Actually, even though the gnatcatcher record is a very nice late record,
it's not evidence of global warming. Gnatcatchers are occasionally
found in Virginia in the winter, even, and have been for at least 50
years. I wish I'd seen it, however!
John Bazuin
From: "Pam Koger-Jesup and Ben Jesup" <breep@xxxxxxx>
To: "Va-Bird" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Jason Waanders"
<jwaanders@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "Mathews, Jim"
<jimmathews05@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: 10/24/2009 09:54 PM
Subject: [Va-bird] Very late gnatcatcher at Huntley
I was surprised to find this in the Woodcock Meadow---the latest I’ve
ever seen a gnatcatcher in VA previously was Sept. 15, over five weeks
ago. More hard evidence of global warming!
I also found a couple of big mixed flocks of RUMPS and both KINGLETS,
and my first CREEPER of the season. The only other birds of note were
13 SWIFTS heading south in small groups, and three HERMIT THRUSHES
calling in the woods.
Earlier this week, I heard a GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSH calling in White Oaks
Park.
Ben Jesup
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