[va-bird] Guesses Fork Strip Mine Site - Buchanan Co, VA [Worm-eating and Blue-winged]

  • From: Ed Talbott <aquilaet@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: Virginia Birds <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 16 Apr 2006 14:48:03 -0700 (PDT)

Virginia Birders,
   
  Michelle and I decided to bird the reclaimed strip mine site at Guesses Fork 
in Buchanan County this morning.  We were expecting Blue-winged Warblers and 
were not disappointed as we found seven among the Autumn Olive bushes.  New 
birds for us in 2006 also included our first Prairie Warbler, Palm Warbler, and 
Worm-eating Warblers.  We found White-eyed Vireos in several spots, along with 
Yellow-throated Vireos and Blue-headed Vireos.  We found a total of 10 warbler 
species, bringing our weekend warbler species total to 15.
   
  Another highlight of the day was a possible Greater Yellowlegs. We haven't 
reviewed our video yet but will do so after Easter dinner tonight.
   
  For those interested I have posted some video captures of the Blue-winged and 
Worm-eating Warblers as well as some other hike pictures at:
  http://www.pbase.com/aquilaet/guesses
   
  Yellow Warbler - 1
  Worm-eating Warbler - 3
  Yellow-rumped Warbler  -  1
  Palm Warbler  -  1
  Black-and-white Warbler  -  14
  Ovenbird  -  2
  Blue-winged Warbler  -  7
  Hooded Warbler  -  5
  Prairie Warbler  -  1
  Yellow-throated Warbler  -  2
   
  Wood Thrush  -  4
  Hermit Thrush  -  1
  Brown Thrasher  -  2
   
  Yellow-throated Vireo  -  2
  White-eyed Vireo  -  5
  Northern Rough-winged Swallow  -  2
  Blue-gray Gnatcatcher  -  4
   
  Yellow-bellied Sapsucker  -  1
  White-throated Sparrows  -  many
   
  Ed and Michelle Talbott
  Grundy, Virginia
  Buchanan County Bird Club
   
   

                
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