[va-richmond-general] Palm Warbler

On Sunday, I went birding on the Beaver Lake trail at Pocahantas State Park. 
I was in a marshy area, trying to get a closer look at two wading birds out 
on the lake. Then, a yellow flash caught my eye. A Palm Warbler was tail 
bobbing and picking through the leaves. It hopped up on a nearby fallen log, 
and hung around long enough for me to ID. It was my first Palm Warbler.
Other birds include a Chipping Sparrow by the CCC museum
Killdeers
Belted Kingfisher
Red Winged Blackbird
Great Blue Heron
Blue Grey Gnatcatchers
Eastern Bluebirds
Chickadees

We also saw 2 snakes. The first was a Ribbon Snake, crossing the trail. The 
second was in the water. It looked a lot like a Milksnake, but we were 
confused because it spent so much time in the water. It might have been a 
juvenile Northern Watersnake. It had large diamonds of red, outlined with 
black and light gray. It did have the characteristics of a poisonous snake.
Overall, a very beautiful day.
Leeanna Pletcher
Richmond, VA


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