[Va-bird] Diving mallards

From: m b <marlabeth@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 16:33:08 +0000

In Maine I have often seen black ducks dive. All summer and early fall long,
not just occasionally.  In fact, decades ago I was told by a Mainer they were
diving ducks, and was surprised many years later to discover they were
considered dabblers. Clearly black ducks are not mallards, but very like
mallards. Perhaps similar behavior,  though I personally have never seen a
mallard dive.

Mb northern va
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Today's Topics:

   1. Re: Glaucous gull, occoquan (Bill Hohenstein)
   2. Glaucous gull, and Iceland Gull occoquan (Bill Hohenstein)
   3. Young Bald Eagle slipping, sliding on the frozen Nansemond
      (Les Willis)
   4. Re: Chipping Sparrows (50!) (Mary Ann Good)
   5. Rough-legged Hawk (Clarke County) (Gabriel Mapel)
   6. Re: Rough-legged Hawk (Clarke County) (Gabriel Mapel)
   7. Re: diving mallards (badgerboy@xxxxxxxxxx)
   8. Glaucous, Iceland gulls (Marc Ribaudo)
   9. Re: Chipping Sparrows (Marshall Faintich)
  10. Fwd: [MASSBIRD] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - South Orleans
      (David Gibson)
  11. Sandy River Reservoir, 1/6 (Alyssa Freeman)
  12. Mute Swan at Wilck's Lake & Palm Warbler at High Bridge Trail
      SP, Prince Edward County (Evan Spears)
  13. Re: Mute Swan at Wilck's Lake & Palm Warbler at High Bridge
      Trail SP, Prince Edward County (Shea Tiller)
  14. Re: Chipping Sparrows (50!) (Mary Ann Good)
  15. Jackson Abbott conservation award (Patti Reum)

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Message: 1
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 15:04:24 +0000
From: Bill Hohenstein <elliety@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Glaucous gull, occoquan
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From: Bill Hohenstein <elliety@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, January 6, 2018 10:02:50 AM
To: Marc Ribaudo
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Glaucous gull, occoquan

Sat morning 10:00 Glaucous gull present
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Subject: [Va-bird] Glaucous gull, occoquan

The Glaucous gull at Occoquan Overlook park is showing nicely.  No sign of
Iceland yet but gulls are trickling in.

Marc Ribaudo

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Message: 2
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 17:28:10 +0000
From: Bill Hohenstein <elliety@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Glaucous gull, and Iceland Gull occoquan
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The Iceland Gull showed up as well at about 10:30.  Here is a link to some
photos and videos:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/73831614@N00/albums/72157689129219902/with/25669046598/

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Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Glaucous gull, occoquan

Sat morning 10:00 Glaucous gull present
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Subject: [Va-bird] Glaucous gull, occoquan

The Glaucous gull at Occoquan Overlook park is showing nicely.  No sign of
Iceland yet but gulls are trickling in.

Marc Ribaudo

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Message: 3
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2018 12:54:02 -0500
From: Les Willis <leswillis@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Young Bald Eagle slipping, sliding on the frozen
        Nansemond
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This morning.? River frozen completely shore to shore.

https://youtu.be/1gqQROS0Vzg

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Message: 4
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 13:14:09 -0500
From: Mary Ann Good <magood20132@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Chipping Sparrows (50!)
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Like Marshall, I also had a large flock of at least 36 Chipping Sparrows,
foraging up close in my backyard this morning--they clearly separated
themselves from the many White-throats, and fed right under my floor to
ceiling windows.

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:05 PM, Marshall Faintich via va-bird <
va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Flock of 50 Chipping Sparrows in Old Trail; Crozet, VA; 1/5/18. Report and
photos:

<http://www.faintich.net/Blog2018/2018_01_05.htm>
http://www.faintich.net/Blog2018/2018_01_05.htm

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Crozet, VA

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In real life, the shortest distance between two points is never a straight
line, so you might as well enjoy the journey !!

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Message: 5
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 13:20:20 -0500
From: Gabriel Mapel <birdmangabriel@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Rough-legged Hawk (Clarke County)
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Light morph juvenile hovering over Hwy 17 median now, 0.5mile east of entrance
to Blandy.
Gabriel Mapel et al

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Message: 6
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 13:23:27 -0500
From: Gabriel Mapel <birdmangabriel@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Rough-legged Hawk (Clarke County)
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CORRECTION: 0.5mile WEST of entrance to Blandy.
Sorry for the confusion.
G Mapel

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Light morph juvenile hovering over Hwy 17 median now, 0.5mile east ofentrance
to Blandy.
Gabriel Mapel et al

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Message: 7
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 13:25:20 -0500
From: badgerboy@xxxxxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] diving mallards
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Down here in Boone NC Mallards in the New River were diving under but
not deeply today and we surmised that they were going under to warm up.
The air temperature was around 5F while the water was 27 degrees warmer
or so. Just a guess though.

Guy McGrane, boone, NC

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Message: 8
Date: Sat, 06 Jan 2018 13:37:44 -0500
From: Marc Ribaudo <moribaudo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Glaucous, Iceland gulls
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Both gulls are currently at Occoquan Overlook park, 1:35pm.

Marc Ribaudo

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Message: 9
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 13:47:29 -0500
From: "Marshall Faintich" <marshall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Chipping Sparrows
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I wonder if the coastal nor'easter snowstorm pushed the Chipping Sparrows to
the northwest from their Carolina wintering grounds?

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line, so you might as well enjoy the journey !!

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Message: 10
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 15:38:02 -0500
From: David Gibson <20cabot@xxxxxxxxx>
To: VA-BIRD <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Fwd: [MASSBIRD] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - South
        Orleans
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For those interested in the sapsucker thread. This from South Orleans on
Cape Cod.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Charlie Thompson <cot3@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 3:18 PM
Subject: [MASSBIRD] Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - South Orleans
To: Massbird@xxxxxxxxxxxx, Capecodbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Have had Yellow-bellied Sapsucker at our suet and sun seed feeders daily
since 12-31-17.
Feeds several times during the day and shares well.

Charlie and Susan Thompson
South Orleans, MA
cot3atcomcast.net

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Message: 11
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 19:48:58 -0500
From: Alyssa Freeman <tsiporah.shani@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Sandy River Reservoir, 1/6
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I drove down to the Sandy River Reservoir this afternoon, but the Greater
White-fronted Geese were a no-show. There were no more than 10 Canada Geese
when I was there and they didn't stay long (possibly because of hunters).
The Horned Grebes and Common Goldeneyes were still there, however. Most
were quite far out on the water. Totals were as follows (most numbers are
appropriate):

1. Blue Jay - 1
2. Greater Scaup - 10
3. Bald Eagle - 1 (immature. At times standing on the ice, circling the
reservoir, and calling)
4. Hooded Merganser - 31
5. Ruddy Duck - 12
6. Ring-billed Gull - 15
7. Bufflehead - 6
8. Redhead - 1 (male)
9. Gadwall - 12
10. Common Goldeneye - 2 (females)
11. Common Loon - 3 (one standing on the shore by the bridge. First time
I've ever seen one on land)
12. Belted Kingfisher - 1
13. Horned Grebe - 2
14. Red-breasted Merganser - 12
15. Yellow-rumped (Myrtle) Warbler - 2
16. American Crow - 1
17. Song Sparrow - 1
18. Canvasback - 30
19. American Black Duck - 8
20. Mallard - 150
21. Great Blue Heron - 1

(the ABDU's and the MALL's were all at the end of Gates-Basse Road)

Alyssa Freeman
Henrico Co.

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Message: 12
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 20:06:33 -0500
From: Evan Spears <e3spears@xxxxxxxxx>
To: heartofvabirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Mute Swan at Wilck's Lake & Palm Warbler at High
        Bridge Trail SP, Prince Edward County
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Continuing cold weather keeps bringing in the rarities.

- Stopped briefly at frozen Wilck's Lake this morning only to see a MUTE
SWAN land on the ice in the middle of the lake. Bird stayed for several
minutes resting on the ice before heading south. This species was last seen
in the region at this location in early December 2015.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41688442
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690720

- No sign of the Greater White-fronted Geese at Sandy River Reservoir, but
there are still tons of ducks. The lake is more frozen than yesterday but
plenty open water remains. Flock of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and three
COMMON GOLDENEYES were the main waterfowl highlights.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690693
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690683

- High Bridge Trail State Park yielded the second or third regional winter
record for PALM WARBLER.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690676

- Ended the day at Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park with an up close
look at a brave SAVANNAH SPARROW.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690658

Evan Spears
Farmville, VA

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Message: 13
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 20:43:34 -0500
From: Shea Tiller <sheagordontiller@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Evan Spears <e3spears@xxxxxxxxx>, VA-BIRD <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Mute Swan at Wilck's Lake & Palm Warbler at
        High Bridge Trail SP, Prince Edward County
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Nice photos on the checklists. Always a pleasure to see great documentation
of great sightings!

Great birding,

Shea

On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 8:06 PM, Evan Spears via va-bird <
va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Continuing cold weather keeps bringing in the rarities.

- Stopped briefly at frozen Wilck's Lake this morning only to see a MUTE
SWAN land on the ice in the middle of the lake. Bird stayed for several
minutes resting on the ice before heading south. This species was last seen
in the region at this location in early December 2015.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41688442
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690720

- No sign of the Greater White-fronted Geese at Sandy River Reservoir, but
there are still tons of ducks. The lake is more frozen than yesterday but
plenty open water remains. Flock of RED-BREASTED MERGANSERS and three
COMMON GOLDENEYES were the main waterfowl highlights.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690693
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690683

- High Bridge Trail State Park yielded the second or third regional winter
record for PALM WARBLER.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690676

- Ended the day at Sailor's Creek Battlefield State Park with an up close
look at a brave SAVANNAH SPARROW.
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41690658

Evan Spears
Farmville, VA
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Message: 14
Date: Sat, 6 Jan 2018 21:02:58 -0500
From: Mary Ann Good <magood20132@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Chipping Sparrows (50!)
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I am so sorry I neglected to give my location--this was in western Loudoun
County south of Purcellville (Lincoln).

On Sat, Jan 6, 2018 at 1:14 PM, Mary Ann Good <magood20132@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Like Marshall, I also had a large flock of at least 36 Chipping Sparrows,
foraging up close in my backyard this morning--they clearly separated
themselves from the many White-throats, and fed right under my floor to
ceiling windows.

On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 12:05 PM, Marshall Faintich via va-bird <
va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Flock of 50 Chipping Sparrows in Old Trail; Crozet, VA; 1/5/18. Report and
photos:

<http://www.faintich.net/Blog2018/2018_01_05.htm>
http://www.faintich.net/Blog2018/2018_01_05.htm

___________________________

Marshall Faintich

Crozet, VA

marshall@xxxxxxxxxxxx

www.faintich.net<http://www.faintich.net> <http://www.faintich.net/>

In real life, the shortest distance between two points is never a straight
line, so you might as well enjoy the journey !!

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Message: 15
Date: Sun, 7 Jan 2018 06:28:36 -0500
From: Patti Reum <pareum@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "WS: Bird Sightings to VSO Comp" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Jackson Abbott conservation award
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The last day to submit a nomination for the VSO Abbott conservation award
will be January 16th. Please contact Patti Reum at pareum@xxxxxxxxx for
more information.

Patti Reum

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