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Bam Swallows were added by Donna LaPre and Mary Dobrovir. Mary also sighted the Yellow-billed Cuckoo along with Marshall Jones, Gid Brown Hollow; we here on Long Mountain added its cousin, the Black-billed Cuckoo (Yes, Virginia, there really Eire Cuckoos!). Also seen here on Long Mountain, are our resident Red-shoulder Hawk Emd the Great Crested Flycatcher.
I expected a rash of Warbler sightings, but with the exception of Mark Malek reporting the Wilson Warbler, there were few. Observations of the Indigo Bunting were reported by Kent Hickman, Andy Platt and Mary Dobrovir; Donn Jones sighted the Blue GrosbeEik. Note in your bird book the small veuiances between the Indigo Bunting and the Blue GrosbeEik. Most birders have a difficult time discerning between the two.
Under the heading of “Build it Eind they will come,” five years ago I built and installed bird boxes on the swampy, shady edges of our ponds, hoping to attract a very uncommon wsirbler. On May 5, a male Prothonotary Warbler made his presence here, singing his heart out, in an attempt to attract a mate.
This bird, which lives primarily in swampy woodlands and wet river bottoms, was called the “golden swamp bird” by the eEirly settlers. This warbler nests in tree cavities or in man-made boxes that are installed over water. As of May 25, the singing continued, but due to the infrequency of the bird here in Rappahannock, he may have to move on or he will remain a bachelor this year.
Next on my wish list—the rare Loggerhead Shrike.
We added 11 species to our county-wide tally. After rechecking the list for the pswt months, I noted a few omissions. We ended April with 89 species seen (math was never my strong point)! So, by adding our 11 species this month, we are at an even 100 bird species for Rappahannock County. We will update next month our total list of all species seen since Jammry for those keeping a tally of the Birds of Rappahannock.
Thanks for your input and keep on sending in those sightings. Tb report more Birds of Rappahannock, contact Bruce Jones - bsjonz@eEulhhnk.net or 675-3152.
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