[va-bird] First Landing SP 5/24-5/26:Lincoln's Sparrow

Howdy all,

The last three days have not quite been the busiest days we have seen this 
season. In fact, it was more like March numbers. But lucky for us, not March 
species. The best bird for the three days was a LINCOLN'S SPARROW that was 
banded 
on the 25th. It was a new species for the banding station as well. Although 
everything else was expected, we have finally seen our first small push of 
Empidonaxs into the area. Also still good number of thrushes being around. On 
the 
25th, we caught not one, but two, PROTHONOTARY WARBLERS. We have also caught a 
few GREAT CRESTED FLYCATCHERS the last few days as well.
The pelagic out of Hatteras went well on the 24th. Highlighted by two close 
Herald Petrels, and the fact that I didn't get sick.

Here are the totals for 5/24:
American Redstart            3
Magnolia Warbler              1
Common Yellowthroat       4
Blackpoll Warbler             2
Traill's Flycatcher             1     (Willow or Alder)
Gray Catbird                    1
Great Crested Flycatcher  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker   1
Common Grackle             1
TOTAL ---------------------------  15

5/25:
Common Yellowthroat       2
Prothonotary Warbler        2
Acadian Flycatcher           1
Lincoln's Sparrow              1      first for the station
Red-eyed Vireo                 2
Swainson's Thrush             1
Gray-cheeked Thrush         1
Great Crested Flycatcher    1
TOTAL ----------------------------  11

5/26:
American Redstart              1
Magnolia Warbler                1
Blackpoll Warbler                2
Red-eyed Vireo                    1
Gray-cheeked Thrush           1      
Gray Catbird                        1
Great Crested Flycatcher      1
TOTAL ------------------------------  8 


Cheers,
Jethro Runco

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