Hello Birders, I birded east of Richmond this morning (6:30 am - 9:30am), mostly at Shirley plantation in Charles City Co. with Allen Bryan. I had around 85 species with the following highlights. 3 Least Tern - Seen well flying west over the impoundment at Shirley, also heard calling. "Blue Book" notes them as a "rare transient farther inland" for the Coastal Plain. 5 White-rumped Sandpiper. 1 of 9 species of shorebird (Semi-P Plover, Killdeer, G Legs, L Legs, Spotted Sandpiper, Solitary Sand, Semi-P sand, and Least Sand. (impoundment at Shirley) Dickcissel - 3 or 5. At least 2 males and female. Possible a 3rd male and a 2nd female. (Shirley) 3 female Bobolink. (Shirley) 13 species of warbler if you include Y-B Chat; also Wilson's Warbler - 1 male (Shirley), Yellow, Chestnut-Sided (1 male Carter's Mill Rd. Henrico co.), Blackpoll, Yellow-throated, Northern Parula, Ovenbird, Kentucky (1 male Carter's Mill Rd. Henrico co.), Common Yellowthroat, Hooded Warbler, American Redstart, and Prothonotary. Ring-necked Duck - 1 male (Shirley) Blue-winged Teal - 1 male (Shirley) American Coot 8-12 (Shirley) Arun Bose, Richmond, VA 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.