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Carolina RBA June 7 Update



hotline: Carolina Ratre Bird Alert
date: June 7, 2002
number: 704-332-2473
to report: 704-332-2473 or 704-532-6336 or PiephoffT@aol.com
coverage: North and South Carolina
compiler: Taylor Piephoff for the Carolina Bird Club

Hello, this is a June 7 update of the Carolina Rare Bird Alert featuring 
birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored by the Carolina Bird 
Club. Highlights on this report include:
WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL
SABINES GULL
ARCTIC TERN
REDDISH EGRET
SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS

A subadult male WHITE-WINGED CROSSBILL is coming to a feeder in Tega Cay, SC 
(just south of Charlotte, NC). Call Liz Ciardi at 803-802-2631 for details 
and directions. She is receptive to birders coming to see the bird.

A first year SABINE'S GULL was seen from Bald Head Island, NC on May 31 near 
Cape Fear Pt.

An adult ARCTIC TERN was off the west end of Holden Beach, NC on May 29.

A dark adult REDDISH EGRET was seen at the east end of Harker's Island in NC 
on May 27. The egret headed off to the north and out of sight. Later that day 
at Cape Lookout Point 15 JAEGERS (pomarines id'd to species) were seen flying 
past the point . Also seen were WILSON'S STORM PETREL and SOOTY SHEARWATER. A 
WHIMBREL of the Eurasian race was seen near the old coast guard dock.

SCISSOR-TAILED FLYCATCHERS are nesting again south of Monroe, NC. From US 74 
in Monroe, take Rte. 200 South. When 200 turns right, stay straight on Rte 
207 (Hayne st.) Stay on 207 through town and a few miles south of town. Turn 
right on Wolf Pond RD (A blinking light is here) . Go about 4 miles and look 
for Joe Collins Rd on the right. Continue on Wolf Pond and look for a sign on 
the side of the road directing birders to the flycatchers. Follow the signs 
along the dirt roads to the nesting territory.

Thanks this week to Sam Cooper, Hal Broadfoot, John Fussell, and Liz Ciardi 
for their contributions to this report.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com