VA BIRDers,
Marc Ribaudo, Russ Taylor and myself worked the fields along the Bridle
Trail at Sky Meadows on this overcast morning. It took us about 3.5 hrs to
complete the loop and highlights were Common Loon, Barn Owl, E. Phoebe, Tree
Swallow, House Wren, Orange-crowned Warbler, Nashville Warbler, many Yellow
Palm Warblers, Vesper Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Lincoln's Sparrows.
Excellent numbers of Field, Savannah, Song and White-throated Sparrows
indicating that they are near their maximum passage through our area. The
list of the 59 species is below.
Kurt Gaskill
C. Goose 50
Mallard 2
Common Loon 1, flying behind some vultures
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 8
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 4
Am. Kestrel 1
Killdeer 1
Mourning Dove 5
Barn Owl 1, in trees along stream on far eastern portion of trail, before
you come to the bermed ponds
Belted Kingfisher 4, at least 2 moving south
Red-headed WP 2
Red-bellied WP 10
YB Sapsucker 4
Downy WP 4
No. Flicker 5
Pileated WP 2
E. Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 9
Am. Crow 16
Fish Crow 1
Com. Raven 3, at least, paired aerial displays
Tree Swallow 5
C. Chickadee 3
T. Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 1
C. Wren 6
H. Wren 1
W. Wren 1
GC Kinglet 2
RC Kinglet 5
E. Bluebird 10
No. Mocker 5
Cedar Waxwing 30
Orange-crowned Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 28
Palm Warbler 13, nearly all Yellow
E. Towhee 4
Field Sp 54
Vesper Sp 1
Savannah Sp 48, quite a range of plumage on these, beautiful
Grasshopper Sp 1
Song Sp 105, also an amazing range of plumage obs.
Lincoln's Sp 3
Swamp Sp 19
White-thr Sp 40
White-crowned Sp 9
DE Junco 1, finally!
No. Cardinal 15
Red-winged BB 1, yes just one, fly over
E. Meadowlark 9
House Finch 8
Am. Goldfinch 9
still missing for the season at this site: Purple Finch
