Because of rain forecasted for Saturday, our Saturday field trip to Great
Dismal Swamp was postponed until Sunday.
We arrived at entrance to Jericho Ditch by 9 a.m.. It was cool and mostly
cloudy with slight breeze which helped in keeping mosquito numbers
down. Compared to recent visits, things were pretty quiet until sun peaked
through mostly cloudy skies. More sun as day progressed...
Some of the day's highlights, including running into group with Cape Henry
Audubon.
Great Dismal Swamp:
Wood Thrush - one singing as we drove down Jericho Ditch toward parking area
Acadian Flycatcher - heard
Great-crested Flycatcher
Olive-sided Flycatcher - observed approximately 1/3 mile down Jericho Ditch
from parking lot
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (single bird observed in same area as Olive-sided
Flycatcher)
Louisiana Waterthrush
Prairie Warbler - great views of singing adult male soon joined by female
Hooded Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler (singing its "please, please, please to meetcha"
along Washington Ditch near parking lot)
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Swainson's Warbler - several heard; 1 fleeting glance before it quickly
disappeared back into bramble
White-eyed Vireo
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting - along White Marsh Road
Several frog species with interesting calls, including the "cu-tuck-
cu-tuck, cu-tuck" of the Carpenter Frog at Washington Ditch parking area.
Stumpy Lake - Virginia Beach
Red-headed Woodpecker
Spotted Sandpiper
Barn-Swallow on nests
Ridgeway Park ( Hampton)
Yellow-crowned Night Heron - 1 actively feeding providing great
photo-op
Black-crowned Night Heron
Green Heron
Pied-billed Grebe (Rob Clay found this single bird sitting motionless
tucked against bed of water grass)
Brenda Tekin
Monticello Bird Club
Charlottesville, VA
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