Haematopus palliatus
A report and photos of this banded American Oystercatcher were sent to North Carolina State University Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit. They were able to give the following information about this bird. Black(9P) was banded as a pre-fledging chick on Metompkin Island, VA in June 2006. This bird has been observed several times in the vicinity of Trenchard's Inlet, South Carolina during the winter. This report is the first record of this bird on a breeding territory.