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Subject: Merchants Millpond anhingas
From: Ward Linda <tankapoet(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 7:50am
April 11
We spent a lovely spring afternoon birding from our
canoe on Merchants Millpond.
Nice warbler sightings, altho nothing unusual:
prothonotary
yellow-throated
common yellow throat
praire
pine
ovenbird
yellow-rumped
parula
Other birds included pileated, bluebird, winter wren
and wood ducks.
The surprise was a pair of anhingas circling overhead.
We were told by Floyd Williams, the ranger there who
is a master birder and all around naturalist, that he
had sighted 20 anhingas circling above the millpond
and landing in the trees that morning. Earlier in the
week, a pair of birders reported sighting a dozen.
Also were lucky in sighting one of the alligators that
now resides there. They have 3-4 now.
Linda Ward and Skip Hancock
--Linda Jeannette Ward
--P.O. Box 231
--Coinjock, N.C. 27923
--U.S.A.
--tankapoet(AT)yahoo.com
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Subject: Conditions look good for a migration wave - Thursday through
Saturday
From: "Cape Romain Bird Observatory" <crbo(AT)dmzs.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 9:24am
Carolina Birders,
With the full moon tomorrow and southerly winds forecast for much of the
Carolinas for the next 3-4 days, conditions are ripe for a big migration push
(of both songbirds and shorebirds). Over the past week, the Florida bird
lists have been reporting increasing warbler and other songbird variety.
Moderate southwesterly winds, forecast for Thursday afternoon and Thursday
night, point to the possibility of a short-term "peak" taking place Friday
morning.
So try your favorite birding spot one morning this Thursday through Saturday,
even if it's only for an hour or two.
Nathan Dias
--
Executive Director
Cape Romain Bird Observatory
http://www.crbo.net/
crbo(AT)dmzs.com
P.O. Box 362
McClellanville, SC 29458
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Subject: Re: Merchants Millpond anhingas
From: Ric Carter <ricc(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 9:30am
Are the gators transplants?
Ric Carter
Garner & Little Washington
On Apr 12, 2006, at 7:49 AM, Ward Linda wrote:
> April 11
>
> We spent a lovely spring afternoon birding from our
> canoe on Merchants Millpond.
>
> Nice warbler sightings, altho nothing unusual:
>
> prothonotary
> yellow-throated
> common yellow throat
> praire
> pine
> ovenbird
> yellow-rumped
> parula
>
> Other birds included pileated, bluebird, winter wren
> and wood ducks.
>
> The surprise was a pair of anhingas circling overhead.
>
> We were told by Floyd Williams, the ranger there who
> is a master birder and all around naturalist, that he
> had sighted 20 anhingas circling above the millpond
> and landing in the trees that morning. Earlier in the
> week, a pair of birders reported sighting a dozen.
>
> Also were lucky in sighting one of the alligators that
> now resides there. They have 3-4 now.
>
> Linda Ward and Skip Hancock
>
> --Linda Jeannette Ward
> --P.O. Box 231
> --Coinjock, N.C. 27923
> --U.S.A.
> --tankapoet(AT)yahoo.com
>
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Subject: swallows
From: "Kevin Caldwell" <kevin(AT)equinoxenvironmental.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 10:10am
I failed to mention last Saturday in Penrose, NC at a private lake
(impoundment) of about 25 acres, we watched swallows that I could not ID by
sight or sound. They were mostly flying about 40-50 feet above the water
probably picking off insects - not really diving down on the water much.
Sounded mostly like rough-wings but they didn't make much sound.
Anyone know if any swallows tend to arrive first in Brevard or whats pulling
in the vicinity? This is my first season back in 4 years so I'm unsure.
Kevin Caldwell
Barnardsville, NC (Mtns)
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Subject: A couple of interesting sitings
From: amaliet(AT)ix.netcom.com
Date: 12 Apr 2006 10:18am
Yesterday morning I saw two cliff swallows flying around in the parking lot of
my small RTP office building. Sort of an unusual spot but I *think* they had
been nesting underneath a tractor-trailor that had been parked in the area for a
few weeks and that is now gone.
When I went out to walk the dogs this morning, I had three great blue herons
circling over my yard and calling. I have never seen herons behave like this -
anyone know what it might signify?
Amalie Tuffin
Hillsborough, NC
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Subject: RE: swallows
From: mjwestphal <mjwestphal(AT)unca.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 11:05am
In the mountains Tree Swallows arrive first, usually by early to mid-March,
and they have been back in the area for quite a while now. Rough-winged
arrive by mid to late March and they were also on time. Barn also usually
arrive by late March, but were pretty sparse until fairly recently. Cliff
Swallows returned this week. And that's the swallow picture, at least for the
southern mountains. I had a couple of early Chimney Swifts this year one day
last week, but there seemed to be a lot more of them today.
Had my first of the year Whip-poor-will last night, and first year of the year
Wood Thrush this morning. There are lots of BT Greens and Black and Whites,
as well as a few other warblers in, but most of them I'm sure are waiting
until there are some leaves on the trees. Southerly winds or no, there's no
point arriving if there aren't any caterpillars to eat yet. Their mommas
didn't raise no fools. Leaves are starting to come at the lowest elevations,
but above that it's still bare trees. Soon, though.
Marilyn
>===== Original Message From Kevin Caldwell <kevin(AT)equinoxenvironmental.com>
=====
>I failed to mention last Saturday in Penrose, NC at a private lake
>(impoundment) of about 25 acres, we watched swallows that I could not ID by
>sight or sound. They were mostly flying about 40-50 feet above the water
>probably picking off insects - not really diving down on the water much.
>Sounded mostly like rough-wings but they didn't make much sound.
>
>Anyone know if any swallows tend to arrive first in Brevard or whats pulling
>in the vicinity? This is my first season back in 4 years so I'm unsure.
>
>
>Kevin Caldwell
>Barnardsville, NC (Mtns)
Marilyn Westphal
Environmental Quality Institute
University of North Carolina-Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, NC 28804
828/251-6823
mjwestphal(AT)unca.edu
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Subject: Re: swallows
From: Sandy Cash <lcashjr(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 11:21am
mjwestphal wrote:
> In the mountains Tree Swallows arrive first, usually by early to mid-March,
> and they have been back in the area for quite a while now. Rough-winged
> arrive by mid to late March and they were also on time. Barn also usually
> arrive by late March, but were pretty sparse until fairly recently. Cliff
> Swallows returned this week. And that's the swallow picture, at least for the
> southern mountains. I had a couple of early Chimney Swifts this year one day
> last week, but there seemed to be a lot more of them today.
I've always been curious as to whether there might, perhaps in some
relatively unbirded corner of the mountains, be a Bank Swallow colony -
I know that there are colonies (or have been in recent years) on both
the James and Shenandoah rivers in Virginia. I know they're by no means
widespread in Virginia, but it seems plausible that they might colonize
their way up, say, the New River at some point - has there *ever* been a
record of breeding Bank Swallow in NC?
-Sandy
--
Sandy Cash
Durham, NC
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Subject: Pileated Woodpeckers
From: Shelley Theye <veery(AT)bellsouth.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 12:04pm
Though I typically see Pileateds around where I live,
I've been hearing or seeing them more often and closer
by this spring.
This AM, I noticed a female land on a tall pine snag.
Then I saw her disappear into a cavity and remain inside.
If they've chosen this hole to nest in, it's far enough away
from the house for them to have lots of privacy, but
I can also see it from the kitchen window with binoculars,
since I know right where to look!
Shelley Theye
northern Chatham County, NC
veery(AT)bellsouth.net
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Subject: Re: swallows
From: Harry LeGrand <harry.legrand(AT)ncmail.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 1:10pm
There was a well-documented colony along the Yadkin River near Ronda
(Wilkes County) from 1977 to about 1984 (Chat 42:83-84), as reported by
the late Ramona Snavely.
Then, there was a report of a small colony in a quarry in Avery County,
in June 1991, by Herb Hendrickson and Dave Lee.
Of course, there have been a handful of additional sightings in June of
birds around lakes, banks, etc., where nests have not been found. I've
seen this once or twice at Lake Gaston over the years; Merrill Lynch
reported birds at Hyco Lake in late June 1985.
Thus, we cannot say that Bank Swallows are NOW nesting in NC. But, most
likely spots are lakes, quarries, or rivers, with obviously high (20
feet or higher) near-vertical bluffs -- and preferably in the northern
part of the state. Birds have nested along the James River in the
Richmond, VA, area, so don't overlook places like the banks along the
Chowan River in Bertie County as possible nesting sites.
Harry LeGrand
Raleigh
Sandy Cash wrote:
> mjwestphal wrote:
>> In the mountains Tree Swallows arrive first, usually by early to
>> mid-March, and they have been back in the area for quite a while now.
>> Rough-winged arrive by mid to late March and they were also on time.
>> Barn also usually arrive by late March, but were pretty sparse until
>> fairly recently. Cliff Swallows returned this week. And that's the
>> swallow picture, at least for the southern mountains. I had a couple
>> of early Chimney Swifts this year one day last week, but there seemed
>> to be a lot more of them today.
>
> I've always been curious as to whether there might, perhaps in some
> relatively unbirded corner of the mountains, be a Bank Swallow colony -
> I know that there are colonies (or have been in recent years) on both
> the James and Shenandoah rivers in Virginia. I know they're by no means
> widespread in Virginia, but it seems plausible that they might colonize
> their way up, say, the New River at some point - has there *ever* been a
> record of breeding Bank Swallow in NC?
>
> -Sandy
>
--
Harry LeGrand
NC Natural Heritage Program
DENR Office of Conservation and Community Affairs
1601 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1601
(919) 715-8697 (work)
FAX: 919-715-3085
e-mail: harry.legrand(AT)ncmail.net
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Subject: Re: A couple of interesting sitings
From: amaliet(AT)ix.netcom.com
Date: 12 Apr 2006 1:11pm
Norm -
Thanks for the suggestion. I had originally thought rough-winged when I saw
swallows flying out from under the tractor-trailer, but I was never able to get
a good view of them.
Yesterday I happened to have my binoculars in my car and was able to see that
the two swallows in the parking lot were cliffs.
Having just checked Will's Triangle Bird checklist, I agree that the swallows I
saw yesterday are likely different birds than the ones who were around the
tractor-trailer for the past couple of weeks. The other birds were too early
for cliff swallows.
Amalie
-----Original Message-----
>From: Norman Budnitz <norman.budnitz(AT)duke.edu>
>Sent: Apr 12, 2006 12:05 PM
>To: amaliet(AT)ix.netcom.com
>Subject: Re: A couple of interesting sitings
>
>Hi Amelie,
>
>Look more carefully at those swallows. I suspect they are Rough-winged
>Swallows. I have seen them nesting under tractor-trailers on numerous
>occasions. In fact, there is a pair doing just that in the parking area
>where I work at GlaxoSmithKline in RTP.
>
>Norm
>
>amaliet(AT)ix.netcom.com wrote:
>> Yesterday morning I saw two cliff swallows flying around in the parking lot
of my small RTP office building. Sort of an unusual spot but I *think* they had
been nesting underneath a tractor-trailor that had been parked in the area for
a few weeks and that is now gone.
>>
>> When I went out to walk the dogs this morning, I had three great blue herons
circling over my yard and calling. I have never seen herons behave like this -
anyone know what it might signify?
>>
>> Amalie Tuffin
>> Hillsborough, NC
>>
>
>--
>Norman Budnitz
>GSK NTH-M2451
>2512 S. TriCenter Blvd.
>Durham NC 27713
>
>919-315-4768 (TASC main line)
>919-483-9889 (direct line)
>919-315-4796 (fax)
>norman.budnitz(AT)duke.edu
>http://www.ciblearning.org
>
>
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Subject: Last CHBC field trip for the spring
From: "Will Cook" <cwcook(AT)duke.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 1:25pm
Below is a message from Chapel Hill Bird Club field trip leader Doug
Shadwick... the regular field trips are ending because count season
is almost upon us.
The Chapel Hill Spring Bird Count is set for Saturday, May 6 --
please let me know if you'd like to join in the fun. Please see
http://chbc.carolinanature.com/ for assignments, guidelines, and more
information.
------- Forwarded message follows -------
The last spring field trip for the Chapel Hill Bird Club will be on
Saturday April 15, 2006. Bob Rybczynski will lead the trip.
The local field trips originate in the Glen Lennox parking lot on highway
54 in Chapel Hill. We leave the parking lot at 7:30 A.M..
Thanks to all who participated in the field trips over the last year. The
field trips will resume in August or September - depending on how much bird
activity there is in the fall migration.
Doug Shadwick (919-942-0479 or dougshadwickATaol.com)
Chapel Hill, NC
------- End of forwarded message -------
--
Charles W. "Will" Cook w 919-660-5144
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook cwcook(AT)duke.edu
Box 90340, Biology Dept., Duke Univ., Durham, NC 27708
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Subject: Tufted Titmouse nesting video
From: "Will Cook" <cwcook(AT)duke.edu>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 2:54pm
Paul Murray of Apex, North Carolina, has a video camera set up to
monitor a birdhouse. The last update shows the titmouse pair
investigating the empty birdhouse. Paul says they're building a nest
today and he'll upload the video for that tonight. Take a look --
it's pretty neat!
http://www.dropshots.com/paulmurray
Paul says that he "would like to also set up live video - I still
need figure out the details - would you know someone in the group who
could help me figure out about webcam hosting."
You can contact him at paulmurray at mail.com
--
Charles W. "Will" Cook w 919-660-5144
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook cwcook(AT)duke.edu
Box 90340, Biology Dept., Duke Univ., Durham, NC 27708
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Subject: Re: A couple of interesting sitings
From: "Willem van Eck" <wvaneck(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 2:55pm
the siting was much more unusual than the sighting!
----- Original Message -----
From: <amaliet(AT)ix.netcom.com>
To: <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 7:18 AM
Subject: A couple of interesting sitings
> Yesterday morning I saw two cliff swallows flying around in the parking
lot of my small RTP office building. Sort of an unusual spot but I *think*
they had been nesting underneath a tractor-trailor that had been parked in
the area for a few weeks and that is now gone.
>
> When I went out to walk the dogs this morning, I had three great blue
herons circling over my yard and calling. I have never seen herons behave
like this - anyone know what it might signify?
>
> Amalie Tuffin
> Hillsborough, NC
>
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Subject:
From: "Robert C. Perkins" <rperkins(AT)infionline.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 3:12pm
This morning Willem van Eck and I did a long hike at Raven Rock
State Park. We tallied four vireos: blue-headed, white-eyed,
yellow-throated, and red-eyed. We had good looks at the
yellow-throated while it was calling. The red-eyed called
persistently and managed to stay out of sight.
It was a good day for warblers: yellow-rumped, yellow-throated,
hooded, and prairie warblers; northern parulas; American redstart,
ovenbirds, and Louisiana waterthrush. I found the prairie warbler
after Willem left while listening for prairies and field sparrows.
During my first round of listening for prairies, I heard the
distinctive "wheep" of a great-crested flycatcher.
A good day and fine company.
Bob
--
Bob Perkins
Historian and general outdoorsman
Fayetteville, North Carolina
rperkins(AT)infionline.net
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Subject: Re: Tufted Titmouse nesting video
From: "KC Foggin" <KCFoggin(AT)sc.rr.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 5:48pm
I agree, it is very interesting. Looking forward to more follow-ups.
Question. Does anyone know why she(I'm assuming it was the female in the box)
was spreading herself against the floor of the box a few times?
KC Foggin
Socastee
Myrtle Beach SC
www.birdforum.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Will Cook" <cwcook(AT)duke.edu>
To: <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 12, 2006 2:53 PM
Subject: Tufted Titmouse nesting video
> Paul Murray of Apex, North Carolina, has a video camera set up to
> monitor a birdhouse. The last update shows the titmouse pair
> investigating the empty birdhouse. Paul says they're building a nest
> today and he'll upload the video for that tonight. Take a look --
> it's pretty neat!
>
> http://www.dropshots.com/paulmurray
>
> Paul says that he "would like to also set up live video - I still
> need figure out the details - would you know someone in the group who
> could help me figure out about webcam hosting."
>
> You can contact him at paulmurray at mail.com
>
>
> --
> Charles W. "Will" Cook w 919-660-5144
> http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook cwcook(AT)duke.edu
> Box 90340, Biology Dept., Duke Univ., Durham, NC 27708
>
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Subject: Yellow-nosed Albatross at Cape Hatteras
From: Kent Fiala <fiala(AT)ipass.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 6:54pm
A Yellow-nosed Albatross was photographed at Cape Hatteras yesterday.
Photos are in the CBC Photo Gallery of the CBC web site at
http://www.carolinabirdclub.org/
--
Kent Fiala
Chapel Hill Township, NC
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Subject: YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS at Cape Hatteras
From: "J. BRIAN PATTESON" <patteson1(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 7:17pm
This is a somewhat belated second hand report, but a Yellow-nosed
Albatross was found by birders on a Cape Hatteras Bird Club field trip
to Cape Point yesterday morning. The bird was initially seen resting on
the beach (sitting on its belly, not standing), but was ultimately put
to flight by some Great Black-backed Gulls. My understanding is that it
flew off to the southeast, not to be seen again. Some photos were
taken, and I believe these have been sent to Kent Fiala, so that he
could post them to the CBC website. My thinking is that this bird is
not healthy and it could come ashore again, but that might be miles from
Cape Point.
The most amazing thing about this is that a Yellow-nosed Albatross was
seen and photographed less than a mile from the same spot on April 11,
2004!
So, mark your calendars- April 11- the albatross returns to Cape Point!
Brian Patteson
Hatteras
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Subject: CBC spring meeting
From: "Gail Lankford" <whocooksforyou(AT)charter.net>
Date: 12 Apr 2006 8:05pm
Those going to the CBC meeting in Asheville who have already signed up for
field trips, or plan to do so, should look at the updates to the trip
descriptions on the website
www.carolinabirdclub.org
Some trips have way too many folks. No more for Thursday afternoon , please!
I encourage sign ups to Fletcher Park, Owen Park, Chimney Rock Park, and
Jackson Park for Friday and Saturday half day trips. At lower elevations,
these parks will have the most, and possibly best, migrants.
Gail Lankford
Meeting Planner
Asheville
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