Thunderstorms moved through the area last evening and overnight, bringing cooler temperatures, and a brisk wind this morning. The BirdCast radar showed good bird migration overnight from the northwest into central Virginia. I hadn't been up on Route 610 and the Blue Ridge Parkway for a week, and was eager to see what might be there. With temperatures ranging between 48 and 52, the brisk wind made it quite chilly, and many birds must have been hunkered down. My first stop was at the old tower where I saw 10 avian species, but only 1 warbler.
Magnolia Warbler
Downy Woodpeckers
Hairy Woodpecker
Indigo Bunting
Red-eyed Vireo
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Towhee
Farther down 610, I stopped when I saw avian activity in dense vines and leaf cover.
Swainson's Thrush/P>
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
Black-throated Green Warbler
American Redstart
American Redstart
Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler