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Carolina Bird Club
Rare Bird Alert

August 15, 2007

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 an August 15 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:

CURLEW SANDPIPER
UPLAND SANDPIPERS
MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD
BAIRD'S SANDPIPER
WHITE-FACED IBIS
AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER

A CURLEW SANDPIPER in nearly full breeding plumage has been seen daily at the Cedar Island ferry terminal since August 13. From Morehead City, NC take US 70 east, following signs to Cedar Island. Watch for the road to the ferry to switch to NC 12. Follow NC 12 to the terminal. The bird is being seen at the pond to the right of the terminal.

UPLAND SANDPIPERS have been reported from several locations in eastern NC this week. On August 15 two birds were at the Manteo, NC airport. Birds have also been seen at the Wilmington, NC airport near the intersection of Airport and Gardner Roads, and at the Vernon James Center in Roper, NC on August 3.

A BRIDLED TERN was seen at the south end of North Pond at Pea Island NWR on August 3. A CALIFORNIA GULL was reported from the beach across from the refuge on the same day.

A MAGNIFICENT FRIGATEBIRD was present near the Whalehead Club in Corolla, NC on August 10.

An AMERICAN GOLDEN-PLOVER and a WHITE-FACED IBIS were found at Bear Island WMA in South Carolina on August 3. Both birds were in the semi-drained impoundment between Upper Pine Road and Pecan Tree Road.

A BAIRD'S SANDPIPER was on Kiawah Island, SC on August 4, at the eastern tip of the island on turf near the Ocean Course driving range.

Thanks this week to Nathan Dias, Donald Rote, Jeff Lewis, Sam Cooper for their calls and reports.

Taylor Piephoff
Charlotte, NC
PiephoffT@aol.com

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