[va-richmond-general] OSPREY, SPOTTED SANDPIPER in Powhatan County 6/25/09



Some interesting observations in our neighborhood in Powhatan County this 
morning.  I saw an OSPREY again - second time this week (previously seen 6/20). 
 
This time it was flying away across the lake, pursued by a crow.  My husband 
saw 2 SPOTTED SANDPIPERS - see below for details, either very late or very 
early.
A female WOOD DUCK was on the lake with 2 juveniles, and a juvenile 
RED-SHOULDERED HAWK flew down to pick up a prey on a neighborhood lawn.  A 
female
ORCHARD ORIOLE was seen feeding among the johnsongrass and sumac on an 
overgrown vacant lot.  This seems an unusual habitat for them to feed but, it's 
the 
second time I've observed it recently - also saw it in Greensville County 
during the VSO foray.




Observation date:     6/25/09
Number of species:     38

Canada Goose     21
Wood Duck     3
Mallard     2
Osprey     1     seen flying away across the lake pursued by crow.  ID by size, 
crooked wing shape in flight, solid dark back, white belly.  Also seen at this 
location 6/20
Red-shouldered Hawk     1     flew down from trees to take something on a 
neighborhood lawn
Spotted Sandpiper     2     seen by my husband; ID as shorebird with 
characteristic stiff wingbeats in flight low over the water, brown back
Mourning Dove     3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo     1
Red-bellied Woodpecker     3
Downy Woodpecker     2
Hairy Woodpecker     1
Pileated Woodpecker     1
Eastern Wood-Pewee     2
Eastern Phoebe     2
Great Crested Flycatcher     2
Red-eyed Vireo     6
Blue Jay     5
American Crow     1
Carolina Chickadee     2
Tufted Titmouse     2
White-breasted Nuthatch     4
Carolina Wren     2
Eastern Bluebird     6
Wood Thrush     3
American Robin     2
Northern Mockingbird     3
European Starling     1
Common Yellowthroat     2
Summer Tanager     1
Scarlet Tanager     1
Chipping Sparrow     9
Northern Cardinal     3
Indigo Bunting     2
Red-winged Blackbird     1
Brown-headed Cowbird     3
Orchard Oriole     3     female feeding fairly low in overgrown vacant lot with 
sumac and johnsongrass; also saw this feeding behavior during the VSO foray in 
Greensville County
House Finch     1
American Goldfinch     1

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




Wendy Ealding
Powhatan County

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