11 smart, dedicated, and good-looking naturalists showed up at 8am this morn=
ing for the regular=20
monthly Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy-sponsored bird walk at the Blue Ridge C=
enter for=20
Environmental Stewardship in western Loudoun County=2E We identified 50 =
species in a walk around=20
the Farmstead Loop that leaves from the administration building=2E Highligh=
ts were Cerulean, Blue-
winged, and Kentucky Warblers, and two Grasshopper Sparrows near the admin =
building=2E More=20
species were no doubt trying to make themselves heard but were drowned out b=
y the din of the=20
cicadas and the roar of water from last night=92s storm in Piney Run=2E
Turkey Vulture 5
Canada Goose 2
Red Shouldered Hawk 2
Rred-tailed Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 3
YB Cuckoo 3
Chimney Swift 5
N=2E Flicker 1
E=2E Wood Pewee 4
Acadian Flycatcher 4
E=2E Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 10
E=2E Kingbird 1
White Eyed Vireo 2
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red eyed Vireo 12
Am Crow 4
Tree Swallow 15
C=2E Chickadee 2
T=2E Titmouse 4
BG Gnatcatcher 18
E=2E Bluebird 2
Wood Thrush 2
Gray Catbird 1
N=2E Mockingbird 1
E=2E Starling 10
Cedar Waxwing 10
Blue-winged Warbler 3
N=2E Parula =20
Yellow Warbler 1
Cerulean Warbler 3
Am Redstart 2
Lousiana Waterthrush 2
Kentucky Warbler 4
Common Yellowthroat 1
Hooded Warbler 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
E=2E Towhee 8
Chipping Sparrow 6
Field Sparrow 4
Grasshopper Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 3
N=2E Cardinal 3
Indigo Bunting 18
E=2E Meadowlark 1
Common Grackle 6
Brown H=2E Cowbird 4
Baltimore Oriole 1
Am=2E Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 2
The Blue Ridge Center is private property of the Robert and Dee Leggett Foun=
dation=2E It is located=20
off Harper=92s Ferry Road in Northwestern Loudoun=2E The Center welcomes bi=
rders but asks that=20
you contact naturalist Fiona Harrison (fharrison@brces=2Eorg) or stop by th=
e administration building=20
before walking the Center=92s trails=2E Bird walks are held at the Center=
the fourth Saturday of every=20
month except December=2E
Tom Bjorkman
Nr Waterford VA
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