Central Virginia 9/1-2/2022

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Old Trail; Crozet, VA; 9/1/2022

I did a short hike this morning, and saw several juvenile birds.

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Great Blue Heron

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Juvenile Blue Grosbeak

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Juvenile Field Sparrow

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Juvenile Northern Mockingbird

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Juvenile Indigo Bunting

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Molting Indigo Bunting

Blue Ridge Parkway, VA; 9/2/2022

I started off birding on the parkway south to mm. 8, but only saw/heard Wood-pewees, American Goldfinches, and a Towhee, so I turned around and got onto Route 610 at mm. 4. It was fairly quiet there as well, but I did see two small mixed flocks.

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American Redstart

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Black and White Warbler

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Magnolia Warbler

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Magnolia Warbler

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

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Chestnut-sided Warbler

The second flock was a mix of warblers and other avian species.

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Black and White Warbler

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Pine Warbler

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Pine Warbler

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Red-bellied Woodpecker

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Juvenile Red-breasted Grosbeak

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Juvenile Red-breasted Grosbeak

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Juvenile Red-breasted Grosbeak

Still waiting for the major influx of migratory warblers through this area.


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