Hello everyone.  As you know Norma does all the blogging.  However, she is incapacitated and will not be able to update for a while.  I will try to update on occasion until she is able.  On Thursday, March 20 Norma had a bad auto accident.  She fractured her left ankle, and shattered the upper tibia of her right knee.  She had surgery on Friday the 21st to keep the tibia and femur in the correct position until the swelling goes down in the knee.  Once the swelling subsides the doctors will use a metal plate and screws to put the tibia back together.  At this point she has 2 bolts in the side of her right femur and 2 bolts in the tibia that extend through the skin.  Attached to the bolts are rods that hold the tibia in correct position to the femur.  She should have surgery on the tibia in 7 to 10 day.  Once the second surgery is complete she will have about 8 weeks of recovery and rehab after that.  She is in for a long haul.  I will update on occasion to let every-one know how she is doing.  I will add some photos soon.   Bobby

Film Review. Another review for the movie Woodpecker. Click here.

Book Review. Geoffrey E. Hill's Ivorybill Hunters- In the March 2008 issue of the Wilson Journal of Ornithology (120:232-233), William E. Davis Jr. Thank you, Birds, etc. Blog, Click here.

Film Review. Karpovsky’s Ivory-billed Woodpecker film is out there, apparently it is marriage between fiction and documentary
Review sites:

1. Filmaker Magazine blog
2. Green Cine Daily
3. Tom Burton, Austin Chronicle

Back to Brinkley. Last weekend off we went to Brinkley, canoe and all. But it rained! On top of that Bobby had bronchitis, we thought he would get better with his antibiotics, but didn't. So we headed back home disappointed and still sick.

We met some lovely people from the Connecticut Audubon Society there on Saturday evening, that part was fun.

Searching for Ivory-bills? Select your binoculars wisely. Check this out!

Ckeck out this entry. Click here.

The Huntsville Times, Al. published an article today, Sunday re: Dr. Jerry Jackson's views. Check it out here.

Thanks to ivorybills.blogspot.com Author shows the latest on documentaries and other videos. Check it out! Thank you Cyberthrush for keeping abreast of things.

David says: Pictures taken South and North of Highway 17. Saw many woodpeckers, ducks, geese, scaling and a Bald Eagle.

I, Norma, believe they will keep on searching/scouting. As will others. Feel free to contact the Foundation if you are trying it 'solo.' We may be able to help with ideas, map acquisition, etc. And perhaps avoid duplication of work.

Here are David & David Jr. on the watch.

The week before David, David Jr, Tim & Pat went on a 'search/scouting' for ivory-bills in AR.

Great Everything! At least to the eye of the beholder! There were a few minor glitches, of course. But thanks to all the volunteers & the Huntsville Rehab Foundation, they were not so obvious! Pls note, to get the complete picture of the Gala, you must start below & read upwards.

Short detour to the Ivory-bill Room for Tim & Rachel (Tim's wife), Dr. Jerry & Dr. Tate, who was outside birding when this picture was taken.

SUN: Great Brunch & short Board Meeting. Bill Chobotar had an early flight. So that left Tim & Bobby with the Foundation Advisors: Dr. Jim Tate & Dr. Jerome Jackson.

Great Ending! Then everyone was gone. We cleaned up and also left. Great Volunteers!

Great emceeing! by Bobby & Tim. They shared search updates & info about current Foundation projects.

Great Speaker! Dr. Jerry Jackson captivated the audience!

Great Music! Curt Carter sang & played his 12 sting guitar. He is awesome! You can buy his CD on our sidebar. He has dedicated a song called 'The Ghost Bird' the great find!

Great Food! Time for the program! The beautiful ivory-bill sculptural center pieces were provided by Bill Tippit from Apopka, Fl.

Great Presentation! @ 2pm Jaime Hill presented his program on the use of time lapse cameras, as they have been used in searching, and the many challenges involved.

@11am Bobby shared his thoughts on conducting a low impact search for Ivory-bills. Then he presented his unpublished video of September 4, 2004.

Then, we prepared the IBW Foundation Gift Shop. Thank you Donna, Pam, Kelly (pictured) and later Elena, Michael, Darlene & Vanessa.

Back to the Gala. We prepared the banquet room. Thank you: Tim, Louise, Pam, Shelley, Christine & Brandi, Donna & Kelly

I've been out of town, without my computer. We are finally re-united! Now I can start updating. Thanks for your patience.

The Gala is successfully over. We had a good time and raised some money for the Foundation. I will be posting pictures and comments soon.

Interesting article about SC. Click here.

A new book is out, Stalking the Ghost Bird: The Elusive Ivory-billed Woodpecker in Louisiana (Hardcover) by Michael K. Steinberg (Author). If you read it first, let me know what you think. I won't have time to look it over for a little while. Order it from Amazon. Click here.

The Ivory-billed Woodpecker Foundation Gala starts in 2 days. Everything is under control, I think! I am a little nervous.

More on the "Lord God Bird" movie premiering in March. Click here.