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Seven Warbler Species in the Foothills!
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- Subject: Seven Warbler Species in the Foothills!
- From: "Dwayne & Lori Martin" <dlmartin@twave.net>
- Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2000 22:58:33 -0500
- Reply-To: "Dwayne & Lori Martin" <dlmartin@twave.net>
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
This morning while I was at work, Dwayne was out birding (I know, what else
would he be doing?)! He first visited Lookout Shoals Lake where he had our
first Yellow-throated Warbler of the year. It was singing and foraging in
the very same cluster of trees where we had our first one last year . . .and
the year before!!! There were lots of Pine Warblers singing and lots of
Yellow-rumps flitting from tree to tree. He also visited Riverbend Park
where he saw 1 Osprey, 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 15 Double-crested
Cormorants, 10 Wood Duck,s and a Tree Swallow.
When I got home around noon, we headed for South Mountains State Park in
Burke County. The State Park is actually less than 15 miles from the
Catawba County border---but seemingly more due to the drastic change in
habitats. We were hoping for some early migrants-----and boy did we find
them! Just seconds after turning onto the road to the park, we heard our
first Blue-headed Vireo! Lots more was in store! It was absolutely
BEAUTIFUL there today---with all the birds singing, the flowers blooming,
and the butterflies sunning and nectaring, you'd thought you were in heaven!
Here is our bird list and wildflower list:
Blue-headed Vireo 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 2
Northern Parula 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Pileated Woodpecker 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Crow 5
Turkey Vulture 8
Eastern Phoebe 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 1
Pine Warbler 2
Carolina Wren 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
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Wildflowers seen along the High Shoals Falls Trail included:
Halberd-leaved Violet
Round-leaved Yellow Violet
Giant Chickweed
Wake Robin Trillium
Sharp-lobed Hepatica
Yellow Trout Lily
Bitter Cress
Foam Flower
Downy Purple Violet
Giant Purple Violet
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Dwayne & Lori Martin
Foothills Bird Club
Claremont, NC
dlmartin@twave.net