Re: [Va-bird] va-bird Digest, Vol 83, Issue 16

From: Terri Cuthriell <tcuthriell@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 09:37:24 -0700 (PDT)

re: Red-necked Grebe, Burnt Mill Reservoir,    Suffolk/Isle of
      Wight, VA (Elisa Enders) -  Red-necked Grebe just on other side of Lake
Burnt Mills dam spillway at intersection of Kirk Rd. and Everets Rd. in Suffolk
at 9:30 Thursday.  Very visible here. Thanks Elisa!
Terri Cuthriell

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Today's Topics:

   1. Red-necked Grebes - Powhatan (Patty)
   2. 3/10/14 Chincoteague NWR Shorebird & Gull Survey (Joelle Buffa)
   3. Red-necked Grebes at Lake Frederick (Frederick County)    etc.
      (David E. Carr)
   4. Photos of Western Tanager in Orange County (Suzanne Stewart)
   5. FOY Osprey: Dyke Marsh, Marina (3/9) (Stuart)
   6. Re: FOY Osprey: Dyke Marsh, Marina (3/9) (Kim)
   7. Bethel Beach, Mathews County, Mar 10, 2014 (G B Harris)
   8. Late Report: Red-necked Grebes at Pohick Bay Sunday
      (Walter L. Barrows)
   9. Red-necked Grebe, Western Branch Reservoir, Suffolk, Va
      (Elisa Enders)
  10. Lesser Black-backed Gull, Burnt Mill Reservoir, Suffolk,    VA
      (Elisa Enders)
  11. Red-necked Grebe, Burnt Mill Reservoir,    Suffolk/Isle of
      Wight, VA (Elisa Enders)
  12. Re: FOY Osprey: Dyke Marsh, Marina (3/9) (Sarah Anderson)
  13. College Creek Hawkwatch Good Day (Taberzz@xxxxxxx)
  14. Colvin Run Mill area, Rusty Blackbirds - Lake Fairfax,    Pine
      Warbler (lcdyoung93@xxxxxxxxxxx)
  15. Burke Lake Park -- Fairfax County (Carol Sottili)
  16. Ospreys in Northern Neck (Lee Adams)
  17. American Woodcock display at Dyke Marsh (Edward Eder)
  18. LONG-TAILED DUCK, Red-necked Grebes, Osprey, and more at
      Holliday Lake State Park (Evan Spears)
  19. digiscoping advice (Stephen Johnson)
  20. FOS Purple Martin (david.clark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)

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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 10:00:44 -0400
From: Patty <joeandpattyelton@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Red-necked Grebes - Powhatan
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Just spotted (9:30 am) three Red-necked Grebes in Lake Shawnee, Powhatan
County.  They were in a loose group of two Buffleheads, five Ring-necks, 14
Ruddies and four Canada Geese.  All are in the 2nd lake very visible from
the 2nd dam road (Kohler Drive).  There's beach parking along side the road
and a small fishing pier you may access for a closer look.  Parking along
side the road is permitted as well.  Also, one FOS Tree Swallow sitting on
the powerline.

Patty Elton, Powhatan, VA

--
*"Cultivate the habit of being grateful for every good thing that comes to
you, and to give thanks continuously. And because all things have
contributed to your advancement, you should include all things in your
gratitude". Ralph Waldo Emerson*

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Message: 2
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 08:08:12 -0700 (PDT)
From: Joelle Buffa <clyde_joelle@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Virginia Birdlist <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] 3/10/14 Chincoteague NWR Shorebird & Gull Survey
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It was a fine, warm day for conducting a complete shorebird survey on the
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge. Water levels were good in the
impoundments with more waterfowl taking advantage then shorebirds. Still, we
counted 1,321 individual shorebirds of 10 species with dunlin leading the count
with 964 individuals. Not bad for winter and perhaps a hint of the spring
migration to come. Most of the shorebirds were on Tom's Cove on a falling or
low tide. A high count of 164 horned grebes on Tom's Cove is a high number for
the area. The "best" bird of the day for us was the?4 red-necked grebes; 3 on
Swans Cove across from the NPS Visitor Center and one Chincoteague Bay of the
Service Road.

Below are the results of our weekly shorebird/gull survey conducted at
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge on?Monday Mar 10, 2014. All water areas
(impoundments and beach areas) were covered in a?6 hour survey. All individuals
are counted for the target species; other birds seen or heard on the survey are
followed by a dash.

Our next survey will be March. 25th.
Clyde Morris & Joelle Buffa
Snow Goose --
Canada Goose --
Tundra Swan --
Gadwall --
American Wigeon --
American Black Duck --
Mallard --
Blue-winged Teal --
Northern Shoveler --
Northern Pintail --
Green-winged Teal --
Lesser Scaup --
Surf Scoter --
Black Scoter --
Long-tailed Duck --
Bufflehead --
Hooded Merganser --
Red-breasted Merganser --
Red-throated Loon 18
Common Loon 71
Horned Grebe 167
Red-necked Grebe 4
Northern Gannet 16
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron --
Great Egret --
Snowy Egret --
Black Vulture --
Turkey Vulture --
Northern Harrier --
Sharp-shinned Hawk --
Bald Eagle --
Red-tailed Hawk --
American Oystercatcher 18
Black-bellied Plover 10
Killdeer 4
Greater Yellowlegs 49
Willet 134
Lesser Yellowlegs 12
Marbled Godwit 5
Ruddy Turnstone 19
Sanderling 86
Dunlin 984
Ring-billed Gull 105
Herring Gull 356
Lesser Black-backed Gull 17
Great Black-backed Gull 121
Belted Kingfisher --
Merlin --
Eastern Phoebe --
Blue Jay --
American Crow --
Fish Crow --
Horned Lark --
Brown-headed Nuthatch --
Marsh Wren --
American Robin --
Northern Mockingbird --
European Starling --
American Pipit --
Yellow-rumped Warbler --
Song Sparrow --
Swamp Sparrow --
White-throated Sparrow --
Dark-eyed Junco --
Northern Cardinal --
Red-winged Blackbird --
Common Grackle --
Boat-tailed Grackle --
Brown-headed Cowbird --

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Message: 3
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:19:41 -0400
From: "David E. Carr" <dec5z@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Red-necked Grebes at Lake Frederick (Frederick
    County)    etc.
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At least three Red-necked Grebes (originally reported by Jon Little on
3/6/14) continue on Lake Frederick in Frederick County.  Other waterfowl on
the lake included Canada Geese, Wood Ducks, Mallards, Ring-necked Ducks,
Scaup sp. (a little too far for me to be confident on Gr/Lesser),
Bufflehead, and Hooded Mergansers.

David Carr

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Message: 4
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 11:31:00 -0400
From: Suzanne Stewart <suzinotsue@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Photos of Western Tanager in Orange County
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For those who have expressed interest in seeing photos of the tanager:

http://flic.kr/s/aHsjUnHvLb

These photos have been shot 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.

Monday 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 weaker 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 3/10/14:

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.
Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)  1
House Finch (Haemorhous mexicanus)  5
American Goldfinch (Spinus tristis)  8

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Message: 5
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:29:58 -0400 (EDT)
From: Stuart <ntrlst1@xxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] FOY Osprey: Dyke Marsh, Marina (3/9)
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Hi all:
?
Unfortunately for this osprey, the nest platform is tilting too much.? Bad news.
Maybe next year someone could fix it up, unless someone gets on the ball soon.
I have no carpentry skills.
?
No luck with the screech owls.? Same day.
?
Stuart Merrell
?

?

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Message: 6
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:37:19 -0400
From: Kim <catwisprer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Stuart <ntrlst1@xxxxxxx>
Cc: va-bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] FOY Osprey: Dyke Marsh, Marina (3/9)
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Stuart and anyone else --

Osprey Platform ---

I don't own a boat but I can offer my time to see if we can move the
platform, fix the pole or find alternative solution.

It breaks my heart to see the platform leaning in such a way it would most
likely not allow him and his mate to raise another successful nest of young
Osprey.

If anyone has ideas, I am reachable offline.

Kim Taylor
catwisprer@xxxxxxxxx

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On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Stuart <ntrlst1@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi all:
?
Unfortunately for this osprey, the nest platform is tilting too much.? Bad
news.
Maybe next year someone could fix it up, unless someone gets on the ball
soon.
I have no carpentry skills.
?
No luck with the screech owls.? Same day.
?
Stuart Merrell
?

?

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Message: 7
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:41:37 -0400
From: G B Harris <gbhrlh@xxxxxxx>
To: VA Birdlist <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Bethel Beach, Mathews County, Mar 10, 2014
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Birders,

We went to Bethel Beach to look for Sedge Wrens and found two on the right side
just past the bridge on the way to the beach.
At North Haven Beach there were two Common Golden Eyes and one American
Oystercatcher.

Bethel Beach, Mathews County, Mathews, US-VA
Mar 10, 2014 8:45 AM - 10:05 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments:     George & Rosemarie Harris.
30 species

Canada Goose  2
Tundra Swan  355
Surf Scoter  82
White-winged Scoter  1
Black Scoter  6
Bufflehead  24
Red-breasted Merganser  2
Red-throated Loon  7
Northern Gannet  21
Brown Pelican  1
Turkey Vulture  1
Bald Eagle  3
Clapper Rail  3
Sanderling  21
Dunlin  25
Ring-billed Gull  33
Herring Gull  5
Great Black-backed Gull  3
Forster's Tern  10
Belted Kingfisher  1
Northern Flicker  1
American Crow  5
Fish Crow  1
Carolina Chickadee  2
Sedge Wren  2
Eastern Bluebird  2
Yellow-rumped Warbler  2
Red-winged Blackbird  9
Common Grackle  4
Boat-tailed Grackle  1

View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17388455

This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org/VA)

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Message: 8
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:41:56 -0400
From: "Walter L. Barrows" <wbarrows@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Va-bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Late Report: Red-necked Grebes at Pohick Bay Sunday
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Tipped off by Bill Young's report, on Sunday (9 March) I checked out Pohick
Bay Regional Park in Lorton.  There were 7 Red-necked Grebes, 2 of them in
breeding plumage, accompanied by 8-10 Red-breasted Mergansers.  They were
for the most part close to the pier. Here are some pictures
http://wlb3.smugmug.com/Virginia-Parks/Pohick-Bay-Regional-Park/.

Also observed were an immature Bald Eagle, 2 Great Blue Herons, 3 Black
Vultures, and 5 or so American Coots.

Sorry for the late report, caused by a sick computer, now repaired.

Cheers

*Walt*
Walter L. Barrows
Alexandria

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Message: 9
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:45:46 -0400
From: Elisa Enders <elisaenders@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: VA-BIRD <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Red-necked Grebe, Western Branch Reservoir,
    Suffolk, Va
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There is a Red-necked Grebe at the fishing station off Girl Scout Road at the
subject location. It was near some Lesser Scaup.

Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, VA (temporarily)

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

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Message: 10
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:51:06 -0400
From: Elisa Enders <elisaenders@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: VA-BIRD <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Lesser Black-backed Gull, Burnt Mill Reservoir,
    Suffolk,    VA
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An adult Lesser Black-backed is present near the dam of the subject line
location right now. It is with a flock of gulls (Ring-billed and a few
Herring), resting on the water.

Elisa Enders

Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

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Message: 11
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 12:59:28 -0400
From: Elisa Enders <elisaenders@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: VA-BIRD <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Red-necked Grebe, Burnt Mill Reservoir,
    Suffolk/Isle of Wight, VA
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Posted too soon before. There is also a Red-necked Grebe on Burnt Mill. It is
at the limit of ID range with a scope. Also, it is probably just over the
border (north of the dam) into Isle of Wight County, out of Suffolk.

Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, Va (temporarily)
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE DROID

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Message: 12
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:08:59 -0400 (EDT)
From: Sarah Anderson <sarahb3@xxxxxxx>
To: catwisprer@xxxxxxxxx, ntrlst1@xxxxxxx
Cc: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] FOY Osprey: Dyke Marsh, Marina (3/9)
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Who put that nesting platform up to begin with?  National Park Service?  Does
the Friends of Dyke Marsh group have any involvement?  Seems like the best
people for the job would be the ones who have done it before, or at least to
get advice/instructions from them as whoever does work on it would have to make
sure the pole is well-secured in the river bed there.

I feel bad for those osprey too.  I swear they make an extra effort to be the
first ones back to the area so they can use "their" platform.

Sarah Anderson
Cabin John, MD

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From: Kim <catwisprer@xxxxxxxxx>
To: Stuart <ntrlst1@xxxxxxx>
Cc: va-bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tue, Mar 11, 2014 12:38 pm
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] FOY Osprey: Dyke Marsh, Marina (3/9)

Stuart and anyone else --

Osprey Platform ---

I don't own a boat but I can offer my time to see if we can move the
platform, fix the pole or find alternative solution.

It breaks my heart to see the platform leaning in such a way it would most
likely not allow him and his mate to raise another successful nest of young
Osprey.

If anyone has ideas, I am reachable offline.

Kim Taylor
catwisprer@xxxxxxxxx

Kim Taylor
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http://ktaylorphotos.com/<http://ktayorphotos.com/>
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On Tue, Mar 11, 2014 at 12:29 PM, Stuart <ntrlst1@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi all:
?
Unfortunately for this osprey, the nest platform is tilting too much.? Bad
news.
Maybe next year someone could fix it up, unless someone gets on the ball
soon.
I have no carpentry skills.
?
No luck with the screech owls.? Same day.
?
Stuart Merrell
?

?

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Message: 13
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:10:24 -0400 (EDT)
From: Taberzz@xxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] College Creek Hawkwatch Good Day
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College Creek Hawkwatch in James City County had its 4th best day in  its
18 years today...174. The weather has finally allowed birds to move and  they
should tomorrow as well, before the cold returns Thursday. The 10 species
today is excellent...the most ever for a day here  is 11. We set a new
daily high for Red-tailed Hawk at 12, surpassing the old mark of 9.

Data will now be automatically sent to eBird, as well as to Hawk Migration
Association of North America, as those two organizations just made those
arrangements.

72 Tundra Swans landed in the river in front of the hawkwatch.

Brian Taber
Coastal VA Wildlife Observatory

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Message: 14
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 16:13:05 -0500 (CDT)
From: lcdyoung93@xxxxxxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Colvin Run Mill area, Rusty Blackbirds - Lake
    Fairfax,    Pine Warbler
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  I located a flock of Rusty Blackbirds(23) this afternoon off the Cross County
Trail which is located across the road
from The Colvin Run Mill site. Park at the FCWA sewer pumping station and
follow the old Rt 7 roadbed which is now
a leg of the Cross County Trail. Also had a pair of Wood Ducks in the same
recently thawed pools down in the floodplain.
on both sides of the trail. I have had Rusty Blackbirds at this time of year
off and on for over 25 years.
  Then headed over to Lake Fairfax and heard then saw a Pine Warbler trilling.
Juncos were also heard trilling nearby.
Pine Warbler was near the Campground entrance road , past the skatepark.

Dave Young
Reston, Va.

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Message: 15
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 17:54:52 -0400
From: Carol Sottili <carol.sottili@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Burke Lake Park -- Fairfax County
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Great winter/spring juxtaposition at Burke Lake today. Tree swallows
are arriving -- saw six trying out the nest boxes near the dam. On the
lake in same location were at least 38 lesser scaup, five cormorants,
several red-necked grebes and at least 10 horned grebes. Two adult
bald eagles were flying overhead. From the marina dock, saw at least a
dozen great blue herons flying into the rookery, where the bald eagle
nest is located. It will be interesting to see if they can coexist. I
understand a similar situation at Mason Neck several years ago was not
harmonious.-- Carol Sottili

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Message: 16
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:34:22 -0400
From: Lee Adams <leeloudenslageradams@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "BIRD, VA-" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] Ospreys in Northern Neck
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I've been anxiously anticipating the return of MY Ospreys on the
Rappahannock River in the Northern Neck. I left the house just before dark
last night with no Ospreys in sight, & my neighbor texted me 30 minutes
later saying they had come HOME!

This morning 5 Ospreys were claiming their spots, fishing & getting on with
the business of making baby Ospreys. Spring is here.

As a side note, I had 7 Northern Shovelers on the river today, the first
for my YARD list.

Lee

--
Lee Loudenslager Adams
Suggett's Point Warsaw, VA
Fredericksburg, VA

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Message: 17
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 20:42:03 -0400
From: Edward Eder <nutmegz@xxxxxxx>
To: va-bird birding <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] American Woodcock display at Dyke Marsh
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The conditions were ideal for the  American Woodcock display tonight and at
least three males displayed in the brushy field before the the beach area of
the Haul Rd.   The show lasted about 30 minutes and went on despite the loud
commuter traffic on the GW Parkway and the roar of jets moving north to
National Airport.

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Message: 18
Date: Tue, 11 Mar 2014 23:57:48 -0400
From: Evan Spears <e3spears@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] LONG-TAILED DUCK, Red-necked Grebes, Osprey, and
    more at Holliday Lake State Park
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I hiked the seven mile long Lakeshore Trail this afternoon at Holliday Lake
State Park in Appomattox/Buckingham County. There were some great birds on
the lake and in the woods. The park is a great place for birding in both
counties at the same time, since the boundary runs along the center of the
lake; however, it is difficult at times to judge whether a bird has crossed
over the county line.

I first noticed 8 Red-necked Grebes near the dam when I arrived at the
beach area. With the grebes were 3 Red-breasted Mergansers, 2 Greater
Scaup, and a LONG-TAILED DUCK. The northern end of the lake revealed 3
Pied-billed Grebes, 2 Ring-necked Ducks, and 23 Canada Geese. Strangely
enough, I heard a Barred Owl and 2 Woodcock calling along the trail near
the observation platform. Other highlights included singing Pine Warblers
and chattering Winter Wrens. Right before I left an Osprey appeared,
carrying a fish over the dam.

View the complete checklist with photos:
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S17407219

Evan Spears
Dillwyn, VA

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Message: 19
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 07:11:14 -0400
From: Stephen Johnson <stevejohnson2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: VA-Bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [Va-bird] digiscoping advice
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I hope this is not off-topic .. we are looking to improve on our current
photographic capability, which is a Nikon L105.  It's a fine all-around camera,
but we want to capture better bird photos, primarily to 1) ID what we're
looking at; and 2) document any rarities we find.

I.e. we're not looking for publication quality here, and we don't want to pay a
lot.

I've heard a lot about digiscoping, but never tried it.  Do I need to buy a
spotting scope, or can I use a camera with my   binoculars (Canon 12X40 IS)?

If this is off-topic, please reply to me off-line.  Thanks!!

Steve Johnson
Fairfax, VA

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Message: 20
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 12:34:28 +0000
From: david.clark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Subject: [Va-bird] FOS Purple Martin
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2 males seen this morning circling above the lake in the Edinburgh section of
Chesapeake.

David Clark

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