VA-Birders,
On Fri, 4/13, Ben Copeland, my husband Lee and I birded Railroad Ditch at the
Great Dismal Swamp.
We had 10 warbler species, with excellent looks at several male PROTHONOTARY
WARBLER and COMMON YELLOWTHROAT as well as two beautiful male AMERICAN
REDSTART. WHITE-EYED VIREO were abundant. Complete list from eBird follows.
One highlight was a GREEN HERON that flew up and landed on a small bare tree
branch in an open area, permitting a wonderful photo opportunity.
The BARRED OWL and LOUISIANA WATERTHRUSH were heard at Washington Ditch, where
we birded for a little while after finishing at Railroad Ditch.
To drive on Railroad Ditch, you have to get an access code for the gate at the
refuge headquarters building. Hours are 7:30 am - 4:00 pm, Mon-Fri. More
information is at: http://www.fws.gov/northeast/greatdismalswamp/
You'll also find information about the upcoming Great Dismal Swamp Birding
Festival on May 11-13.
Great birding!
Meredith Bell
Hayes, VA
Location: Great Dismal Swamp NWR--VA
Observation date: 4/13/07
Number of species: 40
Wood Duck 5
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 7
Barred Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 3
White-eyed Vireo 10
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 9
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 11
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 11
Swainson's Thrush 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Wood Thrush 1
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 15
Pine Warbler 2
Prairie Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 3
American Redstart 2
Prothonotary Warbler 8
Ovenbird 8
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Common Yellowthroat 16
Eastern Towhee 5
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
Common Grackle 22
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
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