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Umstead State Park birding



I have spent a few hours last weekend and yesterday birding the Reedy
Creek side of Umstead State Park in Wake Co. I've had a group of 5-10
Pine Siskins each time, plus some Purple Finches last weekend. I had
5-10 Fox Sparrows yesterday, along the dirt road leading to the Reedy
Creek Dam from the Reedy Creek section (coming in from the west through
the tornado-damaged section).

Reedy Creek Lake had about 700 ducks last weekend and maybe 200
yesterday. Most a week ago were Ring-neckeds, but they were mostly
elsewhere on Sunday. Most yesterday were Mallards and Am. Wigeons. The
birds seem very content at the lake, and there is plenty of food --
"aquatic tinsel" (I really can't mention the dreaded "H" word here at
State government, as it is an introduced weed) is abundant.

Harry LeGrand

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Harry E. LeGrand, Jr.
N.C. Natural Heritage Program
Division of Parks and Recreation
1615 MSC
Raleigh, NC 27699-1615

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