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["Al Warfield" <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re the two ash-throated flycatchers, I checked the digital images and the first 
one was a mockingbird. However, the second one was the real thing. So there is 
only one, not two.
Sorry about that! The mockingbird was chasing the flycatcher around earlier so 
I should have caught that, but the glare on the screen makes it hard to see 
under those conditions. It does give a plug for digital photography though, 
doesn't it? The images show the full color of the bird, including the yellow 
breast and vent, rufous tail, etc.

Al Warfield
----- Original Message ----- 
From: Al Warfield 
To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:56 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: A-T Flycatcher: Caution


Probably right about the caution if you go early. However, I was there today at 
about 1:30-2:00 PM.  At that time there were several joggers, walker, etc., 
including one very avid birder (Arun Bose) who was kind enough to point the 
bird out to me initially.  Later I saw not one, but two Ash-throated 
Flycatchers at the same time. The second one flew into the same shrubby thicket 
while I was photographing the first one. I wonder if they are just migrating 
through or looking for a breeding ground. They are staying in the same general 
location for a long time. 

There were also some song sparrows in the weeds there. The mergansers, 
pied-billed grebe, and one lesser black-back were there as well.

Al Warfield

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Lewis Barnett 
To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2006 2:12 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: A-T Flycatcher: Caution


Gerry's right about the deserted nature of the floodwall walk. I was 
there today from about 8:30 to 10:00 and didn't see a single soul. Did 
see the 3 Common Mergansers, a couple of Black Ducks and a single 
Pied-billed Grebe.

Lewis

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