Over the past weekend, Jennifer and I spent several hours birding in and
around Riverside Park. Warblers are still making a great showing. We
picked up black-and-white, blackpoll, cape may, bay-breasted,
black-throated green, yellow, and yellow-rumped warblers, northern
parulas and a louisiana waterthrush. From the Alpine Trail , we could
also hear a prothonotary warbler singing down along the river below us.
The best bird (and most unexpected), however, was a black-billed cuckoo
catching and feasting on a big green caterpillar seen by Jennifer one
street east of the park.
John D. Styrsky, Ph.D.
School of Sciences, Biology Program
Lynchburg College
1501 Lakeside Drive
Lynchburg, VA 24501
Phone 434 544 8362
Fax 434 544 8646
Email styrsky.j@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:styrsky.j@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Edgar Lee Masters, Spoon River Anthology
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