Central Virginia 11/21-26/17

All photos are © Marshall Faintich

One of the neat things about going to another birding location when birding is slow in your own area is that you might encounter a lot of species that you normally don't see near home. Such was the case when I was on the Delmarva peninsula during mid-November. However, the downside is when you return to your own area, it can seem even slower by comparison than when you left.

Augusta and Rockingham Counties, VA; November 21

Walt Childs and I did some birding west and north of here, but only saw a few avian species worth noting.

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American Pipit

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Horned Lark

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Downy Woodpecker

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Red-shouldered Hawk

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Red-tailed Hawk

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Red-tailed Hawk

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American Kestrel

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American Kestrel

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Yellow-rumped Warbler

Crozet, VA; November 22-26

I did some birding here in Old Trail, took one hike at Lickinghole, and made a quick trip to King Family Vineyards to see the Ross's Goose and Snow Goose that Pete Myers found there.

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White-crowned Sparrow

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White-throated Sparrow

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Field Sparrow

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Swamp Sparrow

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Ross's Goose

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Snow Goose

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Ross's and Snow Geese

The best bird here in Old Trail this week was a Brown Thrasher. Although common from mid-March through the end of October, they are fairly rare here during the winter months.

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Brown Thrasher

A good sign of slow birding is when I start photographing Wooly Worms.

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Wooly Worm


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