Ken and Mary Lou's Guestbook

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We have retained early entries below.

Email:
Ken(AT)rosyfinch.com
Date:
Thursday October 09, 2003 13:13:43 GMT
Comments:
Welcome to our Guest Book. We hope you enjoy your visit to the Sandia Mountains, whether virtual or actively seeking our great variety of breeding birds, migrants and winter wisitors. Please share your observations.
Email:
doxite(AT)att.net
Date:
Friday October 10, 2003 23:21:02 GMT
Comments:
It takes lots of talent to ken,
A rosy finch male from the hen,
You lift up a feather,
To determine whether,
It squats when its pees now and then.

Your old classmate,
Chris Papa
Email:
jgahwyler(AT)yahoo.com
Date:
Friday October 10, 2003 23:24:23 GMT
Comments:
Pictures and panoramic views were great. Reminded me of our scouting days. I impress my golfing buddy on the course when I point out different birds. It actually impresses me that I remember them from those olden days.
See you in a week and a half
Jack Gahwyler
Email:
richjen(AT)aol.com
Date:
Saturday October 11, 2003 18:30:22 GMT
Comments:
Hi Ken and Mary Lou, We enjoyed our conversation this morning. Let's do it again. Ernie and Linda Brunholzl
Email:
kjschneider(AT)cox.net
Date:
Sunday October 12, 2003 20:23:40 GMT
Comments:
Dad,

This is a great site. Extremely beneficial birding information for the Manzano Mountains and Cedar Crest area. All birders should stop here before going out to locate birds. Great job!

From your loving son in Canyon Texas,

Ken J
Email:
hendens(AT)hotmail.com
Date:
Thursday October 16, 2003 17:30:32 GMT
Comments:
Ken and Mary Lou, Your website is awesome and your Wednesday birding jaunts for the Forest Service were fantastic! Thank you very much for being so generous with your time and expertise. I hope to bird with you more in the future. Take care. Pat Franklin-Henden
Email:
johasliz(AT)aol.com or joanandhass(AT)comcast.net
Date:
Wednesday October 29, 2003 21:19:18 GMT
Comments:
Hi Ken & Mary Lou,
The reunion pictures are just great! I'm just getting my
pictures in order. I really enjoyed our conversation about
our children. Thank you and God bless, Joan (Wanner) Ratcliff.
Email:
maurmull(AT)gvtc.com
Date:
Saturday November 01, 2003 19:39:26 GMT
Comments:
The pictures are wonderful. Have not even downloaded mine as yet, but have printed 4 of yours. And your home page is marvelous. Have looked at the views and the birds and will
get to the rest after we return from next weeks trip to
Phoenix. Do wish I had your computer talent. With only a
year on the internet, I am in awe of people like the two
of you who can do such marvelous things. The reunion was a memorable event and it was great seeing you. (Have no idea what to do now, but will click on -Sign Guest Book - and see what occurs) Fondly, Maureen
Email:
roscott(AT)flash.net
Date:
Sunday November 02, 2003 17:52:32 GMT
Comments:
Great web site. It may have made up my mind to make the drive to Albuquerque, mid November to see what my bird finding efforts might produce. Bob Scott, Bedford, Texas
Email:
calcarius(AT)comcast.net
Date:
Sunday November 16, 2003 03:11:44 GMT
Comments:
Ken and Mary Lou,

It was a pleasure to meet you this morning while looking for early Rosy-Finches.

Thanks for providing so much useful information on your web site! These pages have been of great help in birding our way around the Sandia and Manzano Mountains.

Regards,

Rob & Lisa Doster
Albuquerque
Email:
tanageraz(AT)yahoo.com
Date:
Saturday November 22, 2003 17:41:56 GMT
Comments:
Hi Ken, thanks for your service with the feeders. I would appreciate if you would give the feeder locations at the top of your website. By reading through your info I found out there are three feeders and one can be seen from the dining room, but where are the others? Hopefully they are obvious when I get there, but I've been to the Crest House in the winter (2 years ago), and didn't know about the feeders, and didn't see them at that time. I'm looking for my lifer Black Rosy-Finch. Thanks, Aziza Cooper
Email:
rpreed(AT)asme.org
Date:
Saturday November 29, 2003 22:34:10 GMT
Comments:
Ken ---
Since your site was moved, the text does not print fill width. The Right hand inch or so is clipped.

We have valued your outstanding site and hope to view all the rosy finches at the Crest again, this week. We were disappointed to read in the listing that our birding acquintances, M&M Walsh, again failed to find tehe finches after twoo long days of patient waiting.

Thanks for you many efforts. We will be bringing seed soon when sightings become more reliable.
Email:
rpreed(AT)asme.org
Date:
Saturday November 29, 2003 22:34:12 GMT
Comments:
Ken ---
Since your site was moved, the text does not print fill width. The Right hand inch or so is clipped.

We have valued your outstanding site and hope to view all the rosy finches at the Crest again, this week. We were disappointed to read in the listing that our birding acquintances, M&M Walsh, again failed to find tehe finches after twoo long days of patient waiting.

Thanks for you many efforts. We will be bringing seed soon when sightings become more reliable.
Email:
rpreed(AT)asme.org
Date:
Saturday November 29, 2003 22:34:16 GMT
Comments:
Ken ---
Since your site was moved, the text does not print fill width. The Right hand inch or so is clipped.

We have valued your outstanding site and hope to view all the rosy finches at the Crest again, this week. We were disappointed to read in the listing that our birding acquintances, M&M Walsh, again failed to find tehe finches after twoo long days of patient waiting.

Thanks for you many efforts. We will be bringing seed soon when sightings become more reliable.
Email:
amdross(AT)worldnet.att.net
Date:
Tuesday December 09, 2003 16:33:00 GMT
Comments:
Myrna E. Dross, 120 Aztec Ave.,White Rock, NM 87544
505 672-3742 For the first year ever I have Rosy Finches.
Elevation 6800'
Email:
djsaz(AT)cox.net
Date:
Saturday January 03, 2004 03:00:47 GMT
Comments:
You have a winderful website, easy to move about and much useful info; of which I am not sure connects with my Sullivans', but I see a lot of familiar names in your website, that I would like to research.

Delorise Sexton
Email:
gant215(AT)aol.com
Date:
Thursday January 08, 2004 01:33:41 GMT
Comments:
I am Eileen Dillon. I "googled" my name and found your site. very interesting. From NJ , born and raised. Never undertook the task of finding ancestors, so I applaud you!
Email:
DONVICENZO (AT)AOL.COM
Date:
Monday January 12, 2004 19:21:13 GMT
Comments:
i AM A MARINAN AND i was told I came from County Clare
Email:
jane.kostenko(AT)co.saint-marys.md.us
Date:
Tuesday January 20, 2004 18:27:50 GMT
Comments:
Ken--Thanks for all of the invaluable information you provide on your website! You guided us even before we pestered you with a phone call! Thanks for the hospitality you and your wife showed Tyler and me on our recent visit to Albuquerque! Jane

Email:
lmeacham(AT)brorby.com
Date:
Monday February 02, 2004 20:30:24 GMT
Comments:
A friend and I are coming to Sandia Crest from Austin, Texas specifically to see the rosy-finches. We'll be sure to let the manager of the Crest House know that. What a fantastic website! Thanks!


Email:
lmeacham(AT)brorby.com
Date:
Tuesday February 10, 2004 15:53:12 GMT
Comments:
Ken,

Jean Martin and I (from Austin, TX) had only an hour and a half to hike in the Tres Pistoles wilderness area on 2/9/04, doing some birding there. What an absolutely magical place!!! I was stunned by the beauty of this wilderness area. The soft desert colors and many native plants, the many huge boulder formations (which must have fallen off of the mountains hundreds or thousands of years ago and been weathered into rounded shapes by wind and rain), combined with the backdrop of mountains, was just awe-inspiring. How I wish I lived closer so that I could hike here often. I am so thankful that this wonderful display of the best desert nature has to offer has been preserved for all to enjoy, and that it was not turned into a luxury housing development as had been planned. It's heartening to know that sometimes we humans do the right thing where nature is concerned.

Lisa Meacham
Email:
papaver110(AT)yahoo.com
Date:
Tuesday February 10, 2004 20:28:41 GMT
Comments:
Thank you for your informative pages! I'm new to ABQ, and I intend to visit the peak this week to try to spot some rosy finches!
Email:
schneider-nikolaus(AT)t-online.de
Date:
Sunday February 15, 2004 14:34:33 GMT
Comments:
Hello !
We are live in Irslingen !
Bye
Email:
spacebat75(AT)yahoo.com
Date:
Thursday February 19, 2004 20:57:58 GMT
Comments:
Ken,
I finally got around to checking out your web-page. While I'm not really a "Birder", I admire your enthusiasm and knowledge on the rosy finches, and I think I speak for all of us at the Crest House by saying thaks for bringing in the folks from all over!

Sincerely,

Joe Rood
Sandia Crest House
Email:
hendens(AT)hotmail.com
Date:
Wednesday February 25, 2004 03:37:25 GMT
Comments:
Thanks for the Big Bend trip overview. I've been there only once, on a field trip with a Biology class from UNM many, many moons ago. It was an awesome place. Your info will help me plan my next trip there, sometime this century, I hope. Pat Franklin
Email:
mandy(AT)yahoo2.com
Date:
Wednesday March 10, 2004 02:33:25 GMT
Comments:
Hey, this is a great source of information. Thanks a lot!.
Email:
sheila(AT)willey.com
Date:
Wednesday March 24, 2004 22:55:44 GMT
Comments:
My husband found this sight by accident and told me to come look at it. I too live in the East Mnts. and am a bird enthusiast. I didn't realize the Rosy Finch frenzy was right here! I had one hanging out at our feeders a couple of winters ago,it was a beautiful bird. I will drive up to the crest and see if I have any luck finding the litte guys! Thanks for all this information! Sheila
Email:
awalker(AT)rc.com
Date:
Thursday April 01, 2004 00:24:13 GMT
Comments:
daughter of Robert and Loretta Noble living now in Burlington Ct--Anne Martha Noble Walker
Email:
peppykay(AT)aol.com
Date:
Tuesday April 06, 2004 04:51:10 GMT
Comments:
Kaylee Schneider 1988 Daughter of boyd schneider. Boyds parents Gene Schneider. Gordan and Pauline
Email:
john(AT)polarisresources.com
Date:
Friday April 09, 2004 05:13:12 GMT
Comments:
john Maher
from
Torbay and Flatrock Newfoundland
A great job on the cole tree




Email:
sondra(AT)santafearticulations.com
Date:
Monday April 19, 2004 17:10:37 GMT
Comments:
Great!
Email:
trentpunker(AT)hotmail.com
Date:
Thursday April 29, 2004 05:03:44 GMT
Comments:
Nice job guys. Keep up the good work!

Email:
kegalina(AT)hotmail.com
Date:
Saturday May 01, 2004 14:32:38 GMT
Comments:
Being a "cradle birder" in Arlington, Texas (my mother and aunts are big birders), I use your site a lot to learn more about birds that live around my new home near South Mountain in Santa Fe County (Edgewood). Your site is great! I learned about the log at Capulin Spring from your site... I would never have thought to explore there otherwise!
Email:
billsoff(AT)comcast.net
Date:
Saturday May 22, 2004 14:50:57 GMT
Comments:
A really enjoyable Saturday morning I'm having, viewing all these awesome New Mexico pictures. We plan on being out your way next May, so this will have to do until then!
Email:
wayneb(AT)ime.net
Date:
Monday August 02, 2004 23:35:35 GMT
Comments:
Hi, This may be a suprise comment! I live with the daughter of Havard's Barry Wood. A name frequently mentioned along side of your (Uncle?) Albie. Since I met Margo (Wood), I have been fascinated by his football career.You can't have that fascination, without knowing who Albie Booth was.Over the past few year I have aquired quite of memorobilia ( mostly from EBAY. This include 2 original sketch by Boston Globe Sports artist Gene Mack. The first, before the (imfamous/famous game, depending where your loyalties were), the second, a week later, after the game featuring Albie kicking the ball. If anyone in the family is interested, I can send a digital picture and the make a copy.
Wayne Barter
Portland Maine

Great page! It was very helpful since I'm unfamiliar with local birding sites. Hope to meet you someday.
Gail Diane Yovanovich <gdyovan(AT)aol.com>
rio rancho, nm USA - Tuesday, October 05, 2004 at 09:40:03 (CDT)
I read your story in the birder world mag.  It was great.and you have a great web site.
raymond wiese <rmwiese(AT)fbcom.net>
Lowden, ia USA - Sunday, August 29, 2004 at 10:12:31 (CDT)