Field notes, v668
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October 18, 1963, Blue Ridge Parkway, S of Floyd, Floyd Co. Virginia, 1:30-5p.m.EST. Turkey Vultures Bobwhite - 1 covey of 12 Blue Jays C. Crows White-brst.Nuthatch Thrush?sp? Starlings C. Grackles Slate-colored Junco - 2 White-throated Sparrow - 1 October 19, 1963, Blue Ridge Parkway, Roanoke to Shenandoah Nat. Park, and north to Front Royal, Warren Co. Virginia. Clear, warm, breezy. Turkey Vultures common Red-tailed Hawk - 3 Northern Flicker - few Pileated Woodpecker - 2 Downy Woodpecker Blue Jays abundant Common Crows - many Fish Crow - few Ravens - 10-12 pair Robins - some Starlings Red-eyed Vireo Northern Waterthrush-Seiurus noveboracensis two seen on east slopes -life-lister c. Grackles Cardinal Pine Siskins Slate-color Junco - 100's October 25, 1963, Stronghold Estate, Sugar Loaf, S of Fredericks Maryland. Turkey Vultures common Downy Woodpecker Red-bellied Woodpecker Blue Jay Common Crows Brown Creeper Robin - 2 Ruby-crowned Kinglets Pine Siskins - sev. Common Goldfinches Rufous-sided Towhees Slate-colored Junco - 12's November 3, 1963, Potomac Falls, Montgomery Co. Md. 1045-1 p.m.EST, clear,cold, S20-25mph. Pied-billed Grebe - 1 Turkey Vulture - 6 Belted Kingfisher - 1 Yellow-shafted Flicker - 8 Pileated Woodpecker- 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 4 Yellow-brst. Sapsucker - 2 Hairy Woodpecker - 2 Downy Woodpecker - 3 Blue Jay - 1 Crows - 3 Carolina Chickadee-12& Tufted Titmouse - 8& White-brstd Nuthatch -2 Robin - 1 Eastern Bluebird - 4 Ruby-crowned Kinglet - 7 Cedar Waxwings - 100 Starlings - 9 Myrtle Warbler - 4 Audubon Warbler - 2 House Sparrow - 12 Cardinal - 4 (2pr) Common Goldfinch - 6 Rufous-sided Towhee -3 Slate-colored Junco-5 White-throated Sparrow - 15-20 November 17, 1963, Accotink Creek and Lake, Springfield, Virginia. SW Ridge, Reser- vior and Creek for 1 mile downstream. 2-5 p.m. Max. Temp. 72°F. Calm. About 3 miles walking covered with Gale Monson. Killdeer - 2 Belted Kingfisher- 1 Yellow-shafted Flicker - 4 Downy Woodpecker - 1 Blue Jay - 4 Common Crows - 10 Carolina Chickadee - 10 Tufted Titmouse - 8 White-breast Nuthatch - 4 Red-breast Nuthatch - 2 Brown Creeper - 3 Robin - 1 Golden-crown Kinglet -2 Cardinal - 1M Slate-color Junco-5-lw/left eye growth White-throated Sparrow - 2 Fox Sparrow - 1 Song Sparrow - 2 Nov. 28, 1963, Site of lst Thanksgiving, Berkeley Plantation,Charles City Co. Virginia N shore, James River 2:30 p.m. Bobwhite - Yellow-shafted Flicker - Downy Woodpecker - E.Meadowlarks Cardinals common - Slate-colored Juncos common - White-throated Sparrows common. Nov. 29, 1963, Williamsburg, James City Co. Virginia. Heavy rain and wind much of day.Cold Mallards Turkey Vultures Ring-billed Gulls Herring Gulls Yellow-shafted Flicker Pileated Woodpecker Downy Woodpecker Blue Jays Common Crows Mockingbirds Starlings common House Sparrow Redwings C. Grackles Cardinals common Common Goldfinch Slate-color Junco White-throated Sparrow Nov. 30, 1963, Little-Creek-Kiptopeke Beach Ferry across Chesapeake Bay Virginia. 2-3:45 p.m. Cold, brkn sky, with west winds at 30-50 mph 35°F. Common and Lesser Loons Common Golden-eyes-30 European Cormorant-P.C.carbo -3 Barrow Golden-eye-5 gannets - several Ruddy Ducks Laughing Gull Buffleheads Herring Gull Royal Tern - 1 Common Scotters - 25 Ring-billed Gull Black-skimmer - 1 House Sparrow