| WV-BIRD |
| Received |
From |
Subject |
| 3/22/23 5:14 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Timberdoodle! |
| 3/22/23 4:02 pm |
Donna Mitchell <dmitchellbirding...> |
Barbour County |
| 3/22/23 4:01 pm |
Casey Rucker <autoblock...> |
Merlin (Tucker) |
| 3/22/23 2:05 pm |
Casey Rucker <autoblock...> |
Grosbeaks (Tucker) |
| 3/22/23 11:09 am |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Re: Nesting start |
| 3/22/23 7:52 am |
Bruni Haydl <bruni...> |
Nesting start |
| 3/22/23 7:04 am |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Re: Grosbeaks |
| 3/22/23 6:48 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Grosbeaks |
| 3/22/23 4:37 am |
MFowler <monty...> |
FOY Towhee |
| 3/21/23 3:07 pm |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Evening Grosbeaks |
| 3/21/23 9:18 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
first of season |
| 3/21/23 5:47 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Grosbeaks |
| 3/20/23 3:14 pm |
Terry Bronson <birdsbybronson...> |
McClintic Wildlife Management Area--Snipes, Ducks, Purple Finches |
| 3/20/23 11:29 am |
jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...> |
Re: They are back |
| 3/20/23 10:18 am |
Bruni Haydl <bruni...> |
They are back |
| 3/20/23 7:38 am |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Evening Grosbeaks |
| 3/20/23 6:54 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
grosbeaks |
| 3/19/23 8:25 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Grosbeaks |
| 3/19/23 7:12 am |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Evening Grosbeaks |
| 3/18/23 11:14 am |
Terry Bronson <birdsbybronson...> |
Fox Sparrows migrating through Wood County |
| 3/18/23 10:53 am |
Fred Atwood <FAtwood...> |
Re: Eagle news |
| 3/18/23 9:42 am |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Evening Grosbeaks |
| 3/18/23 8:21 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Grosbeaks |
| 3/18/23 7:43 am |
Bruni Haydl <bruni...> |
Eagle news |
| 3/18/23 6:17 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 17, 2023 |
| 3/17/23 1:11 pm |
Mike Griffith <birdonawire47...> |
Waterbird Fallout |
| 3/17/23 7:42 am |
jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...> |
Re: FOY Tree Swallow - Greenbrier Co. |
| 3/17/23 7:42 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Mar 16, 2023 |
| 3/17/23 2:53 am |
Jack OConnell <jack...> |
FOY Tree Swallow - Greenbrier Co. |
| 3/16/23 3:51 pm |
Rankin, Gary <rankin...> |
Bonaparte’s Gulls |
| 3/16/23 11:22 am |
laura ceperley <ceperleylau...> |
What’s better than a spring day… |
| 3/15/23 8:01 am |
Bruni Haydl <bruni...> |
Armchair birding |
| 3/13/23 9:54 pm |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Evening Grosbeaks |
| 3/13/23 7:21 pm |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Ring- necked duck, Pine warbler |
| 3/13/23 7:04 pm |
Mindy Waldron <wvwaldron...> |
Raleigh Co./Lake Stephens birds |
| 3/13/23 4:25 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Bluestone S.P., Meador Campground, Mar 13, 2023 |
| 3/13/23 4:14 pm |
Bruni <bruni...> |
Needless worry |
| 3/13/23 10:46 am |
Hannah Clipp <hlclipp...> |
Re: Mountaineer Audubon Program on Tuesday, March 14 - "Science in the Scope" with WVU Graduate Students! |
| 3/13/23 10:20 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Durr's Pond, Princeton, WV, Mar 13, 2023 |
| 3/13/23 10:20 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 13, 2023 |
| 3/12/23 10:54 am |
Rodney Bartgis <rodbartgis...> |
UNSUBSCIBE WV-BIRD |
| 3/12/23 9:05 am |
Bruni Haydl <bruni...> |
Soup and Birds |
| 3/12/23 8:58 am |
Shannon Burner <shannonann66...> |
Cardinal Convention |
| 3/12/23 6:03 am |
Debby Koegler <kullbeach...> |
eBird -- Wheeling Creek Pleasant Valley -- Mar 11, 2023 |
| 3/12/23 5:23 am |
Kitty Bailey <cjbailey230...> |
eBird report -morning 3-11-23 -Beard WV near Hillsboro. |
| 3/11/23 2:13 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Bluestone SP--Mouth of the Bluestone, Mar 11, 2023 |
| 3/11/23 2:12 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 11, 2023 |
| 3/11/23 2:12 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Mar 11, 2023 |
| 3/11/23 12:48 pm |
Derek Courtney <derek.dana.courtney...> |
Cheat Lake Waterfowl trip --- Mon. Co. |
| 3/11/23 11:18 am |
Mike Griffith <birdonawire47...> |
Red-breasted Mergansers |
| 3/9/23 8:34 pm |
Wade Snyder <dry_fly_fisherman1...> |
Jefferson Co. Horned Larks |
| 3/9/23 5:40 am |
Olcott, Susan P <00000176456333a3-dmarc-request...> |
chases and courtship |
| 3/8/23 7:19 pm |
Bruni <bruni...> |
New arrivals |
| 3/8/23 5:11 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
16th Winter Eagle Survey |
| 3/7/23 3:39 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Mountain Valley Lake, Mar 7, 2023 |
| 3/7/23 10:36 am |
Hannah Clipp <hlclipp...> |
Mountaineer Audubon Program on Tuesday, March 14 - "Science in the Scope" with WVU Graduate Students! |
| 3/7/23 9:53 am |
Janet Keating <janet.ovec...> |
Osprey! |
| 3/7/23 5:46 am |
Wilma <wjar...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Fairview Ridge, Mar 7, 2023 |
| 3/6/23 11:10 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 6, 2023 |
| 3/6/23 11:09 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Mercer County Landfill, Mar 6, 2023 |
| 3/6/23 11:01 am |
Richard Gregg <greggra...> |
Marmet Locks: Rusty Blackbird |
| 3/5/23 11:30 am |
Bruni Haydl <bruni...> |
FOY visitor |
| 3/5/23 10:12 am |
Derek Courtney <derek.dana.courtney...> |
Upcoming Cheat Lake Waterfowl outing/slow morning at Cheat Lake |
| 3/4/23 6:58 pm |
Michael Brady <000001c3c6bc6063-dmarc-request...> |
Woodcocks at Snake hill WMA |
| 3/4/23 4:58 pm |
Wade Snyder <dry_fly_fisherman1...> |
Berkeley Co. Ring-billed Gulls |
| 3/4/23 1:43 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Tree swallows |
| 3/4/23 1:05 pm |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Hooded Mergansers |
| 3/4/23 10:25 am |
Richard Gregg <greggra...> |
Marmet Locks: A Raptor kind of morning |
| 3/3/23 1:10 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 2, 2023 |
| 3/3/23 4:37 am |
Wilbur Hershberger <00000112844fb3c8-dmarc-request...> |
FOY Eastern Phoebe |
| 3/2/23 5:49 pm |
Terry Bronson <birdsbybronson...> |
Record early WV Bank Swallow in Wood County |
| 3/2/23 7:04 am |
Jim Triplett <jtrippy...> |
Bald Eagle |
| 3/1/23 4:59 pm |
Wilma Jarrell <wjar...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Fairview Ridge, Mar 1, 2023 |
| 3/1/23 8:04 am |
Richard Gregg <greggra...> |
Marmet Locks: Leucistic Robin |
| 2/28/23 9:54 am |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Pine warbler |
| 2/28/23 9:52 am |
Hannah Clipp <hlclipp...> |
Mountaineer Audubon Program on Tuesday, Mar 14 - "Science in the Scope" with WVU Graduate Students! |
| 2/27/23 4:04 pm |
Wade Snyder <dry_fly_fisherman1...> |
Jefferson Co. Tundra Swan flyover |
| 2/27/23 6:59 am |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Pine warbler |
| 2/26/23 5:25 am |
Shannon Burner <shannonann66...> |
Sprucing up the Nest |
| 2/26/23 4:05 am |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Morning start up |
| 2/24/23 11:55 am |
cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...> |
Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles, Geese, and Sharp-shinned Hawk |
| 2/24/23 9:23 am |
Olcott, Susan P <00000176456333a3-dmarc-request...> |
first woodcock |
| 2/24/23 7:54 am |
Jim Triplett <jtrippy...> |
Red-winged Black Bird |
| 2/24/23 7:12 am |
Willa Grafton <0000014547b8aa3f-dmarc-request...> |
Red Wing Black Birds - Braxton Co. |
| 2/23/23 6:09 pm |
Bruni <bruni...> |
Double Vision |
| 2/23/23 4:19 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Getting dark. |
| 2/22/23 8:51 pm |
James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> |
Fwd: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Feb 22, 2023 |
| 2/20/23 6:35 am |
Paul Mckay <paulmck57...> |
eBird -- McKay Farm,Wheeling, West Virginia, US (40.142, -80.612) -- Feb 20, 2023 |
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Date: 3/22/23 5:14 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Timberdoodle! |
Just stepped out on our porch(7:57 p.m.) and heard the flight sounds of an
American woodcock. Spring peepers are calling again.
Jim Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/22/23 4:02 pm
From: Donna Mitchell <dmitchellbirding...>
Subject: Barbour County |
The following were at Teter Creek Lake today
6 ring necks
4 widgeons
2 mallards
1 bufflehead
1 great blue heron
First sighting of tree swallows and 1 Wilsons snipe near Belington this morning.
Donna Mitchell
Barbour County, WV
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Date: 3/22/23 4:01 pm
From: Casey Rucker <autoblock...>
Subject: Merlin (Tucker) |
Hi, all,
As luck would have it, a post quickly following another one. This evening I
happened on a female Merlin and a sparrow engaged in impressive aerobatic
maneuvers in Canaan Valley State Park.
Good birding,
Casey Rucker
Dry Fork, WV
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Date: 3/22/23 2:05 pm
From: Casey Rucker <autoblock...>
Subject: Grosbeaks (Tucker) |
Hi, all,
Evening Grosbeaks are still visiting my yard, and those of others in Canaan
Valley. I counted 25 in my yard yesterday, and it's so pleasant to hear
their calls. Purple Finches are also visiting sporadically.
On Monday, Mimi Kibler and I found Common Mergansers on the Dry Fork in
Tucker County and on the Cheat in Preston County, as well as a flock of Wild
Turkeys by River Road in Tucker County.
Yesterday I saw Ring-necked Ducks on Linton Creek Reservoir in Grant County,
and in Hardy County a Tree Swallow at Kimsey Run Lake; a Belted Kingfisher
was nearby along Route 259.
On March 12 there were two Lesser Scaup and four Ring-necked Ducks on a pond
in Canaan Valley. I've seen Bald Eagles lately in Hampshire, Hardy, and
Preston Counties.
Good birding,
Casey Rucker
Dry Fork, WV
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Date: 3/22/23 11:09 am
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Nesting start |
The bluebirds here almost always build their nests out of white pine needles. I’ve only seen 2 Bluebird nests made of dry grasses. I typically have 5-8 bluebird nests in the boxes every year, not counting second nests. Tree swallows use another 5-8 boxes. Occasionally the Carolina chickadees or Titmice will use a box. There are 19 boxes available.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie County
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 22, 2023, at 10:52 AM, Bruni Haydl <bruni...> wrote:
> After seeing a pair of Bluebirds going in and out of the nest box I opened it up this morning and found what appeared to be a nest. It's not the normal building material but does have a cup made of white pine needles. The blue eggs will be the confirmation.
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> The Tree Swallows too seemed to be appropriating their favorite nest box this morning. That iridescent blue is just spectacular. Less welcome is seeing a male House Sparrow sitting on another nest box. Will keep a close eye on that one. I guess I should count my blessings that I don't get House Sparrows at the feeders.
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> A crow flew in carrying what looked like a piece of bread, dipped it in the birdbath and then took off with it. They rarely show up in my yard.
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> The Pileated activity has not diminished. The female has taken a liking to the Peanut suet on the kitchen window tray and is there several times a day. I still can't get over being only three feet away from this magnificent bird.
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> When I checked on the eagles in the afternoon one was in the nest. Couldn't see the mate. After awhile the nest bird looked up and appeared to be vocalizing. Then it got up and flew off. Sure enough, the mate had come in but instead of going to the nest landed on top of the tree. That was strange. Left the youngsters uncovered. A few minutes later it dropped down to the nest and started feeding the young. No doubt the nest is so deep that the chicks are warm. I try to time my visits so I can see the parents trade places.
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> Bruni Haydl
> Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/22/23 7:52 am
From: Bruni Haydl <bruni...>
Subject: Nesting start |
After seeing a pair of Bluebirds going in and out of the nest box I
opened it up this morning and found what appeared to be a nest. It's not
the normal building material but does have a cup made of white pine
needles. The blue eggs will be the confirmation.
The Tree Swallows too seemed to be appropriating their favorite nest box
this morning. That iridescent blue is just spectacular. Less welcome
is seeing a male House Sparrow sitting on another nest box. Will keep a
close eye on that one. I guess I should count my blessings that I don't
get House Sparrows at the feeders.
A crow flew in carrying what looked like a piece of bread, dipped it in
the birdbath and then took off with it. They rarely show up in my yard.
The Pileated activity has not diminished. The female has taken a liking
to the Peanut suet on the kitchen window tray and is there several times
a day. I still can't get over being only three feet away from this
magnificent bird.
When I checked on the eagles in the afternoon one was in the nest.
Couldn't see the mate. After awhile the nest bird looked up and
appeared to be vocalizing. Then it got up and flew off. Sure enough,
the mate had come in but instead of going to the nest landed on top of
the tree. That was strange. Left the youngsters uncovered. A few
minutes later it dropped down to the nest and started feeding the
young. No doubt the nest is so deep that the chicks are warm. I try to
time my visits so I can see the parents trade places.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/22/23 7:04 am
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: Grosbeaks |
9 here.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie co.
Sent from my iPad
> On Mar 22, 2023, at 9:48 AM, James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...> wrote:
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> 25 evening grosbeaks at our feeders this morning.
> Jim & Judy Phillips
> Summers County
> Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/22/23 6:48 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Grosbeaks |
25 evening grosbeaks at our feeders this morning.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/22/23 4:37 am
From: MFowler <monty...>
Subject: FOY Towhee |
Saw our first of year Rufous-sided Towhee on Tuesday in the brush pile I
built by the bird feeder.
Monty Fowler
Beverly Hills area
Cabell County
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Date: 3/21/23 3:07 pm
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Evening Grosbeaks |
15 here this morning.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie co.
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Date: 3/21/23 9:18 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: first of season |
This morning, I saw 2 blue-winged teals on Durr's Pond, near Princeton and
a barn swallow near Athens, both in Mercer County.
Jim Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/21/23 5:47 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Grosbeaks |
At least 22 evening grosbeaks & 2 purple finches at our feeders this
morning.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/20/23 3:14 pm
From: Terry Bronson <birdsbybronson...>
Subject: McClintic Wildlife Management Area--Snipes, Ducks, Purple Finches |
I spent 3 hours at McClintic this morning, visiting the major ponds and a
couple of woodland trails.
Highlights were 2 female Purple Finches, 5 Wilson's Snipe, 7 duck species,
2 grebe species, and the resident Mute Swan.
Complete list at https://ebird.org/checklist/S131407308
Terry Bronson
Marietta, OH
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Date: 3/20/23 11:29 am
From: jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: They are back |
Nice post Bruni, thanks!
I left another note behind a previous Tree Swallow post.
TS love nest boxes! Same exact size as BB. they take to them readily, especially near water.
best to everyone,
Jerry Kruth
Pgh
On Monday, March 20, 2023 at 01:18:30 PM EDT, Bruni Haydl <bruni...> wrote:
I was just out cleaning and adding water to the birdbath when I heard
that telltale twitter of Tree Swallows. There these handsome aerialists
were. What a wonderful way to announce Spring's arrival! At least
according to the calendar even if the temperature says otherwise.
The male Cardinal that is losing his head feathers seems to get balder
by the day. His crest is still intact. He definitely stands out, even
at a distance. I'm still trying to get a decent photo of him when he's
on the kitchen window food tray.
Another male Cardinal that I've seen on several occasions has an
unusual feature. His right eye is normal but he is missing feathers
around the left eye. That smooth gray ring makes him look like he's
wearing a monocle. Glad it is not conjunctivitis.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/20/23 10:18 am
From: Bruni Haydl <bruni...>
Subject: They are back |
I was just out cleaning and adding water to the birdbath when I heard
that telltale twitter of Tree Swallows. There these handsome aerialists
were. What a wonderful way to announce Spring's arrival! At least
according to the calendar even if the temperature says otherwise.
The male Cardinal that is losing his head feathers seems to get balder
by the day. His crest is still intact. He definitely stands out, even
at a distance. I'm still trying to get a decent photo of him when he's
on the kitchen window food tray.
Another male Cardinal that I've seen on several occasions has an
unusual feature. His right eye is normal but he is missing feathers
around the left eye. That smooth gray ring makes him look like he's
wearing a monocle. Glad it is not conjunctivitis.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/20/23 7:38 am
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Evening Grosbeaks |
Had at least 10 here this morning. Checklist attached for those of you who are not tired of Evening Grosbeak photos.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie co.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S131370622
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Date: 3/20/23 6:54 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: grosbeaks |
16 evening grosbeaks this morning!
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/19/23 8:25 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Grosbeaks |
So far this morning we have had a dozen evening grosbeaks at our feeders.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/19/23 7:12 am
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Evening Grosbeaks |
The Evening Grosbeaks are still hanging around. We only saw 5 at the feeders, but my husband (and Merlin bird id) were hearing lots more up in the treetops.
Alas, I can no longer hear most birds…crows, ravens, Canada geese, and woodpeckers drumming are about it.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie co.
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Date: 3/18/23 11:14 am
From: Terry Bronson <birdsbybronson...>
Subject: Fox Sparrows migrating through Wood County |
Today, Jon Benedetti, Daniel Jonas, Pat Collins, and I birded Pat's
property near Williamstown in Wood County.
Pat has seen 3-4 Fox Sparrows recently in his woods, but today we found at
least 9 and maybe a dozen, including at least 3 singing. Apparently we hit
it just right to catch a wave of migration.
Other highlights included 2 singing Winter Wrens, 1 Ruby-crowned Kinglet, 3
Golden-crowned Kinglets, 9 Wood Ducks, 3 Brown Creepers, 1 Chipping
Sparrow, and 1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker.
Complete list at https://ebird.org/checklist/S131203532
Terry
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Date: 3/18/23 10:53 am
From: Fred Atwood <FAtwood...>
Subject: Re: Eagle news |
Nice!
When I was in Pendleton Co last Monday I scoped 3 eagle nests at lakes in
the Brandywine/Sugar Grove area.
The nest at Broad Run had two young chicks with a parent feeding them. The
nests at Little Fork and Brushy Fork had an adult looking like it was
incubating, sitting low in the nest with just the head showing. I don't
know if they were incubating young or eggs.
All the best
Fred Atwood
Cabins, Grant Co, WV
Oakton, Fairfax Co, VA
On Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 10:43 AM Bruni Haydl <bruni...> wrote:
> I went over there yesterday with my scope and got some videos and
> photos. It appears that the eggs have hatched. Since I can't look into
> the nest I'm basing this on observation of the parents. Their behavior
> has changed completely. Before, they would sit on the eggs, get up
> briefly to turn them and sit back down. Yesterday they were more on the
> edge of the nest and bent over with the head down in the cup. I could
> see jerky movement that looked like bits being torn from a fish. Call
> me crazy but peering into the nest their facial expression looked like a
> new parent looking at an infant. There seemed to be vocalization as
> well. Very exciting.
>
> Bruni Haydl
> Charles Town, WV
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--
*Frederick Atwood*
Teacher of Upper School Science and Grade 3 Science
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Date: 3/18/23 9:42 am
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Evening Grosbeaks |
Seventeen here today. Four males and 13 females/ immatures.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie County
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Date: 3/18/23 8:21 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Grosbeaks |
We have 9 evening grosbeaks at the feeder! Has been about a month since we
have seen one .
Pays to laze around the house sometimes.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/18/23 7:43 am
From: Bruni Haydl <bruni...>
Subject: Eagle news |
I went over there yesterday with my scope and got some videos and
photos. It appears that the eggs have hatched. Since I can't look into
the nest I'm basing this on observation of the parents. Their behavior
has changed completely. Before, they would sit on the eggs, get up
briefly to turn them and sit back down. Yesterday they were more on the
edge of the nest and bent over with the head down in the cup. I could
see jerky movement that looked like bits being torn from a fish. Call
me crazy but peering into the nest their facial expression looked like a
new parent looking at an infant. There seemed to be vocalization as
well. Very exciting.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/18/23 6:17 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 17, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Sat, Mar 18, 2023 at 9:16 AM
Subject: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 17, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mercer, West Virginia, US
Mar 17, 2023 11:50 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: rain, 53 degrees
14 species
Canada Goose 4
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 36
American Black Duck 6
Green-winged Teal 2
Ring-necked Duck 35
Lesser Scaup 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Killdeer 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
American Robin 5
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 2
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S131171866
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/17/23 1:11 pm
From: Mike Griffith <birdonawire47...>
Subject: Waterbird Fallout |
In Huntington today, there was a small fallout of waterbirds on the Ohio River. Totals from two locations :
Scaup - about 85 (Greater and Lesser mixed)
Red-breasted Merganser - 10
White-winged Scoter - 1 (present for several weeks)
Pied-billed Grebe - 1
Horned Grebe - 23 (several were in nearly full breeding plumage)
Bonaparte's Gull - 1
Mike Griffith
Huntington
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Date: 3/17/23 7:42 am
From: jerry Kruth <00000005ead0dac6-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Re: FOY Tree Swallow - Greenbrier Co. |
Tree Swallows take readily to nest boxes, especially if they are on snags over water. they like exactly the same size as Bluebird Boxes.
best,
Jerry KruthPgh
On Friday, March 17, 2023 at 05:53:02 AM EDT, Jack OConnell <jack...> wrote:
Got my first-of-the-year tree swallow yesterday morning on a power line that I watch every year. It was a single bird. Jack
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Date: 3/17/23 7:42 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Mar 16, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Fri, Mar 17, 2023 at 10:40 AM
Subject: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Mar 16, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Summers, West Virginia, US
Mar 16, 2023 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 25 degrees, clear
35 species
Canada Goose 5
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 4
Turkey Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Great Horned Owl 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 31
American Crow 4
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 22
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 5
House Sparrow 4
House Finch 18
Purple Finch 5
Pine Siskin 4
American Goldfinch 26
Dark-eyed Junco 5
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 26
Common Grackle 12
Northern Cardinal 7
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S131102849
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/17/23 2:53 am
From: Jack OConnell <jack...>
Subject: FOY Tree Swallow - Greenbrier Co. |
Got my first-of-the-year tree swallow yesterday morning on a power line that I watch every year. It was a single bird. Jack
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Date: 3/16/23 3:51 pm
From: Rankin, Gary <rankin...>
Subject: Bonaparte’s Gulls |
There are three Bonaparte's Gulls at Beech Fork Lake near the marina.
Gary O. Rankin
Lavalette, WV
Wayne Co.
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Date: 3/16/23 11:22 am
From: laura ceperley <ceperleylau...>
Subject: What’s better than a spring day… |
What’s better than a morning outside with nice folks looking for birds?
…….A morning that is NOT raining and IS above freezing!
What’s better than a dry morning (about freezing) outside with nice folks looking for birds?
……Seeing the “first of season” pair of osprey (one was VERY chatty) cruising over the Kanawha River checking out the nest sites around Winfield Locks and Dam.
Lovely! Welcome back to the Kanawha Valley. Laura Ceperley |
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Date: 3/15/23 8:01 am
From: Bruni Haydl <bruni...>
Subject: Armchair birding |
It is always interesting to see who is bothered by the fierce wind and
who isn't. The Pileated Woodpeckers don't seem to mind it a bit. I've
seen one both mornings on our brisk dog walk. Later on yesterday they
were zipping through the yard.
I called my neighbor to tell her that I was looking at THREE of them.
Two males were chasing each other around the tree trunk. I was sitting
at the dining room table giving her a constant commentary on the
wonderful action in the yard: "There is the Creeper, oops, the female
Sapsucker just came in, the Hairy just showed up, etc." A Pileated
was also on the kitchen window feeder tray several times. How
convenient is that, seeing all these great birds from the comfort of
your home?
Just now a Carolina Wren was outside the window with some animal hair in
its bill. It may be building a nest in the Williamsburg bottle under
the eaves.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/13/23 9:54 pm
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Evening Grosbeaks |
Still sporadically getting Evening Grosbeaks. Last group was here on March 9, one solitary female on March 10. Checklist with pics.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie
https://ebird.org/checklist/S130511847
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Date: 3/13/23 7:21 pm
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Ring- necked duck, Pine warbler |
Hi all,
A female Ring-necked duck is hanging around in our stock pond, along with the resident pair of Canada geese. I don’t know what’s up with these geese. This is at least the third year this pair has hung around in our field, yard, and ponds in the spring. They stay for 1-2 months, then leave. No nest building.
I have been seeing a male Pine warbler at the suet feeders for the past week.
Several eBird reports attached with photos.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie County
https://ebird.org/checklist/S130853423
https://ebird.org/checklist/S130857562
https://ebird.org/checklist/S130857562
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Date: 3/13/23 7:04 pm
From: Mindy Waldron <wvwaldron...>
Subject: Raleigh Co./Lake Stephens birds |
Friends,
We have checked out Lake Stephens over the last week. We have found eagles
on the nest that is located on the lake. We'll keep a check on the nest to
see what happens.
Over the last week we had
10 ring-necked ducks
8 ring-billed gulls
3 pied-billed grebes
3 killdeer
At the house I still have juncos. They have been joined by red-winged
blackbirds, common grackles and a lone male purple finch.
This email is more of a test to see if the new email address will work with
the listserv.
Mindy and Allen Waldron
Surveyor, WV
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Date: 3/13/23 4:25 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Bluestone S.P., Meador Campground, Mar 13, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 7:18 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Bluestone S.P., Meador Campground, Mar 13, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Bluestone S.P., Meador Campground, Summers, West Virginia, US
Mar 13, 2023 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 40 degrees, cloudy
23 species
Mourning Dove 4
Turkey Vulture 6
Bald Eagle 1 adult
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 1
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 3
Black-capped Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 2
American Robin 12
Fox Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 30
White-throated Sparrow 7
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130868256
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/13/23 4:14 pm
From: Bruni <bruni...>
Subject: Needless worry |
Hadn't checked on the eagles since Wednesday since my neighbors were in residence. Knowing they had departed I walked over with my dog.
I saw one eagle in the air but the nest did not have the telltale white head of the mate in it that I've seen every time I'm down there. Oh no, don't tell me something went wrong! I know they are tough birds but we have had some cold, rainy and windy weather.
Walking home I turned around for one last look and was happy to finally see a white head. What a relief! The mate was perched on their favorite branch above the nest. All is well.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/13/23 10:46 am
From: Hannah Clipp <hlclipp...>
Subject: Re: Mountaineer Audubon Program on Tuesday, March 14 - "Science in the Scope" with WVU Graduate Students! |
Hi all,
Just a final reminder about tomorrow's Mountaineer Audubon meeting! Please
see my previous email for the program description and Zoom link.
Good birding,
Hannah
Mountaineer Audubon board member
/* Hannah L. Clipp *(she/her)
PhD Candidate | NSF Graduate Research Fellow | Associate Wildlife
Biologist®
West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
West Virginia University
On Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 1:35 PM Hannah Clipp <hlclipp...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Just wanted to send out a reminder about the Mountaineer Audubon March
> 2023 meeting, which will take place virtually (over Zoom) on *Tuesday,
> March 14, at 7 pm*.
>
> *Program Description:*
>
> It's time for our annual program entitled "Science in the scope: The
> latest in bird research by WVU graduate students"! This event will feature
> 3 West Virginia University graduate students: Andrew MacKenzie (Master’s
> student), Spencer Parkinson (Master’s student), and Hannah Clipp (PhD
> candidate). Together, their bird-related research spans multiple habitats
> (from grassy wildlife openings to wetlands to mature forests) and focal
> bird species (including game birds and a diversity of early-successional
> and forest birds). Each graduate student will give a brief talk that
> provides an overview of their research and preliminary results. You don’t
> want to miss out on this opportunity to learn about the bird-related
> science happening at WVU!
>
> *Attend the Virtual Meeting:*
>
> This program is free and open to the public -- everyone is welcome! Below
> is the Zoom invitation link. Please note that we request that you not share
> this link publicly (e.g., Facebook or other social media sites) or with
> anyone whom you do not know.
>
>
> Hannah Clipp is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
>
> Topic: Mountaineer Audubon - March Meeting - "Science in the Scope" Program
> Time: Mar 14, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
>
> Join Zoom Meeting
> https://wvu.zoom.us/j/92445847693?pwd=clA4MmtwZnBzaDlyVWRROU1rVmZTUT09
>
> Meeting ID: 924 4584 7693
> Passcode: H3JLg3pG
>
>
> *About Mountaineer Audubon:*
>
> We are based in Morgantown, but our region includes Harrison, Marion,
> Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor Counties in north-central West Virginia and
> the southern portions of Greene and Fayette Counties in Pennsylvania.
> However, you do not have to live in those regions to attend our meetings or
> join our chapter. For more information about us, please visit our website:
> http://mountaineeraudubon.org/
>
> Good birding,
> Hannah
> Mountaineer Audubon board member
>
> /* Hannah L. Clipp *(she/her)
> PhD Candidate | NSF Graduate Research Fellow | Associate Wildlife
> Biologist®
> West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
> Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
> West Virginia University
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Date: 3/13/23 10:20 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Durr's Pond, Princeton, WV, Mar 13, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 1:12 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Durr's Pond, Princeton, WV, Mar 13, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Durr's Pond, Princeton, WV, Mercer, West Virginia, US
Mar 13, 2023 11:15 AM - 11:25 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 33 degrees, light snow
14 species
Snow Goose 1 continuing from 2/22/2023 - Tom Ford and 3/6/2023 - Jim &
Judy Phillips
Canada Goose 30
Mallard 2
Mourning Dove 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Crow 3
Common Raven 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 5
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
Red-winged Blackbird 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130842516
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/13/23 10:20 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 13, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Mon, Mar 13, 2023 at 1:05 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 13, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mercer, West Virginia, US
Mar 13, 2023 8:39 AM - 8:49 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: 34 degrees, light snow
14 species
Canada Goose 12
Wood Duck 2
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 27
American Black Duck 8
Ring-necked Duck 40
Lesser Scaup 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
European Starling 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 2
Red-winged Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 1
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130841966
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/12/23 10:54 am
From: Rodney Bartgis <rodbartgis...>
Subject: UNSUBSCIBE WV-BIRD |
UNSUBSCIBE WV-BIRD
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Date: 3/12/23 9:05 am
From: Bruni Haydl <bruni...>
Subject: Soup and Birds |
Yesterday was cold and blustery, perfect for spending time in the
kitchen making a pot of soup and watching birds. I've learned that
weather is not always a good indicator as to what the bird activity will
be. Yesterday it was great. Not just variety but having them hear all
day long. The pair of Brown Creepers were picking up suet crumbs
dropped by the woodpeckers. Up and down on the trunk of the walnut tree
all day long. At one point they were chasing each other. Both male and
female Hairy woodpeckers spent the day here. At one point one of them
came to the tray outside the kitchen window. Talk about seeing them up
close. They have been such a joy to watch this year. The resident
Mockingbird is sometimes joined by a mate. They have been so well
behaved this year, sharing instead of driving other birds away.
Having a Field Sparrow getting a drink of water from the water dish on
the patio was unexpected. Just saw a Chipping Sparrow at the feeder.
The regulars, including Song Sparrows and White-throated Sparrows are
here as well. There is one White-throat that has noticeable bright
yellow lores and crisp black and white striped head. Probably getting
ready for the mating season.
Having a small house with big windows definitely has its advantages.
Yesterday, while sitting on the sofa, I saw a Pileated coming from the
far neighbor's backyard towards my house. Sure enough, when I looked
out the patio door he was on the suet feeder. You can't miss those
colors zipping through the winter trees. Both male and female were here
several times yesterday.
I've always had good luck with Flickers but don't know what accounts for
the high number of Cardinals this year. Not complaining.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/12/23 8:58 am
From: Shannon Burner <shannonann66...>
Subject: Cardinal Convention |
Good morning, all. Fluffy snow is just beginning to cover the grass in New
Creek.
I looked out my kitchen window and there are 18 cardinals at the feeders,
on the ground or perched in the trees! Christmas card worthy scene for sure!
Shannon Burner
New Creek, Mineral Co.
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Date: 3/12/23 6:03 am
From: Debby Koegler <kullbeach...>
Subject: eBird -- Wheeling Creek Pleasant Valley -- Mar 11, 2023 |
Wheeling Creek Pleasant Valley
Mar 11, 2023
12:49 PM
Traveling
0.30 miles
90 Minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments: Submitted from eBird for iOS, version 2.17.1 Build 2.17.3
11 Canada Goose
5 Mallard
1 Belted Kingfisher
1 Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
1 Downy Woodpecker
2 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
1 Blue Jay
6 American Crow
2 Carolina Chickadee
5 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
14 American Robin
1 American Goldfinch
5 Song Sparrow
14 Red-winged Blackbird
4 Common Grackle
6 Northern Cardinal
Number of Taxa: 19
DEBBY
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Date: 3/12/23 5:23 am
From: Kitty Bailey <cjbailey230...>
Subject: eBird report -morning 3-11-23 -Beard WV near Hillsboro. |
Light snow cover & cold increased feeder activity….
2 Canada Goose
4 Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
3 Blue Jay
1 American Crow
3 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Carolina Wren
1 House Sparrow
9 Evening Grosbeak
4 House Finch
3 Purple Finch
34 American Goldfinch
1 Fox Sparrow
6 Dark-eyed Junco
3 White-throated Sparrow
2 Song Sparrow
1 Eastern Towhee
3 Red-winged Blackbird
2 Pine Warbler
3 Northern Cardinal
Number of Taxa: 24
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Date: 3/11/23 2:13 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Bluestone SP--Mouth of the Bluestone, Mar 11, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 5:04 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Bluestone SP--Mouth of the Bluestone, Mar 11, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Bluestone SP--Mouth of the Bluestone, Summers, West Virginia, US
Mar 11, 2023 3:15 PM - 3:55 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.75 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 37 degrees, cloudy
5 species
Lesser Scaup 22
Turkey Vulture 19
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Kestrel 1
American Crow 5
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130693974
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/11/23 2:12 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 11, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:58 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 11, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mercer, West Virginia, US
Mar 11, 2023 1:51 PM - 2:01 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: 35 degrees, cloudy
10 species
Wood Duck 2
Mallard 6
American Black Duck 12
Ring-necked Duck 52
Lesser Scaup 6
Bufflehead 2
Killdeer 1
Turkey Vulture 1
American Crow 1
American Robin 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130693413
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/11/23 2:12 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Mar 11, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Sat, Mar 11, 2023 at 4:53 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Mar 11, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Summers, West Virginia, US
Mar 11, 2023 6:45 AM - 8:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: yard, driveway and Sun Valley Lake(private lake).
31 degrees, dusting of snow with flurries
29 species
Canada Goose 16
Red-breasted Merganser 3
Mourning Dove 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 2
American Kestrel 1
Blue Jay 29
American Crow 6
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 1
European Starling 12
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 3
House Sparrow 1
House Finch 15
Purple Finch 2
American Goldfinch 19
White-throated Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 2
Red-winged Blackbird 31
Common Grackle 14
Northern Cardinal 8
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130692962
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/11/23 12:48 pm
From: Derek Courtney <derek.dana.courtney...>
Subject: Cheat Lake Waterfowl trip --- Mon. Co. |
Hi all,
Almost 20 participants enjoyed the last morning before the time change by
joining Mountaineer Audubon's field trip around Cheat Lake in search of
waterbirds. The winds blew cold, perhaps dampening the expectations of
southern migrants moving back to their breeding grounds, and we encountered
a little snow/graupel as we made our way around, but spirits were still
high. It was not an amazing showing of numbers or diversity, but a
Red-throated Loon at Cheat Lake park proved to be the star of the morning
providing long looks for those notching their lifer or state-lifer ticks.
We had some new birders and some new to the area birders who came out,
which is always a real treat. Thanks to all who joined us this morning,
especially the trio of past Audubon presidents. Waterbird totals as
follows, full totals have been submitted to eBird. Anyone who went out with
us today and did not get a shared eBird list (and wants them), please shoot
me an email.
Cheat Lake --- Uplake Marinas
Canada Goose 16
Mallard 1
Ring-necked Duck 19
Lesser Scaup 10
Bufflehead 16
Common Merganser 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Cheat Lake --- I-68 Bridge
Lesser Scaup 1
Bufflehead 27
Horned Grebe 1
Cheat Lake --- Sunset Harbor
Ring-necked Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Cheat Lake --- Cheat Lake Park
Canada Goose 2
Ring-necked Duck 11
Lesser Scaup 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Horned Grebe 1
RED-THROATED LOON 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Hannah Clipp and I also stopped by Lake O'the Woods and the Coopers Rock
trout pond after the walk. Nothing on the Trout Pond with all the
fishermen, but Lake O'the Woods held:
Canada Goose 5
Ring-necked Duck 6
Bufflehead 14
Best wishes to you all! Please check out the Mountaineer Audubon website
and/or Facebook page for info on upcoming programs and outings.
Good birding,
Derek
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Date: 3/11/23 11:18 am
From: Mike Griffith <birdonawire47...>
Subject: Red-breasted Mergansers |
David Patick and I found about 30 Red-breasted Mergansers (FOY) just upriver from R.C. Byrd Locks (Mason Co.).
Mike Griffith
Huntington
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Date: 3/9/23 8:34 pm
From: Wade Snyder <dry_fly_fisherman1...>
Subject: Jefferson Co. Horned Larks |
Hello All,
I observed a pair of Horned Larks today foraging in plowed soil located at the Appalachian Fruit Research Center in Bardane. Photos were added to checklist.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S130557729
N. Wade Snyder
Shenandoah Junction
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Date: 3/9/23 5:40 am
From: Olcott, Susan P <00000176456333a3-dmarc-request...>
Subject: chases and courtship |
On my morning walk with my dog in southern Monongalia Co, we first flushed
a barred owl from along the trail. Always a happy sight and we would have
been satisfied with that.
Then we heard hawky sounds from up the hill. Kinda early for a Coopers to
be vocalizing that much, and we saw soaring shapes through the trees. A
pair of Red-shouldered Hawks. No, three? And a fourth. A dogfight ensued
over our heads with (likely) the pair that normally claims that patch of
forest contesting a pair of interlopers. Chases, dives, and vocalizations
continued for several minutes, with one pair victorious and escorting the
losers away, then returning for a victory lap.
The Barred Owl punctuated the end of the event with a couple of
"who-cooks-for-you".
My dog, who is a springer spaniel and is entranced with birds, sat and
watched and listened to the whole thing. What could be better?
--
*SUSAN OLCOTT*
*Wildlife Resources Section*
*WILDLIFE DIVERSITY PROGRAM*
*Cell (304)989-0392*
*<susan.p.olcott...> <susan.p.olcott...>*
*PO BOX 99, 1110 RAILROAD STREET | FARMINGTON, WV 26571*
*WVdnr.gov*
<https://wvdnr.gov/>
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Date: 3/8/23 7:19 pm
From: Bruni <bruni...>
Subject: New arrivals |
What a nice surprise late this morning to have two Cedar Waxwings drinking water from a dish on the patio table. They may have been the result of two chilly and windy days.
Walking my dog tonight yielded another good bird, a singing meadowlark. He flew across the road and landed in the hayfield
where I picked him up with my binoculars. What a beauty! By the time we came back he was up in a tree where the last sunrays lit up his gorgeous yellow breast.
The other side of the road had a singing Red-winged blackbird in the young maple.
At home a lone male Cowbird was briefly at the feeder. The male bluebird is still flying against the kitchen window and hanging on the screen on the top half. That should stop soon.it
Special treat is having good numbers of Cardinals. That was not the case in previous years. Yesterday morning there were twelve of them in the quince bush. Much more showy than the few small blooms.
There's one sorry looking male who's a regular. At first I thought he was just molting but he looks downright motheaten, especially around the head. Most likely a skin condition. Otherwise he seems healthy and eats well.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town
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Date: 3/8/23 5:11 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: 16th Winter Eagle Survey |
On March 4, 2023, we conducted our 16th spring eagle survey. Our area
covered parts of Mercer, Summers, Monroe, Greenbrier, Pocahontas and
Raleigh Counties in WV and Giles County, VA.
43 participants(Three Rivers Avian Center, Bibbee Nature Club, Hanging Rock
Migration Observatory, Pipestem S.P. and guests) found 72 Bald Eagles and 3
Golden Eagles for the day. This is a record on Bald Eagles for the spring
survey.
Thanks to all participants!
Jim Phillips
Summers County
Pipeste, WV
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Date: 3/7/23 3:39 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Mountain Valley Lake, Mar 7, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Tue, Mar 7, 2023 at 6:33 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Mountain Valley Lake, Mar 7, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Mountain Valley Lake, Summers, West Virginia, US
Mar 7, 2023 1:50 PM - 2:25 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 46 degrees, 15 mph wind
11 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 2
Ring-necked Duck 86
Greater/Lesser Scaup 43
Bufflehead 38 counted through the spotting scope
Hooded Merganser 27
Turkey Vulture 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 11
Tree Swallow 11
Northern Mockingbird 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130418430
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/7/23 10:36 am
From: Hannah Clipp <hlclipp...>
Subject: Mountaineer Audubon Program on Tuesday, March 14 - "Science in the Scope" with WVU Graduate Students! |
Hi all,
Just wanted to send out a reminder about the Mountaineer Audubon March 2023
meeting, which will take place virtually (over Zoom) on *Tuesday, March 14,
at 7 pm*.
*Program Description:*
It's time for our annual program entitled "Science in the scope: The latest
in bird research by WVU graduate students"! This event will feature 3 West
Virginia University graduate students: Andrew MacKenzie (Master’s student),
Spencer Parkinson (Master’s student), and Hannah Clipp (PhD candidate).
Together, their bird-related research spans multiple habitats (from grassy
wildlife openings to wetlands to mature forests) and focal bird species
(including game birds and a diversity of early-successional and forest
birds). Each graduate student will give a brief talk that provides an
overview of their research and preliminary results. You don’t want to miss
out on this opportunity to learn about the bird-related science happening
at WVU!
*Attend the Virtual Meeting:*
This program is free and open to the public -- everyone is welcome! Below
is the Zoom invitation link. Please note that we request that you not share
this link publicly (e.g., Facebook or other social media sites) or with
anyone whom you do not know.
Hannah Clipp is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Mountaineer Audubon - March Meeting - "Science in the Scope" Program
Time: Mar 14, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://wvu.zoom.us/j/92445847693?pwd=clA4MmtwZnBzaDlyVWRROU1rVmZTUT09
Meeting ID: 924 4584 7693
Passcode: H3JLg3pG
*About Mountaineer Audubon:*
We are based in Morgantown, but our region includes Harrison, Marion,
Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor Counties in north-central West Virginia and
the southern portions of Greene and Fayette Counties in Pennsylvania.
However, you do not have to live in those regions to attend our meetings or
join our chapter. For more information about us, please visit our website:
http://mountaineeraudubon.org/
Good birding,
Hannah
Mountaineer Audubon board member
/* Hannah L. Clipp *(she/her)
PhD Candidate | NSF Graduate Research Fellow | Associate Wildlife
Biologist®
West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
West Virginia University
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Date: 3/7/23 9:53 am
From: Janet Keating <janet.ovec...>
Subject: Osprey! |
Mike Griffith and I observed our first Osprey of the season at the Robert C Byrd Locks & Dam today.
Yesterday I heard and saw the FOY Pine Warbler on Union Ridge, Cabell County.
Janet Keating
Northern Cabell County
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Date: 3/7/23 5:46 am
From: Wilma <wjar...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Fairview Ridge, Mar 7, 2023 |
A rusty blackbird was in yard this morning.
Wilma Jarrell
Wileyville
Wetzel County
Sent from my iPod
Begin forwarded message:
> From: <do-not-reply...>
> Date: March 7, 2023 8:28:57 AM EST
> To: <wjar...>
> Subject: eBird Report - Fairview Ridge, Mar 7, 2023
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> Fairview Ridge, Wetzel, West Virginia, US
> Mar 7, 2023 7:15 AM - 8:00 AM
> Protocol: Stationary
> Checklist Comments: 44 degrees overcast with fine mist
> 19 species
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> Mourning Dove 12
> Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
> Downy Woodpecker 3
> Hairy Woodpecker 1
> Blue Jay 1
> American Crow 3
> Carolina Chickadee 2
> Black-capped Chickadee 1
> Tufted Titmouse 2
> White-breasted Nuthatch 2
> Carolina Wren 1
> American Robin 1
> House Finch 7
> American Goldfinch 35
> White-throated Sparrow 1
> Red-winged Blackbird 13
> Rusty Blackbird 1
> Common Grackle 8
> Northern Cardinal 12
>
> View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130375632
>
> This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/6/23 11:10 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 6, 2023 |
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Date: Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 2:02 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 6, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mercer, West Virginia, US
Mar 6, 2023 10:45 AM - 10:55 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: 57 degrees, sunny
19 species
Canada Goose 14
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 32
American Black Duck 10
Green-winged Teal 1
Ring-necked Duck 59
Bufflehead 1
Killdeer 2
Bonaparte's Gull 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Tree Swallow 3
European Starling 2
American Robin 5
Song Sparrow 2
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 4
Northern Cardinal 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130330518
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/6/23 11:09 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Mercer County Landfill, Mar 6, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Mon, Mar 6, 2023 at 1:40 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Mercer County Landfill, Mar 6, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Mercer County Landfill, Mercer, West Virginia, US
Mar 6, 2023 10:20 AM - 10:30 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: 55 degrees, sunny
9 species
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 1 adult
American Crow 11
Common Raven 2
European Starling 82
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Robin 1
Song Sparrow 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130328840
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/6/23 11:01 am
From: Richard Gregg <greggra...>
Subject: Marmet Locks: Rusty Blackbird |
A lonely female Rusty Black bird was foraging at the Marmet Locks this morning.
I can’t guarantee she’ll be there at this Thursday’s bird-walk at 08:30, but we’ll see!
See checklist for photos:
https://ebird.org/checklist/S130329713 <https://ebird.org/checklist/S130329713>
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Date: 3/5/23 11:30 am
From: Bruni Haydl <bruni...>
Subject: FOY visitor |
I was surprised to see a male Red-winged blackbird walking across my
patio this morning. I usually hear them before I see them. Another
unusual visitor was a Sharpie. He was here twice last week. Given the
number of birds at my feeders I'm amazed that I see them so seldom.
A male and female Purple Finch were also here today. Most likely young
birds judging by their size. The Brown Creeper still shows up. I've
thoroughly enjoyed having a pair of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers and Hairy
Woodpeckers as regulars on the suet. This year cemented my recognition
of a Hairy to the point where I have nicknamed my pair as Chunky and
Chunkette. So much bigger and showier than the Downy especially when
observed from only 15 feet away.
One of the many signs of spring was seeing a male Cardinal feed its mate.
A while ago my dog ran into the kitchen, barking. I thought he might
have seen a squirrel on the kitchen window feeding tray. Instead, it was
a male bluebird flying against the window and hanging on the screen on
the upper half. Something similar happened years ago but in that case
the bird just sat on the window sill, looking in.
Both male and female Pileated's were here this morning. Still getting
high numbers of Flickers
I went down to observe the nesting eagles but decided to go back later
this afternoon when the light was less harsh. 4:00 PM or later is a
more mellow sunlight. At the end of February I got the surprise of my
life when they mated and I actually got it on video. Thought that
activity was behind them once they had eggs in the nest. Looking forward
to the chicks hatching.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 3/5/23 10:12 am
From: Derek Courtney <derek.dana.courtney...>
Subject: Upcoming Cheat Lake Waterfowl outing/slow morning at Cheat Lake |
Hi all,
I did a quick tour around Cheat Lake (Mon. County) this morning at dawn
only to find a very quiet lake overall. Horned Grebe at Cheat Lake Park was
probably the most interesting migrant, but numbers and diversity were low.
Hopefully that will change next Saturday!
On Saturday, March 11, Mountaineer Audubon will sponsor a field trip around
Cheat Lake in search of migrant waterfowl. The meeting time will be 8 am at
Ruby and Ketchy's restaurant. I will be leading the outing and will be
there at 7am for breakfast in case anyone wants to eat and/or socialize a
bit before heading out. As long as it is safe to drive, the trip will go
regardless of weather. As always there is no cost to attend, and no RSVP is
required. If you have any questions feel free to contact me.
It has been, in my opinion, a slow waterfowl migration thus far. So things
are bound to pick up! And, in neighboring Preston County, a very
frustrating report of West Virginia's first (pending acceptance) Tufted
Duck just came through on Saturday. So who knows what might turn up. Hope
to see you all there next weekend! Best wishes to you all.
Good birding,
Derek
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Date: 3/4/23 6:58 pm
From: Michael Brady <000001c3c6bc6063-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Woodcocks at Snake hill WMA |
It's been a long time since I've seen displaying woodcock's.
Having recently moved to West Virginia from Colorado(where there are only a handful of documented woodcock sighting's) Decided to try and see if any might be displaying this evening at Snake Hill WMA which is fairly close to me
The large field is perfect habitat for them and was not disappointed.Starting at about 630 PM about a dozen birds started flying about and peenting.One landing just a few feet from me
So great to see them again!
Michael Brady
Morgantown,WV
<bradymp...>
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Date: 3/4/23 4:58 pm
From: Wade Snyder <dry_fly_fisherman1...>
Subject: Berkeley Co. Ring-billed Gulls |
Hello All,
There were five Ring-billed gulls circling over the parking lot at the Foxcroft Avenue Wal-Mart in Martinsburg at noon today.
Take care,
N. Wade Snyder
Shenandoah Junction
Jefferson Co.
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Date: 3/4/23 1:43 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Tree swallows |
We saw about 30 tree swallows over New River at Hinton, Summers County this
morning(our first of the season).
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 3/4/23 1:05 pm
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Hooded Mergansers |
We have a pair of Hooded Mergansers on the stock pond in the goats’ pasture today.
Some pics on ebird report.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie county
https://ebird.org/checklist/S130158383
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Date: 3/4/23 10:25 am
From: Richard Gregg <greggra...>
Subject: Marmet Locks: A Raptor kind of morning |
It’s not often I see a Bald Eagle, an American Kestrel, a Red-tailed Hawk and a Peregrine Falcon within a few minutes of each other. But this morning I did.
Marmet Locks, (Belle side), Kanawha Co., WV.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S130142342 <https://ebird.org/checklist/S130142342>
I can’t guarantee a day like this on the Handlan Bird walk next Thursday at 08:30, but we’ll see.
Nice!
Rick Gregg
Kanawha Co.
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Date: 3/3/23 1:10 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 2, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Fri, Mar 3, 2023 at 3:59 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mar 2, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Glenwood Sewage Lagoons, Mercer, West Virginia, US
Mar 2, 2023 1:15 PM - 1:25 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: 56 degrees, cloudy
13 species
Canada Goose 10
Wood Duck 4
Gadwall 1
Mallard 24
American Black Duck 10
Green-winged Teal 2
Ring-necked Duck 40
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 1
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S130075589
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/3/23 4:37 am
From: Wilbur Hershberger <00000112844fb3c8-dmarc-request...>
Subject: FOY Eastern Phoebe |
Just had our FOY Eastern Phoebe singing on the front porch.
Wil Hershberger
Hedgesville
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Date: 3/2/23 5:49 pm
From: Terry Bronson <birdsbybronson...>
Subject: Record early WV Bank Swallow in Wood County |
Today, March 2, 8 members of the Mountwood Bird Club on their regular
Thursday birding outing were amazed to see a Bank Swallow perched on a
utility wire with several Tree Swallows at the Belleville wetlands along
River Lane in southern Wood County. This is a full month earlier than the
prior eBird early date for WV, which was April 1, 2020 at Greenbottom WMA.
Perhaps blown up by the recent storms in the southern U.S.?
A few photos from today's checklists:
Barb Hohman, photo by Neal Hohman: https://ebird.org/checklist/S129991066
Jason White: https://ebird.org/checklist/S130018674
Other most notable birds seen today:
Belleville wetlands: 2 Blue-winged Teals, 3 American Coots, 20 Green-winged
Teals, 1 Barn Owl in its usual roost/nest box, 5 Tree Swallows, 2 Rusty
Blackbirds.
Belleville Locks and Dam: 5 Horned Grebes
Sandy Creek embayment: 17 Green-winged Teals, 2 American Wigeons
Northwest Drive Ohio River Access: 1 Northern Harrier, 14 Lesser Scaup.
Before the trip, I saw 1 Eastern Phoebe at Point Park in Parkersburg. On
Feb. 28, I saw another along Speedway Road in Mineral Wells. Both in Wood
County.
Terry Bronson
Marietta, OH
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Date: 3/2/23 7:04 am
From: Jim Triplett <jtrippy...>
Subject: Bald Eagle |
One of members of the Handlan Club,Tom Lewis, took a photo of an adult Bald Eagle floating around over Charleston.
Jim Triplett
304-539-3554
Charleston, WV |
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Date: 3/1/23 4:59 pm
From: Wilma Jarrell <wjar...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Fairview Ridge, Mar 1, 2023 |
A Cooper's hawk flew into feeder area this morning sat on limb for a short time. Took a while for other birds to return after she left.
Wilma Jarrell
Wileyville
Wetzel County
-----Original Message-----
From: do-not-reply <do-not-reply...>
To: wjar <wjar...>
Date: Wednesday, 1 March 2023 10:50 AM EST
Subject: eBird Report - Fairview Ridge, Mar 1, 2023
Fairview Ridge, Wetzel, West Virginia, US
Mar 1, 2023 8:30 AM - 9:40 AM
Protocol: Stationary
Checklist Comments: sunny 55 degrees, 1 red squirrel and 2 gray squirrels
19 species
Mourning Dove 18
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Black-capped Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
European Starling 3
American Robin 1
House Finch 14
American Goldfinch 8
Red-winged Blackbird 3
Common Grackle 2
Northern Cardinal 3
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S129918069
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 3/1/23 8:04 am
From: Richard Gregg <greggra...>
Subject: Marmet Locks: Leucistic Robin |
Well, I’m sorta sad that I didn’t get this bird on April 1st.
(You all would have been able to read a dissertation about the rare “English White-cheeked Thrush” blown off course by an extremely rare reverse jet-stream or the like. *grin*)
From the front, this robin’s head was striped like a White-crowned Sparrow’s. For a few seconds, I thought I had something.
On the checklist, there are a couple of photos showing side views.
https://ebird.org/checklist/S129916689 <https://ebird.org/checklist/S129916689>
Rick Gregg
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Date: 2/28/23 9:54 am
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Pine warbler |
FOY pine warbler at my feeder yesterday.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie County
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Date: 2/28/23 9:52 am
From: Hannah Clipp <hlclipp...>
Subject: Mountaineer Audubon Program on Tuesday, Mar 14 - "Science in the Scope" with WVU Graduate Students! |
Hi all,
Please mark your calendars for the Mountaineer Audubon March 2023 meeting,
which will take place virtually (over Zoom) on *Tuesday, March 14, at 7 pm*.
*Program Description:*
It's time for our annual program entitled "Science in the scope: The latest
in bird research by WVU graduate students"! This event will feature 4 West
Virginia University graduate students: Andrew MacKenzie (Master’s student),
Robert Ryan (PhD student), Spencer Parkinson (Master’s student), and Hannah
Clipp (PhD candidate). Together, their bird-related research spans multiple
habitats (from grassy wildlife openings to wetlands to mature forests) and
focal bird species (including game birds, cerulean and golden-winged
warblers, and a diversity of other forest birds). Each graduate student
will give a brief talk that provides an overview of their research and
preliminary results. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity to
learn about the bird-related science happening at WVU!
*Attend the Virtual Meeting:*
This program is free and open to the public -- everyone is welcome! Keep an
eye out in the next week or so for the Zoom invitation link, which will be
sent out in a follow-up email.
*About Mountaineer Audubon:*
We are based in Morgantown, but our region includes Harrison, Marion,
Monongalia, Preston, and Taylor Counties in north-central West Virginia and
the southern portions of Greene and Fayette Counties in Pennsylvania.
However, you do not have to live in those regions to attend our meetings or
join our chapter. For more information about us, please visit our website:
http://mountaineeraudubon.org/
Good birding,
Hannah
Mountaineer Audubon board member
/* Hannah L. Clipp *(she/her)
PhD Candidate | NSF Graduate Research Fellow | Associate Wildlife
Biologist®
West Virginia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
Division of Forestry and Natural Resources
West Virginia University
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Date: 2/27/23 4:04 pm
From: Wade Snyder <dry_fly_fisherman1...>
Subject: Jefferson Co. Tundra Swan flyover |
Hello All,
Around 2:30 pm, I had a flyover of 64 Tundra Swans. They were in a somewhat loose V-formation and vocal. I managed to get a poor photo which allowed me to get a definite count of the flock. They were flying due west from my location, which would put them heading just south of Martinsburg near the airport. This afternoon's conditions were overcast and intermittent rain. It seems these Tundra Swans were lower in migration flight than my normal observations of previous spring flights.
Also, in the past week, I have noticed Eastern Meadowlarks singing in the pastures as well as one early singing Field Sparrow.
In the orchard, we are seeing nectarine trees in full bloom, with peaches showing pink in flower buds. Yikes!
Good Spring Birding to Everyone,
N. Wade Snyder
Shenandoah Junction
Jefferson County
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Date: 2/27/23 6:59 am
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Pine warbler |
Saw my FOY Pine Warbler at the suet feeder this morning.
Also 2 Evening Grosbeaks.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie County
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Date: 2/26/23 5:25 am
From: Shannon Burner <shannonann66...>
Subject: Sprucing up the Nest |
Good morning, all. Last week a cat was killed along the road in front of
our house. We carried it out to the field behind us with the intent to bury
it later in the day when we had more time. Well, the black vultures spotted
it and shortly there was nothing left to bury. Yesterday morning I looked
out and one of the local ravens was collecting mouthfuls of cat hair for
his/her nest. Nothing goes to waste in nature.
Shannon Burner
New Creek, Mineral County
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Date: 2/26/23 4:05 am
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Morning start up |
Stepped out on the porch about 20 minutes ago. First bird was a great
horned owl followed by American woodcock, wild turkeys and American Robin.
Next came cardinal, song sparrows, towhees, Carolina chickadees, crows, 2
cows and a rooster.
38 degrees.
Jim & Judy Phillips
Summers County
Pipestem, WV
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Date: 2/24/23 11:55 am
From: cynthia burkhart <000000990b36e23b-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Red-winged Blackbirds, Grackles, Geese, and Sharp-shinned Hawk |
My FOY red-winged blackbird here in Ritchie County was on Feb. 10. Had 2-3 each day until Feb.16, when there were 10. Dropped back to 2-5 each day, then 13 on Feb. 22. Then back to 2-5 again.
20 Common Grackles showed up today. Beautiful and glossy in the sunshine.
The pair of Canada Geese that hung out in our stock pond, pasture, front yard pond and front yard last spring is back again this year. Can anyone explain why geese honk so much when coming in to land on the pond?
We had a close encounter with a Sharp-shinned hawk yesterday. I was in the barn and my husband was working on a project in the driveway when a Sharpie flew into the woven wire pasture fence, about 6’ from the barn. Jay heard the “thunk”, then called me out of the barn to see. The hawk, still alive, was hanging upside down, holding onto the wire with one toe. I carefully loosened its grip, the hawk fell softly to the ground, then flew , just a few feet above ground, for about 20’, landed, and rested. After about 5 minutes, the Sharpie flew off, looking good. Today, I saw a Sharp-shinned hawk fly through the front (full of feeders) yard, twice. It didn’t catch anything. I’m hoping it’s the same bird.
Cynthia Burkhart
Ritchie
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Date: 2/24/23 9:23 am
From: Olcott, Susan P <00000176456333a3-dmarc-request...>
Subject: first woodcock |
Sitting outside at dusk yesterday in Independence, southern Monongalia Co
we heard our first woodcock. No peepers yet.
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Date: 2/24/23 7:54 am
From: Jim Triplett <jtrippy...>
Subject: Red-winged Black Bird |
Stan White reported 21 RWBB at his feeder yesterday. Stan lives at the airport in Canaan Valley, Tucker County.
Reporting for Stan White
Jim Triplett
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Date: 2/24/23 7:12 am
From: Willa Grafton <0000014547b8aa3f-dmarc-request...>
Subject: Red Wing Black Birds - Braxton Co. |
I haven’t followed the post for a few days and not sure if anyone posted these yet.
But, the redwing blackbirds (20+) showed up at our feeders this morning.
Wonderful to see them.
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Date: 2/23/23 6:09 pm
From: Bruni <bruni...>
Subject: Double Vision |
Decided to check on the eagles later than usual tonight. When we got down there the white head was visible. The bird in the nest is usually facing me which is nice.
Sitting there and just soaking up the mild temps in the fading light was lovely. A small herd of deer in the meadow looked up to check us out. Along the edge of the Shenandoah a group of Canada Geese were deciding whether to stay or go. Two pairs of Common Mergansers were a bit farther down.
I saw movement in the nest but it didn't make sense. Not the usual white on both ends. Next thing you know there are two heads. The mate must have flown in from the back while I looked away. Nice to see the pair again. One stayed in the nest and the mate flew up to the tall horizontal branch above the nest, a favorite perch.
A sliver of moon, Jupiter and Venus accompanied us on the walk home.
Bruni Haydl
Charles Town, WV
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Date: 2/23/23 4:19 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Getting dark. |
We went out on our porch about 6:30 this evening. Among the people noises
and dogs barking we listened to towhees, song sparrows, Canada geese and
robins giving it their all. As it got darker the American woodcocks got
going and in with the gang of spring peepers we could pick out calling wood
frogs.
An old park ranger friend of ours describes this as another glorious
Appalachian Spring! Ain't it the truth.
Enjoy.
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Date: 2/22/23 8:51 pm
From: James Phillips <jimandjudyphillips...>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Feb 22, 2023 |
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From: <do-not-reply...>
Date: Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 11:49 PM
Subject: eBird Report - Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Feb 22, 2023
To: <jimandjudyphillips...>
Knob Ridge Road, Pipestem, WV, Summers, West Virginia, US
Feb 22, 2023 6:30 AM - 8:15 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Checklist Comments: 41 degrees
32 species
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 2
Ring-necked Duck 2
Lesser Scaup 6
Wild Turkey 1
Mourning Dove 5
American Woodcock 1
Turkey Vulture 12
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 30
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
European Starling 14
Northern Mockingbird 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 4
House Sparrow 8
House Finch 9
American Goldfinch 11
White-throated Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 4
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 1
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/checklist/S129403048
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)
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Date: 2/20/23 6:35 am
From: Paul Mckay <paulmck57...>
Subject: eBird -- McKay Farm,Wheeling, West Virginia, US (40.142, -80.612) -- Feb 20, 2023 |
McKay Farm,Wheeling, West Virginia, US (40.142, -80.612)
Feb 20, 2023
8:27 AM
Traveling
1.57 miles
63 minutes
All birds reported? Yes
Comments:
Black capped chickadee identified by 2 song apps, after that just called
them chickadees since some not singing. First Gracie and blackbirds of
year, about 10 days earlier than usual.
2 Canada Goose
2 Mallard
1 Mourning Dove
1 Killdeer
1 Black Vulture
3 Turkey Vulture
5 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
1 Northern Flicker
1 Blue Jay
2 American Crow
2 Common Raven
1 Carolina Chickadee
1 Black-capped Chickadee
3 Carolina/Black-capped Chickadee
4 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
2 Carolina Wren
1 Northern Mockingbird
3 Eastern Bluebird
1 American Robin
4 House Sparrow
1 Field Sparrow
1 White-throated Sparrow
6 Song Sparrow
2 Eastern Towhee
2 Red-winged Blackbird
1 Common Grackle
5 Northern Cardinal
Number of Taxa: 0
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