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Raleigh CBC results



Hi Carolinabirders,

Saturday, Dec. 21 was truely a beautiful day for a Christmas Bird Count!
Sunny, mild, not too breezy...and a good number of birds and birders.
Preliminary results: 93 species, though 5 groups have yet to report. Joe
Miller, a reporter with the Raleigh News and Observer, spent the entire
day with us, from 6 am owling at Anderson Point to nearly 4 pm while
slogging for sparrows at Greenview...read about it in this Friday's N &
O (likely date).
Noteworthy sightings include: Common Loon (2) and Virginia Rail at  Lake
Wheeler: Great Egret and Bald Eagle at wetlands adjacent to Buckeye
Trail: 100s of dabbling ducks at Lake Benson (apparently feeding on
submerged vegetation that grew on exposed mudflats during this summer's
drought) including Northern Shovelers, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal,
American Widgeon...(to view these waterfowl park at the boat ramp
entrance off Buffaloe Road in Garner, look toward bridge); Blue-headed
Vireo at Yate's Mill Pond; Marsh Wren and White-crowned Sparrow (2) at
Greenview Pond; Common Merganser (1) at Shelley Lake; Fox Sparrow and
Northern Pintail along Walnut Creek; American Woodcock at Anderson Point
Park and Walnut Creek; Palm Warbler (6) and American Pipit (4) at
Mid-Pines; and Baltimore Oriole at Lena's feeder. Misses: Black Duck,
Bobwhite, Great-horned Owl, Fish Crow, Yellowthroat, Rusty Blackbird,
and winter finches.
Will give more details as reports come in. Have a great holiday, and
good luck with the remaining CBC's.    John Connors @ NC Museum of
Natural Sciences