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July singers

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Gerald & Laura Tarbell

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Gerald & Laura Tarbell

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Mon, 7 Jul 2008 20:28:02 -0400

You can tell the birding has slowed down when we start chatting on here
about mushrooms. Must be even the Henslow's in Mont Co. has shut up.

Ok, so here's a game we can play until the next wave of interesting birds
shows up.

I was out the other day in about 90 degree heat between 2 & 3 PM. You know -
when we assume most birds have taken a siesta, maybe for the rest of the
summer. See if you can top my list.

Here's what was still singing along the NC bike trail:

Mourning Dove

Am. Crow
Blue Jay

Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse

Carolina Wren
House Wren

Red-eye
White-eye

Great Crested FC
Acadian FC
E Kingbird

Am Robin
E Bluebird
Veery
Wood Thrush
Catbird

N Parula
Ovenbird

Scarlet Tan
Blue-Gray Gnat (if you can call their squeak a song)
E Towhee
N Cardinal
Song Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Am Goldfinch
Indigo Bunting

Must admit the list is short on warblers and orioles. But remember this was
in mid-afternoon. Obviously an early morning list might be better. 27
species when our expectations are probably close to nill on a July
afternoon.
Everybody grab a bottle of water and go birding in the hot afternoon and see
how you do.

Jerry Tarbell