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Re: Falls Lake, Osprey W-Crowned Sp.



Brian and all,
Yep, I was surprised to see an OSPREY carrying a fish
at Jordan Lake on Monday, February 24. Looking for
eagles and found an Osprey! Are they usually here
then?
Kate
--- birdranger <cbockhahn4@earthlink.net> wrote:
> On 3/3 I paddled Panther Creek at Falls Lake.  Good
> finds were 1 Osprey and
> nearly every cavity nester inspecting cavities,
> including unfortunately
> starlings.
> 
> 1 OSPREY
> 1 Red-tailed Hawk
> 1 Red-shouldered Hawk
> 18 Wood Duck (one that allowed me to approach within
> 30 feet until I
> realized it was a decoy left from hunting season)
> 2 Black Duck
> 2 Mallard
> nearly all sparrows
> 1 American Woodcock (displaying at Rollingview
> before I did my frog call
> survey)
> 6 Beaver (one photographed inside lodge!)
> 1 Muskrat
> Upland Chorus Frog
> N. Cricket Frog
> Spring Peeper (good photos)
> 
> 
> On 3/4
> 
> Found a Horned Grebe by boat in the lakes center,
> then checked out the
> northern areas.
> 
> Knapp of Reeds Creek Impoundment (right in parking
> area) - 2 white-crowned
> Sparrows - similar enough to Brickhouse, it's about
> time Falls had another
> site where they were seen.
> 
> Veazy Rd heronry - 8 Great Blue Heron on nest,
> grackles, Rusty Blackbirds,
> calling Barred Owls and one Great Horned.
> 
> Brickhouse Road Impoundment - during another frog
> call survey - 3 Barred
> Owls calling to each other, 35 Wood Duck, 2 Mallard,
> another calling &
> displaying American Woodcock, usual asst. of common
> birds.  Spring Peepers
> only thing calling.
> 
> 
> Brian Bockhahn
> Park Ranger
> Falls Lake CBC Compiler
> Falls Lake State Recreation Area
> 13304 Creedmoor Road
> Wake Forest, NC 27587
> 919/676-1027
> fax 919/
> www.ncsparks.net
> Brian.Bockhahn@ncmail.net
> www.geocities.com/birdrangerbb
> cbockhahn4@earthlink.net
> 
> 


=====
Kate Finlayson
N. Chatham Co.,N.C.
katefin@yahoo.com

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