[bcbirdclub] WVA Birding on 12/31/08

  • From: "David & Susan Raines" <rainbrk@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 10:01:33 -0500

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL YOU BIRDERS!!
After taking daughter to Hinton to catch AMTRAK I had time to do a little 
birding. In spite of snow squalls blown by gale force winds at times I found 
the following birds at: 

Blue Stone Lake:
Northern Flicker
Downy, Red Bellied and Hairy Woodpeckers 
Ruby Crowned Kinglet
Red Tailed Hawk
Ring-Billed Gull
Small Group of Hooded Mergansers

Mt Valley Lake off Rt 3 (It was busy with water fowl)
100(+)Hooded Mergansers
100(+)Ring-necked Ducks
6 Bufflehead
5 Canada Geese
3 Ruddy Ducks
2 Black Ducks
2 Gadwall
1 American Widgeon
1 Hermit Thrush
1 Golden Crowned Kinglet

Pipe Stem State Park (Not much action here)
3 Canada Geese (Lake)
1Raven (Observation Tower)
Dave Raines/Breaks

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