With the break in the rain this afternoon, I got the chance to monitor
the Bluebird nestbox trail at George Washington's Ferry Farm in Stafford
County. Besides being treated to hatchday Bluebirds I was greeted with
several First-of-the-Year migrants to the property. These include:
Ruby-throated Hummingbird (1)
Gray Catbird (3)
White-eyed Vireo (2)
Red-eyed Vireo (1)
Northern Parula (1)
Common Yellowthroat (1)
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak (1-Female)
Indigo Bunting (3)
Orchard Oriole (2 -Male and Female)
Other species of note:
Ruby-crowned Kinglet (2)
House Wren (2)
Eastern Towhee (3+)
Yellow-throated Warbler (1)
Yellow-Rumped Warbler (25+)
Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers (Seemingly Everywhere, 20+)
Swamp Sparrow (2)
White-throated Sparrow (20+)
Copulating Chipping Sparrows (2...Yes, Spring is definitely here!)
Enjoy the birds,
Paul Nasca
Stafford County, VA
Paul M. Nasca, RPA
Staff Archaeologist
George Washington's Fredericksburg Foundation
1201 Washington Avenue
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
Phone: (540) 370-0732 ext. 17
Fax: (540) 371-3398
nasca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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