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Locality: Forest Hill Park 23225, Richmond, Richmond City, VA 

Observation Date: FEB 16, 2008  
Start Time: 8:00 AM     Snow Depth: No snow was present
Total Birding Time: 2 hours 30 minutes  Location Type: City or County Park
Party Size: 10Skill: excellentWeather: excellent        Habitat(s): deciduous 
woods urban freshwater 
Number of species: 34   All Reported: yes

Species Count
Mallard 2
Turkey Vulture  3
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull        2
Mourning Dove   2
Red-bellied Woodpecker  4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker        1
Downy Woodpecker        2
Northern Flicker        1
Eastern Phoebe  2 Confirmed
Blue Jay        6
American Crow   3
Carolina Chickadee      2
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Brown Creeper   1
Carolina Wren   3
Golden-crowned Kinglet  4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet    1
Eastern Bluebird        2
American Robin  13
European Starling       1
Pine Warbler    2 Confirmed
Eastern Towhee  2
American Tree Sparrow   6
Song Sparrow    2
White-throated Sparrow  3
Dark-eyed Junco 50
Northern Cardinal       4
Red-winged Blackbird    4
Common Grackle  33
House Finch     2
American Goldfinch      4
House Sparrow   1

Comments:Highlights:Red-tailed Hawk eating a squirrel, Tree sparrows migrating 
northward. Thanks to all for their high spirits, sharp eyes and ears! And to 
Rex Springston of the Richmond Times Dispatch for getting us out there!
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