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Subject: SC Coastal Hawk Migration Survey
From: "Maria Whitehead" <maria.whitehead(AT)citadel.edu>
Date: 12 Aug 2006 9:13am
SC Coastal Hawk Migration Survey
Call for Volunteers
The International Center for Birds of Prey (ICBP) and The Charleston Natural
History Society (Charleston, SC Audubon) are partnering to re-open two hawk
migration watch stations in coastal South Carolina this fall. During
1995-1997, the Center for Birds of Prey coordinated the SC Coastal Hawk
Migration Survey (SCCHMS). We need your help to collect this important
information again!
Volunteers will sign up for observation hours preferably between 1000-1400
Monday-Sunday. Observations will occur between 16 September and 1 November.
We will schedule volunteer hours in advance to minimize overlap and
achieve
equal effort at the two sites. Sites will be located between Charleston and
Georgetown, SC.
SC Coastal Hawk Migration Survey data will be submitted to a national
monitoring database and published annually in Hawk Migration Studies by the
Hawk Migration Association of North America. This data contributes to
conservation of birds of prey by monitoring regional and national population
trends, identifying migratory pathways and critical migratory habitat.
If you need to brush up on your identification skills, a workshop on hawk
in-flight identification will be offered on Wednesday, September 6, from 6-8
PM in the Biology Department lecture Hall (Duckett 101) at the The Citadel.
To locate Duckett Hall, a map of the Citadel Campus can be found online at
(http://www.citadel.edu/r3/about/map/parking1.shtml).
To reserve your space for the workshop and to take part in this important
survey, please call the ICBP office at (843)928-3494 or e-mail
(maria.whitehead(AT)citadel.edu). If you have questions about the survey, you
may contact Maria at (843)367-2080.
Maria A. Whitehead, PhD
Biology Department
The Citadel
171 Moultrie St
Charleston, SC 29403
phone: (843)953-1937
fax: (843)953-7264
Programs Director
International Center for Birds of Prey
PO Box 1247
Charleston, SC 29401
phone:(843)928-3494
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Subject: Re: SC Coastal Hawk Migration Survey
From: "Jeff Catlin" <shieffcat(AT)bellsouth.net>
Date: 12 Aug 2006 11:17am
Hi. Dr. Whitehead,
Best wishes and good luck with reestablishing the coastal hawk watch sites.
Hawk watching is the one of the best ways to enhance your raptor
identification skills. It's easy birding too. You just hang out and the
birds come to you.
For those in upstate SC and western NC, Caesars Head Hawk Watch will be
cranking up again for our 18th season, on or around the 1st of September.
Tim Lee, the park interpreter, has scheduled two raptor ID programs on
September 16th and 23rd. For registration or information call 864-836-6115
or check this site:
http://www.southcarolinaparks.com/products/10002707.aspx
We had an off year in '05, with less than 5,000 migrants, but we're
anticipating another 13,000 plus count this fall. Daily results will be
posted on:
http://hawkcount.org/month_summary.php?rsite=551
Click here for site info:
http://hawkcount.org/siteinfo.php?rsite=551
Hawk watching is fun and educational where ever you go! So, as I said
previously, TRY IT, YOU'LL LIKE IT!
Jeff Catlin (Caesars Head Wingnut)
Marietta, SC
shieffcat at bellsouth.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maria Whitehead" <maria.whitehead(AT)citadel.edu>
To: <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 6:35 PM
Subject: SC Coastal Hawk Migration Survey
SC Coastal Hawk Migration Survey
Call for Volunteers
The International Center for Birds of Prey (ICBP) and The Charleston Natural
History Society (Charleston, SC Audubon) are partnering to re-open two hawk
migration watch stations in coastal South Carolina this fall. During
1995-1997, the Center for Birds of Prey coordinated the SC Coastal Hawk
Migration Survey (SCCHMS). We need your help to collect this important
information again!
Volunteers will sign up for observation hours preferably between 1000-1400
Monday-Sunday. Observations will occur between 16 September and 1 November.
We will schedule volunteer hours in advance to minimize overlap and
achieve
equal effort at the two sites. Sites will be located between Charleston and
Georgetown, SC.
SC Coastal Hawk Migration Survey data will be submitted to a national
monitoring database and published annually in Hawk Migration Studies by the
Hawk Migration Association of North America. This data contributes to
conservation of birds of prey by monitoring regional and national population
trends, identifying migratory pathways and critical migratory habitat.
If you need to brush up on your identification skills, a workshop on hawk
in-flight identification will be offered on Wednesday, September 6, from 6-8
PM in the Biology Department lecture Hall (Duckett 101) at the The Citadel.
To locate Duckett Hall, a map of the Citadel Campus can be found online at
(http://www.citadel.edu/r3/about/map/parking1.shtml).
To reserve your space for the workshop and to take part in this important
survey, please call the ICBP office at (843)928-3494 or e-mail
(maria.whitehead(AT)citadel.edu). If you have questions about the survey, you
may contact Maria at (843)367-2080.
Maria A. Whitehead, PhD
Biology Department
The Citadel
171 Moultrie St
Charleston, SC 29403
phone: (843)953-1937
fax: (843)953-7264
Programs Director
International Center for Birds of Prey
PO Box 1247
Charleston, SC 29401
phone:(843)928-3494
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Subject: Henderson County Update
From: "Wayne K. Forsythe" <wforsythe(AT)mchsi.com>
Date: 12 Aug 2006 3:28pm
Folks,
Overnight, we had the first significant rainfall for this fall,
shorebird migration period up here in the mountains. The Asheville Airport
had over 4" of rain which means that Hooper Lane should have gotten some
puddles. As many of you know, Hooper Lane is the place to go under such
conditions.
Ron Selvey and I were there and as usual were not disappointed. The
following is what we found!
Semi-palmated Sandpiper-Many
Least Sandpiper-20+
Lesser Yellowlegs-3
SHORT-BILLED DOWITCHER 25+
STILT SANDPIPER-5
SEMI-PALMATED PLOVER 15+
Pectoral Sandpiper 25+
Great Egret 2
LAUGHING GULL 1 -I will send a photo to CBC website! This is only my
second record for this species in the mountains in 20 years. My first
record was (5) after the hurricane 2 years ago!
Blue Grosbeak 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Peregrine Falcon 1
At Lake Julian in Buncombe County, we had 2, probable Forster's
Terns!
I left Hooper Lane at about 2:30 PM and the puddles were rapidly
sub-siding. By tomorrow, one will be hard pressed to find much of anything!
Best regards,
Wayne
Wayne K. Forsythe
Hendersonville, N. C.
828-697-6628
wforsythe AT mchsi dot com
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Subject: Congaree Bluffs Hawk Watch on Friday, 11 August 2006
From: "Robin Carter" <rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com>
Date: 12 Aug 2006 8:53pm
The hawk watch at Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve near Fort Motte, Calhoun
County, SC is back in business! Since the Mississippi Kite is one of our
main migrants we start in mid August. I hope to be at the hawk watch
tomorrow (Sunday, 13 August). Perhaps there will be a big movement of kites
following the rain.
Start at 10:15 AM EDT
Conditions at 10:15 AM => 100% cloudy; 80 F; wind, NE, B=1; 10 km visibility
10 AM to 11 AM: 45 minutes' observation by 1 observer
migrant raptors:
Mississippi Kite 4 moving SE; high
Conditions at 11 AM => 100% cloudy; 82 F; wind, NE, B=2; 15 km visibility
11 AM to 12 noon: 60 minutes' observation by 1 observer
no migrant raptors
Conditions at 12 noon => 90% cloudy; 83 F; wind, NW, B=1; 15 km visibility
12 noon to 1 PM: 45 minutes' observation by 1 observer
no migrant raptors
Finish at 12:45 PM
Total migrant raptors = 4 individuals of 1 species (Mississippi Kite)
Birds observed from the observation deck (R=Richland Co., C=Calhoun Co.)
Wood Duck 1 R
Great Egret 1 R
Black Vulture 4 R
Turkey Vulture 8 R,C
Mississippi Kite 11 R
Red-shouldered Hawk 3 R
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 5 R,C
Chimney Swift 3 R,C
Downy Woodpecker 1 C
Pileated Woodpecker 1 R
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 R
White-eyed Vireo 2 C
Red-eyed Vireo 2 C
American Crow 7 R,C
Fish Crow 131 R,C
Carolina Chickadee 1 C
Tufted Titmouse 3 C
Carolina Wren 4 C
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 C
Hooded Warbler 1 C
Summer Tanager 2 C
Northern Cardinal 3 C
Blue Grosbeak 1 C
Indigo Bunting 3 C
Robin Carter
Columbia, SC USA
mailto:rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com
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Subject: Re: Congaree Bluffs Hawk Watch on Friday, 11 August 2006
From: "Steve" <scompton(AT)sc.rr.com>
Date: 12 Aug 2006 11:05pm
Birders,
Visited the Supersod sodfarm at Orangeburg,SC
today from 1:30 - 3:30 in a steady rain. Nothing new yet,
saw three Upland Sandpipers up close on the main road, 20 plus Horned Larks,
20 or so "peeps". I recommend
checking on Sunday, there should be even more standing water than there was
today and this should attract a greater variety of shorebirds.
Steve Compton
Summerville,SC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robin Carter" <rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com>
To: "John Grego" <jrgrego(AT)mindspring.com>
Cc: "CarolinaBirds" <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 8:53 PM
Subject: Congaree Bluffs Hawk Watch on Friday, 11 August 2006
> The hawk watch at Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve near Fort Motte,
> Calhoun
> County, SC is back in business! Since the Mississippi Kite is one of our
> main migrants we start in mid August. I hope to be at the hawk watch
> tomorrow (Sunday, 13 August). Perhaps there will be a big movement of
> kites
> following the rain.
>
> Start at 10:15 AM EDT
> Conditions at 10:15 AM => 100% cloudy; 80 F; wind, NE, B=1; 10 km
> visibility
>
> 10 AM to 11 AM: 45 minutes' observation by 1 observer
> migrant raptors:
> Mississippi Kite 4 moving SE; high
>
> Conditions at 11 AM => 100% cloudy; 82 F; wind, NE, B=2; 15 km visibility
>
> 11 AM to 12 noon: 60 minutes' observation by 1 observer
> no migrant raptors
>
> Conditions at 12 noon => 90% cloudy; 83 F; wind, NW, B=1; 15 km visibility
>
> 12 noon to 1 PM: 45 minutes' observation by 1 observer
> no migrant raptors
>
> Finish at 12:45 PM
> Total migrant raptors = 4 individuals of 1 species (Mississippi Kite)
>
> Birds observed from the observation deck (R=Richland Co., C=Calhoun Co.)
>
> Wood Duck 1 R
> Great Egret 1 R
> Black Vulture 4 R
> Turkey Vulture 8 R,C
> Mississippi Kite 11 R
> Red-shouldered Hawk 3 R
> Yellow-billed Cuckoo 5 R,C
> Chimney Swift 3 R,C
> Downy Woodpecker 1 C
> Pileated Woodpecker 1 R
> Great Crested Flycatcher 1 R
> White-eyed Vireo 2 C
> Red-eyed Vireo 2 C
> American Crow 7 R,C
> Fish Crow 131 R,C
> Carolina Chickadee 1 C
> Tufted Titmouse 3 C
> Carolina Wren 4 C
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1 C
> Hooded Warbler 1 C
> Summer Tanager 2 C
> Northern Cardinal 3 C
> Blue Grosbeak 1 C
> Indigo Bunting 3 C
>
> Robin Carter
> Columbia, SC USA
> mailto:rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com
>
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