field trip to botetourt

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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