[bcbirdclub] Caney Island Branch, Buchanan County, VA
- From: Ed Talbott <aquilaet@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: Buchanan Birds <bcbirdclub@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 12:56:55 -0700 (PDT)
Buchanan Birders,
Chazzy and I decided to hike up Caney Island Branch this morning. Rain was in
the forecast but after looking at the weather radar we figured we had a few
hours before it got here. Warblers were out in good numbers and we had 14
different species along the way. The bird of the day would have to be my first
Kentucky Warbler of 2009 - a brightly colored male singing from a shrub not 25
feet from me. Of course a close second would be the Cerulean Warbler singing
from a limb over the road. During the hike I heard at least 6 Kentucky and 4
Ceruleans. Other warblers included Yellow, Parula, Ovenbird, Yellow-throated,
Blue-winged, Hooded, Redstart, Worm-eating, Black-and-white, Chat,
Black-throated Green, and Louisiana Waterthrush. We missed the C. Yellowthroat
but I was fairly certain I heard a distant Swainson's Warbler down in Mike's
Branch. Other migrants put on a good showing with Indigo Bunting, my FOS
RB-Grosbeaks, Scarlet Tanager,
BG-Gnatcatchers, Wood Thrush, BH-Vireo, RE-Vireo, and YT-Vireo. Chazzy also
located several Wild Turkey along the way. A pair of GB-Herons were flying up
the Levisa River as we got back to the truck - and then it started to rain.
Here is a link to our hike pictures:
http://www.pbase.com/aquilaet/caney24
Ed Talbott
Grundy, Virginia
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