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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

November 3, 2006

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 November 3 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:

CAVE SWALLOWS
EURASIAN WIGEON
AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS
ROSEATE SPOONBILLS
VESPER SPARROWS
WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS

CAVE SWALLOWS have started appearing in both Carolinas over the past couple of weeks. An astounding 200+ birds were at Patriot's Point in Mount Pleasant, SC on October 23. Scattered reports of smaller numbers of birds since that date have come from several coastal locations in North and South Carolina. Birders should pay attention to any swallow flocks encountered. Chances of finding CAVE SWALLOWS are highest when there are large numbers of tree swallows present.

Other interesting migrants from Patriot's Point in SC recently include a DICKCISSEL, BARN OWL, and VESPER SPARROWS on October 21, WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS, and AMERICAN BITTERN on October 23.

VESPER SPARROWS and WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were at Legare Farms on John's Island, SC on October 29.

A EURASIAN WIGEON has been reported from Pea Island NWR on the Outer Banks. The species is annual at the refuge in late fall.

Up to 45 AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were seen at Pea Island NWR on November 1.

Three ROSEATE SPOONBILLS were still lingering at Bear Island WMA in SC on October 28. Two AMERICAN WHITE PELICANS were with the spoonbills at Mary's House Pond. At nearby Donnelly WMA up to 20 BLACK-BELLIED WHISTLING DUCKS were seen on October 28.

Thanks this week to Jeff Lewis and Nathan Dias for their calls and reports.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com

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