Re: Mini-Big Day: More on Dyke Marsh
KurtCapt87@aol.com
Fri, 7 May 1999 07:56:56 EDT
More on Dyke Marsh:
Yes, Dyke Marsh was very hot; including the 3 additional species of Howard
Youth, nearly 75 species were sighted in the morning. Highlights that I
noted were:
Spotted Sandpiper - 4
YB Cuckoo - 1
Hairy Woodpecker - 1 (very uncommon at Dyke)
Gr. Crested Fly - 1
E. Kingbird - 5
Purple Martin - 1
Tree Sw. - 4+ (nesting)
Barn Sw. - 6+ (nesting)
House Wren - 6 (uncommon in May at Dyke)
Marsh Wren - 2 (new arrivals)
RC Kinglet - 2
BG Gnatcatcher - 10
Veery - 1
Hermit Thrush - 2, a pair
Wood Thrush - 1
Gray Catbird - 8
Cedar Waxwing - 14, two flocks
Warbling V - 3
Red-eyed V - 4
No. Parula - 3
Yellow - 6
Bl thr Blue - 3
YR Wabler - 6
Prairie - 1
Blackpoll - 2
Black & White - 2
Am. Redstart - 1
Prothonotary - 1
Kentucky - 1
Com Yellowthrt - 10
Hooded - 1
Scarlet Tan - 1
Indigo Bunting - 3 (uncommon at Dyke)
E. Towhee - 1
Song Sp - 1
Lincoln's Sp. - 1
Swamp Sp. -1
White Throat - 45
White Crown - 2
Orchard O - 4
Balto O - 3
For the Manasas Battlefield, a Chat on territory was found Thursday, 5/6.
More details will follow later.
Kurt