[va-richmond-general] Re: Point of Rocks, Chesterfield County 10/1/05

  • From: botnizn@xxxxxxx
  • To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:06:02 -0400

Was at Point of Rocks at 9 am--got one more to add to the list: Black & White 
Warbler. 
Marsh boardwalk was loaded with nearly ripe wild rice ready to harvest--yummm.
-Kristi Orcutt
 
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From: WEalding@xxxxxxx
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Subject: [va-richmond-general] Point of Rocks, Chesterfield County 10/1/05


Another beautiful morning, and the first of the winter arrivals - RUBY-CROWNED 
KINGLET.  There were also hundreds of ROBINS feeding on the abundant 
pokeberries that have sprung up in the clearings created by Hurricane Isabel 
two years ago.
 
Full species list:
 
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Wood Duck
Red-shouldered Hawk
Laughing Gull
 
Chimney Swift
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy
Flicker
 
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Chickadee
Titmouse
 
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Bluebird
Robin
 
Brown Thrasher
Starling
Redstart
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager -close look at male in fall plumage
 
Song Sparrow
Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Goldfinch
 
Wendy Ealding

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