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Gray-cheek in SC & request for SC Ovenbird nests



Hi folks,

Today on the Sand river in Hitchcock Park, Aiken, SC I had a Gray-cheeked 
Thrush, Blackpoll Warbler and Worm-eating Warbler. Another bird sounded like 
Swainsons Warbler, but only sang once (though close). These birds were near 
the Horse Show Ring (near Bluebird Hill). The thrush had no buff wash to the 
eye-ring and breast, but did have the gray wash to the auriculars and 
supramalar.

I followed a single male Ovenbird for 2+ hours but still saw no evidence of 
nesting. Anyone in southern SC. Please let me know if you happen to stumble 
uppon any nests. I'm trying to get data (after the young have left of 
course) on the nest site microclimate. Last year I helped initiate an 
on-going, similar study, in NH and would like to see if there are any 
differences in the southern end of the their range. I would be willing to 
travel some distance if there were a nest to take data on.

e-mail me at Capito@hotmail.com
or call me at 803-641-2295

Thanks in advance.
Paul Champlin
Aiken, SC
capito@hotmail.com