Leesylvania State Park was fairly alive with birds this morning.
Yellow-rumped Warblers and Goldfinches were ubiquitous. The best moment
occurred when a Starling, at a water-filled depression in the grass between
the boat launch area and the parking lot, was joined by an Eastern Kingbird,
then a Yellow Warbler, then an Orchard Oriole and finally a Palm Warbler
which alighted in a tree above but decided to forgo a drink.
Some highlights among the 55 species observed:
Northern Harrier 1
Royal Tern 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Purple Martins 20
Tree, Rough-winged and Barn Swallows
House Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher 6
Brown Thrasher 2
Parula Warbler 10
Yellow Warbler 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 150 (est.)
Yellow-throated Warbler 3 (1 seen)
Prairie Warbler 2
Palm Warbler 2 (I Eastern race, 1 Western race)
Ovenbird 1
Orchard Oriole 4 (3 males, I female)
Ralph Wall
Great Falls, VA
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