[bcbirdclub] FW: Emailing: Bird Watcher Spots Snail Kite in S.C.

  • From: "Daniel Kendrick" <kendridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 27 May 2007 06:51:15 -0400





From: "Dan Kendrick" <dsk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <kendridge@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Emailing: Bird Watcher Spots Snail Kite in S.C.
Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 11:08:46 -0400

Bird Watcher Spots Snail Kite in S.C.
      Updated: 5/24/2007 8:06:21 AM
RSS Feed Bookmark This Page Tell a Friend Make HappyNews Your Homepage Bird Watcher Spots Snail Kite in S.C.
(AP Photo/Cape Romain Bird Observatory, Nathan Dias) :: This photo provided by the Cape Romain Bird Observatory, shows an endangered snail kite on May 17, 2007, at a crawfish pond near Rimini, S.C. A bird watcher spotted the endangered snail kite in South Carolina for the first time, and the animal's steady diet of crawfish may help scientists find the species an alternate food source, wildlife officials said. The snail kite is an endangered species seldom seen north of central Florida. The bird is on the endangered species list in part because of the shrinking habitat of its main food source, the apple snail. The bird's taste for crawfish surprised scientists, and it could lead to experiments with crawfish ponds in Florida. By Associated Press 
Updated: 5/23/2007

COLUMBIA, S.C.
A bird watcher spotted the endangered snail kite in South Carolina for the first time, and the animal's steady diet of crawfish may help scientists find the species an alternate food source, wildlife officials said.
The snail kite is an endangered species seldom seen north of central Florida. The bird is on the endangered species list in part because of the shrinking habitat of its main food source, the apple snail.
The bird's taste for crawfish surprised scientists, and it could lead to experiments with crawfish ponds in Florida.
Lloyd Moon, 76, first spotted the bird last week at a crawfish farm near Rimini, about 35 miles southeast of Columbia.
Moon hunkered down at one of his normal birding sites May 14, expecting to spend a few hours before heading to an appointment in Charleston. He spotted a small, gray raptor unlike any he had seen before.
''I reached for my camera, and before I turned back around, he was gone,'' Moon said.
He didn't have time to search for the bird, but he came back the next day and so did the bird.
When it finally turned toward Moon, he could see the bird's yellow-and-red coloration, verifying what he had suspected.
The bird, oblivious to enthusiasts snapping photos, seems to enjoy the spotlight and has stuck around for others to come see it.
The South Carolina Bird Records Committee will verify Moon's find, said panel member Nathan Dias, executive director of Cape Romain Bird Observatory.
''This guy is doing the species a favor,'' Dias said of the bird. ''He's a trailblazer.''
Adding a bird to a state's list of confirmed species is every birder's dream. 


''I can't think of anybody who's seen a rarer bird,'' Moon said.


â??â??â??


Information from: The State, http://www.thestate.com
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. 


Print This Article | E-Mail This Article | Mark This Article UNhappy


More Environment Stories
  a.. Smokies to Rid Areas of Nonnative Plants
  b.. Bird Watcher Spots Snail Kite in S.C.
  c.. Vt. Closes 8 Cliffs to Protect Falcons
  d.. Govt. Pushes Pool Lane Rules for Hybrids
  e.. Loggerhead Turtle Rescued Off S.C. Coast

Home

International
National
Heroes
Health
Opinion & Editorials
Science & Technology
Environment
Arts & Entertainment
Sports
Business/Money
$1000 Are You Optimistic About the Future Contest Essays

HappyLiving

Jimmy Dean
Happy Breakfast

Download Happy News Ticker

Columns
Craig Harris
Pollay's Momentum
WonderQuest


Contact Us

About Us

Report Happy News


Happy Newsletter
Sign up to get our top happy headlines e-mailed to you daily by entering your e-mail address below:
"The Happynews glass is always at least half-full, and sometimes it bubbles right over."
"Happynews.com forsakes war and famine, terror and man's inhumanity to man 24/7."
"As far as anyone can tell, it's the first international and national daily news organization dedicated exclusively to upbeat stories." 


Unhappy News

MSNBC

CNN

ABCNews

FOX News

BBC News

Terms of Use & Disclaimer | Contact Us | © 2007 HappyNews.com


_________________________________________________________________
Like the way Microsoft Office Outlook works? You?ll love Windows Live Hotmail. http://imagine-windowslive.com/hotmail/?locale=en-us&ocid=TXT_TAGHM_migration_HM_mini_outlook_0507

Attachment: bird-watcher-spots-snail-kite.jpg
Description: JPEG image

Attachment: print.gif
Description: GIF image

Attachment: email.gif
Description: GIF image

Attachment: unhappy.gif
Description: GIF image

Attachment: ad-150x150-writers.gif
Description: GIF image

Attachment: ad-150x150-bumperstickerst.gif
Description: GIF image

Attachment: wp.jpg
Description: JPEG image

Attachment: npr.jpg
Description: JPEG image

Attachment: dmn.gif
Description: GIF image

Other related posts:

  • » [bcbirdclub] FW: Emailing: Bird Watcher Spots Snail Kite in S.C.
  1. Home
  2. bcbirdclub
  3. Archive
  4. 05-2007