FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Bath, Highland & Augusta County weekend

["Brenda Tekin" <bt8x@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This past weekend I traveled to Bath and Highland Counties on Saturday and
Augusta County on Sunday.

A trip to Paddy's Knob on Saturday morning yielded overcast skies, chilly
temps (49-58 degrees), gusty winds and very little birds.  They were around
but hunkered down out of the chilly winds.  By late morning patches of
sunlight began breaking through the clouds and a Mourning Warbler began to
sing only the first part of its song.  

Wild flowers were in bloom providing a photographic opportunity.

Highlights of the weekend and links to few photos below:

Paddy's Knob - Saturday:
NORTHERN GOSHAWK - adult flew over Paddy's Knob from Bath into WVa, dropped
below eye level, circled a few times before turning to the N, then NE back
over the ridge into Bath Co.
BALD EAGLE - adult flew in basically from same area as NOGO and flew back to
the NE
MOURNING WARBLER - 2 males, including one pursuing a female 
CHESTNUT-SIDED WARBLER - one hunkered down preening in bush less than 2'
from van
LEAST FLYCATCHER - several heard further back in the forest 
Wildflowers including Wild Geranium and Columbine

Highland County - Saturday
BALD EAGLE - counties first documented eaglet is growing in leaps and bounds

GOLDEN-WINGED WARBLER  - one adult male singing; one female
SCARLET TANAGER
BALTIMORE ORIOLE

Augusta County - Sunday morning
LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE - 4 recent fledglings at nest site with at least one adult
feeding them
YELLOW WARBLER - adult male actively singing near nest site with female
attending to young in nest.
YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO - one in pursuit of a second one
WILLOW FLYCATCHER - one singing on territory
RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRD - adult male buzzing around at Yellow Warbler nest
site

WEB LINKS TO FEW PICS OF THE WEEKEND OUTINGS:

Web link to Mourning Warbler:
http://www.birdsofvirginia.com/image_links/MourningWarbler_link.htm

Web link to Yellow Warbler:
http://www.birdsofvirginia.com/image_links/YellowWarbler_link.htm

Loggerhead Shrike - 4 fledglings:
http://www.birdsofvirginia.com/image_links/LoggerheadShrike5_link.htm

Bald Eagle Eaglet:
http://www.birdsofvirginia.com/image_links/BaldEagle3_Link.htm

Columbine:
http://www.birdsofvirginia.com/image_links/Floral_links/Columbine_link.htm

Wild Geranium:
http://www.birdsofvirginia.com/image_links/Floral_links/WildGeranium_link.ht
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Brenda Tekin
Charlottesville, VA

Leave behind what you find; if you must take something, take pictures.

Photo journal including Birds of Virginia:
http://www.birdsofvirginia.com 

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