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

Raven seen on Sat., BW's seen both days but the pair
was on Sat.

--- Scott Baron <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> 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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