[va-bird] NVBC Sky Meadows Trip

  • From: "Robert Klarquist" <clarquis@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <VBKitchens@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sat, 25 Sep 2004 19:20:31 -0400

Seven people turned out for the Northern Virginia Bird Club trip to Sky Meadows 
State Park, led by Mike Duffy & myself.  We spent the entire time in the 
portion of the park on the west side of Hwy 17.  Species diversity was rather 
low, with a lone Yellow-rumped Warbler at the parking lot our only warber of 
the day.  Nonetheless, we did have great views of a number of notable birds, 
including Am. Kestrels, Bald Eagles, Ravens, a pair of sapsuckers and many 
Red-headed Woodpeckers.  The woods along the unpaved road into the group 
camping area still remains the place to go in northern Virginia if you want to 
be assured of seeing Red-headed Wp's.  Complete list follows.
Bob Klarquist

G B Heron                                1
Blk Vulture                                2
TV                                            8
C. Goose                                  49
Bald Eagle                                4
Sharp-shinned Hawk                   1
R-T Hawk                                  4
Am Kestrel                                4
B. Kingfisher                              1
Red-headed Wp                        15
R-bellied Wp                              6
Y-B Sapsucker                           2
Downy WP                                2
N. Flicker                                    8
Pileated WP                               3
E. Phoebe                                 2
Blue Jay                                    100+
Am. Crow                                   15
C. Raven                                    4
C. Chickadee                              3
T. Titmouse                                3
W-B Nuthatch                            5
C. Wren                                    6
E. Bluebird                                20
Am. Robin                                2
G. Catbird                                1
N. Mocker                                5
Euro Starling                            45
Y-rumped Warbler                    1
Chipping Sp.                            6
Song Sp.                                1
I. Bunting                                6
R-W Blackbird                        8
E. Meadowlark                        10
B-H Cowbird                            2
Am G-finch                            15
House Sp.                              3

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