[va-richmond-general] Re: Briery Creek Lake

Sure!

Take 360 west until you get to 307.  Take signs to 460 west. When you get to
460, go west until you get to Rt 15 south, which is at Farmville.  Take
that, and go about 7 miles to the first sign for Briery Creek Lake.

There are 3 parking areas on this road. Try them all. The dam is the first.
You will probably have to get out and walk across the dam to see enough of
the lake unless you are as lucky as Wendy.  Then go out of the parking lot
to the left and continue down the road to the other lots.

If you don't find the bird, try going back to 15 south and turn right, to
the main launch area, which is several miles. You will see the sign.
However, the bird should be at the first road if it's still there, probably
on the grassy island in the middle of the lake.

Al Warfield

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mary Davis" <madanthony3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 9:25 PM
Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Briery Creek Lake


>
> Al, can you give directions to the lake?
>
> Thanks,
> Mary Davis
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Al Warfield" <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Audubon Listserve" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 3:29 PM
> Subject: [va-richmond-general] Briery Creek Lake
>
>
> > On Thursday, 10/10, Linda & I drove to Briery Creek Lake and looked for
> the Great White Heron (or Great Blue Heron, White morph as Sibley calls
it).
> We arrived at the first parking lot (around 9 AM) as described by Wendy
> Ealding earlier. The bird was nowhere in sight. We did see a pair of
Belted
> Kingfishers.
> >
> > Then we drove the 1/4 mile to the main launch area at the North end of
the
> lake, where there is a pier and gazebo. We looked around there but again
the
> bird was not visible. Then suddenly it appeared on the rail near the
> gazebo.It had been feeding below our line of sight. It perched there
nicely
> as if it wanted us to take it's picture, so we went back to the car to get
> the cameras. When we reappeared, the bird flew to an island about 1/8 mile
> across the lake from the gazebo. That's where it stayed for the next 2
hours
> at least. According to another birder there, that is where it usually
> stays - feeding on a grassy flat.
> >
> > We did see a Great Blue Heron, a few Eastern Bluebirds, an Eastern
Phoebe,
> American Crows, two Red-shouldered hawks, Northern Mockingbirds, and heard
> what was probably Golden-crowned Kinglets.
> >
> > I don't know how long the Great White will stay, so better go soon!
> >
> > Al Warfield
> >
> >
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