Dear Virginia Birders,
I birded upper Thompson’s WMA, Fauquier County, Virginia, this morning. At the
first parking lot off of Freezeland Road, there were signing Kentucky Warblers
heard as soon as I got out of the car! Nice way to start the day birding!!!
There were also Cerulean, Scarlet Tanager, lots of Redstarts and a Hooded
Warbler further down the path.
At the second stop, there was a Red-headed Woodpecker, Raven and Rose-Breasted
Grosbeak heard near the road, and Worm-eating, Black and White, and Black Pole
Warblers along the trail. Redstarts were in abundance, and Cerulean plentiful.
Red-eyed Vireo, Wood Thrush, Acadian and Pewee could always be heard.
My third stop was at the end of the FireRoad. I found another Kentucky,
Ceruleans, one Chat and lots of Indigo Buntings.
It was a great day to be outside and birding, but a tough day for photography.
The birds were well ensconced in leaves, high up and fast moving. Here is a
link to some of the photos of the day, including my life Zebra Swallowtail:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/95123562@N07/sets/72157653406496415
Cheers,
Phil
Phillip Kenny
1731 Killarney Court
Vienna VA 22182-2133
703-255-5423
philkenny@xxxxxxxxxxx
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Subject: eBird Report - G.R. Thompson WMA - MFR02, May 24, 2015
Date: May 24, 2015 at 9:01:52 PM EDT
To: philkenny@xxxxxxxxxxx
G.R. Thompson WMA - MFR02, Fauquier, US-VA
May 24, 2015 6:42 AM - 10:36 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.8
42 species
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 8
Acadian Flycatcher 8
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 3
Common Raven 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Wood Thrush 6
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 4
Cedar Waxwing 12
Ovenbird 5
Worm-eating Warbler 6
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Kentucky Warbler 3
Hooded Warbler 5
American Redstart 25
Cerulean Warbler 15 Many birds seen and heard.
Blackpoll Warbler 2
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Eastern Towhee 5
Chipping Sparrow 1
Scarlet Tanager 6
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 1
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