[Va-bird] Thompson Wildlife Management Area--Cerulean, Kentucky, Hooded Warblers, and more

  • From: Walter Hadlock <jaybirdncarol@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: VABird VABird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 06 May 2008 14:09:57 -0400

Hello all,

After reading the postings about Thompson WMA, we hit the road this morning for a visit. We were not disappointed in either the birds or the flowers. Trillium Trail parking lot is aptly named.

In no particular order, here's our list:

ROSE BREASTED GROSBEAK (m & f)
SCARLET TANAGER
WOOD THRUSH
EASTERN TOWHEE (both m & f)
CERULEAN WARBLER

KENTUCKY WARBLER at least two
HOODED WARBLER at least two
BLACK THROATED GREEN
BLACK THROATED BLUE
REDSTART--quite a few; also, we watched a female building a nest

OVENBIRD (h)
YELLOW THROATED VIREO
RED EYED VIREO
PILEATED WOODPECKER

RED BELLIED WOODPECKER (h)
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
INDIGO BUNTING
AMERICAN ROBIN
BLUE JAY

MOURNING DOVE

Good birding to all,
Jay and Carol Hadlock
Herndon, VA




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