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fRANCIS BEIDLER SWAMP AND SANTEE 4/22




    Took a trip to Francis Beidler Swamp and canoed for the 1st four hours of 
the day. then went to Santee NWR for a quick walk. Birding was good, but this 
is the best place to test your birding by ear. 
62 species were observed, here are the more interesting ones. 

Anhinga

Green backed heron


Cattle Egrets-  numerous, 50 + in the fields at the entrance


Wood Stork -  1 soaring

White Ibis -    a flock of about 50 were feeding in the swamp

Osprey  -   I dont know if this is out of the ordinary, but about 6 or 7 were 
flying together over Lake Marion.

Barred OWL - calling in the middle of the day

Great Crested Flycatcher

Acadian FlycATCHER

LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - 8 

PROTHONATARY WARBLER

NORTHERN PARULA

BLACK THROATED BLUE WARBLER

YELLOW RUMPED WARBLER

YELLOW THROATED WARBLER

PINE WARBLER

KENTUCKY WARBLER (HEARD ONLY)

COMMON YELLOWTHROAT

SUMMER TANAGER

INDIGO BUNTING

BACHMANS SPARROW (HEARD) AT SANTEE


GOOD BIRDING 
ALAN KNEIDEL
CHARLOTTE, NC