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["Elisa Enders" <elisaenders@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I visited the Isle of Wight, Sussex, and Surry county areas this morning.  I 
birded from the road at the Piney Grove Preserve near Wakefield and saw 2, 
possibly 3, RED-COCKADED WOODPECKERS.  I looking for these, but thinking I 
would not see them.  So, I was very pleased to observe these noisy birds 
(sound like a cross between a Brown-headed Nuthatch and a Downy Woodpecker 
to me).  There were also several RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS in the area.  
ACADIAN FLYCATCHERS, EASTERN PEWEES, COMMON YELLOWTHROATS, PRAIRIE WARBLERS, 
PINE WARBLERS, A BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLER, HOODED WARBLERS, SUMMER TANAGERS, 
WILD TURKEYS, HAIRY WOODPECKERS, NORTHERN FLICKERS, RED-EYED VIREOS, a 
WHITE-EYED VIREO, BROWN-HEADED NUTHATCHES, a WHITE-BREASTED NUTHATCH, INDIGO 
BUNTINGS, BLUE GROSBEAKS, FIELD SPARROWS, and CHIPPING SPARROWS were some of 
the species I remember encountering while at Piney Grove and other places.

I was unable to find my target bird: KENTUCKY WARBLER.

At Hog Island, there were quite a few GREAT BLUE HERONS and GREAT EGRETS.  I 
also saw 2 immature BALD EAGLES, a female WOOD DUCK, and a SNOWY EGRET.  
ORCHARD ORIOLES, EASTERN KINGBIRDS, ROUGH-WINGED SWALLOWS, and CANADA GEESE 
with young were also observed.

I saw RED-HEADED WOODPECKERS sitting on fence posts in two locations while I 
was driving to Hog Island on back roads.  It reminded me of when I saw Acorn 
Woodpeckers in CA years ago.  In fact, when I saw the first bird on the 
fence post, I immediately thought,"Was that an Acorn?".

It was a nice day to be out.


Elisa Enders
Portsmouth, VA


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