I'm spending the weekend in VA Beach near the Aquarium. Before the
Aquarium opened at 9, I visited Red Wing Park almost directly across
General Booth Blvd.
At the back of the park, a nature trail leads to a cypress swamp/
slough. TONS of Yellow-rumped Warblers but the bird of the day was the
Prothonotary Warbler -- actually 2. Plus two male and two female Wood
Ducks. No sign of ducklings.
Full list is below. Winds suppressed the woodland birds. Numbers were
low but the quality was high!!
When the aquarium opened I visited their aviary but can't count the
turkey on my year list. The marsh trail between the two exhibit
buildings was almost devoid of birds, except the local trash bird --
Boat-tailed Grackles. High tide and boats with fisher people also
served to suppress the birds. Not even a Great Blue Heron.
Maybe I'll try later today when low tide is around 4.
Shirley Devan
Williamsburg Bird Club
http://williamsburgbirdclub.org/
757.813.1322
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Date: April 12, 2009 12:57:46 PM EDT
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Subject: eBird Report - Redwing Park , 4/12/09
Location: Red Wing Park
Observation date: 4/12/09
Notes: Observations made on Redwing Park Nature Trail at Cypress
Swamp
Number of species: 12
Wood Duck 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 1
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin X -- All over the park
Yellow-rumped Warbler X -- THEY WERE EVERYWHERE
Prothonotary Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 2
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