[va-richmond-general] Virginia BioBlitz 2003
- From: John Caroline Coe <johncaroline@xxxxxxxx>
- To: va-richmond-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 31 May 2003 16:17:58 -0400
On May 17-18, RAS members Julie Kacmarcik, Margaret Ebbs, & John and
Caroline Coe participated in the 2003 Virginia BioBlitz at Douthat State
Park (DSP). Paul Bedell was to be the Bird Team leader, but a scheduling
conflict prevented him from leading us in the rainy mountains.
The Virginia BioBlitz is intended to raise public awareness of the
state's incredible biodiversity. BioBlitz is designed as part contest,
part festival, part educational event, and part scientific endeavor. It
also provides an opportunity for professional biologists, students, and
naturalists to work together in the field. Survey teams include plants
(vascular and non-vascular), vertebrates (reptiles, amphibians, fishes,
mammals, birds) and invertebrates (spiders and their kin, butterflies and
moths, dragonflies and damselflies, and beetles).
Located in Bath County just north of Clifton Forge off Interstate 64, DSP
should have provided a wonderful opportunity to survey the flora and
fauna of the Alleghany Mountains in western Virginia. But, all that
being said, it was a very rainy and cool weekend when birds mostly didn't
sing, and when they did fly among the trees they were almost impossible
to pick out because the rain drops moved the leaves constantly.
Our totals were dismal - on 54 species. The compensation came from great
company and the chance to see some amazing wildlife and plants.
I'm adding our bird list, as we reported it for the compilation - so you
see another part of our challenge!
Caroline & John
Actitis macularia
Agelaius phoeniceus
Aix sponsa
Archilochus colubris
Ardea herodias herodias
Baeolophus bicolor
Bombycilla cedrorum
Bonasa umbellus
Branta canadensis
Caprimulgus vociferus
Cardinalis cardinalis
Carduelis tristis
Ceryle alcyon
Coccyzus americanus
Colaptes auratus
Contopus virens
Corvus brachyrhynchos
Cyanocitta cristata
Dendroica coronata
Dendroica magnolia
Dendroica pinus
Dendroica striata
Dendroica virens
Dryocopus pileatus
Empidonax virescens
Helmitheros vermivorus
Hirundo rustica
Icterus galbula
Melanerpes carolinus
Melospiza melodia
Mniotilta varia
Myiarchus crinitus
Pandion haliaetus carolinensis
Parula americana
Passerina cyanea
Picoides pubescens medianus
Piranga olivacea
Poecile atricapilla
Polioptila caerulea
Quiscalus quiscula
Riparia riparia
Sayornis phoebe
Seiurus aurocapillus
Seiurus motacilla
Sitta carolinensis
Spizella passerina
Stelgidopteryx serripennis
Tachycineta bicolor
Thryothorus ludovicianus
Turdus migratorius
Vermivora peregrina
Vireo olivaceus
Zonotrichia albicollis
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