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Subject: First catbird; Northern Oriole questions
From: Julia Shields <jshields(AT)unc.edu>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 1:35am
Today I was happy to see one of my catbirds for the first time this
spring; of course I hope for another successful nesting.
My wintering orioles are still around - probably all six. I haven't seen
them all together in a while, but the immature males are all in
different stages of molt, so last weekend I could identify at least one
of the two adult males, three molting males, and one female. They have
loved their treats of sugar water, oranges, and grape jelly, but the
biggest treat has been my view of them since 12/2.
I know that Judy Murray's orioles are still there also - about a mile
from here. Same birds? I am curious as to how many other folks in the
Triangle area had wintering orioles? How many are still seeing them?
Yesterday the house wren sat above his usual bluebird house, singing his
beautiful liquid song - to my sorrow, as it meant that the nesting
chickadees had been evicted.
Julia Shields
in the suburbs of Chapel Hill, NC
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Subject: Re: Carolina RBA April 12 Update
From: Sfantony20(AT)aol.com
Date: 14 Apr 2006 7:30am
In a message dated 4/13/2006 6:52:10 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
PiephoffT(AT)aol.com writes:
hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
date: April 12, 2006
number: 704-332-2473
to report: 704-332-2473 or 704-532-6336 or PiephoffT(AT)aol.com
coverage: North and South Carolina
compiler: Taylor Piephoff for the Carolina Bird Club
Hello, this is an April 12 update of the Carolina Rare Bird Alert featuring
birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored by the Carolina Bird
Club.
Highlights on this report include:
YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS
PURPLE GALLINULE
WHITE PELICANS
REDDISH EGRET
UPLAND SANPIPERS
WESTERN TANAGER
An adult YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS was on the beach at Cape Hatteras Point on
April 11. Several birders saw the albatross and photos were taken. The
bird
was last seen flying out over the ocean to the southeast after being routed
by
some great black-backed gulls. This bird may be in poor health and could
come
ashore again somewhere on the Outer Banks.
A PURPLE GALLINULE is being seen in Sunset Beach, NC at the same lake where
the species has been seen before. A homeowner at the lake has a rowboat
that
birders can use to look for this bird. Contact Mary McDavit at 674 Sunset
Lakes Blvd. SW. Phone # 910-579-2446 or Taylor Piephoff at 704-361-5139.
At Bear Island WMA (SC) 14 WHITE PELICANS and 1 REDDISH EGRET were seen in
drawn-down waterfowl impoundments on April 8.
A WESTERN TANAGER was seen briefly at a birdbath in Southern Pines, NC on
April 3. There have been no further reports of this bird.
UPLAND SANDPIPERS are moving through the Carolinas right now. In South
Carolina three birds were near Townville, SC on April 9. Look along Prater
Gin
Road and Ogden Dr. In North Carolina a total of up to seven birds was seen
on
Hooper Lane in Hendersonville (April 9).
RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS are still moving around the Carolinas. Two birds showed
up at Morehead City, NC on April 8.
Thanks this week to Nathan Dias, Diane Andre, John Fussell, Jack Peachey,
Wayne Irvin, Mary McDavit and Jimmy Dodson for their calls and reports. Some
of
this information was gleaned from Carolinabirds.
Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT(AT)aol.com
The yellow nosed albatross was seen flying over the Atlantic Beach causeway
April 13.
Tammy Lester
Atlantic Beach, NC
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Subject: Eastern Kingbird in Lower Richland
From: toadshade <cuneatum(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 9:58am
Saw my first Eastern Kingbird of the season yesterday
in Lower Richland. Earliest sighting I've seen at that
location.
James
Columbia, SC
--- Sfantony20(AT)aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 4/13/2006 6:52:10 A.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time,
> PiephoffT(AT)aol.com writes:
> hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
> date: April 12, 2006
> number: 704-332-2473
> to report: 704-332-2473 or 704-532-6336 or
> PiephoffT(AT)aol.com
> coverage: North and South Carolina
> compiler: Taylor Piephoff for the Carolina Bird
> Club
>
> Hello, this is an April 12 update of the Carolina
> Rare Bird Alert featuring
> birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored
> by the Carolina Bird
> Club.
> Highlights on this report include:
>
> YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS
> PURPLE GALLINULE
> WHITE PELICANS
> REDDISH EGRET
> UPLAND SANPIPERS
> WESTERN TANAGER
>
> An adult YELLOW-NOSED ALBATROSS was on the beach at
> Cape Hatteras Point on
> April 11. Several birders saw the albatross and
> photos were taken. The
> bird
> was last seen flying out over the ocean to the
> southeast after being routed
> by
> some great black-backed gulls. This bird may be in
> poor health and could
> come
> ashore again somewhere on the Outer Banks.
>
> A PURPLE GALLINULE is being seen in Sunset Beach,
> NC at the same lake where
> the species has been seen before. A homeowner at
> the lake has a rowboat
> that
> birders can use to look for this bird. Contact
> Mary McDavit at 674 Sunset
> Lakes Blvd. SW. Phone # 910-579-2446 or Taylor
> Piephoff at 704-361-5139.
>
> At Bear Island WMA (SC) 14 WHITE PELICANS and 1
> REDDISH EGRET were seen in
> drawn-down waterfowl impoundments on April 8.
>
> A WESTERN TANAGER was seen briefly at a birdbath in
> Southern Pines, NC on
> April 3. There have been no further reports of this
> bird.
>
> UPLAND SANDPIPERS are moving through the Carolinas
> right now. In South
> Carolina three birds were near Townville, SC on
> April 9. Look along Prater
> Gin
> Road and Ogden Dr. In North Carolina a total of up
> to seven birds was seen
> on
> Hooper Lane in Hendersonville (April 9).
>
> RUFOUS HUMMINGBIRDS are still moving around the
> Carolinas. Two birds showed
> up at Morehead City, NC on April 8.
>
> Thanks this week to Nathan Dias, Diane Andre, John
> Fussell, Jack Peachey,
> Wayne Irvin, Mary McDavit and Jimmy Dodson for
> their calls and reports. Some
> of
> this information was gleaned from Carolinabirds.
>
> Taylor Piephoff
> Charlotte, NC
> PiephoffT(AT)aol.com
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The yellow nosed albatross was seen flying over the
> Atlantic Beach causeway
> April 13.
>
> Tammy Lester
> Atlantic Beach, NC
>
>
James "Toadshade" Wilson
Columbia, SC
Member, Mangum Track Club
"Salva nos Stella Maris
Et regina celorum."
yahoo ID: cuneatum
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Subject: IBWO search, Harry Armistead
From: Robert Lewis <rfermat(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 10:14am
All,
Many people in the Carolinas will remember Harry
Armistead from
many years of Christmas counts on the Banks, and Bob
Ake from pelagic trips off Hatteras during the 1970s.
Both of them were recently in Arkansas as part of the
official IBWO hunt.
Harry has written a wonderful account of his
experiences.
It is at
http://www.dvoc.org/OrnithStudy/ArmisteadIBWO.htm
Bob Lewis
Sleepy Hollow NY
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Subject: Chat
From: Sandy Cash <lcashjr(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 10:55am
A few minutes ago, my FOTY YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT started singing in my
backyard. A WHITE-THROATED VIREO has been singing there for the past
three mornings, maybe I'll get lucky, and he'll stay, although I'm not
optimistic.
Good Birding,
-Sandy
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Sandy Cash
Durham, NC
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Subject: Re: Chat
From: Sandy Cash <lcashjr(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 2:23pm
Sandy Cash wrote:
> A few minutes ago, my FOTY YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT started singing in my
> backyard. A WHITE-THROATED VIREO has been singing there for the past
> three mornings, maybe I'll get lucky, and he'll stay, although I'm not
> optimistic.
Arg...WHITE-EYED VIREO. (Man, almost made ornithological history right
in my own backyard...)
-Sandy
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Sandy Cash
Durham, NC
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Subject: Congaree National Park on 14 April 2006
From: "Robin Carter" <rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 4:19pm
Hi C-Birders,
I birded various trails at Congaree National Park (Richland Co., SC) this
morning, starting at 5:40 AM. The birding was good. Conditions were calm and
warm. I found my first-of-the-season birds for Eastern Wood-Pewee and
Kentucky Warbler. I missed Ovenbird, Worm-eating Warbler, and Swainson's
Warbler. These were all seen by Gary Sowell yesterday. In addition to these
I was expecting to find Acadian Flycatcher and Wood Thrush, but did not.
Summer residents seem to be about on-time or perhaps a day or two late this
year. Here is my day list (Congaree National Park only):
eBird OBSERVATION REPORT
Location name: Congaree National Park
Observation date: 4/14/06
Duration: 7 hour(s) 20 minute(s)
# of people in birding party: 1
Are you reporting all the species you identified? Yes
Total # of species: 51
Observation type: Casual Observation
Start time: 5:40 AM
Distance covered: 7.0 mile(s)
Area covered: N/A
Weather had a negative effect on my ability to collect birding information:
No
Checklist diary notes:
60 F - 88 F; entrance road, River Trail; Bluff Trail; Kingsnake Trail
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Wild Turkey
Great Blue Heron
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove
Barred Owl
Whip-poor-will
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Northern Parula
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Summer Tanager
Eastern Towhee
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
American Goldfinch
Robin Carter
Columbia, SC USA
mailto:rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com
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Subject: New yard bird: American Swallow-tailed Kite
From: "David McLean" <dcmclean(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 4:45pm
Friday 14 April 2006 @ 1635 hrs
Greetings Carolina Birders,
I've just added a new bird to my yard list: an American
Swallow-tailed Kite. I was taking a break outside and happened to look
up at the right time. Directly over my downtown Charleston home soared
a Swallow-tailed Kite! I never even considered being able to add that
one to my yard list.
BTW, I saw my first Chimney Swifts of the year on Thursday 6 April 2006.
Regards,
David McLean
--
David C. McLean, Jr.
DCMcLean(AT)gmail.com
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Subject: Re: Indigo Bunting plumages
From: "John Fussell" <jfuss(AT)clis.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 5:51pm
It is my recollection that I see numerous calico males on barrier island
sites (generally where Indigos don't breed, or breed only rarely) toward
the end of the spring migration and into early summer (late May into
June).
I had alwasy assumed that these were one-year-old males. Perhaps there
are other explanations?
John Fussell
Morehead City, NC
jfuss(AT)clis.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim & Melanie Kalbach" <grebe(AT)mindspring.com>
To: <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 6:36 PM
Subject: Indigo Bunting plumages
> 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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Subject: Charleston Spring Bird Count
From: "Andy Harrison" <parula23(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 6:06pm
The Charleston Spring Bird Count will be held on Sunday, May 7. If you are
interested in participating, contact Andy Harrison (compiler) at (843)
795-6934 or parula23(AT)aol.com for more information. Thanks, and good
birding!
Andy Harrison
Charleston, SC
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Subject: Donnelley + Bear Island WMAs, Gracefield Plantation - April
14
From: Nate Dias <offshorebirder(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 8:18pm
This morning I birded around Colleton County -
Donnelley and Bear Island WMAs early and Gracefield
Plantation (privately held) later in the day.
There was a hint of Songbird migration, but not as
much as I had hoped to see. I did find a nice
hardwood grove at Donnelley with a Wood Thrush, Hairy
Woodpecker and resident+migrating Warblers and Vireos.
The water levels around the Bear Island impoundments
are back to being pretty high again - I only found one
good shorebird concentration along a causeway to the
left of Johnny Hiers Blvd. This has been a
disappointing spring season in terms of shorebird
habitat at Bear Island and Donnelley WMAs. The water
levels at Donnelley were only drawn down in a small
area for a few days back in early March and the window
of "goodness" at Bear Island was also very slim.
Bird Highlights:
Donnelley WMA:
Anhinga
BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING-DUCK (2)
Mississippi Kite
American Kestrel (I think they breed at Donnelley)
Common Nighthawk
Loggerhead Shrike (chasing Bluebirds)
Wood Thrush (FOTS)
Prothonotary Warbler (6-7)
Black-and-white Warbler (3)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (FOTS)
Prairie Warbler (at least 6)
Hooded Warbler (12+)
KENTUCKY WARBLER (FOTS)
Northern Waterthrush (FOTS)
Summer Tanager (several)
Orchard Oriole
Bear Island WMA:
Anhinga
Caspan Tern
Least Tern
Common Nighthawk
Loggerhead Shrike
Eastern Kingbird (pair chasing a Cooper's Hawk)
Least+Western+Semipalmated Sandpipers
Short-billed Dowitcher
Dunlin
Black-necked Stilt
Greater+Lesser Yellowlegs
Seaside Sparrow
Gracefield Plantation:
Anhinga
Red-headed Woodpecker (2)
Loggerhead Shrike
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Prothonotary Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat (FOTS)
Field Sparrow
Nathan Dias - Charleston, SC
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Subject: Harris Lake - Wake NC
From: "Steven Shultz" <SSHULTZ(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 8:27pm
Took the boat out for the first time this season, visiting Harris Lake in
southern Wake County. As one would expect at this time of year, some
wintering birds still lingering, and a few spring arrivals. The stuff below
was just seen riding around on the boat without binoculars:
Caspian Terns - quite a few, many seemed to be having a successful time
fishing
lingering Bonaparte's Gulls - I had never seen full breeding plumaged
Bonaparte's before. Now that is a snazzy looking bird...
Coots - figured most of the waterfowl would have departed by now, and most
had, except the coots, of which I probably saw 300-500 doing whatever it is
that coots do, while at the same time attempting to avoid being run over, at
which they seemed to be generally successful.
Eastern Kingbird - FOS for me, "singing" (if that's what you call it) and
generally hanging around the boat ramps
Yellowlegs- both species I believe. The lake is down a fair bit, so there
is some habitat here and there.
Bald Eagle - Not nearly as common here as over at Jordan
..and the usual swallows, martins, and Osprey types that one would expect at
any sizable body of water.
Nice day and the water is much warmer than I would have expected. (Don't
ask)
Happy Easter weekend!
Steve Shultz
Apex, NC
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Subject: Old and New
From: "Edith K. Tatum" <ektatum(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 14 Apr 2006 8:43pm
Today I had a sampling of old and new in my yard. The White Throated
Sparrows are sing and a Hermit Thrush was picking up scraps under the suet
feeder. A White Eyed Vireo was singing Chick perio chik and gleaning
caterpillars in an oak. There was a brief RT Hummingbird war over the
feeders. How great is that. I love Spring!
Edith Tatum
Durham
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