The Huntley Meadows boardwalk was almost crowded with 23 birders enjoying
beautiful weather and great birding at this morning's walk. The highlight of
the 60 species list was the sighting of a Brewers Blackbird. Several of our
most experienced birders made this call after debating whether this was a Rusty
Blackbird. Additionally, the group tallied ten species of Wood Warbler
including a Wilson's Warbler and three Palm Warblers.
Canada Goose 2
Mallard 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Peregrine Falcon 2
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 10
Northern Flicker 5
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Phoebe 5
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 3
Tree Swallow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 30
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 15
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Carolina Wren 8
House Wren 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 50
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
Northern Parula 1
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Magnolia Warbler 2
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Palm Warbler 3
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 4
Wilson's Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 100
Brewer's Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 9
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 6
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
