[Bristol-Birds] S.C. birding
- From: ahoodedwarbler@xxxxxxx
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:05:51 -0400
I had the opportunity to bird in the vicinity of Fripp Island, S.C., Beaufort,
S.C., and Savannah, Ga., from Oct. 18-Oct. 24. Also birding with me were Ricky
Dunklin and Byron Tucker, both of Atlanta, Ga., and David Thometz, Hampton, TN.
We managed a total of 83 species for the week. We did at least a couple of
hours of birding each day, and more on a few days.
Some of the highlights for our list included Anhinga, Reddish Egret, Little
Blue Heron, Wood Stork, Northern Piping Plover, Northern Harrier, Bald Eagle
(adult and immatures),?Clapper Rail, Brown-headed Nuthatches (which we
encountered frequently on Fripp Island), Marsh Wren, Swamp Sparrow and Savannah
Sparrow.
We also saw several warblers. Palm Warbler and Yellow-rumped, not too
surprisingly, were most common, but we also saw Northern Parula, Common
Yellowthroat, Yellow-throated Warbler, Pine Warbler, Northern Waterthrush and
Black-throated Blue Warbler.
The sandbars on the beach at Fripp Island, especially at low tide, made for
good shorebird watching. There were large flocks of Dunlins and Western
Sandpipers. Other large flocks consisted of Black Skimmers, We always knew when
a Bald Eagle was present by the panicked reactions from the flocks on the
sandbars.
In addition to birds, we enjoyed looks at butterflies such as Gulf Fritillary,
Long-tailed Skipper, Buckeye, Monarch and species of Sulphurs.
Some other wildlife include White-tailed Deer, Raccoons,?a Mink and one
road-killed Armadillo near Beaufort,S.C.
Bryan Stevens,
Hampton, Carter Co., TN
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