VA BIRDers,
Tough birding at The Point today; big groups were not encountered. Mainly
singles or a few were found in various spots. One had to visit all the
likely locations to get a decent list. Highlights after several hours were
Snowy Egret in the tidal vegetation, Green Heron at the little pond on
Cockpit Rd, Yellow-bellied Flycatcher singing, two different Acadian
Flycatchers (one still singing), Blue-headed Vireo singing, Philadelphia
Vireo, and Yellow-throated and Cape May Warblers. The list of notables at
The Point are below.
Afterwards, I paid a visit to the Belmont Bay marina (north end of
Woodbridge) and scoped the bay - 8 American Coots still present but no sign
of scaup.
Kurt Gaskill
C. Goose 115
Am. Black Duck 1
Mallard 35
Blue-winged Teal 1
No. Shoveler 20
No. Pintail 50
DC Cormorant 4
Great Egret 5
Snowy Egret 1
Green Heron 1
Bald Eagle 4
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 2
L. Gull 12
Forster's Tern 8
Barred Owl 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
E. Wood Pewee 6
YB Flycatcher 1
Acadian Flycatcher 2
White-eyed V 2
Blue-headed V 1
Philadelphia V 1
Red-eyed V 4
No. Rough-winged Sw 5
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 5
Gray Catbird 13
Brown Thrasher 1
No. Parula 5
Magnolia 2
Cape May 1
Black-thr Blue 1
Yellow-rumped 1
Black-thr Green 1
Yellow-throated 1
Palm 1
Bay-breasted 1
Black & White 1
Am. Redstart 2
Com. Yellowthroat 3
Summer Tanager 1
Scarlet Tanager 7
E. Towhee 2
Field Sp 1
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 2
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 11
Baltimore O 1
