I remember a few years ago I believe it was Marlene Candon (that may not be her
name; she writes nature columns) said that when the tulip poplar trees are in
bloom we won't see many hummers because they love that nectar. I think they've
been drawn away by this.
Ann Donaldson
Barboursville
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with several people. In 15+ years of feeding I have never had this few. Lots of
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in Glen Allen area which would be extreme west end of suburban Richmond, just
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extreme west
I am staying with family in Glen Allen area which would be
concerned sinceend of suburban Richmond, just off Rt 33. My mom is very
around herusually by now she has about a dozen hummingbirds swirling
2 regularfeeders doing serious 'top gun' moves. This year she has just
are othershummingbirds. Are there any websites I can share with her or
You can emailof you noticing normal or abnormal numbers of hummingbirds?
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more than a month ago and saw a pair of
I was in St. Petersburg, FL, a bit
Blacks, though I know they're not supposed toducks that look like American
lot of photos and in field guides and I'm stillbe there. I've looked at a
not visible on either bird, they seem a bitundecided. The speculum is
seem quite right for Mallards. I have adark, and the coloring doesn't
I'd appreciate any ideas on this pair.photo that I've posted to Flickr.
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finally saw him today. Thoreau admired his flute-like song.
I've been hearing this annual visitor for 3 days and
Donaldson
Ann
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After many years of trying to entice Eastern Bluebirds to nest in our backyard,
Good morning VA Bird Listers,
young bluebirds fledged.
Yesterday afternoon, two
newly fledged House Sparrows; adult Gray Catbirds flying around; Northern
The back yard was already quite busy with
We are going to clean out the nest box and wait to see if the pair attempt a
Herndon, VA (Fairfax County)
Good birding to you all,
Jay and Carol Hadlock
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*Highlights*
Folks,
Grosbeaks, aPleasure House Point Natural Area - 4:50 to 6:00 PM - 2 Blue
Yellow-crownedstriking male American Goldfinch, Green Heron, 5
SemipalmatedNight-Herons, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Least Sandpiper, 5
Oystercatcher, LeastPlovers, Spotted Sandpiper, 2 Black Skimmers, American
waterfowl seen.Tern and many Royal Terns. 5 Mallards were only
being built on the
*Warning:* There is a rather large wasp or hornet nest
right near theground at the western-most corner of the largest pond,
trail that runsjunction of the main shoreline trail & the older vehicle
rainwater poolsnorth-south along the west side of the pond (the one with
them swarming,in the old tire tracks). I didn't see it until I could hear
heads up to switchit blends in very well with the surrounding soil. Just a
past this point.your eyes from the treetops to the ground when walking
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wore out from
After skipping a nice evening on Monday since I was just flat
evening for athe previous few days of hiking, I got back out on Tuesday
after headingquick walk up at Pleasure House Point. Arriving at 4:50 PM
do onhome from work and grabbing my gear, I parked as I typically
travelingweeknights along Marlin Bay Drive, heading into the park and
Towhee*eastward with the sunlight at my back. On the way in, an *Eastern
ratherwas singing loudly atop a pine tree, actually offering some looks
in. *Pinethan calling from the thick underbrush that I usually encounter them
aWarblers* could already be heard off in the distance as well, and
ponds that this entrypair of *Northern
Cardinals* was seen around the smaller of the two
deer carcass pond Itrail splits between. Between the this pond and the
Goldfinch* in its summerencountered a brilliantly colored male *American
don't think I've evercolors, a bird quite common around here but one I
flushed, another bird cameactually seen inside the park itself. After it
but a look through thein and I thought it was a House Finch at first,
one of two that I'dbinoculars revealed it was a female *Blue Grosbeak*,
heard a birdsee on the day. As this one also eventually flew off, I
investigate, itcalling that sounded like a heron, and when I approached to
this point inflew off over the creek, clearly a *Green Heron* though. At
exposed, andthe day, the tide was rather low, leaving lots of shoreline
was almostthe main cove of Pleasure House Creek that cuts into the park
passcompletely devoid of water. I was very surprised when on my first
werearound the cove I didn't pick out a single shorebird, perhahps they
Blackbirds* were singing from the topsjust hiding too well.
Around the cove though, *Red-winged
*Boat-tailed Grackle* was also joining inof every available tree, and a
seen flying over the cove rathersong. A single *Least Tern* was
speedster pretty much impossible.erratically, making a photo of this small
adjacent to the next bit of trail alsoThe small interior creek that flows
exposed sides, but a single *Semipalmatedproved empty of shorebirds on its
towards me, just a couple feet above the water,Plover* came flying swiftly
marsh. This was a first for me at the park,zooming past out into the
probably have seen plenty of times before.though again something others
where folks often crab & fish, an *AmericanHeading up towards the main point
past, and shortly afterwards, a single *BlackOystercatcher* was seen flying
skimming the water's surface of Crab Creek alongSkimmer* did so as well,
sandy areas of the point heading towards thethe way. Walking around the
the sandbars exposed were quite massive due tonew pier it was obvious that
reaching the pier area, it was also obvious thatthe very low tides. Upon
sandbars were out way too far for me to pick outall the birds on the
plenty of *Laughing Gulls*, *Herringanything rare. I could see
see one more Black Skimmer, but as far as anything smaller,Gulls*, and *Royal
Terns*, and did
it out from this distance.I couldn't pick
now in my eyes, I realized that there
Heading back westward, with the light
southwest. In fact, Town Center's skylinewas quite a storm building to the
draped in doom-looking black clouds. I(if one can call it that) was
itself, swelling upward, but it neverwatched the thunderhead build on
was, so I kept on walking back towardsseemed to get any closer to where I
interior creek, this time a *Spottedwhere I'd parked just in case. At the
feet away from it, a single*Sandpiper* was sighted, and about 20
one *Least Sandpiper *(showingSemipalmated Sandpiper *(showing black legs),
Semipalmated Plover were allyellow legs and slightly smaller), and one
I was surprised to find 4walking around the high-and-dry oyster shells.
same spot! Eventually,shorebirds, all of different species right in the
and the twoanother plover came flying in, chasing off the first
yielded 3 moredisappeared into the marshes. Walking around the main cove
out in theSemipalmated Plovers, and a *Greater Yellowlegs* also landed
west themiddle, where the water was just a few inches deep. Continuing
*overhead.birds were pretty quiet, though I heard & saw a few *Chimney Swifts
park, whereI didn't see much until I reached the far western fringe of the
were seen.a group of 3 *Mallards* and a few *Yellow-crowned Night-Herons*
the westFrom here I walked back east, passing through the woods and down
trail, Iside of the largest pond. As I hit the junction with the shoreline
wasp/hornetheard buzzing all around me and realized there was a large
in veryground nest being built on the pond-side of the trail, blending
general,well with the surrounding soil. I don't know much about insects in
Ibut I have a couple nightmare stories from Bald-faced Hornet nests
process. So when I see things like this I tend to back off quickly, notstepped on in Minnesota as a kid, getting stung plenty of times in the
knowing if these types of insects are even aggressive or not, just be
mindful if you walk past this area. It's easy for birders to get caught
their eyes solely on the trees, and these ground nests and kind ofwith
Cottonmouths at Back Bay, something to remind you to keep checkinglike the
well. I spent a little time walking around the smaller of the twodown as
seeing a few Pine Warblers, and noting *Great Egrets* & *Great Blueponds,
out on the creek, but after this I headed back to the vehicle,Herons*
had now been eaten up by the thunderhead and rain seemedsince the sun
one final bird bid farewell to me, a male Blue Grosbeakimminent. Luckily,
sitting atop the nearest tree to my car.male that was
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Virginia Beach, VA
Rob Bielawski
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stopped on Harrison Road looking for Bobolinks. We didn't see any there, but did
Sherman Suter and I
drained pond close to Rt 17 held maybe 50 Least Sandpipers, 30-40 SemiP Plovers
The
Rectortown did give us our Bobolinks.
Big grassy field just east of
Rich Rieger
Alexandria
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