Month: May 2017

Written by MarkAMichaels

Singer Tract Area Ivorybills in 1948

Just over a year ago, I quoted at length from a 1949 letter to Tanner from Arthur MacMurray (a former student).  I’m reposting that transcript below and have some additional commentary. Eckelberry’s famous “last” John’s Bayou sighting in April 1944 has become a legend, even though Peterson, writing in 1948, had the lone female remaining […]

Written by MarkAMichaels

Trip Report: April 26-May 1, 2017

I returned to the search area last week and spent as much time as I could in the field. The trip was generally uneventful, and conditions – strong winds, rain, and high water – limited my field time. Woodpeckers are getting quieter generally; full leaf out, heat (temperatures in the high 80s on the 26th, […]