[va-richmond-general] Least Bittern-May 27-Henricus

Ran threw Henricus this morning about 9 am for a few minutes and had great 
looks at 2 Least Bitterns with little effort. The birds were seen about 50 
yards straight off the first platform as you drive in. They made frquent short 
flights back and forth to the same area in the marsh (? nest). The vegetation 
is quite dense but the Bitterns occasionally perched on snags for long looks.
Other birds seen/heard:

Yellow Warbler
Yellow-throated warbler
Blackpoll
Prothonotary
Common Yellow throat
Indigo Bunting
Blue-grey gnatcatcher
Orchard Oriole
Eastern Bluebird
Canada Geese with goslings
...and the other usual residents.

A huge snapping turtle was  in the road as I pullled inand made a safe 
crossing. 

Julie Kacmarcik
Chester
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