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Re: House Wren in an urban environment--Kinston, NC



John,

In central South Carolina the farthest downhill that House Wrens typically
breed is in the city of Winnsboro, in Fairfield County, which is above the
Fall Line. There may be a few breeding season records from young pine
plantations, etc. in the Coastal Plain, but Winnsboro is as close to the
Fall Line as they usually occur. They also breed in the city of Lancaster
regularly, about the same distance above the Fall Line as Winnsboro.

Robin Carter
Columbia, SC
rcarter@sc.rr.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Fussell" <jfuss@clis.com>
To: <carolinabirds@acpub.duke.edu>
Sent: Sunday, July 07, 2002 7:43 PM
Subject: House Wren in an urban environment--Kinston, NC


> Recently I have observed a territorial House Wren in a suburban yard in
> Kinston, NC.
>
> I know that breeding House Wrens are common in such habitat in the
> Piedmont of NC.  Down my way, on the coast, breeding season House Wrens
> occur only in burned over pocosin habitats (mostly in the Croatan
> National Forest), and are quite local.  I have never seen one in an
> urban setting.  Last year, Jeff Lewis reported breeding season House
> Wrens in urban/suburban settings in Dare County NC (Southern Shores and
> Colington, I believe).
>
> I am curious.  How far E and SE in the Carolinas do breeding House Wrens
> occur other than in pocosins?
>
> Can others add to the two tentative points on this line that I have
> listed here??--Dare County, NC and Lenoir County, NC
>
> Please note:  I am asking only about breeding season House Wrens in
> nonpocosin habitats.
>
> John Fussell
> Morehead City, NC
> jfuss@clis.com
>
>
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