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Riverbend Park Birds



It got real slow here at Riverbend Park (northern Catawba County) this afternoon, so I decided to go on a little birdwalk.  The first bird I saw as I stepped out of the office was an adult Bald Eagle!  Not a bad way to start a birdwalk.  Along the river trail, I had my first White-throated Sparrow of the season.  Yes, winter is almost here.  Through the rest of my walk, I had a splattering of birds including a few migrants like Wood Thrush, Scarlet Tanager, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, Chestnut-sided, Palm, and Black-and-white Warblers.  I also had a Sharp-shinned Hawk chasing a Cuckoo into the brush.  On the way back to the office, one of the last birds I saw was an immature Bald Eagle!  What a way to end a bird walk!   

Dwayne
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Dwayne Martin
Foothills Bird Club
Taylorsville,NC
redxbill@conninc.com