[AGL] technicolor fallout

[Wayne Johnson]

Beautiful bunting.

Sounds like a great day.

Good for Mack.

wgJ
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Connie Clark 
  To: BJ's List Ghetto 2 ; Ghetto List 
  Sent: Monday, May 01, 2006 1:36 PM
  Subject: [AGL] technicolor fallout


  It was quite convenient for us to get a storm through the area Saturday morning, at the end of Spring Migration.  Birders call it a 'fallout' when the migrating birds take refuge in the first sight of land and food source on Texas beaches.  Around noon Saturday I drove the one hour from Houston to the Quintana bird sanctuary to see what was there.  The sanctuary is about a square block or more, has trees, thick undergrowth and water.  A trail runs through it.

  About 20 or so other birders where already there, and as soon as I walked into the woods it was clear, this was going to be a good day for birding.  There were so many birds, I didn't have time to check my guidebook for identification- I wanted to just keep looking.  So, as my usual practice, I sidled up to a group of likely experts, and pointed my binoculars in unison with them, overhearing what we were all looking out. Quick identification that way. Birdwatchers are always nice about such things.  They love to share a look-see.

  These birds were in their most brilliant color, feathered finery and were quite perky considering they had just flown over the Gulf of Mexico.  Hungry there were too.  I saw the yellow, common yellow throat, blue winged, black and white, black-throated green, chestnut sided, Blackburnian and Magnolia warblers; American Redstarts, Philadelphia Vireos and big orange and black Baltimore Orioles, just to name a few.  It is always a treat to see one, but I saw three, Three painted buntings (1 F, 2 M).  I, with three very helpful birdwatchers left the scene right about dusk, all of us exclaiming how good the day had been. When we stepped out of the woods, we saw a huge coastal sunset of pink, blue and gold.

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  The storm blew across New Orleans late Saturday and left the festival grounds a bit muddy. Not a big problem, as The Boss did an outstanding performance with his Seeger Session band.  Protest songs, anti-Bush, anti-war had the very large crowd responding approvingly.  He was all acoustic except for a pedal steel.  That must be a hip new instrument for bands these days.  Bobby Dylan had a pedal steel on Friday night Randy reported, that gave his set a bit of a Bob Wills sound - and Dylans' white suit and cowboy hat made quite a swing band impression. I guess for contrast, his band wore grey suits with black Bolers. 

  Saturday night Dr. John must have felt like he was home at last.  His final song of his set was from Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank you for letting me be myself, again."

  Attendance at this year's JazzFest are big, big, big, with long lines for tickets, cabs, restaurant tables.  The Crescent City must really be happy about all those folks coming back for the best party New Orleans puts on.

  Connie


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