[Bristol-Birds] Birding at Rural Retreat Lake

  • From: Allen Boynton <allenboynton@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Blue Ridge Birders <blueridgebirders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, NRV Birds <nrvbirds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Bristol Birds <bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:38:19 -0400

March 17, 2009
Rural Retreat Lake
US · Virginia
Lon. -81.294279, Lat. 36.865751, Alt. 2,513 ft

Member: Allen Boynton
Hotspot: Rural Retreat Lake

Notes:
Many people were at the lake this evening fishing, but that did not slow down the birding. Horned grebe and red-breasted merganser I have not seen there for a while.

30 Species Reported:
Pied-billed Grebe (1)
Horned Grebe (2)
Great Blue Heron (1)
Canada Goose (6)
Wood Duck (4)
Mallard (10)
Lesser Scaup (1)
Red-breasted Merganser (1)
Ruddy Duck (1)
American Kestrel (1)
American Coot (1)
Killdeer (3)
Mourning Dove (4)
Belted Kingfisher (1)
Red-bellied Woodpecker (1)
Downy Woodpecker (1)
Eastern Phoebe (1)
Horned Lark (2)
Tree Swallow (6)
Carolina Wren (2)
Hermit Thrush (1)
American Robin (25)
American Crow (1)
European Starling (2)
Song Sparrow (8)
Swamp Sparrow (2)
Northern Cardinal (1)
Red-winged Blackbird (10)
Eastern Meadowlark (2)
Common Grackle (15)


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