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Subject: Hilton Pond 04/01/06 (Yellow-throated Warbler)
From: BILL HILTON JR The Piedmont Naturalist <hilton(AT)hiltonpond.org>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 12:04am
Although Yellow-throated Warblers breed commonly in the southeastern
quadrant of the U.S., we seldom capture them at Hilton Pond
Center--mostly because they frequent the highest canopy. "This Week
at Hilton Pond" we did manage to band one of these elusive warblers,
even though we caught it in an unexpected way.
To view the story of this unusual encounter, please visit our photo
essay for 1-7 April 2006 at
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek060401.html
As always we include a tally of other birds banded, those recaptured,
and miscellaneous nature notes.
Happy 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: Hummer vs. Hawk
From: Wendy Kaplan <birderwen(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 12:15am
Happy Spring to All --
While "spring cleaning" the garden on Sunday, we
had our first real sighting (not the slight draining
of the feeder) of a much-awaited male RTHU who honored
us with an up close and personal visit. A sight for
sore eyes, he checked us out, too! I hope this perky
guy stays and spreads his seed here in my backyard.
A Sharpie is here for several days obviously
finding our environs good hunting, giving us loud,
raucous cries of delight while on the prowl. An
interesting fellow, but one who I hope will not be too
successful and want to stay long!
Wendy Kaplan
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Wendy Kaplan
"Even though the bird is walking, we know that it has
wings." - Voltaire
Charlotte, NC
Birderwen(AT)yahoo.com
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Subject: RE: Large Black Vulture "Flock"
From: "Frederick Houk Jr" <woodthrush2263(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 1:03am
I have had a small group of BV's circling at tree top level around the top
of our "mountain" all day.
It's possible I'm dead...if so, somebody feed the hummingbirds, OK?
Thanks
Fred Houk
Chatham County
>From: "John Ennis" <swampwolf(AT)thebusinessbirder.com>
>To: <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
>Subject: Large Black Vulture "Flock"
>Date: Sun, 9 Apr 2006 14:29:30 -0400
>
>It is only Sunday and I have already met my weekly goal of IHNSTB's*.
>
>On the way to Southport, on NC 87, around 7 this morning I saw what must
>have been 70+ Black Vultures. This was not a mixed species kettle but a
>pure flock at low levels. It was 46 degrees so no thermals.
>
>These guys were circling is three smaller groups, all moving laterally but
>still fairly close together. There must be a large BV roost in the area
>and
>I think they were leaving to go forage.
>
>John Ennis
>Leland, NC
>910-371-9729
>
>* I Have Never Seen That Before episodes
>
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Subject: injured heron in Winston
From: "Phil Dickinson" <pdickins(AT)triad.rr.com>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 9:23am
Wildlife rehabber Bob Chamberlain is taking care of an injured
yellow-crowned night heron (head injury) in Winston-Salem. They have not
dealt with this species before and are looking for source of small crawfish
or other acceptable food. Any ideas. Bob's contact information is
336-093-6543 or jchamberlain(AT)direcway.com.
Phil Dickinson
Winston-Salem
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Subject: Whip-poor-will
From: Shelley Theye <veery(AT)bellsouth.net>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 12:48pm
While outside with my dog last night, heard a Whip-poor-will singing
not far from the house. A nice surprise.
Shelley Theye
northern Chatham County, NC
veery(AT)bellsouth.net
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Subject: Re: Rough-winged Swallows in W-S, etc.
From: jspippen(AT)duke.edu
Date: 11 Apr 2006 12:54pm
Birders,
N. Rough-winged Swallows were prevalent in Durham this weekend as well.
One cooperated enough for me to get some photos, even though my
camera was equipped with only a 100mm macro lens:
http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/naturephotos/nroughwingedswallow.htm
Cheers,
Jeff
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Jeffrey S. Pippen
Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences
Duke University, Durham, NC 27708
http://www.duke.edu/~jspippen/nature.htm
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
On Mon, 10 Apr 2006, Ann Robertson wrote:
> Carolinabirders & Forsythbirders,
>
> On Sunday, April 9th around 4:30 p.m. Chester, Adam & Stacey Howell and
> I sighted two Rough-winged swallows flying over the Bethabara beaver
> pond off Reynolda Road in Winston-Salem, NC. Flickers were insistently
> calling and easy to spot, and a Kingfisher rattled by. We were also
> delighted at many turns by the sight of very active Blue-gray
> Gnatcathers, as well as Yellow-rumped Warblers. Ah, April!
>
> Ann Robertson
>
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Subject: Re: Whip-poor-will
From: Marsha Stephens <stephens(AT)mail.fpg.unc.edu>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 1:51pm
Same thing happened to me last night, but further north!
Marsha Stephens
south of Hillsborough, Orange County, NC
stephens(AT)mail.fpg.unc.edu
Shelley Theye wrote:
> While outside with my dog last night, heard a Whip-poor-will singing
> not far from the house. A nice surprise.
>
> Shelley Theye
> northern Chatham County, NC
> veery(AT)bellsouth.net
>
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Subject: Winston-Salem Saturday birdwalk
From: "Phil Dickinson" <pdickins(AT)triad.rr.com>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 4:12pm
Jeremy Reiskind reports that this past Saturday the rains passed through in
time for some decent birding at Civitan Park, near WSSU. Highlights were
three common snipe; two palm warblers; field, swamp and chipping sparrows;
nest-building phoebe; rough-winged and barn swallows; and kingfisher. 35
species total. The snipe have been there all winter. The park is a city-made
wetland next to Salem Creek off of Martin Luther King Dr.
Phil Dickinson
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Subject: Indigo Bunting plumages
From: Tim & Melanie Kalbach <grebe(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 11 Apr 2006 6:36pm
Bill,
Male Indigo Buntings are completely blue only during the breeding season,
regardless of age, so I'm not sure about calling a "calico" individual
second-year. During spring and fall migration I often see Indigos resembling
KC's photo, yet rarely see anything but fully blue males all summer. Where are
all these first/second-year males? Am I missing something?
Tim Kalbach
Lexington, SC
grebe(AT)mindspring.com
Tim and Melanie Kalbach
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