Re: [Va-bird] Tundra Swans Overhead
- From: Rob Schmeelcke <awesomeosprey@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:18:27 -0700 (PDT)
Today by Occoquan Bay Wildlife Refuge there were two groupings of Tundra Swans.
Each had well over 500 swans.
Rob
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1. Woodcocks in Franklin County (Alyce Quinn)
2. Re: Piedmont Red-necked Grebes (Wendy Ealding)
3. Woodcocks in Toano (Susan Powell)
4. SH Cranes (Michael A. Shank.)
5. RAS at Curles Neck Farm, 3/9 (Ellison Orcutt)
6. Tundra Swans overhead (David Davis)
7. RN GREBE @ Dyke Marsh (Appleaday)
8. Regarding the article on shifting chickadee ranges (David Davis)
9. Re: Subject: Woodcock Walk at Huntley Meadows. (Bill Hohenstein)
10. Brown-headed Nuthatch (+ a rant) (bryan peters)
11. Re: Brown-headed Nuthatch (+ a rant) (Glenn)
12. Re: [va-richmond-general] RAS at Curles Neck Farm, 3/9
(Barnett, Lewis)
13. Red-necked Grebe, Royal Terns and Laughing Gulls near
Williamsburg (Bill Williams)
14. Back Bay NWR (Iceland Gull-No) & Rudee Inlet (King Eider-Yes)
3/10/14 (Bruno, Rexanne)
15. Re: SH Cranes (Steve Talley)
16. Re: Tundra Swans overhead (Frank Fogarty)
17. Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk. (Harry Glasgow)
18. Photos of Western Tanager-Orange County (Suzanne Stewart)
19. Bird Sightings (Janetmanderson5@xxxxxxx)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 06:22:23 -0700 (PDT)
From: Alyce Quinn <twoquinns@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Woodcocks in Franklin County
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About 10:00 Saturday night, coming home from a Woodcock Watch field trip with
the Roanoke Valley Bird Club, my husband and I came upon a woodcock feeding in
our driveway. Every now and then it would jump about a foot into the air, which
seemed odd since I thought they just fed on critters they found underground.
Perhaps sometimes they go after flying insects? We watched it for a while in
the light from our headlights, which did not seem to bother the bird at all. I
tried taking pictures and videos with my cell phone camera but there just
wasn't enough light; they all came out too blurry to even tell what kind of
bird it was. So Sunday night at dusk we went walking, hoping for another
chance, this time armed with a real camera and a spotlight. We heard at least
four peenting and flying, even saw a couple of their flights and could hear one
at the side of the road in the weeds, but we never got a chance at a picture.
Alyce Quinn
Burnt Chimney
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:26:39 -0400
From: Wendy Ealding <wendy.ealding@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Ellison Orcutt <mr.ellyo@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Richmond Audubon
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Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Piedmont Red-necked Grebes
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2 RNGR at Genito Road overlook of Swift Creek Reservoir now
Wendy Ealding
On Mar 8, 2014 10:34 PM, "Ellison Orcutt" <mr.ellyo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Furthering the documentation of the RNGR invasion.
This afternoon I counted 23 Red-necked Grebes on Swift Creek Reservoir in
Chesterfield County. A remarkable count for the Richmond area. Or maybe
not so remarkable this year.
Combine that with Paul Glass' report of 23 (the same 23?.. ha!) at one
location on Kerr Reservoir this morning and Mike Stinson's recent counts at
Sandy Reservoir, 38 birds on the 6th, and that makes 3 water bodies within
the Piedmont holding ridiculous RNGR counts.
It's a reservoir thing. That's some kind of record, right?
Good birds in general at Swift Creek today.
Ebird list: http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17362638
Good birds,
Ellison
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Message: 3
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:44:21 -0400
From: "Susan Powell" <smapowell@xxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Woodcocks in Toano
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There were two woodcocks in my woods next to my field in Toano last night. I
sat and listened to them for a few minutes. One flew up and away in a
direction that was back towards Lake Toano (Little Creek Reservoir). The
other flew directly over my head, northward towards Forge Road.
Susan Powell
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Message: 4
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:13:59 -0400
From: "Michael A. Shank." <tallwhiteoak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Virginia Bird" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] SH Cranes
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Mike Saw the S H Cranes @ 3875 Mt Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg,VA. at 10 AM.
They were at the pond next to the cemetery.
-Evelyn Shank
Rockingham County
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Message: 5
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 10:44:12 -0400
From: Ellison Orcutt <mr.ellyo@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] RAS at Curles Neck Farm, 3/9
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Hello Birders,
Richmond Audubon led a group to Curles Neck Farm in eastern Henrico Sunday
morning. The weather was beautiful and the birds were, too.
Highlights, included a sunrise stream on Ring-billed Gulls coming upriver
across the farm from some roosting spot, presumably in the Hopewell area.
Certainly, the most gulls I have ever seen. There was no way to
confidently count them, but based on the portions of the flock dropping
down to feed on the farm I would "estimate" the flock to be near 30-40,000.
We found 16 lingering Snow Geese (14 blue morph), and farmers there tell me
that the flock left a bit earlier than it usually does. They stopped
noticing them about two weeks ago.
We had great looks at a Great Horned Owl on her nest and very brief looks
at a Barn Owl sneaking out the back door of a barn. Pipits were everywhere
and Horned Larks were singing somewhere up there. Plenty of snipe to look
at it and even more we almost saw. Diverse waterfowl in low numbers. There
was one Red-necked Grebe, imagine that.
Curles Neck Farm is private.
Ebird list:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17370749
Good birding,
Ellison
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Richmond, Va
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Message: 6
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:07:40 -0400
From: David Davis <daviszepp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Tundra Swans overhead
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John Fox of Winchester reported: "Heard at 3:20, never saw them. They
must have been fairly low for me to
pick them up." [emphasis added]
Unless Mr. Fox is alluding to a hearing defect, he may have heard them
from much farther away than he realizes. In the cold, clear air of
the mountains of Shenandoah County where I hear and/or see a flock or
two most years during deer season in November, I sometimes hear them
calling from considerable distance. For some of the flocks that I
have spotted after hearing them first, I've estimated that they may be
half a mile (perhaps more) distant. In fact, I have never seen them
low at that location. They are usually far above the ridges--perhaps
twice their height--and the higher local ridges are over 2000 feet in
elevation. In other areas, perhaps where Mr. Fox birds, they may be a
lot lower, but given their known fall migration route across the
northern Shenandoah Valley region, I suspect that they maintain a
rather high flight line. I don't usually encounter them in the
spring, so I don't know whether their flight path and behavior are
different in the spring.
Dave Davis
Arlington and Cedar Creek
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Message: 7
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:14:13 -0400
From: Appleaday <appleadayonsite@xxxxxxx>
To: Bird sightings in Virginia <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] RN GREBE @ Dyke Marsh
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W a nice Red Neck near boat launch/ marina. FOS Osprey here as well. On to
Jackson Abbott.
Rich Rieger
Fairfax Co Birding
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Message: 8
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:47:38 -0400
From: David Davis <daviszepp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Regarding the article on shifting chickadee ranges
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Thanks to Joe Coleman for posting the Cornell Lab press release on
this study of the shift of the Carolina-Black-cap overlap zone to the
north with changing winter temperatures. This is fascinating and
important work, and studies like it will help us all to better explain
and understand climate change. However, at the risk of being a bit of
a wet blanket, I have to admit feeling a bit of a shudder when I read
that eBird data was a significant component of the research. I am and
have long been a major supporter of eBird, and I have over 3100
checklists in the data base. Over half of these checklists are from
(or near) our property in Shenandoah County, Virginia, specifically in
the area that was originally studied in describing the hybridization
zone for these 2 species. Most of the early work was done by
Professor Gene Sattler, a frequent contributor to this list serv.
(Apologies if I spelled your name wrong; I didn't have a reference
handy when I typed this.).
Based upon my reading and communications with Prof. Sattler, I
concluded that it was not possible to reliably distinguish between
pure Carolinas, pure Black-caps, and hybrids in our reporting area.
Hence, almost all of our eBird and Feeder Watch records show "Carolina/
Black-capped Chickadee;" that is, a mix of the 3 possible genotypes.
The exception is a few reports of pure Black-caps during well-
documented irruption years for northern Black-caps, which are
distinguishable based on size and pattern. So, if the study is using
our data for where the hybrids are/were, and if other people are
reporting similarly--that is, using the "slash" type as the default
reporting type--then I have to wonder about the study's conclusions.
Put another way, we are still reporting our birds as Carolina/Black-
capped when, in fact, the introgression zone may have moved well
beyond our site over the years, and we may now have only Carolinas
(expect for some winters). I have considerable faith in the Cornell
folks, so I can only assume that they somehow took this into account,
even if the press release left it ambiguous. I certainly hope so, and
I look forward to learning more about the study in the coming months--
and to amending our reporting practice if that is called for.
Good birding and best wishes
Dave Davis
Arlington and Cedar Creek
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Message: 9
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 11:55:47 -0400
From: Bill Hohenstein <elliety@xxxxxxx>
To: Tim Stacy <61timstacy@xxxxxxxxx>, "va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"
<va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Subject: Woodcock Walk at Huntley Meadows.
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Larry/Tim:
I was at Huntley Meadows on Saturday evening and saw Woodcocks at the first
field to the left (the one with the scrubby pines in the middle). There were
three birds (possibly 4). I arrived at 6:20 (before DST) and they were
already going.
Bill
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 08:47:17 -0400
From: 61timstacy@xxxxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Subject: Woodcock Walk at Huntley Meadows.
I was at Huntley Meadows last night, and Friday evening as well. The
Woodcocks are in the first field on the left. We (4 of us) watched several
Woodcocks flying, peenting, and chirping as they landed; it was an
impressive show. On Friday (3/7) the activity started at 6:15 PM, last
night at 7:15 PM. We watched for 30 minutes before leaving.
We saw the large group of birders, but could not determine where they went
after leaving the large field further up on the right. For those who want
to see and hear the Woodcocks; first field on left, be there by 7 PM. We
estimated 4-6 Woodcocks last night.
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Message: 10
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:14:38 -0400
From: bryan peters <pas2iche@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Bird sightings in Virginia <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Brown-headed Nuthatch (+ a rant)
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No. VA and MD birding yesterday produced some great birds and some
not-so-great birders. Read on...
http://woodpecked.blogspot.com/2014/03/brown-headed-nuthatch-rant.html
--Bryan Peters
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Message: 11
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:22:23 -0400
From: "Glenn" <gjkoppel@xxxxxxx>
To: "bryan peters" <pas2iche@xxxxxxxxx>, "Bird sightings in Virginia"
<va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Brown-headed Nuthatch (+ a rant)
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Agree with you totally as my previous post mentioned a few weeks ago. I
know ABA and VSO have a code of ethics but so many people aren't members,
don't know the code or just don't care, they know best. Witness the
craziness at the Springfield Mall for the Snowy Owl and you see the same
thing.
Glenn
Glenn Koppel
gjkoppel@xxxxxxx
Centreville, VA
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No. VA and MD birding yesterday produced some great birds and some
not-so-great birders. Read on...
http://woodpecked.blogspot.com/2014/03/brown-headed-nuthatch-rant.html
--Bryan Peters
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Message: 12
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 18:40:44 +0000
From: "Barnett, Lewis" <lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: Re: [Va-bird] [va-richmond-general] RAS at Curles Neck Farm,
3/9
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My inability to remember how long it takes to reach Curles Neck from my house
put me in Eastern Henrico nearly an hour ahead of the scheduled start for this
walk, so I parked over on Carter's Mill Road, just east of Malvern Hill
Battlefield Park, and whiled my time away listening to the "peenting" and
display flights of several (at least three) American Woodcocks. Anywhere along
this road ought to be pretty good for Woodcock, as there is swampy ground on
most of the southern side of the road and agricultural fields on the northern
side.
When the Woodcocks quieted down, at about 7:10, I moved east to check the King
Rail spot, but all was quiet there.
I did a cell-phone recording, which you can listen to here:
https://soundcloud.com/lbarnett3/american-woodcocks-at-carters - headphones and ;
crank it up.
If anyone can recommend a compact plug-in mic that works with Android devices,
I'd be interested.
Lewis Barnett
Dept. of Math and CS, University of Richmond
On Mar 10, 2014, at 10:44 AM, Ellison Orcutt
<mr.ellyo@xxxxxxxxx<
mailto:mr.ellyo@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Hello Birders,
Richmond Audubon led a group to Curles Neck Farm in eastern Henrico Sunday
morning. The weather was beautiful and the birds were, too.
Highlights, included a sunrise stream on Ring-billed Gulls coming upriver
across the farm from some roosting spot, presumably in the Hopewell area.
Certainly, the most gulls I have ever seen. There was no way to confidently
count them, but based on the portions of the flock dropping down to feed on the
farm I would "estimate" the flock to be near 30-40,000.
We found 16 lingering Snow Geese (14 blue morph), and farmers there tell me
that the flock left a bit earlier than it usually does. They stopped noticing
them about two weeks ago.
We had great looks at a Great Horned Owl on her nest and very brief looks at a
Barn Owl sneaking out the back door of a barn. Pipits were everywhere and
Horned Larks were singing somewhere up there. Plenty of snipe to look at it
and even more we almost saw. Diverse waterfowl in low numbers. There was one
Red-necked Grebe, imagine that.
Curles Neck Farm is private.
Ebird list:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17370749
Good birding,
Ellison
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Birder/Naturalist
Richmond, Va
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Message: 13
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:10:49 -0400
From: Bill Williams <billwilliams154@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Virginia Birds <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Red-necked Grebe, Royal Terns and Laughing Gulls
near Williamsburg
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Greetings All,
A Red-necked Grebe was in Gordon's Creek near the mouth of the Chickahominy
River this afternoon (10 March).
Single Royal Terns were at Jamestown and at College Creek near Williamsburg
this morning (10 March), and 2 Laughing Gulls were present at the Jamestown
Ferry Landing. Laughing Gulls are expected here by 15 March. Our local
Royal Tern early date is 6 March.
Best Birds,
Bill Williams
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Message: 14
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 20:21:57 +0000
From: "Bruno, Rexanne" <bruno@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: VA-bird listserve message VA-Bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Back Bay NWR (Iceland Gull-No) & Rudee Inlet (King
Eider-Yes) 3/10/14
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Tracy Tate & I had already made plans to bird at Back Bay today before we saw
the report of an Iceland Gull there. We did not find the Iceland Gull but
didn?t see any really large flocks of gulls there to scan either, although we
walked a couple of miles south on the beach.
We did spot a Red-necked Grebe on the side of the road as we drove into the
refuge; we notified refuge personnel who rescued it and put it in the surf. We
saw a few more Red-necked Grebes on the ocean while we were walking the beach.
Other birds of note were only a few Snow Geese, lots of Tundra Swans, a few
Blue-winged Teal (they might have been early arrivals as expected date on coast
is 15 Mar - FOY), all of the expected dabbling ducks, surprisingly we saw more
Black Scoters than Surf Scoters, 5 Forster?s Terns (FOY), 5 Tree Swallows (who
knows if these overwintered as they have been reported in small numbers all
winter along the coast or are early arrivals as expected date is 20 Mar), and a
single American Pipit.
Complete checklist at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17388636.
We stopped at Rudee Inlet and found the King Eider but no Iceland Gull there
either.
Rexanne Bruno
VA Beach, VA
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Message: 15
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:30:37 -0400
From: Steve Talley <bucktalley@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Michael A. Shank." <tallwhiteoak@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Virginia Bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] SH Cranes
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At 4PM today the SH Cranes (3) were still in the vicinity of 3875 Mt
Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg
Regards
Steve Talley
On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 10:13 AM, Michael A. Shank. <
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Mike Saw the S H Cranes @ 3875 Mt Clinton Pike, Harrisonburg,VA. at 10 AM.
They were at the pond next to the cemetery.
-Evelyn Shank
Rockingham County
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Message: 16
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:53:06 -0400
From: Frank Fogarty <fogartyfa@xxxxxxxxx>
To: David Davis <daviszepp@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: va-bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Tundra Swans overhead
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Hi all,
Just thought I would mention a tidbit I got from some ornithologists up at
Patuxent Reasearch Refuge regarding the height of migratory birds above the
ground. According to them, a given group of birds roughly maintains the
same height above sea level as it migrates regardless of the topography
below. I got that from a discussion on recording migrating bird calls, as
the scientists were taking advantage of that fact and placing their
microphone arrays on WV ridge tops to get them as close as possible to the
birds passing overhead.
Best,
Frank Fogarty
Smithfield
On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 11:07 AM, David Davis <daviszepp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
John Fox of Winchester reported: "Heard at 3:20, never saw them. They must
have been fairly low for me to
pick them up." [emphasis added]
Unless Mr. Fox is alluding to a hearing defect, he may have heard them
from much farther away than he realizes. In the cold, clear air of the
mountains of Shenandoah County where I hear and/or see a flock or two most
years during deer season in November, I sometimes hear them calling from
considerable distance. For some of the flocks that I have spotted after
hearing them first, I've estimated that they may be half a mile (perhaps
more) distant. In fact, I have never seen them low at that location. They
are usually far above the ridges--perhaps twice their height--and the
higher local ridges are over 2000 feet in elevation. In other areas,
perhaps where Mr. Fox birds, they may be a lot lower, but given their known
fall migration route across the northern Shenandoah Valley region, I
suspect that they maintain a rather high flight line. I don't usually
encounter them in the spring, so I don't know whether their flight path and
behavior are different in the spring.
Dave Davis
Arlington and Cedar Creek
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Message: 17
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:54:31 -0700 (PDT)
From: Harry Glasgow <harry.glasgow@xxxxxxxxx>
To: VA Bird Listserv <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk.
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At least it wasn't snowing!? Having missed our walk last week due to the storm,
22 birders showed up for this morning's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk
itching for some great bird action.? They spotted 49 species, with highlights
being a Savannah Sparrow, a lone, male Bufflehead, and immense skeins of Canada
Geese flying northward at very high altitudes.? In one of these groups, about 4
Tundra Swans were seen?scattered among the geese.? Probably our greatest
highlight were the large diversity of waterfowl in the central wetlands.? The
wetland restoration project has?created?a large increase in?water surface, thus
affording more room for ducks, etc.? While the numbers of individual birds is
low, the?assortment of species has increased markedly.?
Canada Goose? 600+
Tundra Swan? 4
Wood Duck? 12
Gadwall? 17
American Wigeon? 1
American Black Duck? 4
Mallard? 75
Northern Shoveler? 7
Northern Pintail? 12
Green-winged Teal? 10
Ring-necked Duck? 16
Bufflehead? 1
Hooded Merganser? 4
Turkey Vulture? 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk? 1
Red-shouldered Hawk? 2
American Coot? 7
Ring-billed Gull? 20
Mourning Dove? 4
Belted Kingfisher? 1
Red-headed Woodpecker? 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker? 2
Downy
Woodpecker? 6
Hairy Woodpecker? 2
Northern Flicker? 3
Pileated Woodpecker? 5
Eastern Phoebe? 2
Blue Jay? 15
American Crow? 12
Fish Crow? 6
crow sp.? 4
Carolina Chickadee? 22
Tufted Titmouse? 30
White-breasted Nuthatch? 7
Brown Creeper? 1
Carolina Wren? 8
Eastern Bluebird? 6
American Robin? 50+
European Starling? 1
Eastern Towhee? 2
Savannah Sparrow? 1
Song Sparrow? 8
Swamp Sparrow? 10
White-throated Sparrow? 20
Dark-eyed Junco? 1
Northern Cardinal? 8
Red-winged Blackbird? 27
Common Grackle? 6
American Goldfinch? 1
The Monday Morning Birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine (except during electrical
storms, strong winds, or icy trails), at 8AM (7AM from?April through October),
is free of charge, requires no reservation, and is open to all. Birders meet in
the parking lot at the Park's entrance at 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA.
Questions should be directed to Park staff during normal business hours at
(703)768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
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Message: 18
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:57:36 -0400
From: Suzanne Stewart <suzinotsue@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Photos of Western Tanager-Orange County
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For those who have expressed interest in seeing photos of the tanager:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/119869225@N07/13064768714/
These photos have been taken over the past week. They are mostly from a
point and shoot camera through a glass window. Some are cropped to enlarge
the image of the bird.
This morning morning Tom Jones joined me for tanager watch at my house and
we listed the following birds while we waited for the tanager to drop in.
Tom brought his wonderful scope so that I was able to see and identify some
waterfowl that were new to me since some stay out in the middle of the
lake, out of range of my scope.
At 8:30 there were *46 Tundra Swans* that eventually moved down the lake
due to the territorial mute swans. I got to identify my first* 4* *American
Wigeons and 2 Gadwalls*. I was happy to see *3 Red-necked Grebes* returned
for the morning. A group of around *17 Lesser Scaups* were resting,
and the *Bald
Eagle* flew in for awhile too.
Enjoy!
Suzanne
Lake of the Woods, Wilderness, Virginia
The complete checklist for the morning:
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 3
Mute Swan (Cygnus olor) 5 we have many established mating pairs at
Lake of the Woods that remain year round
Tundra Swan (Cygnus columbianus) 46 were whistling. Resident mute
swans pursued them and they either left or moved farther down the lake.
Gadwall (Anas strepera) 2
American Wigeon (Anas americana) 4
Lesser Scaup (Aythya affinis) 17
Bufflehead (Bucephala albeola) 2
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 1
Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena) 3
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1
gull sp. (Larinae sp.) 1
Mourning Dove (Zenaida macroura) 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) 1
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 2
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) 3
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 2
Tufted Titmouse (Baeolophus bicolor) 2
White-breasted Nuthatch (Sitta carolinensis) 2
Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) 2
Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) 2
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 1
European Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) 3
Song Sparrow (Melospiza melodia) 2
Dark-eyed Junco (Junco hyemalis) 3
Western Tanager (Piranga ludoviciana) 1 non-breeding male visited
feeder at 9:45 and 11:15. Compilation of photos for a week:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/119869225@N07/13064768714/
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis) 1
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus) 5
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis) 8
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Message: 19
Date: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:13:30 -0400 (EDT)
From: Janetmanderson5@xxxxxxx
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Subject: [Va-bird] Bird Sightings
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March 9, 2014
Visited my Sister in Orange, VA and decided to drive to Lake Orange,
Orange, VA
3 Red Necked Grebes and 1 Barn Swallow
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4 American Kestrels seen along Route 15 in Orange, VA
Visited my Brother in Winchester, VA
4 Redheads seen in the pond behind the Shenandoah University/VA Visitors
Center along Berryville Pike, Winchester, VA
Janet M. Anderson
Falls Church, VA
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