Hello fellow VA-Birders:
Took a long lunch today to bird George Washington's Ferry Farm in
preparation for this weekend's bird tours as part of the VSO Annual
Meeting activities. A nice showing of 49 species, which includes 10
warbler species. Not bad for high noon! Bird of the day was
Yellow-breasted Chat. Complete list is below. Other notables observed
at Ferry Farm this week (Tuesday) include Vesper and Grasshopper
Sparrow.
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied WP
Downey WP
Hairy WP
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Prothonotary Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Hope to see you at the VSO meeting this weekend!
Best,
Paul Nasca
Fredericksburg, VA
