This morning it was my distinct pleasure to have Allen Larner assist me with
the field trip to the Swoope area and the Augusta Springs Wetlands in Augusta
County. Allen ably and safely guided fourteen participants through the heavy
fog into the sun-lit fields, ponds and streams to record 58 species.
Birds of note were: Northern Harrier, Sora, N. Bobwhite, and nine species of
Sparrow.
The list follows with high counts noted beside the specie:
Pied-billed Grebe, Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vulture, Canada Goose, Wood Duck,
Mallard, Green-winged Teal.
Northern Harrier, Red-tailed Hawk, American Kestrel, Northern Bobwhite,
Sora,Killdeer, Lesser Yellowlegs.
Common Snipe, Rock Pigeon, Mourning Dove, Belted Kingfisher, Red-bellied
Woodpecker, Yellow-bellied Sapsucker, Downy Woodpecker, Hairy Woodpecker,
Northern Flicker, Pileated Woodpecker.
Eastern Phoebe, Blue-headed Vireo, Blue Jay, American Crow, Carolina Chickadee,
Tufted Titmouse, Carolina Wren, Golden-crowned Kinglet, Ruby-crowned
Kinglet,Eastern Bluebird, American Robin, N. Mockingbird, E. Starling, American
Pipit, Cedar Waxwing.
Magnolia Warbler, Yellow-rumped Warbler, Palm Warbler, E.Towhee, Chipping
Sparrow,Field Sparrow, Vesper Sparrow, Savannah Sparrow 197+, Song Sparrow,
Lincoln's Sparrow 11+, Swamp Sparrow 25+, White-throated Sparrow, White-crowned
Sparrow, Dark-eyed Junco, N. Cardinal, Red-winged Blackbird, E.Meadowlark 75+,
Common Grackle and A. Goldfinch.
Trip participants: Jean Crawford, Julie Merkel, Valarie Rourke, Tom Pendelton,
Marietta Beverage, Beryl Gutnick, Beth and Harry Lumadue, Jean and Charlie
Brodwater, John Cacciapaglia, Allen and Pat Larner and Jo King.
Thanks again to all who participated. Jo King, Staunton, Virginia
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