Swamp Sparrow
The crazy weather continues in central Virginia. I did a short, late morning hike on Saturday, and a longer morning hike on Sunday. On both hikes, the temperature was around 30 degrees with strong winds, and it was cold! But by the end of Sunday's hike, I had logged 27 avian species. I saw a pair of Swamp Sparrows in a location where I normally do not see this species, so they were most likely migrating through the area.
Swamp Sparrow
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
I saw a Song Sparrow with green supraloral feathers. I've seen this species white or yellow supraloral feathers, but never green. Perhaps it was Irish or it had sampled too much green beer on St. Patrick's Day :-)
Song Sparrow
The temperature was still around 30 degrees, but at least the winds had calmed down.
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Great Blue Heron
The weather finally started to get warmer, and I saw my first Pine Warbler of 2023.
Pine Warbler
Pine Warbler
Deer
This morning was a mix of winter, summer, and year round avian species, along with a migrating Cormorant.
Pileated Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Hermit Thrush
Hermit Thrush
Northern Cardinal
Killdeer
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron fishing at golf course pond
Success!
Temperatures in the 70s this morning, and into the 80s during the afternoon!
Red-shouldered Hawk
Dark-eyed Junco
It was still warm this morning, but heavily overcast, and I stopped my hike when it started to drizzle. I ended this week here in Old Trail with 43 avian species.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Old Trail seven day bird list:
Canada Goose
Mourning Dove
Black Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Red-winged Blackbird
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
American Robin
European Starling
Great Blue Heron
Pileated Woodpecker
Field Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Pine Warbler
Turkey Vulture
Double-crested Cormorant
Killdeer
Hermit Thrush
Northern Flicker
Brown-headed Cowbird
Tree Swallow
Eastern Phoebe
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Downy Woodpecker
Common Grackle