Huntley Meadows lived up to its birders Hot-Spot reputation today, as 19 birders tallied 72 species. It was one of the best days we have had in a long while. Highlights included 8 species of shorebirds, a Yellow-Throated Vireo, lingering Blue-Winged and Green-Winged Teals, a Sora, and 6 species of warblers. The unsurpassed of these highlights, however, were long, dazzling views of a Blackburnian Warbler in the tree line on the north side of the boardwalk before the loop. An absolutely stunning bird! Canada Goose 31 Wood Duck 2 Mallard 10 Blue-winged Teal 4 Green-winged Teal 8 Hooded Merganser 26 Great Blue Heron 2 Snowy Egret 1 Little Blue Heron 1 Green Heron 1 Turkey Vulture 1 Red-shouldered Hawk 1 Sora 1 American Coot 4 Semipalmated Plover 2 Killdeer 8 Greater Yellowlegs 10 Lesser Yellowlegs 10 Solitary Sandpiper 15 Spotted Sandpiper 2 Least Sandpiper 30 Wilson's Snipe 5 Laughing Gull 14 Mourning Dove 3 Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2 Barred Owl 1 Chimney Swift 1 Red-bellied Woodpecker 2 Downy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 1 Pileated Woodpecker 2 Acadian Flycatcher 2 Eastern Phoebe 3 Eastern Kingbird 1 White-eyed Vireo 1 Yellow-throated Vireo 1 Red-eyed Vireo 6 Blue Jay 2 American Crow 1 Fish Crow 1 Tree Swallow 10 Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2 Bank Swallow 5 Carolina Chickadee 5 Tufted Titmouse 7 White-breasted Nuthatch 2 Carolina Wren 4 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8 Eastern Bluebird 2 Wood Thrush 2 American Robin 30 Gray Catbird 2 European Starling 1 Yellow Warbler 1 Yellow-rumped Warbler 12 Blackburnian Warbler 1 Ovenbird 1 Northern Waterthrush 1 Common Yellowthroat 9 Scarlet Tanager 2 Eastern Towhee 2 Chipping Sparrow 1 Savannah Sparrow 1 Song Sparrow 3 Swamp Sparrow 12 White-throated Sparrow 25 Northern Cardinal 6 Indigo Bunting 1 Red-winged Blackbird 28 Rusty Blackbird 1 Common Grackle 1 American Goldfinch 5 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 You are subscribed to VA-BIRD. To post to this mailing list, simply send email to va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send email to va-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.