Numbers were down this morning, but birders were up. We hosted 20 birders on this Federal holiday, but were able to only tally 41 species. Highlights were the Monday Morning Group's first Brown Creeper of the season. Other notables were several Ruby-crowned Kinglets, a Magnolia warbler, a Blue Throated Green warbler, and Palm warblers, but not as many as last week. Many thanks to Stuart and Pam Davis for doing the tally as I had to leave early. Canada Goose 63 Mallard 2 Great Blue Heron 1 Red-Shouldered Hawk 1 Greater Yellowlegs 1 Mourning Dove 4 Chimney Swift 15 Belted Kingfisher 1 Red-Bellied Woodpecker 2 Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker 3 Downey Woodpecker 3 Hairy Woodpecker 1 Northern Flicker 8 Pileated Woodpecker 1 Eastern Wood-Pewee 1 Eastern Phoebe 3 Blue Jay 3 American Crow 50 Fish Crow 2 Northern Rough-Winged Swallow 15 Carolina Chickadee 6 White-Breasted Nuthatch 2 Brown Creeper 1 Carolina Wren 6 Ruby-Crowned Kinglet 12 Eastern Bluebird 12 American Robin 5 Brown Thrasher 1 Northern Parula 1 Magnolia warbler 1 Yellow-Rumped Warbler 12 Black-Throated Green Warbler 2 Palm Warbler 7 Common Yellowthroat 3 Song Sparrow 12 Swamp Sparrow 3 White-Throated Sparrow 5 Northern Cardinal 12 Red-Winged Blackbird 70 House Finch 12 American Goldfinch 25 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 Park