FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Re: Walking in the rain at Huntley Meadows Park. 6/9/2003

[Fbogar@xxxxxxx]

Gene Keefe, Mary Floyd and Sy Fishbein led a group of nine other birders this 
morning, June 9, 2003, at Huntley Meadows Park from 0700 to 0900.  The 
regularly schedule Monday Morning Boardwalk meets at the Visitor's Center 
Parking 
Lot every Monday Morning at 0700; all are welcome.  The soft rain gave way to 
bright sunshine and all were cheered to finish the trip on such a bright note.
Last week's reported White-rumped Sandpiper is an apparent new record for 
Huntley Meadows Park.

On a less than satisfactory note, photographers have been observed removing 
branches from trees and actually using stepladders to climb into trees to 
photograph nesting birds.  A family of three freshly hatched Yellow-billed 
Cuckoos 
was killed by the overzealous depredations of one avid photographer this week. 
 When questioned about his actions, the photographer responded, "It was the 
fault of the Cuckoo for building her nest too close to the boardwalk."

Number  Common Name             Notes
3   Heron, Great Blue       
3   Egret, Great        
14  Goose, Canada       
13  Duck, Wood                  2F 10I 1M
14  Mallard                         2F 10I 2M
3   Merganser, Hooded               1F 2I
1   Osprey      
1   Hawk, Red-shouldered            H
8   Swift, Chimney      
3   Woodpecker, Red-bellied     
1   Woodpecker, Downy       
2   Flicker, Northern       
2   Flycatcher, Alder               H
3   Phoebe, Eastern     
3   Kingbird, Eastern               H
1   Crow, American      
2   Chickadee, Carolina                H
3   Titmouse, Tufted        
2   Wren, Carolina                     H
1   Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray      
1   Bluebird, Eastern       
1   Vireo, Red-eyed     
1   Ovenbird                           H
6   Cardinal, Northern      
1   Bunting, Indigo                    H
1   Towhee, Eastern              H
6   Grackle, Common     
33  Blackbird, Red-winged       
17  Goldfinch, American

Explanation of symbols:  F = Female, M = Male, I = Immature, H = Heard, Not 
Seen

Frederic D. Bogar
Fbogar@xxxxxxx
703-768-3793        


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