Birds while fishing "back home" - We visited my folks for a few days early this week. While fishing from the bank at the resevoir Tuesday morning, March 25th, I observed: Eastern Towhee, N. Cardinal, Titmouse, Am. Crow, Song Sp, Carolina Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Belted Kingfisher, Am. Goldfinch, Blue Jay, Red-bellied Woodpecker, Downy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Am. Robin, Canadian Goose, Red-tailed Hawk, Turkey Vulture, N. Flicker.

The weather at 10:15 A.M. was sunny, with light winds, and temps around 60. The highs were in the 70's down there on Monday and Tuesday. There were three or four Golden-crowned Kinglets in the trees near where I was standing when I was fishing Tuesday morning. I heard several Towhees. There were some ducks on the water, but I couldn't tell what they were. I didn't have any binos with me. I only stayed about an hour. I hooked a 12" Largemouth Bass on my third or fourth cast and that was it. I went back out Wendesday morning, fished a different area, and caught one more Largemouth arond 12-13 inches in size. Both were caught on a blue Slider worm.

We saw a lot of Turkey Vultures Mon-Wed during our travels.