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Lake Crabtree yesterday
- To: carolinabirds <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Lake Crabtree yesterday
- From: Clyde Sorenson <clyde_sorenson@ncsu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 12:40:34 -0400
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All,
Sterling Southern and I spent about an hour and a half looking for
migrants in the tres around lake Crabtree (RTP) yesterday. Notable birds
were two Cape Mays, two rose-breasted grosbeaks, yellow warbler,
redstart and several resident species. I kept looking for the chickadee
that would have the really big flock of migrants with it, but we never
heard one while Sterling and I were together. However, when we returned
to our trucks and started out of the parking lot, I finally heard a
chickadee before my vehicle had traveled 20 yards. I hopped out and
tried to flag Sterling, but on he went, so I shushed a bit, and with the
chickadee I saw a bay-breasted, two scarlet tanagers, and I think the
best find, a cerulean warbler, along with several pine warblers,
titmouses, and a couple red-eyed vireos. I think a magnolia was in the
mob too, but I lost it too rapidly for a solid ID. Keep your ears tuned
to chickadee calls!
I believe I'll be back out there this afternoon.
Take care,
Clyde Sorenson
Clayton and Raleigh, NC
clyde_sorenson@ncsu.edu