Is this at the Woodward Turf Farm as posted earlier this week?
Coming from Richmond, I think I'll have a look tomorrow-lifer !!
Tom Thomas
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From: BlkVulture@xxxxxxx
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 3:26 PM
Subject: [va-bird] Re: Upland Sandpipers, Remington 6 Aug 2005
Hola,
I spent a few hours this morning in the Remington area of Fauquier County,
joined by Ian Topolsky for a portion of that time. Aside from the
aforementioned Upland Sandpipers, the other bird that I found in good numbers
was Dickcissel. I ran into nine singing birds at six locations. Three were
along Savannah Branch Road: one at the intersection of Savannah Branch and
Sumerduck Road (651), one a bit east of there near the driveway that leads up
to the farm, and one about a mile or two east of here on a private farm road.
Another was north of Remington on Route 651 in the middle of a field where
there is a slight hill and dip in the road (about a mile west of the
intersection with US 29). There's a large farm on the left. One at the corner
of Grassdale and 651, one on 652 behind the turf farm with the Upland
Sandpipers, one on Lucky Hill Road near the Dominion Power plant, and two on
Bealeton Road, Route 803, east of US 17 at a 20 mph ninety-degree bend in the
road, the only spot on the road with typical dickcissel habitat.
Other species were birds that were singing at most stops. Good numbers of
Grasshopper Sparrows still singing, we heard at least eight and saw a few
others. A surprise was an Ovenbird still singing at Old Grassdale Road, off
Lucky Hill. Good numbers of Eastern Wood-Pewees, Cedar Waxwings, Common
Yellowthroats, a few Yellow-throated Vireos, a Summer Tanager giving an
abbreviated song, a few Chats, two Yellow-billed Cuckoos, and a silent pair of
Blue Grosbeaks seen. Had a few raptors, including five Kestrels, two
Red-taileds, a Red-shouldered, a Broad-winged, a Cooper's Hawk, and an adult
Bald Eagle near an eagle nest in Culpeper County.
Cheers,
Todd
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Todd Michael Day
Jeffersonton, Virginia, USA
BlkVulture@xxxxxxx
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