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Subject: White Bird
From: Russell Roberson <russell-roberson(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 3:22am
Yesterday I was walking along Sandy Creek (between Pickett Road and
15/501) and checking out the Blue-Grey Gnatcatcher nest that I
discovered last week. There is now a bird sitting on the nest.
At the 15/501 end of the path, the city has built a small park with a
couple of shelters and two rest rooms. Near this area is an old
bridge over the Creek. I was standing on this bridge watching some
juvenile bluebirds, when a bird flew onto a branch just above me.
When I looked up what I saw was a totally white bird! When I looked
with my binocs, I saw no field marks, no wing bars, nothing. Just
totally white! Then I noticed a red bar running from the forehead to
the top of the head. That suggested woodpecker. I noted that the
bill was small and not as long as the head and the general shape
suggested Downy. When it flew, I tried to follow it but lost it
within a few seconds. I waited a while but never saw it again.
I have checked my books and the only red marking that more or less
agrees with my quick sighting is a juvenile Downy (page 248 in
Sibley). Since the shape and bill suggested Downy also, that is my
best guess.
I don't know enough about exotics to know if the bird I saw was an
escaped pet. Any one have a suggestion?
Russell Roberson
russell-roberson(AT)nc.rr.com
Durham, NC
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Subject: Updated NC Bird List
From: Harry LeGrand <harry.legrand(AT)ncmail.net>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 8:42am
Folks:
The Winter 2006 issue of The Chat, which you all should have received,
or be receiving any day, contains the NC Bird Records Committee summary
of its 2005 review of significant reports. Kent Fiala, Chat editor and
CBC website webmaster, has taken these results and, along with my
assistance, revised the downloadable NC bird list on the website. New
changes -- species added and significant changes in number of records --
are shaded in green bars on the website:
> http://www.carolinabirdclub.org/
Go to Bird Records on the left, and then click on The Birds of North
Carolina.
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BTW -- Kent tells me that he lacks material for the next Chat. So -- we
need to start writing articles, field notes, etc. Or else, Ricky Davis
will have to write lengthy Brief for the Files, maybe having to include
species like Cardinal, Blue Jay, etc., to fill up 30 pages!! (We don't
want that!) At least, it's good to see photos in The Chat, even if
black-and-white. Looks like Kent may want to, or have to, include more
photos, unless we all can help out with material for The Chat.
--
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: help needed on some difficult birds in NC
From: "Ferenc Domoki" <fdomoki(AT)wfubmc.edu>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 9:19am
Dear Carolinabirders,
I am Ferenc Domoki. I am from Hungary, but I will be living in
Winston-Salem, NC for two years. Actually, I used to stay in W-S between
1997-2000, I subscribed to Carolinabirds at that time, and I did see
most of the common birds in eastern North America. However, there are
some birds I always missed and I would like to use this new oppurtinity
to search for those difficult birds.
The reason I write now, that I signed up for a pelagic trip on May 13th,
so I will be down on the Outer Banks on that weekend. I would like to
land-bird the other day of that weekend, and I would like to ask for
some input on the following species, that could be tried for either
around the Outer Banks, or along the way between the Outer Banks and
Winston-Salem.
So, I am looking for:
Swainson`s Warbler
Henslow`s Sparrow
King Rail (maybe any marsh having them in the Piedmont area too?)
Black Rail
I do have John Fussell`s excellent book on the coastal sites of NC, and
I am aware that these are half-impossible birds. But I still invite you
to comment and suggest on these species. I am also interested in sites
of these birds that are not in that region if they are not too far from
the Piedmont.
please response to this email: fdomoki(AT)wfubmc.edu
yours
Ferenc Domoki
research fellow
Department of Physiology & Pharmacology
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Winston-Salem, NC
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Subject: RE: carolinabirds-digest V1 #998
From: "Brett Hopkins" <blh(AT)delcam.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 9:32am
I am new to the area and I hope that some of you can offer some help in
finding some good birding spots and/or groups in the Mountains of North
Carolina.
Thanks!
Brett Hopkins
Arden, NC
828.651.8691
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Subject: RE: birding spots and/or groups in the Mountains of North
Carolina.
From: mike <lists(AT)webfargo.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 10:25am
Look here:
http://www.carolinabirdclub.org/
Get the book "Birding North Carolina".
Searching the mailing list archives is a great resource as well.
Hope this helps!
mike johnson
burlington,nc
At 09:32 AM 4/20/2006 -0400, Brett Hopkins wrote:
>I am new to the area and I hope that some of you can offer some help in
>finding some good birding spots and/or groups in the Mountains of North
>Carolina.
>
>Thanks!
>
>
>Brett Hopkins
>Arden, NC
>828.651.8691
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Subject: RE: birding spots and/or groups in the Mountains of North
Carolina
From: Nate Dias <offshorebirder(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 11:14am
Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains
by Marcus B. Simpson Jr.
illustrations by H. Douglas Pratt
published by UNC Press
-- In my opinion, this is still the best book there is
about birding the NC mountains.
Brett, you should also attend the upcoming Carolina
Bird Club meeting in your backyard (Asheville).
Meeting is April 28–30. The field trips and people
will teach you about all sorts of great nearby birding
spots.
Much of my NC mountain birding time has been spent
near Saluda, NC (where some relatives maintain family
summer houses).
One of the best spots I know of in the NC mountains
for Spring warbler/flycatcher migration is just
outside Saluda (on the southeast side of town). This
area lies along Pearson Falls Road, which runs beside
the Pacolet River (more of a stream along this
section). You can bird from the road, or use trails
beside the bridge to descend to streamside-level.
Then you can wade/hike upstream or downstream for a
good ways.
Birding along the Green River near Saluda is also good
- the "Fish Top" access area has a big parking lot
which is maintained by Duke Power (owner of much of
the surrounding land). To get there, follow Green
River CoveRoad down the mountain from Saluda. Green
River Cove Road can be reached at the intersection of
highway 74 and Ozone Drive, just northeast of the
Saluda city limits. There is a semi-hidden trail that
leads from the north side of the parking lot upstream
along the Green River. This trail gives you a chance
to see breeding Black-throated Green Warblers,
Swainson's Warblers, Louisiana Waterthrushes,
Black-throated Blue Warblers and migrating songbirds
too.
Besides the thick forests along the Green River near
Fish Top, birding along the more open sections of the
Green River Road can be good, except on late spring /
summer weekends. Then the crowds and traffic often
make it less productive. There is a bridge over the
Green River about halfway between Fish Top and the
little store / boat rental place. Birding from the
bridge is nice because it puts you closer to treetop
level and there is open sky to scan for raptors and so
forth.
Hope this helps,
Nathan Dias - Charleston, SC
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From: "Brett Hopkins" <blh AT delcam.com>
Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:32:13 -0400
I am new to the area and I hope that some of you can
offer some help in
finding some good birding spots and/or groups in the
Mountains of North
Carolina.
Thanks!
Brett Hopkins
Arden, NC
828.651.8691
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Subject: RE: birding spots and/or groups in the Mountains of North
Carolina
From: mjwestphal <mjwestphal(AT)unca.edu>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 1:06pm
Brett et al,
You might want to just use a library copy of Birds of the Blue Ridge Mts for
now, or maybe you can find a used copy at Common Ground in Asheville. A new
and updated edition of that book will be coming out probably in the next year
or so and you might want to wait for that. To get detailed descriptions of
many birding sites in the mountains and other parts of the state you can
purchase the new Birding North Carolina book in any of the local nature/bird
stores, and refer to the Carolina Bird Club web site for additional birding
sites. Also, you can join the Elisha Mitchell Audubon Society in Asheville
and get lots more info. Contact me for details.
Marilyn
>===== Original Message From Nate Dias <offshorebirder(AT)yahoo.com> =====
>Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains
>by Marcus B. Simpson Jr.
>illustrations by H. Douglas Pratt
>published by UNC Press
>
>-- In my opinion, this is still the best book there is
>about birding the NC mountains.
>
>Brett, you should also attend the upcoming Carolina
>Bird Club meeting in your backyard (Asheville).
>Meeting is April 28–30. The field trips and people
>will teach you about all sorts of great nearby birding
>spots.
>
>Much of my NC mountain birding time has been spent
>near Saluda, NC (where some relatives maintain family
>summer houses).
>
>One of the best spots I know of in the NC mountains
>for Spring warbler/flycatcher migration is just
>outside Saluda (on the southeast side of town). This
>area lies along Pearson Falls Road, which runs beside
>the Pacolet River (more of a stream along this
>section). You can bird from the road, or use trails
>beside the bridge to descend to streamside-level.
>Then you can wade/hike upstream or downstream for a
>good ways.
>
>Birding along the Green River near Saluda is also good
>- the "Fish Top" access area has a big parking lot
>which is maintained by Duke Power (owner of much of
>the surrounding land). To get there, follow Green
>River CoveRoad down the mountain from Saluda. Green
>River Cove Road can be reached at the intersection of
>highway 74 and Ozone Drive, just northeast of the
>Saluda city limits. There is a semi-hidden trail that
>leads from the north side of the parking lot upstream
>along the Green River. This trail gives you a chance
>to see breeding Black-throated Green Warblers,
>Swainson's Warblers, Louisiana Waterthrushes,
>Black-throated Blue Warblers and migrating songbirds
>too.
>
>Besides the thick forests along the Green River near
>Fish Top, birding along the more open sections of the
>Green River Road can be good, except on late spring /
>summer weekends. Then the crowds and traffic often
>make it less productive. There is a bridge over the
>Green River about halfway between Fish Top and the
>little store / boat rental place. Birding from the
>bridge is nice because it puts you closer to treetop
>level and there is open sky to scan for raptors and so
>forth.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>Nathan Dias - Charleston, SC
>
>------------------------
>From: "Brett Hopkins" <blh AT delcam.com>
>Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 09:32:13 -0400
>
>I am new to the area and I hope that some of you can
>offer some help in
>finding some good birding spots and/or groups in the
>Mountains of North
>Carolina.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Brett Hopkins
>Arden, NC
>828.651.8691
>
>
>
>__________________________________________________
>Do You Yahoo!?
>Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around
>http://mail.yahoo.com
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: palm warbler and balitmore oriole in Asheville, NC
From: "Andrew Laughlin" <pileatus(AT)gmail.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 2:42pm
Stopped by the new Carrier Wetlands Park along Amboy Rd. this morning
and saw my second Palm Warbler of the spring, hanging out with a few
Yellow-Rumped Warblers. Then a quick stop to French Broad River park
to see if I could spot the Solitary Sandpiper I saw a few days ago,
but got a great look at a brilliant male Baltimore Oriole instead. He
was singing in the trees above the parking lot.
Andrew Laughlin
Asheville, NC
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Subject: Raleigh sightings - inside the beltline
From: Jim Seaman <cb(AT)jbs-blog.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 4:23pm
This morning I took a short walk on the west end of Lake Johnson (city
park). It is amazing how many Swallowtails are out and about this year. Not
just at Lake Johnson but in most everyplace I go. The birds at the lake
also seemed to be everywhere!
The morning's count all from near the boardwalk area - in no particular order :
30+ Cedar Waxwings (same spot as 2 days ago!)
5 common grackels
2 Canada Goose
4 Blue Jays
1 Indigo bunting
2 Mallards
1 Great-blue heron
2 Red-bellied woodpeckers
2 Downy woodpeckers
15+ American Robins
2 Yellow-rumped warblers
1 Prothonotary warbler - too fast for me and the camera :(
4 Eastern Phoebe
2 American Crows
4 Northern Cardinals
1 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2 Carolina wrens
1 Red-winged blackbird
Jim Seaman - Raleigh, NC
http://www.jseaman.com/
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Subject: Cerulean Warblers back near Asheville
From: "Charlotte Goedsche" <goedsche(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 6:14pm
This morning I heard two Cerulean Warblers on the Blue Ridge Parkway just
NE of Asheville. The area in which the "colony" that breeds along the
five-or-so mile stretch of the parkway extends from Craven Gap or a few
hundred yards south of there almost to Lane Pinnacle Overlook or perhaps
somewhat beyond. I'm not usually up there this early in the season, but I
did check out the parkway between Craven Gap and where Ox Creek Rd runs
into the parkway (incorrectly signed as "Bull Gap") two mornings ago, and
heard no Ceruleans. So they must have arrived dripping wet yesterday in the
rain, or today.
There also were a number of Worm-eating Warblers, lots of Black-and-whites,
Ovenbirds, some Hooded Warblers, Wood Thrush, and a few Rose-breasted
Grosbeaks and Scarlet Tanagers. As my ears shook off the rust that had
accumulated since last summer, I also finally heard some Blackburnians up
there, too.
Good birding to y'all, too.
Charlotte Goedsche
goedsche(AT)mindspring.com
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Subject: Low Cost Bins
From: "Peggy Franklin" <pegfranklin(AT)mchsi.com>
Date: 20 Apr 2006 10:00pm
A friend of mine is not really a birder but is kind of inching in that
direction and she'd like to get some low cost binoculars. What would be a
good brand to recommend?
Peggy Franklin
Hendersonville, NC
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Subject: anilorac farm warbling vireo & grasshopper sparrows
From: jspippen(AT)duke.edu
Date: 20 Apr 2006 10:55pm
Birders,
I stopped by the Anilorac Farm on Dairyland Rd. west of Chapel Hill, NC
briefly this afternoon (4/20/06) and found that at least one Warbling
Vireo had returned to the big trees in front of the house, as it was
singing away. Also heard and saw a handful of Grasshopper Sparrows just
up the road from there in the usual place.
Good birding,
Jeff
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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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