Hi All: I spotted an American Coot at Scogo Lake. As I drove up to the lake, a flock of small waterfowl (of some type) flew off. I didn't get a good look...
Hi Everyone: Last week I reported that Stauffer and I spotted a Wilson's (common) Snipe in the Old Trail subdivision in Crozet. To find the location,...
Hi Everyone: There is a Bufflehead in the Old Trail subdivision in Crozet. To find the location, proceed into Old Trail from Route 250. Continue on the...
Hi All: There is a Hooded Merganser on the pond at the Oakencroft Winery. He was swimming around the island in the middle of the pond, and spent some time ...
Hi All: As I was driving down the street where I live, an Eastern Screech Owl (red morph) flew into a nearby tree. The bird remained on its perch long...
Hi All: Stauffer and I saw a Hermit Thrush at Chris Greene Lake Park. The bird was at the second (far) parking lot in the park (near the beach area). He...
Hi All: There were a pair each of Redheads, Ring-Necked Ducks and American Coots at Chris Greene Lake today. The lake is mainly frozen over, so the birds...
Hi All: I received this note from Stauffer. He's having problems getting signed up for the MonticelloBirdAlert, so I'm forwarding this message. I'm in New...
Chris Greene Lake Park still has the Redheads as of Sat. AM. Pond in the Forest Lake (north) subdivision has Mallards, C. Geese, Hooded Mergansers and off...
In a message dated 2/17/2007 5:02:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, jmsgaden@... writes: Chris Greene Lake Park still has the Redheads as of Sat. AM. Pond...
Rob and I went back to look for the Loggerhead Shrike on Sunday afternoon around 2:00 p.m. We found the bird on Benheim Road in Scottsville, just north of the...
Hi Folks: Attached is a photo of the Loggerhead Shrike spotted on Blenheim Road just north (within 100 yards) of the Hardware River bridge. Best, Rob...
To the bird alert--I went a little east of Charlottesville this morning on route 250, and just beyond the turn to Glenmore, at a sign which says Colonial...
I saw a Red-headed Woodpecker this afternoon near my house out Garth Rd. It was in an area I have been watching for years thinking it was ideal RhW habitat...
Stauffer, Was the pond on the right or left hand side of the road and is there a convenient place to pull off? Thanks! Victoria Victoria Dye Photography ...
I'd like to find the loggerhead shrike, but I'm unfamiliar with Blenheim rd. If I'm coming south on 20 heading to Scottsville where do I go from there? Thanks,...
Victoria--The pond is the right side as you go east on Rt 250. As I said, watch for the white Colonial Baptist Church sign on the left. You can park there and...
Victoria--didn't realize you had sent a second message. As you go south on Rt 20, watch for Carters Mountain Rd, which goes north from Rt. 20. Turn there, then...
I saw two adult Red-headed Woodpeckers this afternoon in the location Jenny described. I spotted one as soon as I pulled up and saw the second within another...
Stauffer, Thanks for the directions! The pond on 250 was pretty much empty this morning; one lone ring neck duck, some Canada Geese and a beaver eating a fish....
Victoria: Sorry about the pond on 250--but birds do move around. My instructor is Dianne Wilson. She seems quite good. Unfortunately the class has about 20...
This morning when I checked on "my" Red-headed Woodpecker I saw a second bird. One rested on the trunk of a tree right in front of the car so I didn't even...
Hi All: I was out walking and heard a GHO in my subdivision. The owl is on the Faulconer Farm, which is private property. I have permission to walk on the...
Not a terribly exciting bird in a lot of places, but a little more interesting inland, are four first winter Herring Gulls mixed with a large flock of...
This morning there were five Tundra Swans flying low overhead at the intersection of Rt. 6 and Langhorne Road, west of Scottsville. I did not see them land,...
This morning I hiked around the lake at Ragged Mountain Natural Area. Shortly after leaving the parking lot, I saw two Fox Sparrows. On the lake there were...
