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Carolina RBA July 24 Update



hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
date: July 24, 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 July 24 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:

SWALLOW-TAILED KITES
PACIFIC LOON
WILSON'S PHALAROPES
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD
LONG-BILLED CURLEW
WHITE-WINGED DOVE

Up to 7 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES have been seen over a field offHwy. 87 at the 
Bladen County / Columbus County (NC) line. Lock # 1 at the Cape Fear River is 
about 25 miles south of Elizabethton, NC. Birders have seen kites at this 
location, but at 1.2 miles south of Lock #1 is a produce stand across from a 
hayfield. A house with a red tin roof is there also. Up to 7 SWALLOW-TAILED KITES 
have been seen over the hayfield, usually late-morning to noon is best.

An immature PACIFIC LOON has been seen by several observers in South Nags 
Head , NC since July 14. Scan the ocean from Jennette's Pier (E. Hargrove St.) 
south  to Outerbanks Pier. The bird was last reported July 19.

High water levels at Pea Island NWR have resulted in fewer than usual numbers 
of shorebirds, but on July 12 up to six WILSON'S PHALAROPES were present at 
North Pond. Other shorebirds present included BLACK-NECKED STILTS, MARBLED 
GODWITS and WHIMBRELS.

A MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD was reported from Nags Head, NC on July 11.

A LONG-BILLED CURLEW,  3 REDDISH EGRETS, and AUDUBON'S SHEARWATER were seen 
at Cape Lookout (Carteret County) NC on July 20.  Access to the area is 
provided by local boat operators from Harker's Island.

A WHITE-WINGED DOVE was seen at Bear Island WMA in SC on July 19. Look around 
the maintenance sheds on Johnny Hiers Dr., the main sand road through the 
area. 

Thanks this week to Jeff Lewis for his reports. Some of this information was 
gleaned from Carolinabirds.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com