[Va-bird] Brown Pelican Release
- From: Hey There Lisa <buteosvr@xxxxxxx>
- To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:23:33 -0400 (EDT)
Over 30 Brown Pelicans will be released from rehabilitation on April 7th at
2:50pm near the Leaner Bridge in Virginia Beach. If anyone is interested in
attending, please email me - buteosvr@xxxxxxx for details. We look forward to
watching these pouched Piscivores fly free again!
Lisa Barlow, LVT
Wildlife Response, Inc.
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Today's Topics:
1. Re: Chincoteague - Black-tailed Godwit (Roberta Kellam)
2. Re: possible Pacific Loon, Virginia Beach, VA (Elisa Enders)
3. Re: possible Pacific Loon, Virginia Beach, VA (Jim Marcum)
4. Downy relinquishes to House Sparrows (Youkerd@xxxxxxx)
5. White-Winged Crossbills, Lake Fairfax (lcdyoung93@xxxxxxxxxxx)
6. Nice Morning at Occoquan Bay NWR & Belmont Bay Marina
(epsdcva@xxxxxxx)
7. Re: possible Pacific Loon, Virginia Beach, VA (Elisa Enders)
8. possible Pacific Loon at Sherwood Lakes, VA Beach (Pamela Monahan)
9. No Subject (candi harris)
10. Re: possible Pacific Loon at Sherwood Lakes, VA Beach (Siegal)
11. Blandy Experimental Farm, 3/15/2013 (Joshua Taylor)
12. Re: possible Pacific Loon at Sherwood Lakes, VA Beach
(Elisa Enders)
13. Augusta & Rockingham 3/15: Northern Goshawk, Lapland
Longspur, Tree Sparrow, SE Owls, and more (Gabriel Mapel)
14. Screech-Owl update, Dyke Marsh (Robert Beard)
15. Chincoteague trip 10-13 March (Rowe)
16. Veteran's Park, Woodbridge, VA 15 March 2013 (Timothy Twiss)
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Message: 1
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 09:28:20 -0700 (PDT)
From: Roberta Kellam <sophieandfolly@xxxxxxxxx>
To: VA-BIRD <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "marcums@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
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Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Chincoteague - Black-tailed Godwit
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The black-tailed godwit continues to please the crowds at chincoteague. Piping
plovers too.? Observed at noon today.
Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android
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Message: 2
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:39:15 -0400
From: Elisa Enders <elisaenders@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] possible Pacific Loon, Virginia Beach, VA
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If I leave work on time today, I'm planning to try to obtain photographs of
this
loon.
Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, VA
From: elisaenders@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 21:40:58 -0400
Subject: [Va-bird] possible Pacific Loon, Virginia Beach, VA
I stopped by the ponds at the Sherwood Lakes development on Locksley Arch,
off
Princess Anne Road, around 6:30pm. Lesser Scaup, Pied-billed Grebes,
Bufflehead,
Red-breasted Mergansers, a Gadwall, Horned Grebes, and Common Loons were
present
on the "north" pond, but a unusual loon was keeping company with the Commons.
It
showed little white on the flanks, and was dark on the back, with a small
amount
of white flecking on the back. The chest, neck (front), and throat were white.
The neck (back) and head were dark...dark gray, in my opinion. The line between
white and dark on the neck was very distinct. The bird did not show the
"chin-strap" or "necklace" that I would expect to be seen on a Pacific Loon.
Also, the flecking on the back seems to math Red-throated more, but the bill
was
not angled upward and there was no white between the eye and bill. I think the
bird is a Pacific Loon, but I have only seen a handful of these birds. Even
though I had a camera and a cell phone (w
it
h a camera) I forgot to take pictures. Silly.
Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, VA
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Message: 3
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:52:22 -0400
From: Jim Marcum <marcums@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] possible Pacific Loon, Virginia Beach, VA
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This morning (March 15) I checked Sherwood Lakes to look for the loon that
Elisa
reported yesterday. It was still present and I would concur with her that it is
a Pacific Loon. The bird was seen at some distance but in excellent lighting as
viewed from the east side of the north lake. There were a number of Common
Loons
present for comparison. The Commons were in a variety of plumages from
non-breeding to almost complete breeding plumage.
The bird in question had a smaller more rounded head, a somewhat thinner neck
and the bill seemed a bit shorter than the commons. The demarcation between the
grey of the hind neck and the white of the fore neck was very distinct. The
head
and back of the neck was greyish-tan in color. As Elisa mentioned the bill was
not angled upward as one would see on a Red-throated Loon.
Jim Marcum
Virginia Beach, VA
On Mar 14, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Elisa Enders wrote:
I stopped by the ponds at the Sherwood Lakes development on Locksley Arch,
off
Princess Anne Road, around 6:30pm. Lesser Scaup, Pied-billed Grebes,
Bufflehead,
Red-breasted Mergansers, a Gadwall, Horned Grebes, and Common Loons were
present
on the "north" pond, but a unusual loon was keeping company with the Commons.
It
showed little white on the flanks, and was dark on the back, with a small
amount
of white flecking on the back. The chest, neck (front), and throat were white.
The neck (back) and head were dark...dark gray, in my opinion. The line between
white and dark on the neck was very distinct. The bird did not show the
"chin-strap" or "necklace" that I would expect to be seen on a Pacific Loon.
Also, the flecking on the back seems to math Red-throated more, but the bill
was
not angled upward and there was no white between the eye and bill. I think the
bird is a Pacific Loon, but I have only seen a handful of these birds. Even
though I had a camera and a cell phone (w
it
h a camera) I forgot to take pictures. Silly.
Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, VA
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Message: 4
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:36:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: Youkerd@xxxxxxx
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Subject: [Va-bird] Downy relinquishes to House Sparrows
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While observing my FOS Laughing Gull at Messick Point today, I heard the
familiar chatter of House Sparrows and the chink of a Downy Woodpecker. The
Downy was trying to drive off 3 House Sparrows from a recently excavated
hole in a nearby tree. The Downy was holding his own, but the chatter
attracted other House Sparrows and the Downy was soon outnumbered 8 to 1.
Several sparrows entered the hole, and the Downy relinquished the fight.
Lesser Yellowlegs were present in good numbers near the marina while
Forster's Terns commandeered the pilings.
Dave Youker
Yorktown, VA
Messick Rd.--Back Cove, Poquoson, US-VA
Mar 15, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
37 species
Canada Goose 6
Bufflehead 18
Hooded Merganser 3
Red-breasted Merganser 2
Common Loon 1
Horned Grebe 11
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 5
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 2
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 34
Dunlin 21
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull 14
Great Black-backed Gull 6
Forster's Tern 18
Rock Pigeon 10
Downy Woodpecker 1
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 19
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 7
Swamp Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 1
Red-winged Blackbird 16
Boat-tailed Grackle 24
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Sparrow 8
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S13402589
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (_
http://ebird.org_ ;
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Message: 5
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 15:31:30 -0500 (CDT)
From: lcdyoung93@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] White-Winged Crossbills, Lake Fairfax
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I observed this morning (3/15) at Lake Fairfax, Reston Va. a small flock of
White - Winged Crossbills in the pine trees at the entrance to the campgrounds,
just past the new skatepark . There were 2 males and 4 females. I had gone
there
to listen for FOY Pine Warblers which also were present alolong with Red
Breasted Nuthatches
Dave Young
Reston, Va.
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Message: 6
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:43:37 -0400 (EDT)
From: epsdcva@xxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, jacalz@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Nice Morning at Occoquan Bay NWR & Belmont Bay
Marina
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Dave Boltz, Jack Edmundson & I started at the Occoquan Bay NWR gate before it
opened at 0700 to hear the gobbling of turkeys and see one woodcock briefly in
flight after a couple of peents. We saw 10 turkeys including one tom displaying
while exiting later via Wildlife Drive. Highlights were 6 Tree Swallows, 2
Eastern Phoebes, 8 Oprey, a Winter Wren, Rusty Blackbird, Fox Sparrow,
Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 6 pairs of Wood Duck and 50 overflying Tundra Swans.
Belmont Bay Marina allowed scope views of American Coots and a pair of
Canvasback, and nearby grass views of 5 Killdeer. Complete lists of 65 species
follow:
Occoquan NWR Belmont BayMarina
Canada Goose 220 20
Tundra Swan 50 1
Wood Duck 12
American Black Duck 26
Mallard 24
Canvasback 2
Redhead 8
Greater Scaup 4
Lesser Scaup 900 50
Bufflehead 10
Common Merganser 6
Red-beasted Merganser 36 3
Ruddy Duck 3 1
Wild Turkey 10
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 34 20
Great Blue Heron 8 1
Black Vulture 7
Turkey Vulture 12 1
Osprey 8
8
Bald Eagle 12
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 300
Killdeer
5
American Woodcock 1
Ring-billed Gull 110 100
Herring Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 4
Mourning Dove 10
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 6
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 16
American Crow 12
Fish Crow 6
12
Tree Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Winter Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 16
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 30
Eastern Towhee 6
Field Sparrow 4
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 30
White-throated Sparrow 8
White-crowned Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 14
Red-winged Blackbird 125
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 4
House Sparrow
4
Phil Silas
Woodbridge, VA
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Message: 7
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:39:11 -0400
From: Elisa Enders <elisaenders@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] possible Pacific Loon, Virginia Beach, VA
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My photos were poor. I met the Roberts and Monahans out at the pond. They may
have obtained better photos. David Hughes and Rexanne Bruno saw the loon and
said it was a Pacific. Glad to have confirmation.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID
Jim Marcum <marcums@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
This morning (March 15) I checked Sherwood Lakes to look for the loon that
Elisa
reported yesterday. It was still present and I would concur with her that it is
a Pacific Loon. The bird was seen at some distance but in excellent lighting as
viewed from the east side of the north lake. There were a number of Common
Loons
present for comparison. The Commons were in a variety of plumages from
non-breeding to almost complete breeding plumage.
The bird in question had a smaller more rounded head, a somewhat thinner neck
and the bill seemed a bit shorter than the commons. The demarcation between the
grey of the hind neck and the white of the fore neck was very distinct. The
head
and back of the neck was greyish-tan in color. As Elisa mentioned the bill was
not angled upward as one would see on a Red-throated Loon.
Jim Marcum
Virginia Beach, VA
On Mar 14, 2013, at 9:40 PM, Elisa Enders wrote:
I stopped by the ponds at the Sherwood Lakes development on Locksley Arch,
off
Princess Anne Road, around 6:30pm. Lesser Scaup, Pied-billed Grebes,
Bufflehead,
Red-breasted Mergansers, a Gadwall, Horned Grebes, and Common Loons were
present
on the "north" pond, but a unusual loon was keeping company with the Commons.
It
showed little white on the flanks, and was dark on the back, with a small
amount
of white flecking on the back. The chest, neck (front), and throat were white.
The neck (back) and head were dark...dark gray, in my opinion. The line between
white and dark on the neck was very distinct. The bird did not show the
"chin-strap" or "necklace" that I would expect to be seen on a Pacific Loon.
Also, the flecking on the back seems to math Red-throated more, but the bill
was
not angled upward and there was no white between the eye and bill. I think the
bird is a Pacific Loon, but I have only seen a handful of these birds. Even
though I had a camera and a cell phone (w
it
h a camera) I forgot to take pictures. Silly.
Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, VA
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Message: 8
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:35:14 -0400
From: Pamela Monahan <pammonahan@xxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] possible Pacific Loon at Sherwood Lakes, VA Beach
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I was out at Sherwood Lakes this evening and met Elisa Enders out there. I am
new to birding but here is the link to my photo of the possible Pacific Loon
with a Common Loon.
http://pammonahan.smugmug.com/WildlifeBabies/Birds-1/i-XrpjZqk/0/L/DSC_0763-L.jpg
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Message: 9
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:09:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: candi harris <eidothea1@xxxxxxxxx>
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<myrmecocichla@xxxxxxxxx>, va bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
eidothea1
<eidothea1@xxxxxxxxx>, birdmanj61 <birdmanj61@xxxxxxxxx>, hsnead
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Message: 10
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:43:19 -0400
From: Siegal <siegalwriter@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Pamela Monahan <pammonahan@xxxxxx>
Cc: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] possible Pacific Loon at Sherwood Lakes, VA
Beach
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Wish I could have caught the Pacific loon! Here's the common loon I got in
Va Beach last week...on First Landing's Broad Bay via the 64th St.
entrance. First time there and loved it.
http://cbpercy.smugmug.com/Nature/Common-Loon/i-dv6dCPf/0/M/female%20common%20loon%20%282%29-M.jpg
Ann in Alexandria
On Fri, Mar 15, 2013 at 8:35 PM, Pamela Monahan <pammonahan@xxxxxx> wrote:
I was out at Sherwood Lakes this evening and met Elisa Enders out there. I
am new to birding but here is the link to my photo of the possible Pacific
Loon with a Common Loon.
http://pammonahan.smugmug.com/WildlifeBabies/Birds-1/i-XrpjZqk/0/L/DSC_0763-L.jpg
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Message: 11
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:56:08 -0400
From: Joshua Taylor <waterwagen@xxxxxxxxx>
To: VA Birds <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Blandy Experimental Farm, 3/15/2013
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Stopped by Blandy for a couple of hours late this afternoon. Mostly saw the
regulars, but a couple of highlights were 3 AMERICAN TREE SPARROWS in the
north field (near the meteorological tower parking lot, where I saw them
throughout the winter) and 1 TREE SWALLOW near the purple martin houses.
Josh Taylor
Berryville, VA
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Message: 12
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:58:19 -0400
From: Elisa Enders <elisaenders@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Pamela Monahan <pammonahan@xxxxxx>, "va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] possible Pacific Loon at Sherwood Lakes, VA
Beach
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Unfortunately, the Pacific Loon is not in that picture. Although that is a good
picture of two different plumaged Common Loons.
Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, VA
From: pammonahan@xxxxxx
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:35:14 -0400
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] possible Pacific Loon at Sherwood Lakes, VA Beach
I was out at Sherwood Lakes this evening and met Elisa Enders out there. I am
new to birding but here is the link to my photo of the possible Pacific Loon
with a Common Loon.
http://pammonahan.smugmug.com/WildlifeBabies/Birds-1/i-XrpjZqk/0/L/DSC_0763-L.jpg
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Message: 13
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 20:08:59 -0700 (PDT)
From: Gabriel Mapel <birdmangabriel@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "shenvalbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <shenvalbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Augusta & Rockingham 3/15: Northern Goshawk,
Lapland Longspur, Tree Sparrow, SE Owls, and more
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Hi all,
Max Nootbaar, my mom, and I birded the day away in Augusta and Rockingham
Counties today. ?I haven't put my lists in eBird yet so I'm not sure of my
final
number of species but it was quite a great day.
We started at InVista Ponds here we had 4 Coots, 1 Pied-billed Grebe, 2
Kingfishers, and 1 GB Heron. ?At Ridgeview Park we found a pair of adult
Red-shouldered Hawks copulating right near the nest that RS Hawks nested in
last
year! ?Hope they successfully nest there again! ?Also here we added 2 Chipping
Sparrows, a pair of Wood Ducks, 1 Towhee, and 1 GC Kinglet. ?
At Hestons Farm Ponds, although there was nothing on the water, Max picked up
on
a large accipiter flying just to the west, across Shalom Rd. ?At first we
thought it was a Cooper's but I spotted the gray back, and more strikingly, the
light gray chest with gray barring. ?Both Max and I were able to watch it for
approx. 60 more seconds as it flew away but made a few circles showing the
oddly-shaped tail, smallish head compared to body, and once again, all gray
plumage. ?In comes another raptor diving the large accipiter, MUCH MUCH
smaller,
a Sharp-shinned and it was great to have a direct comparison with the
Sharp-shinned and the adult Northern Goshawk! ?
Along Hall School Rd although we didn't find the Rough-legged Hawk we did have
a
nice look at at least 1 flyby Purple Martin (FOY) and 2 Horned Larks. ?There
wasn't anything of note at the Stuarts Draft WWTP. ?At Old Quarry Pond we added
7 Ruddy Ducks and 2 Lesser Scaup. ?On McCune's Pond we counted 37 Gadwall, 4
Ring-necked Ducks, 3 Shovelers, and 2 Wigeons.?
We stopped off near my house and spotted the Great Horned Owl on the old
Red-tailed Hawk nest. ?Along Strickley Rd we added only 3 more Horned Larks.
?Up
in Rockingham, along Route 340 south of Merck at the Longspur spot we lucked in
to a small Horned Lark group, and with it, the Lapland Longspur that gave great
looks! ?I believe Max got some photos of the Longspur.
Along Nicholson and Model Roads we added 2 more Horned Larks 2 Kestrels, and 2
Cooper's Hawks. ?On Power Dam Rd we added 1 Phoebe. ?At Silver Lake we saw 2
Wigeons. ?
At Wildwood Park in Bridgewater we added 1 Screech-Owl. ?At the Bridgewater
College Campus Pond we added 1 female Redhead. ?1 Adult Bald Eagle was on the
Donnelley Drive eagle nest. ?At Nazarene Church Rd Wetlands we added 3
Green-winged Teal and another Ring-necked Duck. ?At the Narrow Back Rd Pond we
had 2 Horned Larks, 1 Killdeer, and 3 female Redheads.
Along Badger Rd we added 1 American Tree Sparrow and 1 Red-headed Woodpecker.
?We finished the day back in Swoope in Augusta County where we had 1 adult Bald
Eagle, 17 Gadwall, 4 Ring-necked Ducks, and at dusk along Cattleman Rd near
Livick Rd, at least 2 Short-eared Owls. ?
Thanks to Max Nootbaar and my mom for a really fun day and good birding to all,
Gabriel Mapel
New Hope, Va
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 00:33:41 -0400
From: Robert Beard <rbeard22205@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: BOB BEARD <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Screech-Owl update, Dyke Marsh
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Today, about 7:30 pm, I saw both the gray and red Eastern Screech-Owls
at Dyke, at the woodpecker hole about 250 paces from the entrance. They
took turns perching on near-by trees and posing in the tree cavity.
They flew around a bit near the hole before it was just about too dark
for me to see. Given that they shared this cavity and were interacting,
I would guess this is a pair.
Bob Beard
Arlington VA
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Message: 15
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 11:22:20 +0000
From: Rowe, Richard A., ?Dick? <RoweRA@xxxxxxx>
To: "va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Chincoteague trip 10-13 March
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I visited the CBBT and Chincoteague last Sunday through Wednesday. Overall, it
was a very good birding/photography trip. Here are the highlights of what I
saw.
CBBT: There were lots of ducks and other species hanging around the pier and
pulloff. There was a large, mixed group of scaup along with a group of 50-60
Oldsquaw (I know there?s a new name but I learned them as Oldsquaw and I like
the name), and a few Red-breasted Mergansers. Much to my surprise all 3
species
of scoters were there. Mainly there were Black Scoters with a few Surf Scoters
and 4 White-winged. I managed to get several photos with all three species in
it. A few Common Loons were present along with 3-4 Horned Grebes. There were
a
number of Gannets flying/cruising around. That was the closest I?d seen them.
In addition, there were a few Purple Sandpipers, Ruddy Turnstones, and the
usual
gulls and cormorants. I didn?t see a Great Cormorant even though I looked very
hard for them. On Wednesday, there was a group of Surf Scoters at the first
pulloff on the left as you head north from the Bridge. The SUSC were in fairly
close and the males were beautiful in
their breeding plumage. Also, on Wednesday I spotted a harbor seal just off
the breakwater on the bridge. Even though it isn?t a bird, I included photos
of
it in the photo collection.
Chincoteague: I was surprised by the evidence of Hurricane Sandy at
Chincoteague. I knew the Refuge had been hit hard and had seen a few
post-Sandy
aerial photos of the beach. Still, it was shocking to see all of the trees
that
were down, the absence of the beach parking area, and the general high
tide/overwashed look of the beach. Along Rt. 13 about 20 miles before
Chincoteague I found a large flock (1000+) of Snow Geese with a few blue-phase
individuals. They were in a field right next to the road. On the causeway
between Wallops Island and the town of Chincoteague I found a flock of Brants
(about 75) each day during low tide. In addition, I found Dunlin, a Purple
Sandpiper, a few RBME, and Buffleheads. On the refuge there were large numbers
of Gadwalls and Shovelers. Also, there were a few Tundra Swan, Green-winged
Teal, Wigeons, and Pintails. Most of these were in the area of the wildlife
loop but they were far out. Along the road to the beach Black Ducks, Shov
elers, and Great Egrets and Great Blue Herons were present. At the beach
there was a flock of about 100+ Snow Geese, Willets, Dunlin, Black-bellied
Plovers, Marbled Godwits, and the Black-tailed Godwit. There were a number of
other, common birds along with the ponies. There was a small herd of ponies
that was along the road all three days. Overall, I found 69 species and got
photos of many of them. If you?re interested in seeing some of my photos, go
to:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vmibiology/
and open the Chincoteague folder on the right side. Also, I maintained a
Black-tailed Godwit folder and have added a few new photos of the bird from
Wednesday.
Dick Rowe
VMI Biology
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Message: 16
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2013 04:25:40 -0700 (PDT)
From: Timothy Twiss <t_twiss@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Veteran's Park, Woodbridge, VA 15 March 2013
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Yesterday morning, my wife and I checked out Veteran's Park, Woodbridge, VA.?
It
was a great birding day, even for novices like us (we started last July).? My
wife finally got a good view of wood ducks, and we got some great view of a
couple of Pileated Woodpeckers mating, and I was able to record it...? We also
saw some shore birds -?Killdeer, Yellowlegs, and some we weren't sure what they
were, we think they may be either short or long-billed Dwight's, or wilson's
snipes.? I have videos of them and still need to analyze them, but they were a
ways away and lighting wasn't optimal.? However, my wife thought she might have
heard a noise similar to a turkey, so we may be leaning towards the wilson's
snipes.?
?
Other birds we saw were:
?
Canada Goose
Northern Shovelers
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Gadwell
Blue-wing Teal
Green-wing Teal
Hooded Merganser
Red-beasted Merganser
Ring-neck Duck
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Lesser Yellowlegs
Pigeon
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker?
Blue Jay
American Crow?
Fish Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird?
European Starling
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown Creeper
Yellow-rumped Warbler in great plumage
either short or long-billed dowichters, or wilson's snipes
If this list doesn't sound consistent with Veteran's Park, please notify me, I
would rather be accurate than right.
Timothy Twiss, CISSP, CISM, C|EH, CREA, C|CISO, CHFI, CCFE
t_twiss@xxxxxxxxx
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