[va-richmond-general] Fwd: eBird Report - John J Radcliffe Apomattox River Conservation Area , 4/13/11

From: Caroline Coe <cccoe@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Richmond Birds <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2011 17:11:16 -0400

We took a delightful walk along the Appomattox River this morning.  One 
highlight was finding a pair of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers putting finishing 
touches on their nest - they were both very busy with back-and-forth trips. A 
nice covering of lichens was already on the nest so it blended in well with the 
tree branch. 

Many of the birds were seen but not heard as they seemed quite busy feeding.  
This was not the case with the Prothonotary Warblers - the males were quite 
vocal and in beautiful breeding plumage.


Caroline & John Coe
Chesterfield County


> Location:     John J Radcliffe Apomattox River Conservation Area
> Observation date:     4/13/11
> Notes:     RAS 2nd Wed Walk.  Mostly overcast and cool.  Many wildflowers: 
> trout lilies, cherry leaf viburnum, spring beauty, flowering trees, wild 
> azalea.  Birds seen feeding in the tops of the leafing-out oaks.
> Number of species:     40
> 
> Canada Goose     4
> Wood Duck     4
> Mallard     2
> Double-crested Cormorant     14
> Turkey Vulture     2
> Spotted Sandpiper     1
> Mourning Dove     6
> Chimney Swift     2
> Belted Kingfisher     2
> Red-bellied Woodpecker     1
> Pileated Woodpecker     1
> Eastern Kingbird     1
> White-eyed Vireo     2
> Red-eyed Vireo     1
> Blue Jay     X
> American Crow     X
> Tree Swallow     12
> Carolina Chickadee     3
> Tufted Titmouse     4
> White-breasted Nuthatch     1
> Carolina Wren     2
> Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     6
> Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
> American Robin     4
> Northern Mockingbird     2
> European Starling     X
> Northern Parula     2
> Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)     6
> Yellow-throated Warbler     2
> Black-and-white Warbler     1
> Prothonotary Warbler     2
> Louisiana Waterthrush     1
> Common Yellowthroat     3
> Eastern Towhee     1
> Chipping Sparrow     1
> White-throated Sparrow     5
> Red-winged Blackbird     8
> Common Grackle     6
> Brown-headed Cowbird     X
> American Goldfinch     1
> 
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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[va-richmond-general] Fwd: eBird Report - John J Radcliffe Apomattox River Conservation Area , 4/13/11

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