This morning, 16 Huntley Meadows Monday Morning birdwalk participants tallied
53 species. The weather was bright, calm and heating up fast. The most
noteworthy news seems to be a glossy ibis flying low over the central wetland,
and an unusually large number of common Grackles. We estimated that there were
more than 50.
Canada Goose - 60
Wood Duck - 13
American Black Duck - 1
Mallard - 35+
Double-crested Cormorant - 1
Great Blue Heron - 1
Great Egret - 2
Green Heron - 6
Glossy Ibis - 1
Osprey - 1
Killdeer - 4
Mourning Dove - 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 2
Chimney Swift - 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 5
Belted Kingfisher - 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downey Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker - 3
Eastern Wood-peewee - 6
Acadian Flycatcher - 2
Eastern Phoebe - 3
Great Crested Flycatcher - 2
Eastern Kingbird - 3
White-eyed Vireo - 1
Red-eyed Vireo - 3
Crow species - 1
Fish Crow - 1
Tree Swallow - 7
Barn Swallow - 6
Carolina Chickadee - 15
Tufted Titmouse - 16
White-breasted Nuthatch - 3
Carolina Wren - 11
Golden-crowned Kinglet - 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 3
Wood Thrush - 2
American Robin - 3
Gray Catbird - 1
Northern Mockingbird - 2
Cedar Waxwing - 4
Common Yellowthroat - 4
Scarlet Tanager - 1
Song Sparrow - 1
Northern Cardinal - 6
Indigo Bunting - 3
Red-winged Blackbird - 75
Common Grackle - 50+
Brown-headed Cowbird - 1
House Finch - 2
American Goldfinch - 5
The Huntley Meadows Monday Morning birdwalk takes place every week, rain or
shine, at 7 AM. It 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
