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Common goldeneyes
- To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Common goldeneyes
- From: Patsy Bailey <pbailey@fhi.org>
- Date: Wed, 19 Jan 2000 11:49:01 -0500
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
On Sunday (Jan 16) at least 12 common goldeneyes were spotted with a scope
at Duncan's Landing at low tide at about 10:15 am. It was a windy day. I
saw them by walking left through the marsh to the point. See this week's
Rare Bird Alert for directions. There was also a raft of about 50
green-winged teal and a couple of red-breasted mergansers. To the right of
Duncan's Landing, about 6 mature and immature ibises were feeding. An
avocet was among them and another avocet was seen straight across from the
landing.
Closer to home (Northern Chatham County) I saw the Pacific-slope flycatcher
twice on Monday (Jan. 17) at 10:45 am and at 1:45 pm, each time teased out
of the thicket by tapes. In between those viewings and after 3 previous
attempts, I and another 5-6 parties saw the red crossbills at Pea Ridge
Road.
Yesterday, the snow brought at least 30 goldfinches and 30 purple finches, a
couple of fox sparrows, pine warblers and at least 2 pine siskins (not seen
since 1998). I usually have several white-breasted nuthatches, but they
didn't appear until late afternoon when the finches were fewer. Hopefully,
the evening grosbeaks will appear tomorrow
Patsy Bailey
pbailey@fhi.org