This morning at about 7:15 AM, in rather thick mist, I flushed a dark bird, size of a small chicken, while walking in an area of goldenrods, smartweeds and...
I did a late afternoon hike along the Dark Pocosin trail in SNP on Saturday and saw some great birds. Just below the Pocosin cabin there is an open area that...
Hi Y'All: Here is the photo of the oft-reported Northern Harrier that lives at the farm at the intersection of Langhorne and Irish Roads in Scottsville. ...
This morning, while walking in very dim light in some grass alongside a pond in the southern part of Albemarle County, I flushed another Sora. This one flew...
Rob, This is a fabulous picture. Thanks!! Jenny W3DX@... wrote: Hi Y'All: Here is the photo of the oft-reported Northern Harrier that lives at the farm at...
Jenny: The pond with this morning's Sora is one at Langhorne and Irish Roads where you have to climb over the metal gate, and so up through the weeds to the...
This morning I stopped at Scogo Lake about 8:00 AM. I parked in the small pulloff area the fishermen there use, then walked east to a small patch of seeding...
In a message dated 10/8/2007 9:33:45 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, stauffer@... writes: This morning I stopped at Scogo Lake about 8:00 AM. I parked in...
Rob: Yes, number 192, and probably my last new one of the year, unless there are some real surprises out there. If you are in town today, can you bring the...
This morning at the sign for Christmas Hill Game Preserve along Glendower Road (the sign is at a gate) there was an American Pipit perched on a wire (rather...
On Sat., Nov. 3, I had an adult Bald Eagle and a Pied -Billed Grebe at Beaver Creek. The week before, Teresa Shaner and I had 7-8 Ruddy Ducks at Chris...
Hi All: Yesterday (Saturday), Stauffer and I were birding in the western part of the county, and noticed quite a lot of activity at the King Family Vineyard...
Rob, Congrats on the Snow Geese. And glad to hear that you and Stauffer found some birds at the King Family Vineyard ponds on Saturday. Your obs (compared to ...
This morning I visited Scogo Lake, not seeing too much of interest. From there, I went east on Edge Valley Road to its intersection with Taylor's Gap Road,...
Hi All: A pair of Great Horned Owls have been calling loudly around 5:30 pm in the Colthurst Farms neighborhood. To access the site, go approximately 1.5...
This morning at about 8:30 I parked at the small parking area at the entrance to Old Trail Golf Club in Crozet and walked west on a dirt truck/tractor road...
Happy Thanksgiving Y'All: There seems to be a lot of Red Breasted Nuthatch activity this winter. This one visited our sunflower feeder this morning. Best, ...
Dear Roberta: Thanks for your note. I received a similar message. (I did not open it, having received your note. But I surmise that it's the same type of...
This morning at about 10 AM there was a Bonaparte's Gull on the South Rivanna river reservoir, visible from the Rt. 676 bridge. A photo is attached. For a...
Hi Y'All: I hope you had fun on the Christmas Count. Stauffer and I saw a Brown Creeper today on Ridge Road. It was in one of the heavily wooded areas...
At Sugar Hollow Reservoir this morning, a male Red-breasted Merganser and handsome adult Bald Eagle. And to all readers of this, a good Christmas and happy,...
Hi Y'All: I was birding today at Ivy Creek, and noticed quite a bit of bird activity. The highlights today were a Brown Creeper along the Peninsula Trail,...
Hey Stauffer, The merganser was an esp nice find at Sugar Hollow. I live not too far from the reservoir but have never had much luck with waterfowl there. Hope...
This morning I participated in the Big Flats Christmas count, which consists of the Blue Ridge mountains and west side of Albem. County. I was the first...
