Where's Waldo Whooper: Update on Missing Crane

Whooping crane number 2-11 went missing early in the migration. On November 21, she was spotted in Georgia. Check out this fabulous photo which was posted on OM's webpage. At least she's flying, migrating, and now in a warmer climate. Her class mates are still in Piatt County, Illinois waiting out bad weather and entertaining themselves by stabbing pumpkins when they are not trying to stab one another. http://www.operationmigration.org/Field_Journal.html

Mystery Trivia Quiz: Agatha Christie Quiz Contest

Be the first to answer the following Agatha Christie trivia questions correctly and I'll send you an autographed a copy of What's Your Agatha Christie I.Q.?

1. Several of Christie's mysteries were published under alternate titles. Which other title was given to Murder in the Calais Coach?

A.  The Mystery of the Blue Train

B.  Passage to Frankfurt

C.  Murder on the Orient Express

2.  In which mystery was the heartless Mrs. Boynton murdered? Hint: Hercule Poirot uncovered the truth.

A.  Appointment with Death

B.  A Murder is Announced

C.  By the Pricking of My Thumbs

3.  Midge loved Edward who loved Henrietta who loved John who loved Veronica who was not his wife.  What's the title of this Poirot mystery?

A.  Murder After Hours

B.  The Moving Finger

C.  Cards on the Table

4.  What is the title of the first Agatha Christie mystery?

A.  The Secret Advisory

B.  The Mysterious Affair at Styles

C.  Murder on the Links

5.  Probably one of the most intriguing and unsolved mysteries involved Dame Agatha herself when she disappeared in December 1926. For how many days was she missing?

A.  29

B.  11

C.  18

6.  Which mystery begins with the line: "In my end is my beginning . . ."

A.  The Murder of Roger Ackroyd

B.  Murder She Said

C.  Endless Night

7.  Which character said, "I'll kill him before I give him up to you?"

A.  Jane Wilkinson in Thirteen at Dinner

B.  Mrs. Burton Cox in Elephants Can Remember

C.  Mrs. Crale in Murder in Retrospect

8.  Which mystery featured the ancient monument Abu Simbel?

A.  They Came to Baghdad

B.  Death on the Nile

C.  Murder in Mesopotamia

9.  What was the name of Christie’s play, which was known as the longest-running play in theatrical history?

A. The Mousetrap

B.  Black Coffee

C.  Spider's Web

10. What pseudonym did Christie use in writing her romance novels?

A.  Agatha Mallowan

B.  Mary Westmacott

C.  Joan Scudamore

Send me your answers via e-mail: kathleenkaska@hotmail.com by Monday, December 5. The winner will be announced on Thursday, December 8.

To be eligible you must be willing to have your first initial and last name posted on my December 8 blog.

I agree __________________________.

                   Name

Cut and paste the above paragraph in the body of your e-mail when you send your answers.

Have fun!

Sunday's for the Birds: Meet Whooper Chick #5-11

Loves to sleep, loves grapes, very friendly, but a reluctant flyer. When #5-11 hatched, he spent most of his time napping. Once he became used to life outside the egg, he turned his attention to treat time, often the first in line to nab the grapes from the handlers. Although he shows promise of being a great flyer, he's been one of the first to turn back after migration take-off. On migration day #20, he spotted two sandhill cranes and decided to land and pay them a visit. 

Due to bad weather, the Class of 2011 has been on the ground for a recording-break 16 days. Hopefully, when they return to the air, #5-11 will be ready to spread his wings and get down to Florida where days are nice and warm. 

This information and the chick's photo came from the OM website: http://www.operationmigration.org/ 

Read more about the Class of 2011 by going to the website's "In the Field," then "Site Map," and scroll down until you see the bios for the various classes. You can also purchase whooping crane merchandize on the website: jewelry, T-shirts, greeting cards, etc. And you can sponsor migration miles. There are more than 500 left for this year. 
Next Sunday, read about chick #6-11. 

The team is still in Livingston, IL, waiting for the weather to improve.