[va-richmond-general] Dutch Gap 23 July 2010

Took what was our last Prothonotary survey of the season in the canoe this afternoon with Bob Harris. We were pleased to band a final healthy box of 3 Prothonotary nestlings with very attentive parents. With the temperatures hovering at the 101 degree mark it was amazing to see so much bird activity along the river. We have reliably seen 3 Juvenile Bald Eagles doing some short flights in the same general location each time we go out.  They were there again today flying with adult Bald Eagles and Osprey.  Here's a list of the birds seen and heard today...it was a scorcher but many birds didn't seem to mind.

 

Bald Eagle (5+)

Osprey

Turkey Vulture

Black Vulture

Great Blue Heron

Great Egret (at least 10)

Green Heron

Double-crested Cormorant

Spotted Sandpiper

Belted Kingfisher

Purple Martin

Canada Goose

Red-headed Woodpecker

Red-Bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker

Prothonotary Warbler

Yellow-throated Warbler

Indigo Bunting

Blue-grey Gnatcatcher

Rough-winged Swallow

Fish Crow

Blue Jay

Eastern Kingbird

Carolina Wren

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

 

Stay cool.

Julie Kacmarcik

Chester