FreeLists / va-bird / [va-bird] Mason Neck SP: Blk-th. blue warbler, Ruby-cr. Kinglet

["Jodi Bucknam" <jodibucknam@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Birders,

Two stalwart birders joined me yesterday for a cool, breezy bird walk here 
at Mason Neck State Park.  We couldn't linger as much as desired due to a 
late start, so our total sightings were fewer than they might have been.  
Nonetheless we enjoyed a couple roving groups of warblers along the Bay View 
Trail.  Most numerous were the BLACK-THROATED BLUE WARBLERS; we also had 
RUBY-CROWNED KINGLET, PALM WARBLER, and YELLOW-RUMPED WARBLER.  Despite my 
prediction that BALD EAGLES often stay close to their roost on cloudy, 
drizzly days, we still saw two adults and one sub-adult.  A species list 
follows.

Join us next Saturday for the weekly bird walk at Mason Neck State Park.  We 
meet at the Visitor Center for a 9am start, take the Bay View Trail, and 
conclude in the picnic area at 11am.  No reservations are required.  Please 
address any questions to me at the contact address below.  Also please note 
that the October 21 walk may be canceled due to the Harvest Festival 
scheduled in the park for that day; stay tuned for confirmation.

Canada Goose
Bald Eagle
Forster's Tern
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Northern Flicker
Eastern Phoebe
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Ruby-Crowned Kinglet

Eastern Bluebird
Palm Warbler
Black-throated Blue
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Northern Cardinal


Good birding,

Jodi Bucknam
Park Interpreter
Mason Neck State Park
7301 High Point Rd.
Lorton, VA 22079
703-339-2380
mninterpreter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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