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Subject: Re: Native Plants & Wildflowers List
From: Tim <trlewis(AT)indylink.org>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 8:36am
I found two links on their website for PDF's:
http://ncbg.unc.edu/pages/44/
Tim Lewis
Dillsboro
Toni Rexrode wrote:
> Dear Birders and Butterfliers -
>
> Someone from my office found a list of native plants from the NC Botanical
> Garden and thought others might be interested, so I wanted to share it with
> you...
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Subject: New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment
From: mike <lists(AT)webfargo.com>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 2:35pm
I went to New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment last Thursday and yesterday
(Monday). Both days I went about 5:30. Last week I didn't see anything
very interesting other than a wild turkey less than 10' from me in the
knee/waist high weeds. I'm not sure which of us was startled more.
Yesterday however was a totally different story. What a fantastic hour of
birding. At the end is a list of sightings along with some pictures from
the outing.
I saw one adult yellow crowned night heron, all the rest were
juves. There were at least 12 total. I also saw at least 7 juve white
ibis, 1 juve little blue heron, and 2 green herons.
http://www.pbase.com/reddrum/new_hope_waterfowl_impoundment_july_06
Great Egret 1
Snowy Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 2
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 12
White Ibis 7
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Mourning Dove 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 2
mike johnson
burlington,nc
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Subject: interesting observation
From: Carol Williamson <cncbrdr(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 4:41pm
Outside my office window, I just observed 2 chickadees
fighting(?) on the ground below a feeder. At first, I
thought it was 1 bird in death throes or something,
flapping and rolling around on the ground very
vigorously and quickly, with lots of wing flapping. I
then grabbed my binos and saw that it was 2 birds.
After about 15 seconds, they both flew off.
Any ideas about what was going on?
Thanks,
Carol Williamson
Durham, NC
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Subject: Re: interesting observation
From: BILL HILTON JR The Piedmont Naturalist <hilton(AT)hiltonpond.org>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 5:12pm
CAROL . . .
Chickadees and titmice seem to get very territorial at this time of
year, perhaps as a way to drive away younger competitors that are
dispersing into an established territory. I once watched as a
titmouse pummelled another for 15 minutes at a feeder before
departing. It took the victim more than an hour to come to its senses
and it had noticeable wounds.
Best wishes,
BILL
>Outside my office window, I just observed 2 chickadees
>fighting(?) on the ground below a feeder. At first, I
>thought it was 1 bird in death throes or something,
>flapping and rolling around on the ground very
>vigorously and quickly, with lots of wing flapping. I
>then grabbed my binos and saw that it was 2 birds.
>After about 15 seconds, they both flew off.
>
>Any ideas about what was going on?
>
>Thanks,
>Carol Williamson
>Durham, NC
--
BILL HILTON JR., Executive Director
Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History
1432 DeVinney Road, York, South Carolina 29745 USA
hilton(AT)hiltonpond.org, (803) 684-5852, eFax: (503) 218-0845
The mission of Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History is "to
conserve plants, animals, habitats, and other natural components of
the Piedmont Region of the eastern United States through observation,
scientific study, and education for students of all ages." Please
visit our web sites (courtesy of Comporium.net) at
http://www.hiltonpond.org and http://www.rubythroat.org ("Operation
RubyThroat: The Hummingbird Project").
"Never trust a person too lazy to get up for sunrise or too busy to
watch the sunset." BHjr.
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Subject: Slight shorebird migration, Halifax County, end of July
From: "Frank Enders" <fkenders(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 5:31pm
About a week ago, a Semipalmated Sandpiper (imm.) spent 10AM to 3 PM in my
(broiler) farmyard with the local (5) Killdeer.
So, last Saturday I looked at the Winslow Sod Farm off Stamper Siding Road
in Scotland Neck for some migrant shorebirds.
Only some 150 Killdeer. Nothing more desireable.
But, northeast off NC33 (perhaps a half mile from the entrance to the
Hickory . . . Golf Course)
just east of I-95 there now is an irrigation setup over sod. SOD FARM EASY
TO ACCESS, if distant from road.
Only a few Killdeer visible, though.
Frank Enders, Halifax, NC
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Subject: How to stop a Heron?
From: Dwayne Martin <redxbill(AT)charter.net>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 6:39pm
I have some friends that have a nice Koi pond with some expensive fish in it.
They also have a Great-blue Heron that has its eyes on it. They have put a net
type mesh over it, but the Heron is still stabbing through it. Anyone have any
suggestions on how to stop it?
Dwayne
*************
Dwayne Martin
Hickory, NC
redxbill(AT)charter.net
Catwaba County Park Ranger
Riverbend Park - Conover, NC
jdmartin(AT)catawbacountync.gov
http://www.catawbacountync.gov/depts/parks/
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Subject: Chimney Rock Park being sold
From: "Stephen Harris" <srharris(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 7:27pm
Carolinabirders,
I received the following message at the Carolina Bird Club headquarters
address. I am forwarding it to the listserve in its entirety in that I
felt it would be of general interest to a wide number of regional birders.
The Carolina Bird Club nor I have no information on the validity of the web
site referenced.
Greetings,
The North Carolina State Parks is negotiating with the owners of Chimney
Rock Park for purchase of their property. This would then be the
centerpiece property for the new Hickory Nut Gorge State Park. The owners
of Chimney Rock Park have also decided to list the park with Sotheby's
International Realty. The most important national icon of North Carolina is
at risk. There is a very real possibility of the park falling into the
hands of a private developer with unknown intentions.
Please help us save Chimney Rock Park. Chimney Rock Park is one of the most
significant ecological sights in the entire southeast. The flora and fauna
of the park are rich, diverse and irreplaceable. The park contains rare
and indigenous plants, unusual geological formations and a variety of
native wildlife. Chimney Rock Park has more than 3.5 miles of well
maintained nature trails. We must do all we can to keep the State of North
Carolina negotiating with the owners of Chimney Rock Park. I have a
website www.savechimneyrock.net . The website has easy links to the
governor's email. Please help us protect this property and in the process
create one of the best state parks in the nation.
Jim Proctor
Mayor of Lake Lure
Message forwarded by
Stephen R. Harris
srharris(AT)mindspring.com
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Subject: Re: New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment
From: "liz lathrop" <lizbirder(AT)cconnect.net>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 7:53pm
Mike .... sounds like you had a great day and pictures to prove it.
Could you give me directions to the New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment?
Thanks,
Liz Lathrop
Oriental, NC
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From: "mike" <lists(AT)webfargo.com>
To: <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 2:35 PM
Subject: New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment
>I went to New Hope Waterfowl Impoundment last Thursday and yesterday
>(Monday). Both days I went about 5:30. Last week I didn't see
>anything very interesting other than a wild turkey less than 10' from
>me in the knee/waist high weeds. I'm not sure which of us was startled
>more.
>
> Yesterday however was a totally different story. What a fantastic
> hour of birding. At the end is a list of sightings along with some
> pictures from the outing.
>
> I saw one adult yellow crowned night heron, all the rest were juves.
> There were at least 12 total. I also saw at least 7 juve white ibis,
> 1 juve little blue heron, and 2 green herons.
>
> http://www.pbase.com/reddrum/new_hope_waterfowl_impoundment_july_06
>
>
> Great Egret 1
> Snowy Egret 1
> Little Blue Heron 1
> Green Heron 2
> Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 12
> White Ibis 7
> Solitary Sandpiper 2
> Mourning Dove 2
> Red-headed Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 1
> Eastern Kingbird 2
> American Crow 2
>
> mike johnson
> burlington,nc
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Subject: Chimney Rock Park for sale
From: <marcusb(AT)pol.net>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 2:10pm
Carolina birders should be aware that Chimney Rock Park in Hickory Nut
Gorge has been put on the auction block for sale. My information is that
the asking price starts at $ 55 million and that Sotheby's is handling the
transaction.
Although Carolinabirds is not the appropriate forum for general
conservation postings, in this case the particular site is of sufficient
importance for birding and for Peregrine biology that I feel this
notification is justified.
For some information on bird life at Chimney Rock Park, you might check
pages 236 to 239 in my 1992 book "Birds of the Blue Ridge Mountains" from
UNC Press. The material needs updating but is still generally accurate.
There is a web page for information about this proposed sale:
www.savechimneyrock.net
Mark Simpson
Winston Salem, NC
336-713-5366
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Subject: Magnificent Frigatebird at Harkers Island, NC
From: "John Fussell" <jfuss(AT)clis.com>
Date: 1 Aug 2006 8:38pm
This afternoon, Jeff Cordes saw an immature frigatebird flying over
Shell Point, Harkers Island. (Shell Point is the eastern tip of the
island.) He didn't say if it was going up or down the coast.
John Fussell
Morehead City, NC
jfuss(AT)clis.com
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