FreeLists / va-richmond-general / [va-richmond-general] Vulcan Materials Saturday 9 April 2005

["Kacmarcik" <kacmarcik@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Over 20 birders hit the rock pile this morning under crystal clear blue skies 
to tour, bird and learn about the Wildlife Habitat that Vulcan Material 
employees have created at their site in Henrico County. A variety of mixed 
habitat, numerous nesting boxes, a woodland trail,  turtle platforms, feeding 
stations and overall enthusiasm should give Vulcan Materials a lot to be proud 
of in co-existing successfully with wildlife. We were treated to a slide show, 
coffee and donuts and a terrific guide.
An American Kestrel hovered over one of the pit areas and was harassed by a 
Red-tailed hawk which was then dive-bombed  by 2 crows. Some of us who left 
late heard a Blue-grey gnatcatcher in a cedar tree. Pine warblers trilled 
throughout the woodlands.  Our group was able to add  7 species to the current 
bird inventory at Vulcan.

Highlights:

Red-tailed Hawk
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
American Kestrel
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Phoebe
Eastern Bluebird
Pine warbler
Yellow rumped warbler
Chipping sparrow
White-throated sparrow
...and the other usual rock quarry dwelling birds

Thanks go out to Sue Dudley who made for a fun and very different morning-I 
don't think she left any stones unturned...
Thanks also to the great turnout from RAS-great to see all you guys.

Julie Kacmarcik
Chester


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