I have seen juncos (including juveniles) in July near Peaks of Otter on the Blue Ridge Trail also. Sue Al Warfield wrote: > Linda & I "discovered" that juncos are at high elevations in VA mountains a > couple of years ago when we did a hike on Elliott Knob about this time of > year. They apparently breed there as well as further north. > > Al Warfield > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "IE Ries" <ieries@xxxxxxx> > To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:24 PM > Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: American Redstart at Brandermill > > > Speaking of which, I neglected to mention that I was visiting a friend who > > lives in Harrisonburg over the weekend of July 19th. He took me to > Reddish > > Knob, the highest point in VA. While hiking, we spotted a female American > > Redstart and a Pine Warbler amongst the dense understory. And then, to > our > > great amazement, we saw a Dark-eyed Junco! At first we convinced > ourselves > > it couldn't possibly be a Junco -- wrong season and all, but there it was, > > unmistakably, sitting on a low-lying branch of a pin oak. My friend > looked > > at me and commented, "I hope it doesn't mean that bird's ready for winter > > already...I'm sure not!" > > > > Irene in Southside > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Susan Heath" <sheath@xxxxxxxxx> > > To: "Richmond Birding" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 12:09 PM > > Subject: [va-richmond-general] American Redstart at Brandermill > > > > > > > Hey Richmonders, > > > > > > I was down visiting my sister over the weekend and pished a juvenile > > > male or female redstart out of the trees in her yard in Brandermill. I > > > didn't have my binoculars (visiting family you know and NOT birding) so > > > I couldn't get the greatest look but it was definitely a redstart on the > > > move. > > > > > > Sue > > > > > > > > > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to > > > va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > > Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please > > visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. > > > > > > > > > > > > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to > > va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the > Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please > visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. > > > > You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to > va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject > field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, > //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general. You are subscribed to VA-Richmond-General. To unsubscribe, send email to va-richmond-general-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field. To adjust other settings (vacation, digest, etc.) please visit, //www.freelists.org/list/va-richmond-general.