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...
Hi All: I was birding in Southern Albemarle County north of Scottsville with the Field Ornithology class today. We were on private property, so folks cannot...
Hi Again: I went back to the same spot where the Loggerhead Shrike was spotted. (Blenheim Road, immediately north of the Hardware River.) The Shrike was...
Saturday Morning saw 1 Ring Bill gull @ Chris Greene, plus 1 coot, pied bill grebe, hooded mergansers, ring neck ducks, wood ducks and lots of tree swallows. ...
There is a pair of Buffleheads on a pond on Rt. 240 east of Crozet, across from the Highlands neighborhood. They have been on two ponds there, mostly on the...
This morning, March 13th, at 6:40 AM, as I stood just south of the railroads tracks, facing north, at Gilbert Station (north part of Albe. County), a woodcock...
Rob Capen and I were out birding today west of Scottsville. Where Langhorne Road intersects with James River Road, a driveway begins. There is a sign...
I had a chukar in my front yard in Crozet, briefly on my front porch and on my roof yesterday afternoon (with pictures). Does anyone know who around here...
Jon: Thanks for the post. If the bird turns out to be a regular visitor, could you let us know and perhaps provide directions to your home? Is there a...
We're in a small neighborhood with wooded streams on both sides, Orchard Acres off of Jarman's Gap Road. The address is 6075 York Road, corner of York and...
In a message dated 3/22/2007 8:32:51 AM Eastern Daylight Time, akgilmer@... writes: This morning at Chris Greene Lake I saw a Common Loon, two Horned ...
Hi All: Here is the current list of birds that I need to have every species in the Virginia Bird field guide. Please do let me know if you spot any of these...
The Common Loon was straight out from the very first set of parking spaces on the left, as you first approach the lake. It was pretty much in the center of...
Rob Capen and I visited Chris Greene Lake this morning. An Osprey perched at several places there. In the most distant cove, the one which extends to the west,...
In a message dated 3/22/2007 2:20:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, stauffer@... writes: Rob is going to post photos of the grebes later today. Stauffer...
In a message dated 3/22/2007 2:20:14 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, stauffer@... writes: Rob is going to post photos of the grebes later today. Stauffer...
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Per a request from Rob.... I think that I saw the Chukar again this morning -- just a glimpse in the woods near my home, but the color and size were right....
As Leigh Surdukowski and I were watching the Horned and Pied-billed Grebes through our scopes this morning at Chris Greene Lake, at about 8:15 AM, the Canada...
Hi All: Gretchen and I spotted some Fox Sparrows at the pond at PVCC. The pond is located at the rear of the campus behind the Dickinson Building. When you...
Hi All: Stauffer and I were birding today, and saw some very interesting birds at a location west of Scottsville where Stauffer had previously reported...
Hi Again: Stauffer and I were driving along Langhorne Road near Scottsville. (My GPS suggested that we were in Esmont). Right across the road from the...
Hi: This will be my final posting today. After visiting the fields where we saw the Pectoral Sandpiper and Vesper Sparrows, we drove a short distance along...
Hi All: I was at the Oakencroft Winery. An Osprey was circling the pond. There were also a pair of Common Snipe in one of the fields. To find the Snipe:...
to Monticello Bird Alert subscribers--I went to the top of Jarmans Gap this morning, hoping to hear Ruffed Grouse, but did not hear any. If anybody who sees...
I saw what I'm pretty sure was a Merlin this morning. It was in a treetop over Coles-Rolling Road, near the intersection with Glendower. This is the same spot...
Hi Y'All: Stauffer and I heard Louisiana Waterthrush along the Sugar Hollow Road. As you are driving towards the reservoir, about 2/3 to the dam site you'll...
Visible from Half Mile Branch Road, west of Crozet, on April 8th, was a shallow, grass edged pond in a horse pasture, at which Rob Capon and I found one Gr....