VA Birders,
This morning (12/31/03) three members of the Buchanan County Bird Club
(David Raines, Todd Perkins and myself, Roger Mayhorn) birded a reclaimed
strip site near the Grundy airport in Buchanan County. In an excellent
habitat of thickets and Sumac 24 species were found. The most notable were 3
WINTER WRENS, 3 PILEATED WOODPECKERS, 6 CEDAR WAXWINGS and 1 RED-SHOULDERED
HAWK.
The most numerous species was the 60+ Robins feeding on Autumn Olive
berries. Next in numbers were the 48 WHITE-THROATED SPARROWS, who along with
several EASTERN BLUEBIRDS were feeding on Sumac berries.
The complete list follows.
Happy Holidays,
Roger Mayhorn
Grundy, VA
24 species
American Crow 5
American Goldfinch 10
American Robin 60
Carolina Chickadee 5
Cedar Waxwing 6
Carolina Wren 6
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Downy Woodpecker 1(f)
Eastern Bluebird 7 (4m, 3f)
Eastern Phoebe 1
Eastern Towhee (1m)
European Starling 5
Field Sparrow 3
Mourning Dove 9
Northern Cardinal 9 (7m, 2f)
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1(m)
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Song Sparrow 19
Tufted Titmouse 7
White-throated Sparrow 48 (some eating Sumac berries)
Winter Wren 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
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