I saw a small colony of CLIFF SWALLOWS under a bridge outside of Luray
last summer. Went out for a wedding and did some birding on the way
home. If anyone out that way is interested in checking it out, take
Bixlers Ferry Road (SR 675) off 340 until you come to the bridge over
the Shenandoah. Lots of parking and an easy trail to view under the
bridge.
Rich Rieger
Alexandria, VA
Begin forwarded message:
From: Phillip <philkenny@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: June 3, 2012 7:55:57 PM EDT
To: "Com Va-Bird@Listserve." <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Fwd: eBird Report - Rectortown Road Bridge, Jun 2, 2012
Dear List,
Russ Taylor & I got a late start on Saturday, but nevertheless had some luck in Rectortown, Fauquier County, VA, at the bridge that crossed over the stream north of town. Most notable were the colony of Cliff Swallows nesting under the bridge. (The only other place I have seen them in NOVA is on the bridge over the Shenandoah on Route 7, west of Snicker's Gap.) A pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows are nesting in the stream bank next to the bridge. The other notable was a Red-headed Woodpecker.
Cheers,
Phil
Phil Kenny
1731 Killarney Court
Vienna, VA 22182-2133
philkenny@xxxxxxxxxxx
H: 703-255-5423
C: 571-226-6690
Rectortown Road Bridge, Fauquier, US-VA
Jun 2, 2012 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Russ Taylor & I observed Cliff Swallows, etc.
43 species
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Warbling Vireo 2
American Crow 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Cliff Swallow 20
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 2
Grasshopper Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Eastern Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 2
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http:// ebird.org)
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