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Bird Blog:  May 2006

Durham, NC

Male Purple Martin, Durham, 5/30/06

Carolina Wren, 5/20/06	Blue Jay, 5/15/06	Gray Catbird, Durham,

Ocracoke Island (Hyde County, NC)

5/8/06

Dunlin, 5/8/06, north shore.  The black belly patch is the defining characteristic.	White Ibis, 5/8/06

5/9/06

Tricolored Herons

Snowy Egrets

Royal Tern in flight, 5/9/06	Royal Terns, perhaps greeting the Hatteras Ferry, 5/9/06.	Greater Yellowlegs? 5/9/06	Male Red-winged Blackbird	Male European Starling

5/10/06

Tricolored Heron	Willet	Cattle Egret

American Oystercatcher	Spotted Sandpiper	Same Spotted Sandpiper	Possibly Canada Goose/Greylag Goose hybrid	Canada Goose

Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge, Dare County, NC: 5/7/06

Gray Catbird	Snowy Egret	Eastern Kingbird.  Thanks to KC Foggin for ID.