VA BIRDers,
I arrived at the picnic area about 6am and worked the trees and Ramp Rd,
then did the Bike Trail to the southern end, and then finished at the Stone
Bridge (much later, near 530 pm). Total time was about 4.5 hrs and 74
species (equal to what I encountered at Huntley Meadows for a similar time
investment), windy weather (20-30 mph in the open) and chilly in the morning
(ca. 50F). Highlights were the Black-bellied Plovers, American Black Ducks,
Boneparte's Gull, and Bank Swallows. Larry Cartwright told me of finding a
Dunlin on the mudflats in the afternoon. And it's likely the morning Field
Trip found a few more species, too. Here is yesterday's totals.
Kurt
C. Goose 6 + 6 goslings (2-3 wks)
Am. Black Duck 2
Mallard 7
DC Cormornat 9
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Osprey 12 or more
Bald Eagle 4
Broad-winged Hawk 2
Black-bellied Plover 5
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 1
L. Gull 14
Bonaparte's Gull 1
RB Gull 99
Caspian Tern 4
Rock Pigeon 2
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 38
Belted Kingfisher 1, male
Red-bellied WP 7, prob NY
Downy WP 2
Hairy WP 3, pair marina
No. Flicker 1
PIleated WP 2
E. Wood Pewee 1
Acadian Fly 4, pair
Great Crested Fly 1
E. Kingbird 4
Warbling V 6, pair
Red-eyed V 7
Blue Jay 4, NB
Am. Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Purple Martin 2
Tree 4
No. Rough-winged 6
Bank 6
Barn 21
C. Chickadee 10
T.Titmouse 5
C. Wren 8
BG Gnatcatcher 5
Swainson's Thrush 1
Am. Robin 9
Gray Catbird 7
E. Starling 4
No. Parula 5
Yellow 3
Chestnut-sided 1
Magnolia 2
Black-thr Blue 1
Yellow-rumped 3
Blackpoll 9
Am. Redstart 4
Prothonotary 3
Ovenbird 1
No. Waterthrush 1
Com. Yellowthroat 6
Canada 1
Scarlet Tanager 2
E. Towhee 1
Song Sp 1
No. Cardinal 31, FL, NB
Rose-br Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged BB 18
Com. Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 5
Orchard O 3
Balto O 3
House Finch 1
Am. Goldfinch 17
House Sp 4
