Sorry for some reason it sent early let me finish the report.
From: lax3birder@xxxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 17:54:20 -0500
Subject: [Va-bird] 1/19 Albemarle, Fishersville, and Waynesboro (67 species)
Hey Everyone,
Today Eve Gaige and I did some birding around Albemarle, Fishersville, and
Waynesboro. We started the day off at Chris Green Lake in Northern Albemarle.
Sadly we missed the Mute Swans previously reported here but we did find the 2
Common Goldeneyes, 4 Buffleheads, and 3 Hooded Mergansers. While in the
parking lot we heard a fly over Pine Siskin. We then headed down to PVCC for
some more waterfowl. First we stopped at Ivy Creek where we added an Eastern
Towhee and then stopped by Moore's Creek right outside the Charlottesville
borders where we had 20 Mallards, 11 Gadwalls, 2 American Black Ducks, and a
Northern Shoveler. At PVCC we added 2 American Coots and Pied-billed Grebe.
We then shot over to Fishersville where we found a female Canvasback among
Gadwalls, Redheads, and a Ruddy Duck. Then 2 Horned Grebes popped out of the
water. Along the way we had a female American Kestrel. Then we hit Long
Meadows Pond where we found a huge flock of Canada Geese which included the
Ross's Geese. I IDed 7 Ross's Geese and one Snow X Ross's Goose. I IDed the
hybrid noting the slightly larger size, a thick black grin patch, and the
lack of blue at the base of the bill apparent in the other Ross's Geese. If
you have questions about this bird please ask. I have a picture but it is
hard to upload as it is on my IPod. Then we headed to InVista Ponds hoping to
add a Black-crowned Night Heron. There we had 2 Black-crowned Night Heron and
in a large flock of geese we had 4 Greater White-fronted Geese and 4 Cackling
Geese. Also there was a Redhead, Mallards, American Coots, and Hooded
Mergansers.
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