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RE: Oh..... Bobolinks! (Duh!)



Ritch, and all,

Just to muddy the waters, the early editions of the Peterson Field Guides,
the ones I grew up on, have the following statement in the bobolink
description:  These are the "Reedbirds" of the southern marshes...

I never heard them called reedbirds, but I did hear them called ricebirds
when I was growing up in Florida.

Veronica

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-----Original Message-----
From: Ritch Lilly [mailto:scbeachbums@hotmail.com] 
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 10:13 AM
To: Carolinabirds
Subject: Oh..... Bobolinks! (Duh!)

If an "Inbox" could crash, I'm fairly certain mine would be on the brink
about now.  I can't ever recall having so many responses to a single post on
carolinabirds.... and so quickly too.  Thanks so much to everyone that
responded to my inquiry and enlightened me on the "rice-birds".  I knew
Bobolinks were considered a pest by some farmers due to their ability to
inflict damage on certain crops, but I simply didn't draw the connection.

Thanks Again,
Ritch Lilly
Myrtle Beach, SC
scbeachbums@hotmail.com