My apologies for one wrong turn included in my directions, below, to the
Bridle Trail for the location of the Loggerhead Shrikes at Sky Meadows SP.
When heading toward Paris on Rt. 17 past the main entrance, turn RIGHT into
the equestrian area, not left. The rest of the directions should be OK.
Dave Boltz
Alexandria, VA
----- Original Message -----
From: "david.boltz" <david.boltz@xxxxxxx>
To: "Scott Baron" <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx>; "Virginia Birding"
<va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: [Va-bird] Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co.; June 19
Two of us from the Falls Church/Alexandria birded there last Wednesday and saw at least 3, but probably as many as 5 Loggerhead Shrikes at the same area, where we were directed by the Park Ranger. If you continue past the main entrance on Rt. 17 towards Paris and turn left at the next park entrance you can park at the barn/equestrian parking lot. Go straight up the equestrian trail toward the mountains and the creek and they were quite active along the stone fence (saw 2 there) and saw 3 on the return walk on the ground in the newly mown field, along with several Meadowlarks. We also saw several Common Ravens, one of which let us get within 20 yards of the tree it was in. Also of note were at least 6 Red-Headed Woodpeckers, most of which were in the main parking lot near the Visitors' Center on fence posts and perched on the fence. Kestrels were also pretty active that day, with 3 soaring above the Ranger's office and one other hover-hunting a field for a good long while right behind there. It dutifully returned to its perch each time, giving us great looks.
Dave Boltz
Alexandria, VA
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Baron" <brnpelican@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Virginia Birding" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 4:57 PM
Subject: [Va-bird] Sky Meadows SP, Fauquier Co.; June 19
For the record, I've just received a report that at
least two Shrikes were seen on the Bridle Trail side
of the park on Tue. June 19. I don't plan to get back
to the park until maybe the first full weekend of July
but I hope to do some butterflying and look for the
Shrikes then.
Scott Baron
Fairfax, Va.
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