To Rusty Blackbirds on North side of lake, along bike path in tangles just before lake comes into clear view (just past where the foot bridge is visible from). One of the two males was singing repeatedly, and allowed for fairly close approach. 12 Greater Scaups - 10 in a raft in middle of lake, 2 at far west end with the Rudy duck and grebes. + 3 Red Heads. Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary, Buncombe, US-NC Mar 20, 2015 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Protocol: Traveling 3.0 mile(s) Comments: We started by walking Fairway Rd along the gulf course, than proceeded around the sanctuary and entire lake(both sides). 36 species Canada Goose 8 Mallard 2 Redhead 3 Greater Scaup 12 Ruddy Duck 1 Pied-billed Grebe 2 Turkey Vulture 3 Mourning Dove 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 Downy Woodpecker 1 Eastern Phoebe 4 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 4 Tree Swallow 35 Carolina Chickadee 4 Tufted Titmouse 7 Brown-headed Nuthatch 2 Winter Wren 1 Carolina Wren 6 Golden-crowned Kinglet 3 Eastern Bluebird 5 American Robin X Brown Thrasher 1 Northern Mockingbird 2 European Starling 10 Yellow-rumped Warbler 6 Eastern Towhee 5 Chipping Sparrow 2 Song Sparrow 10 Northern Cardinal 6 Red-winged Blackbird 4 Rusty Blackbird 2 Brown-headed Cowbird 7 Purple Finch 3 Pine Siskin 8 American Goldfinch 16 ~ Luke 804-384-2908 learningdeer@xxxxxxxxx