I also spent time before the rain today at Thompson WMA (0830-1015). List of
species (35) and totals below. There was a lot of courtship behavior,
especially with Scarlet Tanagers and Rose-breasted Grosbeaks, and nest
building. I watched both American Redstarts and Worm-eating Warblers building
nests.
Eric Kershner
Centreville, VA
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 11
Acadian Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 3
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 9
Blue Jay 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
Winter Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Wood Thrush 14
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 1
Ovenbird 12
Worm-eating Warbler 4
Kentucky Warbler 4
Hooded Warbler 2
American Redstart 19
Cerulean Warbler 6
Northern Parula 5
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 12
Scarlet Tanager 17
Northern Cardinal 4
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 9
Indigo Bunting 1
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
American Goldfinch 14
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From: Mike Carlo <mcarlo33@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 3:49 PM
Subject: [Va-bird] Thompson WMA Friday morning
Managed to squeeze in about 75 minutes of birding and wildflower photography
today from 8:15 - 9:30 a.m. before the rain started. Heard lots of singing
birds, though overall species diversity in the short time I was there was low
(21 species).
Highlights for me included nice looks at Hooded Warbler (2), Worm-eating
Warbler (2), Ovenbird (3 plus 6 or more heard only), Scarlet Tanager (8+) and
an equal number of Rose-breasted Grosbeaks. Had just a brief glance at a
Cerulean male. Loads of American Redstarts as usual, which are always fun to
watch. Saw a few Red-eyed Vireos, Yellow-throated Vireo and a Warbling Vireo.
Heard but couldn't find a couple of Kentucky Warblers and a Winter Wren.
Mike Carlo
Sterling
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