The front yesterday droped a lot of migrants into Bryan Park, Richmond VA, and
Orange-crowned Warbler was one of them. It was seen along the trail that
starts 150 paces from the parking lot at shelter one. The bird was located and
then relocated by a bit of pishing so this might be a specimen that could be
found again. Not a real beauty, as it was the drab gray version, but its a
bird the birders would like (few field marks - a challenge to ID). Also in the
park, Eastern Meadowlark, FOS Great-crested Flycatcher, Red-eyed Vireo, Indigo
Bunting and Swamp Sparrow. Tons of yellow-rumps, black and white and pine
warblers too. The full ebird list is below for those interested.
Bob Beard in Richmond
Date: Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:23:42 -0400
From: ebird-checklist@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: rbeard22205@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: eBird Report - Bryan Park, Apr 17, 2015
Bryan Park, Richmond City, US-VA
Apr 17, 2015 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: First Orange-crowned Warbler I have seen in the park was today.
First of spring today included Great-crested Flycatcher, Eastern Meadowlark
(first time seeing this bird at Bryan), Red-eyed Vireo, Indigo Bunting and
Swamp Sparrow. The last front pulled in quite a nice increase in birds.
51 species
Canada Goose 10
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 6
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 4
Red-headed Woodpecker 1 Continuing bird from the winter, still hanging
around the sandy bar/dead tree area.
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1 First of spring for me at the park.
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 1 First of spring for me at the park.
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Purple Martin 12
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 7
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6 Found a nest about 30 paces down the main road
from Sheter 1.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 12
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 4
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Bird was seen along trail that heads 150 paces
from the parking lot at Shelter 1. This bird was a drab bird, with dull
yellow breast (and ever so faint streaking) very gray head, a not bright but
detectable eye ring, dull dark eye line somewhat faint), no wing bars,
yellowish rump. Did not vocalize.
Pine Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 44 Could have easily been more. I encountered
several groups from all over the park. Some were in bright spring suits and
others were a dull as a winter overcast.
Eastern Towhee 6
Chipping Sparrow 2
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1 First of spring for me at the park.
White-throated Sparrow 30
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 6
Eastern Meadowlark 1 First of spring for me at the park, and well, the
first Meadowlark I have seen here at Bryan.
Common Grackle 7
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 3
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S22908501
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
