From left to right Linda Scherer, Jan Lockwood, Joyce Lowry, Kevin Barry, and Lynn Collins. Photo by Nancy Barnhart
This was the brave crowd in the one moment it stopped raining (well, mostly stopped). We lasted 1.5 hours until the inches of rain started to outnumber the birds
On Saturday, April 20, fifteen birders from the club traveled to Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge for a bird walk with Bob Ake. The heavy showers stopped just as the group arrived at the parking area at the end of Jericho Lane. Bob then led the group on a walk along Jericho Ditch. Several warblers were seen, many were heard. A few members of the group were able to catch a fleeting glimpse of a Swainson’s Warbler as it flew from one well-camouflaged perch to another one even deeper in the thickets. After the walk, several participants then drove to Lake Drummond, the largest natural lake in Virginia, within the refuge.
Back Row:- Bringier McConnell (cap only showing) Third Row: Susan Wolfe, AnnMarie Wojtal Second Row: Tom McCary, Lynn Collins, Pat Murphy, Frank Smith, Front Row: Jan Lockwood, Judy Jones, Peggy Meyers, Mary Schafrik, Bob Wojtal, Jim Derham Photo by Shirley Devan Not pictured: Sue Mutell, Carolyn Horton, Jennifer Eberhardt, John Eberhardt, Tammy Carter
A pleasantly cool and clear morning, although the wind kept the birds down. The highlights were two Black and White Warblers exploring every nook and cranny in the bark of two close trees and an Osprey chick in the nest at the marina.
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