Pine Warbler
I haven't been out birding since March10th because of tendonitis in my foot, but I needed to get out in the nice weather. Putting my boot on over the foot brace was interesting, but I managed it and did an abbreviated hike here in Old Trail this morning, and ended up with 32 avian species. None of the species were really special, but I did see my First of Season Pine Warbler and First of Season Tree Swallow. I ran into a small group of Charlottesville birders, and showed them a few of the good birding spots here.
Pine Warbler
Tree Swallow
Pied-billed Grebe
White-crowned Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Downy Woodpeckers
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Northern Flicker
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
American Robin
House Sparrow
Crow's nest
It's a sure sign of spring when the Eastern Painted Turtles are out.
Eastern Painted Turtles
This morning's list:
Pied-billed Grebe
Turkey Vulture
Red-shouldered Hawk
Killdeer
Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Pine Warbler
Dark-eyed Junco
White-crowned Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Finch
House Sparrow
White-breasted Nuthatch
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Red-bellied Woodpecker