For those familiar with Newport News Park, the swamp bridge was particularly
busy this morning. About 9 AM after a brief sprinkle, the birds came out in
force. It was nice to find three pied-billed grebes and two American Black
ducks. Complete list below.
Other wildlife included many tiger swallowtails, a water moccasin, and two
young raccoons. The raccoons were playing along the water edge, and then
settled into a hallowed out tree for their sleep.
Dave Youker
Yorktown, VA
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Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Mute Swan
American Black Duck
Mallard
Osprey
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
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