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Re: vultures and sapsuckers



I totally forgot to post this, but last week on Tuesday & Wednesday, there
were up to 30 turkey vultures roosting in the afternoon sun directly across
from my house.  I live just outside of Hillsborough off Davis Road.  I've
only seen a few here & there since then.

Regards,

Randy Dunson
Hillsborough  NC

----- Original Message -----
From: "barbara brooks" <brooksba@mindspring.com>
To: <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 12:25 PM
Subject: vultures and sapsuckers


> The vultures who were roosting on the communications tower on I 40 have
> dispersed.  I have seen smaller daytime roosts out and about in the
counties
> that i travel in.  I was off line due to computer malfunction but wanted
to
> note my sightings: On McCray Rd in Ala co.  I had 2 Hooded merg. about 1
> month ago along with a norther harrier.  Also on Pittsboro-Goldston rd
about
> 6 weeks ago, I had a red headed woodpecker feeding on the ground, it was
an
> immature.  Have had many accipiters but I am still struggling to ID them
but
> a moving car is not the place to learn.  Several Kestrels have been
swaying
> in the wind on the wires.  Last and most recent, I had a yellow bellied
> sapsucker (unusual for my house) flying out to pluck the dried pokeberry
> berries off the bush.  I got good views of its belly also.  A nice morning
> treat.   this was in Hillsborough, NC.
>
> barb brooks, Hillsborough NC
> brooksba@mindspring.com
>
>