VA-Birders:
Gene Burreson and I have birded Beaverdam Park in Gloucester a good
number of times over the last few weeks and have recorded a nice variety of
migratory and resident species. An update is below, and interesting
sightings are separated at the tops of the list sections.
Highlights from today in the northern section of the park, despite the
cloudy and cold weather, included a singing male BLUE-WINGED Warbler (a
lifer for both of us) and at least two rather vocal and resplendent YELLOW
Warblers. Also new to the park today were Blue Grosbeaks (2) and Catbirds (>5).
We also saw an Oriole that we could not identify. It was too large for
an Orchard, had an all black full head wrap, and dull yellow (not orange)
everywhere but the wings and back, which were a dull grayish-green. There
appeared to be a little slightly rusty part below the lower front of the
black bib (part of the head wrap). Any thoughts on this would be
appreciated. My current best guess is a Baltimore molting into breeding
plumage in his second year. I didnt know whether they would molt this late
or be this yellow.
--------Northern Section (Fary's Mill Rd entrance)
**(TODAY)
Blue-Winged Warbler - 1
Yellow Warbler - 2
Blue Grosbeak - 2
Indigo Bunting - 3
Orchard Oriole - 1
Oriole sp.?? - 1
Catbird - >5
Black-and-White Warbler - 4
Hooded Warbler - 1
Worm-Eating Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat - 5
Northern Parula - 1
Ovenbird - 1
Yellow-Rumped Warbler - >7
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher - >5
Wood Duck - 1
Osprey - 1
Ruby-Throated Hummer - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Eastern Phoebe - 1
White-Eyed Vireo - 5
Red-Eyed Vireo - 3
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow - 3
Swamp Sparrow - 2
Goldfinch - 2
Mallard
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Ring-Billed Gull
Laughing Gull
Mourning Dove
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
White-Throated Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Chimney Swift
Red-Winged Blackbird
Cardinal
Mockingbird
Grackle
Starling
**(Previous [Recent] Trip additions to the above list)
Prairie Warbler
Yellow-Throated Warbler
House Wren
Pine Warbler
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great-Crested Flycatcher
White-Breasted Nuthatch
Eastern Bluebird
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Little Blue Heron
Spotted Sandpiper
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
Robin
House Finch
Brown-Headed Cowbird
American Crow
Fish Crow
--------Southern Section (Roaring Springs Rd entrance)
Prothonotary Warbler
Palm Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-Throated Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Horned Grebe (2, in winter plumage still on 4/30 - seems late)
Ruddy Duck (2 females, also on 4/30, seems late)
Yellow-Throated Vireo
Hairy Woodpecker (nesting)
Eastern Pee-wee
Wood Thrush
Black-and-White Warbler
Worm-Eating Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Northern Parula
Ovenbird
Yellow-Rumped Warbler
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Wood Duck
Osprey
Ruby-Throated Hummer
Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
White-Eyed Vireo
Red-Eyed Vireo
Northern Rough-Winged Swallow
Swamp Sparrow
Goldfinch
Killdeer
Belted Kingfisher
Double-Crested Cormorant
Coot
Blue Jay
Mallard
Mute Swan
Canada Goose
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Ring-Billed Gull
Laughing Gull
Mourning Dove
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Chipping Sparrow
Chimney Swift
Red-Winged Blackbird
Cardinal
Mockingbird
Grackle
Starling
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great-Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Brown Thrasher
Song Sparrow
Spotted Sandpiper
Great Egret
Great Blue Heron
House Finch
Robin
Brown-Headed Cowbird
American Crow
Fish Crow
Dave Hewitt,
Gloucester, VA
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