[va-richmond-general] Henricus / Dutch Gap Field Trip
- From: "Al Warfield" <warfield101@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Audubon Listserve" <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 21:37:16 -0500
The field trip at Henricus / Dutch Gap today (March 3) was attended by 6 RAS
members, one young future RAS member, and one out of town guest (NAS member who
got our website from a web search) from Michigan. The weather was cool and a
slight but steady rain persisted. Nevertheless, 51 species were recorded. A
detour to the cyprus stand for pictures as part of a class project produced
some interesting wildlife and the first look at this area of the park for some
people.
Mostly the regulars were seen, but there were some highlights: Pied-billed
Grebes, 2 red-shouldered hawk nests with young in the Henricus area, a Cooper's
Hawk over the cyprus stand, E. Towhees (heard), Fish Crows (heard), YB
sapsuckers, Brown Thrasher, kingfisher flying over the lagoon, BG gnatcatchers;
Tree, Rough-wing, and Barn Swallows; several Killdeer, great looks at Palm
Warblers near marker 8, Yellow-throated Warblers around the lagoon, Osprey with
properly aligned fish, Black & White Warbler, Barred Owl, Swamp Sparrow, and an
immature Bald Eagle.
Winter waterfowl remaining were limited to Ring-neck Ducks. Several pairs of
Wood Ducks were seen; no American Coots or Northern Shovelers. There were no
Black Vultures, even at the boat ramp, and only one TV. Lots of slugs were on
the road (trail), and several bird species were enjoying their company. We
decided to leave them alone, and just enjoyed being there.
Linda & Al Warfield
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