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Re: Wintering ducks begin to arrive in Wake Cty



on 11-02-01 at 11:46, Steve wrote:

>Under no circumstances should birds enter the property without prior
written >permission.


Well, there you go. Somebody please get the birds a permission slip.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Cheers,
gary

Gary Phillips
Conway, SC
 Zone 8
walela@sccoast.net
"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing's going to get
better. It's not." (Dr. Seuss, "The Lorax")
-----Original Message-----
From: steven.shultz@unifi.com <steven.shultz@unifi.com>
To: carolinabirds@duke.edu <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Date: Friday, November 02, 2001 11:46 AM
Subject: Wintering ducks begin to arrive in Wake Cty


>Although present on the coast for some weeks now, wintering ducks are
>beginning to arrive on the ponds and lakes in southern Wake County.
>Among the recent arrivals...
>
>10 Ruddy Duck- 11/1 Lochmere subdivision, Cary
>11 N. Shoveler - 10/15 restricted access impoundment, Raleigh
>3 Ring-necked Duck- 10/31 West Lake pond, Apex, 10/15 restricted access
>impoundment, Raleigh (2)
>
>Lesser Scaup and wigeon should be in any day now!
>
>A preliminary look at the historical hotspots:
>
>Lake Wheeler has suffered a massive reduction in wintering ducks in recent
>years, probably due to the introduction of the grass carp to combat
>hydrilla.  Most of the area ducks only move to Wheeler when other areas
>freeze over.  Wheeler usually holds Ruddy and Hooded Merganser throughout
>the season.
>
>West Lake ponds look to have survived the rapid development across the
>street and are beginning to attract ducks.  West Lake pond is the place for
>wintering Canvasback in the area.
>
>Greenview Pond looks to have another poor year.  It just has not been the
>same since the "improvements" made season before last.  Ducks do not appear
>to use the newly reworked impoundment, which previously hosted hundreds of
>birds.  The previously productive beaver pond area has been dry since the
>July 4 rains broke the dam.  There are additional impounded areas for
>waterfowl to use, but these are not visible from the road.
>
>1010 pond (corner of Lake Wheeler Rd. and 1010 Rd)- A popular wintering
>spot for American Wigeon.  No change from previous years.
>
>NCSU Dairy Pond- The dairy farm, as well as the rest of the NCSU research
>farms, continue to remain closed to casual visitors due to the Hoof (Foot)
>and Mouth disease threat.  Restrictions will probably remain in place
>throughout the season.  Under no circumstances should birds enter the
>property without prior written permission.
>
>Yates Mill Pond-  Restricted access although observers may be able to view
>the pond from the road shoulder.  No ducks yet, but Hooded Mergansers
>regularly breed in the Wood Duck boxes and are usually fairly reliable year
>round.
>
>Hoping for a good season!
>Steve Shultz
>Cary, NC
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