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...
After a cold Ivy Creek walk, Teresa Shaner & I birded at Forest Lakes and Chris Greene. At Forest Lakes we saw 2 Gadwalls, 6 Hooded Mergansers & 90 Ring-...
Hi All: I was visiting Stauffer Miller and was enjoying the bird activity on Rugby Avenue (about 100 yards from the intersection of Preston Avenue). Each...
There was an immature Red-headed Woodpecker this morning at the east end of Coles Rolling Road. To get to the site, go to the intersection of Coles Rolling,...
Hi All: I drove out to Verona to get a look at the Painted Bunting reported on the VA Bird List. Below is the description from Allen Larner pasted from...
Hi Again: Ron Kingston from the club has been reporting Pine Siskins at his feeder. Indeed, I went there at around 1:00 p.m. and four of these tame little...
This morning I checked the waterfowl at Forest Lakes, but found only Canada Geese, Mallards and Ring-necked Ducks. From there I went to Chris Greene Lake,...
Nice report. I saw a Northern Harrier this morning flying low over the fields across from the pond on the main road through Old Trail. Jon Nafziger United...
A female Common Merganser was swimming with the geese at Chris Greene this morning. Also saw 1 Pied-billed grebe and a few Ring-necked Ducks. Forest Lakes had...
Just saw an adult Bald Eagle this afternoon circling over Martha Jefferson Hospital (and just to the north) with a group of about six vultures -- made my...
In most situations not a terribly exciting bird, but since this is a rather poor county for gulls, will report there were two Ring-billed Gulls at Chris Greene...
