3 waterproof birders joined Larry and myself for a wet Northern Virginia
Birding Club field trip to Banshee Reeks (aka Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve
- MFF08 in eBird hotspot terms). Initially the rain wasn't too bad but as
time went by, the rain got worse. It got colder too. At some point during
the trip I could see my own breath. Brrrr. I had the feeling I was back in
Holland and birding in the rain. Highlights of the trip included a late
Blue-headed Vireo (juv), Swamp Sparrows, and a few White-crowned Sparrows.
Other winter guests such Yellow-rumped Warbler, Ruby-crowned Kinglet and
White-throated Sparrows were seen as well. Plenty of Northern Flickers were
around. We totaled 32 species give or take a few.
Gerco
Leesburg, VA
VP Trips NVBC (http://www.nvabc.org/)
Upcoming NVBC Trips
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:30 AM Huntley Meadows Charlotte Friend
Saturday, October 24, 2009 8:00 AM Meadowood Bob Klarquist/Steve Williams
Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve - MFF08
2 Wood Duck
1 Great Blue Heron
1 Red-shouldered Hawk
1 American Kestrel
3 Mourning Dove
1 Belted Kingfisher
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
2 Downy Woodpecker
12 Northern Flicker
2 Eastern Phoebe
1 Blue-headed Vireo
25 Blue Jay
4 American Crow
2 Carolina Chickadee
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
6 Carolina Wren
1 House Wren
2 Ruby-crowned Kinglet
7 Eastern Bluebird
100 American Robin
2 Northern Mockingbird
12 European Starling
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
4 Eastern Towhee
6 Field Sparrow
10 Song Sparrow
2 Swamp Sparrow
40 White-throated Sparrow
3 White-crowned Sparrow
6 Northern Cardinal
50 Red-winged Blackbird
1 American Goldfinch
