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

You can also e-mail Taylor at PiephoffT@aol.com.
December 28, 2003 RBA
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Hello, this is a Dec. 28 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:

COMMON REDPOLLS
AM. TREE SPARROWS
EURASIAN WIGEON
COMMON EIDERS
SAY'S PHOEBE
COMMON MERGANSER
LONG-TAILED DUCK
ROSS' GOOSE

Flocks of COMMON REDPOLLS have appeared on the Outer Banks of NC. Today, 12-28, 17 birds were in dunes along the Oregon Inlet access road (sand) on the north side of the inlet. 19 birds were in shrubs around a building under the water tower in Wanchese, NC, and a single bird was at Bodie Island.

Other birds to look for on the Outer Banks include AM. TREE SPARROWS in Kill Devil Hills where 5 birds were seen on the CBC near the Avalon Pier, EURASIAN WIGEON at Pea Island NWR, COMMON EIDERS at the Nags Head Fishing pier.

A SAY'S PHOEBE was seen 12-21 at the Dobbins Farm in Townville, SC. The bird has not been seen since that date.

Other interesting birds in SC include 4 LONG-TAILED DUCKS around the jetties at the mouth of Winyah Bay, up to 166 AM. AVOCETS at an impoundment at the South Island ferry landing, 24 WHITE PELICANS and 1 GREAT CORMORANT on the Winyah Bay CBC. A drake COMMON MERGANSER was seen 12-25 on Lake Marion beside the Santee Dam. If birding this area be prepared to answer questions to security personnel. For more details on the birds around Winyah Bay and Santee Dam contact Nathan Dias.

Good birds around Carteret County , NC (Morehead City) include COMMON EIDERS at Fort Macon SP, SANDHILL CRANES flying over the US 70 bridge at sunrise and sunset, BREWER'S BLACKBIRDS at Open Grounds Farm, COMMON GROUND-DOVE and ASH-THROATED FLYCATCHER on private property. For more details on these birds of Carteret County contact John Fussell at <jfuss@clis.com>

A ROSS' GOOSE was found on the Charlotte, NC CBC on 12-27 with Canada geese at a small pond on Winget Rd. in western Mecklenburg County. It is probable that this flock moves around the area during the day.

Thanks this week to John Fussell, Jeff Lewis, Jim Edwards, Natan Dias. and Wayne Covington for their reports. Some of this information was gleaned from Carolinabirds.
 
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