[va-richmond-general] Re: American Woodcock, City of Richmond, 02-24-14
- From: Lewis Barnett <blbarnett3@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Arun Bose <arun1bose@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Feb 2014 20:33:50 -0500
Extremely cool!
At the membership meeting last Thursday, Darrell Peterson reporting seeing a
Woodcock in daylight near the Richmond Coliseum. The Stony Point bird is likely
more “refindable."
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Lewis Barnett
blbarnett3@xxxxxxxxx
On Feb 24, 2014, at 8:25 PM, akb <arun1bose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hello Birders,
> This evening I followed up on a hunch that I'd find an American Woodcock in
> the City of Richmond. Last year I tried 2 other locations in early spring and
> December (James River Park - Wetlands, and behind the Martins at Stratford
> Hills), but was unsuccessful. During the summer while looking for Osprey
> nests I noticed the power line cut behind the Stony Point mall. I didn't
> check the spot last December, but thought of it over the weekend. So after
> work tonight I checked and sure enough at around 6:20 pm an American Woodcock
> was actively peenting somewhere along the cut. Not sure why they would be
> here and not the other locations; maybe this place is relatively less
> disturbed.
>
> I have heard of 1 previous report of American Woodcock in the City a few
> years ago in Bryan Park on Northside. There are no other eBird reports as far
> as I know of for the City. This was City Bird 208 for me.
>
> Arun Bose
> Richmond
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