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Granville Co. Blue-winged Warbler, Great Horned Owl nestling, Bobolinks



>From Dave Ross, of Durham, about birds in Granville Co. near Stem.. and in
Durham

As if someone turned on the neotropical migrants tap--full open. A number
of new arrivals, and increased numbers of quite a few others..
Some highlights, and "Year Firsts" for me on Sunday morning  4-27-03

Blue-winged Warbler 1
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 4
Summer Tanager 3
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo "many"
Great-crested Flycatcher 3
Wood Thrush 3 --singing for a few days now
Harrier 1 female
also of note:
Great Horned Owl 2 (one adult, and one large ear-tufted nestling)
Red-shouldered Hawk pair,
Turkey 10+ lots of gobbling in the early morning fog..

In Durham, Casam Rd.:
Bobolinks
Savannah Sparrow
Barn Swallow
Meadowlarks

and along Brickhouse Rd. (with Norm Budnitz and others):
Yellow-throated Warbler 4
Eastern Wood Pewee 1
Orchard Orioles  2-3
White-crowned Sparrow 1
and the usual suspects....