[va-richmond-general] 42nd St. - James River Park, Richmond, 5/17/08
- From: "Lewis Barnett" <lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 17 May 2008 15:32:27 -0400 (EDT)
Spring migration may be winding down, but it gave a pretty spectacular
last hurrah at the 42nd St. section of James River Park today. I spent
about four and a half hours there, most of it with Gerry Weinberger. We
saw or heard 13 species of warbler, including a quick look at a KENTUCKY
WARBLER, a couple of MAGNOLIA WARBLERS, and extended looks at a singing
CANADA WARBLER (after you left, sorry Gerry!). The real fireworks,
however, centered around the mulberry tree in the parking area. There were
as many as six SCARLET TANAGERS at once gorging on the ripening berries.
The tree was also popular with SWAINSON'S THRUSHES and one or two
GRAY-CHEEKED THRUSHES. There was a constant flow of birds to and from the
tree that kept us spellbound for most of an hour.
Numbers of orioles and grosbeaks were down, with only a single female
BALTIMORE ORIOLE and a single male ROSE-BREASTED GROSBEAK found. There was
one lingering WHITE-THROATED SPARROW as well.
Variety was down from last week's total of 74 species, but there were
still plenty of good birds around. Complete list is below.
--
Lewis Barnett
Math & Comp Sci, University of Richmond, VA 23173
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Location: James River Park - Main Section
Observation date: 5/17/08
Number of species: 58
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 5
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 6
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 3
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
Swainson's Thrush 6
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
Northern Parula 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 2
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Yellow-throated Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 6
American Redstart 5
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Northern Waterthrush 2
Kentucky Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Canada Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 10
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 2
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