VA Birders,
I visited Mill Creek, Stonehouse, and Thrashers lakes in Amherst County
today. I did not find the Common Goldeneye reported yesterday by Mark
Johnson as I'd hoped, but there were a few ducks on the lakes, including
Buffleheads at Mill Creek and Thrashers, and Green-winged Teal and Gadwall
at Stonehouse. The most interesting bird, though, was an apparent Cackling
Goose with the flock of 250 or so Canadas on the upper end of Thrashers.
Complete checklists on eBird, including notes on the Cackling Goose:
Mill Creek: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13280262
Stonehouse: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13294177
Thrashers: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13294563
Mike Stinson
Dillwyn, VA
