VA BIRDers,
Let me add a bit to Jay's list for Dyke Marsh. I visited the Hunting Creek
mudflats this morning at about 0830 and then later near 1730. The following
may be additional to the list Jay kindly provided.
Great Egret 11
American Black Duck 1 (male)
Osprey 13 nr the Stone Bridge plus Jay's tally
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 25
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 260
Ring-billed Gull 650
Great Black-backed Gull 3
Caspian Tern 1
Also, there were 2 Great Crested Flycatchers feeding a third near marina's
Ramp Rd.
Kurt Gaskill
-----Original Message-----
From: va-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:va-bird-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Jay Keller
Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2005 12:35 PM
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [va-bird] Dyke Marsh Walk - 7/24/05
Hello VA-Birders,
Today was a very pleasant morning for the weekly bird walk at Dyke Marsh.
Several good birds were observed, including a young PROTHONOTARY WARBLER at
the beginning of Haul Road, two flyover WOOD DUCKS, a migrant WHITE-EYED
VIREO at the bend, several MARSH WRENS, and two BROWN THRASHERS.
I took a peek before the walk started, and I was able to find a cooperative
LEAST BITTERN among the reeds in the marshy area to the right of Haul Road
after the bend. Unfortunately, it did not show itself for the group later.
The list is below. I look forward to seeing everyone on future walks!
Jay Keller
-----------------------------------
Canada Goose 45
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 58
Double-crested Cormorant 17
Least Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 9
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 8
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Ring-billed Gull 3
Herring Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 8
Mourning Dove 16
Chimney Swift 9
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 1
Warbling Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 12
Purple Martin 3
Tree Swallow 25
Barn Swallow 9
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
Marsh Wren 5
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 4
Northern Mockingbird 3
Brown Thrasher 2
European Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 5
Yellow Warbler 4
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Northern Cardinal 9
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 285
Common Grackle 12
Orchard Oriole 2
Baltimore Oriole 5
House Finch 7
American Goldfinch 47
House Sparrow 21
You are subscribed to VA-BIRD. To post to this mailing list, simply send
email to va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe, send email to
va-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
You are subscribed to VA-BIRD. To post to this mailing list, simply send email
to va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe, send email to
va-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
