Red-cockaded woodpeckers occur in the Northwest Pocosin 

 in a population of undetermined size, but which is undoubtedly 

 small. One apparently active cavity tree in a pond pine was 

 located on July 12 , 1982 ; no birds were observed at this 

 cavity tree (see map) . Fairly extensive open stands of old- 

 growth pond pine are present in the natural area. Our ob- 

 servations conducted in several major pocosins of the outer 

 Coastal Plain during 1982 indicate the species is a rare and 

 easily overlooked inhabitant of extensive pond pine pocosins. 



Black bear sign was evident almost everywhere along the 

 roads traversing the natural area; this observation is con- 

 sistent with the conclusions of wildlife biologists as to the 

 importance of large pocosins for black bear denning, feeding 

 and cover areas (see Hamilton and Marchinton, 1980). 



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