Anyone interested in joining the Eastern Shore Virginia Bird Club's (ESBC) Trip
to Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, should meet at the Herbert Bateman
(Refuge Visitor Center) Parking Lot at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday December 3rd. Leader
is Clyde Morris: Contact him at clyde_joelle@xxxxxxxxxxx or 510-456-6129 for
more information. Members and non-members of the Eastern Shore Bird Club (an
affiliate of VSO) are welcome to attend.
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Today's Topics:
1. Hopewell area 11/24 (akb)
2. Leesylvania State Park waterfowl (MARC RIBAUDO)
3. Franklin's Gull in Hopewell (A Bryan)
4. What to do when you see a banded bird (Diane Jadlowski)
5. Hawk Watch, Charlottesville, VA - for those who did not know
(Diane Jadlowski)
6. Huntley Meadows Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Rusty Blackbirds
(prowarbler)
7. HSR: Snickers Gap (26 Nov 2011) 10 Raptors (reports@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
8. Loggerhead Shrike in Va. Beach? (Gwbirds37)
9. HSR: Kiptopeke Hawkwatch (26 Nov 2011) 17 Raptors
(reports@xxxxxxxxxxxxx)
10. Re: no more strict deadlines (ryan kelley)
11. Lo Co Swainson's Thrush & winter birds at the Blue Ridge
Center (Joe Coleman)
12. Saw Whet Owl (Renee Hudgins)
13. Orange-crowned Warbler (Renee Hudgins)
14. Re: Loggerhead Shrike in Va. Beach? (Robert Ake)
15. VBSPCA Bird and Wildlife Rescue (Keith Roberts)
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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 08:50:36 -0500
From: akb <arun1bose@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Hopewell area 11/24
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Hello birders,
Myself and Allen Bryan looked for the Macgillivray's Warbler this past
Thursday morning, but did not relocate it. However it was a nice
morning to be out with 3 or 4 Fox Sparrows in song, and 4
Orange-crowned Warbler seen. This is a high count for the Hopewell CBC
area for Orange-crowned Warbler . Previous high counts were from 1955
and 2008 with 3 individuals.
Many 1000s of gulls persist in the area. Mostly Laughing Gull. 2 1st
year Lesser Black-backs were also seen. Also 1 shorebird sp., very
distant, probably a Dunlin.
Good Birding,
Arun Bose
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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:41:35 -0500
From: "MARC RIBAUDO" <moribaudo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Leesylvania State Park waterfowl
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There was a nice mix of waterfowl at the mouth of Powell's Creek this morning,
as viewed from the boardwalk area. Birds noted in the water and flying
overhead included about 50 ruddy ducks, 24 ring-necked ducks, 20 lesser scaup,
20 mallard, 18 northern shovellers, 18 black ducks, 6 redheads, 2 bufflehead,
and 1 canvasback. A single pied-billed grebe was also present. 10 tundra
swans were on the west side of the train trestle. Other birds noted in the park
included 6 woodpecker species (missing red-headed), both kinglets, creeper,
hermit thrush, and American pipits.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge
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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:02:22 -0500
From: "A Bryan" <nshrike@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Franklin's Gull in Hopewell
To: "virginia birding" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I birded the Hopewell area this a.m. and at dawn at the Hopewell Marina I
momentarily spotted a 1st winter Franklin's Gull in the dawns early light. I
captured an image of the bird but it is grainy and slightly out of focus due to
high ISO and low light. It is the 3rd image down on the following link:
http://www.visitingnature.com/franklinsgull.htm
The gull did not linger for long and flew further up the Appomattox River
drainage.
As Arun Bose mentioned in an earlier post the gull flock continues to grow and
is easily in the 10-15K+ range.
Also observed 3 Orange-crowned Warblers in the City today.
Enjoy each day,
Allen Bryan
Richmond, Va.
www.visitingnature.com
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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:03:16 -0500
From: Diane Jadlowski <djadski@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] What to do when you see a banded bird
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What to do when you see a banded bird.
Send your information to the following website to see if they can find
anything on their databases. They will want the date, place, color of
bands. A picture would be great also, in case they ask for it.
go to http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/bbl/
Thanks
Diane Jadlowski
Publicity Chair
Richmond Audubon Society
www.RichmondAudubon.org
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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:16:16 -0500
From: Diane Jadlowski <djadski@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Hawk Watch, Charlottesville, VA - for those who did
not know
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There is a hawk watch conducted right there at Mt Afton near
Charlottesville, VA. About 15 or so species migrate down that corridor
from August to November.
Check it out http://home.ntelos.net/~btkin/rockfish_gap_hawk_watch/
Directions to Hawk watch:
The Rockfish Gap Hawk Watch is held on the grounds of the Inn at Afton,
located on the southern side of Rockfish Gap in the Blue Ridge
Mountains, just above where I-64 (exit 99) intersects with the southern
end of the Skyline Drive and the northern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway,
just east of Waynesboro, VA and approximately 22 miles west of
Charlottesville, VA.
They are always looking for volunteers if you want to help. Information
is on their website.
Thanks
Diane Jadlowski
Publicity Chair
Richmond Audubon Society
www.RichmondAudubon.org
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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 13:26:23 -0500
From: "prowarbler" <prowarbler@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Huntley Meadows Blue-gray Gnatcatcher and Rusty
Blackbirds
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I birded the main marsh at Huntley Meadows today, locating 3 drake and 1 hen
Northern Shovelers, several Green-winged Teal, and a Northern Pintail.
Then following the route Larry Meade took yesterday along Barnyard Run, I
discovered a late female Blue-gray Gnatcatcher, a half dozen or so Eastern
Bluebirds, and a flock of up to 40 Rusty Blackbirds.
Larry Cartwright
prowarbler@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Message: 7
Date: 26 Nov 2011 14:11:54 -0400
From: reports@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] HSR: Snickers Gap (26 Nov 2011) 10 Raptors
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Snickers Gap
20 Miles West of Leesburg, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 1 242
Bald Eagle 1 52 197
Northern Harrier 0 25 104
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1 69 1400
Cooper's Hawk 1 11 190
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1 87 133
Broad-winged Hawk 0 0 37520
Red-tailed Hawk 6 384 602
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 9 11
American Kestrel 0 1 118
Merlin 0 0 19
Peregrine Falcon 0 0 26
Unknown Accipiter 0 1 12
Unknown Buteo 0 3 12
Unknown Falcon 0 0 4
Unknown Eagle 0 1 2
Unknown Raptor 0 0 22
Total: 10 646 40616
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Observation start time: 11:00:00
Observation end time: 14:00:00
Total observation time: 3 hours
Official Counter: The Littles
Observers: Matt Orsie
Weather:
Warm temps 16-18C. Light winds wafting from the west. Clouds thickening
throughout midday.
Raptor Observations:
Logged the 1400th Sharpie of the season today. Not much else going on.
Non-raptor Observations:
========================================================================
Report submitted by BJ Little (bluejay88@xxxxxxxxxxxx)
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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:09:05 -0500 (EST)
From: Gwbirds37 <gwbirds37@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Loggerhead Shrike in Va. Beach?
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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with VSO coming up next weekend, has anyone seen the Shrike recently? or not?
If any sightings occur before the VSO weekend, please post, whether seen or not
seen.
thanks
gerry weinberger
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Message: 9
Date: 26 Nov 2011 16:11:50 -0400
From: reports@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] HSR: Kiptopeke Hawkwatch (26 Nov 2011) 17 Raptors
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Message-ID: <20111126211150.8989.qmail@xxxxxxxxx>
Kiptopeke Hawkwatch
Tip of Virginia's Eastern Shore, Virginia, USA
Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 26, 2011
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Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total
------------------ ----------- -------------- --------------
Black Vulture 0 0 0
Turkey Vulture 0 0 0
Osprey 0 22 2016
Bald Eagle 0 30 299
Northern Harrier 1 77 533
Sharp-shinned Hawk 10 429 9828
Cooper's Hawk 3 139 2049
Northern Goshawk 0 2 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 0 34 54
Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 1338
Red-tailed Hawk 1 167 385
Rough-legged Hawk 0 0 0
Golden Eagle 0 6 7
American Kestrel 1 36 4092
Merlin 0 16 1416
Peregrine Falcon 1 16 770
Unknown Accipiter 0 2 20
Unknown Buteo 0 0 3
Unknown Eagle 0 0 0
Unknown Falcon 0 2 22
Unknown Raptor 0 4 52
Swainson's Hawk 0 1 2
Total: 17 984 22888
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Observation start time: 08:30:00
Observation end time: 14:30:00
Total observation time: 6 hours
Official Counter: Kyle Wright
Observers:
Weather:
Raptor Observations:
Non-raptor Observations:
The season's third Clay-colored Sparrow was seen from the platform this
morning. A Western Palm Warbler also provided a bit of a break in the
monontony that has characterized way too much of November, but other than
those two passerines, a pretty slow day. Six Monarchs were seen.
========================================================================
Report submitted by Brian Taber (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
Kiptopeke State Park information may be found at:
www.cvwo.org
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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 14:41:50 -0800 (PST)
From: ryan kelley <ryankashmire@xxxxxxxxx>
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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:57:39 -0500
From: "Joe Coleman" <joecoleman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Lo Co Swainson's Thrush & winter birds at the Blue
Ridge Center
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Nine of us showed up for the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy's regular bird walk
(every 4th Sat except Dec) at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental
Stewardship in northwestern Loudoun County near Harper's Ferry. It was in the
lower 30's when we started and stayed surprisingly cool for awhile though it
did finally warm up to almost 60.
One of our first birds occurred at the very beginning of the walk and alerted
us to its presence with a thrush-like call that was similar to but not the chup
of a Hermit Thrush but closer to the quip of a SWAINSON'S THRUSH. It was
perched in a tree near the small farm pond which is close to the Education
Center and stayed there long enough to for all of us to get great looks at it
and for one person to take a photo which I haven't rec'd yet. All its
diagnostics (distinct buffy eye ring, dull spotting on the chest & dull
coloration on the back, & a total lack of tail-dipping the entire time we
watched it) indicated a very late Swainson's Thrush. To top it off, when it
finally flew away we listened to dif. thrushes on BirdJam and when it flew back
in, it responded to the call of a Swainson's Thrush. The late date for
Swainson's Thrush in the Maryland Yellow Book is Dec. 1; looking at Virginia's
Gold Book this may be a late record for VA. Hope the
photos turns out. Interes
tingly enough we never found a Hermit Thrush in spite of being in pretty nice
habitat for this species.
After watching the Swainson's Thrush we crossed the berm next to the pond where
there was lots of activity including our heard our first Brown Creeper of the
walk(we saw three and heard at least that many in other locations), one of
several we heard and three. We also had several Golden-crowned Kinglets and at
least two Ruby-crowned Kinglets. Other highlights included two Fox Sparrows,
at least 6 Field Sparrows (but no Am. Tree Sparrows), more Juncos than we
wanted to count, and a handful of hawks. Also surprising was the lack of any
Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers. All in all a nice walk on a pleasant late fall day.
Information on the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship can be found
at http://www.blueridgecenter.org. Information on the Loudoun Wildlife ;
Conservancy and its many free activities can be found at
www.loudounwildlife.org.
Joe Coleman, near Bluemont, Loudoun Co
See below for complete list of bird species seen:
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship - MFF01, Loudoun, US-VA
Nov 26, 2011 7:45 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
31 species
Turkey Vulture 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker X
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Brown Creeper 6
Carolina Wren X
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird X
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
Field Sparrow 6
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
American Goldfinch X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/VA
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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:34:21 -0500
From: Renee Hudgins <renee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Saw Whet Owl
To: VABIRD Filter <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hello Birders,
Terry Jenkins emailed me the following and asked me to post on the bird line:
At 9:30 am Saturday morning Bob Loomis and I were waiting for Aaron Decker at
Eastern Virginia Medical School in downtown Norfolk, so we could all ride
together to the ODU football game. All of a sudden four Crows chased a small
owl out of one of the tall pine trees in front of Hofheimer Hall. The owl
trying to evade the crows flew into the mesh fencing that surrounds the lower
level of one on the parking garages and fell to the sidewalk. The crows started
landing around him and he was not moving so I decided to intervene. I drove
over, got out and chased the crows away. Of course we could have let nature
take its course but since the owl had flown into the mesh grating I made the
decision to save him. Also I say that the owl was a he but really have no idea.
The owl which I now recognized as a Saw Whet did not fly away but he was
sitting up right. So I dropped a small towel over him and picked him up , we
checked him over and he seemed to be ok, he was
just stunned. We drape
d the towel over him again and drove him over to Norfolk Audubon's Wyanoke
Preserve where after a couple of pictures we placed him in a tree and he
immediately flew off. Hopefully no worse for wear. Great way to start the day.
Cheers,
Renee Hudgins
Virginia Beach
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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 19:47:17 -0500
From: Renee Hudgins <renee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Orange-crowned Warbler
To: VABIRD Filter <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Hello Birders,
An Orange-crowned Warbler (the same one that returns each year?) arrived
yesterday to my backyard! It is a happy sign of winter for me.
Cheers,
Renee Hudgins
Virginia Beach
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2011 20:18:27 -0500
From: "Robert Ake" <rake@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Loggerhead Shrike in Va. Beach?
To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Gwbirds37" <gwbirds37@xxxxxxx>
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This afternoon around 1pm a group of us saw the shrike in a bare deciduous
tree on the northwest corner of the third traffic circle in the development
where it was earlier reported.
Robert L. Ake
6603 Catherine Street
Norfolk VA 23505
I did an ABA Big Year in 2010 - If you'd like to review it, my blog is at
http://bobsbirds.blogspot.com/
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From: "Gwbirds37" <gwbirds37@xxxxxxx>
To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011 3:09 PM
Subject: [Va-bird] Loggerhead Shrike in Va. Beach?
with VSO coming up next weekend, has anyone seen the Shrike recently? or
not? If any sightings occur before the VSO weekend, please post, whether
seen or not seen.
thanks
gerry weinberger
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