Date: 7/8/25 5:59 am From: Scott Hartley (via carolinabirds Mailing List) <carolinabirds...> Subject: Re: Sad passing of Edith Tatum
Isabel,
Sad news indeed.
I met Edith in 1989 when I worked at Eno River State Park.
Edith was the first person I met at the first bird walk I led there. She
was an enthusiastic and observant birder. I am a fast walker and early in
my birding years not very patient. Edith on many occasions would find or
hear a bird as I was already moving on. Edith taught me to slow down! She
introduced me to other birders and got me involved in the Durham Bird
counts. I enjoyed many counts and walks with her and though I moved on I
would keep up with her and her birding travels thru social media.
I am grateful to have known her.
Scott Hartley
On Mon, Jul 7, 2025, 11:51 AM Isabel Reddy <isabel...> wrote:
> 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
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> 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.
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> He was flying overhead in circles in Killdeer fashion for over 15 minutes.
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> Then land in a tree and then started circling overhead again. Definitely i
> have never witnessed this before!
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> (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 >
