[va-richmond-general] Migrants galore at 42nd Street!

From: David Bryan <dbryan.audubon@xxxxxxxxx>
To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 12 May 2010 12:50:06 -0400
Hello Everyone,

I had perhaps the best day EVER of my young birding career this morning at
42nd Street. The morning was fairly normal until I ran into an unusual call
(for me). I tracked down the bird and it turned out to be a Magnolia
Warbler, a life bird for me. Soon thereafter I ran into a HUGE flock of
Cedar Waxwings and after noticing some different calls from the flock I
found the following birds amidst the Waxwings. I tried my best not to
double-count: 2 Chesnut-sided Warblers (life bird), 2 American Redstarts, 2
Red-eyed Vireos, 2 Black-and-white Warblers, at least one Blackpoll, a
mini-flock of Chickadees, and I believe one Prothonotary from a quick bottom
view. The rest of the morning was also good, including both Tanager species
(did not see Scarlet, only heard very briefly), both Oriole species, Wood
Thrush, and a Warbling Vireo. I ended up with 45 species and 5 life birds :)
Yeah!

The only bird I couldn't ID was a sandpiper species out on the rocks in the
James. There were 3 or 4 working together, but they were too far away to see
any plumage details - even with binoculars. Any ideas on the species?

A beautiful day of creation!

All the best,

-David

Location:     James River Park--42nd St
Observation date:     5/12/10
Notes:     Many of the warblers were mixed in with a huge flock of Cedar
Waxwings.
Number of species:     44

Canada Goose     28
Mallard     6
Great Blue Heron     1
Turkey Vulture     2
Osprey     1
Mourning Dove     5
Chimney Swift     2
Belted Kingfisher     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     5
Downy Woodpecker     7
Northern Flicker     1
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Warbling Vireo     1
Red-eyed Vireo     9
Blue Jay     4
American Crow     1
Carolina Chickadee     13
Tufted Titmouse     4
Carolina Wren     6
Wood Thrush     1
American Robin     9
Gray Catbird     1
Northern Mockingbird     2
Cedar Waxwing     30
Northern Parula     8
Chestnut-sided Warbler     2
Magnolia Warbler     1
Yellow-throated Warbler     4
Blackpoll Warbler     8
Black-and-white Warbler     2
American Redstart     2
Prothonotary Warbler     1
Summer Tanager     2
Scarlet Tanager     1
Eastern Towhee     1
Song Sparrow     2
Northern Cardinal     12
Red-winged Blackbird     3
Common Grackle     29
Brown-headed Cowbird     1
Orchard Oriole     1
Baltimore Oriole     2
American Goldfinch     1
House Sparrow     1

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[va-richmond-general] Migrants galore at 42nd Street!

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