Leesylvania S.P. was again transient migrant poor, but not as much as last
weekend. Most of what I found, was found from 6 - 8:30 AM. As the clouds
thickened, the pickings became slim. There were a large number of warblers
(~50-70 seen), but most were Yellow-rumped. I did end up with 10 species
though, about a half dozen of which were Blackpoll, moving along with the
Y.-rumps. At one point, a flock of Laughing Gulls went overhead laughing at my
efforts to pick out something other than a Yellow-rump among a group of about
20 warblers. It appears that a pair of Yellow Warblers may be taking up
residence in the picnic area near the rest rooms down by the pier. Second
weekend in a row one was singing there, and I saw both a male and female this
morning in that area. There were quite a few Orioles about, both Orchard and
Baltimore. I saw/heard five male and one female Scarlet Tanagers, and the dim
light was perfect to bring out their color. The Cedar Waxwings were also
gorgeous in the dim light.
Scott Priebe
Springfield, VA
Canada Goose
Mallard
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Spotted Sandpiper
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
