Several Wood Thrush were heard in the wooded area where Reedy Creek winds near the end of Northrup Street. One spectacular sighting of a Scarlet Tanager seen by Robin Ruth, Suzette Lyons and Aura Hanna. > A leisurely stroll around Henricus (mostly through the Conservation area) > this > morning and early this afternoon produced 56 species of birds, about 12 > species > of insects, three species of reptiles and three species of mammals. Migratory > birds included: > Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (everywhere) > Common Yellowthroats - 2 seen, many heard > Laughing Gulls (numerous on fly-ash pond, along with Ring-billeds and Greater > Black Backs) > Orchard Oriole - 2 > Yellow Warbler 1 seen, 1 heard > Tree Swallows - at least a dozen > Barn Swallow - 1 flying around the Tree Swallows > Cedar Waxwings - 10 > Yellow-rumps - about a dozen seen > Wood Thrush - 1 > Prothonotary Warblers - 9 seen, others heard, 4 were banded (I've reported > them) > White-eyed Vireo - 3 > Red-eyed Vireo - 2 > Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 1 (anyone have a late date on these?) > Hermit Thrush - 1 (how about a late date for these?) > Yellow-throated Warbler - heard many, saw one > Brown Thrasher - 1 > Indigo Bunting - 1 > Field Sparrow (heard) > Great-crested Flycatcher (heard) > Ruby-throated Hummingbirds - 2, harassing a Gnatcatcher, which looked huge > compared to the hummers. I looked to see what they were fighting over and it > was > the remnants of a Tent Caterpillar canopy. Probably some small Tent > Caterpillars > still on it. > Osprey - 2 > Am. Redstart - 1 (thank you, Lauren) > N. Parula - 1 (seen, others heard) > Chipping Sparrow (heard) > > INSECTS: > a couple of species of damselflies and dragonflies, Tiger and Zebra > Swallowtails, Painted Ladies, LBlJ's (Little Blue Jobs - either Spring Azures > or > Eastern-tailed Blues, I suppose), Duskywing sp., Falcated Orangetip (thank > you, > Larry), Tiger Beetles > and Ladybugs > > REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS: > Mud Turtle, Painted Turtles, and a lizard species. Bullfrogs and Cricket > Frogs > heard. > > MAMMALS: > Homo sapiens, seed snatchers, and flea catchers (this mail may not be > canine-free, but it IS fat-free and very low on carbs!) > > My name is Michael Shapiro and I approved of this message! > > BTW - for anyone who hasn't been to Henricus in a while, they are going to > start > charging admission for the rebuilt Cittie of Henricus (May 1). This won't > affect > anything else. They're also recreating Mt. Malady (first English hospital in > America) and you should watch your step on the boardwalk. > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to > va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject > field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, > //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general.