Team Perseverance (beginning with about 14 and ending with 8) went out in the rain to spy on birds. At first, the birds were hiding. But as the rain slowed, we did birds. And, of course, good things come to those who wait! Black Vulture Blue Jay Northern Cardinal (m, f) Carolina Wren* Double-crested Cormorant Great Blue Heron (3) Red-winged Blackbird (males displaying on a tree) Common Grackle Carolina Chickadee Tufted Titmouse Golden-crowned Kinglet Ruby-crowned Kinglet Dark-eyed Junco Eastern Towhee Field Sparrow Song Sparrow* White-throated Sparrow (tan and white stripes) Redheaded Woodpecker Redbellied Woodpecker White-breasted Nuthatch* Mallard Duck Wood Duck (a pair, branch-hopping in the trees) Canada Goose Yellow-rumped Warbler Key: f = female j = juvenile m = male * = auditory ID only 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.