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(Fwd) Dovekie wreck on Outer Banks



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Subject: Dovekie wreck on Outer Banks
From: Phoebetria AT aol.com
Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2003 17:50:57 EST

Larry Lynch and Brian Patteson telephoned from the Outer Banks of North  
Carolina today to report that a scattering of Dovekie have been found from  
Nags Head down to Cape Point (Buxton), North Carolina from the 4th of the  
month through today.  It sounds as though about 8-10 birds have been  
involved, the most cooperative of which was a bird seen perched on the  
"groin" (the rock riprap near the southern base of the bridge over Oregon  
Inlet) and swimming in the general area.  Quite a few VSO folks have now seen  
their "lifer" Dovekie, according to Larry.  Some of the Dovekie have been  
picked up on the local beaches and brought in to Park Service personnel.  It  
might be worth checking Virginia's beaches (especially Back Bay, where wrecks  
have been recorded in the past) for these tiny alcids.   

Ned Brinkley
Cape Charles VA  

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