Killdeer
Walt Childs and I headed west over the Blue Ridge and then north on Route 340. Our first stop was a Strickley Road where we saw about 10 Killdeers, a small flock of Bluebirds, and a Palm Warbler.
Killdeer
Palm Warbler
We made our way over country roads towards the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport. Along the way, we saw our second Red-tailed Hawk of the day. It flew from being perched on a wire, and then we noticed it wsa being chased by a Mockingbird!
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Red-winged Blackbirds and Common Grackle
We then saw a flying WWII bomber, and assumed that there was a WWII show going on at the airport.
WWII bomber
WWII bombers
Our next stop was at Leonard's Pond, where we saw Canada Geese, Mallards, Killdeers, and three Lesser Yellowlegs.
Lesser Yellowlegs
Lesser Yellowlegs
We then went to Hillandale Park in Harrisonburg, where we saw a good variety of avian species. Ruby-crowned Kinglets seemed to be everywhere there.
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Yellow-rumped Warbler
House Finch
Bald Eagle
Carolina Wren
Cedar Waxwings
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Towhee
White-breasted Nuthatch
White-throated Sparrow
Our last stop was at Lake Shenandoah, where we saw American Coots, a Ruddy Duck, Mallards, a Great Blue Heron, and two Pied-billed Grebes.
American Coots and a Ruddy Duck
Great Blue Heron
Pied-billed Grebe
We ended the trip with 45 avian species:
Pied-billed Grebe
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Mallard
Ruddy Duck
American Coot
Turkey Vulture
Black Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Bald Eagle
American Kestrel
Killdeer
Lesser Yellowlegs
Mourning Dove
Rock Pigeon
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Towhee
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Sparrow
House Finch
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch