Nick Nichols and I heard 3 American Woodcocks displaying in the field
complex at Mason Neck State Park, saw an adult and juvenile Red-headed
Woodpecker on the refuge on the refuge side along with a Pine Siskin with a
flock of goldfinches, and two Eastern Meadowlarks at the airfield on Ft.
Belvior.
Larry Cartwright
prowarbler@xxxxxxxxxxx
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From: "Jay K" <azure.jay@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "VA-BIRD" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, December 31, 2007 7:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Belvoir CBC sightings
Hi Everyone,
The Lorton area of the Burke Lake Sector held some very nice birds as well. Mike Friedman, Russ Taylor and I had a great day, registering the 2nd best species total in the last 4 years for the area with 68 spp, though actual numbers of individuals birds were rather low.
The most notable bird was our very first bird of the day, a very cooperative LONG-EARED OWL at about 3:30 AM that Russ first identified. We also found the 3 common owl species. Later in the morning a WILSON'S SNIPE called out from a marshy pond on a private portion of the Laurel Hill area, and an AMERICAN WOODCOCK flushed near the golf course just feet away from us.
Later in the morning we first heard a COMMON RAVEN then watched as it flew over our heads at Sandy Run Park. Amazingly, just 45 minutes later, we spotted two COMMON RAVENS jostling over a piece of food at the Lorton Landfill. We tallied 2 Ravens for the day, assuming that the first one seen was one of the pair, though this is difficult to fully ascertain. A single Raven has been seen in the Lorton area for at least the last three winters, and I believe this is the first time multiples have been found.
We also tallied 141 BLACK VULTURES, 5 AMERICAN KESTRELS, 1 RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, 2 BROWN THRASHERS, 1 AMERICAN TREE SPARROW, 1 WHITE-CROWNED SPARROW, 18 SAVANNAH SPARROWS (Landfill), 3 FOX SPARROWS, and 1 PURPLE FINCH. Lorton at its finest!
Happy New Year,
Jay Keller,
Arlington
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From: MARC RIBAUDO <moribaudo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Dec 31, 2007 2:04 PM
To: VA-BIRD <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Belvoir CBC sightings
Just a few notable sightings from the Leesylvania sector of the Ft. Belvoir CBC on Sunday, 12/30.
3 common loons off the Leesylvania State Park fishing pier late in the afternoon
125 laughing gulls
1 barred owl at Featherstone NWR
1 catbird at Metz Wetlands
2 pine siskins at Leesylvania State Park
2 eastern phoebes
7 purple finches
Happy New Year.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge, VA
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