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["Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: "wayne forsythe" <wforsythe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "birds" <carolinabirds@xxxxxxxx>; "norma siebenheller"
<sieb@xxxxxxxxxx>; "ron selvey" <rlselvey2@xxxxxxxxx>; "marilyn westphal"
<mjwestphal@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 7:43 PM
Subject: Henderson County/Hurricane Fallout


> Folks:
>         Well, after a very long drought of shorebirds this migration,
> Hurricane Francis has been very kind to us, birdwise that is.  For weeks,
no
> shorebirds of consequence has been observed in the county.  After 1 1/2
days
> of rain, 8-12" depending on your location, I was finally able to get out
to
> Hooper Lane/ Jeffress Road area of Henderson County.  To say the flooding
> was extensive is an understatement.  Hooper Lane is virtually under water
> with a very small area still dry.  Myself, Ron Selvey, Marilyn Westphal
and
> John Lindfors birded the area late this afternoon until  poor visibility
and
> rain chased us home. I would guestimate there were at least 1000-1500
> shorebirds present as well as Terns.  The following species were present
and
> it was very difficult to come up with a good count of many species!
>     Black-bellied Plover 6        Golden Plover    4            Sanderling
> 4
>     Stilt S/P   Many                    Greater Yellowlegs  Many
Lesser
> Yellowlegs  Many
>     Forster's Terns                     Black Tern   Several
> Dunlin      Many
>     Semi-palmated Plovers   Many    Short-billed Dowitchers-many
>     Buff-breasted S/p   3        WILSON'S PHALAROPE 4    MARBLED GODWIT 2
>     PROBABLE HUDSONIAN GODWIT 3    Pectoral S/P   many
>     Least S/P   many        Semi-palmated S/P   many        Western S/P
> Many
>     Common Terns -  probable        Peregrine Falcon    1
> I took photos of the Phalaropes and both Godwits.  Two of the Godwits were
> very cinnamon, base of bills very pink and the backs were heavily barred.
> The other 3 Godwit were very gray and plain with prominant, white,
> supercilian eye stripes.  I want some others to look at the pics before
> making the call.  The difference between the two groups was very, very
> stark.
>         This is definately the best shorebird day I have had in 18 years
in
> the mountains!
> Best regards,
> Wayne
>
> Wayne K. Forsythe
> Hendersonville, N. C. 28791
> 828-697-6628
> wforsytheATearthlink.net
>
>


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