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Carolina RBA Oct. 31 Update



hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
date: October 31, 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 an October 31 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:

FULVOUS WHISTLING DUCKS
ROSS'S GEESE
SNOW BUNTING
LAPLAND LONGSPUR
GREAT CORMORANT
RED CROSSBILLS

Up to 8 FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS were seen Oct. 28 at Pea Island NWR and the 
number grew to 26 birds as of today Oct.31. Look in North Pond at the refuge. 
Today the birds were easily seen from the south dike of North Pond. Up to 3 
FULVOUS WHISTLING -DUCKS were seen along the entrance road to the 
Mattamuskeet NWR headquarters on 10-27.

Just south of North Pond check the snow goose flocks along Hwy. 12. Two 
ROSS'S GEESE have been seen since 10-28. Both of these birds were seen today 
10-31.

Jordan Lake in NC has provided some inland rarities recently. On 10-28 a SNOW 
BUNTING was present at the Seaforth area and 3 LAPLAND LONGSPURS were seen at 
Ebenezer Point. A imm. GREAT CORMORANT has been seen at the Crosswinds Marina.

At least 30 RED CROSSBILLS were foraging in white pines along the entrance 
road to Bass Lake at Moses Cone Park in Blowing Rock, NC on 10-22.

Thanks this week to Jeff Lewis, Keith Watson, Rosalee Ricks, Dwayne Martin, 
and Lori Martin for their calls and reports. Some of this information was 
gleaned from Carolinabirds.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com