American Bittern
I had planned to go to Crozet, Virginia this morning, but changed my mind at the last minute. A sinus headache prompted me to stay closer to home in case it got worse. I got lucky. Although I only saw 28 avian species on the Rockfish Valley Trail this morning, I saw my first of the year (for the RV Trail) Brown Thrasher, Wood Ducks, and Blue-gray Gnatcatcher. In addition, as I was hiking on the east side of Reids Creek between the small pond and second wooden bridge, an American Bittern flew northward from the waist-high, blond field grasses. I could not find it again after it flew, but the Bittern was a new RV Trail species (# 186), and my # 176 Wintergreen area bird species.
American Bittern
American Bittern
American Bittern
American Bittern
American Bittern
American Bittern
Brown Thrasher
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Field Sparrow
Eastern Meadowlark
Today's RV Trail list:
Turkey Vulture Black Vulture Belted Kingfisher Northern Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Eastern Phoebe American Crow Tree Swallow Carolina Chickadee Wood Duck Blue Jay Eastern Bluebird European Starling Northern Cardinal Northern Mockingbird Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Song Sparrow White-throated Sparrow Blue-gray Gnatcatcher Rock Pigeon Eastern Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird |