[va-richmond-general] Re: 10 minutes at Henricus

 
 
Diane
 
Myrtle Warbler is the old name for the race of Yellow-rumped Warbler that  we 
have in the East.  There used to be two species, the one in the East  with 
the white throat was the Myrtle, and the one out West with the yellow  throat 
was the Audubon's Warbler.  Then the powers that be decided that  they were the 
same species, and lumped them into one species, causing much  gnashing of 
teeth among the listers who lost a bird from their life list.   There's some 
good 
information at
_http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/YERWAR/_ 
(http://www.birds.cornell.edu/BOW/YERWAR/) 
 
Forster's Terns can be seen along the James at this time of year - in fact  
they're the only tern that you are likely to see in this area in the  winter.  
See _http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/mlist/h0690.html_ 
(http://www.mbr-pwrc.usgs.gov/id/mlist/h0690.html)  for  ID and distribution 
information.
 
 
Wendy  Ealding



 
In a message dated 12/28/2005 7:41:05 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
dbumpass@xxxxxxx writes:

Does the Myrtle Warbler have another name?   It's not listed in Peterson's 
Eastern & Central N.A. Guide.
 
I haven't identified any terns.  Are they  relatively common in this area?  I 
walk by the James often.  Am I  likely to see them among the gulls?
 
Diane Bumpass

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Subject: [va-richmond-general] 10  minutes at Henricus


A quick dash to Henricus after a milk and bread run at the store was a  
breath of fresh air. Highlights in about 10 minutes:
 
Gadwall
American Wigeon
Wood duck (all drakes 8+)
Mallard
Northern Shoveler
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron-(very frisky-none smoking and some sitting in  nests)
American Kestrel
 Eastern Phoebe
Northern Flicker
Myrtle Warbler
Ruby crowned Kinglet
Belted Kingfisher
Eastern Bluebird
Forster's Tern...
and a very impresssive Beaver lodge. 
 
* Had 1 Female Purple Finch in the yard in Chester today along  with Yellow 
Bellied Sapsucker, Brown Creeper and Red-shouldered Hawk.5  turkeys were 
foraging up the road on Christmas Eve-Eve. 
 
JulieK.
Chester

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