John Drummond and I led an NVBC group at Sky Meadows SP this morning.
Nothing unusual - except the Chipping Sparrow - but a beautiful morning!
Canada Goose (25)
Mallard (pair)
Turkey Vulture (8)
Bald Eagle (one immature - 2nd/3rd year - seen several times; and a very
distant view of what may have been an adult)
Northern Harrier (adult male)
Red-tailed Hawk (6)
American Kestrel (2 pairs)
Rock Dove (24)
Mourning Dove (4)
Red-headed Woodpecker (one adult; the rest of the population appears to be
on holiday!)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (5)
Downy Woodpecker (6)
Blue Jay (6)
American Crow (12)
Common Raven (2)
Carolina Chickadee (6)
Tufted Titmouse (2)
White-breasted Nuthatch (4)
Brown Creeper (1)
Carolina Wren (6)
Golden-crowned Kinglet (4)
Eastern Bluebird (4)
American Robin (1)
Northern Mockingbird (1)
European Starling (20)
Northern Cardinal (6)
Chipping Sparrow (1, almost in full breeding plumage)
Field Sparrow (20)
Song Sparrow (40)
White-throated Sparrow (12)
Dark-eyed Junco (50)
Red-winged Blackbird (4)
Eastern Meadowlark (6)
House Finch (1)
House Sparrow (1)
Stephen Eccles
You are subscribed to VA-BIRD. To post to this mailing list, simply send email
to va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe, send email to
va-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.