A couple of years ago, I heard one in the Wyndham area. It was during migration time in March. Haven't heard one there since. Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: <Deannamail@xxxxxxx> To: <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2005 9:41 AM Subject: [va-richmond-general] Re: Searching for a whippoorwill > Irene, thanks for the response and for the tip about Colonial Beach. Where > do you live in the Richmond metro area, that whippoorwills are no longer heard? > There is a Whippoorwill Lane, off New Ashcake in Hanover, that makes me > think others may still be hearing them in northern or eastern Hanover county. > I would also appreciate hearing from other list members about sightings or > hearing whippoorwills or their cousin chuck-wills anywhere in the area. > Deanna > > In a message dated 6/2/2005 11:20:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time, > featherchaser@xxxxxxxxxx writes: > > > That's so sad...I've never heard a whippoorwill around where I live, only > > at some of the parks I visit. I remember, though, hearing them nightly when > > > > we camped at a place called Placid Bay near Colonial Beach. We'd sit out by > > > > our camping trailer and listen for them in the evening, really loved that > > and remember how we'd count how many birds we'd hear answering one another > > (or so it seemed). > > > > I wonder how increasingly far out and away I'll have to keep hearing them? > > > > Irene in Southside > > > > > > 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. > 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.