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From: KEN LIPSHY <wuzupdoc12...>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2025 3:51:42 PM
To: <carolinabirds...> <carolinabirds...>
Subject: Re: Lea Hutaff Island birding ? Tern and Skimmer presentation of Piping plovers?
I made it back today. One of the chicks was gone! I was surprised to see there are only 245 Ebird piping plover audio files according to the EBird sitr and only 36000 photos!
I have more photos and a couple of audio files.
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From: KEN LIPSHY <wuzupdoc12...>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2025 8:39:43 AM
To: <carolinabirds...> <carolinabirds...>
Cc: KEN LIPSHY <wuzupdoc12...>
Subject: Lea Hutaff Island birding ? Tern and Skimmer presentation of Piping plovers?
While birding Lee Hutaff Island this weekend
I watched a pair of skimmers flying over the Breeding enclosure in what appeared to be a straffing maneuver looking for chicks to pick off. The first two times i thought it was a fluke but after several times it appeared purposefully.
I also watched a teen chasing a pair of Piping plovers away from their chicks. At first that looked to be a fluke as well but after a while that two seemed to be purposeful.
Was all this just a coincidence?
Pic on the EBird link
https://ebird.org/atlasnc/checklist/S254664949
