Virginia Birders:
I saw this evening (Tuesday the 6th) my first Broadwing Hawk of the year,
heading north up the Blue Ridge past the monastery. I wasn't able to watch all
day, so there may have been more, since I always see a good number move past in
spring and fall.
The ponds were busy today with both Tree Swallows and Rough-winged Swallows, as
well as a pair of Green-winged Teal, 3 Blue-winged Teal, a pair of Wood Ducks
and 2 Great Blue Herons. The woods and hedgerows were also teeming with
birdlife since it got really warm for the first time in days. Most remarkable
were 6 Brown Creepers, some of which were actually singing!
Father John
A complete list:
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Wood Duck
Blue-winged Teal
Green-winged Teal
Broad-winged Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Wild Turkey
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Rough-winged Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Brown Thrasher
Starling
Pine Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Brown-headed Cowbird
Purple Finch
House Finch
Goldfinch
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