Jordan Lake Waders, Shorebirds, & Ducks #9 (2023)
Waders, shorebirds, and ducks are among my favorite birds; it’s always nice to see so many predominantly coastal species in the piedmont.
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Nov 9, 20224 min read
Jordan Lake Waders, Shorebirds, & Ducks #8 (2022)
Dry summer weather this year led to excellent lake levels for migrant wading birds and shorebirds.
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Sep 23, 20212 min read
Jordan Lake Waders (& Shorebirds?) #7
With relatively high lake levels, this was another lackluster year for shorebirds on Jordan Lake. But there were waders!
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Sep 18, 20202 min read
Jordan Lake Waders #6
For the first time since I began birding in Chatham Co., Jordan Lake didn’t drop below full pond this fall, and we never got any mudflats.
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Jun 5, 20205 min read
Pandemic Adventures Part 1: Local Spring Birding
The prime stretch of COVID lockdown coincided with spring bird migration, allowing me to do more high-quality local birding than normal.
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Oct 31, 20195 min read
Jordan Lake Waders & Shorebirds #5
Notwithstanding the relatively high water levels, the lake attracted above-average numbers of wading birds in the late summer, and ...
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Aug 13, 20184 min read
Jordan Lake Waders #4
This year, the mudflats on Jordan lake emerged early and didn’t stay for long. Ideal for wading birds, less so for shorebirds or early...
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Dec 5, 20173 min read
Jordan Lake Waders, Shorebirds, & Ducks #3
Late summer/early fall 2017 ushered in some particularly strong piedmont mudflats, reinforcing this as my favorite time of year to bird...
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Sep 18, 20162 min read
Jordan Lake Waders & Shorebirds #2
With more experience under my belt, and spoiled by the extensive mudflats present last year, I was really looking forward to the fall...
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Sep 30, 20152 min read
Jordan Lake Waders & Shorebirds #1
The idea is this: every year in late summer to early fall, the water level in Jordan Lake drops, exposing mudflats at the shallow northern e
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