas bird count I continue
to feel happy about it. I saw a story of the Portland count
and they were quite elated with their record 92 species.
Considering their much larger number of observers our 84
compares very favorably. They also have the advantage
of more bodies of water, but we have the advantage of a
more southerly latitude.
It is interesting to see the variation in the abundance
of different species from year to year. The 45 golden
crowned kinglets found on the count goes along with the
greater number of these charming little birds seen in the past
several months. On the other hand, only one varied thrush
was found on the count and this shortage we have noted
before this winter.
Tuesday. Jan. 8 -
I had a letter from a fellow who lives in a little cabin
on the Rogue above Trail. I can't find the letter at the
moment but I know he told me I should tell everybody
that now is the time to clean out and repair old bird
houses. He has a good time every year watching the tree
swallows at the bird houses near his cabin. He feels quite
sure from watching them that when baby swallows hatch
out in one house all the other swallows visit that house
to see the new babies.
I admire fore-handed people who do jobs like fixing up
bird houses at the time it should be done. Unfortunately,
I don't belong to that tribe of people myself. My friend
is right, too, when he says it is only 60 days until the swal
lows will be coming back and looking for a place to live. In
fact, it may be quite a little less than that.
Wednesday, Jan. 7
I gave a bird talk for the Central Point garden club,
One of the ladies said that house flinches (linnets) at her
place have begun to gather nesting material and make a
nest. They, too, must think spring is nearly here.
I was outside at about 5 o'clock and saw a big red
tailed hawk fly over our place, maneuver around in the
wind, and settle' down in a cedar tree on Groveland where
I have known it to roost before. It seems odd that this
big hawk should choose to roost right here in town.
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Reports Given at Meeting of County Red Cross Chapter
Monthly reports were pre
sented at a board of directors
meeting of the Jackson coun
ty chapter, American Red
Cross, at the chapter house,
60 Hawthorne ave., Medford,
last week.
Reports were presented by
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Thursday, Jan. 8
The strong wind had blown down my pine cone bird
feeder, but later in the day I put it up again to stay at
least for a while. These winds could move the birds around
quite a bit. If a California bird were to get in the wind it
wouldn't take it long to arrive in Oregon. I wonder if that
is how the mockingbird and hummingbird got into our valley.
Friday. Jan. 9 '
On this wet morning I saw a snipe in the field back of
our house. I only see one on the home place about once
a year. T. M.
Mothers March Planned Jan. 29
Porch-lights are expected to
go on throughout Medford
Thursday, Jan. 29, and the
rest of the county when the
'Mothers March on Polio"
drive is conducted.
; Mrs. Harold L. Gilbert, 209
Eastwood dr., Medford, city
drive chairman, said a meet
ing of ca pi tans will be held
at 8 p JD. Monday at her home.
The city has been divided
into 12 areas according to
school districts with a cap
tain appointed to each area,
Mrs. Gilbert said. These dis
tricts have been subdivided
into a total of 22 areas with
lieutenants appointed to work
under the captains, Mrs. Gil
bert said.
Approximately 700 mothers
are expected to turn out for
the drive in Medford, the
chairman said. All those wish
ing to volunteer should con
tact Mrs. Gilbert by calling
SPring 2-4980.
Mrs. Gilbert said that al
though no definite goal has
been set for the campaign,
"This is the opportunity for
everyone to give."
"Last year total collections
in Medford were under what
the mothers had hoped to col
lect. Much to my disappoint
ment Roseburg passed us," the
chairman said.
When Henry Ford put to
gether his experimental two
cylinder car in a shed behind
his Detroit home in 1896, he
found he had built it too big
to get through the door. He
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