[bcbirdclub] Re: Cove Trip
- From: Michael Sanders <hawk036@xxxxxxx>
- To: hawk036@xxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 00:43:54 -0400
To clarify the common stop where the Cliff Swallows were found on the route is
a concrete bridge at the end of the trip, I am not sure of its name…...
Mike Sanders
On Jun 18, 2014, at 12:37 AM, Michael Sanders <hawk036@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Tom Hunter, Ron Harrington and I enjoyed a very relaxing day of birding in
> The Cove in Tazewell Co, VA. We started the morning with the first 2 stops
> producing 40 species, as the day progressed we ended up with a nice list
> including getting to see a cedar waxwing on the nest. Lots of great species
> were found including a pair, possibly more of Cliff Swallows nesting under a
> common stop on the route. This is a great birding area and when you are
> birding with two great birders it just gets better.. The complete list is
> below. 69 Species counted for the few hours we birded….
>
> Red-winged Blackbird
> Eastern Bluebird
> Bobolink
> Indigo Bunting
> Northern Cardinal
> Gray Catbird
> Yellow-breasted Chat
> Carolina Chickadee
> Brown-headed Cowbird
> American Crow
> Mourning Dove
> Northern Flicker
> Acadian Flycatcher
> Willow Flycatcher
> American Goldfinch
> Common Grackle
> Blue Grosbeak
> Broad-winged Hawk
> Coopers Hawk
> Red-tailed Hawk
> Sharp-shinned Hawk
> Great-Blue Heron
> Ruby-throated Hummingbird
> Blue Jay
> Eastern Kingbird
> Belted Kingfisher
> Mallard
> Eastern Meadowlark
> Northern Mockingbird
> Baltimore Oriole
> Orchard Oriole
> Ovenbird
> Eastern Phoebe
> Common Raven
> American Crow
> American Robin
> Chipping Sparrow
> Field Sparrow
> House Sparrow
> Song Sparrow
> European Starling
> Barn Swallow
> Cliff Swallow
> Northern Rough-winged Swallow
> Tree Swallow
> Chimney Swift
> Scarlet Tanager
> Brown Thrasher
> Wood Thrush
> Tufted Titmouse
> Eastern Towhee
> Blue-headed Vireo
> Red-eyed Vireo
> Warbling Vireo
> White-eyed Vireo
> Black Vulture
> Turkey Vulture
> Blue-winged Warbler
> Hooded Warbler
> Kentucky Warbler
> Yellow Warbler
> Cedar Waxwing
> Eastern Wood-Pewee
> Downy Woodpecker
> Hairy Woodpecker
> Pileated Woodpecker
> Red-bellied Woodpecker
> Carolina Wren
> House Wren
> Common Yellowthroat
>
> Mike Sanders
> Bristol, VA
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