[va-richmond-general] Re: Henricus-Wednesday afternoon

Hi Julie.  I was glad to see your Henricus report.

I am again teaching a birdwatching class of kids from St. Catherines and this 
year St. Christophers.  We have 14 kids.  Would you have time to do a birdwalk 
at Henricus Tue, Wed, Thur next week or the
week of March 3, Tue Wed, Thur?  John Coe has accompanied us for the last two 
years but this year he and Caroline are going to Guatemala. (!!)

Thanks for considering. . .LoAnn Fairman

Kacmarcik wrote:

> Stopped at Henricus briefly this afternoon hoping to take some photographs
> of ducks. The water in front of the rookery was mostly ice/slush and had
> numbers of Gadwall, Woodies, American Wigeon, Mallard and Northern Shovelers
> flying over in search of open water.
>
> A pair of immature Bald Eagles were tussling with Great Blue Herons over ?
> ownership of the  Osprey nest (across from the 2nd platform on the left as
> you drive the main road into the park.) I counted 6 pair of Great Blue
> Herons standing in nests and collecting nesting material along the marsh.
>
> Scanning the shoreline under the rookery I was pleased to find 2 male
> turkeys scraping in the dirt for grubs and the like. I scoped them for over
> 20 minutes and was able to see long beards and bright red wattles on both.
> They gave quite a show.
>
> Good numbers of Eastern Bluebirds, Flickers, Song and Swamp sparrows were
> seen flying in and out of the marsh.
>
> No paucity of Black Vultures at the boat landing as I counted over 50 and
> listened to them hiss and scuffle amongst themselves.
>
> My suet in Chester proves to be the hot spot for Bluebirds, Ruby Crowned
> Kinglet, Yellow Rumped Warblers, Brown Creeper and Brown Thrashers. The
> biggest draw today however seemed to be 4 pieces of Red Baron pizza that was
> a Blue jay, Starling and Grackle magnet!
>
> Julie Kacmarcik
> Chester
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