The Northern Virginia Bird Club visited the Trillium Trail of Thompson
Wildlife Management Area in Fauquier County. The weather was more fitting
for March than May, and few migrants were about, but the local breeders put
on a good show. We saw/heard about a dozen cerulean warblers, some giving
excellent looks. We encountered 2 Kentucky warblers. One close the parking
lot gave good views to some of us. We also son LOTS of American redstarts.
They were by far the most common bird seen, and we were never out of earshot
of their calls and songs. Other highlights were 2 veery, a broad-winged
hawk, hooded warbler (great looks), and rose-breasted grosbeak. The
complete list is presented below.
Marc Ribaudo
Thompson WMA--Trillium Trail, Fauquier, Virginia, US
May 6, 2017 6:37 AM - 10:07 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
38 species
Turkey Vulture 1
Broad-winged Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
American Crow 2
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 3
Veery 2
Wood Thrush 18
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 1
Ovenbird 18
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Kentucky Warbler 2
Hooded Warbler 2
American Redstart 32
Cerulean Warbler 12 Many birds singing. On territory.
Chipping Sparrow 1
Eastern Towhee 10
Scarlet Tanager 8
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 6
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 4
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S36584652
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