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

["Scott Michaud" <mazhude@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Seems to me that photographer may be guilty of a federal crime...


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From: Fbogar@xxxxxxx
Reply-To: Fbogar@xxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [va-bird] Re: Walking in the rain at Huntley Meadows Park. 6/9/2003
Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2003 13:32:25 EDT

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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