VA BIRDers,
A 4.5 hr visit to OBNWR was somewhat productive although several of the
typical wintering species were not encountered and large numbers of sparrows
have not yet arrived. The long distance migrants were not numerous whereas
the short distance migrants had a good showing. A high tide coupled with
strong winds after 930 kept the waterfowl diversity low. Top highlight was
an overflying Bobolink. Other notables were Chimney Swift, E. Phoebe, No.
Rough-winged Swallow, RC Kinglet, Gray Catbird, Nashville Warbler, Pine
Warbler, Palm Warbler, Common Yellowthroat, Lincoln's Sparrow, White-crowned
Sparrow, Indigo Bunting, and Rusty Blackbird. Most numerous species was
Yellow-rumped Warbler. The list of the 65 species encountered is below.
Kurt Gaskill
C. Goose 23
Wood Duck 15
Mallard 7
Pied-billed Grebe 6
DC Cormorant 84
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 7
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 6
Osprey 3
Bald Eagle 3
Sharpie 3
Coopers 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Am. Kestrel 2
Am Coot 22
L. Gull 26
Ring-billed Gull 1
Forster's Tern 3
Mourning Dove 14
Chimney Swift 20
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied WP 3
Downy WP 4
Hairy WP 1
No. Flicker 10
Pileated WP 1
E. Phoebe 4
Blue Jay 12
Am. Crow 29
Fish Crow 57
No. Rough-winged Sw 1
C. Chickadee 5
T. Titmouse 2
C. Wren 7
RC Kinglet 3
E. Bluebird 9
Am. Robin 41
Gray Catbird 3
No. Mocker 6
E. Starling 23
Cedar Waxwing 10
Nashville 1
Yellow-rumped 115
Pine 1 (not in a pine!)
Palm 9
Com. Yellowthroat 3
E. Towhee 6
Field Sp 2
Song Sp 22
Lincoln's Sp 1
Swamp Sp 24
White-thr Sp 28
White-crn Sp 5
No. Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 3
Bobolink 1
Red-winged BB 94
E. Meadowlark 2
Rusty BB 1
Com. Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 2
Am. Goldfinch 16
