[va-bird] Dyke Marsh Walk for April 9

Ten birders showed up for a cold and rather windy version of the weekly Dyke 
Marsh walk. Four of the six Osprey nests showed some activity.  Surprisingly, a 
pair of Wood Ducks seemed to be investigating cavities in the picnic area.  Ed 
Eder remarked that the birds had been peering into a few the day before.  A 
pair of Northern Rough-winged Swallows gave spectacular views while perched at 
the Marina as did 2 Greater Yellowlegs in the Little Gut.  Despite the chill 
and wind, A Ruby-crowned Kinglet was in full song accompanied by a chorus of 
Yellow-rumped Warblers. It was actually a delightful day.

The full list is contained below:

Canada Goose          18
Wood Duck                6
Mallard                      7
Osprey                      8
Bald Eagle                 2

Pied-billed Grebe        2
Double-crested Cormorant   41
Great Blue Heron        6
Green Heron               1 (courtesy Ed Eder)
Greater Yellowlegs      2

Ring-billed Gull           400
Herring Gull                 3
Great Black-backed Gull   11
Caspian Tern              11
Mourning Dove            15

Belted Kingfisher          2
Red-bellied Woodpecker     9
Downy Woodpecker        2
Northern Flicker             10
Eastern Phoebe             1

Blue Jay                         5
Fish Crow                     5
    crow, sp.                  2
Tree Swallow                30
Northern Rough-winged Swallow    2
Carolina Chickadee       15

Tufted Titmouse           4
White-breasted Nuthatch   1
Carolina Wren                   15
Golden-crowned Kinglet     1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet      2

Blue-gray Gnatcatcher    2
Hermit Thrush                1 
American Robin            18
Northern Mockingbird    1
European Starling     25

Yellow-rumped Warbler   17
Palm Warbler                   1 (courtesy Ed Eder)
Eastern Towhee            1
Field Sparrow                 1
Song Sparrow                 51

Swamp Sparrow             1
White-throated Sparrow   30
White-crowned Sparrow   1 (courtesy Ed Eder)
Northern Cardinal            24
Red-winged Blackbird      30

Brown-headed Cowbird   1
American Goldfinch      14
House Sparrow              12

Larry Cartwright
prowarbler@xxxxxxxxxxx

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