I took an abbreviated walk and identified 31 species. With the footing so
icy I birded primarily from the parking lot and visitor's center, but then
trekked to the river. The Potomac between the dam and falls was 50% frozen.
Bluebirds, juncoes and song sparrows landed on the ice to drink from the
river. Of note were two tundra swans on the river. I also watched a crow
catch,
kill and eat a mouse/vole. The walk leaves from the visitor's center at 8:00
am and all are welcome. --Marshall
Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 200
Tundra Swan 2
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 12
Ring-necked Duck 6
Bufflehead 12
Common Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 10
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 1
European Starling 2
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 6
Northern Cardinal 4
American Goldfinch 2
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