[va-bird] Appomattox and Buckingham Counties, May 20 and 21

Hello, birders.  I spent Sat. and Sun. morning doing
bird surveys near the geographical center of Virginia,
E of Lynchburg.  My most interesting find to me this
weekend (although not actually part of the survey) was
a bird on the ground near the entrance of James River
State Park in northern Buckingham Co.  I initially
dismissed the bird as a crow.  It flew off when my car
approached and then called, revealing itself as a
COMMON RAVEN.  I'm not sure how unusual a sighting of
this species is in the southern Piedmont but I imagine
it's farther east than expected.

I was pleased to find a few BROAD-WINGED HAWKS this
weekend, including a calling pair on Rte. 606 in
Buckingham Co. where a stream crosses the road.  I
haven't been privileged enough to have this species in
Virginia outside of the mountains during the breeding
season.  Although they its possible that Broad-wings
at this time of year can be late migrants, I would
guess that it's more likely that they are potential
breeders, esp. when a pair is involved.

Common birds on my surveys through forested routes
this weekend include INDIGO BUNTING, CAR. WREN,
RED-EYED VIREO, Y.B. CHAT, PINE, HOODED and PRAIRIE
WARBLERS.

S. Baron
Fairfax, Va. 

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