[va-richmond-general] Pocahantas State Park, Beaver Lake

I visited Beaver Lake at Pocahantas State Park this morning, and had a few
surprises.  Highlights were two SCARLET TANAGERS, one male, and one
female.shouldn't they be gone by now?  Also, a COMMON RAVEN, with it's
unmistakable "croaking," a PIED-BILLED GREBE, and an otter.  It was nice to
hear the "old sam peabody" call of the white-throated sparrows again.  List
follows.

Pied-billed grebe
Great blue heron
Turkey vulture
Canada goose
Mallard
Bald Eagle (juvie)
Red-shouldered hawk
Killdeer
Laughing gull
Ring-billed gull
Mourning dove
Red-headed WP (family, including juveniles)
Red-bellied WP
Flicker
Pileated WP
Downy WP
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
Fish Crow
American Crow
Common Raven
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Juncos
WT Sparrows
Song Sparrows
Swamp Sparrows
N. Cardinal
RW Blackbird
American Goldfinch

Rachel Echols
Chester, VA

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