I was psyched to be back in the South. Since my time in Georgia this was my first visit back to the South (although I did try to stay connected by watching the odd
Swamp People episode). There is just something about birding in the South: the chirping cicads, the swamps, chiggers, the humidity, the possibility of treading on snakes, alligators, or meth heads. The spot I picked out was Falls Lake-Ellerbe Creek, just north of Durham. It had a nice variety of woodland, swamp and lake habitat. It was impossible to miss some of the specialities I was hoping for including
Prothonotary Warbler and Brown-headed Nuthatch. Other good birds included Chat,
Cliff Swallow,
Eastern Kingbird,
Yellow-throated Warbler,
Red-headed Woodpecker,
Indigo Bunting and Summer Tanager. A great memorial day morning.
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