[va-bird] NVBC at Occoquan NWR -- Bobolinks

Posted for Bob Klarquist:

A total of 9 persons, including co-leaders Paul Mocko & myself, braved sultry conditions at Occoquan Bay Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, at Woodbridge, VA, for the scheduled bird walk sponsored by the Northern Virginia Bird Club. A total of 45 species were seen. Most notable were two flocks of Bobolinks, totalling about 37 birds. The start of the fall migration season was also marked by two Black & White Warblers & an Am. Redstart. A lingering Least Bittern put in a brief appearance. A pair of cooperative Yellow-billed Cuckoos provided good looks for everyone.


Start: 8:00 am; Finish 11:00 am. Route: Lake Road to Deephole Pt. Road to Easy Road to Bayview Road to culvert, then back on Bayview to parking lot.

Butterfly species included Cloudless Sulfur & Black Swt., as well as many Tiger Swt., Common Buckeye & Monarch.

 Complete bird list below.



D-C Corm 8 Gt. Blue Heron 4 Gt. Egret 5 Green Heron 3 Least Bittern 1 Canada Goose 12 Wood Duck 7 Mallard 3 Osprey 8 Bald Eagle 4 Cooper's Hawk 1 R-B Gull 5 Caspian Tern 2 MODO 15 Y-B Cuckoo 2 C. Swift 15 R-T Hummer 5 R-B Wp 2 D Wp 1 N. Flicker 4 E. Phoebe 12 E. Kingbird 15 B. Jay 2 Am Crow 4 F. Crow 3 T. Swallow 6 N. R-winged Swallow 30 C. Wren 6 B-G Gnat 3 Am Robin 1 G. Catbert 1 N. Mocker 4 C. Wax 2 B&W Warbler 2 Am Redstart 1 C. Y-throat 3 R-S Towhee 1' Field Sp 10 N. Card. 2 Blue Grosbeak 2 I. Bunting 2 Bobolink 37 RW BB 1 House Finch 2 Am G-finch 40+






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