Q L 61! '8iA» Vol. 76 The Chat FALL 2012 No. 4 The Quarterly Bulletin of the Carolina Bird Club, Inc. The Ornithological Society of the Carolinas THE CHAT ISSN No. 0009-1987 Vol. 76 FALL 2012 No. 4 Editor General Field Notes Editors Kent Fiala, 1714 Borland Road Hillsborough, NC 27278 chat@carolinabirdclub.org North Carolina Christina Harvey South Carolina William Post Briefs for the Files Josh Southern Associate Editor Ginger Travis THE CHAT is published quarterly by the Carolina Bird Club, Inc., 1809 Lakepark Drive, Raleigh NC 27612. Subscription price $30 per year. Periodicals postage paid at Wilmington, NC and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to THE CHAT, Carolina Bird Club, Inc., 6236 Teal St. Unit 8-D, Wilmington, NC 28403. Copyright © 2012 by Carolina Bird Club, Inc. Except for purposes of review, material contained herein may not be reproduced without written permission of the Carolina Bird Club, Inc. Articles Abundance and Distribution of Wilson’s Plovers During the Breeding Season in South Carolina Felicia J. Sanders, Mary-Catherine Martin, Mark D. Spinks, and Nicholas J. Wallover 1 17 General Field Notes First North Carolina Record of Cassin’s Sparrow ( Peucaea cassinii) Gil Miller 125 Fifty Years Ago in The Chat December 1962 127 \Briefs for the Files Summer 2012 Josh Southern 128 Index Index to Volume 76. 140 Cover: Black-throated Green Warbler, 28 Apr 2012, Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, North Carolina. Photo by Jeff Lewis. f FEB 21 2013 J Abundance and Distribution of Wilson’s Plovers During the Breeding Season in South Carolina Felicia J. Sanders1'2, Mary-Catherine Martin3, Mark D. Spinks4, and Nicholas J. Wallover2 1 Corresponding Author. SandersF@dnr.sc.gov 1 South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 220 Santee Gun Club Rd., McClellanville, SC 29458 3 South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, Dennis Wildlife Center, 305 Black Oak Road, Bonneau, SC 29431 4 South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, 420 Dirleton Road, Georgetown, SC 29440, USA Abstract Wilson’s Plover ( Charadrius wilsonia) is listed as threatened in South Carolina. Although the species is not federally listed, the US Shorebird Conservation Plan identified Wilson’s Plover as a “species of high concern” partly due to threats on the breeding grounds. Suitable nesting habitat on the beaches of South Carolina was surveyed for breeding Wilson’s Plovers for the first time between 2009-2012. A mean of 376 pairs were recorded in South Carolina with 29% on private land and 71% on public land. Of the pairs, 68% were within 1 km of an inlet and 56% were located within 0.5 km. Because Wilson’s Plovers nest primarily on beaches (79%) in South Carolina and this habitat is increasingly used by humans, conservation efforts should be focused on this migratory shorebird. Introduction Wilson’s Plover is a medium-sized plover recognized by a single breast band, brown back, whitish underside, and heavy bill. During the breeding season, the breast band and forecrown is dark brown to black in males and lighter brown in females. Juveniles are similar in appearance to adult females, but the breast band is less complete and juvenile plumage appears lighter (Corbat and Bergstrom 2000). Wilson’s Plovers are migratory shorebirds that are associated with coastal habitats. In the United States, Wilson’s Plovers nest from Virginia to southern Florida and along the Gulf coast from Florida to Texas (Corbat and Bergstrom 2000). Historically, Wilson’s Plovers also nested as far north as New Jersey and Maryland, but the last nest record for Maryland was in 1985 (Hoffman 1996). Although it is not federally listed, the US Shorebird Conservation Plan identified Wilson’s Plover as a “species of high concern”, partly due to threats on the breeding grounds (Brown et al. 2001). It is listed as state endangered in Maryland and Virginia, state threatened in Georgia and South 117 118 Wilson ’s Plovers During the Breeding Season in South Carolina Carolina, a species of special concern in North Carolina, and state protected in Alabama (Corbat and Bergstrom 2000, North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission 2008, Georgia Department of Natural Resources 2010, Maryland Natural Heritage Program 2010, Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries 201 1, Alabama Natural Heritage Program 2012, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources 2012). The purpose of this study was to determine the abundance and distribution of nesting pairs of Wilson’s Plovers in South Carolina. For the first time, nearly all suitable nesting habitat on the beaches of South Carolina was surveyed for breeding Wilson’s Plovers. This study provides baseline data for South Carolina that can be used to analyze population trends and to identify important sites for conservation. Methods Surveys were conducted in 2009 (May 10-July 15), 2010 (April 20-June 7), 201 1 (April 19-June 1) and 2012 (March 29-May 24). Wilson’s Plovers are known to nest in coastal dunes and on beaches. All suitable nesting habitat on beaches along the coast of South Carolina was surveyed for pairs of Wilson’s Plovers at least once during the study, except 4 km of coast at Edingsville Beach. Beaches with sea walls and rocks or with forest or thick vegetation adjacent to the high tide line were not surveyed because plovers prefer nesting in more open areas with sparse vegetation (Corbat and Bergstrom 2000). Wilson’s Plover density in South Carolina is significantly lower at sites with human development (Dikun 2008). Sites with heavy human disturbance, such as Myrtle Beach, were considered unsuitable habitat and also were not surveyed. In addition to beach habitat, shell rakes composed primarily of washed Eastern oyster ( Crassostrea virginica ) shells that were visited as part of other avian monitoring projects were included in the study. Also, two sites that have managed wetland impoundments were surveyed because Wilson’s Plovers had been observed there in the past. During surveys, sites were categorized as mainland beach, barrier island beach, impoundment, estuarine shell island, estuarine sand island, and shell rake adjacent to marsh. The primary goal of the survey was to record the number of Wilson’s Plover adults and to determine whether they represented a breeding pair. Wilson’s Plovers were located by direct observation and by listening for their calls. Number of nests, chicks, fledglings and sex of adult, if possible, were also recorded. Adults were categorized as breeding or unknown. Adults were considered breeding if they displayed courtship or defensive territorial behavior or if a nest, chicks or fledglings were found near an adult. Occasionally only one adult was observed near a nest site but still categorized as representing a breeding pair. During surveys later in the season, some fledglings were difficult to distinguish from adults; thus total adults recorded at each site may have included older fledglings. Thirty-six individuals, mostly volunteers, participated in the surveys, but the majority of the sites were surveyed by four individuals. Surveys were The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 119 done in conditions that afforded high visibility. Days with high wind, rain or low light were avoided. To minimize the amount of habitat that needed to be searched, surveys were conducted around high tide (2 hours before to 2 hours after high tide). Surveying consisted of walking through all potential nesting habitat. If suitable habitat was wide, such as an expansive dune system, a line of parallel surveyors would walk through the habitat to keep track of moving birds and minimize overestimating breeding pairs. Locations of plovers and area surveyed were recorded with a GPS unit or on an aerial photo. Some areas were surveyed for more than one year, and the mean number of pairs and standard deviation were calculated for each site. Distances of the coast surveyed were calculated in a GIS by georeferencing survey routes onto projected digital imagery in ArcGIS 10.0 at 1:25,000 scale (ESRI 2009). Only one survey per site was used for mapping locations of pairs. For sites that were surveyed in multiple years, the survey with the most pairs or best location information was used. Distances of pairs to the nearest inlet were calculated by creating 0.25 km, 0.5 km, and 1 km buffers around points marking an inlet. At broad inlets, where islands terminated at a river or bay, multiple points at the edge of the island were created to mark the inlet. For small inlets such as a breach in an island, only one point was created. For small estuarine islands, the entire perimeter of the island was classified as an inlet. These buffers were overlaid onto breeding pair locations to categorize pairs into distance classes. The density of pairs north and south of Charleston Harbor was calculated to determine if there were geographical differences in the state. Density was calculated by dividing the number of pairs by linear suitable habitat. Results A mean of 376 pairs were recorded and 131 km of suitable coastline habitat were surveyed (Table 1). The total of 634 adult plovers counted during the four years included 27 plovers whose age and breeding status observers were uncertain of. Nests with eggs were observed from April 19 to June 3. Thorough nest searches were not conducted during the study, so these dates represent a minimum window of nesting in South Carolina. Fledglings were recorded from May 10 to July 15, the latter being the latest date on which surveys were conducted; thus these dates also represent a minimum window in which fledglings are present. On private land there were 107 Wilson’s Plover pairs (28%), and on public land there were 269 pairs (72%). Within 1 km of an inlet, there were 268 pairs (68%), 221 pairs (56%) were within 0.5 km and 170 pairs (43%) were within 0.25 km. Density of plovers north of Charleston Harbor was 2.4 pairs/km (188 pairs in 79 km), which was lower than the density south of Charleston Harbor, where there were 3.6 pairs/km (188 pairs in 52 km). On barrier island beaches there were 296 pairs (79%), 30 pairs (8%) in impoundments, 29 pairs (8%) on mainland beaches, 1 0 pairs (3%) on sandy estuarine islands, 9 pairs (2%) on shell rakes at the edge of marsh, and 2 pairs (1%) on shell estuarine islands. 120 Wilson \s Plovers During the Breeding Season in South Carolina Table 1. Estimated number of Wilson’s Plover pairs and (total number of plovers) at 41 sites in SC, visited at least once during the breeding seasons of 2009-2012, listed north to south. Total number of plovers includes adults and plovers of unknown age. Mean number of pairs (followed by standard deviation) for each site. A blank space indicates the site was not surveyed. Sites 2009 Pairs (total i 2010 ndividuals) 2011 2012 Mean pairs (SD) Waites Island 7 (11) 8 (12) 8 (1) Huntington Beach 3 (5) 5 (12) 4 (2) Litchfield Beach 2 (5) 2 (2) 2 (0) Pawley's Island 0 0 Debideaux 3 (3) 0 2 (2) Bosun's Point 1 (1) 1 North Island 26 (62) 23 (41) 25 (2) Sand Island 9 (17) 9 South Island, Gibson Pond 2 (9) 2 South Island 15(26) 15 Cedar Island 16 (29) 14 (25) 15 (1) Murphy Island 8 (15) 8 Cape Island 29 (58) 29 White Banks 2 (4) 2 Raccoon Key 15 (26) 16 (30) 16(1) Lighthouse Island 17 (35) 23 (45) 20 (4) Bulls Bay shell rakes 9 (18) 9 Bull Island 8 (14) 10 (16) 9 (1) Capers Island 8 (14) 6 (11) 7 (1) Dewees Island 5 (9) 4 (8) 5 (1) Isle of Palms 0 (0) 0 Sullivan's Island 2 (3) 2 Morris Island, North end 2 (3) 1 (2) 2 (1) Morris Island, South End 33 (66) 33 Folly Beach 1 1 (22) 7 (17) 9(1) Bird Key 12 (22) 8 (16) 7 9(3) Kiawah Island 28 (53) 26 (65) 27(1) Seabrook Island 2 (4) 2 Deveaux Bank 1 (3) 1 Botany Bay Plantation 7 (12) 12 (21) 10(4) Edisto Beach State Park 4 (7) 4 Otter Island 3 (6) 3 (6) 6(16) 4 (2) Harbor Island 2 (4) 5 (10) 14(27) 7 (6) Hunting Island 1 (2) 1 Fripp Island 3 (5) 0(0) 3 (2) Pritchard's Island 1 (2) 0(0) 1 (1) Little Capers 37 (73) 37 St Philips 2 (5) 1 (2) 1(2) 1 (0) Bay Point 1 1 (20) 11 Savannah Spoil Sites 43 24 18 28 (13) Total 376 The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 121 Discussion This study expanded the survey efforts of Dikun (2008), which covered 26 sites (representing 25% of the South Carolina coast) in May and June of 2006 and 2007. Because the 2006 and 2007 surveys counted only the number of birds seen and did not determine the number of breeding pairs, it is difficult to compare results of these surveys to our project. Dikun (2008) found a high number of plovers at North Island, Cedar Island, and Lighthouse Island. These islands are among the ten sites in these surveys that had the highest number of breeding pairs. Range- wide breeding-pair surveys are lacking, but Wilson’s Plover estimates are available for some states. Wilson’s Plover surveys in Virginia between 1988 and 2009 found between 23 and 50 pairs (Smith et al. 2009). In 2004 and 2007 in North Carolina, statewide surveys estimated 232 and 240 pairs respectively (Houston and Cameron 2008). A 2010 survey of the Georgia coast found 350 breeding pairs (Georgia Department of Natural Resources 2010). Surveys in Florida suggest that there are at least 160 pairs (Burney 2009). In 2004, a survey of Texas found 817 pairs of Wilson’s Plovers (Kolar and Withers 2004). Unlike American Oystercatchers ( Haematopus palliatus ) in South Carolina, which nest primarily on public land (97% on public land, SCDNR unpublished data), private and public land are both important for breeding Wilson’s Plovers. Although we did not categorize the amount of human disturbance at each site, it appeared that the most undeveloped and remote sites (far from a boat ramp or difficult to access via boat because of shallow creeks, bars, etc.) had more Wilson’s Plovers than sites that are easily accessible by humans. For example, the north end of Morris Island (1.5 km of linear suitable habitat) had only two pairs and the south end (1.2 km of suitable habitat) had 33. The north end of the island is easily accessible to boaters in Charleston Harbor and has frequent recreational use. The south end is more difficult to access and has less use by humans (personal obs.) and this lack of disturbance probably results in higher numbers of Wilson’s Plover pairs. Dikun (2008) found the density of Wilson’s Plovers at developed (2.0 plovers/km) and undeveloped (7.0 plovers/km) sites was significantly different. Human disturbance can negatively affect reproductive success on beach nesting birds by reducing hatching and brood success (Burger 1995). We found that density was higher in the southern part of SC compared to the north of Charleston Harbor, although the reasons for this difference were not investigated. A majority of Wilson’s Plovers were found within 0.5 km of an inlet. Habitat at inlets is often flat because over-wash reduces the height of the dunes (pers. obs). Dikun (2008) in a study of nest site characteristics in South Carolina found Wilson’s Plover nests were in habitat consisting of over-wash areas with scattered dunes more than other available habitat types such as elevated dunes or active over-wash. This habitat type may be preferred by Wilson’s Plovers because: a) it provides dunes that will not flood as easily as low areas, b) dune vegetation provides a place for chicks to 122 Wilson ’s Plovers During the Breeding Season in South Carolina hide, and c) open areas that wash provide visibility of predators (Burger 1987, Dikun 2008). Areas around inlets are often the only area of a beach accessible to boaters and thus should be high priority for protection of nesting plovers from disturbance. Due to logistical difficulties in visiting all sites in one year, this project spanned four years. Many sites that were surveyed in multiple years had similar numbers of Wilson’s Plovers each year; therefore surveying the state over the course of multiple years may result in an accurate estimate of pairs in South Carolina. However some sites, such as Harbor Island, had large fluctuations in the number of pairs. On the south end of Harbor Island a sand spit formed and provided additional Wilson’s Plover nesting habitat in 201 1, thereby resulting in an increase in pairs. As coastal habitat changes, plovers would be expected to move to make use of newly formed available nesting habitat and to leave areas that have limited optimal habitat. Future surveys should attempt to cover the entire state in one year to get a more accurate breeding estimate. Two sites, Gibson Pond on South Island and Savannah River Dredge Spoil Sites, which have managed wetland impoundments, were surveyed because Wilson’s Plovers had been observed there in the past. The Savannah River Dredge Spoil Site is a US Army Corps of Engineers dredge spoil containment facility located in Jasper County. The facility is located adjacent to the Savannah River and approximately 1 4 km from the front ocean. South Island is part of the Yawkey Center, a coastal property owned by South Carolina Department of Natural Resources in Georgetown County. South Carolina has 70,500 acres of old rice field impoundments (Miglarese and Sandifer 1982) that are often dry in the spring and early summer. Eight per cent of the plover pairs in South Carolina were found in impoundments because Savannah Spoil Sites had many pairs (28). Savannah Spoil Sites are important to other shorebirds and waterbirds, and highlight management potential in artificial habitats. Plovers may nest in impoundments that were not visited, and future surveys may include surveying a larger sample of this widespread habitat type. Only two areas with shell rakes, located in Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, were included in this survey. These sites are White Banks, three estuarine islands in Bulls Bay, and the shell rakes along the southwest edge of Bulls Bay. Although only a few sites that were not beach habitat were surveyed, we expect that most Wilson’s Plovers in South Carolina nest on beaches. Unlike American Oystercatchers that are frequently observed nesting on shell rakes in South Carolina, ’i.e. 56% of American Oystercatchers in South Carolina nest on washed shell habitat (Sanders et al. 2008), Wilson’s Plovers are not common in this habitat type. American Oystercatchers have received much conservation and research attention (Schulte et al. 2010). Because Wilson’s Plovers nest primarily on beaches and this habitat is increasingly used by humans, equal conservation concern should be focused on this shorebird. The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 123 Acknowledgements We are grateful for the many people who helped with these surveys especially M. Bimbi, N. Dias, S. Calver, A. Given, J. Jordan, A. Segars, C. Snook. We appreciate the many properties, private and public, that allowed us access to complete this project. This manuscript benefitted from comments by C. Hand, J. Thibault, Dr. C. Hill and K. Fiala. This work was partly funded by federal money from the State Wildlife Grant Program. Literature Cited Alabama Natural Heritage Program. 2012. Rare species list. http://www.alnhp.org/, accessed 26 September 2012. Brown, S. C., C. Hickey, B. Harrington, and R. Gill. 2001. The U.S. Shorebird Conservation Plan. Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences. Manomet, Massachusetts. Burger, J. 1987. Physical and social determinants of nest-site selection in Piping Plover in New Jersey. Condor 89: 811-818. Burger, J. 1995. 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Received 9 October 2012, accepted 25 November 2012 General Field Notes General Field Notes briefly report such items as rare sightings, unusual behaviors, significant nesting records, or summaries of such items. First, second, or third sightings of species in either state must be submitted to the appropriate Bird Records Committee prior to publication in The Chat. First North Carolina Record of Cassin’s Sparrow ( Peucaea cassinii) Gil Miller 22201 Sneads Grove Road, Laurel Hill, NC 28351 About 1 1:00 on 18 April 2011, I observed a Cassin’s Sparrow (Peucaea cassinii) on Slate Road, Wagram, NC, just south of Camp Mackall in Scotland County, NC (N34.9962690, W79.4635830). I noticed a large sparrow-like bird perched on a bare tree branch in a brushy field adjacent to the road. The light and angle made for poor viewing. The bird seemed relatively nondescript. My first thought was a large Brewer’s Sparrow (Spizella breweri). As I watched, the bird flew up from the perch into the air singing and fluttering its wings. This appeared to be skylarking behavior. The sparrow then flew down into a brushy area about 100 feet from the edge of the road. I heard the bird sing again, but I didn’t recognize the song. I went home, did some research, listened to taped sparrow songs, and was reasonably confident that it was a Cassin’s Sparrow. I have seen this species once in Texas. The next day (19 April), at approximately 06:30, I returned with my spotting scope. The bird was already skylarking and perching frequently, allowing me good looks through the scope. The bird had a thin white eye ring and a whitish throat outlined by a dark stripe on each side of the throat. The breast and sides of the breast had some blurry faint streaks. The upper back pattern of black spots on rusty red feathers was a very distinctive field mark on this otherwise drab bird. I was able to view the bird perched and in flight, and the long gray-brown, rounded tail with whitish comers was clearly seen. This tail, along with the larger size, song, and characteristic courtship behavior are all distinctive of Cassin’s Sparrow. The local Field Sparrows (S. pusilla) on territories nearby were smaller with more rounded heads, lighter and smaller bills, and white wing bars. Both the Indigo Buntings (Passerina cyanea) and Blue Grosbeaks (P. caerulea ) in the vicinity had heavier, two-toned bills and shorter tails. 125 126 First North Carolina Record of Cass in ’s Sparrow Figure 1. Cassin’s Sparrow, Slate Road, Scotland Co, NC. Photo by Brady Beck. The following morning (20 April) at approximately 07:00, local birders Fran and Wayne Irvin met me on site. The bird was actively skylarking again. We got good looks at the bird in flight as well as perched at a distance of about 75 to 100 feet. Wayne and Fran confirmed the identification and then started calling other birders who would be interested in seeing the sparrow. On 30 April, Brady Beck (NC Wildlife Resources Commission biologist) videotaped this Cassin’s. Many other observers photographed this bird, and these photographs are currently on the Carolina Bird Club website. Susan Campbell and I were the last to observe the bird on the morning of 3 May. Between 23 April and 3 May, over 100 people viewed the bird. Cassin’s Sparrows are found in the arid shrub grasslands of the southern high plains and southwestern United States. However, the late spring of 201 1 produced a mini-invasion of sorts well east of the Cassin’s Sparrow’s normal range, likely a result of extreme drought on the breeding grounds that led to birds seeking “greener” breeding habitat elsewhere. During the first week of May, vagrants were found in Louisiana, Illinois, Arkansas, and eastern Texas, in addition to the bird that was still present in Scotland County (Swick, 2011). This record has been accepted by the North Carolina Bird Records Committee (Tove et al., 2012), and because it was documented both by color photos and by audio recordings, it was placed on the state’s Official List. This is the first record of Cassin’s Sparrow for the state. Figure 2. Cassin’s Sparrow, 26 Apr 2011, Slate Road, Scotland Co, NC. Photo by Greg Massey. The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 127 Acknowledgments The author would like to thank Scott Hartley, Superintendent, Weymouth Woods Sandhills Nature Preserve, for his support in preparing this manuscript. The author also thanks Susan Campbell for her early review and additions to the text. Literature Cited Swick, Nate. 2011. Rare Bird Alert: May 13, 2011 - ABA Blog. URL http://blog.aba.org/201 1/05/rare-bird-alert-may- 13-201 l.html Tove, M. (Chair), K. Cambum, R. Davis, E. Dean, W. Forsythe, H. LeGrand, Jr., and J. Pippen. 2012. 2011 annual report of the North Carolina Bird Records Committee. Chat 76:1-6. Received 20 September 2011, accepted 5 November 2012 Fifty Years Ago in The Chat — December 1962 David A. Adams, curator of ornithology at the NC State Museum, authored the lead paper, an analysis of collections of birds killed at four TV towers and two ceilometers at Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Goldsboro, Columbia, and Charleston on the night of 6 September 1962. That night was cloudy and rainy, and had a large migratory movement brought about by a 10-20°F temperature drop from the first large cold front of the season. It was thought that cloudiness and precipitation favored disorientation and flying into obstructions, leading to a large kill. Not all of the killed birds were collected, but 4189 specimens representing 61 species were collected and examined. The fall field trip at Myrtle Beach was attended by 102 members and guests, and they observed 1 14 species. Rarity reports included a Roseate Spoonbill seen between Wrightsville and Carolina Beach about 16 August 1962, the first record inNC since 1919. Swallow-tailed Kites were observed a number of times between 26 May and 23 July in the Buxton Woods area near Frisco. On 21 May 1962, James F. Parnell observed a Purple Gallinule at Lake Raleigh, just south of the Raleigh city limits. The only prior Wake County record was by H. H. Brimley in 1887. Dan Knight, Robert Thomas, John Fussell, and John Thompson observed three Ruffs at North River marsh in Carteret County, NC on 29 July 1962. James F. Parnell observed a Gray Kingbird at Battery Island, Southport, NC on 25 July 1962, and with T. L. Quay relayed a previously unpublished record of Gray Kingbird near Buxton on 12 March 1957. Baltimore Orioles were reported nesting near Greensboro, NC for a second successive year. BRIEFS FOR THE FILES Josh Southern 203 Hyannis Drive Holly Springs, NC 27540 joshsouthera79@gmail.com (All dates Summer 2012, unless otherwise noted) Briefs for the Files is a seasonal collection of uncommon-to-rare or unusual North and South Carolina bird sightings and events which do not necessarily require a more detailed Field Note or article. Reports of your sightings are due the 20th of the month after the end of the previous season. Winter December 1 -February 28 Spring March 1-May 31 Summer June 1-July 31 Fall August 1 -November 30 due March 20 due June 20 due August 20 due December 20 Reports may be submitted in any format, but I prefer that you use email, list multiple sightings in taxonomic order (rather than by date or location), and type your report directly into the body of the email. If your sightings are in a fde, please copy-and-paste the text into the body of the email, rather than sending an attachment. Suitable reports for the Briefs include any sightings you feel are unusual, rare, noteworthy, or just plain interesting to you in any way! It is my responsibility to decide which reports merit inclusion in the Briefs. Please be sure to include details of any rare or hard-to-identify birds. I rely in part on sightings reported in Carol inabirds. Please don’t, however, rely on me to pick up your sightings from Carolinabirds. Instead, please also send your sightings directly to me as described above. If I feel that your sighting warrants a Field Note, I will contact either you or the appropriate state Field Notes editor. You may, of course, submit your Field Note directly to the editor without going through me. Reports published herein may include sightings that require review by the state ’s bird records committee. Such reports are not considered accepted records until, and unless, they are so ruled by the committee. Black-bellied Whistling-Duck: In North Carolina, where sightings of this species are rare, two were seen by refuge staff at Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge (NWR), 19 June (fide Jerry Fringeli), but were never relocated. Six photographed in flight over Mullet Pond, Huntington Beach State Park (SP), SC, 16 July (Alyce Lanou Q,fide Sharon & Phil Turner) were a good find for the northern part of the SC coast. 128 The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 129 Greater White-fronted Goose, 27 July 2012, Charleston Southern University, SC. Photo by Pam Ford. Greater White-fronted Goose: Individuals were seen on Lake Junaluska, Waynesville, NC, 23 June (Nathan Gatto) through 1 1 July (Cherrie Sneed); with Canada Geese in a residential area on Lake Hickory, just N of Hickory, NC, 27-28 July (Dwayne Martin); and returning to Charleston Southern University, North Charleston, SC, 24 July {fide Matthew Campbell). Because this species has never previously been documented in our region during the summer, the origin of these geese is questionable. Mottled Duck: One was photographed at Twin Lakes, Sunset Beach, Brunswick Co, NC, 7 July (Ali Iyoob). Up to three Mottled Ducks have wintered on Twin Lakes and adjacent Lake Medcalf in recent years, but this sighting is the site’s first during summer. Blue-winged Teal: A drake was photographed on Salem Lake, Forsyth Co, NC, 17 June (Martin Wall). Northern Shoveler: Six at Bear Island Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Colleton Co, SC, 6 July (Ann Truesdale, Cherrie Sneed) provided a very unusual mid-summer sighting. Northern Pintail: A female was seen at Mattamuskeet NWR, Hyde Co, NC, 21 June (Audrey Whitlock, Peggy Eubank) and 23 June (Jeff Lewis). Ring-necked Duck: A drake was photographed on Lake Reidsville, Rockingham Co, NC, 14 June (Martin Wall), where it had remained since late March. Common Eider: The female that lingered at Oregon Inlet, Dare Co, NC, through the spring remained until at least 27 June {fide Jeff Lewis). Surf Scoter: A near-adult male apparently moved up the NC coast in late June, with sightings made off Emerald Isle, 24 June (Scott Winton); off 130 Briefs for the Files — Summer 2012 nearby Fort Macon, Atlantic Beach, 25 June (Sue Edwards); and at Oregon Inlet, 28 June (Jeff Lewis). Black Scoter: One, possibly sick or injured, was photographed off Ocean Isle Beach, Brunswick Co, NC, 3 1 July (Walt Kent). Common Merganser: This species apparently bred again this year on the Green River in Polk Co, NC, where nine birds were reported 3 July {fide Jeff Lemons) and three were seen on the Lake Adger portion of the river, 15 July (Lemons). Red-breasted Merganser: A female seen at the W end of Huggins Island, Swansboro, NC, 9-10 June (Ginger Travis) was somewhat late to depart. Common Loon: Summer sightings included one photographed on the Cape Fear River from Brunswick Town, NC, 2 June (John Ennis); three, one of which was in breeding plumage, around Swansboro, NC, in early June (Ginger Travis); one, injured, photographed on Seabrook Island, SC, 28 June ( fide David Gardner); and one at Lake James SP, Burke Co, NC, 6 July (Jamie Cameron). Herald (Trindade) Petrel: Light-morph individuals were seen during pelagic trips out of Hatteras, NC, 2 June and 7 July (Brian Patteson, et al.). Wilson’s Storm-Petrel: A rare ffom-shore sighting was made at the jetty at Huntington Beach SP, SC, where it was photographed, 18 June (Kyle Fitz, Kathleen O’Grady, Miriam Oudejans, Jing Zhang). Wood Stork: 161 nests were counted in the long-established breeding colony at Lays Lake, Columbus Co, NC, this summer (Sara Schweitzer). Two other breeding sites were noted in NC this year — one with about 20 nests on private property just E of Tabor City, NC; and the other, first noted last summer, along the Black River on the border of Bladen Co and Pender Co, NC (fide Schweitzer). Masked Booby: An adult Masked Booby was photographed during a fishing trip out of Hatteras, NC, 12 June (Brian Patteson). Brown Booby: A juvenile Brown Booby was discovered on the jetty at Huntington Beach SP, SC, 8 June (Brittany Hoffnagle, fide Chris Hill). Multiple birders visited the site until the bird was last reported the morning of 15 June (Thomas McNeil, Cathy Myers). Individual juveniles were also The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 131 Juvenile Brown Booby, 10 June 2012, Huntington Beach State Park, SC. Photo by Jeff Lemons. photographed off Hatteras, NC — on a fishing charter 12 June (Brian Patteson) and during a pelagic trip 7 July (Patteson, et al.). Anhinga: Suspected of breeding in the White Oak Creek arm of Jordan Lake, Chatham Co, NC, one adult male Anhinga was seen 2 June (Harry LeGrand) and two birds were seen there 17 July (Nick Flanders, et al.). American White Pelican: One, probably the same bird seen there in May, remained at Pea Island NWR, NC, 3 June (Richard Veit) and was relocated at nearby Oregon Inlet, 26 June (Jonathan Cooley). Reddish Egret: Sightings included an adult photographed on Shackleford Banks, NC, in early June {fide Ali Iyoob); an immature on the W end of Oak Island, NC, 16 June (Sharon Smart); three at Pea Island NWR, NC, 18 June (Ed Smith, fide Audrey Whitlock); an adult near the jetty at Huntington Beach SP, SC, 25 June (Paul Serridge); an immature on Mullet Pond at Huntington Beach, 26 June (Serridge); three immatures at the S end of Litchfield Beach, SC, 29 June (Serridge); two, including one white - morph, near Johnson Creek Inlet, Hunting Island SP, SC, 14 July (Simon Harvey); and three at Mary’s House Pond, Bear Island WMA, Colleton Co, SC, 27 July (Willy Hutcheson). Glossy Ibis: 75 near the ferry terminal on Cedar Island, Carteret Co, NC, 15 July (John Fussell, Jack Fennell) provided a good count for that site. Fussell noted that this species was more common in the county this year than in previous years. Roseate Spoonbill: Some of the higher counts in SC were 26 at Bear Island WMA, 14 June (Chris Feeney); 18 at Savannah NWR, 23 June (Jack Colcolough); and seven at Mullet Pond, Huntington Beach SP, SC, 29 June (Sharon & Phil Turner). Three found with other waders in a muddy portion of a soybean field in Orangeburg Co, SC, 29 June (David Weathers) were unusual for a site away from the coast. In NC, one was seen at the Salt Pond, Cape Point, Buxton, NC, 3-10 July (Jeff Lemons, Neal Moore, m. obs.) and two juveniles were found at Twin Lakes, Sunset Beach, NC, 7 July (Thierry Besangon). 132 Briefs for the Files — Summer 2012 Roseate Spoonbills, 14 June 2012, Bear Island WMA, SC. Photo by Chris Feeney. Swallow-tailed Kite: A count of 200+ over farm fields in Allendale Co, SC, 17 July (Buddy Campbell, Ken Scott) was remarkable. Farther inland than is typical, six were seen over Townville, SC, 24 and 26 June (Matt Johnson). Seven were seen over a field off NC-87, near Lock and Dam No. 1 on the Cape Fear River, Bladen Co, NC, 24 July (John Ennis), in an area where the species is suspected to breed. Other NC sightings were of vagrant individuals over NC-12 just S of Salvo, Dare Co, 4 June (Wayne Forsythe, Simon Harvey, J. B. Hines); 1-40 near C (Michael Welch); and Lake Townsend, July (Uwe Heine). Swallow-tailed Kite, 19 July 2012, Millet, SC. Photo by Phil Fowler. Mitchell Co, NC, 19 July (Jeff Beane); near Creswell, NC, 29 July (Jeff Lewis). Id. Fort, McDowell Co, NC, 13 July Guilford Co, NC, photographed 15 Mississippi Kite: 282+ along Laurel Hill Drive at Savannah NWR, SC, 7 July (Ron & Garnet Underwood) provided a high count. Three were seen in a neighborhood in Greensboro, NC, 12 June (Scott DePue) where the species has nested for the past nine years. Locally unusual were individuals in flight over Forsyth Co, NC, 12 June (DePue); a site just W of Morehead City, NC, 14 June (Bob Holmes); and Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh, NC, 20 June (Nick Flanders, Scott Winton). Northern Harrier: Sporadic summer reports were of one over Shackleford Banks, NC, in mid- June {fide Robert Meehan); a female in flight over Jane Bald and Round Bald, Roan Mountain, and one over American Turf Farm The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 133 Sharp-shinned Hawk: Possibly breeding in our region were individuals in Cary, NC, an adult, 4 June (Mike Tove); in Clayton, NC, an adult, 16 June (Kurt Barnhart, Tove); and along South Fork New River, at Absher Rd, Ashe Co, NC, 10 July (Ed Corey, Nick Flanders, Paul Taillie, et al.). Cooper’s Hawk: For the second year in a row, a pair nested only a few hundred yards from the ocean on Sullivan’s Island, Charleston Co, SC, in June (Hal Currey). Broad-winged Hawk: At least two were observed in a SE portion of Croatan National Forest (NF), near Mill Creek, NC, throughout the summer (Jack Fennell), suggestive of breeding at that site again this year. Black Rail: Two were heard in the short grass marsh at Bear Island WMA, Colleton Co, SC, 14 June (Chris Feeney). Virginia Rail: The individual at Salem Lake, Winston-Salem, NC, first heard during the spring, remained until at least 13 June (John Haire). Purple Gallinule: Breeding was confirmed at two sites in SC — at Donnelley WMA, Colleton Co, where five birds, including two chicks, were seen 27 July (Willy Hutcheson); and at Savannah NWR, Jasper Co, where multiple adults and juveniles were photographed 31 July (Cathy Miller). One in the swamp behind Mullet Pond at Huntington Beach SP, SC, 7 June (Stu Gibeau) was a good find for that site. Juvenile Purple Gallinule, 31 July 2012, Savannah NWR, SC. Photo by Cathy Miller. American Coot: 240 at Mattamuskeet NWR, NC, 23 June (Jeff Lewis) represented a very large number for our region in summer. Limpkin: One photographed at Savannah NWR, Jasper Co, SC, 28 July (Phillip Hodgkins) provided our region with its first Limpkin sighting in several years. 134 Briefs for the Files — Summer 2012 Black-bellied Plover: One found at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 30 July (Dennis Kent, John Scavetto) was joined by a second bird, 31 July (Wayne Forsythe, Ron Selvey). American Golden-Plover: One at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 30 July (Dennis Kent, John Scavetto) and 31 July (Wayne Forsythe, Ron Selvey) was somewhat early. Semipalmated Plover: 40+ at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 31 July (Wayne Forsythe, Ron Selvey) was a great count for the mountain region. Black-necked Stilt: Locally unusual were one or two near the ferry terminal at Cedar Island, NC, 11 July through 29 July (m. obs.) and one at the Davis Impoundment, Carteret Co, NC, 29 July (John Fussell, Jack Fennell). Black-necked Stilt, 12 July 2012, Cedar Island, NC. Photo by Phil Fowler. Spotted Sandpiper: A count of 28 near the ferry terminal at Cedar Island, NC, 8 July (John Fussell, Jack Fennell) was rather large for that mid- summer date. Upland Sandpiper: The first of the fall migrants arriving were two at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 27 July (Todd Arcos, Wayne Forsythe) and 13 at American Turf Farm near Creswell, NC, 29 July (Jeff Lewis, Audrey Whitlock). Whimbrel: Providing the sixth record from the mountain region, and second from that specific site, a Whimbrel was seen and photographed at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 27-30 July (Wayne Forsythe, Todd Arcos). Sanderling: A rare transient in the mountains, a Sanderling was found on the shore of Lake James SP, Burke Co, NC, 22 July (Jamie Cameron). Semipalmated Sandpiper: One at the ferry terminal pond on Cedar Island, NC, 8 July (John Fussell, Jack Fennell) through 13 July (John Voigt) was unusual for mid-summer. The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 135 Stilt Sandpiper, 1 1 August 2012, Henderson County, NC. Photo by Wayne Forsythe. Whimbrel, 29 July 2012, Mills River, NC. Photo by Phil Fowler. White-rumped Sandpiper: One at the ferry terminal pond on Cedar Island, NC, 8 July (John Fussell, Jack Fennell) through 17 July (Jeff Lemons) was unusual for mid-summer. Pectoral Sandpiper: Ten at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 28-30 July (Wayne Forsythe, Dennis Kent, John Scavetto) provided a good count for the early date. Stilt Sandpiper: Sightings included two at the ferry terminal pond on Cedar Island, NC, 22 July (John Fussell); four at the Brant Island Spoil Site, off Morehead City, NC, 30 July (Fussell); and two at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 3 1 July (Wayne Forsythe). 136 Briefs for the Files — Summer 2012 Buff-breasted Sandpiper: Three at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 27 July (Wayne Forsythe, Todd Arcos) were quite early. Ruff: A male in partial breeding plumage was found at the ferry terminal pond on Cedar Island, NC, 8 July (John Fussell, Jack Fennell). This Eurasian stray was seen and photographed by many until last seen 17 July (Judith Fortney, Jeff Lemons). Short-billed Dowitch- er: Seven at the sod farm along Hooper Lane, Henderson Co, NC, 3 1 July (Wayne Forsythe) were a good find for the mountains'. Least Tern: A nesting colony was found on a rooftop in Camden, Kershaw Co, SC, 6 June (Lex Glover, Robbie Speaks). 25 miles N-NW of the nesting site at Shaw Air Force Base in Sumter, SC, this nesting site is one of the farthest inland ever noted in our region. Black Tern: One over Lake James, Burke Co, NC, 30 June (Jamie Cameron) was early. Roseate Tern: One was seen during a fishing trip off Hatteras, NC, 6 June (Brian Patteson). National Park Service staff photographed two, one leg-banded, on the beach near the lighthouse at Cape Lookout, NC, 2 1 June (Felicia Nawn ,fide Jon Altman). Ruff, 12 July 2012, Cedar Island, NC. Photo by Phil Fowler. Roseate Terns (with Sandwich Tem), 21 June 2012, Cape Lookout, NC. Photo by Felicia Nawn. The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 137 Black-billed Cuckoo: This species was well-reported in pocosin habitat of eastern NC this summer, with breeding confirmed at two sites. In the Croatan NF, one was heard singing just NW of Catfish Lake, 6 and 1 1 June (John Fussell); one was heard singing just SE of Catfish Lake, 7 June (Fussell); two were heard singing at separate sites along Catfish Lake Rd, 1 7 June (Fussell, Jack Fennell); and an adult was observed feeding a juvenile, with a second adult in the area, along Catfish Lake Rd, 28 June (Fussell, Scott Winton). At North River Farms in Carteret County, two or three were heard singing 24 June (Fussell, Fennell). Fussell notes that attempts to relocate the birds in July were largely unsuccessful, and wonders if the birds had already left the area or simply become more secretive. Fledglings were photographed at Pocosin Lakes NWR in July (Todd Pusser, fide Susan Campbell). Merlin: One on Seabrook Island, Charleston Co, SC, 6 July (Jim Edwards, Jane Chew) was extremely unusual for the mid-summer. Olive-sided Flycatcher: One was photographed along the Bald Knob Ridge Trail, just off the Blue Ridge Parkway (BRP) near the entrance to Mt Mitchell SP, Yancey Co, NC, 5 June (John Gerwin, Brian O’Shea, Mark Simpson, Marilyn Westphal). Alder Flycatcher: Six to eight were seen around Roan Mountain, Mitchell Co, NC, throughout the season (Rick Knight). Willow Flycatcher: One was seen and heard “fitz-bew-ing” at a willow-lined pond at Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh, NC, 18-30 June (Brian O’Shea, m. obs.). Scissor-tailed Flycatcher: The pair seen for a third straight year along Gunter Rd near Piedmont, SC, remained until at least 21 July (fide Paul Serridge). The landowner reported seeing juveniles at the site in late June / early July (fide Serridge). A nest site was newly discovered near South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, SC, where two adults and four juveniles were seen, with one of the adults feeding the juveniles, 14 July (J. D. Bricken, Will Stuart, Jill Palmer). Horned Lark: Peak summer counts at North River Farms, Carteret Co, NC, were 40 on 1 July and again on 29 July (John Fussell, Jack Fennell). Red-breasted Nuthatch: Three were found at 1400-1700 feet, a low elevation for this species during the breeding season, near Rose Mountain in the Pisgah NF, Burke Co, NC, in early June (Merrill Lynch). House Wren: Locally unusual during the breeding season, two House Wrens were seen and heard singing in a yard in Greenville, NC, 23 June (Nick & Veronica Pantelidis). Willow Flycatcher, 30 June 2012, Raleigh, NC. Photo by Kent Fiala. 138 Briefs for the Files — Summer 2012 Scissor-tailed Flycatchers, 15 July 2012, Rock Hill, SC. Photo by Phil Fowler. Carolina Wren: Two seen at 5900 feet on Roan Mountain, Mitchell Co, NC, 22 and 29 June (Rick Knight) were thought to be in post-breeding dispersal. Swainson’s Thrush: Suggestive of breeding in the area were the two or three regularly heard along the BRP in the Black Mountains, Yancey Co, NC, in late May through 20 June (Mark Simpson, Marilyn Westphal). Hermit Thrush: Known to breed in the higher spruce-fir forests of the NC mountains, Hermit Thrushes were tallied at ten at Mt Mitchell SP, Yancey Co, 21 July (Nick Flanders, Eric Harrold); six at Grandfather Mountain, Avery Co, 22 July (Flanders, Harrold); and five to six on Roan Mountain, Mitchell Co, throughout the season (Rick Knight). Cedar Waxwing: Summer sightings made in the eastern portion of our region included pairs at Carolina Sandhills NWR, SC, 23 June (Ali Iyoob, Mark Kosiewski, Robert Meehan) and at Prairie Ridge Ecostation in Raleigh, NC, 28 June (Brian O’Shea); and individuals along Breeding Bird Survey routes in Youngsville, NC, 4 June (Brian Bockhahn, Kyle Kittelberger) and Sampson Co, NC, in early June (Clyde Sorenson). Northern Waterthrush: One on Sullivan’s Island, Charleston Co, SC, 10 July (Will Post) was quite early. Mourning Warbler: A singing adult male was found at Mourning Warbler, 5 June 2012, Richland the Richland Balsam Overlook, Balsam Overlook, NC. Photo by Jeff Lewis. milepost 431 along the BRP, The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 139 border of Haywood Co and Jackson Co, NC, 5 June (Jeff Lewis). The bird was seen and photographed by many, though never with a mate, through 19 June (Jesse Pope). Magnolia Warbler: Suggestive of breeding in our region were one to two regularly heard and seen along the Bald Knob Ridge Trail, off the BRP near the entrance to Mt Mitchell SP, Yancey Co, NC, 24 May through 28 June (Mark Simpson, Marilyn Westphal) and again 6 July (Kelly Hughes); at least three singing males on Roan Mountain, Mitchell Co, NC, throughout the season (Rick Knight); and up to three seen and heard along the Old Mitchell Trail at Mt Mitchell SP, Yancey Co, NC, 3-7 July (Chris Kelly, Simpson, Westphal). Vesper Sparrow: At least three pairs nested on Round Bald, Roan Mountain, Mitchell Co, NC, during the season (Rick Knight). One was seen in the Elk Knob Game Land, Watauga Co, NC, 14 June (Ron Morris, et al.). Lark Sparrow: An adult was seen in the Sandhills Game Lands, Scotland Co, NC, 13 June (Ali Iyoob, Mark Kosiewski, Robert Meehan). Dickcissel: One’s nocturnal flight call was recorded over Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC, 3 June {fide Kim Brand). The peak count of singing males at North River Farms, Carteret Co, NC, was 27 on 24 June (John Fussell, Jack Fennell). Eastern Meadowlark: One found on Round Bald, Roan Mountain, Mitchell Co, NC, 19 June (Rick Knight) was the first ever seen at that site during the summer. Red Crossbill: Two of the better counts from the NC mountains were eight in the Middle Prong Wilderness, Haywood Co, 9 June (Mark Simpson, Marilyn Westphal) and five on Roan Mountain, Mitchell Co, 21 June (Rick Knight). Index to Volume 76 (2012) A ACE Basin, 16 Adamick, Don, 73 Adams, Lee, 55 Adamson, Nancy, 75 Aiken, SC, 33, 60 Aiken County, SC, 24, 96 Albatross, Black-browed, 53, 107 sp, 107 Aldrich, Derek, 97 Allaben, Stanton, 1 14 Allen, Carolyn, 75 Doug, 96, 97 Wendy and Dennis, 8 Allendale County, SC, 132 Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge, 23, 32, 35,36,38,51,54,55, 56,62, 109, 113 Amyx, Herb, 80 Pat, 80 Anderson, Carole, 96 Angerman-Stewart, Julie, 79 Angier, NC, 21 Anhinga, 12, 21, 54, 101, 131 Anson County, NC, 33, 51 Archambault, Jennifer, 75 Archie Elledge Water Treatment Plant, 25, 26, 63 Arcos, Todd, 52, 69, 134, 136 Ashby, Ann, 98 Ashe County, NC, 133 Atlantic Beach, NC, 53, 57, 108, 130 Avery County, NC, 51, 138 Avocet, American, 25, 41 — 48, 102 Aynor, SC, 35, 36 B Bailey, Patsy, 77 Bald Head Island, 36, 52, 56, 59 Ball, Clint, 98 Kennedy, 98 Balsam Mountains, 67, 111, 112 Bambach, Dot, 100 Barden, Larry, 72 Louise, 72 Barg, Marvin, 66 Barnhart, Kurt, 133 Bartlett, John, 82 Bateson, Jim, 82 Baumgart, Robin, 79 Beaman, Barbara, 77 Beane, Jeff, 53, 58, 62, 107, 113, 132 Bear Island Wildlife Management Area, 22, 26, 49, 54,57, 129, 131, 133 Bearden, Joe, 79 Karen, 79 Beasley, Sandy, 61, 64 Beaton, Gifford Jr.. See Pitts, Irvin, et al. Beaufort, NC, 22, 34, 36, 109, 110 Beaufort County, SC, 37 Beegle, Erla, 21, 25, 79, 109, 112 Behrer, Art & Joanne, 30 Bennett, Susan, 96 Besan9on, Thierry, 22, 28, 29,31,32,52,58, 109, 110, 131 Bethania, NC, 38 Birch, Shelby, 97 Bishop, Elizabeth, 77 Todd, 77 Bittern, American, 22, 55, 86, 101, 108 Least, 22,55,86, 101 Black Mountain, NC, 70 Black Mountains, 138 Blackbird, Brewer’s, 38, 64, 114 Red-winged, 15, 64, 94, 104 Rusty, 38, 64, 94 Yellow-headed, 64 Bladen County, NC, 107, 112, 130, 132 Blue Ridge Parkway, 38, 66, 67, 70,71, 111, 137 Bluebird, Eastern, 14, 91, 103 Bobolink, 15,38,94, 104 Bob white, Northern, 12, 85, 101 Bockhahn, Brian, 22, 23, 25, 27,30,31,33,49,50, 53,64, 80,81, 110, 112, 138 Bodie Island, 20, 29, 33, 36, 60, 63 Bonestell, John, 61 Booby, Brown, 21, 130 Masked, 21, 108, 130 Bowles, Eric, 53, 54, 58 Bowman, Carol, 75 Diana, 75 Boyd, Rich, 83 Rich and Susan, 55, 110 Susan, 83 Brand, Kim, 73, 139 Brant, 5 1 Breach Inlet, 57 Bricken, J. D„ 137 Bridges, Mary, 1 1 1 Brooks, Barb, 1 07 Brown, David, 82 Louise, 75 Tim, 96 Bruce, Matt, 98 Trey, 98 Bruns, Andrea, 1 07 Brunswick County, NC, 30, 51, 53, 54, 58, 129, 130 Bryan, Allen, 34, 61 Bryant, Dan, 96 Bryson City, NC, 36 Buckner, Terri, 76, 79 Buczynski, Stephen, 77, 79, 82 Budnitz, Norm, 35, 77, 79, 107, 113 Bufflehead, 85, 101 Bulls Island, 41-48, 98 Buncombe County, NC, 53, 62,69,107 Bunting, Indigo, 15, 64, 94, 104 Painted, 37, 94, 104 Snow, 61 Burke, Lewis, 55, 97, 107 Burke County, NC, 49, 130, 134, 136, 137 Bustle, Robert, 72 Buxton, NC, 26, 29, 53, 54, 58, 111, 131 C Cabarrus County, NC, 52 Caesar's Head, 1 1 3 Caldwell, Lewanna, 96 Caldwell County, NC, 30 The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 141 Calver, Steve, 7, 19, 20, 22, 24.25.26, 27,28,32, 33,35,36,37, 100 Cambum, Keith. See Tove, Michael, et al. Camden, SC, 136 Camden County, NC, 113 Cameron, Jamie,.21, 37, 130, 134, 136 Susan, 67 Campbell, Buddy, 132 Lyle, 11,96, 97 Matthew, 49, 106, 129 Sallie, 98 Sarah, 96 Susan, 3, 30, 60, 75, 107, 109, 111, 113, 137 Canvasback, 5 1 Cape Fear River, 130, 132 Cape Lookout National Seashore, 21, 107, 136 Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge, 41-48 Cardinal, Northern, 15, 94, 104 Carmichael, Halbert, 79 Carolina Beach State Park, 32 Carolina Sandhills National Wildlife Refuge, 138 Carrier, Cornelia, 98 Carstens, Tim, 67 Carter, Catherine, 76 Derb, 2, 25, 28, 29, 30, 51,53,55,59, 60 Harold, 97 Jay, III, 75 Karen, 79 Tony, 76 Carteret County, NC, 2, 19, 24,25,33,36,52,55, 56, 60,61,62,63, 110, 112, 113, 114, 131, 134, 137, 139 Cartwright, Allan, 98 Catawba County, NC, 1, 3, 20.24.26, 27,30,32, 33,35, 107, 108, 114 Catbird, Gray, 14, 92, 103 Cathey, Sam, 72 Cavenar, Mary, 76 Cedar Island, 22, 24, 27, 110, 112, 131, 134, 135, 136 Chadwick, Dennis, 52 Chalmers, Alan, 96 Chamberlain, Jean, 71 Chandler, Jay, 60, 64, 1 1 1 Chapel Hill, NC, 3, 28, 30, 31,32,33,34,37, 60, 76, 108, 109 Charleston, SC, 8,49,51, 52,57,61,98, 106, 109, 129 Charleston County, SC, 7, 8, 9,30,33,49,57, 98, 133, 137, 138 Charlotte, NC, 3, 23, 30, 52, 57,58,73, 108, 1 12, 1 14 Chase, Bob, 76 Chat, Yellow-breasted, 14, 93, 104 Chatham County, NC, 22, 24,25,26,33, 131 Chelette, Carl, 77 Carol, 77 Cherokee County, SC, 1 1 Cherry, Bob, 71 Chew, Jane, 109, 137 Chickadee, Black-capped, 91 Carolina, 14, 91, 103 Chuck-will’s-widow, 13,89, 102 Clarendon County, SC, 7, 8 Clark, David A., 2 Marion, 9 Ron, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 31,32,51,52,53, 54,56,57,58,61, 64, 70, 112, 113 Ron & Anne, 55 Sarah, 57, 61, 64, 1 1 1, 113 Tom, 57 Clayton, NC, 133 Clemson, SC, 32 Click, Jeff, 55,57 Cliff, Barrie, 68 Paulette, 68 Clingman's Dome, 38 Cobb, Claude, 97 Codispoti, Dan, 96 Coffman, Barbara, 77 Cohen, Susan, 83 Coin, Patrick, 77 Colcolough, Jack, 32, 36, 131 Cole, Sue, 75 Collared-Dove, Eurasian, 13, 29,88, 102 Colleton County, SC, 129, 131,133 Collins, Parks, 72 Columbia, SC, 34, 50, 63 Columbus County, NC, 109, 130 Colvin, Nita, 71,73 Conetoe, NC, 51 Congaree National Park, 12, 30,57, 60, 62,97 Connors, John, 23, 36, 37, 79 John I., In Memoriam: Thomas L. Quay, 115-16 Vince, 68 Conover, NC, 60 Conway, SC, 20, 30, 60, 111 Coody, Donnie, 97 Cook, Will, 22, 24, 25, 26, 33,76, 77, 79, 109 Cooley, Jonathan, 131 Cooper, Sam, 25,32,51,57 Coot, American, 23, 87, 101, 133 Coquina Beach, 36 Corbally, Amy, 80 Corey, Ed, 22, 25, 58, 60, 62, 107, 133 Cormorant, Double-crested, 12, 86, 101 Great, 21, 54 Corolla, NC, 32 Cowan's Ford, 30, 34, 36 Cowbird, Brown-headed, 15, 95, 104 Cox, Bruce, 66 John, 8,23,34,35,38, 52 Craggy Gardens, 69 Craig, James, 68 Crane, Sandhill, 56, 110 Whooping, 9 Craven County, NC, 3, 30, 61,62 Creeper, Brown, 14, 33, 91, 103 Creswell, NC, 25, 27, 132, 134 Croatan National Forest, 133, 137 Cromartie, George, 98 Crossbill, Red, 38, 64, 95, 114, 139 Crow, American, 13, 90, 103 Fish, 13,90, 103 Cubie, Doreen, 98 Doreen, Perry Nugent, and Jim Cubie, A Three-Y ear Shorebird Survey of the Impoundments 142 Index to Volume 76 — 2012 and Beaches on Bulls Island, South Carolina, 41-48 Jim, 98 Cuckoo, Black-billed, 30, 89,137 ' Yellow-billed, 13,88, 102 Cullowhee, NC, 32 Cunningham, Carol, 25, 71, 73 Curlew, Long-billed, 25 Currey, Hal, 98, 133 Curtin, Dave, 76 Cypseloides, sp, 2, 30 D D’Andrea, Rosemary, 55 Dalton, Brad, 30,31,34, 97, 106, 111, 112 Dancy-Jones, Lily, 69 Dare County, NC, 2, 3, 4, 63, 129, 132 Davidson, Jeffrey, 82 Davies, Chris, 98 Ian, 51,57, 58, 60,61 Davis, Ricky, 20, 26, 29, 36, 37,50,51,54,57,59, 61,62, 63, 1 12, 113, See Tove, Michael, et al. Daw, Matthew, 25 Dean, Eric, 25, 1 10, See Tove, Michael, et al. Demarest, Dean, 67 Doug, 7 1 Dennis, Steve, 50, 63, 97 DePue, Scott, 73,75, 132 DeSantis, Tony, 62 Devil’s Courthouse, 1 1 1 Dias, Nathan, 8 Diaz, Robin, 7 1 Dickcissel, 37, 114, 139 Dickerson, Cynthia, 72 Dickinson, Phil, 22, 32, 34, 38,71,73, 108 Diggins, Corinne, 23 Dikun, Kerri, 83 Disher, David, 73 Susan, 73 Dodge, Greg, 32, 55 Dodson, Rhonda, 97 Dolittle, David, 73 Donaldson, Cynthia, 73 Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, 16, 19, 55, 133 D’Onofrio, Adam, 81 Dove, Mourning, 13, 88, 102 White-winged, 13, 29, 60, 111 Dovekie, 8, 59, 1 1 1 Dowitcher, Long-billed, 27, 41-48 Short-billed, 13,41-48, 88, 102, 136 Dozier, Jamie, Black -bellied Whistling-Duck Nest in the Santee Delta- Winyah Bay Area of South Carolina, 16-18 Dreher Island State Park, 53 Drew, Bob, 98 Connie, 98 Driscoll, Tom, 21,22, 23, 30.71.76.77.79, 114 DuBay, Denis, 79 Duck, American Black, 85 Harlequin, 52 Long-tailed, 52 Mottled, 1,51, 101, 129 Ring-necked, 12, 85, 129 Ruddy, 85, 101 Wood, 12,85, 101 Duggar, Janet, 66 Duke Forest, 79 Dunlin, 26,41-48, 88, 102 Durham, NC, 22, 24, 29, 32, 34.35.49.51.55.79, 107, 112, 114 Durham County, NC, 1, 4, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 37, 54, 64, 108 Durovich, Colyer, 79 E Eagle, Bald, 12, 86, 101 Golden, 23, 55 Eastman, Caroline, 107 Ebenezer Point, 34, 37 Eckstine, Jack, 1 1 1 Edgecombe County, NC, 36, 37,50,51,59, 62, 63 Edmunds, John, 96 Judy, 96 Edwards, Dean, 21,31 Jim, 109, 137 Sue, 130 Egret, Cattle, 12,55,86, 101 Great, 12,55,86, 101 Reddish, 22,55, 131 Snowy, 12, 22, 86, 101, 108 Eider, Common, 51, 107, 129 Elam, Ed, 96 Kathleen, 96 Eldrett, Jim, 75 Eldridge, Carol, 96 Larry, 96 Elizabethan Gardens, 35 Elk Knob Game Land, 139 Ellerbe Creek, 24, 36 Ellerman, Susan, 72 Emerald Isle, NC, 2, 21, 59, 111, 129 Enders, Elisa, 33, 34, 60, 64 Frank, 32, 112, 113 Englehard, NC, 22 English, Megan, 83 Ennis, John, 24, 25, 36, 37, 130, 132 Estela, Felipe, 73 Eubank, Peggy, 20, 21 , 28, 30,32,55,59,61,62, 129 F Fairchild, Judy, 98 Ted, 98 Fairfield County, SC, 113 Falcon, Peregrine, 12, 23, 89, 103 Falls Lake, 20,21,22,23, 24,25,26, 27,28, 29, 30,31,36, 50, 80, 107, 108, 110, 111 Feeney, Chris, 24, 27, 131, 133 Fennell, Jack, 22, 24, 25, 36, 57, 108, 110, 112, 113, 114, 131, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139 Fiala, Kent, 21, 28, 59, 76 Figure Eight Island, 29 Finch, House, 15,95, 104 Purple, 15,38, 104 Finger, Linn, 72 Fisk, Bill, 68 Donna, 68 Fitz, Kyle, 130 Flagg, Tom, 67 Flanders, Nick, 23, 26, 29, 33,34, 55,64, 109, 113, 131, 132, 133, 138 Fleming, Bryce, 81 Lori, 81 Fletcher, NC, 30 Flicker, Northern, 13, 89, 103 Floyd, Cindy, 98 The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 143 Flycatcher, Acadian, 13, 90, 103 Alder, 7, 8,31,90, 112, 137 Ash-throated, 7, 8, 31, 60 Fork -tailed, 3 Great Crested, 13, 90, 103 Least, 31, 90 Olive-sided, 31, 111, 137 Scissor-tailed, 8, 103, 112, 137 Vermilion, 8 Willow, 90, 103, 137 Yellow-bellied, 31 Folly Beach, SC, 36 Folly Island, SC, 8 Folmer, Jaap, 79 Forsyth County, NC, 36, 38, 72,73, 129, 132 Forsythe, Dennis, 30, 33, 54, 59 Wayne, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25,26, 27,28,32, 33,34,35,36,38, 50, 52,53,57,58, 61,64, 107, 109, 110, 113, 114, 132, 134, 135, 13 6, See Tove, Michael, et al. Fort Caswell, 25 Fort Fisher State Recreation Area, 3, 21, 22, 25, 31, 32,33,35,36,37,52, 53, 112 Fort Macon State Park, 51, 53,54,59, 108, 130 Fortney, Judith, 136 Foster, Steve, 71 Fowler, Jan, 72 Pat, 96 Phil, 52, 72 Roy, 96 Fox, Cynthia, 76 Franklin, Peggy, 68, 69 Freedman, Sharon, 72 Freeman, Mark, 107 French Broad River, 109 Frey, Eric, 109 Frigatebird, Magnificent, 21 Fringeli, Jerry, 128 Frisco, NC, 55, 109 Ft Bragg, NC, 109, 113 Fuller, Wade, 83 Fulmar, Northern, 53, 107 Fussell, John, 19,21,22, 24, 25,29, 34,36,51,52, 54,55,56,57,59, 60, 61,62, 63,64, 83, 108, 109, 110, 112, 113, 114, 131, 134, 135, 136, 137, 139 G Gadwall, 20, 85 Gagnon, Allison, 71 Gahagan, Onoosh, 96 Ron, 96 Gallardy, Ross, 59 Gallinule, Common, 13, 56, 101, 109 Purple, 56, 87, 101, 109, 133 Gallitano, Lena, 79, 108 Galloway, Elizabeth, 66 Gamache, Al, 20, 26, 29, 51, 53,54, 83 Ganis, Bob, 75 Tina, 75 Gannet, Northern, 54, 86 Garber, Chad, 83 Gardner, David, 57, 107, 110, 130 Garrett, Buddy, 83 Gastonia, NC, 63 Gatto, Nathan, 57, 61, 63, 64, 111, 113, 129 Gearhart, Brent, 73 Carol, 71,73 Geiger, Tony, 69 Georgetown County, SC, 8, 16,58 Gerwin, John, 137 Gibeau, Stu, 133 Gidley, Gardner, 73 Margaret, 73 Gifford, Bill, 67,71,73 Gilbert, Chip, 97 Linda, 107 Sara, 97 Gillikin, Paula, 22 Gilson, Rob, 109 Robert, 52, 72 Girolami, Martha, 77 Given, Aaron, 9, 98, 110 Glover, Lex, 136, See Pitts, Irvin, et al. Gluck, Rob, 30 Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray, 14, 33,61,91,103 Godwit, Hudsonian, 2, 25, 57 Marbled, 41-48, 57, 102 Golden-Plover, American, 13,23, 134 Goldfinch, American, 15, 95, 104 Goldsboro, NC, 25, 110, 111 Gonzales-Garrison, Gabriela, 75 Goose, Cackling, 51, 107 Canada, 12, 85, 101 Greater White-fronted, 19,49, 106, 129 Ross’s, 20, 50, 106 Snow, 19, 50 Goshawk, Northern, 23, 55 Gould, Barb, 83 Matt, 22,36,56, 60,61, 62, 63 Grackle, Boat-tailed, 94, 104 Common, 15, 94, 104 Graham County, NC, 32, 34 Grandfather Mountain, 23, 71, 138 Grant, Gil, 83 Gilberts., 28,53, 108, 111 Granville County, NC, 27 Graves, Dorothy, 97 Glennis, 97 Maurice, 76 Richard, 76 Steven, 76 Great Smoky Mountains National Park, 2, 30 Grebe, Clark’s, 4 Eared, 53,86, 107 Homed, 86, 101, 107 Pied-billed, 12, 86, 101 Red-necked, 53, 107 Western, 10 Green River, 130 Greensboro, NC, 21, 23, 25, 26,28,29,33,34,53, 74, 132 Greenville, NC, 61, 62, 63, 137 SC, 22,31,34,38,55, 61,64, 106, 108, 111, 114 Greenville County, SC, 9, 11,97, 113 Grego, John, 12, 57, 60, 62, 97 John & Rhonda, 30 Gregory, Judy, 96 Griggs, Jerry, 66 Grimmenga, Jeanne, 66 Grosbeak, Blue, 15, 94, 104 144 Index to Volume 76 — 2012 Rose-breasted, 9, 15, 64, 94, 104 Ground-Dove, Common, 102 Grouse, Ruffed, 12, 85 Guilford County, NC, 24, 29, 132 Gull, Black-headed, 7, 28, 58 Bonaparte’s, 28, 88, 102 Franklin’s, 28 Glaucous, 59, 111 Herring, 58, 88, 102 Iceland, 7, 58 Laughing, 88, 102, 111 Lesser Black-backed, 59, 111 Little, 58, 1 1 1 Ring-billed, 88, 102 Sabine’s, 28 Thayer’s, 58 H Haaland, Perry, 76, 77 Haire, John, 3, 6, 25, 26, 29, 31,36,51,73, 109, 133 Halifax, NC, 1 13 Halifax County, NC, 32, 54, 55.59, 109, 112 Hailing, Sven, 73 Hammond, Bill, 73 Elaine, 73 John, 32, 51,73 Susan, 73 Hanahan, SC, 1 1 1 Hanging Rock State Park, 7 1 NC, 113 Harbison, Mary, 77 Hardy, Diane, 79 Hargrove, Denise, 29 Harrelson, Claudia, 69 Jamie, 67, 69, 70 Harrier, Northern, 12, 23, 87, 101, 109, 132 Harris, Gary, 66 Kathy, 66 Harris Lake, 55 Harrison, Andy, 98 Harrold, Eric, 138 Hartley, Scott, 75 Harvey, Dan, 79 Simon, 31,34,35, 131, 132 Sue, 79 Hatteras, NC, 2,4,21,29, 53.54.58.59, 107, 108, 111, 130, 131, 136 Hatteras Inlet, 21,51 Hawk, “Harlan’s”, 109 Broad-winged, 12, 87, 101, 133 Cooper’s, 12, 87, 101, 133 Red-shouldered, 12, 87, 101 Red-tailed, 12, 87, 101 Sharp-shinned, 12, 87, 101, 133 Hayes, Richard, 98 Haywood County, NC, 2, 30, 139 Hazard, Starr, 98 Hecker, Nedra, 98 Heine, Uwe, 132 Heintooga, 67 Helms, Chris, 28 Hemingway, SC, 64 Henderson County, NC, 20, 23,24,25,26,27,28, 32,33,34,36,50, 52, 57,61,64, 68, 109, 110, 114, 134, 135, 136 Hendersonville, NC, 22, 30, 31,32, 34,35,36,38, 61, 113 Hendrickson, Herb, 25, 26, 75 Henningsen, Justin, 25, 26 Herman, Russell, 77 Heron, “Great White”, 55, 108 Great Blue, 12, 86, 101 Great Blue (white morph), 1 Green, 12,55,86, 101 Little Blue, 12, 86, 101 Tricolored, 12, 22, 86, 101 Hickory, NC, 23, 31, 129 Hill, Chris, 55, 59, 61, 80, 130, See Pitts, Irvin, et al. Hilton, Bill Jr., 38 Hilton Head, SC, 32, 57, 114 Hilton Head Island, 32, 55, 57, 114 Hines, J. B„ 11,97, 132 J.B. III. .See Pitts, Irvin, et al. Hinrichs, Nancy, 76 Hintz, Carl, 77 Loren, 77 Hitchmough, Sally, 96 Hochmuth, Doug, 73 Hodgkins, Phillip, 133 Hoffnagle, Brittany, 130 Hogan, Karen, 77 Mark, 77 Hollifield, Lee, 72 Mary, 72 Holly Shelter Game Land, 61,62 Holmes, Bob, 53, 132 Hooper Lane, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,34,36,57, 110, 134, 135, 136 Hopkins, Hop, 23 Marbry, 73 Horry County, SC, 58, 59, 61 Hough, Royce, 73 Howard, Jamie, 97 Tom, 6, 75, 82 Howe, Gene, 25, 110 Howell, Nate, 79 Howes, Bo, 76, 77, 79 Hubert, Paul, 82 Hudson, Greg, 56 Hueholt, Daniel, 26, 35, 54, 61,62, 107, 110, 111 Hughes, Kelly, 139 Hull, Frank, 96 Phyllis, 96 Hummingbird, Allen’s, 3, 30, 60 Anna’s, 3, 30, 60 Black-chinned, 60 Calliope, 13 Ruby-throated, 13, 30, 60, 89, 102 Rufous, 13,30, 60, 89, 111 Hunt, Carol, 73 Hunting Island State Park, 37,45, 131 Huntington Beach State Park, 8, 10, 22,24,33, 51,54,55,59,61, 128, 130, 131, 133 Hurlbert, Allen, 60 Hurricane Irene, 57 Hutcheson, Willy, 131, 133 Hyde County, NC, 2, 60, 64, 129 Hyman, Jeremy, 35 Ibis, Glossy, 22, 55, 86, 101, 109, 131 White, 12, 86, 101 White-faced, 2, 109 Iredell County, NC, 72 The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 145 Irmo, SC, 12 Irvin, Fran, 75 Wayne, 55, 75, 108 Isle of Palms, SC, 51 Ivanov, Lily, 79 Iyoob, Ali, 3, 6, 22, 24, 25, 28,29,31,32,33,35, 37,51,54,55,64, 76, 79, 111, 129, 131, 138, 139 J Jackson, Alicia, 75 Bill, 73 Richard, 66 Jackson, SC, 25, 26 Jackson County, NC, 35, 110, 139 Jackson Park, 22,30,31,32, 34, 35,36,38, 61, 113 Jaeger, Long-tailed, 29 Parasitic, 29, 59 Pomarine, 29 James Island, SC, 29 Jamison, Marrisa, 68 Jasper County, SC, 7, 8, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28,32,33,35,36,61, 64, 100, 133 Jay, Blue, 13,90, 103 Jennings, Jack, 96 Jim Cubie. See Cubie, Doreen et al. Johns, Mark, 79 Johnson, Jerry, 97 Jerry L., 1 Matt, 97, 107, 114, 132 Johnston, Doug, 62, 67, 69, 70 Jones, Andy, 36 Don, 98 Linda, 108 Lois, 98 Mark, 30 Susan, 55 Warren, 74 Jordan Lake, 20,21,22,23, 24,25,26, 27,28,30, 33,34,37,52,76,77, 107, 111, 113, 131 Joyce, Tom, 58 Judd, Mike, 66, 67, 69 Junco, Dark-eyed, 15, 94, 104 K Kandt, Ray, 74 Kane, Betsy, 79 Kay, Herb, 96 Keepers, Jeanette, 96 Keller, Peter, 7 Kelly, Chris, 23,67, 111, 139 Kennerty, Mary, 98 Kent, Dennis, 134, 135 Walt, 61, 110, 130 Kerr Lake, 81 Kershaw County, SC, 60, 136 Kershner, Eric, 107 Kessler, Dietrich, 76 Kestrel, American, 12, 89, 103 Kiawah Island, SC, 7, 9, 107, 109, 110 Kill Devil Hills, NC, 59 Killdeer, 13,41-48, 87, 102 Kilpatrick, Brenda, 74 Kimler, Will, 79 King, Matthew, 23, 75 Kingbird, Eastern, 13, 90, 103 Gray, 112 Western, 32, 60 Kingfisher, Belted, 13, 89, 102 Ringed, 9 Kinglet, Golden-crowned, 14,91 Ruby-crowned, 14,91, 103 Kingsley, Gene, 76, 77, 79 Kite, Mississippi, 23, 86, 101, 132 Swallow-tailed, 23, 101, 109, 132 Kittelberger, Kyle, 21, 27, 33,35,51,53,79, 80, 111, 138 Kittiwake, Black-legged, 28, 58 Kitty Hawk, NC,61 Kline, Jeff, 107, 110 Klingenburg, Jerry, 81 Kneidel, Ken, 57, 58, 72 Knight, Bob, 70 Rick, 61,64, 137, 138, 139 Knot, Red, 25,41-48,57, 102, 110 Knust, Cynthia, 75 Koehler, Paul, 96 Kolb, Linda, 5 1 Konkel, Sasha, 77 Kopka, Len, 35, 97 Korenek, Martin, 55, 83 Kosiewski, Mark, 55, 64, 76, 77, 113, 138, 139 Krakauer, Tom, 54, 77, 79 Kramer, Jane, 34, 97, 112 Krauth, Leona, 79 Kutulas, Joan, 55 Kuykendall, John, 106 L LaBerge, Debbie, 96 Lake Adger, 130 Lake Betz, NC, 113 Lake Brandt, 26, 53 Lake Conestee, 11,31,34, 38,55,61,64, 106, 108, 111, 114 Lake Conestee Nature Park, 22 Lake Crabtree, 29, 3 1 , 32, 33, 107, 111 Lake Hartwell, 21, 107 Lake Hickory, 20, 107, 129 Lake James, 136 Lake James State Park, 130, 134 Lake Julian, 52,53,58, 107 Lake Junaluska, 20, 129 Lake Landing, NC, 23, 25 Lake Mattamuskeet, 2 Lake Medcalf, 129 Lake Murray, 53 Lake Norman, 24, 26, 27, 50,52,58,60 NC, 52 Lake Osceola, 20 Lake Townsend, 24, 26, 28, 29, 132 Lake Toxaway, 66 Lake Waccamaw, 28 Lake Wheeler, 2, 22, 23, 25 Lake Wylie, 73 Lankford, Gail, 67, 69, 70 Herman, 67, 68, 69, 70 Lannen, Tom, 98 Lanoue, Alyce, 128 Lantz, Norm, 68 Lark, Horned, 13,32,61,90, 103, 112, 137 Lathrop, Liz, 55, 56 Latta Park, 73 Laurens County, SC, 9, 21 Laurie, Pete, 98 Lavender, Karla, 97 Lawrence, Jane, 75 Lee, Kathy, 1 LeGrand, Edmund, 62 146 Index to Volume 76 — 2012 Harry, 4, 6,23,36,51, 131 ,See Tove, Michael, et al. Lemons Jeff, 2, 29, 36, 55, 57, 58, 60, 62, 64, 72, 130, 131, 135, 136 Lenat, David, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28,80,81 Lenoir, NC,61, 110 Leppingwell, Rich, 68 LeQuire, Doug, 55, 60 Lewis, Jeff, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25,29,31,32,33,35, 36,38, 54,55,62, 107, 110, 113, 129, 130, 132, 133, 134, 139 Lexington, SC, 20 Lexington County, SC, 12, 97 Lilly, Ritch, 8 Limpkin, 133 Lindfors, John, 22 Link, Elizabeth, 74, 75 Henry, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29,33,34,75 Henry & Elizabeth, 53 Litchfield Beach, SC, 131 Lloyd, Nan, 55 Lobdell, Fred, 81,82 LoCurto, John, 69 Long, Barry, 96 Longspur, Chestnut-collared, 3 Lapland, 33, 61 Lookout Shoals Lake, 108 Loon, Common, 86, 101, 107, 130 Pacific, 21, 52, 107 Red-throated, 52 Lorenzin, Tomm, 23 Lotz, Bill, 53, 54, 58 Lovejoy, Bill, 66 Ludwig, Marjorie, 64, 75 Luginbuhl, Gerry, 79 Jim, 79 Lundstrom, Ken, 76 Lutfy, Bobby, 82 Lutmerding, Mikey, 58 Lynch, Merrill, 112, 137 M Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge, 56 MacPherson, Kerry, 80 , Trish, 80 Magnolia Plantation, 61 Maher, Jennifer, 77 Mainor, Prudence, 82 MajOros, Bill, 55 Mallard, 12, 85, 101 Mancuso, Beth, 77 Maness, Terri, 74 Manteo, NC, 3, 29 Markham, Patrick & Bonnie, 55 Marlin, Larry, 72 Martin, Dwayne, 1, 3, 20, 23,24, 26, 27,30,31, 32,33,35,49,50,51, 60, 107, 108, 129 Mary-Catherine, 98, See Sanders, Felicia, et al. Purple, 90, 103 Mason Farm, 31,34 Massey, Greg, 3, 25, 30, 31, 32,36,51,53,58,59, 60, 112 Masterson, Chip, 109 Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge, 21, 23, 24,25,26,31,34,35, 51,54,55,56,61,62, 128, 129, 133 Mattocks, Clarence, 75 Maxwell, Bob, 22 Mayo River SP, NC, 1 12 McCarthy, Julien, 24 McCartney, Megan, 96 McCleary, Craig, 74 Jane, 74 McClelland, Marty, 76, 77, 79 McCloy, David, 29, 30, 62, 75 Michael, 3, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25,27,29,30, 31,32,33,34,35, 36,55,61,62,63,64 McCormick, Don, 77 Laura, 97 McCoury, Eleanor, 79 McCrowell, Grace, 8 1 McCullough, Keith, 29, 98 McDermott, Carolyn, 75 McDonald, Marilyn, 74 McDowell County, NC, 132 McGreal, Tim, 82 McKay, Tom, 71, 74 McLean, David, 57, 98 McMurray, Steve, 77 McNeil, Thomas, 130 McShane, Mark, 21, 107 Meade, Melinda, 77 Meadowlark, Eastern, 15, 94, 104, 139 Means, Valerie, 77 Mecklenburg County, NC, 23,26,30,31,33,34, 36,57,58,60, 72, 109, 112 Meehan, James, 21, 22, 37, 53,59 Robert, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26,32,33,36,37, 132, 138, 139 Meggett, SC, 50 Meijer, Alan, 21 Melo, Ana Clara, 74, 75 Merganser, Common, 1, 52, 101, 130 Hooded, 85 Red-breasted, 12, 20, 52, 85, 101, 107, 130 Merlin, 12,23, 103, 109, 137 Metcalf, Kevin, 23, 31, 33, 34,36 Mid Pines Road, 60, 109 Miller, Carl, 98 Catherine, 133 Cathy, 98 Gil, First North Carolina Record of Cassin’s Sparrow ( Peucaea cassinii), 125-27 Moss, 96 Mills, Brent, 20,21 Carolyn, 66 Kyle, 77 Mills River, NC, 23, 26, 28, 50, 64 Minnich, Bill, 66 Sherry, 66 Mitchell County, NC, 132, 137, 138, 139 Mockingbird, Northern, 14, 92, 103 Moir, Heather, 74 Moore, Bill, 66 Neal, 57, 131 Nora, 96 Moore County, NC, 64, 76, 108, 111 Moorman, Chris, 79 Moran, Robin, 77 Morehead City, NC, 25, 29, 34, 52,55,56,57, 60, 111, 132, 135 Morganton, NC, 23, 49, 51 Morgens, Lauren, 61 Morris, Gregg, 75 The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 147 Ron, 32, 71, 73, 74, 75, 113, 139 Moseley, Lynn, 75 Mount Mitchell, 23, 35, 38, 70, 111, 113, 137, 138, 139 Mouro, Jan, 5 1 Mt. Pleasant, SC, 23, 34, 35, 38,60 Mulholland, Jim, 79 Mullin, Bill, 75 Murdick, Jean, 75 Murdock, David, 76 Murray, Judy, 76, 77, 79 Murre, Common, 2 Murrelet, Long-billed, 2, 5 Myers, Bill, 96 Cathy, 130 Mary Ann, 96 Myrtle Beach, SC, 64 N Nags Head, NC, 2,36,51, 109 Nawn, Felicia, 136 Neal, James, 68 Nees, Monica, 79 Neil, Kathy, 66 New Bern, NC, 3, 19,26, 29,51,53,54, 60,61, 62,63 New Hanover County, NC, 3,4,24,30 Newberry County, SC, 53 Newsome, Ann, 74 Nighthawk, Common, 13, 30, 60, 89, 102 Night-Heron, Black- crowned, 22, 86, 101, 108 Yellow-crowned, 12, 86, 101, 108 Nix, Maxi, 97 Nolan, Paul, 98 North Pond, 25, 1 1 1 North River Farms, 24, 25, 33,36,55,56, 60, 62, 63, 112, 113, 114, 137, 139 Nugent, Perry, 98, See Cubie, Doreen et al. Nuthatch, Brown-headed, 14,91, 103 Red-breasted, 14, 33, 61, 91, 103, 137 White-breasted, 14,91, 103 Nutter, Melinda, 98 O O’Neil-Ross, Peggy, 77 O’Shea, Brian, 108, 1 13, 137, 138 Oak Island, NC, 29, 131 Ocampo Penuela, Natalia, 79, 113 Ocean Isle Beach, NC, 52, 130 Ocracoke, NC, 22 O'Donnell, Jim, 83 Laura, 83 Ogden, Lynn, 76 O'Grady, Kathleen, 97, 130 Old Fort, NC, 132 Oliver, Jane, 76 Olthoff, Bob, 24, 67 Onslow County, NC, 28, 55, 83, 113 Orange County, NC, 3, 22, 35,37, 63, 107 Orangeburg, SC, 24, 25, 27, 110 Orangeburg County, SC, 131 Oregon Inlet, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28,29,53,54,59, 107, 110, 129, 130, 131 NC, 53 Oriole, Baltimore, 15, 95, 104 Bullock’s, 64 Orchard, 95, 104 Scott’s, 9 Osprey, 12,23,86, 101 Ott, Gene, 9 Otterness, Naomi, 67 Oudejans, Miriam, 130 Ovenbird, 14,61,92, 103 Owenby, Lori, 27, 32, 35, 107 Owens, Eddie, 51, 108, 109, 113 Janie, 66 Owl, Barn, 60, 102 Barred, 13,89, 102 Burrowing, 10 Great Horned, 13, 89, 102 Long-eared, 60 Northern Saw-whet, 60, 89, 111 Short-eared, 30 Snowy, 60 Oystercatcher, American, 24,41-48,87, 102 P Paley, Netanel, 36 Palmer, Janet, 71 Jill, 72, 137 Pamlico County, NC, 53, 55, 56 Pamlico Sound, 52 Panned, Monroe, 20, 24, 26, 114 Pantelidis, Nick & Veronica, 137 Veronica, 61, 62, 63 Pardue, Len, 67 Parker, Bill & Inge, 60 Parnell, Jim, 32, 112 Panda, Northern, 14, 35, 61, 93, 104 Pascal, Patty, 98 Patriot’s Point, 23, 34, 35, 38 Patteson, Brian, 2, 4, 21, 28, 29,51,53,54,58, 59, 107, 108, 111, 130, 131, 136 Paul, Jill, 76, 79 Pawleys Island, SC, 55 Payne, Rick, 77, 1 1 1 Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, 20,21,25,29, 30,36,53,57,58,59, 62, 111, 131 Peachey, Jack, 22 Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge, 31,33, 51 Pelican, American White, 7, 21,55, 108, 131 Brown, 86, 101 Pender County, NC, 62, 108, 112, 130 Pendleton, SC, 112 Perlman, Peter, 21, 52, 76, 77 Perry, Sue, 67, 69, 70 Peterson, Glen, 96 Petrel, Black-capped, 53 Fea’s, 21, 107 Herald (Trindade), 21, 107, 130 Pettigrew State Park, 55, 60, 62 Phail, Laura, 71, 74 Phalarope, Red, 28, 58 Red-necked, 27, 1 1 1 Wilson’s, 27 Phillips, Gary, 30 Phoebe, Eastern, 13, 90, 103 Piedmont, SC, 8, 112, 137 148 Index to Volume 76 — 2012 Piephoff, Taylor, 23, 30, 50, 52, 72, 108, 112, 114 Pieroni, Dan, 75 Pigeon, Rock, 13, 88, 102 Pilot Mountain, 32 Pine Knoll Shores, NC, 54, 57, 59 Pintail, Northern, 129 Pipit, American, 92 Sprague’s, 33 Pippen, Jeff, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27,29,36,51,52, 55, 57, See Tove, Michael, et al. Pitts, Irvin, 4, 34, 37, 38, 53, 55, 107, 113 Irvin, et al., 201 1 Annual Report of the South Carolina Bird Records Committee, 7-10 Pivorun, Ed, 1 12 Plover, Black-bellied, 23, 41-48, 87, 101, 134 Piping, 24,41-48, 57, 102, 110 Semipalmated, 24, 41- 48, 87, 102, 110, 134 Wilson’s, 41-48, 57, 87, 101 Wilson's, 117-24 Pocosin Lakes NWR, 31,50, 64, 137 Poling, James, 110 Jim, 69 Polk County, NC, 1, 111, 130 Pope, James, 109 Jesse, 23, 71, 139 Portsmouth Island, 62 Post, Will, 138, See Pitts, Irvin, et al. Powell, Carolyn, 66 Janice, 72 Randy, 66 „ Powers, Paul, 74 Prairie Ridge Ecostation, 132, 137, 138 Pratt, Eva, 96 Sam, 96 Presnell, Ann, 75 Pusser, Todd, 137 Q Quay Thomas L., In Memoriam, 115-16 R Rail, Black, 133 Clapper, 23, 87, 101 King, 87, 101 Virginia, 13,87, 109, 133 Yellow, 55 Raleigh, NC, 2, 22, 23, 33, 34,35,36,37,60, 64, 108, 109, 111, 112, 113, 132, 137, 138 Randleman, NC, 34 Randolph County, NC, 32, 38 Ratchford, Doris, 7 1 Jim, 71 Rath, Chelsea, 71 Raven, Common, 13, 32, 90, 103, 112 Raven Rock State Park, 82 Rayner, Doug, 96 Razorbill, 59 Reddy, Isabel, 79 Redpoll, Common, 64 Redshank, Spotted, 9 Redstart, American, 14, 61, 92, 104 Reece, Jeannine, 82 Mitch, 82 Register, John, 27 Reid, Catherine, 67 Reigle, Carol, 60, 110, 111, 112 Reilly, Deb, 79 Reiskind, Jeremy, 71, 74 Reynolda Gardens, 74, 1 13 Reynolds, Kitti, 67 Rhodes, Zora L., 1 Richard, Carroll, 64 Richardson, Bruce, 79 Richland Balsam Overlook, 138 Richland County, SC, 35 Rimmel, Fred, 109 Rittenberg, Joanne, 67, 70 Riverbend Park, 1, 3, 30, 32, 33,60 Roan Mountain, 61, 64, 132, 137, 138, 139 Roanoke Island, 30, 33, 35, 37 Roanoke Rapids, NC, 82 Robertson, Brison, 69 Deborah, 80 Robin, American, 14, 92, 103 Rock Hill, SC, 137 Rockingham County, NC, 112,129 Rocky Mount, NC, 57, 61, 62,63,64, 113 Roe, Russell, 69 Romanow, Louise, 80 Roper, NC, 21, 28, 55,57 Rose, Larry, 82 Rossetti, Cody, 107 Rowell, Dillon, 74 Royster, Danny, 75 Ruff, 27, 136 Rupp, Sue, 7 1 Russell, Allen, 98 Sue Ann, 42 Ryan, Matt, 100 Rybczynski, Bob, 77, 107 S Salem Lake, 22,25,29,51, 109, 129, 133 Salvo, NC, 132 Sampson County, NC, 138 Sanderling, 25, 41-48, 88, 102, 134 Sanders, Felicia J., et al., Abundance and Distribution of Wilson’s Plovers During the Breeding Season in South Carolina, 117-24 Tammy, 72 Tom, 26, 52,58,72, 108, 109, 112 Sandhills Game Lands, 139 Sandpiper, Baird’s, 13,26 Buff-breasted, 13,26, 136 Least, 13,41-48,57,88, 102 Pectoral, 13,26,41-48, 88, 135 Purple, 26,57, 110 Semipalmated, 41-48, 88, 102, 110, 134 Solitary, 13, 41-48, 57, 87, 102 Spotted, 13,41-48,57, 87, 102, 134 Stilt, 26,41-48, 102, 110, 135 Upland, 25, 110, 134 Western, 13,41-48, 102 White-rumped, 26, 41- 48, 102, 135 Santee National Wildlife Refuge, 7, 8, 54, 59 The Chat, Vol. 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 149 Sapsucker, Yellow-bellied, 13, 89, 102 Sarver, Matt, 6 1 Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, 24, 27, 32, 34, 36,61,64, 108, 131, 132, 133 Savannah Spoil Site, 19, 20, 22, 24, 25,26, 27, 28, 32,33,35,36 Scaboo, Andrew, 2, 25, 34 Scaup, Greater, 51, 85 Lesser, 85, 101, 107 Scavetto, John, 30, 72, 134, 135 Schachte, Peggy, 98 Scharf, Paul, 81, 82 Schepker, Gene, 74 Schneider, Lois, 74 Schrand, Jennifer, 20, 34, 51, 106, 113 Schultz, John, 61 Lois, 79 Mike, 55, 76, 77, 79 Schumm, Marlene, 55 Schweitzer, Sara, 130 Scoter, Black, 52, 130 Surf, 20, 52, 107, 129 White-winged, 20, 52 Scotland County, NC, 4, 113, 125, 139 Scott, Bob, 96 Ken, 132 Leslie, 96 Screech-Owl, Eastern, 13, 89, 102 Seabrook Island, SC, 109, 130, 137 Segal, Debra, 70 Sell, Harry, 3, 25, 53, 63 Selvey, Ron, 20, 22, 23, 26, 31,34,35,36,38,58, 61, 107, 113, 134 Semanchuk, Steve, 67, 69, 70 Senter, Stephen, 7 1 Seriff, Don, 72 Sermons, Chris, 21 Serridge, Paul, 8, 19, 22,23, 26,31,34,38,55,57, 64, 106, 108, 114, 131, 137 Setaro, Sabrina, 74 Shackleford Banks, 57, 131, 132 Shadwick, Doug, 76, 77, 79, 107 Shaffer, Steve, 83 Shahid, Ann, 98 Shearwater, Great, 54 Manx, 54 Sooty, 108 Shelby, NC, 30 Shelley Lake, 112 Shepherd, Tom, 75 Shields; Mark, 83 Shoveler, Northern, 20, 85, 101, 129 Shrike, Loggerhead, 13, 60, 90, 103 Shuford, David, 74 Shultz, Steve, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 63 Siebenheller, Bill, 66 Norma, 66, 67 Sills, Wallace, 75 Silman, Miles, 74 Silver Bluff Audubon Center and Sanctuary, 25, 26 Simpson, Marcus, 23, 38, 67, 68, 69, 70, 111, 113, 114, 137, 138, 139 Simpsonville, SC, 35 Sims, Josh, 52 Singletary Lake State Park, NC, 107 Siskin, Pine, 38, 64, 95 Skiles, Liz, 69 Skimmer, Black, 88, 102 Skua, Great, 10, 59 South Polar, 29 Skyland, NC, 52,58 Slate Road, 125 Sloan, Allison, 74 Chris, 2 Slyce, Donna, 7, 97, 113 Smalling, Curtis, 25 Smart, Jeri, 79, 80, 109 Sharon, 33, 131 Smith, Clyde, 8 1 David, 76 Jane, 79 Jon, 30 Judy, 76 Roger, 55 Smithson, Bruce, 20, 21, 52, 59, 60,83, 112 Sneed, Cherrie, 34, 49, 50, 54,57, 110, 129 Snipe, Wilson’s, 13, 41-48, 88, 102 Snook, Chris, 8, 98 Snyder, Dave, 22, 112 Socolar, Jacob, 27, 50 Sora, 87, 101 Sorenson, Clyde, 38, 60, 138 Sorge, Whitney, 80 Sorrie, Bruce, 32, 75 South Pond, 53 Southern, Joshua, 33, 35, 77, 107 Sterling, 33, 35, 77, 107 Southern Pines, NC, 75, 107, 109, 113 Sparrow, Bachman’s, 62, 93, 104 Cassin’s, 3, 4, 5, 120, 125-27 Chipping, 14, 93, 104 Clay-colored, 35, 62, 113 Field, 14, 93, 104 Grasshopper, 15, 62, 94, 104, 113 Harris’s, 9 Henslow’s, 62, 114 House, 15,95, 104 Lark, 36, 93, 113, 139 Le Conte’s, 36, 63, 1 14 Lincoln’s, 36, 63, 94, 114 Nelson’s, 94, 104 Saltmarsh, 94 Savannah, 94, 1 04 Seaside, 94, 104 Song, 15,94, 104 Swamp, 94, 1 04 Vesper, 36, 93, 113, 139 White-crowned, 36, 94, 104 White-throated, 36, 94, 104 Spartanburg County, SC, 11, 96 Speaks, Robbie, 136 Spears, Mary, 80 Spinks, Mark D.. See Sanders, Felicia, et al. Spoonbill, Roseate, 22, 55, 101, 131 Stacey, Lois, 24, 96 Lois, 2011 Fall Bird Counts in South Carolina, 11-15 Lois, 2012 Spring Bird . Counts in South Carolina, 96-105 Stangel, Peter, 22, 25, 26, 60 Stanton, John, 108 Vin, 52, 69 Stapleton, Deck, 34, 80, 81 Starling, European, 14, 92, 103 Stewart, Allie, 79 150 Index to Volume 76 — 2012 Stilt, Black-necked, 24, 41- 48, 87, 102, 134 Stint, Little, 4 Stokes County, NC, 113 Stone, Jim, 35 Stork, Wood, 12,21,54, 101, 108, 130 Storm-Petrel, European, 108 Wilson’s, 21, 130 Strachan, Joy, 49 Strickland, Jim, 75 Strine, Lowell, 75 Susan, 75 Strong, Brian, 77, 80 Stuart, Will, 137 Studenmund, Rick, 75 Stumpy Point, NC, 30 Sugg, Bill, 74 Sullivan, Ann Marie, 96 Bill, 98 Mary Kay, 98 Sullivans Island, SC, 133, 138 Sumter, SC, 136 Sunset Beach, NC, 59, 1 10, 129, 131 Sutherland, Kate, 2 1 Swain County, NC, 38 Swallow, Bank, 14, 90, 103 Bam, 14,33,91, 103 Cave, 33 Cliff, 33,90, 103, 112 Northern Rough-winged, 14,33,61,90, 103 Tree, 13,32, 90, 103, 112 Violet-green, 3, 4, 5, 32 Swallow, Bill, 80 Swan, Mute, 85 Tundra, 20, 51 Swansboro, NC, 130 Swick, Greg, 31,34 Nathan, 25, 29, 31, 34, 37, 60 Swift, Black, 2 Chimney, 13,30, 89, 102 Sykes, Paul, 57, 59 T Tabor City, NC, 130 Taillie, Paul, 109, 113, 133 Talbert, Emily, 75 Talkington, Chris, 58, 72 Tanager, Scarlet, 15, 94, 104 Summer, 15, 37, 64, 94, 104 Western, 64, 1 14 Tangle wood Park, 36 Tatum, Edith, 76 Taylor, Barrie, 66 Kathleen, 66 Kristen, 96 Teal, “Common”, 51 Blue-winged, 12, 85, 101, 129 Green-winged, 5 1 Tem, Arctic, 8, 1 1 1 Black, 29, 102, 136 Bridled, 29 Caspian, 88, 102 Common, 29, 59, 88, 102 Forster’s, 13, 88, 102 Gull-billed, 29, 102 Least, 29, 88, 102, 136 Roseate, 136 Royal, 29, 88, 102 Sandwich, 29, 59, 88, 102 Sooty, 28 Theye, Shelley, 76 Thigpen, Doug, 1 08 Thomas, Bill, 66 Erik, 82 Paul A., 77 Shirl, 66 Stephen, 20, 30, 35, 36, 51,54,55,61 Stephen & Barbara, 59 Thompson, Chuck, 74 Cindy, 74 Joel, 98 Simon, 23, 24, 26, 30, 32 Thorington, Katherine, 74 Thornton, Andrew, 32, 34, 37,38, 63,71, 112 Thrasher, Brown, 14, 92, 103 Threatte, Charlie, 66 Thrush, Bicknell’s, 33 Gray-cheeked, 9 1 Hermit, 14,91, 138 Swainson’s, 14, 91, 103, 138 Wood, 14, 92, 103 Thumer, Erika, 66 Noel, 66 Thurmond, Gerald, 96 Timmons, Pam, 76, 77 Tingle, Kelly, 83 Titmouse, Tufted, 14, 91, 103 Todd, Belinda, 60 Topsail Beach, NC, 28, 53, 59, 111 Tove, Michael, et ah, 201 1 Annual Report of the North Carolina Bird Records Committee, 1-6 Mike, 29,34, 109, 133 Towhee, Eastern, 14, 93, 104 Townville, SC, 50, 57, 107, 114, 132 Tracey, Steve, 63 Tracy, Steve, 72 Transylvania County, NC, 66,113 Travis, Ginger, 35, 76, 77, 79, 130 Tribble, Tom, 67, 69, 70 Tropicbird, Red-billed, 108 White-tailed, 108 Trott, Tim, 83 Truesdale, Ann, 98, 129 Tuffin, Amalie, 76, 79, 80 Turkey, Wild, 12,52,85, 101 Turner, Jeff, 71, 113 Mike, 33, 107 Sharon & Phil, 64, 131 Turnstone, Ruddy, 13, 25, 41-48, 88, 102 Tuttle, Gray, 74 Twin Lakes, 129, 131 Tyler, Emily, 75 Tyrrell, Jen, 98 Tyrrell County, NC, 23, 108 U Umstead State Park, 1 12 Underwood, Garnet, 72 Ron, 29, 72 Ron & Garnet, 132 Union County, NC, 32 Updyke, Connie, 66 Upshaw, Andy, 77 V Van Ness, David, 77 Millicent, 77 Van Norman, Alan, 58 Vann, Julie, 98 Zach, 98 Vaughn, Travis, 97 Veery, 14, 91 Veit, Richard, 131 Vimmerstedt, Margaret, 77 Vireo, Bell’s, 9, 32 Blue-headed, 13, 90, 103 Philadelphia, 13, 32 The Chat, Vol 76, No. 4, Fall 2012 151 Red-eyed, 13,90, 103, 112 Warbling, 13,32,90, 112 White-eyed, 13, 61, 90, 103 Yellow-throated, 13, 90, 103, 112 Voelker, Patricia, 12, 20, 97, 108 Vogel, Christopher, 54 Voigt, John, 21, 36, 60, 109, 134 Vukovich, Mark, 96 Vulture, Black, 12, 86, 101 Turkey, 12, 86, 101 W Wagner, Steve, 100, See Pitts, Irvin, et al. Wagram, NC, 125 Wake County, NC, 2, 23, 25, 29,32,33,35,38,55, 59, 79, 109, 111 Walker, Alice, 96 Douglas, 96 Judy, 22, 33, 64, 72 Wall, Martin, 112, 129 Wallace, NC, 23 Waller, Mary, 79 Wallover, Nicholas J.. See Sanders, Felicia, et al. Walters-Fromson, Ann, 75 Wanchese, NC, 21,28,29 Warbler, Bay-breasted, 14, 93 Black-and-white, 14, 92, 103 Blackburnian, 93, 104 Blackpoll, 14,35,61,93, 104 Black-throated Blue, 14, 35,62,93, 104, 113 Black -throated Green, 14, 93, 104 Blue-winged, 14, 34, 92, 103 Canada, 14,35,93 Cape May, 14,61,92, 104 Cerulean, 93, 113 Chestnut-sided, 14, 35, 93, 104 Connecticut, 35, 113 Golden-winged, 34, 92 Hooded, 14, 92, 104 Kentucky, 35, 92, 104 Magnolia, 14,93, 104, 113, 139 Mourning, 35, 138 Nashville, 34, 61 Orange-crowned, 34, 61, 92, 104, 113 Palm, 14,35,93, 104 Pine, 14, 93, 104 Prairie, 14, 62, 93, 104, 113 Prothonotary, 34, 92, 103 Swainson’s, 34, 92, 103, 113 Tennessee, 14, 34, 61, 92 Wilson’s, 35, 62, 93 Worm-eating, 14, 92, 103 Yellow, 14,93, 104 Yellow-rumped, 14, 93, 104 Yellow-throated, 14, 93, 104 Warren, Phillip, 76, 77 Watauga County, NC, 25, 139 Waters, Anne, 24, 33, 96 Waterthrush, Louisiana, 14, 92, 103 Northern, 14, 34, 61, 92, 103, 138 Watson, Craig, 98 Waxwing, Cedar, 14, 92, 103, 113, 138 Weathers, David, 131 Webb, Andy, 83 Charles, 97 Judy, 97 Weber, Lou, 67, 69 Webster, Mike, 34, 35 Weeks, Kendrick, 1 13 Weil, Sarah, 77 Weinstein, John, 98 Welch, Michael, 132 Westphal, Marilyn, 23, 38, 67, 68, 69, 70, 111, 112, 113, 114, 137, 138, 139 Marilyn, 2012 Spring Migration Counts in North Carolina \r, 65 Wheaton, George, 75 Whimbrel, 41-48, 87, 102, 134 Whip-poor-will, Eastern, 30, 89, 102 Whispering Pines, NC, 76 Whistler, Pam, 72 Whistling-Duck, Black- bellied, 12, 16-18, 19, 101, 128 White, Elizabeth, 53 Whitlock, Audrey, 20, 2 1 , 24,25,26, 27, 29,30, 33,35,36,37,52,55, 62,71, 107, 111, 129, 131, 134 Whitmire, Melissa, 75 Whittington, Randy, 1 1 2 Wigeon, American, 85 Eurasian, 20, 5 1 Wilkesboro, NC, 50 Willet, 25, 41-48, 87, 102, 110 Williams, Amber, 82 Bob, 71 Williamson, Amy, 22, 30, 31,32,36,37,52, 60, 64 Dave, 75 Nancy, 75 Willis, Cassie, 75 Steve, 100 Wilmington, NC, 20, 30, 37, 51,53,54, 60, 64 Wilson, Johnny, 107 Lori Sheridan, 98 Rouse, 77 Troy, 67 Wings Over Water, 20 Winston-Salem, NC, 22, 25, 26, 29,31,34,51,61, 63.64, 108, 109, 113, 133, 139 Winton, Scott, 20, 22, 23, 24,25,26,27,28,29, 31,34,35,51,52,53, 54,55,56,57,59, 60, 62.63.64, 76, 79, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 129, 132, 137 Winyah Bay, 8, 16-18 Wittington Ray, 79 Wood, Andy, 61 Woodcock, American, 41- 48,88 Woodpecker, Downy, 13, 89, 102 Hairy, 13,89, 102 Pileated, 13,89, 103 Red-bellied, 13,89, 102 Red-cockaded, 13, 89, 103 Red-headed, 13, 89, 102 Wood-Pewee, Eastern, 13, 31,89, 103, 111 152 Index to Volume 76 — 2012 Wootton, Dan, 96 Nancy, 96 Wren, Carolina, 14, 91, 103, 138 House, 14,91, 103, 137 Marsh, 14,33,91, 103 Sedge, 91 Winter, 14,91 Wright, David, 58, 72 Marcia, 72 Wrightsville Beach, NC, 21, 25,26,28,31,36,52, 54,58, 59, 111 Y Yancey County, NC, 23, 113, 1 14, 137, 138, 139 Yates Mill Pond, 35 Yawkey Wildlife Center, 16 Yellowlegs, Greater, 41-48, 87, 102 Lesser, 13,41-48, 87, 102 Yellowthroat, Common, 14, 92, 104 Yoder, Lee, 61 York, SC, 38 Young, Bruce, 3 Ruth, 68, 69 Youngsville, NC, 138 Z Zajdel, Josh, 107 Zellers, Joe, 77 Zhang, Jing, 130 Ziegler, Camille, 66 Don, 66 Zielinski, Eugene, 96 Zippier, Calvin, 96 Zivicki, Elizabeth, 83 Kelly, 83 Sandra, 83 CAROLINA BIRD CLUB www.carolinabirdclub.org The Carolina Bird Club is a non-profit organization which represents and supports the birding community in the Carolinas through its official website, publications, meetings, workshops, trips, and partnerships, whose mission is • To promote the observation, enjoyment, and study of birds. • To provide opportunities for birders to become acquainted, and to share information and experience. • To maintain well-documented records of birds in the Carolinas. • To support the protection and conservation of birds and their habitats and foster an appreciation and respect of natural resources. • To promote educational opportunities in bird and nature study. • To support research on birds of the Carolinas and their habitats. 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