Birds in the snow to birds where the warm wind blows.
The Vienna, Virginia stop we were concentrating on visiting good friends Jeff and Nancy and enjoying an elegant meal from their kitchen. Anita joined us for same. The few new birds we found in the snow included our first Pileated Woodpecker, a species we don't have on the Vineyard.
We left the snow and drove until we reached a campground in Dillon, South Carolina. Our arrival was at dusk, so we didn't have an opportunity to bird. The following morning however we grabbed our binoculars and enjoyed some fine birding, highlights included Carolina Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, Myrtle Warbler, at least a dozen Redbirds ( the southern name for Northern Cardinals), Eastern Meadowlark, Eastern Towhee, and Belted Kingfisher. The most fascinating observation was a mixed flock of over 2000 Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Mourning Doves and Eastern Meadowlarks feeding on a grass runway.
Next underway to Darien, GA to visit Christi and catch up on environmental issues facing The Nature Conservancy in Georgia.
We left the snow and drove until we reached a campground in Dillon, South Carolina. Our arrival was at dusk, so we didn't have an opportunity to bird. The following morning however we grabbed our binoculars and enjoyed some fine birding, highlights included Carolina Chickadee, Ruby-crowned Kinglet, Brown Thrasher, Myrtle Warbler, at least a dozen Redbirds ( the southern name for Northern Cardinals), Eastern Meadowlark, Eastern Towhee, and Belted Kingfisher. The most fascinating observation was a mixed flock of over 2000 Common Grackles, Red-winged Blackbird, Brown-headed Cowbirds, Mourning Doves and Eastern Meadowlarks feeding on a grass runway.
Next underway to Darien, GA to visit Christi and catch up on environmental issues facing The Nature Conservancy in Georgia.
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