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[va-bird] Mason Neck SP, Fairfax County, Dec. 10
- From: "Jodi Bucknam" <jodibucknam@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 12:34:11 -0500
The Saturday bird walk was chilly but productive. Songbirds were active as
reported elsewhere, almost as though a storm was coming. Highlights were
three adult BALD EAGLES, five TUNDRA SWANS (three adults and two juveniles),
a pair of HOODED MERGANSERS, a RING-NECKED DUCK, and a GOLDEN-CROWNED
KINGLET flashing his bright crown from within a brushy thicket. Species
list follows:
Tundra Swan
Canada Goose
Ruddy Duck
Lesser Scaup
Ring-necked Duck
Bufflehead
Hooded Merganser
Bald Eagle
Belted Kingfisher
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Ring-billed Gull
Black-backed Gull Spp.
Fish Crow
Blue Jay
Common Grackle
Dark-eyed Junco
White-throated Sparrow
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Carolina Chickadee
White-breasted Nuthatch
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Northern Cardinal
American Goldfinch
Mourning Dove
Advance warning: there will be no guided bird walk on Saturday, December 24.
Other than that, the walk meets at the visitor center at 7am. Parking is
$4/car. All levels of birders are welcome to come along. Please contact me
if you have any questions.
Jodi Bucknam, Park Interpreter
Mason Neck State Park
Lorton, Virginia
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