FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Re: Upland Sandpipers, Remington, Fauquier County

["Tom Thomas" <tomtom218@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks to all for directions and sightings. Upland sandpipers were present
this Monday am 8-8 on open field at corner of 651 & 654 , 100-200 yds from
sign (Woodward Turf Farm)

Thanks  again

Tom Thomas


----- Original Message -----
From: "Susan Heath" <sheath@xxxxxxx>
To: "VA Birds" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 07, 2005 11:50 AM
Subject: [va-bird] Upland Sandpipers, Remington, Fauquier County


> All,
>
> Myself and several other birders found the 10 Upland Sandpipers easily
> visable at the Woodward Turf Farm this morning around 8:00am.  Best
> viewing was from the small pullout with the chain across it along
> Sumerduck Road about halfway down the length of the sod farm.  I heard
> two Dickcissels singing in the soybean field and was able to see one
> perched on a wire though the lighting was not good.  Along Grassdale
> Road there were 9 American Kestrels hunting from the wire that leads
> north out into the field on the north side of the road.  Seems too big
> to be a family group so I'm not sure why they were all together.  I've
> never seen that large a group except on the eastern shore during
migration.
>
> Sue
>
> --
> Susan A. Heath
> George Mason University
> Environmental Science Department
> Fairfax, VA
>
> Secretary, Virginia Avian Records Committee
> Keeper, Virginia Comp List at www.virginiabirding.org
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