Date: 7/7/25 7:26 pm From: JOHN FREDERICK (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: Sad passing of Edith Tatum
She was a wonderful person! I was fortunate to bird at the Eno many times with her. I was a beginner and she introduced me to many common birds and as I got a little better I spotted and heard a Blackburnian and Blue-winged Warbler that she was able to officially identify for the group. She was so excited to see on a low hanging branch a Yellow-billed Cuckoo that all my group could easily
I D. Most of my first warblers seen and heard was because of Edith.
What a blessing she was!
John Frederick
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> On Jul 7, 2025, at 7:21 PM, Isabel Reddy <isabel...> wrote:
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> Dear fellow birders,
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> Sadly, our beloved friend and devoted birder, Edith Tatum, Durham, NC, passed early this morning, July 7, 2025
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> Edith was one of the sunniest people I’ve ever known, and she left big shoes to fill in the birding world, not only because of her wealth of knowledge, which was extensive and valuable, but because of her willingness to share this knowledge with inexperienced birders.
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> For over 20 years, she volunteered at the Eno River State Park, leading her Birding 101 Saturday morning walks. She always had extra binoculars, and in the winter, hand warmers for the participants. I am one, as is Peggy Maslow, who credit Edith for introducing us to the world of birding. She began these walks by saying, “I am the rarest bird in the park, because I’m an Orange County native.”
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> Edith served on the Board of the Chapel Hill Bird Club, and every year participated in the Christmas and Spring Bird Counts. In addition, she traveled the world on birding trips, making numerous trips to places like Alaska, and Panama, and all over the U.S.
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> Although I am sad to lose this dear friend, I am lucky to have known her.
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> Sincerely,
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> Isabel Reddy
> Chapel Hill, NC
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> From: <carolinabirds-request...> <carolinabirds-request...> on behalf of KEN LIPSHY <carolinabirds...>
> Date: Sunday, July 6, 2025 at 11:25 AM
> To: <carolinabirds...> <carolinabirds...>
> Cc: KEN LIPSHY <wuzupdoc12...>
> Subject: Meadowlark behavior
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> I witnessed a new behavior from our next door meadowlark. Wondered if this is usual.
> He was flying overhead in circles in Killdeer fashion for over 15 minutes.
> Then land in a tree and then started circling overhead again. Definitely i have never witnessed this before!
> (Also yesterday our neighborhood turkey pair came out w their 8 chicks)
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> https://ebird.org/atlasnc/checklist/S257440727 > https://ebird.org/atlasnc/checklist/S257089695
