After viewing the White Pelican at Lake Frederick, I headed down to Shenandoah
River SP near Bentonville in Warren Co. I found a pair of Yellow-throated
Warblers near the restrooms closest to the canoe launch and the picnic area.
Then I walked the Bluebell Trail and was absolutely blown away by the
Bluebells, which are in peak bloom right now. Along that trail I had 4
Louisiana Waterthrushes, a Northern Parula and several Yellow-rumps. I also had
a Pine Warbler near the park entrance. BG Gnatcatchers were numerous. Other
good finds were a 2 Purple Martins and a couple of Red-headed Woodpeckers in
the same tree across the river. I was hoping for at least one Vireo
(Blue-headed most likely), but none were about. Complete list below.
Go see the Bluebells! They are outstanding!
Dave Boltz
22 Double-crested Cormorant
2 Great Blue Heron
1 Turkey Vulture
4 Mourning Dove
2 Red-headed Woodpecker
2 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
2 Northern Flicker
2 Pileated Woodpecker
3 Eastern Phoebe
2 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
2 Purple Martin
15 Tree Swallow
8 Carolina Chickadee
9 Tufted Titmouse
1 White-breasted Nuthatch
5 Carolina Wren
10 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
2 Eastern Bluebird
12 American Robin
2 Brown Thrasher
7 European Starling
4 Louisiana Waterthrush
1 Northern Parula
1 Pine Warbler
3 Yellow-rumped Warbler
2 Yellow-throated Warbler
14 Chipping Sparrow
2 Field Sparrow
3 Dark-eyed Junco
5 White-throated Sparrow
2 Eastern Towhee
12 Northern Cardinal
25 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
12 American Goldfinch
Number of Taxa: 37
