The Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalkers were treated to a beautiful
morning with cool temperatures, clear skies, and calm wind, and to a First of
Season sighting of a Yellow-bellied Sapsucker. 10 birders sighted 43 species
with heavy concentrations of sparrows, woodpeckers, and Yellow-rumped warblers.
Canada Goose 10
Osprey 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Killdeer 3
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Mourning Dove 1
Barred Owl 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 9
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 1
Swallow Sp 3
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 15
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 12
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Palm Warbler 10
Common Yellowthroat 1
Eastern Towhee 3
Field Sparrow 1
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 21
Swamp Sparrow 9
White-throated Sparrow 10
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 9
Red-winged Blackbird 150
Rusty Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 100
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 11
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. Readers are
encouraged to visit the Friends of Huntley Meadows Website for detailed Huntley
Meadows birding statistics information.
http://friendsofhuntleymeadows.org/index.html. For questions call the Park ;
during normal business hours at (703) 768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
