From: "Harry & Melitta Glasgow" <aglasgow@xxxxxxx>
To: "Listserv" <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 12:01:45 -0500
Only 4 hardy birders made up this morning's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Bird
Walk. The weather obviously kept many away, as it was bitterly cold. But
despite the cold, we tallied 29 species. The highlights included the Wilson's
Snipe that was reported in yesterday's VA Bird list in approximately the same
place as Sunday's report, and a pair of Red-shouldered Hawks performing
courtship behavior. Because the central wetland pond was nearly completely
frozen the great throngs of ducks that we have been seeing all winter were
gone, leaving some Canada Geese, Ring-billed Gulls, and one lonely pair of
Northern Pintail Ducks.
Canada Goose 150
Northern Pintail 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 25
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Downy Woodpecker 15
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 12
Eastern Phoebe 3
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 20
Tufted Titmouse 20
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 10
Eastern Bluebird 1
Hermit Thrush 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
Field Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 25
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 12
Dark-eyed Junco 12
Northern Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 10
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 6
The Monday Morning birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine, at 7 AM, is free of charge,
requires no reservation, and is open to all. Birders meet in the parking lot
at the Park's entrance at 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA. For questions
call the Park during normal business hours at (703) 768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
