[va-richmond-general] Re: GREAT EGRET at Powhatan Lakes 7/8/08

I spotted a Great Egret on a Lousia County section of the Virginia Birding 
Trail on 7/3/08. 

I was birding Brackett's Farm 
(http://www.dgif.state.va.us/vbwt/site.asp?trail=3&loop=PGS&site=PGS02) and 
picked up 52 species from 7:30 - 12:00 that morning. 

Highlights were the Egret (which was hanging out with a domesticated goose in 
the farm's 20+ acre lake), a Baltimore Oriole flyby and a couple of close-up 
looks at Prairie warblers on a stretch of road that was about 1/4 mile past the 
farm entrance. Very low traffic area and the farm had a good variety of 
habitat. George, the owner of Brackett's Farm, was very accommodating and said 
that he hoped to have more visits from birders.


--- On Tue, 7/8/08, WEalding <wealding@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: WEalding <wealding@xxxxxxx>
> Subject: [va-richmond-general] GREAT EGRET at Powhatan Lakes 7/8/08
> To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 1:29 PM
> I dodged the showers and the deer flies at Powhatan Lakes
> this morning.  Post-breeding dispersal must be underway as
> there was a GREAT EGRET perched on one of the fishing docks
> that is under construction.  A little unusual this far
> west/inland.
> 
> Later at home I had a Downy Woodpecker feeding from my
> hummingbird feeder.
> 
> Powhatan Lakes is on the Virginia Birding Trail see
> http://www.dgif.state.va.us/vbwt/site.asp?trail=3&loop=PHP&site=PHP02
> 
> The dams have been rebuilt and the lakes are refilling.



      
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