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Re: snow feeding



Hi C-birders,

Like Steve, we've had a big upsurge in activity here at my in-laws' place 
in Irmo since the snow arrived. While numbers of just about everything 
have increased, the only new species to arrive is a Song Sparrow; strange 
to see one here, in such a manicured landscape with few unmowed weeds...

On the other hand, the snow has chased the waterbirds off into some 
sheltered spots. The Scaup flock - I'm suspecting that at least one was 
Greater rather than Lesser - increased to 18 birds at one point, along 
with all the loons, PB Grebes, Buffleheads, Ring-necks, Coots etc. that I 
reported previously. However, since the snow started, I've seen just one 
grebe and a trio of Canada Geese.

Back before the snow, we attended a party (partly a post-wedding 
celebration, but mostly for the Gamecocks in the Outback Bowl) at a house 
along the Saluda River below the lake. One immature Red-headed Woodpecker 
showed up too; I think I heard a couple of others. One kingfisher, a 
Red-tailed Hawk, and another raptor (possibly an owl) along the river.

On Thu, 3 Jan 2002, Stephen J. Perry wrote:
> 
> I was glancing at the rare bird alerts for other states and noticed a 
> great tit was visiting a feeder in Wisconsin. This made me feel a 
> little nostalgic (for great tits, not Wisconsin) and also set me 
> thinking about European vagrants to NC. Is there a complete list of 
> all vagrant/accidentals for NC that I can look at on the web?

I don't think there's any separate listing for vagrants only. However, 
the Carolina Bird Records Committees web page at
http://www.carolinabirdclub.org/records_cmmtee.html
has a link for downloading or viewing the official NC bird list. This 
list does have a separate list of provisional species which still haven't 
been photographed or collected as specimens, and another of species which 
still need to be written up, and the species which have been seen 3 times 
or less are marked in the main list. Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary, 
but you can download this for free off Will Cook's home page...

Good birding,

Josh


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

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