Thanks Ned for the Heads-up!

D'Oh!  I got Jeffersonville,IN & Lawrenceburg, IN switched around in my
head.  I guess if you're going through Jeffersonville, IN to get to
Muscatatuck then you're definitely taking the long way around.

You may want to double check the location of the Bullock's though.  My
understanding of the circle is that it ends at 65 in Seymour, IN.  986
W. Harrod, Austin, IN is east of 65 and just slightly southeast of
Seymour which should put it within range for consideration of the Chili
Challenge.

But, like you said, either way they're probably worth the drive.

Good luck to anyone who goes searching!

Casey



-----Original Message-----
From: Ned Keller [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 4:27 PM
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Subject: Re: Chili Challenge Alert--Bullock's Oriole & Harris's
Sparrow--Indiana

Thanks for the heads up, Casey. Both birds have been present and 
discussed for some time now on the Indiana listserv, so there's a good 
chance they will still be around for a while. Unfortunately, both are 
out of the Chili Challenge circle. The oriole is only a mile or so too 
far; but New Albany, home of the sparrow, is just across the Ohio River 
from Louisville - quite a bit beyond the circle. But regardless of 
whether these are Chili birds, they're quite interesting for our area, 
and probably worth a drive.



TUCKER, Casey wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
>  
> 
> I just received word that a Bullock's Oriole was reported in Austin,
> Indiana (Scott County) just south of Muscatatuck NWR and southeast of
> Seymour, IN.  Additionally, a Harris's Sparrow was reported in New
> Albany, IN (near Jeffersonville, IN).  The most recent report of both
> species was Monday, February 19th.
> 
>  
> 
> The oriole was reported to the Great Backyard Bird Count with an
> accompanying photo
> 
>
(http://www.birdsource.org/gbbc/gallery/2007/bullori_jones-m_in.jpg/view
> )
> 
>  
> 
> I'm not certain how close the Oriole is, in terms of countability for
> the Chili Challenge, but the Harris's Sparrow should be well within
the
> range.  You can check the Indiana Birds Listserv archives to get more
> details about either species:
> 
>  
> 
> https://listserv.indiana.edu/cgi-bin/wa-iub.exe?A0=IN-BIRD-L 
> 
>  
> 
> Good luck!
> 
>  
> 
> Casey
> 
>  
> 
> Casey Tucker
> 
> Education Specialist
> 
> Audubon Ohio
> 
> 692 N. High St., Suite 303
> 
> Columbus, OH 43215
> 
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> 
> 614-224-3305 (fax)
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