[va-bird] Fwd: Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co.; June 12

[Scott Baron <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx>]

I forgot to add to the list 2 male ROSE-BREASTED
GROSBEAKS, a very satisfying view of one singing on a
dead branch over the AT and one near the upper No.
Ridge Trail.

Scott
--- Scott Baron <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 23:00:52 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Scott Baron <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co.; June 12
> To: va-bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Hello, birders.
> 
> Walked from Visitor Center to App. Trail by way of
> South Ridge and North Ridge Trails on this beautiful
> day.  Highlights below:
> 
> -BROAD-WINGED HAWK, 1
>   First for me here in the summer.  Soaring above
> intersection of So. Ridge and No. Ridge Trails.
> 
> -RED-HEADED WOODPECKER
>   2 near contact station but I didn't search for
> long.
>  Also 1 near Visitor Center, 1 at pond along Gap Run
> Trail and 1 at lower North Ridge Trail field.  Not
> usual at latter 2 locations.
> 
> -HOODED WARBLER, 2
>   South Ridge Trail (over halfway up mtn.); upper
> No.
> Ridge Trail.  Scarce in this park, unlike at nearby
> Thompson WMA
> 
> -KENTUCKY WARBLER, 2
>   So. Ridge Trail (over halfway up); intersection of
> So. Ridge and No. Ridge Trails.
> 
> -YELLOW-BR. CHAT
>   1 near So. Ridge Tr., just before entering woods
> at
> top of field
> 
> I saw a male Baltimore Oriole that had a broken left
> wing.  He couldn't fly but was easily hopping from
> branch to branch, feeding near eye level.  Great
> looks
> at the poor fellow.  I was wondering why he was so
> low
> and close at first until I saw the wing.  Kathy, the
> park ranger/interpreter, reported a male R.t.
> Hummingbird that appeared to have an injured wing as
> well. 
> 
> For some reason, no Cerulean Warblers today, except
> for maybe 1 distant singer.
> 
> Lots of butterflies, esp. Cabbage White.  Many
> butterflies were nectaring on milkweed.
>  
> Scott Baron
> Fairfax, Va. 
> 
> 
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