On April 24, a group of five headed to the Locher Tract and later, up Petite's Gap to the Parkway to see what was about. Locher was loaded with Blue-Gray Gnatcatchers, along with a Great Crested Flycatcher, Louisiana Waterthrush, Red Winged Blackbirds, Blue Headed Vireos and several more of the usual suspects. We decided to drive up Petite's Gap in search of Warblers and weren't disappointed with good looks at a Black Throated Green and the songs of several more. The highlight of that drive may have been the unexpected sound, and sight of a Ruffed Grouse as it left a small clearing on the road just after we stopped to look around. Next week we're thinking perhaps one more try at a lower altitude, unless the canopy fills in a lot more this week. Perhaps the Chessie Trail. We leave from the old K-Mart parking lot at 7, and everyone i
Here is our list from the morning - more or less in order of their appearance;
Northern Cardinal
Great Crested Flycatcher
Tufted Titmouse
Red Bellied Woodpecker
Cowbird
White Breasted Nuthatch
American Crow
Blue Headed Vireo
Yellow Rump Warbler
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
Red-Winged Blackbird
Tree Swallow
Carolina Wren
American Goldfinch
White-Throated Sparrow
Pileated Woodpecker
Raven
Eastern Phoebe
Downy Woodpecker
Dark-Eyed Junco
Eastern Bluebird
Turkey Vulture
Field Sparrow
Ruffed Grouse
American Robin
Black and White Warbler
Hooded Warbler
Black-Throated Green Warbler
Ovenbird
Mourning Dove
Rough-Winged Swallow
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