[va-richmond-general] Re: Bryan Park, 8/3/08

Sometimes they are hooting in August (part of their bonding/mating
activities, I assume) in the strip of woods between the meadow (assume you
set up there or on the soccer fields?) and the road that runs parallel to
the meadow and field complex from the parking area near the brick bathrooms.
Would love to hear about anything you note about them.  I thought there was
a nest failure there after a big wind storm, but a regular early morning
birder saw a group of 3 recently.  Is the astronomy thing open to
non-members?  Thanks.

 

Jan

 

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From: Jim Blowers [mailto:jimvb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
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I am going to Bryan Park Thursday night, if it is clear, as part of the
other RAS - the Richmond Astronomical Society - presenting a skywatch there.
Should we be listening for owls? 

 

Jim Blowers

 

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About 6:30pm the owl was in the same tree, but no longer as well hidden from
the same direction on the road.  From the size I suspect a male, but no luck
so far locating the female.  I tried to wait to see if they started hooting,
but nothing before leaving for Shockoe Bottom.

 

Jan   

 

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The regular trip to Bryan Park this month produced beautiful weather and
about 35 species or so (Sue, please post any I leave out): 

 

Canada Geese

Blue Jays

Downy Woodpecker

R-b Woodpecker

B Kingfisher

Am Robins (all over)

Commn Grackles

E. Wood-Pewees

Mallards

American Black Duck (one)

Grt Bl Herons

Grt Crested Flycatchers

Acadian Flycatcher

Car Wrens

T Titmice (titmouses?)

Blue-gray Gnatcatchers

Ruby-thr Hummingbird

Wh-br Nuthatches

N. Mockingbirds

Car. Chickadees

Barn Swallows (not many - most have left)

Orchard Oriole (a surprise)

Cooper's Hawk (probably 2 - a male and a female, though in separate parts of
the park)

Gr. Catbird

Ind. Bunting

F Crow

American Crows

N. Cardinal

House Finches

Am Goldfinches

Eastern Towhee

Red-tailed Hawk (with one of the Coops chasing it)

Red-winged Blackbirds (all females)

Great Horned Owl

 

The owl was sitting in a pine tree. I and another person tried to relocate
it later but without any luck. We did, however, add Turkey Vulture to the
list. There was also an OSPREY flying and calling nearby as we left Stir
Crazy (the restaurant - we didn't become sane suddenly :-).

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