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Solitude Road

2009-06-28T20:32:32Z

Attracted to Solitude by the recent reports, Eva Gray and I spent about 3 hours there Saturday morning. Besides several birds that didn't give us a good look, we had:
Crow
Cardinal
Grackle
Wood Thrush (2)
Indigo Bunting
Hairy Woodpecker
Purple Martin
Red-winged Blackbird
Mockingbird
Red-eyed Vireo

eBird Report - Huffman House B & B , 6/28/09 Violet-crowned Hummingbird

2009-06-28T18:49:38Z

Location: Huffman House B & B
Observation date: 6/28/09 9-10am
Notes: Violet-crowned Hummingbird seen by Kent Davis, Mike Smith, Barry Kinzie, Fenton Day and many other birders.
Number of species: 28

Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Mourning Dove 2
Violet-crowned Hummingbird 1

Re: the violet-crowned hummingbird

2009-06-28T03:57:17Z

Jerry Via's directions to the B&B were posted on the?VABirds listserv?by Mike Boatwright. If someone wants to go see the hummingbird and does not subscribe to VABirds, I will be glad to forward Jerry's directions to you.
Mike

Violet - crowned Hummingbird, Craig Co. 6-27-09

2009-06-28T03:20:23Z

All,
I was at the Huffman House?B&B this evening (Sat.)?from 7pm - 8:30pm. I was able to observe the Violet-crowned only twice during that time. I?located five feeders and I had positioned myself in the driveway?where I could watch 3 of the feeders at one time. I hadn't read Mike's post with Jerry's directions before I left home, so I didn't know to watch the feeder on the right side of the porch - nor did I see the owners or any of the guests the whole time I was there.(no one answered the door?)?Besides the two feeders on the front?porch, there's one on?a metal pole in the herb garden?at the end of the driveway, another one?behind the house( this feeder?gets the most attention from the dozens of Ruby-throats), and a fifth behind the garage. Be prepared for the welcoming committee consisting of two domestic?gobbler turkeys and a very friendly gray tabby cat.

Dry Tortugas

2009-06-26T23:26:07Z

Just got back from the Dry Tortugas. I was disappointed in that there was
not a single shorebird anywhere on the key, or even on the fort side of Bush
Key. Had been hoping to get a ruddy turnstone.
However, I did get two lifers: brown noddy and sooty tern.
There were thousands of noddies and hundreds of sooty terns on Bush Key,

More from Key West

2009-06-26T00:15:09Z

I realize it's not a rare bird, but seeing as how I have little opportunity
to see swamp and wetland birds, it was a big deal for me yesterday to see a
clapper rail and some little coal-black chicks.
I am pretty sure it was a clapper, merely by process of elimination and the
salt-water habitat. But apparently most of these rails have chicks that are

Re: [Roanoke Birds] Re: Key West trip

2009-06-24T12:49:54Z

Well, the catamaran was crowded with a squirming mass of rowdy middle-school
kids today, so we re-scheduled our trip to the Dry Tortugas for tomorrow.
Don, I do believe I have seen some common grackles, but no anis so far. I
think the beak is the giveaway, but they all seem to have the thin beak of

Re: [Roanoke Birds] Key West trip

2009-06-24T03:24:44Z

Congrats, Seth! I am so jealous. Enjoy the Dry Tortugas and hope you have a smooth ride. Linda

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To: nrvbirds@googlegroups.com, roanokebirds@googlegroups.com

This is apropos of nothing, I realize, given the purpose of the list, but I've been in Key West for a few days. With almost no effort I've picked up several lifers.

Key West trip

2009-06-24T01:13:57Z

This is apropos of nothing, I realize, given the purpose of the list, but
I've been in Key West for a few days. With almost no effort I've picked up
several lifers.
Just this evening was the Antillean nighthawk, at least three individuals at
dusk at the Key West airport. I got a good visual -- they're pretty much

Birding on Solitude Rd (Botetourt Co.)

2009-06-23T12:04:30Z

June 22, 2009
Solitude Road
US · Virginia · Botetourt · Lithia
Lon. -79.608028, Lat. 37.558544, Alt. 781 ft
Member: Allen Boynton
Hotspot: Solitude Road <[link]>
Notes:
From a 2-hour visit in the evening by Allen Boynton, Gale Kuebler, and
Maggie Kuebler. We also saw several butterflies: Hackberry Emporer,

Willow Flycatchers

2009-06-21T11:26:19Z

I had 3 Willow Flycatchers singing at different locations at
Greenfield yesterday while doing
the Fincastle Butterfly count. Two of them were at locations other
than the pond.
There were good numbers of Monarchs on blooming milkweed there also.
regards, Barry Kinzie

Bald Eagle, Prothonotary warblers and red-headed woodpecker, South Fork of Shenandoah River, Page County

2009-06-18T20:14:33Z

While monitoring an active bald eagle nest near Good's Landing/High Cliff Canoe Camp (George Washington National Forest), on the South Fork of the Shenandoah River, I heard and saw three male prothonotary warblers in the area, as well as a red-headed woodpecker pair. The bald eagle nest has two nestlings, a male and a female. Both were tagged as part of a Virginia Tech study. In addition, in an adjacent tree to the eagle nest, found a northern oriole nest, overhanging the River. The nestlings were being actively fed while we were there. In fact, when an adult eagle would come around its nest, the northern oriole pair would dive-bomb the eagle, trying to drive it off.

Rosate Spoonbill

2009-06-16T21:44:54Z

I got to see a very special bird today up in Augusta County near "
South River" ...wow they get good birds up there!
I guess it helps to have YuLee, Alan L , John S , etc.. out there
looking. I (we) saw it in a cornfield with a flooded
part near the (east) side of South River. It seemed to be catching

Kentucky Warbler in Franklin County

2009-06-12T13:47:07Z

While it seems like a strange time of year to have a new yard bird, for the first time in the four years we've lived here, I just heard a Kentucky warbler in the scrubby area next to our yard. It has always been a breeding spot for white-eyed vireo, chat and prairie warbler, and even a blue-winged warbler came through one spring, but never a Kentucky. Although I could tell I was very close to the bird, it unfortunately did not let me get a look at it. Hopefully it will stick around so I can try again.

Wood Ducks Breeding at Greenfield

2009-06-11T22:29:48Z

Just saw 1 adult and 1 juvenile Wood Duck at Greenfield Lake. Also saw 5
adult and 7 juvenile Mallards.
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