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Re: Florence County birding on 4-16



I HAVE BEEN WATCHING HAWKS FOR 50 YEARS & Have SEEN 10'S OF THOUSANDS OF
SHARP-SHINNED HAWKS & I NEVER SEEN ONE HAWKING INSECTS.
Sorry about the all caps.

> From: "Jack" <ppaw@sccoast.net>
> Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 21:03:54 -0400
> To: "carolinabirds" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
> Subject: Florence County birding on 4-16
> 
> Hi C'birders,
> Yesterday, Ritch Lilly and I visited some spots in Florence County, SC
> in a quest to reach 100 birds in that county.  We both were successful
> largely thanks to whoever left the gate open at the Timmonsvillte Sewage
> Ponds (TSP)which provided us the a real boast in the afternoon.  It was
> real strange how we just kind of wandered in through those open gates.
> We looked for someone to ask permission to be there but there wasn't a
> soul in sight. Spent the morning at Lynches River County Park (LRCP)
> where the entire long boardwalk was under about 3 to 5 feet of water.
> It was a beautiful day with temps in the 70's and clear skies.
> 64 species plus another while traveling.
> 
> Double-crested Cormorant-3 in the TSP.
> Great Blue Heron-1
> Cattle Egret-7
> Green Heron-1 just after the turn from 301 going toward
> LRCP
> Canada Goose-1 TSP
> Mallard-4 2 at a farm pond and 2 more at TSP
> Blue-winged Teal-6 TSP
> N. SHOVELOR-1 TSP
> Ring-necked Duck-2-4 at TSP
> RED-BREASTED MERGANSER-1 TSP
> RUDDY DUCK-26 TSP
> Turkey Vulture-some overhead
> Sharp-shinned Hawk-1 hawking insects over LRCP
> Red-shouldered Hawk-1 distant over Timmonsville
> Red-tailed Hawk-3 overhead
> Killdeer-1 at farm
> Spotted Sandpiper-3 or 4 at TSP
> Least Sandpiper-2 at TSP
> Bonaparte's Gull-2 or 3 over TSP
> Least Tern-1 or 2 over the drainage impoundments at the Conway, Horry
> County Walmart.  Are they nesting on the roof of Walmart?
> Rock Dove-a few in Timmonsville
> Eurasian Collared Dove-6 or so on wires in Timmonsville
> Chimney Swift-2 overhead
> Red-bellied Woodpecker-2 heard only at LRCP
> Pileated Woodpecker-2 heard only at LRCP
> Great Crested Flycatcher-3 heard only LRCP
> E. Kingbird-1 on wire outside LRCP
> Purple Martin-6 on goards in Timmonsville
> Tree Swallow-1 overhead TSP
> Barn Swallow-a few overhead
> Blue Jay-some
> Am. Crow-a few
> Fish Crow-2
> Carolina Chickadee-3
> Tufted Titmouse-some
> White-breasted Nuthatch-1 heard by Ritch
> Carolina Wren-4 heard only
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher-some
> E. Bluebird-a fair number on wires throughout the county
> Wood Thrush-1 LRCP
> Am. Robin-a few
> Gray Catbird-1 seen by Ritch
> N. Mockingbird-5
> Brown Thrasher-1
> Loggerhead Shrike-5 including one at a nest in a bush about 2 feet from
> Rt 327
> Eur. Starling-some along farm roads
> White-eyed Vireo-3 LRCP heard only
> Yellow-throated Vireo-1 vigorously singing with persistence we got to
> see it
> Red-eyed Vireo-5
> N. Parula-2 or 3
> Yellow-rumped Warbler-some
> Yellow-throated Warbler-4
> Pine Warbler-2 only!
> Prothonotary Warbler-1 only one heard singing!
> SWAINSON'S WARBLER-1 heard singing only once at LRCP
> LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH-1 vigourously singing at very short nature trail
> at Francis Marion University. We did get to see it several times
> Hooded Warbler-1 LRCP
> Summer Tanager-2 LRCP
> N. Cardinal-several
> E. Towhee-2 heard only
> Chipping Sparrow-about a dozen foraging in the headquarters area of LRCP
> White-throated Sparrow-a few
> Red-winged Blackbird-1
> E. Meadowlark-1 seen while traveling, it was on a farm fence post; he
> gave us a beautiful song to enjoy
> Common Grackle-a few flyovers
> Brown-headed Cowbird-heard at least two different times
> Orchard Oriole-2 seen and heard along a secondary road
> 
> Good birding, good company.
> and tomorrow we are off to do some headboat birding.
> 
> Jack Peachey
> Conway, SC
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