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Re: Yard Birds and CBC



For some reason I am not receiving the newsletter even though I paid my
dues.  Could you look into this.  thanks  Guess I could check the website
but never think of it!!  thanks
-----Original Message-----
From: Karen Bearden <chickadeebirders@earthlink.net>
To: Carolinabirds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Date: Friday, May 02, 2003 5:31 PM
Subject: Yard Birds and CBC


>Howdy!
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>I just sent the CBC Newsletter to the printer, so I finally have a
>chance to write about my backyard birds and the CBC meeting in Clemson.
>I adore chickadees, so of course I was worried as a chickadee was
>talking and appeared upset outside of it's box. Just a week earlier I
>was delighted to show my Mom six chickadee eggs inside the box. I got
>the nerve to look inside the box when we returned from Clemson to find
>it empty, with no signs of eggshells inside or on the ground. The
>consensus at the Chapel Hill Bird Club meeting Monday night was a snake.
>I told them after a suspected snake two years ago, we put a snake guard
>and baffle on the box. Then someone replied "a smart snake!" UGH!! This
>is our sixth spring in this house and they've only been successful once
>when they used that box!
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>I was delighted to see my catbirds return last Wednesday. Yesterday
>there were three and today I saw a pair feeding close together. It was
>neat to look outside and see a Gray Catbird and a White-throated Sparrow
>Monday. I haven't seen or heard the sparrow the past two days though.
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>After reading about the great birding in the Townville area of SC, Joe
>and I signed up for that trip last Friday during the CBC meeting. I
>enjoyed seeing A. Wigeon, Gadwall, Osprey, Solitary Sandpiper,
>Grasshopper and Field Sparrows singing, Cattle Egret, Blue Grosbeak, and
>Eastern Kingbird, along with many others.
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>Saturday we chose the all day Walhalla Fish Hatchery trip. What a great
>place! The Eastern Hemlock Forest is stunning. I was happy when a Wood
>Thrush and Ovenbird
>greeted us with their songs as we started. Spring was is full song with
>Black-throated Green, Black-and-White, Black-throated Blue, Kentucky,
>Prairie, Worm-eating, Yellow-throated and Swainson's Warblers singing.
>It's always wonderful to see a stunning, male Scarlet Tanager. Vireos
>serenaded us, also. Of course I was happy to see a Common Loon on Lake
>Jocassee as we were visiting Devil's Fork SP. I was teased about looking
>at the loon for so long instead of the gulls across the lake!
>Hmm....loons or gulls? Of course I would choose to watch my beloved
>loons!
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>Thanks to Steve Patterson for coordinating another fun CBC meeting. Now
>I'm looking forward to Dwayne's September meeting in Hickory!
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>Off to start counting birds for the Birdathon.
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>Happy birding!! Karen Bearden
>Raleigh, NC
>chickadeebirders@earthlink.net
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