VA BIRDers,
I finally managed to get up early and sampled the migration at Huntley,
starting at 0700. I ran into Ed Eder and the two of us tallied birds at the
Harrison St parking lot and along the boardwalk for a bit less than 2 hrs.
I came back after work and watched the sun go down and added just a few more
to the list. Songbird diversity was good; I wished numbers were up a bit,
but there was a fair amount of activity and many birds were missed. No
shorebirds. Below is the list of the more interesting species.
Kurt Gaskill
C. Goose 60
Wood Duck 8
Great Egret 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
American Kestrel 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 150, fine evening acrobatics show
Ruby-throated Hummer 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed WP 1
E. Wood Pewee 2
Acadian Flycatcher 1
E. Phoebe 1
E. Kingbird, high flyer at dawn flying due south, fast
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 10
No. Rough-winged Sw 6
House Wren 2
E. Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 5
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 3
Tennessee 1
Nashville 2
No. Parula 4
Magnolia 1
Yellow-rumped 1
Black-throated Green 3
Blackburnian 3
Palm 2
Bay-breasted 1
Blackpoll 1
Black & White 1
American Redstart 2
Mourning 1
Common Yellowthroat 12
Wilson's 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Song Sparrow 3, sparrow migration has started!
Indigo Bunting 8
Baltimore Oriole 2
