Today, March 19th, Susan Stanton led the Lynchburg Bird Club on a field trip to
Poplar Forest. A small group of ten members and guests enjoyed the morning
walk. Twenty-seven species were seen at Poplar Forest including a pair of
BLUE-WINGED TEAL which are uncommon this time of year in the area and two GREAT
HORNED OWLS. Complete species list follows.
Officially the club field trip ended about noon. Four members went on to Ivy
Lake for about a half-hour and were rewarded with six additional species
including an adult BALD EAGLE being harassed by a crow. We also saw a
BUFFLEHEAD, a COMMON MERGANSER and two RING-BILLED GULLS along with the usual
waterfowl.
Poplar Forest
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mallard
Blue-winged Teal (a pair)
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Great Horned Owl (found one perched and one flew, nest not located)
Northern Flicker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Ivy Lake
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mallard
Bufflehead (only one seen)
Common Merganser (only one male seen)
Bald Eagle
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Killdeer (only one seen)
Ring-billed Gull (two seen)
Northern Mockingbird
Song Sparrow
Rexanne Bruno
Lynchburg
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