visited Huntley Meadows mid-day today (Boise State provided too much
distraction last night). for those who have not been in a while, &
recall when the dams were deteriorating, the beavers are now maintaining
the several dams well, & with the rains, the water was up to levels of
several years ago. in addition to the normal acre of Canada geese,
other good waterfowl too:
green-wing teal
northern shoveler
black duck (1 pr)
pintail
mallard
hooded merganser (3 pr)
also a good showing of sparrows:
song sparrow
swamp sparrow (1)
field sparrow (1)
white-throated sparrow (1/2 acre)
plus both crows & the other usual suspects for January.
oddly, no great blue heron.
chris kessler
falls church
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