Checklist S47157065

Observations

1. Mourning Dove

   Number observed:  3

   Breeding & Behavior Code:

   P Pair in Suitable Habitat (Probable)

2. Killdeer

   Number observed:  1

   Breeding & Behavior Code:

   H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

3. Short-billed Dowitcher

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Slender dowitcher showing point over shoulder rather than center of back that Long-billed would have. Still showing some breeding colors.

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4. Solitary Sandpiper

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Medium sized shorebird showing dark above, white below overall. Small white dotting on back, clean below, streaked upper chest and throat. White eye ring, dainty black bill and blackline extending to eye, dingy yellow legs. Viewed with Lesser Yellowlegs for comparison. Photographed, will post. Personal first-of-fall in the county, a few days on the early side of 20 Jul average arrival. Interestingly, the earliest fall record so far input to eBird in Virginia Beach though the Gold Book mentions an extreme early coastal plain fall arrival of 1 Jul.

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5. Lesser Yellowlegs

   Number observed:  8

   Details

   All vocalizing two note, tu-tu, call. More slender than Greater Yellowlegs with dainty, straight bill roughly the length of the head or a bit longer, no barring on body behind legs. Personal first-of-fall in the county.

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6. Least Sandpiper

   Number observed:  28

   Details

   Exact count of maximum number of individuals in view at one time. Carefully studied each with scope; all showing yellow legs, dainty bill, brownish overall back coloration. Didn't notice any other peep species mixed in.

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7. gull sp.

   Number observed:  1

   Details

   Probably Laughing, but very, very distant and flying away.

8. Little Blue Heron

   Number observed:  1

9. Great Blue Heron (Great Blue)

   Number observed:  2

10. Black Vulture

    Number observed:  3

11. Turkey Vulture

    Number observed:  4

12. Osprey

    Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

13. White-eyed Vireo

    Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

14. American Crow

    Number observed:  11

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

15. Fish Crow

    Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

16. Carolina Chickadee

    Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

17. Tree Swallow

    Number observed:  6

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

18. Purple Martin

    Number observed:  4

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

19. Barn Swallow

    Number observed:  3

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

20. European Starling

    Number observed:  60

    Exotic: Naturalized

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

21. American Goldfinch

    Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

22. Common Grackle

    Number observed:  15

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    H In Appropriate Habitat (Possible)

23. Common Yellowthroat

    Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

24. Northern Cardinal

    Number observed:  1

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

25. Indigo Bunting

    Number observed:  6

    Breeding & Behavior Code:

    S7 Singing Bird Present 7+ days (Probable)

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