August 10, 2019
I encountered an immature Mississippi Kite on North Gayton Road in Henrico County this afternoon.
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- Immature Mississippi Kite in western Henrico County, VA
August 9, 2019
I have been “keeping on eye on” the Anhinga population near Carson in Prince George County, Virginia as I travel south weekly into North Carolina. The maxima I have observed during any one visit was eleven (11) individuals.
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- Four (4) of eleven Anhinga observed at Carson Wetlands in Prince George County, VA
June 3, 2019
As I traveled to North Carolina on I-95, I observed a kettle of Anhinga (5) flying in both Prince George and Sussex Counties. This to date is my top count for this area.
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- Anhinga flying in both Prince George and Sussex Counties, Virginia
June 2, 2019
I visited Fluvanna County this morning and walked along the James River in search of odonates with a specific focus on clubtails. In the two hours I searched I found the following:
- Cobra Clubtail- approximately 50 individuals
- Black-shouldered Spinylegs- approximately 40 individuals (a few teneral individuals still emerging)
- Blackwater Clubtail- 2 individuals observed; one male and one female
- Splendid Clubtail- 1 individual noted
- Dragonhunter- a conservative 22+ individuals; the most I have observed in a single day
- Eastern Ringtail- approximately 45+ individuals; most were teneral and were being preyed upon by Cobra Clutails and the Blackwater Clubtail
A few photographs can be seen below:
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- Cobra Clubtail in Fluvanna County, VA
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- Black-shouldered Spinylegs in Fluvanna County, VA
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- Dragonhunter in Fuvanna County, VA
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- Eastern Ringtail in Fluvanna County, VA
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- Blackwater Clubtail (female) eating Eastern Ringtail in Fluvanna County, VA
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- Blackwater Clubtail (male) in Fluvanna County, VA