I spent a few hours birding in Bedford County yesterday. Highlights were: a
single WILD TURKEY (hen) crossing Otterville Road (Route 645); a single late
GREAT EGRET (last expected date in Spring is Apr 30 according to 'Birds of
Lynchburg, Virginia and Vicinity') in North Otter Creek (seen from Route 122
just north of Otterville Rd); a few shorebirds (1 KILLDEER, 2 SOLITARY
SANDPIPERS, 3 FOS SPOTTED SANDPIPERS) at a private lake off Route 122, north of
Bedford; a FOS YELLOW WARBLER at nest (videotaped) on Three Otters Road (off
Route 43 just north of Bedford); discovering a FOS YELLOW-BREASTED CHAT at a
new location (at Claytor Nature Study Center - Site 11 on Peaks of Otter loop
of Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trail); and these other FOS sightings:
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER, CLIFF SWALLOW, WARBLING VIREO, EASTERN WOOD-PEWEE, &
EASTERN KINGBIRD.
Rexanne Bruno
Lynchburg, VA
