[va-bird] oakton F.O.Y birds

I can't post 117 species (WOW!) . Most of my
morning was taken up by removing invasive plants
with students, but while waiting for the students
to arrive, the edge of the Flint Hill campus
hosted a stunning rose-breasted grosbeak singing
away-- my best look in a long time-- until the
first-of-year crested flycatcher chased it away. 
FOY catbird was in the blooming viburnum below it
and a FOY black-throated green warbler was
singing up among the oak flowers nearby along
with FOY red-eyed vireo, a black-and-white
warbler and about fifteen yellow-rumped warblers.
A FOY brilliant male Baltimore Oriole came to my
whistle and sang back to me in the oaks. The tree
swallows, and barn swallows and two pairs of
bluebirds were all building nests.  ONe bluebird
was sitting on 5 eggs in a third box. It looks
like it will be a good year for bluebirds here.
The Eastern Kingbird does not seem to have a mate
yet and he is chasing away and screaming at
everything that flies anywhere near his favorite
tree. There are now three pairs of towhees along
the edge of the campus.  I also had a blue-headed
vireo at OakMarr on my way to school on April
25th, the same day the elementary school students
found two green herons in the housing development
next to the campus with their teacher Pete
Huffer. 
All the best
Fred


Frederick D. Atwood     fredatwood@xxxxxxxxx
Flint Hill School, 10409 Academic Dr, Oakton, VA 22124
703-242-1675     
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http://www.flinthill.org
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