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Migrants at the SRS, Southern SC.
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: Migrants at the SRS, Southern SC.
- From: "Paul Champlin" <skua99@hotmail.com>
- Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 17:12:08 EDT
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
Hi folks,
This morning at the Savannah R. Site (Aiken/Barnwell counties, SC) I had
several migrants in mixed species foraging flocks. One was quite the
respectable bird; a Plumbeous Vireo. I had long, close looks at this bird as
it responded to my screech owl whistle (something I only do when I know
there's something I need better looks at). The crown and back had only a
slight contrast in olive shade while the white specs, strong pale tips to
the coverts and dark eye kept it in this group. As a descriptor, I would not
say that this bird was "blue headed" by any means. The flanks had smudges of
olive/gray instead of yellow as well. I probably saw this bird 3 times for a
total of 5 minutes.
Also today on the SRS I had 2 young Purple Gallinule and a Willow/Alder type
Flycatcher.
There were many more adult individuals of breeding species than there have
been in the last month, making me think that there are migrants among the
post-breeding individuals (Y-b Cucoo, Yellow-throated, Kentucky,
Yellowthroat, Pine Warbler, Gnatcatcher, Parula etc.). Few G-c Flycatchers
and NO kites seen on site for over a week.
Cheers
Paul Champlin
capito@hotmail.com
Aiken, SC
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