I enjoyed a nice day birding with Paul Glass and Bruce Richardson at Dick Cross
WMA in Mecklenburg Co. Highlight was a BLACK-BILLED CUCKOO found at the end of
the day near the main road east of the dog kennels. A YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO was
also in this general vicinity. Sparrows were in evidence today but still not in
big numbers. Two adult WHITE-CROWNED SPARROWS were the best ones. Other sparrow
species included CHIPPING, FIELD, SONG, SWAMP and SAVANNAH. YELLOW-RUMPED
WARBLERS have definitely arrived but other warbler species found in smaller
numbers included MAGNOLIA, CAPE MAY, BLACK-THROATED BLUE, PINE, BLACKPOLL,
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT and NORTHERN PARULA. A BLUE-HEADED VIREO was our only vireo
of the day. Other signs of the changing season came in the form of several
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLETS, a single YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER and, on Clyde's
Pond, a PIED-BILLED GREBE and AMERICAN COOT. There was a good number of
RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS around today, certainly the most individuals of that
species that I've seen in the WMA. Hoping they stick around all winter. I'm
sure Bruce will post a few photos from today at a later time. Good birding.
Adam D'Onofrio
Dinwiddie Co.
