Manassas Battlefield 4/19

Matt O'Donnell (Matt_O@worldnet.att.net)
Mon, 19 Apr 1999 21:13:47 -0400 

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I have been reading all of the reports from Manassas battlefield over =
the past week or so and finally was able to go there. Luckily we had a =
half day of school today, so after I got out, I and my mom went over =
there. We started at the disturbed area on Groveton Road and saw:

3 Swamp Sparrows in a marshy bit to the southwest of the field
2 Vesper Sparrows north of the mulch piles
1 Brown Thrasher in the west part of the field
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk that flew out of the same hedge where the thrasher =
was
1 Northern Parula heard
lots of Field Sparrows

also 1 Gray Fox

Near the stables:
9 Common Snipe
1 Savannah Sparrow

At the Stone Bridge:
lots of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
1 Canada Goose on a nest on the top of a dead snag that somewhat =
overhangs the stream, hidden from view from the front (coming from the =
bridge) How will the goslings get out of the nest?
1 Black Vulture
1 Dark-eyed Junco that looked a little different. I thought at first =
that it could have been an Oregon Junco, but after studying it for a =
while, I figured it was just a different looking female Slate-colored. =
The crown was gray, the cheeks brownish, brownish back, and a very dark =
gray area around the bill. But there were no outstanding characteristics =
that would have made it an Oregon.

Matt O'Donnell
Burke, VA
Matt_O@att.net

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I have been reading all of the = reports from=20 Manassas battlefield over the past week or so and finally was able to go = there.=20 Luckily we had a half day of school today, so after I got out, I and my = mom went=20 over there. We started at the disturbed area on Groveton Road and=20 saw:
 
3 Swamp Sparrows in a marshy bit to = the=20 southwest of the field
2 Vesper Sparrows north of the mulch = piles
1 Brown Thrasher in the west part of = the=20 field
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk that flew out = of the same=20 hedge where the thrasher was
1 Northern Parula heard
lots of Field=20 Sparrows
 
also 1 Gray Fox
 
Near the stables:
9 Common Snipe
1 Savannah Sparrow
 
At the Stone Bridge:
lots of Blue-gray Gnatcatchers
1 Canada Goose on a nest on the top of a dead snag = that=20 somewhat overhangs the stream, hidden from view from the front (coming = from the=20 bridge) How will the goslings get out of the nest?
1 Black Vulture
1 Dark-eyed Junco that looked a little different. I = thought at=20 first that it could have been an Oregon Junco, but after studying it for = a=20 while, I figured it was just a different looking female Slate-colored. = The crown=20 was gray, the cheeks brownish, brownish back, and a very dark gray area = around=20 the bill. But there were no outstanding characteristics that would have = made it=20 an Oregon.
 
Matt O'Donnell
Burke, VA
Matt_O@att.net
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