Birders and wild bird enthusiasts in and around Williamsburg, Virginia
Event Category: Bird Walks
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The Williamsburg Bird Club sponsors bird walks on the second Saturday at different local parks, and the fourth Saturday at New Quarter Park at 1000 Lakeshead Drive. Walks are from 8:00-10:00. Bring your binoculars.
We had a crisp but nice morning for our forth Saturday bird walk at New Quarter Park. The rain held off until the walk was over! We had around 18 people attend. Several joining us were from the Cape Henry Audubon Society. We saw 47 species of birds! Several highlights were a pair of Greater yellowlegs in the marsh by the dock, several Common Goldeneye ducks and every species of woodpeckers normally found in our area this time of year! It was great having several members of the Cape Henry Audubon Society join us and lend us there expertise!
back row, Left to right: Adele Pleinka-Bateman, Beth Pleinka-Bateman, Patty Maloney, Babs Giffin, Susan Eyster, Laurie Hertzler Front row, left to right: Shirley Devan, Joey DiLiberto, Liz George, Scott Hemler, Thad Hecht. Photo by Shirley Devan (using timer)
We had a great turn out for our monthly bird walk at New Quarter Park! We had seventeen people come out and we saw 29 species of birds. We saw two Brown Pelicans on the poles in Queens Creek by the marina. That is a first for me at New Quarter Park! Many of our woodpeckers made a showing this morning, including a Red Headed Woodpecker and quite a few Red Bellied Woodpeckers. We saw some of our winter visitors such as Yellow Rumped Warblers, Yellow Bellied Sapsuckers and a Hermit Thrush. There also was a large group of Turkey and Black Vultures circling around. It was a beautiful, but chilly winter morning for the walk.
Scott Hemler
The owl prowl held at New Quarter Park went well! We had around 20 people in attendance. It was a beautiful clear, crisp winter evening with the stars shining brightly! Unfortunately, we did not hear or see any owls. We did here tundra swans calling out on Queens Creek and the York River. We also woke up a sleeping cardinal who was not very happy to be awakened by us! We did not see or hear any foxes, coyotes, raccoons or deer. It was a quiet night in the park. Despite not finding any owls, everyone seemed to enjoy the nighttime stroll in the park.
We had twelve people for the November bird walk at New Quarter Park. We saw 32 species of birds. Most of our woodpeckers made an appearance yesterday as we saw seven species! Our winter ducks are starting to arrive as we saw two Buffleheads and three Hooded Mergansers. We also had a very coorporative Hermit Thrush that all got a very good look at. It was a beautiful late fall morning for a walk.
Front row: Scott Hemler, Avery, Tom Crockett, Pamela Warren, Martha Moss
Back Row: Jan Lockwood, Thad Hecht, Babs Giffin, Susan Crockett, Ralph Moss. Photo by Shirley Devan.
We had twelve people for the November bird walk at New Quarter Park. We saw 32 species of birds. Most of our woodpeckers made an appearance yesterday as we saw seven species! Our winter ducks are starting to arrive as we saw two Buffleheads and three Hooded Mergansers. We also had a very coorporative Hermit Thrush that all got a very good look at. It was a beautiful late fall morning for a walk.
Front row: Scott Hemler, Avery, Tom Crockett, Pamela Warren, Martha Moss
Back Row: Jan Lockwood, Thad Hecht, Babs Giffin, Susan Crockett, Ralph Moss. Photo by Shirley Devan.
