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Subject: First Acadian FC, Thrushes starting?, Swainson's Warbler,
Asheville CBC
From: Sandy Cash <lcashjr(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 1 May 2006 9:54am
Hi all,
Sat. AM while waiting for the rest of our field trip group to arrive at
Chimney Rock, my Dad and I heard a singing SWAINSON'S THRUSH on the
entrance road to the park perhaps a quarter mile below the ticket plaza.
Then, on our way back yesterday morning, we stopped at South Mountains
State Park (my first time, definitely planning a return visit - it's a
really lovely place, the cove forest beyond the picnic grounds is just
fabulous), where I heard and saw my FOTY ACADIAN FLYCATCHER - the timing
seems about right. But the best find of the day was right by the
Acadian - where the Hemlock Nature Trail merges with the HQ trail on the
way up to the falls, there is an overlook over the creek. Across the
creek in the Rhodie tangles, there was a singing SWAINSON'S WARBLER -
the fourth bird I'd either seen or heard over the weekend (the other
three were all at Chimney Rock). This bird never showed himself,
unfortunately, but nevertheless, it capped a very, very enjoyable
weekend of birding. And let me just pimp SoMtnSP again - having now
been there once myself, I'm surprised I don't see more reports, given
its relative nearness and accessibility, coupled with some simply
fabulously beautiful forest habitat.
And congrats and thanks to Gail, et al. for organizing the CBC meeting -
these things are challenges, having organized one myself several years
ago - and to the leaders (in our case, Marilyn Westphal) for dedicating
their time and effort to showing folks their local spots. It's
especially tough when the birds don't always cooperate (we tried
pishing/calling/cursing at a particularly recalcitrant KENTUCKY WARBLER
at Craven Gap, but that $&#&#*% just would not show himself), but in our
case, the leaders did a great job of being patient and showing us other
interesting things (I really enjoyed the little wildflower diversions,
knowing as little as I do about them).
Good birding all,
-Sandy
--
Sandy Cash
Durham, NC
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Subject: HBSP on 4-30
From: "Jack" <ppaw(AT)sccoast.net>
Date: 1 May 2006 10:36am
Hi C'birders,
Yesterday afternoon, I birded at the north end of Huntington Beach S.P.
doing a shorebird survey for Manomet. A few interesting birds.
Altogether about 25 species. Sunny and quite windy from the northeast.
N. Gannet-1
Brown Pelican-2
Double-Crested Cormorant-10
Great Blue Heron-1
Great Egret-1
Surf Scoter-a nice male in the jetty pond
Red-breasted Merganser-4
Osprey-2
Black-bellied Plover-5
Wilson's Plover-1
Greater Yellowlegs-4 causeway saltmarsh as I left the park
Willet-1
Sanderling-26
Semipalmated Sandpiper-1
Dunlin-6
Laughing Gull-4
Ring-billed Gull-5
Herring Gull-7
Royal Tern-50+
Sandwich Tern-20+
Forster's Tern-25
Least Tern-20+
Black Skimmer-11
Mourning Dove-2
Tree Swallow-4
Barn Swallow-15
Blue Jay-1
N. Cardinal-1
Red-winged Blackbird-4
Boat-tailed Grackle-8
I spoke to the personel at the Education Center and there were two
female Painted Buntings that stayed the winter and have been joined
about 10 days ago by two males. I did not see them in my brief
observation of the feeder.
Jack Peachey
Conway, SC
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Subject: White-rumped Sandpiper, 27 shorebird species on South Island
- April 30
From: "Cape Romain Bird Observatory" <crbo(AT)dmzs.com>
Date: 1 May 2006 10:52am
I performed a shorebird census on Cat Island and South Island in Georgetown
County yesterday (4-30). The census was for ongoing ISS (International
Shorebird Survey) work.
Highlights of a very windy day included a White-rumped Sandpiper, American
Avocets, Stilt Sandpipers, Wilson's and Piping Plovers, good numbers of
Black-necked Stilts and the unusual sight of Red Knots feeding in a drawn-down
waterfowl impoundment.
The rains this past week raised the water levels in some of the impoundments
versus last weekend. This concentrated the bulk of the shorebirds in a single
impoundment on South Island.
I observed 27 shorebird species on South Island - one impoundment contained 22
shorebird species and a couple of thousand individuals.
There were so many Dunlin running around, I was alert for a Curlew Sandpiper
among them, but this was not to be.
Non-shorebird highlights included Barn Owl, Common Ground-Dove, a lingering
Sedge Wren and Bachman's Sparrow.
Shorebird species list:
Black-bellied Plover
WILSON'S PLOVER
Semipalmated Plover
PIPING PLOVER
Killdeer
American Oystercatcher
Black-necked Stilt
AMERICAN AVOCET
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Willet
Spotted Sandpiper
Whimbrel
Marbled Godwit
Ruddy Turnstone
RED KNOT
Sanderling
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
WHITE-RUMPED SANDPIPER
Pectoral Sandpiper
Dunlin
STILT SANDPIPER
Short-billed Dowitcher
LONG-BILLED DOWITCHER
Wilson's Snipe
--
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: HBSP on 4-30
From: Carol Williamson <cncbrdr(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 1 May 2006 1:58pm
Hi Jack and all,
I birded HBSP on Thursday morning from about 6:30 to
11:30. It was chilly, windy, and sometimes drizzly. I
did get a female painted bunting at the Education
Center feeders and got over 40 species that morning.
Most notable for me was the terrifying "growling" I
heard as I went across entire span of the carriage
path. I was alone out there and really quite scared.
A park ranger showed up and I asked him about the
noise. As I expected, it was alligators. He said it is
mating season and that the males were "doing their
thing." Were they ever! He assured me that they were
not interested in a little human female, just the
lovely 'gator ladies!
Carol Williamson
Durham, NC
--- Jack <ppaw(AT)sccoast.net> wrote:
> Hi C'birders,
> Yesterday afternoon, I birded at the north end of
> Huntington Beach S.P.
> doing a shorebird survey for Manomet. A few
> interesting birds.
> Altogether about 25 species. Sunny and quite windy
> from the northeast.
>
> N. Gannet-1
> Brown Pelican-2
> Double-Crested Cormorant-10
> Great Blue Heron-1
> Great Egret-1
> Surf Scoter-a nice male in the jetty pond
> Red-breasted Merganser-4
> Osprey-2
> Black-bellied Plover-5
> Wilson's Plover-1
> Greater Yellowlegs-4 causeway saltmarsh as I left
> the park
> Willet-1
> Sanderling-26
> Semipalmated Sandpiper-1
> Dunlin-6
> Laughing Gull-4
> Ring-billed Gull-5
> Herring Gull-7
> Royal Tern-50+
> Sandwich Tern-20+
> Forster's Tern-25
> Least Tern-20+
> Black Skimmer-11
> Mourning Dove-2
> Tree Swallow-4
> Barn Swallow-15
> Blue Jay-1
> N. Cardinal-1
> Red-winged Blackbird-4
> Boat-tailed Grackle-8
>
> I spoke to the personel at the Education Center and
> there were two
> female Painted Buntings that stayed the winter and
> have been joined
> about 10 days ago by two males. I did not see them
> in my brief
> observation of the feeder.
>
> Jack Peachey
> Conway, SC
>
>
>
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Subject: Thanks re: Killdeer question
From: "KC Foggin" <KCFoggin(AT)sc.rr.com>
Date: 1 May 2006 5:42pm
Thanks to all that rang in on my Killdeer suspicions last week.
KC Foggin
Socastee
Myrtle Beach SC
www.birdforum.net
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Subject: Durham Spring Count highlights
From: "Will Cook" <cwcook(AT)duke.edu>
Date: 1 May 2006 5:54pm
I had a pretty good day on the Durham Spring Bird Count yesterday,
finding 90 species of birds and 17 species of butterflies near Butner
in Granville Co., NC.
Covering the Knap of Reeds Creek section in the chilly morning, had
77 bird species, including an adult White-crowned Sparrow, heard-only
Yellow and Canada Warblers, a seen-only Barred Owl, and a seen-only
N. Bobwhite (sadly, the only one reported at the 1pm countdown).
After the countdown I headed to the north end of the railroad
causeway, which crosses Falls Lake a mile or so west of the I-85
bridge. It's a loong walk, especially carrying a scope, but often
worth it. Added 13 more species here, including a couple of Bank
Swallows mixed in with the numerous Trees and Barns, a Caspian Tern,
Bald Eagles, loads of Orchard Orioles and Prothonotary Warblers, and
a stunning male Yellow Warbler.
The biggest highlight for me, though, was a mammal crossing the
tracks -- a large weasel-shaped animal with a nice chocolate-brown
fur coat and a black-tipped tail -- a Mink! They're not rare, but
you don't often see them, especially in broad daylight. Later on the
sight of me stopped a Groundhog in its tracks as it was just starting
to cross the train tracks. It stayed still for a couple of minutes
as I digiscoped a few shots, then decided to head back to safety. A
fun day!
--
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: rosebreasted grosbeaks
From: "Louise Barden" <louise(AT)lbarden.com>
Date: 1 May 2006 5:54pm
We're having a great year for rosebreasted grosbeaks. They have been coming
to our feeders for several days now. This morning four were fighting for
room on their favorite sunflower seed feeder at the same time. Not a bad
sight on a sunny cool spring day!
Louise Barden
East Charlotte, NC
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Subject: Clay-colored Sparrow, Lexington County, SC 05/01
From: "Jason Giovannone" <buteo2808(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 1 May 2006 7:09pm
I got a call mid-morning from Amy Dobson stating, she had a Clay-colored
Sparrow hanging around her feeders today. It so happened that I was home
taking care of my wife, and she wanted a change of pace. We headed over this
afternoon and immediately found the little guy mixed in with some chippies.
Thanks to Amy for the great life bird. If you would like more info, please
email her directly for details - atoburen(AT)ggc.org.
Jason Giovannone
Columbia, SC
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Subject: Sandhill Crane in Harrells, Sampson County
From: "John Ennis" <swampwolf(AT)thebusinessbirder.com>
Date: 1 May 2006 7:48pm
My son-in-law forwarded this picture a few minutes ago. His mother sent it
to him.
http://thebusinessbirder.com/sandhill.jpg
Apparently, the crane has been hanging around the post office in Harrells
(just off US 421) all afternoon...does not appear to be injured but may be
sick...
I cannot go and check it out tomorrow; however, I am posting this in case a
rehab specialist or someone nearby can...
John Ennis
Leland, NC
910-371-9729
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Subject: Swainson's Warblers along Roanoke Canal Trail
From: "Frank Enders" <fkenders(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 1 May 2006 9:14pm
From 6 to 9 AM, walking 4 miles along the old canal from Weldon boat landing
to River Road, Roanoke Rapids, we had 4 Swainson's Warblers, all before the
I-95 crossing.
One Swainson's was seen, west of "glade" formed by Weldon waterline,
northwest of Roanoke Rapids sewage plant, and southeast of cogeneration
plant. The other three were farther from the trail, though the one heard
about a third of a mile southeast of I-95 might be close enough to view, if
one made an effort.
The hotspot of the trip was northwest of I-95, a tulip poplar in bloom, with
scores of waxwings feeding, several Baltimore Orioles, and Blue-winged
Warbler singing.
A Willow Flycatcher was singing at the northwest end of the quarry-pond at
the cogen plant.
Frank Enders, Halifax, NC
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