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Re: Newberry county 26 May



Beidler Forest, in Dorchester Co., SC, has had declining numbers of Wood
Thrushes over the years, but this year we have more than in the past few
years. Their songs are so beautiful as they waft through the forest.  I do
see an occasional Bobwhite running across Beidler Forest Rd. close to the
entrance drive.  Our Hooded Warbler numbers have been way down this year and
last.

Ann Shahid
Charleston, SC

----- Original Message -----
From: "Donna Slyce Bailey" <dsbailey@conterra.com>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 1:35 PM
Subject: Newberry county 26 May


>
> Although a bit tardy with my report, I thought it might be worthwhile to
> post it anyway.
>
> On Sunday, 26 May, I worked the Little Mountain Breeding Bird Survey route
> through southern Newberry county, ending in extreme northern Lexington
> county.  As always, I had a lot of fun.  Each year, it's the same route of
> course, but each year is different.  This year, two species whose numbers
> have been declining in recent years were recorded in above average
numbers,
> Bobwhite and Wood Thrush.  I had Bobwhites at three or four stops,
> recording at least two birds at each of those stops.  I had Wood Thrush
> much more than last year, including stops where I didn't expect to find
> them.  Unfortunately, the habitat the thrushes were in appeared less than
> optimal.  The "edge of the range" warbler for this year was Ovenbird,
> instead of the Worm-eating Warbler of the previous two years.   I was also
> fortunate enough this year to find the Grasshopper Sparrows that sometimes
> inhabit a field of native grasses on the route.  As I stood eagerly
> scanning every piece of Queen Anne's Lace in the field, I heard a
> insect-like noise and thought to myself, "That's a strange-sounding
> grasshopper...grass...doh!...Grasshopper!...Grasshopper Sparrow, you
> bonehead!"
>
> I am eagerly awaiting next year already!
>
>
> Donna Slyce Bailey
> Winnsboro, SC
>
> e-mail: dsbailey@conterra.com
>
> URL:  http://www.conterra.com/dsbailey
> Where are the Birds?  Migration across South Carolina
>