I just made a trip from Madison (where I live) down to Charlottesville,
Virginia. I traveled the back roads and visited some places I thought might
have an influx of bird activity.
On Bairs Lane Road, off Rt 231, headed south from Old Pratts, I saw a total of
26 Blue Jays. Just thought I'd mention this because I have never seen that
quantity in one tree before.
On Rt 22 just before Rt 860 in a small pond I counted 6 Hooded Mergansers.
On Rt 22 at a farm I rented when I first moved to Virginia, about 2 miles past
the Keswick Post Office headed toward Gordonsville, there were at least 30+
Cedar Waxwings, 30+ European Starlings, 25+ American Robins, 12+ Yellow-Rumped
Warblers, 2 Tufted Titmouse, and 3 Black-Capped Chickadees.
At the intersection of Rt 20 and Rt 53 (just as you turn onto Rt 53), I counted
22 Cedar Waxwings.
At Piedmont Virginia Community College I saw 80+ Cedar Waxwings.
On the hill at Sam's Club, I counted at least 27 Cedar Waxwings. I checked
this area again becauseI had seen some yesterday afternoon, but didn't have my
scope.
I was hoping one of the Bohemian's might be in one of these flocks, since they
were lucky just north of us in Maryland, but no such luck.
Karen Chiasson
Madison, VA
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