VA BIRDers,
A solidly good day of migrants at Leesylvania SP this morning; the flight
exhibited good diversity but was somewhat lacking in numbers. Highlights were
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher, Philadelphia Vireo, Blue-winged Warbler, Cape May
Warblers, and Summer Tanagers. The flight was dominated by Chimney Swifts, No.
Flickers, Magnolia and Black-throated Green Warblers, and Common Yellowthroats.
A good showing by Rose-breasted Grosbeaks was also noted.
The wave started near the Lee mansion ruins at Freestone Point; many birds were
seen "dancing" on the tops of barely sunlit trees on the hillside. I followed
one vector of the wave along the road edge where I met up with Laura Catterton
and we continued to work the wave in that area. Then we moved to the
boardwalk/marshy area near the trestle where we found a few birds still hanging
about (including second looks at the Philly). A visit to the Beaver pond area
did not net much else new, but yet I got the itchy feeling that oporonis was
about and just out of our sight. Here is the list of the notable birds.
Kurt Gaskill
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Am Kestrel 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Chimney Swift 35
No. Flicker 15
E. Wood Pewee 6
Yellow-bellied Flycatcher 1
empidonax sp. 1
E. Phoebe 6
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Philadelphia Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 10
No. Rough-winged Swallow 10
H. Wren 3
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 1
Blue-winged Warbler 1
Tennessee Warbler 2
Nashville Warbler 2
No. Parula 5
Chestnut-sided Warbler 3
Magnolia Warbler 6
Cape May Warbler 2
Black-throated Green Warbler 6
Pine Warbler 1
Bay-breasted Warbler 2
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black & White Warbler 2
Am. Redstart 5
Common Yellowthroat 14
Summer Tanager 2 (ad male + HY female)
Scarlet Tanager 1
E. Towhee 1
Chipping Sp 1
Indigo Bunting 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 20
Baltimore Oriole 1
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