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ride to Hatteras pelagic?



Hi Carolinabirders,

I just returned to town and discovered two things: (1) my friends Cait 
and Frank, who had originally been going on a Patteson pelagic trip with 
me this weekend, both rescheduled and went on earlier pelagics while I 
was gone; and (2) my fiance has taken my car to South Carolina. Which 
leaves me with a spot reserved on this Saturday's trip, but no way to get 
to the boat! I've e-mailed Brian with my predicament to see if he can 
replace me off the wait-list, no reponse yet. 

Is anyone out there going on the trip this weekend who can swing through 
Durham and pick me up on your way out there? I can pay for gas, share 
accomodations, etc. Or alternatively, would anyone like to take my spot 
on the boat for themselves? That way is less fun, but at least I would 
get some work or house-cleaning done...

My return from town was from a three-pronged trip, to the LRGV for 
"Dragonfly Days", and to northern California for a friend's wedding (with 
some birding and ode-ing thrown in). The Texas trip yielded no life 
birds, alas; but some nice sightings like Clay-colored Robin, and a 
state bird or three like a heard-only Northern Beardless Tyrannulet. Also 
a surprising number of migrants, given the late date: between May 18 and 
23, saw Mourning Warbler, Magnolia Warbler, Canada Warbler, American 
Redstart, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Baltimore Oriole, Yellow-billed Cuckoo 
(on a barrier island migrant trap where it couldn't have been breeding), 
and an abundance of flycatchers, including many probable Acadians, a 
calling Eastern Wood-Pewee, a calling Willow Flycatcher, and non-calling 
probable Least and Great Crested. Given how slow migration gets up here 
at that late a date, I was surprised to see so many birds still moving 
down there!

California was less productive for migrants, but I did add eight life 
birds, five of them woodpeckers! I'll spare you all the rest of the 
details (odonates, herps, plants, etc), as this listserv is supposed to 
be about the Carolinas...

Triangle residents who need new camping or hiking gear should buy it this 
Saturday at the Great Outdoor Provision Company; on that date, they are 
donating 25% of their sales to the Triangle Land Conservancy! Their Durham 
(Northgate Mall) franchise had a copy of Robin Carter's out-of-print 
South Carolina birder's guide when I last visited, as well as Fussell's 
and Simpson's NC coast and mountain guides, so even non-camping folks may 
want to pay a visit.

Good birding,

Josh


Joshua S. Rose
Duke University
Department of Biology (Zoology, R.I.P.)

jsr6@acpub.duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~jsr6/