[Bristol-Birds] Russell County - Golden Eagles, Gadwall, Hooded Merganser, Loggerhead Shrike

  • From: Thomas Hunter <opiehunter@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bristol-birds@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, buchanan co bc <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, virginia birds <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:47:49 -0800 (PST)

This afternoon, Dave Worley, Richard Kretz and I
birded the Elk Garden, Stuarts Pond and Clifton areas
of Russell County. Highlights included 2 Golden Eagles
in Corn Valley, 1 Gadwall and 2 Hooded Mergansers at
Stuarts Pond, and 2 Loggerhead Shrike on Clifton Farms
Road.

A complete list of species and numbers follows:

Canada Goose - 112
Gadwall - 1
Mallard - 6
Hooded Merganser - 2
Wild Turkey - 15
Great Blue Heron - 3
Turkey Vulture -1 Unusual in winter
Red-tailed Hawk - 7
Golden Eagle - 2
American Kestrel - 2
Killdeer - 3
Wilson's Snipe - 3
Rock Pigeon - 3
Mourning Dove - 147
Belted Kingfisher - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 2
Pileated Woodpecker - 3
Loggerhead Shrike - 2
Blue Jay - 3
American Crow - 588
Common Raven - 3
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 3
White-breasted Nuthatch - 3
Carolina Wren - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 3
European Starling - 195
Savannah Sparrow - 1
Song Sparrow - 5
White-throated Sparrow - 3
White-crowned Sparrow - 19
Dark-eyed Junco - 5
Northern Cardinal - 3
American Goldfinch - 2

35 species


Tom Hunter
Russell County Bird Club



      
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