Cold, grey skies and a wind driven mist my German-born wife calls nieselregen
(needle rain) greeted the 14 hearty Monday Morning birders today at Huntley
Meadows. The group tallied 37 species, with highlights being the first Gadwall
of the season, two Winter Wrens, and a pair of adult Red-shouldered Hawks
hunting over the central wetlands.
Canada Goose 100
Gadwall 1
Mallard 40
Green-winged Teal 4
Sharp-shinned Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 3
Great Black-backed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 50
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 8
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 8
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 25
Tufted Titmouse 10
Carolina Wren - 8
Winter Wren - 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Field Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 36
Swamp Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 40
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 32
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 10
The Monday Morning birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine, at 7 AM, is free of charge,
requires no reservation, and is open to all. Birders meet in the parking lot
at the Park's entrance at 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA. For questions
call the Park at (703) 768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
