Hello all
This morning when I opened up my e - mail there was a message of a Painted
Bunting coming to a feeder in the Verona area . I called the member of our club
who wanted me to join them in looking for this bird . But I was at work & I
told her to go & see if it was around & give me directions . She missed the
bird this morning & after work I arrived around 2 :40ish pm & within a minute I
found the bird at the back feeder of black oil sunflower seed . The owner of
the house came out & we chatted a little & she invited me in to get a better
look at the male Painted Bunting . I asked her about letting other birder come
& view the bird & she told me that she wanted to share the bird with others .
This bird was first seen on Dec. 10th around 9am & it was missed on our CBC .
The Bunting came around yesterday for the second sighting & it was around 2 pm
. This afternoon I took a hopefully beginning birder friend of mine over & the
Bunting was again seen at 4: 15 pm . The hostess to the Painted Bunting is
Chris Waldrop & her phone numbers are -- home - 540 -- 248 -- 0305 & cell --
540 -- 487 -- 9167 . She told me if you call & do not get a answer to come on
out . She will be home all day tomorrow .
Directions Take I 81 to exit 227 the Verona exit turn onto Rt. 612 West go
to the light at the intersection of Rt. 612 & Rt. 11 . Go straight across back
onto Rt. 612 ( this part of 612 is Quick's Mill Rd. ) & pass the Burger King
-- follow for a little over a mile & turn right onto Rt. 626 which is Limestone
Rd. follow for about a mile & you will see a sign with River Ridge on it turn
right onto River Ridge Rd. go about one tenth of a mile & turn left onto River
Cir. go about another tenth of a mile & her houseis on the right & the house
number is 59 River Circle .The back feeder is off the left side of the house &
also check out the feeders under the maple trees in front of the house . Good
luck to all & everyone have a wonderful Christmas .
Allen Larner
Rare Bird Alert Chairman
Augusta Bird Club
Staunton
