VA Birders,
Dave Boltz and I started early in the chill at Lake FairfaxPark beyond the
skatepark where the crossbills have been reported recently. We found lots of
Pine Siskins, Red-breasted Nuthatch, House Finch and Am. Goldfinch. The bright
sun on a clear day warmed things up as we found Eastern Towhee, Fox Sparrow,
and Pine Warbler and enjoyed chatting with lots of birders while NOT seeing
crossbills. Jon Royce joined us in the continued quest at Blandy Experimental
Farm in Boyce, VA. There we added White-breasted Nuthatch, Yellow-rumped
Warbler, Eastern Meadowlark, Cedar Waxwing, 2 Canvasback, and over 20 Tree
Swallows. We decided crossbills weren't going to happen today, and stopped at
Sky Meadows State Park to add Red-headed Woodpecker. We were pleased to also
find several birds in the equestrian area East of Rt. 17 including American
Kestrel, Killdeer, White-crowned Sparrow, and Tundra Swan at the edge of the
pond closest to Paris, VA. We glimpsed Northern Shoveler and Red-shouldered
Hawk on the return trip to bring day total species to 58. E-Bird reports below.
Phil Silas
Woodbridge, VA
Lake Fairfax, Fairfax, US-VA
Mar 23, 2013 7:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Dave Boltz & I and several birders looking for crossbills!
34 species
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 1
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 5
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 3
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 27
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 5
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 28
European Starling 15
Pine Warbler 5
Eastern Towhee 3
Fox Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 15
Northern Cardinal 8
Common Grackle 8
Pine Siskin 12
American Goldfinch 20
Blandy Experimental Farm / State Arboretum of Virginia - MFR06, Clarke, US-VA
Mar 23, 2013 12:50 PM - 3:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Dave Boltz, Jon Royce & I still looking for crossbills.
36 species
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Canvasback 2
Hooded Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Turkey Vulture 6
Rock Pigeon 16
Mourning Dove 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 22
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 13
Northern Mockingbird 2
Cedar Waxwing 7
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 29
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Eastern Meadowlark 4
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 2
Sky Meadows SP - MFR03, Fauquier, US-VA
Mar 23, 2013 3:40 PM - 4:40 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Dave Bolz, Jon Royce & I looking for new birds after missing
crossbills.
21 species
Canada Goose 4
Tundra Swan 6
Turkey Vulture 6
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Killdeer 8
Mourning Dove 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 3
American Kestrel 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 36
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 10
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 2
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 22
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