Northern Flicker
It was a nice morning to be out on the Rockfish Valley Trail - a little windy, but warmer and sunny. In less than two hours I logged 25 avian species (see list below), and combined with another 15 recently seen RV Trail species (2nd list below), one can possibly see up to 40 species on the the trail now. Local birders are invited to visit the trail, but I would recommend waiting at least a couple of weeks if you live a long distance from the trail, as spring migrating birds should increase significantly by the end of the month.
Northern Flicker
Eastern Bluebird
Field Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Belted Kingfisher
Tree Swallow
A short hike near my home here in the Rockfish Valley added Pine Warbler, Wood Duck, Canada Goose, Tufted Titmouse, and Northern Mockingbird to bring my day list to 30 species.
Pine Warbler
Pine Warbler
Pine Warbler
Today's RV Trail list:
Turkey Vulture Belted Kingfisher Red-bellied Woodpecker Northern Flicker Eastern Phoebe American Crow Tree Swallow Carolina Chickadee Winter Wren Eastern Bluebird European Starling Northern Cardinal Chipping Sparrow Field Sparrow Swamp Sparrow Song Sparrow Dark-eyed Junco Eastern Meadowlark Red-winged Blackbird Rock Pigeon |
Other Recent RV Trail species:
| Black Vulture Red-shouldered Hawk Red-tailed Hawk American Kestrel Yellow-bellied Sapsucker | Downy Woodpecker Blue Jay NRW Swallow Tufted Titmouse White-breasted Nuthatch | American Robin Northern Mockingbird Louisiana Waterthrush Common Grackle Mourning Dove |