I was just getting ready to walk out the door for a bird hike here in Stoney Creek when Tim. H. called to tell me that he had just seen a Tundra Swan on the pond at Critzer's farm on route 151 about nine miles to the north of where I live. He said that the swan had taken off and was heading south.
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As I was already half way to Crozet at this point, I decided to look for lake and shore birds there, going first to Lickinghole Creek trail and lake. I ended up with 26 species there, including a Belted Kingfisher, a few Killdeers, two Wilson's Snipes, Canada and a barnyard Geese, and some unidentifed ducks that I could hear but could not see on the other side of the north end marsh area.
Killdeer
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Swamp Sparrow
Flicker
Red-shouldered Hawk
My next stop was the pond at Old Trail, where I saw Canada Geese along with Lesser Scaup, Ruddy, and Ring-necked Ducks.
Ring-necked Duck males; Ring-necked Duck and Lesser Scaup females
Ring-necked Duck male and Lesser Scaup female
Ring-necked Duck male and Ruddy Duck female
Lesser Scaup female
Lesser Scaup female
Ring-necked Duck female
Ruddy Duck males
My last Crozet stop was at King Family Vineyards. All I saw there were some Canada Geese and Mallards.
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I stopped at Hidden Creek pond here in Stoney Creek on the way home, and saw a few Wood Ducks.
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Finally, I watched a few birds come to the feeder at my house: Carolina Chickadees, Tufted Titmice, American Goldfinches, and the grayest female Red-bellied Woodpecker that I have ever seen.
Red-bellied Woodpecker