"Sorry to those who have emailed me lately and haven't received a response. We just had our 5th child and things are crazy. Most of my (other) work gets done after 9:30pm.

I promise I'll get back to the birds in my next post. Several folks have sent me their latest sightings and the general observation that many of the wintering birds have left and migrants continue to pass through. The summer residents are getting situated."
Birding Babylon

Congratulations on the birth of your child! If you like lizards follow the link for some great pictures of Iraqi lizards, funny J posted pictures of his lizards, and not of his new child, oh well.