If anybody sees the Swallow-tailed Kites on Friday, please post. I and a
couple of friends plan to make the trip down I-81 to see them if they have
been spotted.
Thanks.
Dave Boltz
Alexandria/Fairfax Co.
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From: Rowe, Richard A., �Dick�
Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2012 5:35 PM
To: VA Bird Listserv
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Swallow-tailed Kites in Rockbridge Co. - Up-date
All - yesterday afternoon, Wes Teets located 4 STKI about 1 mile south-west
of Oxford Pres. Ch. - the intersection of Blue Grass Trail and N. Buffalo Rd
(to find this location just continue driving straight, past the turn for Ox.
P. Ch.). This morning I went there and found all four. They were very
cooperative and landed in a tree and I was able to take a documentation
photo. Later, they were feeding over a field about 1/2 mile north of the
intersection. I watched them circle for about 15 minutes. So, it looks
like they may stick around for a few more days.
I've up-loaded some of today's photos to my Flickr. site.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vmibiology/
Dick Rowe
VMI Biology
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From: Rowe, Richard A., �Dick� [RoweRA@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 2:21 PM
To: VA Bird Listserv
Subject: [Va-bird] Swallow-tailed Kites in Rockbridge Co.
All - Thanks to the sharp eyes of two, local birders, we have located 2
Swallow-tailed Kites in Rockbridge Co. If my information is correct, this
is the first record of STKI in the county since 1890. The birds have been
hanging out near Oxford Presbyterian Church in southern RC since Friday. I
was able to get some ok photos of the birds today (birds in flight is not
one of my photographic strengths). You can see the photos at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vmibiology/
If you are interested in finding the birds, take RT 251 south from Lexington
about 5 miles. Just after 251 crosses Buffalo Creek, it turns to the right
and goes to Collierstown. At that point, continue straight on Kyger's Hill
Rd (follow the sign to Oxford Pres. Ch.). You will stay on Kyger's Hill Rd.
for about 2 miles. The church is to the right off of Kyger's Hill Rd, but
at the intersection to go to the church, you can pull off the road and look
for the kites.
Dick Rowe
VMI Biology
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