To add to Marc's report, a group of five adult male Scarlet Tanagers followed a
few minutes later by a group of four of the same flew over the park road just
inside the park entrance at about dawn. Larry and I also saw a couple of
Blackpoll W. and several Am. Redstarts in different areas.
----- Original Message -----
From: MARC RIBAUDO<mailto:moribaudo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: VA-BIRD<mailto:va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 10:56 AM
Subject: [Va-bird] Olive-sided flycatcher, Leesylvania State Park
An olive-sided flycatcher was at the beaver pond area of Leesyvlania State
Park this morning. It put on a great show for Scott Priebe, Larry Meade and
myself, preening on top of a snag and showing off its rump tufts and vest.
As for other migrants, there was a nice rush of birds at sunup on the hill
below the ruins, with groups of yellow-billed cuckoos, Baltimore orioles,
yellow-throated warbler, northern parulas (the most numerous warbler today, by
far), redstart, black-and-white warbler, and magnolia warbler. A summer
tanager was also present, and a mixed flock of tree, barn, and northern-rough
winged swallows was overhead. A chestnut-sided warbler was along the road
through the picnic area. The boardwalk was very quiet for a change, with cedar
waxwing being the only notable bird. Along Neabsco Pt. Rd. were a veery and a
yellow-throated vireo. The beaver pond area and maintenance yard had a nice
mix of birds, including Cape May, magnolia, and bay-breasted warblers, acadian
flycatcher, phoebe, blue grosbeak, indigo bunting, and house wren.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge
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