[va-richmond-general] Re: Birds around town
- From: "Barnett, Lewis" <lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Richmond Audubon Society mailing list <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 8 Feb 2014 17:06:27 +0000
I also meant to mention - eight Great Blue Herons checking out nests over on
the rookery island.
On Feb 8, 2014, at 10:12 AM, Barnett, Lewis <lbarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I checked out a few spots around town this morning. The river is still pretty
> high from the rains earlier in the week, so gull numbers were down at the
> Floodwall. I did find one Lesser Black-backed Gull, visible from both the
> Floodwall Trail and Brown’s Island. The other good find in that area was an
> Orange-crowned Warbler in the brush at the base of the climbing wall on the
> south side of the river.
>
> I also made a quick stop at Byrd Park. There is still a good variety of ducks
> there. I found eight Lesser Scaup on Fountain/Boat Lake. On Swan Lake there
> was a big flock of Ring-necked Ducks with smaller numbers of Gadwall,
> Mallard, Hooded Merganser and Redhead. I didn’t find any Canvasbacks there
> today.
>
> Good birding!
>
> Lewis Barnett
>
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