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Sixteen people started a glorious day at New Quarter Park this morning at 7 am for our regular 4th Saturday bird walk. Our leader, Bill Williams, welcomed newcomers Tim Sedlacek, junior at Lafayette High, and his mother Kathy who recently moved to Williamsburg. Glad to have you with us.
We found 35 species between 7 and 9 am. The list as Bill entered it into eBird is shown below. We were all startled when an immature Bald Eagle landed in the tree directly over our heads while we were standing at the fire circle. The bird quickly took off again but he gave us a great show! And it's always nice to see our mascot bird, the Red-headed Woodpecker (4 of them).
We all celebrated Virginia and George's anniversary!! Congratulations to both of you!!
Here's a photo of the happy group. Sitting: Shirley Devan, Joyce Lowry, Virginia Boyles, George Boyles. Standing: Bill Williams, David Taylor, Tim Sedlacek, Kathy Sedlacek, Jeanette Navia, Marilyn Adair, John Adair, Bill Ferris, Nelson Ensley, Geoff Giles. Not pictured: Margaret Ware and Roger Gosden.
New Quarter Park, York, US-VA
Jan 28, 2012 7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Clear, calm, low tide, 36-43 degrees
35 species
Bufflehead 4
Hooded Merganser 2
Double-crested Cormorant 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Bald Eagle 4
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) 1
Killdeer 3
Ring-billed Gull 8
Belted Kingfisher 1
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The Williamsburg Bird Club and New Quarter Park co-sponsor bird walks at New Quarter Park, 1000 Lakeshead Dr., Williamsburg, twice a month — the second and fourth Saturdays. The second Saturdays we meet at 8 a.m; the fourth Saturdays we meet at 7 a.m. Meet in the parking lot near the park office. Participants can stay as long as they’d like. Generally, the leader will walk about two hours or so, but participants can peel off as they like. Walks are free and open to the public. You need not be a member to join us. Just show up! Google map. Schedule of upcoming events | More information about bi-weekly bird walks |
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Download the Excel file of the bird count data from the December 19, 2012 Christmas Bird Count for the Williamsburg area. Thanks to Bill Williams for tabulating all of this! CBC 2012 data |
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Bird ID from Recycle Bin - Photos By Joe Piotrowski
This feature is only on the website and in the electronic version of The Flyer.
Click "Add new comment" to post your guesses.
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The Williamsburg Bird Club requests applications from Williamsburg, James City County, and York County students in grades 5 to 12 for the Bill Williams Nature Camp Scholarships, two full tuition (approx. $750) scholarships for a two week summer camp program in 2012 at the Nature Camp in Vesuvius, Virginia.
Download the scholarship application form below. The completed form should be submitted along with a 300-word essay about the student’s interest in nature and a letter of recommendation from the student’s science teacher. The application form includes additional details about requirements and camp expectations. Essays will be evaluated for the best age-appropriate expression of interest in nature and anticipated benefit from attending the camp.
The deadline for applications is January 17, 2012. The Williamsburg Bird Club will contact the students who earn the scholarships in early February 2012.
Download scholarship application (.pdf) |
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Please print out and put this parking permit in your car and remember to place it on the driver's side dashboard when you park in front of Phi Beta Kappa Hall, the Muscarelle Museum, or Morton Hall on the evenings of Bird Club meetings. If you happen to forget it, there will be someone to greet you in the parking lot to provide you with a permit for your car.
If you already have a W&M parking permit as a student, staff, or faculty, you have no worries as long as it is displayed!
Parking tickets from W&M Parking Services can be expensive, so please remember your Bird Club parking permit. We want you to enjoy the Bird Club meetings without worrying about a parking ticket.
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Bird ID from Recycle Bin - Photos By Joe Piotrowski
November's Photo
December's bird was a House Sparrow
November's Photo
November's bird was a Great Black-backed Gull
October's Photo
October's bird was a Snow Goose
September's Photo
September's bird was a Field Sparrow
August's Photo
August's bird was an Acadian Flycatcher.
June/July's Photo
June/July's bird was an immature Red-Headed Woodpecker
May's Photo
May's Bird was a Black-Crowned Night Heron
April's Photo
April's birds were Red-Winged Blackbirds.
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