[va-richmond-general] Re: [Va-bird] White Pelicans, Prince George Co - NOT
- From: "JANICE FRYE" <jjfdc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "'VA Birds'" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 00:24:24 -0400
I did not find them today (3/22). There was also a peregrine perched near
the red light on the bridge tower closest to Charles City County after two
other birders left. The pelicans were my main reason for going out today.
Other interesting birds were horned larks (long looks), pipits (thanks
Larry-I finally recognized the sound I had been hearing when you jogged my
memory), and possibly a couple of 1st winter longspurs in a mixed flock out
at Shirley Plantation-rapidly increasing wind and approaching rain
complicated things, plus departing dirt bikers' trucks kept spooking the
birds. There may have been a hundred DC cormorants out at Jordan Point
marina, the most I have seen all winter. An interesting contrast was the
two red-wings at Shirley and the hundreds in the rapidly greening marsh at
Dutch Gap/Henricus. Meadowlarks were singing and allowing long looks on
Turkey Island Rd. Kestrels hunted at Turkey Isl. Rd., along Rt 5 near the
Deep Bottom turnoff, and a third spot that now escapes me (definitely in
noodling mode today!). I almost hit a flock of turkeys on Rt. 5 just east
of Turkey Island Creek-how they ever reach maturity. Not a bad afternoon,
considering the bitter cold, wind, and rain that set in. Happy Easter!
Jan
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From: va-bird-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:va-bird-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Jon Little
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 5:52 PM
To: VA Birds
Subject: [Va-bird] White Pelicans, Prince George Co - NOT
I don't normally report negative results, but it still is information. On
Friday (3/21), we looked for the White Pelicans reported earlier near the
Benjamin Harrison bridge. We searched from a number of spots downriver too.
Although we came up short, we did find our FOY BARN SWALLOW at the Jordan
Point marina. Also, there were approx 15-20 Ospreys, as well as a number of
Eagles, including those on the 2 visible nests.
From my experience with White Pelicans back home in MN & SD, my gut reaction
to the lastest report was that the Pelicans would have gone north - but we
tried anyway. In spite of missing the big, white, fish gobblers, we had a
fine time in the area.
Jon & BJ Little
Winchester
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