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Great Egret etc.



Saw my first Great Egret of the season in a swamp on old Erwin Road in Durham.

In terms of the yard, the last of the juncos seem to have left on Monday, but numerous White-throated sparrows are still hanging on. We also have added Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, Red-eyed Vireo and Black Vulture to the yard list in the last week or so, as well as hearing Wood Thrush and seeing Red-headed Woodpeckers in the neighborhood. We also have a pair of Yellow-rumps in full breeding plumage - I forget how nice they look that way. Non-bird related, but the best sighting so far at the new digs has got to be the Grey Fox we had in the yard one afternoon a couple of weeks ago. It stood about 15 feet from us and watched us stare at it before trotting across the yard and into the woods. It was a life mammal for me, and my front yard was a great place to get it.

Amalie Tuffin
Hillsborough, NC