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Did anybody top 80?



Hi Carolinabirders,

Well, it sounds like the birding yesterday was pretty spectacular all 
around. I just thought I would add that, if anyone in NC recorded better 
than 80 species - whether on the NAMC or any other single day in 
September - that it would be a new record for the state in this month. I 
made a cursory attempt at one last year, but was cut short by an 
unenthusiastic partner, and so our mark of 61 species was topped by a guy 
from New Jersey who spent half a day on Cape Hatteras and saw 79. Given 
that my total yesterday of 71 included not one sparrow, owl or nightjar 
and only three shorebirds, four waterfowl, five raptors, and two 
seabirds, 80 seems well within reach even inland. Certainly anyone on or 
near the coast could break it easily. Can we stand idly by while people 
from New Jersey take away our state big day records?

There I go, causing trouble again...

Good birding!

Josh



Joshua S. Rose
Duke University
Department of Zoology

jsr6@acpub.duke.edu
http://www.duke.edu/~jsr6/