Carolina Birds

Re: breeding Warbling Vireo's at Shelley Lake-Wake County, NC-5/24/2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:31:14 -0500

Cindy Bell and I headed out to Shelley Lake this morning to see the
Warbling Vireo. Thanks to Lynn, Mark, and Mike for the reports and to
Nick and Ed for helping us locate the vireos when we got there. I ended
up getting a couple of decent

Re: Proposed NC wind farm could kill Bald Eagles

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:32:33 -0500

Nate,

I completely understand the concern about putting a wind farm near an
Important Bird Area, but I don't think I am convinced of the degree of the
negative consequences either. There was a study done at a location of very
similar context in Wisconsin a couple years ago (large wind farm next

RE: Spam Email? **THIS IS NOT A SPLAM EMAIL, ONLY A QUERY*

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:16:44 -0500

I'm sending this again to see if anyone can determine if the email I
received below was Spam or not.

Regards,

Randy Dunson

Hillsborough, NC (just west of...)

From: Randy Dunson [mailto:(email address filtered)]
Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 4:27 PM
To: 'CarolinaBirds'
Cc: 'Randy Dunson'
Subject: Spam Email

Hi All-

just received

NOTE if you plan to visit Woodbury WMA, Marion Cty, SC

Fri, 25 May 2012 13:10:04 -0500

hi y'all,

visited Woodbury WMA this a.m. and was nicely informed by a SC DNR law enforcement officer they're currently allowing hog hunting on the property, and if you're there you need to be wearing a hunter orange cap, vest, etc. exception is on Sundays when no hunting is allowed.

this morning's

Myrtle Beach to Charleston

Fri, 25 May 2012 12:34:43 -0500

Traveling count on the ICW.

5 Bald Eagles.

7 Osprey, non on nests.

3 Whimpers

Countless Brown pelicans

flocks of 20 + Semi-palmated plovers

20 + willets

American oystercatchers, interestingly seen only in pair, 8 pairs.

Heard numerous Prothonontary warblers

Olwen Jarvis.

New Bern NC

Melanistic Chickadee

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:25:32 -0500

I know this has nothing to do with birds in the Carolinas but this was just way too amazing not to share. This is a link to the forum that this bird was posted on. Photos taken in Missouri. I have never seen anything like it. You shouldnt

breeding Warbling Vireo's at Shelley Lake-Wake County, NC-5/24/2012

Fri, 25 May 2012 11:24:49 -0500

In reply to Mike's observations from yesterday, Nick Flanders and I were out at
Shelley Lake around 930, and observed a Male AND Female Warbling Vireo in the
vicinity of the overhanging Sycamore he mentioned. The male was singing fairly
constantly, and it wasn't until a Blue Jay landed in the tree

Re: Looking for info on Huntington Beach SP & Litchfield Beach

Fri, 25 May 2012 10:54:15 -0500

I was there for a bit yesterday morning. There was one singing at the end of the Marsh Boardwalk, which is at the education center. So, you shouldn't have a problem.

Ron Clark
Kings Mtn NC
----- Original Message -----
From: Nate Dias
To: CarolinaBirds ;

re: Roanoke River Cerulean Warblers

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:37:30 -0500

Following up on Nick Flanders' post...I've just got some pictures and
narrative on my
blog<http://birdaholic.blogspot.com/2012/05/searching-for-cerulean-on-roanoke.html>about
our paddle to go see Ceruleans etc.

Fantastic birding trip!

Enjoy
--
Scott Winton - Durham, NC
http://birdaholic.blogspot.com
<http://scottsup.blogspot.com>

Hilton Pond 05//11/12 (The Blob Invades Us)

Thu, 24 May 2012 21:55:37 -0500

Many times on strolls around our Piedmont property we've been surprised by an unexpected encounter, and such was the case "This Week at Hilton Pond" when we discovered we had been invaded by "The Blob." No, not the fifties-era extraterrestrial that tried to eat Pennsylvania, but several colonies of seldom-seen

eagles and Pantego wind farm

Thu, 24 May 2012 19:23:24 -0500

Invenergy, the company proposing the 48 turbine wind farm in Beaufort County, conducted bird surveys in the area of its proposed wind farm in Beaufort County, NC from November 2011 to March 2012. You may recall this is the project that has raised concerns on its potential impacts to

Black Mountains birding

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:51:56 -0500

Mark and I went up to the Black Mountains this morning in our never
ending quest to feed our birding habit. It was a lovely morning and
even relatively warm for the Mt Mitchell area. I even shed my sweater
around mid-morning. Had some interesting birds.

At Mt Mitchell SP we

Proposed NC wind farm could kill Bald Eagles, report says

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:40:21 -0500

According to this article, the USFWS is not convinced that preliminary
estimates of up to 20 Bald Eagles killed per year at the proposed
Pantego Wind Farm are accurate:

http://www.kansascity.com/2012/05/22/3622869/proposed-nc-wind-farm-could-kill.html

So I urge people birding eastern NC to file eBird reports for any and
all avian

breeding Warbling Vireo's at Shelley Lake-Wake County, NC-5/24/2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 17:17:34 -0500

Thanks to Ms. Beegle's report I was able to add Warbling Vireo to my
Wake County list. Not only that, but there was a female sitting on a
nest (presumably a female Warbling Vireo) with her mate singing not
~20' away! The nest is ~30' up in a sycamore tree on the SE

RE: regarding "increases" in breeding Whip-poor-wills in the outer Coastal Plain of NC

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:56:32 -0500

Hey all, no answers here. But, I had an interesting observation to share that may be relevant or at least of some interest. On June 23, 2010 I tallied 12 Whip-poor-wills along Corapeake Ditch of Great Dismal Swamp NWR, Camden Co. (no public access to this portion of

Seabrook Island North Beach, May 23, 2012

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:18:37 -0500

Hi Folks,
Good birding on Seabrook's North Beach, SC. Highlights were:

Great view of Common Ground Dove - just one, foraging on dunes
Common Nighthawk - actively hunting and calling throughout our birdwalk
Red Knot - surprised to see 12 hanging out on the beach still
Orchard Oriole - first sighting for me for

Swallow-tailed Kites

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:11:10 -0500

This morning during our birding walk on the causeway at Huntington Beach State Park we were treated to a show put on by three Swallow-tailed Kites. They were first spotted flying over the tree line near the Education Center. They were being chased by a Crow at times. The birds

Warbling Vireo in Raleigh--Confirmed

Wed, 23 May 2012 21:41:33 -0500

I met Nick Flanders at Shelley Lake in Raleigh this afternoon, to follow up on Lynn Beegle's post regarding a possible warbling vireo. Sure enough, we were able to relocate the bird, in the second patch of woods along the eastern lakeshore. The song and chatter were dead on for

Pea Island birds

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:45:12 -0500

Still a Common Eider and three Common Loons hanging around Oregon Inlet; also a Surf Scoter today. Good assortment of shorebirds including Piping Plovers. Posted some photos on my flickr site, including some Broad-headed Skink battle images - pretty cool - they battled for 15 minutes at least! <http:www.flickr.com/photos/natureimages/>
Enjoy!
Jeff Lewis
Manteo,

Fw: eBird Report - Waccamaw NWR--Cox Ferry Recreation Area, May 22, 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 20:01:07 -0500

hi y'all,

went over to Cox Ferry this afternoon mainly hoping to find some Odes, was surprised at the birds vocalizing, esp. a Barred Owl and an E. Screech. list below.

a few Odes were about, then came the rain...

gary phillips
Conway, SC

"A dog might as well speculate on the mind of Newton!"

Yard sightings

Wed, 23 May 2012 19:36:25 -0500

Today I saw a Carolina Wren feeding a Cowbird chick. Sigh!
A Hairy Woodpecker was at my peanutbutter suet. Unfortunately a Hairy
Woodpecker was found on my deck yesterday. It showed no sign of injury.
Perhaps it was a young that just didn't make it.
Edith

Edith Tatum
Durham, NC
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Jordan Lake (NC) Spring Bird Count

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:45:47 -0500

Jordan Lake Spring Bird Count 2012

May 6, 2012, was a very pleasant spring day, with temperatures
ranging from 66°F in the morning to 72°F in the afternoon. The skies were
overcast early and becoming partly cloudy as the day progressed. Winds were
calm to 10 mph,

RE Chickadees in the Balsam Mountains

Wed, 23 May 2012 17:19:11 -0500

Marilyn and all,

I know Don (or did back in the 1980s) and while working on my PhD,
communicated with him about his work on White-crowned Sparrow song. This is
a complex and fascinating topic which space does not permit me to elaborate
on here (not to mention I'm sure the science has progressed

New Hope Creek Impoundment - Durham

Wed, 23 May 2012 16:27:44 -0500

Due to Scott Winton's report of seeing Yellow-crowned Night Herons at
the New Hope Creek Impoundment I headed out there to check it out. I
went at dusk instead of dawn and the Night Herons did show up a little
after 7pm. There were also several Prothonotary Warblers

Yellow Warbler

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:55:04 -0500

Saw one flitting about in the Birch Tree in the front yard. First at this location.

James Wilson
Lower Richland
Columbia, SC

Spam Email

Wed, 23 May 2012 15:27:02 -0500

Hi All-

just received a suspicious email direct from Lyn Erla Beegle regarding the
Carolina Birds listserv. It very well may be innocuous as I have Outlook set
up to capture message history & several with this name appear from 2011.
I've copied & pasted the message detail below, NOT the verbiage from

WARBLING VIREO (Please Confirm), Shelley Lake, Raleigh, Wake Co, NC.

Wed, 23 May 2012 13:48:56 -0500

(repost due to a send error, my apologies)... WARBLING VIREO (Please
Confirm), Shelley Lake 1200 (address approximate) West Millbrook Road,
Raleigh, Wake Co, NC. I believe I heard/saw the WARBLING VIREO again
at Shelley Lake, singing his distinctive song, on Wed May 23, 2012 at
9:30 a.m. while I was leading a Wake

WARBLING VIREO (Please Confirm), Shelley Lake, Raleigh, Wake Co, NC

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:42:27 -0500

WARBLING VIREO (Please Confirm), Shelley Lake 1200 (address
approximate) West Millbrook Road, Raleigh, Wake Co, NC. I believe I
heard/saw the WARBLING VIREO again at Shelley Lake, singing his
distinctive song, on Wed May 23, 2012 at 9:30 a.m. while I was leading
a Wake Audubon Society birdwalk. Could someone please confirm this
sighting for

RE Chickadees in the Balsam Mountains

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:24:42 -0500

Just a few more remarks on the Black-capped vs Carolina Chickadees in
the high elevations of the Balsam Mtns.

Time marches on. A lot has changed in the mountains in the past 100
years as well as in the past 30 years. Black-capped Chickadees were
extirpated from most of their range in the NC

No Veery @ Bond Park, May 23, 2012

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:15:05 -0500

I checked again for the Veery that has been near Bridge #9 for a few days. I could not find it again.

But I can report that the 2nd nest attempt for a pair of Barred Owls on the east side of the lake is successful. I saw a pair of

NC Mountain Chickadees

Wed, 23 May 2012 06:39:51 -0500

Regards BCCH X CACH hybridization in the NC Mountains. My research - based
on sonographic analysis (1978-1980) generated a map of hybrid zones which
corresponded to the Jim Tanner's findings from the 1940's. In my MS Thesis,
I went one step further to propose a possible explanation. It is worth
noting that while this

Re: Balsam Mtns chickadees

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:55:47 -0500

Ali,

IIRC, unlike NC, NEITHER population breed in that section of the state.
(East-central Monmouth County) Both were non-breeding residents, but with
very little/no overlap and some areas without any... with BCCH being found
only on Sandy Hook. So (at that time) the dee-dee-dee

Mecklenburg Co, NC Purple Gallinule continues

Tue, 22 May 2012 22:03:54 -0500

Two folks have seen the purple gallinule off Green Ridge Road in Charlotte, NC in the past few days, the latest being today May 22 at about 11:00 AM. The bird has been present since at least April 30.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
(email address filtered)

Re: Balsam Mtns chickadees

Tue, 22 May 2012 21:20:23 -0500

While not the expert that Mike is, I can concur about the "dee-dee-dee"
count method of differentiating between Black-capped and Carolina
Chickadees. While growing up in coastal NJ, nearly ALL of the summer
birds were Carolina Chickadees. However, on Sandy Hook, there was a very

Wood Thrush

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:18:38 -0500

Wood thrush songs have been particularly prevalent in my yard this spring, much to my delight. This evening I discovered why - a wood thrush nest almost directly over my deck and perhaps ten feet from the upstairs windows .....

Amalie Tuffin
Hillsborough, NC

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Veery still at Bond Park

Tue, 22 May 2012 19:03:58 -0500

The Veery I heard & briefly saw on Sunday was still there this morning at 7:30am. From bridge #9, take the small path that heads westward right where the bridge makes a 90 degree turn. He was singing in the woods on the right side of the path before you

re Cliff Swallow nest

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:42:09 -0500

Last spring I rescued a young Carolina Wren that had fallen out of a Cliff
Swallow nest under the John's River Bridge.

FOY Broadwing Hawk, Wilson's Plover

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:37:23 -0500

http://thebusinessbirder.com/CoastalCarolinaBirds/WIPL2.pdf

Get a load of this guy! I photographed this male Wilson's Plover this morning at Mason Inlet. Its breeding plumage is stunningly sharp & vibrant! Won't take long for him to find a mate. Was FOY because I've spent little time at beach.

Also, a FOY Broadwing Hawk flew

Traveling count by water

Tue, 22 May 2012 18:27:25 -0500

We are traveling south on the Intra-coastal waterway to Charleston SC from
New Bern NC. I am birding as we go and will report only highlights.

At close range a Red-throated Loon positive ID

3 mature Bald eagles and one immature;

Five Wood storks that soared over the boat and then seemed

RE: Balsam Mtns chickadees

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:57:41 -0500

Regards chickadees on the BRPW "north" of Heintooga Ridge Road, an extreme
amount of caution is warranted whenever one wishes to claim Black-capped
Chickadee.

As far back as 1978, (my former graduate research), NONE of the chickadees I
located north of Devil's Courthouse (including at Devil's Courthouse) were
pure Black-capped Chickadees. Without exception, the

Re: house sparrow behavior

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:30:53 -0500

A few years ago I found house sparrows occupying cliff swallow nests under the Hwy 27 bridge over the Catawba River from Mecklenburg county to Mount holly in Gaston County. I Google search revealed this has been documented numerous times before going way back to the 1940's i believe. I

Re: Looking for info on Huntington Beach SP & Litchfield Beach

Tue, 22 May 2012 16:29:38 -0500

HBSP can be a good place to see Painted Buntings - check the feeders at the
education center (if possible in early morning before human disturbances
begin increasing). If you are really lucky you might also spot a Common
Ground-Dove lurking on the ground around the feeders.

Knowing the song of a Painted

house sparrow behavior

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:31:59 -0500

I led a birdwalk to Cane Creek Reservoir on Sat. As I scoped the Cliff
Swallow mud nests under a bridge, I noticed something very strange and had
to spend a bit of time figuring out what was in the nest. A male House
Sparrow. The mud nest entrance was

Sandpipers and Plovers

Tue, 22 May 2012 14:15:51 -0500

Today at the Armory Wetlands in Caldwell County ; 2 Semipalmated Plovers,
a Solitary Sandpiper,a Least Sandpiper and a pair of Kingbirds.
At the John's River Wetlands was a Great Egret. It has been there for 3
weeks. Have not seen but the one,but I wonder

Black Rail ??? on Johns Island

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:44:39 -0500

Hi Folks,

I had a peculiar sighting while driving to church on Sunday. I am hesitant
to share this, but also would appreciate feedback!

While driving north on Rivers Road, Johns Island, SC - just past the
junction with Bryans Dairy Road, I saw a small stocky black bird run across
two thirds

Looking for info on Huntington Beach SP & Litchfield Beach

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:13:59 -0500

My wife and I will be traveling to Myrtle Beach in the next week. We will
probably have time to make it to Huntington Beach SP and Litchfield Beach at
least once if not twice. We have not been to either location during this time of
the year before. I have

Falls Lake Spring Count results 114 sp

Tue, 22 May 2012 09:07:01 -0500

The *NINTH* Falls Lake Spring Bird Count was held on April 25, 2012 under
mostly cloudy skies with a trace of morning rain and temperatures ranging
from 38-68. It was a BRONZE medal count with our third highest 18
observers finding our third highest total of 114 species and third highest
4,367 total

nesting fish crows in Asheville

Tue, 22 May 2012 05:25:22 -0500

Regarding Alan's report of nesting FISH CROWS in Asheville, I would urge a little caution since nestling and fledgling AMERICAN CROWS sound very similar to FISH CROWS. I have a pair of nesting AMERICAN CROWS around my house in Mars Hill and the calls of the young are remarkably

Inland anhinga

Mon, 21 May 2012 21:54:33 -0500

All- While fishing this morning in Franklin County at the Harris properties
southwest of Louisburg, I saw an anhinga on one of the ponds in the
complex. It flushed when I pulled up and flew towards the Tar River. I
think this is a rather exceptional inland and northward occurrence. I also
enjoyed hearing

Balsam Mtns birding

Mon, 21 May 2012 20:36:51 -0500

We had a wonderful time, as usual, doing the Balsam Mtns spring count
on Saturday. I don't have the reports from all the sections yet, but
just a few observations:
I have received the reports from the folks who did the Black
Balsam/Shining Rock Wilderness areas and the Alder Flycatchers seem to
be doing

Carolina Birds

Re: breeding Warbling Vireo's at Shelley Lake-Wake County, NC-5/24/2012

Re: Proposed NC wind farm could kill Bald Eagles

RE: Spam Email? ******THIS IS NOT A SPLAM EMAIL, ONLY A QUERY*****

NOTE if you plan to visit Woodbury WMA, Marion Cty, SC

Myrtle Beach to Charleston

Melanistic Chickadee

breeding Warbling Vireo's at Shelley Lake-Wake County, NC-5/24/2012

Re: Looking for info on Huntington Beach SP & Litchfield Beach

re: Roanoke River Cerulean Warblers

Hilton Pond 05//11/12 (The Blob Invades Us)

eagles and Pantego wind farm

Black Mountains birding

Proposed NC wind farm could kill Bald Eagles, report says

breeding Warbling Vireo's at Shelley Lake-Wake County, NC-5/24/2012

RE: regarding "increases" in breeding Whip-poor-wills in the outer Coastal Plain of NC

Seabrook Island North Beach, May 23, 2012

Swallow-tailed Kites

Warbling Vireo in Raleigh--Confirmed

Pea Island birds

Fw: eBird Report - Waccamaw NWR--Cox Ferry Recreation Area, May 22, 2012

Yard sightings

Jordan Lake (NC) Spring Bird Count

RE Chickadees in the Balsam Mountains

New Hope Creek Impoundment - Durham

Yellow Warbler

Spam Email

WARBLING VIREO (Please Confirm), Shelley Lake, Raleigh, Wake Co, NC.

WARBLING VIREO (Please Confirm), Shelley Lake, Raleigh, Wake Co, NC

RE Chickadees in the Balsam Mountains

No Veery @ Bond Park, May 23, 2012

NC Mountain Chickadees

Re: Balsam Mtns chickadees

Mecklenburg Co, NC Purple Gallinule continues

Re: Balsam Mtns chickadees

Wood Thrush

Veery still at Bond Park

re Cliff Swallow nest

FOY Broadwing Hawk, Wilson's Plover

Traveling count by water

RE: Balsam Mtns chickadees

Re: house sparrow behavior

Re: Looking for info on Huntington Beach SP & Litchfield Beach

house sparrow behavior

Sandpipers and Plovers

Black Rail ??? on Johns Island

Looking for info on Huntington Beach SP & Litchfield Beach

Falls Lake Spring Count results 114 sp

nesting fish crows in Asheville

Inland anhinga

Balsam Mtns birding

RE: Spam Email? **THIS IS NOT A SPLAM EMAIL, ONLY A QUERY*