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[Scott Baron <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx>]

Left out Lincoln's Sparrow, 8.  In weedy field behind
ranger residence.


--- Scott Baron <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Date: Mon, 9 Oct 2006 09:57:51 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Scott Baron <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co.; Oct. 8
> To: va-bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Hello, birders.
> 
> I had a fun, long day at Sky Meadows on Sunday.  I
> mostly spent time on the Bridle Trail.  Lots of
> birds,
> lots of variety there, esp. for early Oct. 
> Highlight
> was a singing LOGGERHEAD SHRIKE, migrating raptors
> and
> 10 sparrow species incl. LINCOLN'S and
> WHITE-CROWNED. 
> Many sparrows were in the weedy field behind the
> ranger residence.  Migrants were in evidence all
> day. 
> Late species are in while earlier species hang on.
> 
> List of migrants and other notables is below:
> 
> -Pied-billed Grebe, 1.  In fishing pond.
> 
> -B. Vulture, 3.  May not have been migrants.
> -T. Vulture, 11.  May not have been migrants.
> -B. Eagle, 8 (7 ad., 1 imm.)
> -No. Harrier, 1 male hunting the fields in early
> morn.
> -Sharp-shinned Hawk, 2+
> -Cooper's Hawk, 2+
> -accipiter sp., 2
> -Red-tailed Hawk, 4.  I believe that at least 2 were
> locals.
> -other unidentified hawks, 5
> -Am. Kestrel, 2 (locals)
> 
> -Ch. Swift, 9 or so.  Some with swallows.
> 
> -all 7 woodpecker sp.  Red-headed was tallied only
> near the contact station.
> 
> -E. Phoebe, 9
> 
> -L. Shrike, 1 possibly 2.  First found it E of the
> fishing ponds along fence line singing from a bush
> and
> tangled vine.  Later, I found what was probably the
> same bird perched in a bush along the stream just W
> of
> the ponds.
> 
> -White-eyed Vireo, 1 singing
> -Blue-headed Vireo, 3
> -Red-eyed Vireo, 1
> 
> -Blue Jay, 33.  Scattered everywhere.
> 
> -Tree Swallow, 2+.  At least they were probable
> Trees.
>  Mixed with swifts and other unID'd swallows, all
> distant.  If Tree Swallows, they were migrants, as
> breeding Trees at Sky Meadows leave in July.  In
> recent years I and others have noticed this species
> coming through the park in Oct.
> 
> -B. Creeper, 2
> 
> -House Wren, 2
> -Winter Wren, 5.  Great looks.
> 
> -G.c. Kinglet, 25
> -R.c. Kinglet, 21
> 
> -Am. Robin, 13
> 
> -Gr. Catbird, 7
> 
> -Cedar Waxwing, 11
> 
> -Yel. rumped Warbler, 14
> -Blk.-thr. Green Warbler, 14
> -Palm Warbler, 12 (6 yellow, 4 brown, 2 unID'd)
> -Ovenbird, 1
> -Com. Yellowthroat, 2
> 
> -Sc. Tanager, 1
> 
> -E. Towhee, 10
> -Chipping Sparrow, 1.  Contact station only.
> -Field Sparrow, 6
> -Savannah Sparrow, 9
> -Song Sparrow, 40+
> -Swamp Sparrow, 1 near duck ponds.  There were
> probably more but I hardly birded this area.
> -White-thr. Sparrow, 15
> -White-cr. Sparrow, 5 (2 ad., 3 imm.)
> -D.e. Junco, 2
> 
> -I. Bunting, 1
> 
> -R.w. Blackbird, 20
> 
> Happy birding,
> 
> Scott Baron
> Fairfax, Va.
> 
> 
> 
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