If you are seeking the Red-necked Phalaropes at Blandy Experimental Farm,
Clarke Co., there are are two Cattle egrets nearby - this is a decent bird
for our local area birders - one way to get there: go 3 mi south of
Dinosaurland (junction of RT 277, Rt 522 and Rt340) on Rt 522 - turn left
(east) on Rt 639 (Refuge Church Road) and go approx. 3 mi. - go over a big
humped railroad crossing and watch for the pond (+/- .25 mi) on the left
(north) side of the road - driving the surrounding area you should also see
Savannah Sparrow, Bobolink, Grasshopper Sparrow, Red-headed Woodpecker and in
the past has been a good place for Dickcissel - there are lots of just right
fields for the grassland birds right now - for record keeping we also saw and
heard the 2 Sandhill Cranes (Bob Ake's report) at Back Bay (near the
maintenance area in the NWR and flying over n. over Little Island VA Beach
Recreation Area) sporadically between May 2 to 11 - also for the record we
had an Iceland Gull May 8, 2003 at the Little Island Pier , VA Beach - Rob
Robert C. Simpson , Professor of Natural Resources
Program Head for Natural Resources Curriculum
Program Head for Outdoor and Nature Photography Careers Certificate
Contact for information on: Field Biology, General Ecology, Wildlife and
Fisheries, Habitat and Food Plant Identification, Special Studies in Wildlife
Field Techniques, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles, Amphibians, Fish, Mushrooms
Edible and Otherwise, Plants and Nature Photography.
email: lfsimpr@xxxxxxxx
course websites: http://www.lfcc.edu/classes/simpson/
Phone: 540 868 7206
Fax: 540 868 7100
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