VA Birders,
Today I hiked and birded a graveled road here in the northern part of
Buchanan County and logged 19 species in just over a mile. The isolated road
called "Mary Kelly Road" leads to an old cemetery.
The highlights of the day were close-up looks at a BROWN CREEPER and a male
YELLOW-BELLIED SAPSUCKER that called from time to time, as it peeked at me
from behind a dead branch. Other woodpeckers included a female PILEATED, 4
NORTHERN FLICKERS, 2 male DOWNYS and 1 RED-BELLIED.
Sparrows found were 2 FIELD, 1 SONG and 6 WHITE-THROATED.
The PURPLE FINCHES at my feeder have now increased this week to 17, a new
yard record. There are 10 males and 7 females.
Following is the complete list logged on the hike.
Enjoy the birds,
Roger Mayhorn
Buchanan County Bird Club
19 species
American Crow 4
Blue Jay 1
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Chickadee 6 (One feeding on Tulip Poplar seeds)
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) 1
Downy Woodpecker 2 (m)
Eastern Bluebird 1(m)
Eastern Towhee 3 (m)
European Starling 41
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 1(f)
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 4 (2m, 2f)
Pileated Woodpecker 1 (f)
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1 (heard)
Song Sparrow 1
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2 (1m)(1 heard)
White-throated Sparrow 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1 (m)
Gray Squirrel 2
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