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Re: Redstart and waterthrush yard birds



Hi;
I have lived in the Mountains of WNC for most of my life, and I have seen
Redstarts only a couple of times during the breeding season. They seem to
always be up high in the trees, and sound disturbingly like other birds.
Alex Netherton
The Appalachian Naturalist
Asheville, NC
http://www.appalachian-naturalist.com
mailto:alex@appalachian-naturalist.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Buren Blankenship <blblank@carol.net>
To: Carolina Birds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Sunday, August 15, 1999 8:45 PM
Subject: Redstart and waterthrush yard birds


> A female or immature American Redstart checked out the fountain on our
> deck this afternoon. It fluttered around the deck several times, and even
> lit on a bench by the kitchen window.
>
> If redstarts nest in our area, we only see them during migration. We live
> in the edge of an extensive band of mature hardwoods.
>
> A waterthrush was also attracted to the fountain last Wed. morning as we
> were eating breakfast on the deck. It made several passes over the
> fountain. It sat on a nearby branch briefly, bobbing its tail, and burst
> into a portion of its song. Both the light and my knowledge of its song
> were insufficient to identify which waterthrush.
>
> By the way, two hummers successfully fledged from the ruby-throat's nest
> we reported back in June. The male will probably leave this week,
> according to our past experience.
>
> Buren and Luanne Blankenship
> Pendleton, SC (between Clemson and Anderson)
> blblank@carol.net
>