May 7, 2017

I covered three (3) counties this morning with some some enjoyable results from an Odonate perspective and marginal again from a birding perspective.  The word of the day was CLUBTAILS.  I more than enjoyed myself with both variety and quantity this morning.

Cobra Clubtail                        750+
Spine-crowned Clubtail             6
Rapids Clubtail                            1
Blackwater Clubtail                    3
Ashy Clubtail                               1
Splendid Clubtail                        3
Common Whitetail                     2
Blue-fronted Dancer                  2

Bird migrants today were in greater variety than on Saturday.  Veery, Cerulean Warblers, Black-throated Blue Warblers, Northern Waterthrush and Chesnut-sided Warblers were all evident.

May 6, 2017

This morning I visited Goochland County, Virginia.  The weather was mostly overcast with occasional drizzle and temperatures ranged from 53 to 58 degrees.  Migration was poor with only Black-throated Blue Warbler, Scarlet Tanagers and Swainson’s Thrush noted as migrants.

Mid-morning the sun broke for a short while and I was close to Tucker Park and decided to try for some odonates.  My list was paltry but I did see, catch and photograph an adult female Ophiogomphus susbehcha.

During the afternoon, in my neighborhood in western Henrico County, both Black-throated Green and Cape May Warblers were noted.