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Carolina RBA



hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
date: May 2, 2003
number: 704-332-2473
to report: 704-332-2473 or 704-532-6336 or PiephoffT@aol.com
coverage: North and South Carolina
compiler: Taylor Piephoff for the Carolina Bird club

Hello, this is a May 2 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:

ROSEATE SPOONBILL
FULVOUS-WHISTLING DUCKS
GRAY KINGBIRD

Birders in the Huntington Beach State Park area of SC can look for up to 8 
FULVOUS WHISTLING-DUCKS at Mullet Pond. Scan through the pondside vegetation 
carefully for these birds. The ducks were present May 1st.

A ROSEATE SPOONBILL was at Huntington Beach SP on 4-22 and 4-23 but was seen 
apparently leaving the area to the north towards Murrells Inlet, where this 
species has been seen before.. Area birders still should be aware of the 
possibility of the bird still being in the area. Birders in SE NC should also 
be aware of this bird's presence. The Sunset Beach , NC twin lakes or the 
Calabash Creek bridge would be good spots to look for this bird.

A GRAY KINGBIRD was found at the south end of Pawley's Island , SC on May 1 
and relocated later that day.

Thanks this week to John Fussell, RC Davenport, Joseph Gagliano, Donald Mann, 
and Cynthia Hinson for their calls and reports.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com