VA-Birders,
My husband Lee and I visited Lawrence Lewis Jr. Park today from 7:30 - 9:00 AM.
It's a small but very productive park off Route 5 in Charles City County. Just
a few miles outside the Courthouse (going towards Richmond), turn left on
Wilcox Wharf Rd (Route 618). The road leading into the park has a diversity of
birds as well.
We had a total of 40 species, and in late spring many more can be found. Of
greatest interest today was an active BALD EAGLE's nest, which is visible from
the bridge that overlooks the swampy area. We saw one eagle on the nest and the
other perched on a nearby branch. Towards the end of the bridge as you approach
the hill, look to the right and the nest is in a large pine tree (to the left
of the water).
After crossing the bridge and going up the hill, we heard and then had great
looks at a YELLOW-THROATED WARBLER, a RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, and BLUE-GRAY
GNATCATCHER.
Several BLACK VULTURES and TURKEY VULTURES were roosting on trees adjacent to
the James River when we arrived. Both FISH CROW and AMERICAN CROW were vocal.
At least 20 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS were seen along the road, along with two
pairs of EASTERN PHOEBE and three CHIPPING SPARROWS.
Complete list follows.
Meredith Bell
Hayes, VA (Gloucester County)
Location: Lawrence Lewis Jr. Park
Observation date: 3/31/07
Number of species: 40
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 16
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 2
Laughing Gull 2
Ring-billed Gull 6
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 5
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 5
Carolina Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 2
Cedar Waxwing 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Yellow-throated Warbler 3
Pine Warbler 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 25
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 10
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 12
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