[bcbirdclub] Russell County Bird Club Field Trip 3-1
- From: Thomas Hunter <opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, buchanan co bc <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, virginia birds <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2008 16:33:15 -0800 (PST)
The Russell County Bird Club met for a field trip on
Saturday 3-1 to the Elk Garden, Corn Valley and
Clifton Farms area of Russell County. The field trip
was led by Tom Hunter.
Participants were Roy Knispel, Peggy Herbert, Diana
Singleton, Don Carrier, Dave Worley, Jerry and Jane
Thornhill, Fred and Janice Martin and Tom and Laverne
Hunter.
The weather was sunny but windy and cool.
The birding highlights included 2 Golden Eagles, 17
Red-tailed Hawks, 7 American Kestrels, 1 Coopers Hawk,
2 Loggerhead Shrikes and 150+ male Red-winged
Blackbirds flying in a tight formation with red
epaulets shining in the sun.
Complete trip list:
Canada Goose 24 American Crow 1000+
American Wigeon 1 Carolina Chickadee 5
Mallard 23 Tufted Titmouse 2
Wild Turkey 15 White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Turkey Vulture 38 Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Black Vulture 5 Eastern Bluebird 8
Coopers Hawk 1 American Robin 55
Red-tailed Hawk 17 Northern Mockingbird 2
Golden Eagle 2 European Starling 325
American Kestrel 7 Loggerhead Shrike 2
Killdeer 8 Song Sparrow 8
Rock Pigeon 7 White-crowned Sparrow 10
Mourning Dove 45 Dark-eyed Junco 6
Belted Kingfisher 3 Northern Cardinal 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Red-winged Blackbird 300+
Downy Woodpecker 3 Eastern Meadowlark 7
Eastern Pheobe 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Blue Jay 6 House Sparrow 2
Common Raven 10
Total Species 39 Total Individuals 1966
Further narrative, pictures etc can be found on the
Russell County Bird Club website.
Tom & Laverne Hunter
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