While returning from a class in the woods adjacent to the west campus of Flint
Hill School in Oakton this afternoon I had a great view of a Vesper Sparrow in
some weedy growth on the campus; I think it was only the second one I have seen
here, It perched right out in the open on the baseball field fence for at
least a minute. There were also several other migrants including the first
swamp sparrows of the fall as well as a savannah sparrow, a magnolia warbler,
several house wrens, 3 yellow-rumped warblers, and 3 palm warblers. At the
beginning of the class a screaming adult red-shouldered hawk soared a short
distance above our heads, giving all of us quite a magnificent view of its tail
bands and translucent wing spots against the deep blue sky.
Alll the best
Fred
Frederick D. Atwood fredatwood@xxxxxxxxx
Flint Hill School, 10409 Academic Dr, Oakton, VA 22124
703-242-1675
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