[va-richmond-general] Bryan Park, 8/3/08
- From: "Mr Michael Shapiro" <sc.tanager@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Richmond listserv" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:52:56 -0400
The regular trip to Bryan Park this month produced beautiful weather and about
35 species or so (Sue, please post any I leave out):
Canada Geese
Blue Jays
Downy Woodpecker
R-b Woodpecker
B Kingfisher
Am Robins (all over)
Commn Grackles
E. Wood-Pewees
Mallards
American Black Duck (one)
Grt Bl Herons
Grt Crested Flycatchers
Acadian Flycatcher
Car Wrens
T Titmice (titmouses?)
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
Ruby-thr Hummingbird
Wh-br Nuthatches
N. Mockingbirds
Car. Chickadees
Barn Swallows (not many - most have left)
Orchard Oriole (a surprise)
Cooper's Hawk (probably 2 - a male and a female, though in separate parts of
the park)
Gr. Catbird
Ind. Bunting
F Crow
American Crows
N. Cardinal
House Finches
Am Goldfinches
Eastern Towhee
Red-tailed Hawk (with one of the Coops chasing it)
Red-winged Blackbirds (all females)
Great Horned Owl
The owl was sitting in a pine tree. I and another person tried to relocate it
later but without any luck. We did, however, add Turkey Vulture to the list.
There was also an OSPREY flying and calling nearby as we left Stir Crazy (the
restaurant - we didn't become sane suddenly :-).
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