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Re: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Charleston, SC
- To: <carolinabirds@acpub.duke.edu>, <Jim.Edwards@furman.edu>
- Subject: Re: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Charleston, SC
- From: "Stephen Compton" <scompton@sc.rr.com>
- Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2002 05:47:57 -0400
- Cc: <rjdnc@aol.com>, <Jim.Edwards@furman.edu>
- References: <OFFBC339F7.AF383270-ON85256BCF.005C2161@furman.edu>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Jim and other experts,
What is the status of these ducks? Are they likely escapes,
or could they really be countable?
Steve Compton
----- Original Message -----
From: <Jim.Edwards@furman.edu>
To: <carolinabirds@acpub.duke.edu>
Cc: <rjdnc@aol.com>; <Jim.Edwards@furman.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 12:55 PM
Subject: Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Charleston, SC
> Today Jane Chew and I saw a Black-bellied Whistling-Duck at Magnolia
> Gardens in Charleston, SC. We were walking the dikes at the very back of
> the property along the Ashley River, checking out the Least Bitterns, and
> the duck was sitting in full view on a ramp/platform in the middle of the
> pool formed by the dikes. In addition to the duck and the bittern, we had
> all the usual waders, including Black-necked Stilt.
>
> If you plan on going to see the bird, please note that there's a charge
for
> entering the plantation.
>
> Jim Edwards
> jim.edwards@furman.edu
>