I led an Audubon Society of Northern Virginia walk this morning at Huntley
Meadows. There were 11 birders. The advertised object of the walk was to
study shorebirds, but due to the heavy rain recently, there were no visible
mudflats, and thus, only two shorebirds - a Solitary Sandpiper and a Killdeer
- could be found. We did identify 39 species, however, with the Little Blue
Herons heading the list of highlights.
Canada Goose 13
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 8
Great Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 2
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 6
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Tree Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 6
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 15
House Sparrow 1
Harry Glasgow
