FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] RVBC Field Trip to Mill Mt. 5/1/05

["Tad Finnell" <tadcipiter@xxxxxxxxxx>]

   The Roanoke Valley Bird Club had a field trip on Mill Mountain, in the City 
of Roanoke, this morning on a windy, cooler than normal morning. Of course the 
most sought birds are probably the migrating warblers, and while not a steller 
morning it was adequate, with 9 species found. Other birds that I felt were of 
note were RED-BREASTED NUTHATCH, a pair traveling together, BLUE-HEADED VIREO, 
at one point 4 in view at the same time, and BROAD-WINGED HAWKS (3), streaming 
through one by one overhead. Interesting in their absence were thrushes (maybe 
a bit early, as Wood Thrush was the only one heard or seen), Flycatchers, and 
Cuckoos. By my count we had 43 species, but I may have overlooked something.
   The List;
Turkey Vulture
Broad-winged Hawk
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
White-eyed Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Red-breasted Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Northern Parula
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Pine Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Rufous-sided Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Common Grackle
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
Tad Finnell  (not a specie, just the author)
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