[va-richmond-general] Rusty Blackbirds - Henrico Co., shorebirds Charles City Co. - 3/15

Hello birders,
I ventured out at the tail end of the day. About 45 RUSTY BLACKBIRDs in a
single flock at the intersection of Willis Church Road and Rte.5 in Henrico
County were a welcome sight. 9 species of shorebird were observed. 8 in
Charles City County; KILLDEER 9, GREATER YELLOWLEGS 4, LESSER YELLOWLEGS
19, LEAST SANDPIPER 60,  PECTORAL SANDPIPER 1, DUNLIN 1, WILSON'S SNIPE
25, plus peenting/twittering WOODCOCK 6 at Malvern Hill (Henrico Co.). Lists
below.

Arun Bose
Richmond VA

Location:     Henrico County, VA, US
Observation date:     3/15/09
Notes:     Light drizzle, 40sF.
Number of species:     14

Snow Goose     425     73 White, 352 Blue
Mute Swan     1
Wood Duck     5
Mallard     9
Pied-billed Grebe     1
American Woodcock     6
Ring-billed Gull     X
Tree Swallow     30
American Robin     X
Cedar Waxwing     15
Song Sparrow     X
White-throated Sparrow     X
Eastern Meadowlark     9
Rusty Blackbird     45     Single flock, at intersection of Willis Church
Road and Rte.5.

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Location:     Charles City County, VA, US
Observation date:     3/15/09
Notes:     Light drizzle, cold
Number of species:     29

Canada Goose     1300
Northern Shoveler     6
Green-winged Teal     30
Bufflehead     5
Ruddy Duck     25
Bald Eagle     1
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern)     1
Killdeer     9
Greater Yellowlegs     4
Lesser Yellowlegs     19
Least Sandpiper     60
Pectoral Sandpiper     1
Dunlin     1
Wilson's Snipe     25
Laughing Gull     14
Ring-billed Gull     300
Herring Gull (American)     1
Eastern Phoebe     1
Horned Lark     3
Tree Swallow     30
Carolina Chickadee     X
Carolina Wren     X
Northern Mockingbird     X
European Starling     X
Song Sparrow     X
Northern Cardinal     X
Red-winged Blackbird     X
Eastern Meadowlark     X
Common Grackle     X

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