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Carolina RBA Sept. 28 Update



hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
date: September 28, 2000
number: 704-332-2473
to report: 704-332-2473 or 704-532-6336 or PiephoffT@aol.com
compiler: Taylor Piephoff for the Carolina Bird Club.

Hello, this is a Sept. 28 update of the Carolina Rare Bird Alert featuring 
birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored by the Carolina Bird 
Club. Highlights on this report include:

MASKED BOOBY
HUDSONIAN GODWITS
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS
EURASIAN COLLARED DOVES

An adult MASKED BOOBY was first reported 9-19 from the beach at Cape Hatteras 
Point. This bird was later seen at this site and further north at Oregon 
Inlet on 9-24. There have been no reports since that later date but Outer 
Banks birders should check around the beach near the old Coast Guard Station 
at Oregon Inlet; Cape Hatteras; or any spot on the beach where birds are 
congregating.

Up to 4 HUDSONIAN GODWITS were seen at Mary's House Pond at Bear Island WMA 
in SC on 9-23.

CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS have been widely reported this fall migration. 2 birds 
were at the spoils area next to the Fort Fisher (NC) ferry terminal on 9-26. 
This species was present at Pea Is. NWR on Sept. 21 and Sept. 28.

EURASIAN COLLARED-DOVES can be seen in NC on Port Dr. on Topsail Island. This 
is an established site for this species but there have been few reports in 
the past several years.

Thanks this week to Pat Moore, Susan Campbell, Frank Mantlik, and Bruce 
Smithson for their calls and reports.

Taylor Piephoff
PiephoffT@aol.com
Charlotte, NC