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Re: Lapland Longspur
- To: "Shantanu Phukan" <phukan@email.unc.edu>,"Carolina Birds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Re: Lapland Longspur
- From: "Fred Houk" <fred@counterculturecoffee.com>
- Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2003 03:22:04 -0400
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- Organization: Counter Culture Coffee
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- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
I have seen a Lapland Longspur in the woods in Chatham County once a
couple of years ago...at least, that was the best ID I came up with,
although totally unexpected. I got a long look at it. Never came back.
Today was a good day for soaring birds around the WUNC tower. There was
a "kettle" of about twenty turkey vultures, soaring in a tight circle,
with lots of rapid turns, near misses, bumps, and other seemingly
agressive (almost) behavior. My guess was that this was a preliminary
"meet and greet" among various birds that may or may not have known each
other, prior to taking off for, say, Panama. (I saw a lot of similar
action over the bay in Panama City just prior to the return of these
birds a couple of years ago.)
I know, I'm anthropomorphizing. Sue me.
Today was also a good day for warblers: black throated blue, black and
white, and various and sudry confusing fall warblers, following the
Chickadees around. Also a probable Oriole.
Fred Houk
Chatham County