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Carolina RBA October 24 Update



hotline: Carolina Rare Bird Alert
date: October 24, 2003
number: 704-332-2473
to report: 704-332-2473 or 704-532-633 or PiephoffT@aol.com
coverage: North and South Carolina
compiler: Taylor Piephoff for the Carolina Bird Club

Hello, this is an October 24 update of the Carolina Rare Bird Alert featuring 
birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored by the Carolina Bird 
Club. Highlights ont his report include:

BREWER'S BLACKBIRD
CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS
LARK SPARROW
LINCOLN'S SPARROWS
VESPER SPARROW
WESTERN KINGBIRD
PURPLE SANDPIPER

The Wings Over Water festival on the Outer Banks of NC provided participants 
with a wide range of migrant birds over the period October 14 thru October 19. 
A female BREWER'S BLACKBIRD was seen at the Cape Point Campground 
10-16,17,18. CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were conspicuous, with birds being seen throughout the 
period at Pea Island NWR, and Oregon Inlet. A LINCOLN'S SPARROW was at the 
Oregon Inlet south parking lot on 10-19. WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were found by 
many birders at Pea Island NWR and Oregon Inlet. Over 15 species of warbler were 
found, the best being 3 NASHVILLE WARBLERS at Pea Island on 10-19, a 
PROTHONOTARY WARBLER 10-16 through 10-19 also at Pea Island, and a TENNESSEE WARBLER 
at Pea Island. A PURPLE SANDPIPER was at the Oregon Inlet jetty on 10-19. Other 
birds of interest during the festival included PEREGRINE FALCONS, MERLINS, 
AM. BITTERNS, LESSER BLACK-BACKED GULLS, and LEAST FLYCATCHER.

In South Carolina, Patriots Point in Mt. Pleasant is a great spot for 
migrants. CLAY-COLORED SPARROWS were still present as of 10-15 and a LINCOLN'S 
SPARROW was there 10-16.

At Folly Beach (SC) on 10-16 a LARK SPARROW was present at the north end and 
11 WHITE PELICAN'S were on a sandbar near the lighthouse.

A WESTERN KINGBIRD and a VESPER SPARROW were at Fort Fisher (NC) on 10-22 but 
have not been reported since that date.

Thanks this week to Nathan Dias, Bruce Smithson, Eric Dean, Lex Glover , and 
Ricky Davis for their calls and reports. 

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com