[va-richmond-general] James River Park, 5/2/08

It was a beautiful morning at James River Park, with about as many birders wandering about as there were birds. I think we may have out-numbered the joggers, biker, and dog walkers. It was a bit breezy, and most agreed that there wasn't quite the variety of species we expected today. Among folks I talked to, we tallied eleven warbler species: Northern Parula, Black-throated Blue, Yellow-rumped, Yellow-throated, Blackpoll (early?), Black-and-White, American Redstart, Prothonotary, Northern Waterthrush, and Common Yellowthroat and Ovenbird. We found both Orioles, with evidence of breeding observed for a pair of Baltimores, as reported by Paul Bedell. Also seen or heard: Spotted Sandpiper, Scarlet Tanager and Rose-breasted Grosbeak. A quick stop at the Wetlands added Acadian Flycatcher and Barred Owl to the list. May have caught a quick glimpse of a Kingfisher entering the burrows described by Jan Frye, but I'm not certain about that. My list for 42nd Street appears below.

Lewis

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Lewis Barnett -- Chair, Dept. of Math & CS, U. of Richmond, VA 23173
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Location:     James River Park - Main Section
Observation date:     5/3/08
Number of species:     55

Canada Goose     X
Mallard     X
Double-crested Cormorant     X
Great Blue Heron     X
Osprey     X
hawk sp.     X
Spotted Sandpiper     X
Rock Pigeon     X
Mourning Dove     X
Ruby-throated Hummingbird     X
Belted Kingfisher     X
Red-bellied Woodpecker     X
Downy Woodpecker     X
Pileated Woodpecker     X
Eastern Phoebe     X
Great Crested Flycatcher     X
White-eyed Vireo     X
Red-eyed Vireo     X
Blue Jay     X
Fish Crow     X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow     X
Carolina Chickadee     X
Tufted Titmouse     X
White-breasted Nuthatch     X
Carolina Wren     X
House Wren     X
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     X
American Robin     X
Gray Catbird     X
Northern Mockingbird     X
Cedar Waxwing     X
Northern Parula     X
Black-throated Blue Warbler     X
Yellow-rumped Warbler     X
Yellow-throated Warbler     X
Blackpoll Warbler     X
Black-and-white Warbler     X
American Redstart     X
Prothonotary Warbler     X
Northern Waterthrush     X
Common Yellowthroat     X
Scarlet Tanager     X
Eastern Towhee     X
Song Sparrow     X
White-throated Sparrow     X
Northern Cardinal     X
Rose-breasted Grosbeak     X
Indigo Bunting     X
Common Grackle     X
Brown-headed Cowbird     X
Orchard Oriole     X
Baltimore Oriole     X
House Finch     X
American Goldfinch     X
House Sparrow     X

This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)

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