Crozet, VA 1/18/2022

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Old Trail

We had six inches of snow followed by 1/10 inch of ice on top of it two days ago (Sunday). Even though the temperatures have gotten a little bit above freezing, the ice-topped snow remains. I did a late morning hike here in Old Trail, but avoided a lot of my normal birding routes, as walking down icy slopes to get to the trails was too dangerous, and I had to do a lot of birding from the plowed streets. Chipping Sparrows are abundant here from spring through autumn, but are rare winter birds in Virginia. However, we seem to have a small flock of them here in Old Trail every winter, and I saw several of them this morning as part of the 21 avian species I saw today. Most of the golf course pond was still frozen.

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Snow and Ice

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Song Sparrow

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Song Sparrow

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Field Sparrow

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White-throated Sparrow

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Dark-eyed Junco

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Chipping and Field Sparrows

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Chipping Sparrow

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Chipping Sparrow

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Chipping Sparrows

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Northern Cardinal

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Yellow-rumped Warbler

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Red-shouldered Hawk

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Hermit Thrush

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Carolina Wren

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Eastern Phoebe

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Eastern Bluebird

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Eastern Bluebird

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Eastern Bluebird

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Eastern Bluebird

This morning's list:

Red-shouldered Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Northern Mockingbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow


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