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The Kite Run

10,000 Birds

Swallow-tailed Kite is an enigmatic species in North Carolina. Outside of this corner of the state the birds can range widely, showing up in random fields in all corners of North Carolina. There was a pair of Mississippi Kites hanging around as well. I have Mississippi Kites in my own hometown.

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Mississippi Kites at the Sterling Forest Visitor Center

10,000 Birds

The last time I saw a Mississippi Kite was way up in Root, New York, back in 2009. Many New York birders made the pilgrimage to Montgomery County that year and managed to check Mississippi Kite off of their state checklists. Nate also had s ome good shots of Mississippi Kites in North Carolina recently.