Hello all
This morning I started out in the Swoope area to check on several birds that
have been hanging around all summer . First the Dickcissel's on Cattleman
Rd. are showing a promise in nesting . I observed a ragged male carrying
food to a site . Within this site I saw two females & another male about 150
feet away . I heard what sounds like young wanting food also . The male
was very nervous while I was there & so were the 2 Blue grosbeaks . Then I
went to Smith's pond where it is starting to show some mud flats . Here I
had 2 Least Sandpipers & 6 Solitary Sandpipers . Bells Lane had 2 Least
Sandpiper & Quillen's Pond had 2 Spotted & 2 Solitary . It looks like the
Shorebird movement is starting . On the Heron side of things there were 6
Green & 4 GB Herons at Quillen's & Elaine Carwile called me to say that an
Adult Black - crowned Night Heron is back at the old Dupont ponds .
Elaine here is the link for shenvalbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx . I know you have
been having problems posting .
Allen Larner
Staunton
