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OBX Birding today



Evidently, we didn't look in the right place for a Tufted Duck, and the 
rest of the day was rather uneventful. At Bodie Island Lighthouse, we saw 
one American Water Pipit in the grassy area within the traffic circle at 
the HQ building. The pipit was close to a small flock of Kildeer. Some GC 
Kinglets were observed in the pine trees near the circle, as well as some 
meadowlarks.

Nothing of note on the "paved" trail off the park entrance road, just the 
usual assortment of yellow-rumps, chickadees and a few swamp sparrows.

We tried the Wanchese Harbor and the Industrial Park, nary a duck there 
either, nor any snipes along Thicket Lump Marina Road, which is usually a 
good place to find them.

Alligator River turned up lots of M/F Northern Harriers, lots of Kestrels 
and quite a few Swamp Sparrows and Song Sparrows. Another local birder has 
turned up some Lincoln's Sparrows along Long Curve Road, but after 120 
minutes of pishing and squeaking, we came up empty.

Russ & Rose Lay
Cori Haggard