[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

Caw Caw birdwalks



The following are highlights of the latest 3 hour birdwalks at Charleston
County's Caw Caw park which is on US 17 in Ravenel, SC about 10 Miles south
of the intersection of US 17 and US 5526.  They are led by Perry Nugent at
8:30 am. A small fee is charged.  For more information click on
www.ccprc.com.

August 23, 2003
55 species were seen and/or heard on a nice day.  The most interesting were;
1 Least Bittern, 4 Mississippi Kites, 6 Yellow-billed Cuckoos, 10
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, 4 Eastern Kingbirds, 6 White-eyed Vireos, 1
Yellow-throated Vireo, 2 Red-eyed Vireos, 1 Yellow-throated Warbler, 10 Pine
Warblers, 1 Prairie Warbler, 2 Black-and-white Warblers, 1 Worm-eating
Warbler, 1 Hooded Warbler, 1 Blue Grosbeak, 2 Indigo Bunting and 1 Painted
Bunting.

August 27, 2003
51 species were seen and/or heard.  The most interesting were; 1 Least
Bittern, 1 Mississippi Kite, 1 White-breasted Nuthatch, 10 White-eyed
Vireos, 6 Yellow-throated Vireos, 4 Red-eyed Vireos, 1 Yellow-throated
Warbler, 10 Pine Warblers, 1 Prairie Warbler, 4 Black-and-white Warblers, 1
Louisiana Waterthrush, 2 American Redstarts, 1 Blue Grosbeaks, 6 Indigo
Buntings, and 6 Painted Buntings.

August 30, 2003
52 species were seen and/or heard, The most interesting were; 2 Glossy Ibis,
7 Semipalmated Plovers, 1 Barred Owl, 150 Chimney Swifts, 1 Purple Martin,
10 White-eyed Vireos, 2 Yellow-throated Vireos, 1 Red-eyed Vireo, 10
Northern Parula Warblers, 2 American Redstarts, 2 Summer Tanagers, 2 Blue
Grosbeaks, 20 Indigo Buntings, and 2 Painted Buntings.

September 3
47 species were seen and/or heard.  The most interesting were; 60 Wood
Ducks, 6 Red-shouldered Hawks, 1 Red-tailed Hawk, 2 Yellow-billed Cuckoos, 1
Barred Owl, 10 Ruby-throated Hummingbirds, 1 Red-headed Woodpecker, 4
Acadian Flycatchers, 4 Eastern Kingbirds, 1 Purple Martin, 3 Northern Parula
Warblers, 1 Yellow-throated Warbler, 10 Pine Warblers, 15 Indigo Buntings,
and 8 Painted Buntings.

Perry E. Nugent
Charleston, SC
nugentpc@earthlink.net