The water is still so high on the James in Richmond that there have been few
ducks here on the driveable stretch of the river. Even the cormorants are
perching in the tops of sycamores. 2 RNDUs diving and 2 BUFFs flying toward
relatively calm water yesterday along Riverside Drive. Mallards and geese
stay in the quarry pond for now. At least we're not in a drought?! :-)
Jan
Richmond
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Sent: Sunday, December 06, 2009 11:26 AM
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Subject: [Va-bird] Great Falls National Park - CGF10 (VA) on 12/6/09
Our hardy group tallied 36 species on this beautiful day. With the river
high and fast, there was a paucity of ducks. There were excellent views of a
very cooperative hermit thrush.
This walk meets at 8:00am on Sundays in the visitors center courtyard and
all are welcome.
My thanks to Sally Wechsler and Ralph Wall for their capable leadership and
tallying in my absence. --Marshall Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 48
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Duck 8
Common Merganser 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 8
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 4
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 20
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Carolina Wren 8
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 8
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 12
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
White-throated Sparrow 8
Dark-eyed Junco 36
Northern Cardinal 8
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 2
