birding at boxerwood

Despite the rainy weather, 12 local birders attended this morning's First Saturday Bird Walk at Boxwood Gardens.Fortunately the rain held off during the 1 and 1/2 hour walk and the participants got good looks at the new winter arrivals. Highlights were a large mixed flock of sparrows (including FOS Fox Sparrows) allowing ample time to compare field marks and size differentials. 
Kieran Kilday

Boxerwood Gardens - MRR03, Rockbridge, US-VA
Nov 1, 2014 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments:     Breezy and windy with heavy cloud cover, between showers
29 species (+1 other taxa)

Black Vulture  2
Turkey Vulture  3
Cooper's Hawk  1
Mourning Dove  1
Red-bellied Woodpecker  3
Downy Woodpecker  1
Northern Flicker  3
Blue Jay  11
American Crow  18
Fish Crow  21
Carolina Chickadee  9
Tufted Titmouse  7
White-breasted Nuthatch  2
Carolina Wren  6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet  1
Eastern Bluebird  12
American Robin  80
Northern Mockingbird  1
European Starling  15
Cedar Waxwing  9
warbler sp.  1     Quick view, very yellow breast. Could not relocate
Eastern Towhee  2
Field Sparrow  4
Fox Sparrow  6
Song Sparrow  24
White-throated Sparrow  22
White-crowned Sparrow  2
Northern Cardinal  2
Purple Finch  5
American Goldfinch  7