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["Eric Smith" <ericsmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hello all,
    I was fortunate enough to spend a few days over Christmas break at Avon, NC 
on the Outer Banks.  The weather was nice most of the time and provided good 
conditions for birding at Pea Island, the Bodie Island lighthouse, the Hatteras 
lighthouse (old sight), and Buxton woods.  Seventy-seven species were observed. 
 Some of the notable birds seen were:


Northern Gannet          100+ (seen off the pier at Rodanthe)
American White Pelican     18
Little Blue Heron        3
Tricolored Heron        5
Mute Swan    1
Tundra Swan    100+
Snow Goose    300+
Northern Pintail    200+
Black Scoter    75+
Surf Scoter    4
Northern Harrier    6
American Kestrel    3
Black-bellied Plover    13
American Oystercatcher    3
American Avocet    18
Greater Yellowlegs    8
Lesser Yellowlegs    2
Willet    34
Sanderling    100+
Short-billed Dowitcher    1
Wilson's Snipe    1
Yellow-rumped Warbler    100+
Swamp Sparrow    12


I was able to take a few good pictures.  Feel free to check them out at:  
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/biologycccti/album?.dir=68cb

Eric Smith


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