I spent a lovely 3 hours this morning, mostly on the Paw Paw trail at
Shenandoah River ("Andy Guest") State Park. The highlight for me was
the banding station. The chief ranger there, a hard-working guy,
showed me his 15 mist nets and 3 intrepid volunteers, and I saw netted
Field and Song Sparrows, Bluebird, Tree Swallow, and Red-Bellied
Woodpecker. The latter captive put on the longest, loudest vocal act
I've ever heard from any woodpecker. He was a highly perturbed woody.
My list of 35 species follows. Other highlights were 3 BALD EAGLES
and at least 6 LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH, with 4 singing. Several rather
odd misses, including W-B Nuthatches and Juncos.
- Steve
stevejohnson2 (at) verizon (dot) net
Double-crested Cormorant
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Mallard
Bald Eagle
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
