John Rouse and I spent this rather cool and blustery morning on the Bridle
Trail area of Sky Meadows SP. We found the previously reported Loggerhead
Shrike at the intersection of Rolling Meadow & Hayfield trails. Reference
photo at
https://www.flickr.com/photos/daveboltz/22599582367/in/datetaken-public/ .
Be aware that these 2 trails intersect at 2 places, as Rolling Meadow is a
loop. To get there the quickest/shortest way, turn left (northward, I think)
at the trailhead of Rolling Meadow and go until you hit Hayfield, which is
about a quarter mile. We also had all 7 of the local Woodpecker species and
lots of sparrows. One notable miss in that category was Savannah, which I
usually see at this location.
Complete List below.
Dave Boltz
Sky Meadows SP--Bridle Trail, Fauquier, Virginia, US
Nov 14, 2015 7:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
3.5 mile(s)
45 species
Canada Goose 135
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 9
Northern Harrier 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 4
Red-headed Woodpecker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 1
American Kestrel 1
Loggerhead Shrike 1
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 10
Common Raven 2
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 20
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 6
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 5
Field Sparrow 6
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 8
White-crowned Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 15
Song Sparrow 20
Swamp Sparrow 6
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Eastern Meadowlark 2
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 10
