Ten participants joined in the Williamsburg Bird Club's regular 4th Saturday
walk at New Quarter Park in York County near Williamsburg. Leader was Tom
Armour. Highlights were 7 Red-headed Woodpeckers, a Northern Harrier, at
least 5 pair of Ospreys on nests and 4 Great Blue Heron nests with one pair
preening and courting. Thanks to Tom's great spotting scope, group was able
to get good looks at the Great Blue Herons and the Ospreys.
Group found a total of 34 species:
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Osprey 10
Bald Eagle 1
Northern Harrier 1
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 6
American Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 250
Eastern Towhee 3
Chipping Sparrow 6
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 4
Dark-eyed Junco 26
Northern Cardinal 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 10
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 6
Shirley Devan
Williamsburg Bird Club
