FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] New Year's S.C. Birding

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On Dec. 31, 2002 and Jan 1-2, 2003, I got to do some birding in South Carolina.

I visited the Donnelley Wildlife Management Area near Walterboro, S.C., on Dec. 
31 for about four hours. The WMA features a nice driving tour of several 
different habitats that offer a diversity of birds.

I saw 54 species at Donnelley WMA. Some of the highlights were Wood Stork, 
Anhingas, White Ibis, Bald Eagle, Common Moorhen and 400+ Ring-necked Ducks and 
400+ Wood Ducks.

In addition, I saw four warblers (Pine, Palm, Yellow-rumped and Common 
Yellowthroat) as well as Gray Catbird, Brown Thrasher and Northern Mockingbird. 
Saw five sparrows — Fox, Chipping, White-throated, Swamp and Song — as well 
as Eastern Towhees.

Spent New Year's Eve, New Year's Day and part of Jan. 2 on Fripp Island, S.C. 

At Fripp Island, observed 62 species. Some of the highlights included a roost 
of 20+ Black-crowned Night Herons and Great Egrets, eight Red-breasted 
Mergansers, Common Loon, a flock of 600+ Double-crested Cormorants, American 
Oystercatcher, Fish Crow and Osprey.

I also enjoyed walking along the sand dunes and observing Savannah Sparrows, 
Eastern Meadowlarks, American Goldfinches and House Finches. 

A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker was a new bird for my Fripp Island, S.C., list. 

Oh, and my very first bird of 2003? Ring-billed Gull.

Bryan Stevens,
Hampton, TN
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