[va-richmond-general] TREE SWALLOWS at Powhatan Lakes , 2/23/09
- From: Wendy Ealding <wealding@xxxxxxx>
- To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:15:23 -0500
It was a cold blustery afternoon at Powhatan Lakes this afternoon, and I was
really surprised to see 2 TREE SWALLOWS fighting the wind over the lower lake.?
Very early and only a week later than Bob Ake's report from Back Bay.
Complete list follows
Wendy Ealding
Powhatan County
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Subject: eBird Report - Powhatan Lakes , 2/23/09
Location: Powhatan Lakes
Observation date: 2/23/09
Notes: Yes, I know it's early - Gold Book says they shouldn't be here in
the
Piedmont for at least another month although there was an extreme early date of
February 13. The birds were seen at the lower Powhatan Lake, flying in typical
fluttering and swooping flight and fighting the strong NW wind. Description:
greenish-blue back, bright white undersides. Note that Bob Ake reported 10,000
at Back Bay a week earlier.
Number of species: 14
Ring-necked Duck 110
Turkey Vulture 1
Mourning Dove 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse X
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 13
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 80
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/VA)
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