One of those 189 is a kentucky warbler (or three). Evan, Amanda, Warren and I
found two at Twin Lakes and one in the state forest down there. Unfortunately,
neither Evan or I can remember when we went!
On Jan 12, 2017, at 3:46 PM, C. Michael Stinson <myrmecocichla@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
So...
In 2014 I tried to do a county "big year" and got 181 in Prince Edward
County, but took a few months off in the middle of the year. In 2016 Evan
got 189, based on the 196 - 9 the he mentions (or at least 187?, which is
what eBird says?). So Prince Edward now has two nice solid numbers to serve
as a baseline for what's possible in a big year in a county in this part of
Virginia. I don't think any nearby counties have two big year totals like
that -- in fact, as far as I know very few single-county big years have been
done in any Virginia counties. I do know that Roberta Kellum is doing a
Northampton County big year this year. Anyone know of any others, past or
present?
Mike
On Thu, Jan 12, 2017 at 9:09 AM, Evan Spears <e3spears@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:e3spears@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I tried to see them all but missed seven of the 196.
Mike's: Common Merganser, Veery, Black-billed Cuckoo, & Mississippi Kite
Warren's: Cackling Goose & Semipalmated Sandpiper
Amanda & Julian's: Bay-breasted Warbler
I also submitted around 800 complete checklists for the county last year. I
may take a break this year...
On Sun, Jan 8, 2017 at 1:26 PM, C. Michael Stinson <myrmecocichla@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:myrmecocichla@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
I think Evan is being modest. Ask him how many birds HE saw in Prince Edward
County last year....
Hint -- I think it's more than I saw there in 2014.
Mike
On Sat, Jan 7, 2017 at 9:27 PM, Evan Spears <e3spears@xxxxxxxxx
<mailto:e3spears@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
We had an amazing year of birding in the central Piedmont in 2016. We
submitted many eBird records that filled the gaps in our previous knowledge
but also expanded our understanding of bird distribution in a few places as
well. Here are some of the wonderful stats and highlights:
County Stats
Prince Edward: 196 species (so close to 200!) ~1840 checklists (~42% of the
total county checklists!)
Buckingham: 159 species ~220 checklists
Appomattox: 143 species ~340 checklists
Charlotte: 129 species ~100 checklists
Cumberland: 126 species ~170 checklists
Amelia: 114 species ~80 checklists
Lunenburg: 106 species ~60 checklists
Nottoway: 87 species ~40 checklists
A total of ~2850 checklists for central VA!
Highlight Species
Prince Edward:
Tundra Swans at Sandy River Reservoir, Jan. 24
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S27098477 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S27098477>
Vesper Sparrows at Pine Ridge Farm, Jan. 27 (and a flock again Nov. 4)
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S27157099 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S27157099>
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32370204 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32370204>
Cackling Goose at Wilck's Lake, Feb. 9
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S27394755 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S27394755>
Red-necked Grebe at Wilck's Lake, Mar. 25
http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S28538561 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S28538561>
Pacific Loon at Sandy River Reservoir, May 9
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S29516231 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S29516231>
http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S29579260 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S29579260>
Mississippi Kite seen SW of Farmville, July 3
http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S30055481 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S30055481>
Little Blue Herons at Little Creek Lake, July 19
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30767449 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S30767449>
Peregrine Falcons at High Bridge Trail, Sep. 28
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31801174 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31801174>
Cave Swallows at Sandy River Reservoir, Nov. 22
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32665857 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32665857>
Loggerhead Shrike along County Line Road, Dec. 21
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33140418 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33140418>
Buckingham:
Black Scoters at Holliday Lake State Park, Nov. 18
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32610842 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32610842>
Appomattox:
Forster's Tern at Holliday Lake State Park, Aug. 14
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31089360 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31089360>
Black Tern at Holliday Lake State Park, Aug. 20
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31168901 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31168901>
Gray-cheeked Thrush at Holliday Lake State Park, Oct. 3
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31873071 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31873071>
Vesper Sparrow in Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest, Oct. 31
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32318018 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32318018>
Black Scoters at Holliday Lake State Park, Nov. 18
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32610773 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32610773>
Charlotte:
Least Bittern at Greenfield, July 6
http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S30584886 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S30584886>
Blackburnian Warbler at Greenfield, Oct. 11
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32026954 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S32026954>
Sandhill Cranes at US 360 & VA 47, Dec. 19
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33107147 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33107147>
Loggerhead Shrike along County Line Road, Dec. 23
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33178489 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S33178489>
Cumberland:
Tundra Swan at Bear Creek Lake State Park, Jan. 21
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S27036085 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S27036085>
Loggerhead Shrike along Cartersville Road, Apr. 9
http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S28831477 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S28831477>
Snow Goose at Farmville Airport, Apr. 30
http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S29315049 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S29315049>
Loggerhead Shrike along Sports Lake Road, May 5
http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S29424638 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/atlasva/view/checklist/S29424638>
Amelia:
Swallow-tailed Kites along US 360, Aug. 14
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31089676 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31089676>
White Ibis at Amelia WMA, Aug. 22
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31212712 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S31212712>
Lunenburg:
Lesser Black-backed Gull at County Landfill, Jan. 7
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S26764164 ;
<http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S26764164>
Missed Species (seen in 2015 but not 2016)
Mute Swan
Surf Scoter
Short-eared Owl
Dickcissel
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Bank Swallow
Lapland Longspur
Long-tailed Duck
Trumpeter Swan
Let's shoot for 200 species in Prince Edward this year!
What did I leave out? There were many more I wanted to add but the list would
go on and on. Please feel free to give your take on the year.
Evan Spears
Farmville, VA
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C. Michael Stinson
Dillwyn, VA
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C. Michael Stinson
Dillwyn, VA
