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Subject: Nimmer Sod Farm, Jasper CO., SC
From: "Dennis Forsythe" <dennis.forsythe(AT)citadel.edu>
Date: 13 Aug 2006 8:15am
Hi All,
On 12 Aug.I went thru Nimmer Sod Farm, Jasper Co., SC early in the AM and
had a flock of 60+ PEctoral Sandpiper.
Dennis
Dennis M. Forsythe PhD, PA
Emeritus Professor of Biology
The Citadel
171 Moultrie St
Charleston, SC 29409
843-795-3996 Home
843-953-7264 Fax
843-708-1605 Cell
dennis.forsythe(AT)citadel.edu
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Subject: Orangeburg sod farms
From: "Steven Tracey" <steventracey(AT)sprintmail.com>
Date: 13 Aug 2006 12:55pm
Visited the sod farms in Orangeburg this morning. Not as much standing
water as expected, and consequently not as many shorebirds as hoped for.
There were plenty of swallows (Barn, NRW, Bank) and killdeer, as well as a
large group (~100) of Canada Geese, along with a large group (~30) of cattle
egrets and 5-10 White Ibis. I only found a few Pectoral sandpipers at the
I-26 rest area, but there were larger numbers of Upland Sandpipers (15 or
so...) in the industrial park.
Steve Tracey
Irmo, SC
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Subject: Roseate Spoonbill still in Richland Co., SC
From: "Robin Carter" <rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com>
Date: 13 Aug 2006 4:55pm
Hi C-Birders,
I went over to the Congaree Bluff Heritage Preserve this morning where I met
Parkin Hunter. Parkin had been there since 9:00 AM and had observed 8
migrant Mississippi Kites before I arrived.
Parkin and I watched until noon. We saw no more migrant raptors, but we did
have a nice flock of 20 Wood Storks over Congaree National Park. There were
about 15 Mississippi Kites milling about, but they did not seem to be
migrating.
On the way back to Columbia we stopped along the US 601 causeway north of
the bridge over the Congaree River. Here Parkin relocated the Roseate
Spoonbill in a large flooded area between the two bridges over the Old Dead
River oxbow lake. This area in not in Congaree National Park at the moment,
though it is within the authorized borders of the park and hopefully will
eventually be part of the park.
Later this afternoon I picked up Caroline Eastman in Columbia and we
returned to the US 601 causeway. We relocated the spoonbill at about 3:00
PM. It was associating with other wading birds -- a Snowy Egret, a couple of
Great Egrets, a Great Blue Heron, and a few immature White Ibis.
Robin Carter
Columbia, SC USA
mailto:rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com
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Subject: Scissor-tail update
From: Susan Campbell <susan(AT)ncaves.com>
Date: 13 Aug 2006 5:49pm
Dear All,
As of today, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher family here in Southern Pines
is doing very well. Turns out that not two but three young fledged a
week ago. Today Brady Beck reported that the fledglings were perched in
the big old snag and being fed by the female while the male kept close
by, mainly on guard duty.
A few new photos should be available (to posted to the CBC web site)
shortly.
We will keep you posted!
Susan Campbell
Whispering Pines, NC
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