Nine birders made up the compliment of this morning's Huntley Meadows Monday
Morning Birdwalk. The weather was hot, clear and calm, but we still managed to
tally 50 species. The shorebirds are coming back, with a Least and a Spotted
sandpiper joining several Killdeer in the central wetlands. The sighting of a
pair of Blue Grosbeaks may have been the morning's highlights. Some of our
group also spotted an Ovenbird in a tree near the tower. Ovenbirds have been
in short supply in the woods of Huntley Meadows over the past few years, and
this was an encouraging find.
Canada Goose 6
Mallard 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Killdeer 10
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Acadian Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 12
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Purple Martin 11
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 3
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 2
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 10
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 36
Common Grackle 10
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 7
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 during normal business hours at (703) 768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
