Hello VA-birders:
Kurt Gaskill and I birded a large portion of the trails at the Blue
Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship on Route 671 in far
Northwestern Loudoun County this morning from 6:30 to 11:30. The 900
acre preserve is the private property of the Robert and Dee Leggett
Foundation. More information is available at www.blueridgecenter.org.
Highlights were Broadwinged Hawk, including a fledgling, Blue-winged
Warbler, including a fledgling, Black and White Warbler, and 9 Kentucky
Warbler. Lowlights were no Cerulean Warbler and soggy boots. We found
57 species in all.
Black Vulture 3
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-Sh. Hawk 2
Broad-winged Hawk 2 (1 Fledgling)
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow billed Cuckoo 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy w. 5
Hairy w. 2
N. Flicker 1
Pileated W. 1
E. Wood Pewee 9
Acadian Flycatcher 13
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
E. Kingbird 4
White Eyed Vireo 6
Yellow Throated Vireo 3
Red Eyed Vireo 29 (1 Fledgling)
Blue Jay 1
Am. Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow 3
N. Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
C. Chickadee 6
T. Titmouse 11
W B. Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
House Wren 2
BG Gnatcatcher 9
E. Bluebird 4
Wood Thrush 18
Am. Robin 1
Gray Catbird 5
N. Mockingbird 1
Brown. Thrasher 3 (1 Fledgling)
Blue-winged Warbler 3 (1 fledgling)
Black and White Warbler 2
Worm-eating Warbler 4
Ovenbird 4
Kentucky Warbler 9
C. Yellow Throat 6
YB Chat 7
Scarlet Tanager 6
E. Towhee 14
Chipping Sparrow 6
Field Sparrow 11
Grasshopper Sparrow 2
Cardinal 11
Indigo Bunting 20
C. Grackle 3
BH Cowbird 8
Orchard Oriole 1
Baltimore Oriole 1
Am. Goldfinch 7
House Sparrow 5
Thanks for your attention
Tom Bjorkman
near Waterford Va
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