This morning five birders endured the cold temperatures to enjoy an otherwise sunny day at Greenfield-Botetourt. The focus of the field trip was geese and ducks and no one was disappointed with 10 species spotted. The first bird of the day was an Adult Coopers Hawk posing at the entrance of the old K-mart, followed by multiple Red-Tailed Hawks sitting in trees along I-81. With the bright skies, scope and calm birds great views and comparisons were had by all. Kieran Kilday
Greenfield--Botetourt Center, Botetourt, US-VA
Nov 15, 2014 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Rockbridge Bird Club Field Trip; Very cold, some ice on the lake.
41 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 9
Gadwall 10
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 38
Northern Shoveler 1
Green-winged Teal 21
Canvasback 1
Ring-necked Duck 25
Hooded Merganser 3
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 5
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1 heard
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 8
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 24
Eastern Towhee 2
Field Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 20
White-crowned Sparrow 18
Dark-eyed Junco 14
Northern Cardinal 4
Rusty Blackbird 1
blackbird sp. 4
American Goldfinch 5
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