Both the Orchard and Baltimore Orioles appeared in the Black Walnut
tree behind our house this morning; however, the pride of place must
go to the 12 Pine Siskin at our thistle feeders this morning between
0715 and 0815. Our house is located in the suburbs of greater,
downtown, Limeton, about six miles south of Front Royal on US Route
340.
Also seen between 0715 and 0815 were:
Ruffed Grouse - 1
Wild Turkey - 1
Mourning Dove - 1
Whip-Poor-Will - 1 (HNS Last night just before sunset)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 3
Hairy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
Blue Jay - 1
American Crow - 1
Tree Swallow - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 1
Tufted Titmouse - 1
White-breasted Nuthatch - 1
Carolina Wren - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 3
Brown Thrasher - 2
Chipping Sparrow - 2
Northern Cardinal - 4
Indigo Bunting - 1
Red-winged Blackbird - 2
American Goldfinch - 4
At the ponds on William Vincent Road near Limeton, Virginia, were four
Canada Geese goslings with their proud parents. Six were hatched on
Sunday, but the turtles have had their way. Also present were Tree,
Barn, and Northern Rough-winged Swallow.
Frederic D. Bogar
Limeton, Virginia
