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The Carolina Bird Club, Inc., is a non-profit educational and scientific association open to anyone interested in the study and conservation of wildlife, particularly birds.

The Club meets each winter, spring, and fall at different locations in the Carolinas. Meeting sites are selected to give participants an opportunity to see many different kinds of birds. Guided field trips and informative programs are combined for an exciting weekend of meeting with people who share an enthusiasm and concern for birds.

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Carolina Bird Club
Rare Bird Alert

September 17, 2005

To report a rare bird sighting in North or South Carolina, email Taylor Piephoff or call 704-332-2473 and leave a message.

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Hello, this is a September 17 update of the Carolina Rare Bird Alert featuring birding news from North and South Carolina sponsored by the Carolina Bird Club. Highlights on this report include:

PURPLE GALLINULE
LARK SPARROWS
OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER
YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER
LEAST FLYCATCHER
BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS
AMERICAN GOLDEN PLOVER
BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER

An adult PURPLE GALLINULE with almost-grown chicks has been seen at Osprey Lake in Sunset Beach, NC. There have been no reports since Hurricane Ophelia affected the area on Sept. 13-14, but there is an excellent chance the birds are still around. Birders in the area should take some time to check. From Old Georgetown Rd. in Sunset Beach, turn in at The Pearl Golf Links. Continue past the clubhouse on the right for a few hundred yards until you see Osprey Lake on the left. The salt marsh is on the right. Pull over where safe and scan the lake from the road.

Two LARK SPARROWS were at Fort Fisher in NC on Sept. 16.

Patriot's Point in Mt. Pleasant, SC is a great spot to look for rare migrants in coastal South Carolina. OLIVE-SIDED FLYCATCHER, LEAST FLYCATCHER, YELLOW-BELLIED FLYCATCHER, and BLUE-WINGED WARBLERS have been seen recently. Action has slowed since there have been no weather fronts for a couple of weeks but the birding should pick up when a new air mass moves in.

Falls Lake in NC continues to produce shorebirds in quantity and quality. Up to 18 BUFF-BREASTED SANDPIPERS have been seen , along with 2 BAIRD'S SANDPIPERS, AM. GOLDEN PLOVERS, and 12 STILT SANDPIPERS. Also good numbers of more common and expected shorebirds can be found. Best areas to check are Olive Grove Rd., north and south of Cheek Rd., and north and south of I-85.

Thanks this week to Nathan Dias, Dave Lenat, Jo O'Keefe, and Jim Flynn for their calls and reports.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com

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