The following were observed during the annual VSO meeting on May 4-6,
headquartered at Stratford Hall (near Montross, VA) on the "northern
neck". The list no doubt omits some observations as I do not have all
the field lists from the almost 20 trips that covered this region. We
will issue an update when all the data is in. The Northern Neck is an
often overlooked birding jewel in Virginia. It has a variety of special
habitats that are essential to many species of birds. Some areas are
protected but many are still vulnerable to creeping development.
On behalf of all participants and fellow trip leaders, I would like to
thank Sandy Spencer for doing such a splendid job of planning these
trips. Glowing reports were received from many participants,
particularly about the Rappahannock River boat trips as well as the
trips to Toby's Point, Westmoreland State Park, Vorhees Nature Preserve,
the Wilna Tract and Mulberry Point. Special thanks to trip leaders
Bryan Watts, Fenton Day, Bill Portlock, Peggy Opengari, Lee Adams, Sandy
Spencer, David Spears, Tom Saunders, Arun Bose, Rick Skelton, Andrew
Dolby and Fred Atwood.
Also special thanks to Teta Kain for planning and engineering this
meeting and to Bryan Watts of the Center for Conservation Biology for
the keynote address.
John Spahr
Soon-to-be Past President,
Virginia Society of Ornithology
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Canada Goose
Mute Swan
Wood Duck
Mallard
Red-breasted Merganser (2 May)
Wild Turkey
Northern Bobwhite
D-c Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Green Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
American Kestrel
Peregrine Falcon
American Coot
Killdeer
Greater Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
Solitary Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper
Wilson's Snipe
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Caspian Tern
Royal Tern
Forster's Tern
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Barred Owl
Chuck-will's Widow
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Brown-headed Nuthatch
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Marsh Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Veery
Swainson's Thrush
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Blue-winged Warbler
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Cape May Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Pine Warbler
Prairie Warbler
Bay-breasted Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Cerulean Warbler
Black-and-White Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Worm-eating Warbler
Ovenbird
Northern Waterthrush
Louisiana Waterthrush
Kentucky Warbler
Common Yellowthroat
Hooded Warbler
Yellow-breasted Chat
Summer Tanager
Scarlet Tanager
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Rose-breasted Grosbeak
Blue Grosbeak
Indigo Bunting
Bobolink
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
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