VA BIRDers,
A wonderful morning with blue skies and little wind. The air was crisp -
about 40F at the start and ending at 50+F after 11am. And sounds easily
carried through the woods with few leaves left to scatter the calls of
animals. I checked all 3 meadows (the woodcock meadow was mostly
waterlogged) plus in-between. No significant highlights although a few of
the uncommon late November species (for Huntley Meadows) were noted. 40
species in all, the list is below for those who follow the birds there as
well as for the record keepers.
Kurt Gaskill
C. Goose 18
Mallard 10
Hooded Merganser 5
Black Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 48
Herring Gull 2
Mourning Dove 6
Red-bellied WP 11
YB Sapsucker 1
Downy WP 4
Hairy WP 2
No. Flicker 5
Pileated WP 3
Blue Jay 17
Am. Crow 6
Fish Crow 113
C. Chickadee 12
T. Titmouse 15
White-br Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 1
C. Wren 9
W. Wren 2
GC Kinglet 1
E. Bluebird 10
Hermit Thrush 1
Am. Robin 13
Cedar Waxwing 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
E. Towhee 1
Field Sp 4
Song Sp 24
Swamp Sp 9
White-thr Sp 30
DE Junco 56
No. Cardinal 14
House Finch 10
Am. Goldfinch 7
