I spent some time at Greenfield, near Daleville, in Botetourt County this
afternoon. I was there from 2:30-5pm. It was a beautiful day, although somewhat
on the chilly side. There were lots of dogs?with their humans ?out and about?-
I even met a new breed....a Canaan, an ancient breed from the Middle East, who
goes by the name, Sheba - but ?enough about dogs....Song Sparrows and
Yellow-rumped Warblers seemed to be everywhere. Highlights include 9 species of
sparrows including Lincoln's and Vesper, a bright yellow Palm Warbler, an
immature Yellow Warbler, a male Ruddy Duck and a Great Egret. A list follows
with totals for each species.
Canada Goose 47
Wood Duck 1
Black Duck 1
Mallard 27
Green-winged Teal 6
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Killdeer 5
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
N. Flicker 2
E. Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 4
A. Crow 2
C. Chickadee 1
C. Wren 4
House Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
E. Bluebird 4
A. Robin 2
N. Mockingbird 4
Yellow Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 50+
Palm Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Chipping Sparrow 4
Field Sparrow 2
Vesper Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 75+
Lincoln's Sparrow 1
Swamp Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 1
White-crowned Sparrow 1
E. Meadowlark 2
A. Goldfinch 3
Mike Purdy
Roanoke, VA.
