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Subject: Hilton Pond 01/01/06 (Seedy Silhouettes)
From: BILL HILTON JR The Piedmont Naturalist <hilton(AT)hiltonpond.org>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 9:27am
When deciduous trees drop their foliage in winter, we lose the
distinctive shapes of leaves as a clue to species identification.
Even in silhouette, however, it's possible to identify
trees--especially if we can find the remnants of fruit still clinging
to topmost branches.
For a photo essay about these "seedy silhouettes," please visit the
1-7 January 2006 installment of "This Week at Hilton Pond" at
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek060101.html
As always we include a tally of birds banded, plus some miscellaneous
nature observations from the week just past.
Happy (New Year) Nature Watching!
BILL
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BILL HILTON JR., Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
hilton(AT)hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845
The mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is "to
conserve plants, animals, habitats, and other natural components of
the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation,
scientific study, and education for students of all ages." Please
visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net) at
http://www.hiltonpond.org and http://www.rubythroat.org ("Operation
RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project").
"Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to
watch the sunset." BHjr.
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Subject: New hummingbird bander in SC
From: "susan(AT)ncaves.com" <ncaves@earthlink.net>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 11:32am
Hello!
I want to let you all know about the newest hummingbird bander in the
Carolinas. She is Doreen
Cubie of the Charleston area. Doreen is a sub-permitted of Bob Sargent's,
trained by
at Fort Morgan, she is an accomplished passerine bander. Doreen is, of
course, a birder and a subscriber to Carolinabirds.
Her hummingbird training was mostly done by Fred Bassett. Upon receiving
her permit from the BBL, she hit the road chasing and documenting wintering
hummers in the coastal area of South Carolina. She has already banded
several Rufous and a Calliope. I expect she will be giving us regular
updates of her accomplishments across South Carolina.
Congratulations Doreen!
Susan Campbell
Whispering Pines, NC
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Subject: Huntington Beach Venture Report
From: "Simon Thompson" <simont(AT)charter.net>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 4:59pm
C-birders
Just run our Huntington Beach/Coastal SC Venture in cool, but pleasant
weather. HB was crowded with birders, which was nice to see, so hopefully
good coverage was obtained. The long-leaf pines at Santee Coastal Reserve
were quiet for the most part, but we did hit one nice flock, which included
several RCW's - nice.
Highlights of the weekend were the following: A full report, with photos
should soon be up on the Ventures website.
Red-throated loon - 15+
Harlequin Duck 1
Redhead 1
Piping Plover 3
Marbled Godwit 1
White-eyed Vireo 1
Cave Swallow (38)
Bank Swallow (1) What was this doing there?
Barn Swallow (1)
Orange-crowned Warbler
Red-cockaded Woodpecker 6
SM Sharp-tail Sparrow 4
Our next Venture is to Northern Minnesota from 9-13 February. There are only
2 spaces left on the Barn Owl trip, also in Feb, but plenty of space as the
late winter-early spring progresses. Actually, our 2006 brochure is in the
mail (ha!) and should arrive to those folks on the mailing list very soon.
If you are not on the mailing list and would like to be, just let us know.
Simon
Simon Thompson
Ventures Birding and Nature Tours
PO Box 1095
Skyland, NC 28776
Phone: 828.253.4247
Travel AT birdventures.com
www.birdventures.com
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Subject: NC Partners in Flight Meeting
From: Lena Gallitano <lena_gallitano(AT)ncsu.edu>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 6:06pm
Hello all,
Mark Johns, NC-PIF Coordinator, sent the following information regarding
this meeting. Can't beat the price and all of the talks sound very, very
interesting. Hope to see many of you there!
Lena Gallitano
Raleigh, NC
Hold the date (MARCH 28, 2006) for the 2006 spring NC Partners in Flight
meeting in Wake County near Falls Lake at Blue Jay Point County Park.
There is no registration fee. Networking till 10am, lunch on your own
(snacks will be available), and finish up by 4:30pm.
Updates on other ongoing bird conservation projects will also be
provided, including the NC Birding Trail and the NCSU All-Bird Radio
research. Scheduled presentations are listed below. Please forward this
announcement on to others you feel would be interested. Thanks!
_Spring Annual Meeting, March 28, 2006, 9:30am – 4:30pm, Blue Jay Point
County Park_
_MORNING SESSION_
-Painted Bunting Monitoring and Research in NC, Dr. Jamie Rotenberg, UNC-W
-Effects of Landscape Context on Early-succession Songbird Nest Success
in the Coastal Plain of North Carolina, Jason Riddle, NC State University
_AFTERNOON SESSION_
-Spatial and Temporal Variation in the Singing Rates of two Breeding
Forest Songbirds: The Ovenbird and the Black-throated Blue Warbler,
Jerome Brewster, NC State University
-Enhancing GAP vertebrate models to address the diverse needs of the
avian conservation community, Dr. Ed Laurent, Southeast GAP Analysis Project
-Developing better information delivery for private forestland owners,
Kevin Miller, NC State University
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Subject: Bobby Harrison in Raleigh and other Wake Audubon Items
From: Lena Gallitano <lena_gallitano(AT)ncsu.edu>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 6:58pm
Hello all,
Wake Audubon and the Friends of the Museum of Natural Sciences would
like to invite you to the following program:
Presentation by Bobby Harrison on "Rediscovering the Ivory-billed
Woodpecker"
Presentation: February 4, 2006, 7:00 p.m.
Reception: 8 p.m. with light refreshments
Museum of Natural Sciences Auditorium, 11 West Jones Street, Raleigh,
NC
Tickets: $10 for Wake Audubon members and Friends of the Museum $12 for
Non-members
Only 250 seats available for what is sure to be the year=92s most
talked-about bird event. This is the only venue Bobby is visiting in
North Carolina. Visit
https://naturalsciences.org/friends/eventform.html
to reserve your tickets, or call 733-7450 x303.
=93Bobby sat down on a log, put his face in his hands and began to sob,
saying, =91I saw an ivory-bill. I saw an ivory-bill.=92 =94 as reported by=
Tim Ghallager in the Big Woods Conservation Partnership news release,
April 28, 2005. In February 2004, Bobby Harrison became one of only
three people to officially sight the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, thus
rediscovering this Holy Grail of birding once believed to be extinct.
Now you have the opportunity to hear Bobby=92s story first hand. Reserve
your tickets now, seating is limited!
Hope to see you February 4!
Lena Gallitano
Wake Audubon
Raleigh, NC
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Subject: Fox Sparrow - Lake Norman Area
From: JMCBLake(AT)aol.com
Date: 9 Jan 2006 7:00pm
Today,I saw a Fox Sparrow in the brushy field to the south of Route 73 at
the Cowan's Ford dam on the Lincoln County side of the Catawba River.
John Bonestell
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Subject: Final Call for Fall Bird Sightings Reports
From: rdnc <rdnc(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 7:12pm
Hi Folks
This is a Final Call for your Fall Season (Aug 1 - Nov 30) Bird Sighting
Reports for North American Birds Southern Atlantic Region (NC,SC,GA)
and The Chat Briefs for the Files (NC, SC). Please get me your reports
and any photos you want to send NO LATER than Fri Jan 13, 06. Sending by
email is best of course but you can also send by snail mail if
postmarked by Wed Jan 11. Also faxing will work, or calling if you have
a limited report. Thanks, and good birding, later, Ricky
Ricky Davis
NAB-Southern Atlantic Region
The Chat-Briefs for the Files
608 Smallwood Drive
Rocky Mount, NC 27804
rdnc(AT)earthlink.net
RJDNC(AT)aol.com
rickyd(AT)theodavis.com(W)
(252)443-0276
(919)269-7401(W)
(919)269-5647(Wfax)
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Subject: Re: New hummingbird bander in SC
From: Doreen Cubie <doreencubie(AT)tds.net>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 8:03pm
Birders,
I'm really looking forward to banding hummingbirds in SC. Like Susan, I'm
affiliated with the Hummer/Bird Study Group. If anyone has a wintering hummer
they would allow me to band, I can be reached at 843-928-3702 or at
doreencubie(AT)tds.net.
Thanks,
Doreen Cubie
Awendaw, SC
>
> From: "susan(AT)ncaves.com" <ncaves(AT)earthlink.net>
> Date: 2006/01/09 Mon PM 04:31:28 GMT
> To: "Carolina Birds" <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
> Subject: New hummingbird bander in SC
>
> Hello!
>
> I want to let you all know about the newest hummingbird bander in the
> Carolinas. She is Doreen
> Cubie of the Charleston area. Doreen is a sub-permitted of Bob Sargent's,
> trained by
> at Fort Morgan, she is an accomplished passerine bander. Doreen is, of
> course, a birder and a subscriber to Carolinabirds.
>
> Her hummingbird training was mostly done by Fred Bassett. Upon receiving
> her permit from the BBL, she hit the road chasing and documenting wintering
> hummers in the coastal area of South Carolina. She has already banded
> several Rufous and a Calliope. I expect she will be giving us regular
> updates of her accomplishments across South Carolina.
>
> Congratulations Doreen!
>
> Susan Campbell
> Whispering Pines, NC
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Subject: Big Year Withdrawal
From: rdnc <rdnc(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 8:29pm
Hi Folks
It has been over a week since the end of the 2005 NC Big Year, and I
must say that I am experiencing definite withdrawal symptoms! I did not
leave town this past weekend, I did not pick up the binos or touch the
scope. By Sunday afternoon I was feeling somewhat lost and out of synch!
What I was doing was rehashing the past year and all the traveling,
visiting great places, and seeing many, many birds. I drove over 20,000
miles while getting to the coast over 40 times and to the mountains 7
times. I birded all or part of every weekend in the year except four!
There were many memorable times during the year. The lifer and/or state
birds (Arctic Loon at Wrightsville Beach, Atlantic Puffins off Hatteras,
European Storm-Petrel out of Oregon Inlet) were of course special. Other
special birds/events included the April Swallow-tailed Kite at Pea
Island, the one day in May where I saw the sun rise at an Onslow County
beach and the sun set from Richland Balsam in the mountains, the
Mourning Warbler that found me in early June at New River State Park,
the singing Swainson's Thrush at Roan Mountain in late June, the seabird
show from the Bonner Bridge after Hurricane Ophelia in September, the
unprecedented Magnificent Frigatebird show on the Outer Banks at the
Wings Over Water festival in early November, the stumbling onto the
Tropical Kingbird near L. Phelps in November, the December Say's Phoebe
in Carteret County which broke the previous Big Year total, and finally
finding a Rough-legged Hawk at Alligator River NWR in early December
after so many attemps. There were of course many more great birds during
the year, some special because of their rarity, but many more special
because of their beauty and uniqueness. The success of a Big Year
attempt depends on many things - hard work, persistence, patience,
willingness to travel, amount of time available, and luck. I ended the
year with a total of 348 species. Numbers do not mean much though,
especially when you consider the investment put into reaching that
figure. For those who plan to do a Big Year, keep in mind that there
were at least 26 other species reported in North Carolina that I was not
able to see - that comes to at least 374 species in the state during the
year! I know that 350 is definitely attainable and 360 is possible. Plan
on spending as much time at the coast as possible (where the greatest
species variety can be found) and definitely taking as many pelagic
trips as your stomach can stand. That is where I really messed up this
year. So when you decide to try your hand at this madness, please get in
touch with me and I will try my best to provide suggestions to help you
get the most out of your crazy, long, but highly rewarding year of
birding this great state. Gotta go, I am thinking that I might just pick
up the binos this coming weekend and look out into the back yard at the
feeders!! Later, Ricky
Ricky Davis
Rocky Mount, NC
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Subject: Re: Big Year Withdrawal
From: jspippen(AT)duke.edu
Date: 9 Jan 2006 8:50pm
I'd like to extend Ricky and huge, well deserved, and hearty
CONGRATULATIONS!! We've enjoyed following and being a small part of your
toils, travels, and triumphs!
Great job, Ricky!
Jeff
On Mon, 9 Jan 2006, rdnc wrote:
> Hi Folks
>
> It has been over a week since the end of the 2005 NC Big Year, and I
> must say that I am experiencing definite withdrawal symptoms! I did not
> leave town this past weekend, I did not pick up the binos or touch the
> scope. By Sunday afternoon I was feeling somewhat lost and out of synch!
> What I was doing was rehashing the past year and all the traveling,
> visiting great places, and seeing many, many birds. I drove over 20,000
> miles while getting to the coast over 40 times and to the mountains 7
> times. I birded all or part of every weekend in the year except four!
> There were many memorable times during the year. The lifer and/or state
> birds (Arctic Loon at Wrightsville Beach, Atlantic Puffins off Hatteras,
> European Storm-Petrel out of Oregon Inlet) were of course special. Other
> special birds/events included the April Swallow-tailed Kite at Pea
> Island, the one day in May where I saw the sun rise at an Onslow County
> beach and the sun set from Richland Balsam in the mountains, the
> Mourning Warbler that found me in early June at New River State Park,
> the singing Swainson's Thrush at Roan Mountain in late June, the seabird
> show from the Bonner Bridge after Hurricane Ophelia in September, the
> unprecedented Magnificent Frigatebird show on the Outer Banks at the
> Wings Over Water festival in early November, the stumbling onto the
> Tropical Kingbird near L. Phelps in November, the December Say's Phoebe
> in Carteret County which broke the previous Big Year total, and finally
> finding a Rough-legged Hawk at Alligator River NWR in early December
> after so many attemps. There were of course many more great birds during
> the year, some special because of their rarity, but many more special
> because of their beauty and uniqueness. The success of a Big Year
> attempt depends on many things - hard work, persistence, patience,
> willingness to travel, amount of time available, and luck. I ended the
> year with a total of 348 species. Numbers do not mean much though,
> especially when you consider the investment put into reaching that
> figure. For those who plan to do a Big Year, keep in mind that there
> were at least 26 other species reported in North Carolina that I was not
> able to see - that comes to at least 374 species in the state during the
> year! I know that 350 is definitely attainable and 360 is possible. Plan
> on spending as much time at the coast as possible (where the greatest
> species variety can be found) and definitely taking as many pelagic
> trips as your stomach can stand. That is where I really messed up this
> year. So when you decide to try your hand at this madness, please get in
> touch with me and I will try my best to provide suggestions to help you
> get the most out of your crazy, long, but highly rewarding year of
> birding this great state. Gotta go, I am thinking that I might just pick
> up the binos this coming weekend and look out into the back yard at the
> feeders!! Later, Ricky
>
>
> Ricky Davis
> Rocky Mount, NC
>
>
>
>
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Jeffrey S. Pippen
Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Rm A-241 LSRC Bldg, Box 90328
Duke University, Durham, NC 27708
PH: (919) 660-7278
http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/nature.htm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Subject: Video of Ivory Bill Presentation at AOU Meeting
From: Brian Murphy <brianmnc(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 9:34pm
On DISH NETWORK TV I get a number of university TV stations. If anyone
is VERY interested, I taped off of UCTV the AOU meeting at UC Santa
Clara at which an Ivory-Bill presentation was made by Rosenberg, Charif
and Rohrbaugh from Cornell and Cooper from U of Georgia. It is 60 min.,
dated August 24, 2005. It covers video and audio evidence and
methodology, survey methods and ecosystem management.
If you have DISH, or your neighbor does, they will probably repeat it.
If anyone in the Triangle would like to view a copy let me know. I don't
think I would be violating copyright just by passing around a few copies.
brian
--
Brain Murphy
http://home.earthlink.net/~brianmnc
Durham, NC
Millbrook High School
AP Env. Science / Webmaster
http://mhs.wcpss.net
http://home.earthlink.net/mhsapes
Raleigh, NC
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Subject: HBSP on 1-9
From: "Jack" <ppaw(AT)sccoast.net>
Date: 9 Jan 2006 11:00pm
Hi C'birders,
This morning and early afternoon I birded at Huntington Beach S.P.,
Murrells Inlet, Georgetown County, SC. I was hoping to garner some of
the good birds seen at the jetty this past weekend. Alas no luck.
Actually a beautiful warm day for early January. The jetty was so bad
only 1 Ruddy Turnstone could be found and no Purple Sandpipers. Oh
well, as soon as this unseasonable warm weather departs and we have
another cold front I'm sure more seasonable birds will arrive. All
told 35 species from the jetty area and the Oyster shell/kayak beach.
Red-throated Loon-3
Common Loon-7
Pied-billed Grebe-1
Horned Grebe-2
N. Gannet-51
Brown Pelican-<100
Great Cormorant-1 not on the channel markers, it was in with double C's
in the channel past the Tern fence.
Double-Crested Cormorant-37
Great Blue Heron-3
Great Egret-1
Snowy Egret-2
Lesser Scaup-1
Red-breasted Merganser-3
American Coot-156
Black-bellied Plover-3
Piping Plover-3
Killdeer-1 while traveling
Am. Oystercatcher-7
Marbled Godwit-1
Ruddy Turnstone-1
Red Knot-10
Sanderling-4
Western Sandpiper-3
Dunlin-numerous at Kayak landing
Short-billed Dowitcher-numerous at Kayak landing
Bonaparte's Gull-10
Ring-billed Gull-28
Herring Gull-5
Great Black-backed Gull-1 first winter
Royal Tern-2
Forster's Tern-4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet-1
European Strarling-while traveling
Yellow-rumped Warbler-3
Savannah Sparrow-15
Red-winged Blackbird-17
A nice day to be in the field
Jack Peachey
Conway, SC
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