Highlands Plateau Audubon Society
Dedicated to the enjoyment and protection
of birds and their environment
Founded in 1996
Serving Highlands, Cashiers, Franklin
and Scaly Mountain
in Western North Carolina
First Field Trip of 2013
Lake Junaluska - January 28th
Weather Conditions: winds > 10 mph, p. cloudy, high temps. in 50's
Participants: Romney B., Edwin & Kaye Poole, Pat Strickland, Michelle
Styring, Bill & Sheila Peavey, Jack Bourneman
Birds:
Pied-billed Grebe - At least 25
Canada Goose - ca.. 20
Mallard - ca. 20
Mute Swan - 4
Redhead Duck - ca. 30
Lesser Scaup - 2 m., 1 fem.
Bufflehead - 8
Ruddy Duck - ca. 75
Black Vulture - 2
American Coot - hundreds
Blue Jay
American Crow
Eastern Bluebird - 1 pair
Northern Mockingbird - 4
European Starling - 10
Northern Cardinal - 1 pair
Song Sparrow - 2
American Goldfinch - 3
Other species of note:
Domestic Geese
Greater White-frontedXGraylag(?) Goose hybrid
Muscovy Hybrids
