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Subject: Re: Top 40 birding locations in South Carolina
From: Nate Dias <offshorebirder(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 12:43am
I think Robin's list is pretty accurate - hard to find
much fault with that collection. Below are a few
changes that reflect my opinion on the subject.
I would move Bulls Island to #1 without hesitation.
I would move Savannah NWR much lower on the list
(shadow of its former self)
I would move the following sites somewhat higher in
the list: Santee Coastal Reserve, Townville,
Charleston Harbor East, Charleston Harbor West.
Here are some sites I think belong on the list
(perhaps instead of some of the Piedmont sites):
- Webb Wildlife Center (Hampton County)
- Nimmer Turf Farm (Jasper County)
- Cape Island and Raccoon Key (Cape Romain NWR - boat
required)
- Eastatoe Valley / Cleo Chapman Hwy (Oconee County)
- Southern Daniel Island, SC (not for long) :-(
- East Kiawah Island (limited access - must be an
owner, guest or vacation renter)
Nathan Dias - Charleston, SC
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Subject: Legare Farms bird walk - Saturday November 4
From: "Cape Romain Bird Observatory" <crbo(AT)dmzs.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 1:03am
There will be another bird walk this Saturday at Legare Farms on Johns Island,
SC. Time will be from 8:00am to roughly midday, cost is $5 per person.
Legare Farms is just outside Charleston on Johns Island, SC - it is near the
Johns Island airport and it borders the Stono River. The habitat there is
EXCELLENT; the Legare family has been practicing all-natural (chemical free)
farming there since the 1700s. They raise all-natural beef cattle, they have
a native plant nursery and they also grow corn, sod, hay and other crops.
Tomorrow's passing cold front should bring lots of migrating Sparrows,
Raptors, Swallows and other goodies. Last Sunday's bird walk found Cave
Swallows, White-crowned Sparrow and Vesper Sparrow, to name a few rare birds.
In order to maintain their family's traditional agricultural use of the land
in the face of modern development pressures, the Legares are looking to
diversify their income sources. They are working to improve the habitat
around the property with the intent of charging a small admission to visiting
birders, butterfly enthusiasts and other naturalists. Besides encouraging
native trees, brushy areas and mature grasslands, eventual efforts will
include Barn Owl nest boxes, a hummingbird garden, butterfly plantings and
dragonfly ponds.
The cost for this bird walk will be $5.
For directions, enter the following address in an Internet mapping website
such as Mapquest.com, Google Maps or Yahoo Maps:
2620 Hanscombe Point Road, Johns Island, SC 29455
For further information -
email: crbo(AT)dmzs.com
phone: 843-607-0105
Nathan Dias
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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: White Pelicans, Eurasian Wigeon at Pea Island
From: jeff lewis <jlewis_obx(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 2:39am
Hi friends,
Went briefly to Pea Island yesterday with
Brown-chested Martins on the brain; didn't find any
(of course) but there was lots of stuff present.
Counted at least 45 American White Pelicans at South
Pond, over 200 American Avocets and lots of waterfowl
that I didn't have time (before dark) to go through.
There were a couple of small flocks of Snow Geese
present, first I've seen this season. There was also a
report of a Eurasian Wigeon in North Pond.
Cheers,
Jeff Lewis
Manteo, NC
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Subject: Hilton Pond 10/22/06 (Rufous Hummingbirds)
From: BILL HILTON JR The Piedmont Naturalist <hilton(AT)hiltonpond.org>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 4:49am
The last week in October was a pretty busy one in which we banded two
hatch-year Rufous Hummingbirds and retrapped an old one that we first
encountered four years ago in Rock Hill SC. For a description of all
three encounters--including hints on what to look for in
differentiating female from young male Rufous, please visit our "This
Week at Hilton Pond" photo essay for 22-31 October at
http://www.hiltonpond.org/ThisWeek061022.html (NOTE: This installment
has lots of hummingbird photos, so it may take a while to load; if
the server's too slow, please try again later.)
As always we include a tally of birds banded during the period, a
list of recaptures, and miscellaneous nature notes--including one
about a rather large White-tailed Deer that showed up this week at
Hilton Pond.
Happy Nature Watching!
BILL
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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: Winter arrivals & late migrants in Greenville, NC
From: "Josh Southern" <josh_southern(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 7:50am
Dear Carolinabirders,
I enjoyed a pleasant walk through River Park North this morning with
moderate bird activity. It seems that Fall Migration is about over here,
with most of the winter residents having now arrived and replaced the fall
migratory birds. Along with the usual stuff were:
Pied-billed Grebe (2)
D-C Cormorant (5)
Anhinga (1) (There were as many as 3 here in Sept.)
Great Egret (1)
Lesser Scaup (1 female)
Osprey (1)
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker (1)
Blue-headed Vireo (1)
Tree Swallow (12)
Winter Wren (2)
R-C Kinglet (20)
G-C Kinglet (2)
Northern Parula (2)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1 female)
Pine Warbler (1)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (100s)
White-throated Sparrow (40)
I still haven't seen a Junco this season.
Good birding,
Josh Southern
Greenville, NC
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Subject: Birding walk at Legare Farms - Saturday November 4
From: Nate Dias <offshorebirder(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 11:58am
There will be another bird walk this Saturday at
Legare Farms on Johns Island, SC. The outing will be
from 8:00am to roughly midday, cost is $5 per person.
Legare (pronounced luh-gree) Farms is just outside
Charleston on Johns Island, SC - it is near the Johns
Island airport and it borders the Stono River.
The habitat there is EXCELLENT. The Legare family
practices all-natural (chemical free) farming; they
raise all-natural beef cattle, they have a native
plant nursery and they also grow corn, sod, hay and
other crops. In their fields, the Legares leave
brushy borders and every third or fourth row is
allowed to grow up in native grasses and wildflowers.
Tomorrow's passing cold front should bring lots of
migrating Sparrows, Raptors, Swallows and other
goodies. Last Sunday's bird walk found Cave
Swallows, White-crowned Sparrow and Vesper Sparrow, to
name a few rare birds.
In order to maintain their family's traditional
agricultural use of the land in the face of modern
development pressures, the Legares are looking to
diversify their income sources. They are working to
improve the habitat around the property with the
intent of charging a small admission to visiting
birders, butterfly enthusiasts and other naturalists.
Besides encouraging native trees, brushy areas and
mature grasslands, eventual efforts will include Barn
Owl nest boxes, a hummingbird garden, butterfly
plantings and dragonfly ponds.
For a map and driving directions, enter the following
address in an Internet mapping website such as
Mapquest.com, Google Maps or Yahoo Maps:
2620 Hanscombe Point Road, Johns Island, SC 29455
For more information, reply to this email or phone
843-607-0105
Nathan Dias - Charleston, SC
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Subject: Birding walk at Legare Farms - Saturday November 4
From: Nate Dias <offshorebirder(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 12:06pm
There will be another bird walk this Saturday at
Legare Farms on Johns Island, SC. The outing will be
from 8:00am to roughly midday, cost is $5 per person.
Legare (pronounced luh-gree) Farms is just outside
Charleston on Johns Island, SC - it is near the Johns
Island airport and it borders the Stono River.
The habitat there is EXCELLENT. The Legare family
practices all-natural (chemical free) farming; they
raise all-natural beef cattle, they have a native
plant nursery and they also grow corn, sod, hay and
other crops. In their fields, the Legares leave
brushy borders and every third or fourth row is
allowed to grow up in native grasses and wildflowers.
Tomorrow's passing cold front should bring lots of
migrating Sparrows, Raptors, Swallows and other
goodies. Last Sunday's bird walk found Cave
Swallows, White-crowned Sparrow and Vesper Sparrow, to
name a few rare birds.
In order to maintain their family's traditional
agricultural use of the land in the face of modern
development pressures, the Legares are looking to
diversify their income sources. They are working to
improve the habitat around the property with the
intent of charging a small admission to visiting
birders, butterfly enthusiasts and other naturalists.
Besides encouraging native trees, brushy areas and
mature grasslands, eventual efforts will include Barn
Owl nest boxes, a hummingbird garden, butterfly
plantings and dragonfly ponds.
For a map and driving directions, enter the following
address in an Internet mapping website such as
Mapquest.com, Google Maps or Yahoo Maps:
2620 Hanscombe Point Road, Johns Island, SC 29455
For more information, reply to this email or phone
843-607-0105
Nathan Dias - Charleston, SC
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Subject: Return of Fall migrants
From: "kaye fenlon" <ktfenlon(AT)hotmail.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 12:10pm
I saw the first Ruby-crowned Kinglet in my front yard yesterday foraging
through the leaves and the White-throats are singing! Music to my ears!
They were about 10 days earlier in returning than their usual Nov. 1st date.
There are more Golfinches than I have ever had..literally mobbing my feeders
and the neighbors! Probably more than 2 dozen. For the first time I have a
Mockingbird coming to the peanutbutter suet.
I am still on the lookout for a Winter hummer..maybe with the colder weather
coming??
Cheers,
Katie Fenlon
Clemson,SC
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Subject: Re: Top 40 birding locations in South Carolina
From: "Dennis Forsythe" <dennis.forsythe(AT)citadel.edu>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 1:40pm
Hi Robin,
After our recent venture up state, I would add Bunched Arrowhead HP, and
Lakes Robinson and Cunningham (Greenville Co.)
Dennis
On Thu, 2 Nov 2006 10:32:49 -0500
"Robin Carter" <rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com> wrote:
> I have been asked to list my personal top 40 birding locations in South
> Carolina. Having gone through the trouble of making up a list I have
> decided
> to post it to Carolina Birds. There are some very good birding areas that
> did not make this list. There may be a few areas on this list which are not
> particularly good birding areas, but which I nevertheless like to visit.
> The
> sites are roughly in some sort of order of preference, but very roughly.
>
> I would like to see other birders' Top 40 lists for South Carolina.
>
> Here is my list, for what's it's worth. For some areas I have listed more
> than one spot, but these are for spots that are fairly close together and
> that can be covered in a single visit:
>
> Huntington Beach State Park and Pawley's Inlet
> Savannah spoil site (limited access)
> Garris Landing and Bull's Island (Cape Romain NWR)
> Bear Island WMA and Donnelley WMA
> Santee NWR and Santee State Park
> Orangeburg sod farms
> Caesar's Head State Park (Mountain Bridge area)
> Sassafras Mountain and Jocassee Gorges
> Congaree National Park and Congaree Bluffs Heritage Preserve
> Savannah NWR and Savannah River boat ramps near Hardeeville
> Charleston Harbor east (including Patriot's Point, Pitt St., Sullivan's
> Island, Isle of Palms)
> Francis Beidler Forest Audubon Center
> Francis Marion NF
> Carolina Sandhills NWR, Sandhills State Forest and Cheraw State Park
> Fish Haul Creek Park and Pinckney Island NWR (Hilton Head)
> Townville area (Anderson County)
> Edisto Beach State Park and Edisto Beach beach access points
> Hunting Island State Park and Port Royal Boardwalk Park
> Ninety Six National Historic Site and Lake Greenwood (Greenwood County)
> Cottonwood Trail (Spartanburg)
> Anne Springs Close Greenway and Lake Wylie (York County)
> Walhalla Fish Hatchery and Burrell's Ford (Oconee County)
> Lynches Woods Park (Newberry)
> Santee Coastal Reserve and Santee Delta WMA
> Enoree Waterfowl Management Area (Newberry County)
> Myrtle Beach State Park
> Allendale farmlands and plantations (roadside birding only)
> Longleaf Pine Heritage Preserve and Lynchburg Savanna Heritage Preserve
> (Lee
> County)
> Aiken State Natural Area and Aiken Gopher Tortoise Heritage Preserve
> Lake Monticello (Fairfield County) and Parr Reservoir (Newberry County)
> Dreher Island State Park
> Landsford Canal State Park and Fishing Creek Reservoir
> Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve
> Silver Bluff Audubon Center
> Kings Mountain parks
> Folly Beach County Park and Fort Johnson (Charleston Harbor west)
> Magnolia Gardens
> Manchester State Forest and Poinsett State Park
> Little Pee Dee State Park and Heritage Preserve
> Saluda Shoals Park and Lake Murray Dam parks (Irmo)
>
> Robin Carter
> Columbia, SC USA
> mailto:rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com
>
>
>
Dennis M. Forsythe PhD, PA
Emeritus Professor of Biology
The Citadel
171 Moultrie St
Charleston, SC 29409
843-795-3996 Home
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Subject: Falls and Jordan Lake winter closures
From: "birdranger" <cbockhahn4(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 3:07pm
C-birders
At Falls Lake Sandling Beach and Holly Point will be closed from Nov 1st -
Mar 15th. Rollingview, Beaverdam, Highway 50 Boat Ramps and one of the
group camps will be open all winter.
At Jordan Lake Ebenezer, Seaforth, Poplar Point and Parkers Creek will close
Nov. 13th for the winter. Crosswinds Campground, Vista Point and New Hope
will be open all winter.
Please respect these closures and do not trespass, EVEN by foot. Game land
areas are always open, but keep in mind hunting seasons in effect until Jan
1.
Counters on the CBC will still be granted access into closed parks on the
day of the CBC only, Norm this may affect you heavily at Jordan, just let me
know if you'd like help with arrangements. Falls Lake CBC is Wednesday
January 3, 2007.
Brian Bockhahn
Falls Lake State Park Ranger
Falls & Kerr Lake CBC Compiler
Brian.Bockhahn(AT)ncmail.net
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Subject: A very disheartening morning
From: "KC Foggin" <KCFoggin(AT)sc.rr.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 3:14pm
Arrived at work early this a.m. to find a large amount of window strike
migrating birds. I counted 15 dead and 4 were seriously stunned. Collected the
four and put them in boxes in my office and let them alone for a couple of
hours and released them w/o a hitch.
Among the dead were an Ovenbird, numerous White-throated Sparrows and
Yellow-rumped Warblers. The degree of stiffness of the bodies varied so I'm
guessing it was not a simultaneous hit but must have occurred throughout the
early morning hours.
Not a good way to start the day.
KC Foggin
Myrtle Beach SC
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Subject: They're back and Project FeederWatch!
From: "Karen Bearden" <chickadeebirders(AT)earthlink.net>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 4:34pm
Howdy!
I was delighted to hear, then see a White-throated Sparrow under the
feeder this morning, plus two adorable juncos were close by feeding on
the ground. I thought to myself that this would be a good day to count
birds for Project FeederWatch, but it doesn't start until next week!
And, as a reminder, I just received an update this afternoon from
Cornell, encouraging people to invite their friends to join in the
count. Of course I thought to send it to Carolinabirds!
Happy birding! Karen Bearden
chickadeebirders(AT)earthlink.net
Raleigh, NC
Project FeederWatch needs your help to keep track of the birds at your
feeders this winter. Count birds as often as two days each week from
November 11 to April 6. Your counts will help scientists monitor changes
in feeder bird populations. New participants receive a research kit with
easy to follow instructions, the FeederWatcher's handbook, a
bird-identification poster, a calendar, and a subscription to the
newsletter of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology (U.S.) or Bird Studies
Canada. For more information or to sign up in the U.S., please
visit http://www.birds.cornell.edu/pfw/ or call (800) 843-2473; if in
Canada, please visit http://www.bsc-eoc.org/national/pfw.html or call
(888) 448-2473. A $15 fee ($35 in Canada) makes the program possible.
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Subject: Sparrow Day at FF & Ennis' Postulate #37
From: "John Ennis" <jennis(AT)ec.rr.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 4:55pm
I camped at Carolina Beach State Park last night...test driving some new
camping equipment before the OBX next week...
My experience left me shaken in my beliefs...
You see, I am working on a unified theory how the universe works...part of
my evolving theory has to do with my Postulate #37, which states: "there
will always be one mosquito that gets in the tent"...
Last night, that did not happen...so now I will have to recalculate, adding
some kind of coefficient...
I learned, however, I do not have to count on that mosquito keeping me awake
because I can bring my misery with me...on Wednesday I received bites on
both wrists after picking up a bale of pine straw impregnated with fire
ants...
CBSP was birdy! In the short time before heading to FF, I had: 20+
White-throated Sparrows, 10+ Hermit Thrush, a Swainson's Thrush, and 10+
Dark-eyed Juncos...
At one point, I had a WT Sparrow singing its wonderful song, accompanied by
the chuck of a Hermit Thrush and the "towhee" of a Towhee...
I headed south and saw huge numbers of sparrows and juncos at the ferry and
battery...approximately 95% of the sparrows I was to see for the day were
White-throated...it was like half the WT dispersing to the Southeast came
through FF today...
Had dozens of Eastern Phoebes...at one point, I had 6 in view...
I saw several Merlin including one circling the battery spooking the
sparrows...
Other sparrows at the ferry included: Swamp, Chipping, Savannah, Field,
Clay-colored, and Song...
Near the ferry, I met Bruce Smithson and Harry Sell, who were having similar
"Sparrow Days". We moved on to the aquarium parking lot to check for
sparrows there...
Again, there were great numbers or sparrows plus Bruce found us a
Grasshopper Sparrow. Grasshopper photos may be found at:
http://thebusinessbirder.com/GSparrow110306.pdf
Harry & Bruce probably had other birds before I met them...
John Ennis
Leland, NC
910-371-9729
PS My other discovery for the day was that you can make coffee so strong and
bitter you have to throw it out. Please don't tell the EPA...
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Subject: Greater Black back/Coot
From: "Olwen Jarvis" <olwen(AT)coastalnet.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 5:00pm
As we sailed down the Neuse River this week, I observed a Greater Black-
back gull take a Coot by the head, fly a short distance, drop the Coot and
then return and attack it further. Is this normal food for this gull?
Olwen Jarvis.
New Bern, Craven Co. NC
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Subject: Surf Scoters at Lake Julian!
From: John Lindfors <jwl127(AT)netzero.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 5:41pm
At 4:33 PM on sunny and windless Lake Julian I discovered four ducks out
on the lake. Two female Surf Scoters (Top of head contrasted with back
of head and there were two white spots on the sides of the faces of the
two birds) and two smaller gray nondescript ducks that looked like the
females where with them. After checking Sibley I guess they were juveniles.
I see that the pros in South Carolina are listing their 40 top birding
sites in South Carolina. Having lived in North Carolina for six years
make me perfectly qualified to put in my two cents in (only with a
slight twist) the best SC birding site at the top! Caesar's Head State
Park! (Well, whatother SC hotspot has a 2 thousand plus elevation, it
must be the "top"!.
John Lindfors
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Subject: Re: Top 40 birding locations in South Carolina
From: "Michael C. Parrish" <pendragon1998(AT)yahoo.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 5:44pm
> "Robin Carter" <rcarter(AT)sc.rr.com> wrote:
> > I would like to see other birders' Top 40 lists for South Carolina.
> > Here is my list, for what's it's worth. For some areas I have
(#40)
> > Saluda Shoals Park and Lake Murray Dam parks (Irmo)
I'm small potatoes as a birder in SC, so I wouldn't begin to venture to
give my top 40. I would, however, suggest that along with Saluda
Shoals and Lake Murray Dam Parks (Irmo), the Riverbanks Zoo grounds
certainly deserve a place. I rather suspect my friend Jason Giovannone
would agree.
Riverbanks offers some great birding opportunities, with somewhere in
the neighborhood of 170 species recorded. I keep a species list (long
overdue for an update) on my website at:
http://parrishm.myweb.uga.edu/riverbanks_list.html
Just my 2 cents; Good birding all!
Michael C. Parrish
Watkinsville, GA (Oconee Co.)
http://parrishm.myweb.uga.edu/
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Subject: Re: Greater Black back/Coot
From: "J. BRIAN PATTESON" <patteson1(AT)mindspring.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 7:04pm
Olwen,
I think so. I have seen Great Black-backed Gulls go after coots on the
ocean a number of times.
Brian Patteson
Hatteras, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Olwen Jarvis" <olwen(AT)coastalnet.com>
To: "CBC" <carolinabirds(AT)duke.edu>
Sent: Friday, November 03, 2006 4:46 PM
Subject: Greater Black back/Coot
> As we sailed down the Neuse River this week, I observed a Greater
Black-
> back gull take a Coot by the head, fly a short distance, drop the Coot
and
> then return and attack it further. Is this normal food for this gull?
>
> Olwen Jarvis.
> New Bern, Craven Co. NC
>
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Subject: Re: Greater Black back/Coot
From: Susan Campbell <susan(AT)ncaves.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 8:36pm
Olwen Jarvis wrote:
> As we sailed down the Neuse River this week, I observed a Greater
> Black- back gull take a Coot by the head, fly a short distance, drop
> the Coot and then return and attack it further. Is this normal food
> for this gull?
>
> Olwen Jarvis.
> New Bern, Craven Co. NC
>
>
Oddly, yes. I suspect at least a few CBCers in addition to myself have
seen Great Black-backeds take Coots at Pea Island NWR. They are
opportunistic--but pretty effective predators when so motivated.
Susan Campbell
susan(AT)ncaves.com
ncaves(AT)earthlink.net
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Subject: Carolina RBA November 3 Update
From: piephofft(AT)aol.com
Date: 3 Nov 2006 10:35pm
hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
date : November 3, 2006
number: 704-332-2473
to report: 704-332-2473 or 704-545-2314 or PiephoffT(AT)aol.com
coverage: North and South Carolina
compiler: Taylor Piephoff for the Carolina Bird Club
Hello, this is a November 3 update of the Carolina Rare Bird Alert
featuring birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored by the
Carolina Bird Club. Highlights on this report include:
CAVE SWALLOWS
EURASIAN WIGEON
AM. WHITE PELICANS
ROSEATE SPOONBILLS
VESPER SPARROWS
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS
CAVE SWALLOWS have started appearing in both Carolinas over the past
couple of weeks. An astounding 200+ birds were at Patriot's Point in
Mount Pleasant, SC on October 23. Scattered reports of smaller numbers
of birds since that date have come from several coastal locations in
North and South Carolina. Birders should pay attention to any swallow
flocks encountered. Chances of finding CAVE SWALLOWS are highest when
there are large numbers of tree swallows present.
Other interesting migrants from Patriot's Point in SC recently include
a DICKCISSEL, BARN OWL, and VESPER SPARROWS on October 21,
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and AM. BITTERN on October 23.
VESPER SPARROWS and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were at Legare Farms on
John's Island, SC on October 29.
A EURASIAN WIGEON has been reported from Pea Island NWR on the Outer
Banks. The species is annual at the refuge in late fall.
Up to 45 AM. WHITE PELICANS were seen at Pea Island NWR on November 1.
Three ROSEATE SPOONBILLS were still lingering at Bear Island WMA in SC
on October 28. Two AM. WHITE PELICANS were with the spoonbills at
Mary's House Pond. At nearby Donnelly WMA up to 20 BLACK-BELLIED
WHISTLING DUCKS were seen on October 28.
Thanks this week to Jeff Lewis and Nathan Dias for their calls and
reports.
Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
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Subject: Glossy Ibis
From: "Lloyd Moon" <lmoon(AT)sc.rr.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 10:53pm
I was surprised this cold, windy morning to see a Glossy Ibis here in
western Sumter County SC, as I'd been surprised to see one in the same
location on Aug 22. I know that they come inland on occasion, but these
were the only ones I've seen more than 10 miles from salt water.
And it was a good morning for raptors:
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 5
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Subject: Re: Greater Black back/Coot
From: Dennis Burnette <deburnette(AT)triad.rr.com>
Date: 3 Nov 2006 11:14pm
About two years ago I watched a Great Black-backed Gull in the process of
doing in a female Ruddy Duck on North Pond at Pea Island NWR. The gull
repeatedly pecked at the head and held the duck under water until it quit
struggling. Not a pretty sight, but interesting behavior.
Dennis Burnette
Greensboro, NC
deburnette(AT)triad.rr.com
on 11/3/06 8:22 PM, Susan Campbell at susan(AT)ncaves.com wrote:
> Olwen Jarvis wrote:
>> As we sailed down the Neuse River this week, I observed a Greater
>> Black- back gull take a Coot by the head, fly a short distance, drop
>> the Coot and then return and attack it further. Is this normal food
>> for this gull?
>>
>> Olwen Jarvis.
>> New Bern, Craven Co. NC
>>
>>
> Oddly, yes. I suspect at least a few CBCers in addition to myself have
> seen Great Black-backeds take Coots at Pea Island NWR. They are
> opportunistic--but pretty effective predators when so motivated.
>
> Susan Campbell
> susan(AT)ncaves.com
> ncaves(AT)earthlink.net
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