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Subject: Another First!
From: "Randy Dunson" <trdunson(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 5 May 2006 3:11am
Well, while sitting here at my desk working a brilliant flash of red caught
my eye. Lo and behold, a pair of Scarlet Tanagers were drinking and bathing
in my pond's waterfall. Another first for me...
Regards,
Randy Dunson
Hillsborough, NC (outside of)
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Subject: Anilorac Farm and Dairyland road questions
From: mike <lists(AT)webfargo.com>
Date: 5 May 2006 10:55am
I went to Anilorac Farm this morning to look for anything interesting, but
didn't find anything interesting in the few minutes I was there. Not
knowing the protocol I didn't spend much time there.
What is the protocol for this area? Do birders have permission to pull off
the side of the road and look around? Is this a birder friendly area? Do
I need to obtain permission to look around? I felt weird looking around
someone's property (from the road) with binos.
The area is definitely neat looking.
Thanks in advance for any advice on permission/protocol as well as any
particularly good spots to look.
Mike Johnson
Burlington, nc
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Subject: Conway Sewage Ponds & New Road on 5-4
From: "Jack" <ppaw(AT)sccoast.net>
Date: 5 May 2006 12:39pm
Hi C'birders,
Yesterday morning I birded solo in Conway, Horry County, SC at the
Conway Sewage Ponds and adjacent New Road. A beautiful sunny and
comfortabe day. 39 species.
Green-backed Heron-2
Mallard 2 females with about 20 young in tow
Ring-necked Duck male accompanied by a beautiful male Ruddy Duck. It
must be the water.
Turkey Vulture-3
Buteo sp.-1
Am. Coot-2
Spotted Sandpiper-4
Western Sandpiper-3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo-3
Chimney Swift-1
Red-bellied Woodpecker-2
Great Crested Flycatcher-4
Barn Swallow-3
Blue Jay-8
Am. Crow-1
Fish Crow-2
Carolina Chickadee-3
Tufted Titmouse-4 heard only
Carolina Wren-4 heard only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-6
E. Bluebird-2
Gray Catbird-1
Red-eyed Vireo-6 heard only
N. Parula-1 heard only
YELLOW WARBLER-1 male that did not sing. Decidedly uncommon in Spring on
the outer coastal plain of SC in this area.
Yellow-rumped Warbler-10
Yellow-throated Warbler-2 heard only
Pine Warbler-3 heard only
Prothonotary Warbler-2 heard only
Common Yellowthroat-1 male
N. Cardinal-4
Blue Grosbeak-1
Common Grackle-15+
Brown-headed Cowbird-1 heard only
Summer Tanager-3 heard only
A nice day in the field.
Jack Peachey
Conway, SC
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Subject: Pewees are back
From: Sandy Cash <lcashjr(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 5 May 2006 4:41pm
I woke up this morning to the plaintive tones of an EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE
in my backyard. I heard yet another at my office later this morning (RTP).
Good Birding,
-Sandy
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Sandy Cash
Durham, NC
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Subject: Mississippi Kite in Carteret County, NC
From: "John Fussell" <jfuss(AT)clis.com>
Date: 5 May 2006 5:21pm
Around midday today I saw a Mississippi Kite working its way
northeastward. It was near the inland waterway, near the Core Creek
community.
I also had 3 singing Painted Buntings at Duncans Landing, in the Croatan
National Forest, on the Newport River estuary.
John Fussell
Morehead City, NC
jfuss(AT)clis.com
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Subject: Durham: Eurasian Collared-Dove
From: "Marty McClelland" <mmcclelland(AT)nc.rr.com>
Date: 5 May 2006 6:23pm
We observed an Eurasian collared-dove on a branch near our bird feeder.
I was sitting at the table reading the paper as Debbie suddenly asked, 'what
is that?' I casually glanced outside, and said 'oh, a morning dove' and
went back to the paper. But Debbie persisted - with 'no, no its so light
and it has a band on its neck!'. So out came the Sibley's while the bird
seemed to patiently sit on the branch as if waiting for us to figure out
what it was.
Marty McClelland
Woodlake subdivision
Durham, NC
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Subject: Spring yard birds
From: "kaye fenlon" <ktfenlon(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 5 May 2006 8:02pm
CarolinaBirders,
My front yard bird bath is the big attraction... it has constant visitors.
We have seen YELLOW WARBLER, female SCARLET TANAGER, ROSE BREASTED
GROSBEAK, & CATBIRDS. I am also hearing GREATCRESTED FLYCATCHER and WOOD
THRUSH now, and am pretty sure I heard Black and White Warbler earlier in
the week too.
I am seeing fledgling Carolina Wrens and am pretty sure the Chickadees are
almost ready to fledge. Meanwhile the male Bluebird with the raided nest box
continues to hang out in the backyard, but is singing less. It is sad to
hear him warble with no mate and an empty box. I have not seen or heard a
female in several days now, but who knows he may attract one yet. he is
certainly trying and guards the box!
We had a record number of Cardinals this past winter.Two Cardinal pairs are
claiming territory in my back yard with the dead center as the combat zone .
This has been going on since the end of March with the males fighting
intensely for a few weeks. Now we see the pairs sparring , but less often
....mostly chasing each other around then returning to their own side of the
yard. Even bumping chests like my two little nephews do when they are
mocking football players. It is almost comical.
Katie Fenlon
Clemson, SC
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Subject: Croatan National Forest
From: tominbrevard(AT)webtv.net (Tom Joyce)
Date: 5 May 2006 9:11pm
C' Birders,
I just came across a neat story on page A18 of today's hard copy issue
of the NY Times reporting upon the reaction of students of Broad Creek
Middle School in Newport, NC when they learned that portions of the
Croatan were to be sold as part of a proposal to sell 309,000 acres of
National Forest Land across the country.
The sixth grade students voiced their disapproval by writing to under
secretary of agriculture Mark Rey. However, the recipient's response was
a bit out of the ordinary: Mr. Rey flew to Carteret County to defend the
proposal before a sixth grade science class Thursdy morning.
The article goes on to discuss the impot of this proposal nationwide,
and more particularly, its possible effect on the Croatan. It is
accompanied by a couple of nice photos, one a sunset view of the forest,
and another of the students posing alongside the trees.
The entire article should be available on the paper's website:
nytimes.com
Tom Joyce
Brevard, NC
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