2 of them actually. At Ragged Mountain Natural Area where I went this evening to check for displaying woodcock (none). Also the long trudge into the...
This morning I went on a grouse search. I got to the entrance to the Skyline Drive (I-64 entrance) at 5:30 AM while still dark, and drove north, stopping...
Hi, I spent an hour on the Rockfish Valley Trail this morning, and logged 19 species. Although none of them were unusual species, a juvenile Red-shouldered...
Hi all, I found 2 pine warblers this afternoon in a pine grove on Ridge Road (off Garth Rd.) http://bit.ly/fJkOM3. Also found my 4th phoebe in 2 days...
Hi All: At King's Family Vineyard: 3 Wilson's Snipe 1 Northern Pintail and a bunch of Canada Geese and Mallards At Beagle Gap this evening with Janet Paisley...
This afternoon I walked down to the Allen Creek Nature Preserve here in the Stoney Creek section of Wintergreen. In the weedy thicket near the wooden bridge to...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stauffermiller/5497172472/ Those readers of the bird alert who live in southern Albemarle might enjoy the snipe that can be seen...
The winter duck season is winding down on Lake Hollymead but I am still finding between eight and 15 hoodies and around two dozen ring necked ducks each...
This evening Ann Dunn and I checked out Ivy Creek on a hunch. This morning, following the MBC walk, we walked around the newly bush-hogged perimeter trail in...
After receiving Pete Myers post regarding Greater Scaup at Old Trail Pond, I went there around 1:00 and in a pouring, but beautiful rain, saw them. I didn't...
Great to have independent confirmation Stauffer! Viewing conditions are not great. But I was able to scope the flock well, however. The greater stands out...
I was there at 11:30 AM. The greater is very obvious in the flock with the extremely white flanks. A good study for those who don't mind getting drenched and...
Hi Y'All: The Greater Scaup was still at Old Trail at 3:30 p.m. Below is a photo of the bird taken in marginal conditions (lighting, rain, and considerable ...
Re Scaup photo: Awesome, Rob! I was more than pleased this morning in the rain when I realized what it was, and what a great local opportunity to compare...
That's a great question Pete, and one I have been asking myself this season as well. It certainly does seem that woodcocks seem to be everywhere this season...
This morning I arrived at Old Trails at 8:45 to see an male Hooded Merganser, a male Gadwall accompanied by a female scaup with the female Gadwall swimming by ...
Hi, I was at the large pond in Old Trails (on the left just before you enter the golf course) around 11:30 this morning, and all I saw were two Canada Geese....
Hi Marshall: Yes, the Scaup was seen on the pond on the left just as you enter the golf course. (There is a gravel trail that leads to the pond.) This pond...
Hi Marshall, That is the correct pond. Here it is on a map: http://bit.ly/guGX2X. The Gadwall and Scaup left the area flying towards the west while Jennifer...
these are great Chris! Thanks for pulling this together. Looks like we got some more woodcock season ahead of us! "Chris Murray" <amarumayobird@...> ...
I walked up to the upper field at 6:30 and heard at least three woodcocks peenting, with two doing their flight displays in the south corner of the field....
7 or 8 of them at Old Trail over the pond. Also 5 Snipe feeding at the edge of the pond in the northwest corner. A Cooper's hawk was hunting from the beach...
When I swung by Old Trail Pond on my way to work this morning, I found 4 American Wigeon, 1 Green-winged Teal, 1 coot and 2 snipe. There was also a ...
