[va-bird] Re: Sunrise Valley Park 4/28/05

I got to SRV each of the last two mornings and have the following to add to 
Paul's list:

GREEN HERON - 1
SOLITARY SANDPIPERS - 2
BARN SWALLOWS - 2
TREE SWALLOWS - 4
EASTERN PHOEBES - 3 or 4
EASTERN BLUEBIRDS - 2
BROWN THRASHERS - 2
PALM WARBLER - 1 (not as yellow ones there last week... maybe Western?)
YR WARBLERS - 3 (fewer now than last week)
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT -1 (my first of the season)
AM. GOLDFINCHES (abundant)

Paul: My guess as to your mystery bird is a Flicker. There are many in the park 
and I've seen their nesting tree. The white rump spot is usually the giveaway 
for me.

Matthew Bender
Reston, VA


> I walked the park paths from about 5pm to 6:30pm. The light was too 
> poor for photography, but there were ample birds to watch. I recommend 
> parking at one of the office buildings if you're going to the park. 
> It's safer than trying to cross Sunrise Valley Dr.
> ROBIN - at least 100.
> KILLDEER - trying to lure me away from it's nest by playing injured
> KINGFISHER SP - Couldn't get a clear enough view for perfect ID.
> MALLARD - 4
> KINGBIRD - 3-4. I didn't see the white on the tips of their tails, but 
> I've seen lots of them and I'm 95% sure.
> HOUSE FINCH - 8
> NORTHERN FLICKER - 1
> SPARROW SP - 20 probably chipping sparrows.
> 
> I saw something that looked like a robin or towhee, except that it had 
> a white spot on its rump. It was about 10' up in a little tree and when 
> I spooked it, it flew about 40' down the path and into the brush. I 
> haven't had a chance to look it up and see what it might have been. But 
> it definitely was about robin sized and had red on the breast and/or 
> neck.
> 
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