Gene's Notes: November weather was seasonably warm and very dry. However, we did get our first frost on the 1st. I spent much of my photography time looking for new Laurens County birds to add to my collection. I was rewarded with Bonaparte's Gulls and a stray Dunlin. At my farm, we were visited by several large flocks of Common Grackles. Bonaparte's Gull (Larus philadelphia). Dunlin (Calidris alpine). Common Grackle (Quiscalus quiscula). Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura), basking in morning sun. Canada Geese (Branta canadensis). Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia). Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus). December 17, 2012 Contact: South Carolina Wildlife Return to SC Reptiles and Amphibians Observations Page Return to SC Wildlife Home Page