[va-richmond-general] Morris Creek
- From: juliekazz@xxxxxxxxxxx
- To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Richmond Birds)
- Date: Mon, 05 Sep 2005 16:03:44 +0000
Great paddle on Morris Creek in Charles City county yesterday-lots of open
water mixed with many oppoutunities to navigate into marshy areas of Arrowroot
and many late blooming wild flowers.Some areas so dense they required only
"half" a kayak paddle. The blue sky and puffy clouds mixed with low humidity
made for a great day on the water.
The number of people out could be counted on 1 hand. The paddling is beautiful
with majestic Cypress trees all along the shoreline. A little river otter gave
us a show with his acrobatics and not a mosquito was to be found.
The drive to Morris Creek is pretty as well-a straight shot east on Route 5
past all the plantations and historic sites.
The put-in is a breeze but finding a pull off for lunch proved challenging at
best-glad Zeiss has a lifetime warranty ;-)
Birding highlights:
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle ( 2 mature)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Forster's Tern
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Chimney Swift
Eastern Wood Pewee
Tree Swallow
Eastern Kingbird
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue-grey Gnatcatcher
Common Yellowthroat
Blue Grosbeak
Summer Tanager
...and all the other suspects of the woodlands. Lots of fish jumping and many
butterflies about-mostly attracted to the Joe-Pye Weed and Cardinal flower.
Julie Kacmarcik
Chester
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