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Carolina RBA January 7 Update.
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Carolina RBA January 7 Update.
- From: PiephoffT@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 8 Jan 2000 20:10:41 EST
- CC: BIRDEAST@listserv.arizona.edu, giffbeaton@mindspring.com
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
date: January 7, 2000
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, Carolina Bird Club
Hello, this is a January 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:
MURRELET sp.
PURPLE SANDPIPERS
SHORT- EARED OWLS
LAPLAND LONGSPURS
ROUGH- LEGGED HAWK
ICELAND GULL
The MURRELET sp. near Great Falls, SC reported on the last update was
searched for and missed by many birders the following week. However a bird
that was probably the murrelet was seen from the Fishing Creek boat launch on
Hwy. 21 today Jan. 7. There are two launches above the Fishing Creek Dam ;
the bird was seen from the one that is paved with ample parking for boat
trailers etc. There is a small, steep launch located just above the dam that
should be checked as well. The Catawba River is very wide at this area so
looks may be very distant.
Up to 2 SHORT- EARED OWLS are being seen at Hooper Lane near Hendersonville,
NC. Up to 5 LAPLAND LONGSPURS have been seen at this same location recently.
For details on how to best see these birds call Wayne Forsythe at
828-697-6628.
A ROUGH- LEGGED HAWK has been present at Alligator River NWR in eastern NC
for over a month. Look in the fields lining Milltail Rd. south of the
intersection with US 64.
A 1st winter ICELAND GULL was seen Dec. 27 at the north end of Ocracoke
Island on the spit near the ferry terminal.
Up to 8 PURPLE SANDPIPERS can be seen at a jetty at Fort Macon State Park
near Morehead City, NC. Look at the small jetty near the bath house about 1
mile west of the fort. This location is perhaps the best spot in NC to get
close -up looks at purple sandpipers. Low tide is probably the best time to
view them, but they may be present at other times as well.
Birders in the Charlotte, NC area should check Cowan's Ford Refuge for 2
male EURASIAN WIGEON reported 1-5. Efforts to relocate these birds have been
unsuccessful, but movement of waterfowl to and from the viewing area occurs
throughout the day.
Coddle Creek Reservoir on Hwy. 73 between Concord, NC and Davidson, NC is
hosting several thousand ducks now. Excellent views of many species of
waterfowl can be had there. Park in the chain-link fence viewing area on the
Hwy. 73 causeway over the lake. A dark phase ROUGH-LEGGED HAWK has been seen
twice from the end of Macedonia Church Rd. which is just off Hwy. 73 (turn at
a blinking caution light).
Thanks this week to Phil Turner, Susan Campbell, John Fussell, Robin Carter,
Danny Swicegood and Wayne Forsythe for their calls and reports.
Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com