VA Birders,
The birds continue their migration through Buchanan County. One interesting
species that passed through my yard was a YELLOW WARBLER. My first thought was
Orange-crowned, but Orange-crowns don't migrate this early and this bird does
not fit the bill. Since most Yellow Warblers migrate early, this one, according
to Peterson, is probably a member of the northerly subspecies, amnicola, that
migrates through the eastern U.S. in September and October. It is one of the
few warblers that migrates during the day. I did manage to get several decent
photos, but they have not been posted to the Buchanan County Bird Club web site.
This week some of the species that have been observed here are AMERICAN
REDSTARTS, BAY-BREASTED, BLACK-AND-WHITE WARBLERS, BLACKBURNIAN WARBLERS,
BLACK-THROATED BLUES, BLACK-THROATED GREENS, BLUE-HEADED VIREOS, CAPE MAY
WARBLERS, CHIPPING SPARROWS, EASTERN KINGBIRDS, EASTERN WOOD PEWEES, HOODED
WARBLERS, INDIGO BUNTINGS, MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, NASHVILLE WARBLERS, NORTHERN
FLICKERS, RED-EYED VIREOS, ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAKS, RUBY-THROATED HUMMINGBIRDS,
SCARLET TANAGERS, SWAINSON'S THRUSHES, TN WARBLERS, WHITE-EYED VIREOS, WOOD
THRUSHES, WHITE-EYED VIREOS, YELLOW-THROATED VIREOS and YELLOW-THROATED
WARBLERS.
Enjoy the birds,
Roger Mayhorn
Grundy, VA
Buchanan County
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