[va-bird] 2nd try

I don't think the first email went thru, if it did, sorry for the 
duplication.

George Harris

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> From: GBHarris <bubobubo@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Wed Sep 24, 2003  12:12:00  PM US/Eastern
> To: VA Birdlist - POST <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Jim Nix 
> <jnix@xxxxxxxxxx>, Karen S Heatwole <kheatwole@xxxxxxxx>
> Subject:
>
> Birders,
>
> Nice birding in the yard this morning, not Compton Mtn. or Great 
> Falls, but not too shabby!  About 30 species were seen including:
>
> At daybreak, a Rose-breasted Grosbeak on a feeder.
> Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, E. Phoebe, Pewee.
> Warbler species:  Blackburnian, Cape May, Tennessee, Magnolia, Pine, 
> Black & White, Red-start, N. Parula.
> Hawks:  17 Broadwing, 2 Sharpshin,
> Woodpeckers:  Red-headed, Pileated, Downy, Red-bellied.
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet (first of the fall).
> Blue-gray Gnatcatchers & Red-eyed Vireos
> Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (2)
> Possible Winter Wren call notes.
>
> Interesting that yesterday, chickadees became energized and started 
> utilizing the seed feeders.  The dozen or so around the yard were in 
> frenzy all day and spent about half the time eating seeds and half the 
> time gleaning food from the trees.
>
> Rosemarie and I can bear witness to Ned Brinkley's admonition to get 
> out to the lakes very early after a hurricane.  It was raining at our 
> house and we got to Lake Orange about 0830, spent a couple of hours 
> observing three Forster's Terns and a Roseate Tern.  Since the latter 
> was a lifer,  most of the time was used getting better views of the 
> Roseate Tern.  We arrived at Lake Anna about 11:15-1130 AM and missed 
> the great seabird spectacle observed earlier by Steve Rottenborn.  No 
> birds on hand except one crow.  About two hours made all the 
> difference, the early birder gets the birds!
>
> Happy birding,
>
> George Harris
> Orange County
>
>

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