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  Sorry folks-I was in a hurry to leave to vote and forgot to sing my name 
and location   Dave  White   Zion Crossroads
Subj:   Re: [va-bird] rushes of thrushes + 35 others    
Date:   11/4/03 2:09:06 PM Eastern Standard Time    
 
  Nice post, but who are you and where are you located?

>   These last few mornings I've had large volumes of Robins winging and 
> fluttering through my back yard. From 7:45 to 8:30 this morning I roughly 
> counted 
> 180 Robins. Other bird activity has been high as well. The eastern phoebes, 
> hermit thrushes, and yellow rump warblers all seem to be settling in for 
the 
> winter again this year. This mornings list follows. On the short side has 
been 
> the 
> finches. I have one pair of purple finches visiting the feeders and haven't 
> seen a house finch yet this fall. Also there are very few goldfinches 
around. 
> The Cedar Waxwings are still increasing with about 70 this morning.  The 
> resident pair of otters were playing in the large beaver pond down off the 
east 
> end 
> on the deck this morning as well, the whole time I was out.
> Robin 180
> Cedar Waxwing 70
> Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3(2 juvenile, one bright adult)
> Northern Flicker 5
> Red bellied Woodpecker 3
> Downy Woodpecker 2
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Pileated Woodpecker 2
> White breasted Nuthatch 2
> Slate colored Junco 8
> Belted Kingfisher 1
> Red-shouldered Hawk 2
> Yellow-rump Warbler 6
> Eastern Phoebe 2
> Cardinal 6
> Bluejay 5
> Carolina Chickadee 6
> Tufted Titmouse 5
> Eastern Bluebird 5
> Starling 2
> Ruby Crowned Kinglet 4
> Golden Crowned Kinglet 2
> Hermit Thrush 1
> Bob White Quail(calling)
> American Crow 4
> Turkey Vulture 7 
> Black Vulture 2
> Chipping Sparrow 4
> White-throated Sparrow 2
> Song sparrow 1
> Swamp Sparrow 2
> American Goldfinch 3
> Mourning Dove 7
> Canada Goose 46
> Wood Duck 3
> Great Blue Heron 1
>  


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