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Shepherd Trail May 11; and 3 queries
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Shepherd Trail May 11; and 3 queries
- From: frank rheindt <frank.rheindt@duke.edu>
- Date: Thu, 10 May 2001 12:37:26 -0400
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Hi all,
this morning on the Shepherd Trail (Durham, NC):
- Black-throated Green (1) and Black-throated Blue Warbler (1-2) (the
latter is hard to miss here)
- other stuff: Yellowthroat, Redstart, Black/white W., Pine W., Parula,
Red-eyed Vireo
Three questions to y'all out there:
1.) Shantanu and I would like to go to the mountains (NC) this weekend. The
closer to the triangle the better, preferably somewhere along the Blue
Ridge. We have five target species that I would have to see before leaving
this wonderful state on May 24: GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER, SWAINSON'S WARBLER,
ALDER AND WILLOW FLYCATCHER, BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO. We're probably going to
have only one full day to see all five of these. Does anyone have
directions to places where we would be likely to see these species? Are we
too early for some of them, or are they all back by now? Is Mourning
Warbler a breeding species in NC? (Probably just wishful thinking on my
part...) What would be the best route?
2.) Two days ago, I was surprised to find out that the Carolinas have a
bird whose breeding range is almost restricted to them, but hardly anyone
knows about it: Wayne's Warbler (the coastal subspecies of Black-throated
Green Warbler). From what I heard, it is diagnosable in the field, as it
has a considerably shorter bill. I was disappointed to see that none of the
current field guides, not even Sibley, has any info on it. What other field
marks are there? Are there vocal differences to the nominate subspecies?
Where can I find more info on the net?
3.) Is there anyone from the Triangle or west of it who is going on the
pelagic out of Hatteras on May 19 and who plans on doing some more coastal
birding on the 20th??? There is a guy from Australia, Phil Hansbro, who
goes on the same pelagic and whom I promised to take around the coast to
see a few specialties on the 20th. However, he will have to fly out of
Raleigh on the night of the 20th, and I would like to stay on the coast to
take part in the pelagic out of Manteo on the 21st. So if anyone would
want to join us on the 20th for a full day of birding around the coast and
give Phil a ride back to Raleigh on their way home...
Thanks for you guys's help,
Frank
Frank E. Rheindt
Department of Biology
Duke University
Durham, NC 27708