FreeLists / va-richmond-general / [va-richmond-general] Bryan Park, Aug. 5, 2007

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Addition to "True South" in today's Flair section of the Richmond 
Times-Dispatch: You know you're in the deep south when you hear, "I saw a male 
Painted Bunting at my feeder today."

The Birds of Bryan Park

Birds seen on Aug. 8, 2007

Species: (37)
Canada Goose                    
Mallard 25-30   
Domestic ducks, geese 3
Great Blue Heron 1 (Bird took its time trying to swallow a catfish the correct 
way-head first and was successful.)      

Red-tailed hawk sitting patiently in a dead tree.
Rock pigeon (One with distinctive black and white markings on the body and 
white wings. Looked like a homing pigeon.)
Mourning Dove 
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Belted Kingfisher 1 
Red-bellied Woodpecker 
Downy Woodpecker 2              
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee (heard)
Great Crested Flycatchers
Eastern Kingbird 2
Blue Jays               
American Crows  
Purple Martins
N. Rough-winged swallows
Barn Swallows
Carolina Chickadees             
Tufted Titmice
White-breasted Nuthatch (families seen) 
Carolina Wrens
American Robin 
Northern Mockingbird (at least 2 family groups) 
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Pine warbler
Song Sparrow 1                           
Northern Cardinal               
Blue Grosbeak
Common Grackle 1
Brown-headed Cowbird
Baltimore Oriole (female)
House Finch 
American Goldfinch 

Interesting notes:
Late July -Report of 4 Red-tailed Hawks near Shelter 3 soccer fields (E. 
Tangley)
Report of Great Horned Owl near the creek at 6:30 am today (K. Roemer)

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