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mainland Dare/Hyde finds
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: mainland Dare/Hyde finds
- From: Barbarahunter919@aol.com
- Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 20:04:11 EDT
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Yesterday (4/29) I birded some spots in the mainland part of Dare and Hyde
Counties, NC. I spent about 1 hour and 40 minutes on Maple Rd., described on
pp. 99-100 of Fussell. Found the following.
White-eyed Vireo: saw 1
Northern Parula: heard 2
Black-throated Green Warbler: saw 2, heard 3 more
Yellow-throated Warbler: saw 2, heard 1 more
Prairie Warbler: saw at least 2, heard several more
Black-and-white Warbler: saw 1
Prothonotary Warbler: saw 4 or 5, heard numerous others
Swainson's Warbler: heard 4
Common Yellowthroat: saw 2
Red-bellied Water Snake: 1
Eastern King Snake: 1
On the way back to Engelhard, in Hyde County, I saw a lone Tundra Swan in a
field about 5 miles north of Engelhard. Presumably it was injured or sick.
I imagine it's pretty bewildered without all its flockmates, and who knows
whether it'll survive very long, but it does drive home the point that, in
nature, individuals are expendible. Across the same field and closer to the
road was a Cattle Egret.
No great excitement otherwise. R-t Hummers are swarming the feeders
at the Hotel Engelhard. Also had great looks at two Glossy Ibises at
Mattamuskeet NWR--the sun was hitting them just right and the green on the
wings (or is that the scapulars?) was showing.
Erik Thomas
Johnston Co., NC
barbarahunter919@aol.com