Today I walked almost every trail that exists on the property run by
the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, except the
Farmstead Loop. With the diversity of habitat and birdlife it remains
one of my favorite places to bird, regardless of the fact that it's
only a 10-15 minute drive from home.
14 warbler species were noted, with several species being in much
greater abundance today as compared to 3 days ago. Cerulean, Hooded,
Kentucky and Wormeating were thick throughout. Black-throated Blues
also made their presence felt.
Highlight of the walk (sorry, Sue) was a drumming Ruffed Grouse on
the NW section of the Legacy Loop- the first time I've heard it there
despite several other reports of their existence.
The full list (for those who care):
Mallard 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Black Vulture 2
Red-tailed 1
Osprey 2
Ruffed Grouse 1
Wild Turkey 2
Mourning Dove 3
RT Hummer 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 10
Red-eyed Vireo 13
White-eyed Vireo 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 3
Blue Jay 7
Common Raven 1
American Crow 5
Tree Swallow 3
Eastern Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 3
House Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 30+
Wood Thrush 17
Hermit Thrush 1
Brown Thrasher 6
Cedar Waxwing 15
Northern Parula 3
Blue-winged Warbler 14
Black-throated Blue 7
Cerulean Warbler 18
Prairie Warbler 2
Pine Warbler 1
Wormeating Warbler 7
Black-and-white 2
American Redstart 1
Ovenbird 9
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Kentucky Warbler 15
Common Yellowthroat 13
Hooded Warbler 8
Yellow-breasted Chat 4
Scarlet Tanager 8
Northern Cardinal 10
Indigo Bunting 10+
Eastern Towhee 7
Field Sparrow 6+
Chipping Sparrow 5
Grasshopper Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 3
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Baltimore Oriole 3
Orchard Oriole 1
American Golfinch 18+
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