I just returned from three weeks in Cape May, Co. NJ, so I decided to go
around
to a couple of local trails and take inventory. The Flycatchers were by far
the most
active and vocal birds with 5 species found rather quickly. the most
interesting
by far was an Eastern Phoebe repeatly attacking the ground by the trail edge.
I watched as a small to mid-sized Praying Mantis successfully defended itself
against a much larger and very determined foe who eventually gave up the hunt.
I walked from behind Tall Oaks up to and onto the Lake Anne Dam at Wiehle Ave
then
behind Universalist Church Garden Plots. I saw and heard the following plus
usuals
Barn Swallow
Chimney Swift
Ruby Throated Hummingbird
Eastern Wood Pewee - 2
Acadian Flycatcher - in wooded stream vallley, was there back in June as well
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Red Eyed Vireo
Indigo Bunting ( 2 pair ) along the gas pipeline right of way.
Dave Young
Reston, Virginia
