Great Blue Heron
Once again, there was complete cloud cover with rain in the forecast for the afternoon. But that didn't stop the birds. I logged 32 avian species this morning, and ended up with a three-day total for here in Old Trail of 42 avian species.
Great Blue Heron
Gray Catbird
Blue-headed Vireo
Belted Kingfisher
Belted Kingfisher
Black Vultures
Swamp Sparrow
There were three Red-shouldered Hawks in Western Park (the Albemarle County park completely within Old Trail). These resident hawks know me, and often let me get fairly close to them.
Red-shouldered Hawks
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
I saw three warbler species.
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Palm Warbler
Palm Warbler
Palm Warbler
The third warbler species was near the wetland portion of the park, and in dense vegetation where Lickinghole Creek runs through the park. It took me a while to decide if it was another Nashville Warbler or a rarer Connecticut Warbler. I've seen a few Nashvilles in Old Trail this week, but they were in drier, grassy areas. The bill on this bird looks to be too blunt for a Nashville, and its tail too short for a Nashville. Nashvilles have dark legs with dull yellow soles, whereas Connecticuts have legs and feet that are bright pinkish. I think that this warbler was a Connecticut. I wanted to stick around for better photos, but it started to rain. Comments on species identification are welcomed.
Probable Connecticut Warbler
Probable Connecticut Warbler
Probable Connecticut Warbler
Three-day list:
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Belted Kingfisher
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
White-breasted Nuthatch
Winter Wren
Carolina Wren
Northern Mockingbird
Eastern Bluebird
House Sparrow
House Finch
Field Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Nashville Warbler
Palm Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Orange-crowned Warbler (probable)
Pileated Woodpecker
Cedar Waxwing
American Robin
Canada Goose
Downy Woodpecker
Red-shouldered Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Swamp Sparrow
Chipping Sparrow
Connecticut Warbler (probable)