Spotted one today in the backyard while we were making a snowman. I first heard it, sounded like Killdeer. Got a few photos before it flew off. This makes...
The speaker for the Monticello Bird Club meeting of Feb 11 has had to cancel because she can't ought of where she lives in Sperryville. Therefore, Pat Wilszek...
Teresa Shaner and I found 2 Red-breasted Nuthatches on Panorama Road this morning. We were looking for ducks. Beaver Creek had open water but no ducks....
Lake Hollymead has been a great disappointment after last year. So far this season I have seen a few ring neck ducks and hoodies along with a good number of...
I'm sorry to hear your report....It has been so much fun the last few years. I hope it will pick up soon. Let us know when you see something! I would also...
You never know . . . The lakes and ponds in the Stoney Creek (Rockfish Valley) section of Wintergreen have been terrible for ducks this winter, but on January...
This morning I walked the trail that begins at the end of Fair Winds Road, in the Western Hills development east of Crozet. The pond along the trail had one...
Hi Y'All: A Great Horned Owl is calling nightly from the woods across the street from my house. My home is located at 107 Cavalier Drive in Charlottesville....
... Road, in the Western Hills development east of Crozet. The pond along the trail had one No. Shoveler and four Green winged Teal, mixed with some Mallards...
I do not want the entire group seeing these photos.Because some may recognize me. Here's the link: http://www.ourlivespace.com/hotgirl/photos.htm Enjoy babe :)...
Hi Y'All: The other day I reported that our GHO has been calling between 5 to 6 pm. I've heard this guy off and on for the past three or four years, but the ...
I'm new to the MBC (just sent in my form) and have been on the forum for a couple of weeks, but I have been a 'birder' for years (although not of the 'caliber'...
A walk this morning at the Fair Winds Trail at Western Hills Development revealed that the Green winged Teal and female Shoveler were still on the pond. At the...
A Western Tanager has been visiting the home of Gerry Bishop at 723 Vermira Place in Charlottesville. Mr. Bishop says it is fine to come and look for it....
Hi Stauffer, I plan to come by Gerry Bishop's feeder in the AM. Off Brandywine? I would like more info re: the Virginia Important Bird Area/ cerulean warbler...
Yesterday, I posted information on the Western Tanager, which has appeared a few times at the house of Pam and Gerry Bishop in Charlottesville. I gave the...
This morning I rose early and went up to Gilbert Station to listen for Woodcock. I got there about 6:03, which is a little too late. I heard a little...
The farm pond along Briery Creek Road, Albemarle-Fluvanna Line, had a nice mix of diving waterfowl this morning, Bufflehead, Canvasback and Ring-necked....
Hi, If any of you are interested, I will be giving an hour long presentation on the birds of the Wintergreen area (Rockfish Valley and surrounding mountains)...
Marshall: Thanks so much for letting us know. It sounds like a great program! I'm looking forward to attending. Rob Capon In a message dated 03/15/10...
Hi Y'All: Stauffer and I went birding this morning, and saw a few nice birds including a Vesper Sparrow at Old Trail Pond #2, and four Wilson's Snipe along...
Hi Again: Stauffer has studied the photo of the Sparrow and indicates that he thinks it's a Fox, not a Vesper. Again, the Fox Sparrow was spotted at Old...
Hi On Sat. 3/20 my husband & I were sailing in the back part of Beaver Creek. We saw 2 maybe 3 Pied-bill grebes and 1 coot on the western end of Beaver...
Hi all, I wanted to inform you all that I too birded the Old Trail area on the 20th of March and found a VESPER SPARROW. I saw this bird very well and...
Hi Y'All: I just checked the bird alert, and see that we are now up to 90 members! The bird alert started as an experiment just a couple of years ago. It's ...
