FreeLists / bristol-birds / [Bristol-Birds] birds at Grayson Highlands State Park, VA

["Wallace Coffey" <jwcoffey@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Bristol Area Birders:
The following was posted to Carolinabirds net this evening.......I am forwarding
it to our list.   
Let's go birding....
Wallace Coffey
Bristol, TN
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Hi folks,
    I know Grayson Highlands State Park is not in NC, but considering 
its proximity to the border, and the knowledge that a lot of Carolinians 
journey there, I figured the post was necessary. Grayson Highlands is 
near Mouth of Wilson VA, and features wonderful trails, many topping out 
over 5,000ft.Over the weekend, a nice array of birds were around,  
featuring a lot of high-elevation summer specialties.

Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk - 1
Broad-winged Hawk - 3 circling together
Barred Owl - calling behind the campground
Northern Saw-whet Owl - calling behind campground
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo  - singing near campground
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
Common Raven
American Crow
Barn Swallow
Black-capped Chickadee - most common down the Virginia Highlands Horse 
Trail(VHHT)
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch - throughout
Brown Creeper - one down VHHT
Carolina Wren
Winter Wren - down VHHT
Golden-crowned Kinglet - throughout
Hermit Thrush - 1 singing near campground
American Robin
Cedar Waxwing
Chestnut-sided Warbler - fall plumaged and throughout
Magnolia Warbler - adults and young feeding on blueberries
Black-throated Blue Warbler - first year female
Yellow-rumped Warbler - a family... - evident breeding down the VHHT
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
American Goldfinch

Alan Kneidel
Charlotte, NC
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