[Va-bird] eBird Report - Long Island Road Farm, Aug 20, 2011 Kites

  • From: "Glenn" <gjkoppel@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "Va Birds" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 20 Aug 2011 19:34:58 -0400


Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 7:32 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Long Island Road Farm, Aug 20, 2011


Long Island Road Farm, Campbell, US-VA
Aug 20, 2011 9:45 AM - 10:50 AM

Comments: 2 Swallowtailed kites flew in about 1015 and flew over the farm fields feeding and interacting with each other and an immature Mississippi Kite. Swallow-tailed kites were visible from for about 25 minutes; Mississippi Kite flew in about 0950 and was present for about 45 minutes
12 species

Black Vulture  6
Turkey Vulture  12
Swallow-tailed Kite 2 Observed from area where previously reported for about 20 minutes (1015-1035). Fed on the wing and interacted with each other and an immature Mississippi Kite in the same area; observed in the company of 8 other birders; photos taken
Mississippi Kite 1 Immature Mississippi Kite flew intoarea of farm fields about 0950 and remained for about 45 minutes. Fed and soared over the fields and chased barn swallows; was itself chased by 2 Swallow-tailed Kites; viewed in the company of about 8 other birders. Photos taken
Cooper's Hawk 1 immature female perched in a tree along the woodland-field edge; visible from farm land by binoculars and scope
Mourning Dove  1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo  1
American Crow  12
Barn Swallow  6
Eastern Bluebird  2
Eastern Meadowlark  1
American Goldfinch  3

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org)




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