Wow. Spring is fun. 37 species in 2.5 hours at Julie Metz Wetlands
(near Leesylvania State Park). Nothing unusual here, just great
diversity. Nothing like what Jay Keller recorded yesterday, but I think
that's just a function of birding ID skills, not a change in the avian
population. Best show was an in-your-face appearance by a White-Eyed
Vireo who wasn't satisfied perching and singing in plain view 50 feet
away. It came and sang right over me, 12 feet over my head.
(Deafening!!) Then when I'd had a really good look at it from there, it
dropped down and perched 4 feet over my left shoulder. Show-off!!
Strange not to see or hear any chickadees or titmice. Tons of House
Wrens, but only a few Carolinas. Other "missing": Tree Swallows, Song
Sparrows, Downy WP, and Bluebirds.
- Steve Johnson
Fairfax, VA
D-C Cormorant
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Canada Goose
Mallard
Osprey
Red-Sho Hawk
Red-Tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Flicker
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
White-Eyed Vireo
Warbling Vireo
Blue Jay
Amer Crow
Fish Crow
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Ruby-Cr Kinglet
Amer Robin
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush
Amer Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Eastern Towhee
Swamp Sparrow
White-Throated Sparrow
Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak
Red-Wing Blackbird
Common Grackle
Orchard Oriole
American Goldfinch
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