Waynesboro, VA 4/29/15

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

Ridgeview Park (Waynesboro)

The winds have shifted from northerly to southerly, and this seems to have opened the door for migrating birds to travel northward. I went to Ridgeview Park this morning to look for warblers, and ended up with 33 avian species, including three warbler and two vireo species, and some other interesting birds.

As soon as I parked my car, I saw an Osprey flying overhead.


Osprey

I continued from the parking lot to the wooded areas, and saw lots of woodland birds, including a late season Hermit Thrush.


Brown Thrasher


Northern Cardinal


Gray Catbird


Eastern Towhee


Pileated Woodpecker


Hermit Thrush


Hermit Thrush

I saw a juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk that was probably looking for small birds as I was, but for a different reason!


Juvenile Sharp-shinned Hawk

I saw three warbler species: Yellow-rumped, Black-throated Green (FOS), and Black and White (FOS).


Yellow-rumped Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black-throated Green Warbler


Black and White Warbler


Black and White Warbler


Black and White Warbler


Black and White Warbler

There were quite a few Blue-headed Vireos there, and I got a few photos of a probable Warbling Vireo, but Philadelphia Vireo is a slight possibility.


Blue-headed Vireo


Blue-headed Vireo


Blue-headed Vireo


Warbling Vireo


Warbling Vireo


Warbling Vireo


Warbling Vireo


Warbling Vireo

About an hour into my morning hike at Ridgeview Park, I saw a pair of Ospreys flying by. One of them landed in a tree while the other one continued on. The perched Osprey then started calling for her mate.


Osprey


Osprey


Osprey


Osprey


Osprey


Osprey


Osprey

This morning's list:

Canada Goose
Mallard
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Osprey
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Belted Kingfisher
Warbling Vireo
Blue-headed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
House Wren
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
Hermit Thrush
Gray Catbird
Brown Thrasher
Black-throated Green Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Towhee
White-throated Sparrow
Purple Finch
American Goldfinch
Chimney Swift
European Starling
House Sparrow



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