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Jordan Lake Mergs



I did some birding at Jordan Lake (Chatham Co. NC) yesterday (11/28) and 
found a few birds.  The highlight was at the Farrington Road bridge - a 
shining adult male Common Merganser at the usual spot at the northeast corner 
(old roadbed area).  Also saw 3 female Red-breasted Mergs and 3 Lesser Scaup 
from the bridge.  Lots of Bonaparte's Gulls around.

Stopped at Crosswinds Marina and was pleasantly surprised to see gulls (all 
Ring-billed) loafing on the breakwater.  This is the first time I've seen 
them there since the old tire breakwater was replaced with the new 
concrete(?) one.

Ebenezer was pretty quiet -- the highlight was a raft of 100 or so coots.

The dam was interesting with dozens of Turkey Vultures loafing on top and 
Bonaparte's sailing by at close range from the lake to the spillway.

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Charles W. "Will" Cook                w 919-660-7423
cwcook@duke.edu                 h 919-967-5446
Duke University Botany Dept., Durham, North Carolina
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook