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birds at beaver lake bird sanctuary



A good-to-great three hours at Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary and along the
lake's edge just wnw of the Sanctuary.  Robins were swarming, good numbers
of Red-breasted Grosbeaks, the usual mess of catbirds, and a nice mix of
warblers (13 species).  Best for me were Kentucky (first-year female) and
N. Waterthrush.  Magnolias, Red-starts, Chestnut-sided in good numbers, and
6-8 Tennessees.

A flock of 150+ Chimney Swifts flitted over the lake early in the morning.
One Rough-winged Swallow perched for a few minutes.  Rattling kingfishers
kept up a racket.   A couple of Am. Coots and two Pied-billed Grebes
signaled what's to come.  Even had some Brown-headed Nuthatches visit the
white pines in the Sanctuary.

Best of all, three vireos -- Philadelphia, Warbling and Yellow-throated
(3+, two of them singing).   cheers

len pardue/asheville, nc (eljeep@mindspring.com)