Bryan Park, Richmond City County, Virginia, US
Sun Jul 03, 2011 06:30 AM
Rain interrupted the walk, so we finished late. We took a break at Stir Crazy
coffeeshop. Ten birders got up at 6:30 am and we had 5 new visitors!
Species
15 Canada Goose
4 Mallard
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Great Egret
Barbara Eck spotted this bird in a dead tree on the north end of the park and
Elizabeth Tiedemann spotted the Great Blue Heron perched in the same tree.
Egret
may have come from the Pipeline Heron Colony. Post-breeding dispersal.
X Red-shouldered Hawk
5 Mourning Dove
4 Chimney Swift
2 Belted Kingfisher
Possibly 3, male and female observed. Heard begging cries from young.
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
X Pileated Woodpecker
1 Eastern Wood-Pewee
1 Great Crested Flycatcher
Carolyn Pitts spotted this bird first.
3 Blue Jay
1 crow sp.
5 Purple Martin
Colony near lake has 6 active nests.
4 Barn Swallow
3 Carolina Chickadee
5 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Carolina Wren
1 Eastern Bluebird
Male adult was repeatedly dive bombing a gray squirrel for several minutes.
7 American Robin
2 Northern Mockingbird
1 Brown Thrasher
1 European Starling
3 Northern Cardinal
1 Indigo Bunting This bird is located in the Meadow of Bryan Park.
2 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
Adult male seen.
X Orchard Oriole
2 House Finch
1 American Goldfinch
Adult male in bright breeding plumage.
1 House Sparrow
