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Uwharrie Mts & other area bird sightings



Birders,

While searching for butterflies in Randolph and Montgomery Counties (near
and in the Uwharrie Mts in NC), Harry LeGrand and I had a few notable
birds, today (24 Mar 02).

Black and White Warbler -- one singing at Ridges Mt. (breeder of migrant?)
Yellow-throated Warbler -- a couple here and there
Purple Finch -- a couple at Ridges Mt. singing, and a few at Birkhead in
the Uwharries
Rusty Blackbird -- a surprise was a half-dozen of these at a nice upland
depression at Ridges Mt.

(Also, I had a Common Yellowthroat singing at the impoundment at O'Kelly
Chapel Rd. by Jordan Lake on my way home.)

In addition to the birds, we enjoyed some cool herps:

"Blue-tailed" Skink -- 1 at Ridges Mt.
Worm Snake -- 1 at Ridges Mt.
Green Anole -- 2 (one brown, one green) at Birkhead at NW edge of range
N. Cricket Frog -- 1 seen at Birkhead
Upland Chorus Frogs -- heard hear and there

And at O-Kelly Chapel Rd., in Chatham Co., near Jordan Lake I heard
several frogs -- Upland Chorus, Spring Peepers, and Southern Leopard.

Good Birding (& herping)!

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Jeff Pippen   	 				 jspippen@duke.edu
Biology Dept. Box 90338
Duke University, Durham, NC  27708		PH: (919) 660-7278
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