October flew past, and I didn't get the chance to post the cool birds that
were sighted in Prince Edward and the surrounding counties. Sorry for the
delay; here are some of the highlights:
October 2: Forster's Terns at Sandy River Reservoir (during Hurricane
Joaquin)
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25275518
October 4: Green-winged Teal & Greater Yellowlegs at Sandy River Reservoir
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25290324
October 5: Late Northern Waterthrush, Late Spotted Sandpiper, & Early Ruddy
Duck at Holliday Lake State Park
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25314138
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25314302
October 9: Black-billed Cuckoo at Twin Lakes State Park
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25359707
October 13: Late Spotted Sandpiper at Sandy River Reservoir
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25530946
October 14: Raptor Ruckus & Gray-cheeked Thrush at Holliday Lake State Park
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25415492
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25416550
October 15: Northern Pintail in eastern Buckingham
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25490294
October 16: Mute Swan & Tennessee Warblers at Wilck's Lake
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25490512
October 19: Marsh Wren at James River State Park
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25490690
October 21: Late Spotted Sandpiper at Wilck's Lake
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25496198
October 22: Mute Swan & Late Green Heron at Wilck's Lake
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25531116
October 24: Nashville Warbler & Late Blackpoll Warbler at Twin Lakes State
Park
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25538926
October 25: Palm Warbler & White-crowned Sparrows in western Prince Edward
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S25546957
(Mute Swan was back again this morning at Wilck's Lake!)
All Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/65924095@N06/
Evan Spears
Farmville, VA
