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Re: Terns that DON'T perch on pilings
- To: "John Fussell" <jfuss@clis.com>, "Carolinabirds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Re: Terns that DON'T perch on pilings
- From: "Dwayne & Lori Martin" <dlmartin@twave.net>
- Date: Sun, 24 Jun 2001 07:48:25 -0400
- Reply-to: "Dwayne & Lori Martin" <dlmartin@twave.net>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Three years ago, we had 4 Caspian Terns on our spring count and they were
all sitting on pilings on Lake Norman in southern Catawba County.
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Dwayne & Lori Martin
Foothills Bird Club
Claremont, NC
dlmartin@twave.net
http://www.geocities.com/foothillsbirdclub/
-----Original Message-----
From: John Fussell <jfuss@clis.com>
To: Carolinabirds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Date: Saturday, June 23, 2001 7:21 PM
Subject: Terns that DON'T perch on pilings
>Over the years, I've noted that there are 2 of the coastal terns that I've
>never seen perch on pilings.
>
>These are Gull-billed Tern and Caspian Tern.
>
>Perhaps they do perch on pilings occasionally, and I've just never noticed.
>I also know that birds can have somewhat different behaviors in different
>areas.
>
>Has anyone seen either of these species perch on pilings in the Carolinas?
>
> John Fussell
> Morehead City, NC
> jfuss@clis.com
>