VA Birders,
This weekend, my family and I spent the weekend in Shenandoah National Park.
We stayed at Skyland resort and I birded many of the nearby trails. I have
included a report summarizing my observations for the following trails:
Limberlost, Stony Man, Rose River Falls, Hawksbill Mountain, Cedar Run and
Skyland resort. Each trail had a slightly different mix of birds. Limberlost
trail had the greatest species variety of the trails. Stony Man had a nice
overlook with Peregrine Falcons. If you have any questions about where I found
birds, feel free to send me an email.
Good birding!
Candice Lowther
Bristow, VA
WEEK REPORT: High Count
Report Details
Date range: May 11, 2012 - May 17, 2012 Total # of Species: 53
Total # of Checklists: 6
Location(s): Cedar Run; Limberlost Trail, Shenandoah NP - MSD03; Shenandoah
NP--Hawksbill Mountain; Shenandoah NP--Rose River Falls; Shenandoah
NP--Skyland; Stony Man Trail, Shenandoah NP - MSD02
Summary
May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
Number of Species 10 47 35 -- -- -- --
Number of Individuals 39 432 291 -- -- -- --
Number of Checklists 1 3 2 -- -- -- --
Highest Count for a Species (sample size)
Species Name May 11 May 12 May 13 May 14 May 15 May 16 May 17
Turkey Vulture -- 6
(2) -- -- -- -- --
Broad-winged Hawk -- -- 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Red-tailed Hawk -- 1
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Peregrine Falcon -- 2
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Barred Owl 2
(1) -- -- -- -- -- --
Chimney Swift -- 2
(1) 3
(1) -- -- -- --
Ruby-throated Hummingbird -- -- 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Downy Woodpecker -- 1
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Hairy Woodpecker -- 3
(1) 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Pileated Woodpecker -- 2
(1) 3
(2) -- -- -- --
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
(1) 10
(3) 3
(1) -- -- -- --
Acadian Flycatcher -- 5
(2) 3
(1) -- -- -- --
Least Flycatcher -- 1
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Eastern Phoebe 6
(1) -- -- -- -- -- --
Great Crested Flycatcher -- 5
(3) 1
(2) -- -- -- --
Yellow-throated Vireo -- 1
(1) 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Blue-headed Vireo -- 6
(2) 3
(1) -- -- -- --
Red-eyed Vireo -- 10
(3) 15
(2) -- -- -- --
Blue Jay -- 1
(3) 5
(2) -- -- -- --
American Crow -- 2
(2) 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Common Raven -- 4
(3) -- -- -- -- --
Carolina Chickadee -- 1
(3) 10
(1) -- -- -- --
Tufted Titmouse -- 5
(2) 10
(1) -- -- -- --
White-breasted Nuthatch -- 4
(1) 1
(1) -- -- -- --
House Wren 1
(1) 1
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Winter Wren -- -- 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Veery -- 12
(3) 30
(2) -- -- -- --
Wood Thrush -- 1
(1) 3
(1) -- -- -- --
American Robin 6
(1) -- 5
(1) -- -- -- --
Gray Catbird 3
(1) 35
(3) 10
(2) -- -- -- --
Cedar Waxwing -- 6
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Ovenbird -- 6
(3) 10
(2) -- -- -- --
Louisiana Waterthrush -- 1
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Black-and-white Warbler -- 3
(3) 8
(2) -- -- -- --
Nashville Warbler -- 1
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Hooded Warbler -- 10
(1) -- -- -- -- --
American Redstart 6
(1) 50
(3) 35
(2) -- -- -- --
Cerulean Warbler -- 6
(2) 2
(1) -- -- -- --
Magnolia Warbler -- 2
(1) 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Blackburnian Warbler -- 1
(2) -- -- -- -- --
Chestnut-sided Warbler -- 12
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Blackpoll Warbler -- 2
(2) 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Black-throated Blue Warbler -- 1
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Black-throated Green Warbler -- 3
(1) 1
(1) -- -- -- --
Canada Warbler -- 2
(1) 20
(1) -- -- -- --
Eastern Towhee 1
(1) 10
(3) -- -- -- -- --
Chipping Sparrow 2
(1) 1
(1) 2
(2) -- -- -- --
Dark-eyed Junco 10
(1) 5
(1) 35
(1) -- -- -- --
Scarlet Tanager -- 8
(3) 10
(2) -- -- -- --
Rose-breasted Grosbeak -- 5
(2) 10
(1) -- -- -- --
Indigo Bunting -- 2
(1) -- -- -- -- --
Brown-headed Cowbird -- 8
(1) 3
(1) -- -- -- --
American Goldfinch -- 10
(1) 3
(1) -- -- -- --
