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PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER at Jordan Lake, NC
- To: carolinabirds@duke.edu
- Subject: PACIFIC-SLOPE FLYCATCHER at Jordan Lake, NC
- From: "Will Cook" <cwcook@duke.edu>
- Date: Sat, 15 Jan 2000 15:04:18 -0400
- Organization: Duke University, Durham, NC
- Priority: normal
- Sender: carolinabirds-owner@acpub.duke.edu
This morning, Harry LeGrand and Jeff Pippen discovered a "Western"
Flycatcher on Big Woods Road at Jordan Lake. Between 1 and 1:30 pm, Derb
Carter, Ricky Davis and I relocated the bird and, with the aid of the
National Geo tape, it came right in and responded. The call notes we
heard were indistinguishable from those of the Pacific-slope on the tape.
Derb got photos and recorded a call note (though his battery was failing --
it's hard to hear). More details to come - the main point of this message
is to give directions:
Big Woods Road runs along the west side of the lake, north of 64. Follow
Big Woods 4.9 miles north (or about 1.5 miles south of the north end of
Big Woods Rd). There is a road off to the right labelled "Public Fishing
Area". The bird has been seen near this intersection (northeast corner)
and was last seen a little further along the gravel road, down the first
trail to the left. The bird was seen at the edge of the woods, stayed
near the ground (usu. 2 feet up), and occasionally made forays to the
grass. It often perched on the wire fence.
It would be very helpful if someone with better recording equipment could
record it.
Good luck!
--
Charles W. "Will" Cook w 919-660-7423
cwcook@acpub.duke.edu h 919-967-5446
Duke University Botany Dept., Durham, North Carolina
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook