VA BIRDers,
Ed Eder led today's Field Trip at Dyke Marsh and sends the following report
- thanks Ed! By the way, the Crayfish in the photo he sent could easily
feed a family of 4! And the Ring-necked Duck arrival reported by Betsy has
stayed thru the weekend! Kurt
Dyke Marsh September 28 2008. Conditions : Cloudy with intermittent
rain 50 species Added attractions included close up views of Beavers
Northern Waternsnake and a huge Crayfish
Pied billed Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 75
Great Blue Heron 14
Great Egret 25
Canada Goose 65
Wood Duck 6
American Wigeon 3
Northern Shoveler 1
Mallard 123
Ring-necked Duck 1
Osprey 2
Bald Eagle 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red Shouldered H 1
Red tailed Hawk
American Coot 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Lesser yellowlegs 1
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 150
Herring gull 1
Greater BB gull 3
Caspian Tern 9
Forster's Tern 8
Rock Dove 6
Mourning Dove 14
Ruby throated Hummingbird 1
Chimney Swift 50
Belted Kingfisher 3
Red -bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 21
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 7
American Robin56
Northern Mockingbird 1
Gray Catbird 7
European Starling 100
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
red-winged Blackbird 200
Common Grackle 20
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 4
