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RE: Bald Eagle at Lake Norman and a potential habitat



Although a Bald Eagle on Lake Norman would not be unheard-of (I spotted an
adult bird near NavMkr D4 late last autumn), a third-hand report of such a
bird is suspect. Ospreys are nesting on Lake Norman right now.  I know of at
least 5 nesting sites below NavMkr 5.  Many people on Lake Norman confuse
Ospreys with Bald Eagles of less than adult plumage.

7;^)
Tom "two legs at a time" Lorenzin
Davidson (Lake Norman), NC
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-----Original Message-----
From: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
[mailto:carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu]On Behalf Of David Campbell
Sent: Monday, March 27, 2000 11:38
To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
Subject: Bald Eagle at Lake Norman and a potential habitat


A thirdhand report, forwarded while I was out of town, cites a third year
immature Bald Eagle at the Cowan's Ford Dam on Lake Norman last Sunday
(i.e., the 19th).

So far this spring, most of my outdoor activities have been fossil
collecting trips, with birds and other live organisms as interesting
sidelights.  However, it has gotten me speculating about the merits of
quarries as habitat for birding.  Quarries such as PCS Phosphate in Aurora
produce extensive wetland and open habitats (fields or sand) and thus seem
popular with shorebirds, sparrows, soaring raptors, marsh ducks, and
freshwater piscivores.  I have seen a few reports from the old New Bern
quarry, and the material making up Craney Island is quite similar to that
over much of PCS, but is anyone looking at the wildlife in other quarry
localities?

David Campbell
UNC-Chapel Hill