Ivory-billed woodpecker spottted on Thursday

[Smiling JOe]

"Kip Davis and Jay Robison saw what they believed was an ivory-billed woodpecker on Thursday, one of thousands of reported sightings piling up as leaves in an east Arkansas swamp drift down."

Full story here.

 

[Lady D]

I hope it has been spotted again. They searched for this woodpecker along time ago because someone claimed they spotted it. CBS Sunday Morning even had a story on it back the first go round and went out with a guide by canoe to search for it. They are pretty much keeping regular tourists away from the area I think, or were back then anyway.

 

[John R]

opening this thread, i thought i was going to see a picture you took of one.

 

[Cil]

opening this thread, i thought i was going to see a picture you took of one.

Ditto!
This is weird: I had a dream that I saw an Ivory Billed Woodpecker.
I was so excited, then woke up. Then I sit down with my coffee at the computer, and saw this thread.

 

[Miss Kitty]

Ditto!
This is weird: I had a dream that I saw an Ivory Billed Woodpecker.
I was so excited, then woke up. Then I sit down with my coffee at the computer, and saw this thread.

do do do do....:shock:

 

[TooFarTampa]

Any word on the supposed signs of ivory billed woodpeckers in Walton County (or Okaloosa County?). They made the news down here -- story said environmental groups are trying to stop the airport because of it. I wonder if anyone's found more evidence.

Cil keep your eyes peeled!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Any word on the supposed signs of ivory billed woodpeckers in Walton County (or Okaloosa County?). They made the news down here -- story said environmental groups are trying to stop the airport because of it. I wonder if anyone's found more evidence.

Cil keep your eyes peeled!

Did you read the article which I linked above?

From that article:

"In September, ornithologists at Auburn University in Alabama and Windsor University in Ontario published a report in Canada's online journal Avian Conservation and Ecology, claiming an ivory-billed may live along the Choctawhatchee River in the Florida panhandle. The report came after researchers documented 14 sightings and extensive sound recordings of the bird."

 

[TooFarTampa]

Did you read the article which I linked above?

From that article:

"In September, ornithologists at Auburn University in Alabama and Windsor University in Ontario published a report in Canada's online journal Avian Conservation and Ecology, claiming an ivory-billed may live along the Choctawhatchee River in the Florida panhandle. The report came after researchers documented 14 sightings and extensive sound recordings of the bird."

Thanks SJ. I did not see that. I skimmed.

Still wondering if the airport plans could be affected ...

 

[Kurt]

There is an excellent article on the IBW in this month's National Geographic. Also some stunning high-res photos of Saturn from Cassini spacecraft.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Thanks SJ. I did not see that. I skimmed.

Still wondering if the airport plans could be affected ...

I am not sure, but the Panama City Crawfish was recently placed on something like a threatened or endangered species list, so there could be potential problems with that. I am not sure if an animal which is still yet to be proven to exist can have an effect on the airport.