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Montezuma Winery: Carbonated Rhubarb Wine

10,000 Birds

“This beautiful and singular bird, although a constant resident in the southern extremities of the peninsula of Florida, seldom extends its journeys in an eastern direction beyond the State of North Carolina. He once obtained a specimen in full plumage about ten miles north of Charleston.

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7 State Parks for Fall Colors and Birding

10,000 Birds

There are four scenic overlooks, a woodpecker viewing area, a migratory duck pond, and access to The Appalachian Trail. Considered ‘undeveloped’ as a park, the habitat diversity here is some of the best in North America. Grandfather Mountain State Park, North Carolina. Table Rock State Park, South Carolina.

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In defense of county listing

10,000 Birds

My latest, and ongoing, project, akin in some ways to a Big Year, is the Carolina Century Project , in which I try to accumulate at least 100 species in as many of North and South Carolina’s combined 146 counties as I can. This has been a challenging, but immensely fun, endeavor. State tick!

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