[va-richmond-general] Highland and Bath counties this past weekend: June 2-5
- From: Gwbirds37@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 16:02:08 EDT
Birders: Jen Folts, Bev Leeuwenberg, Neale and Webb Smith, Sarah Gill, and
myself
The group in toto saw or heard 101 species. highlights included:
1. Golden-winged Warbler: one at the usual spot on Rt. 631, 2 foraging
together on the left side of 640 right before O'Bryan's. A 4th was singing at
BML.
2. Mourning Warbler: Paddy's Knob
3.Least Flycatcher: Paddy's Knob, 1 at the Potomac Creek Bridge on 220, and
several at Bear Mountain Lodge ( BML ) at the end of 601.
4. Black-billed Cuckoo: at least 3, one of which was seen at BML
5. Yellow-billed Cuckoos: at least 10 seen or heard.
6. Horned Larks ( numerous ) and Vesper Sparrows on Rt. 601
7. Barred Owl - heard from the wilson House on 84
8. Broadwing Hawks - several places, but 4 together at Hidden Valley in Bath
Co.
9.Willow flycatcher - Hidden Valley - singing repeatedly from the top of a
low tree right by the bridge.
10. Warblers: 17 species in all
11. Yellow-bellied Sapsucker - at BML
12. Bobolinks and Red-headed Woodpeckers at the Hightown store ( Rts. 640 &
250 ) . Bobs in several places in the blue-grass Valley
13. Purple Finches - at the feeders at BML.
14. Cliff Swallow - Rt. 220 in Bath County
15. RED CROSSBILLS - male and female at BML feeders on Sat. & Sun. -
prolonged looks at leisurely feeders.
16. Baltimore and Orchard Orioles and Warbling Vireo at Potomac Creek Bridge.
Orioles also seen in several other places.
Bev may add any I've forgotten, but a great weekend in windy and cool weather.
Gerry Weinberger
Doswell
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