Fourteen birders gathered for a beautiful morning at Huntley Meadows and tallied 51 species. The highlight today was large flocks of American Robins, Cedar Waxwings, and smaller groups of other birds attacking elderberry bushes, leaving many completely without berries. Shorebird sightings were up, with sandpipers and killdeer found at the far edges of the central wetland. Great Blue Heron - 2 Great Egret - 10 Green Heron - 3 Canada Goose - 12 Wood Duck - 6 American Black Duck - 1 Mallard - 11 Osprey - 2 Red-shouldered Hawk - 1 Killdeer - 2 Solitary Sandpiper - 1 Least Sandpiper - 12 Mourning Dove - 1 Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 5 Chimney Swift - 3 Ruby-throated Hummingbird - 3 Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2 Downey Woodpecker - 2 Northern flicker - 1 Pileated Woodpecker - 1 Eastern Wood Peewee - 1 Acadian Flycatcher - 3 Eastern Phoebe - 2 Great Crested Flycatcher - 1 Eastern Kingbird - 3 Purple Martin - 11 Tree swallow - 4 Barn Swallow - 12 Blue Jay - 1 Fish Crow - 1 Carolina Chickadee - 12 Tufted Titmouse - 12 White-breasted Nuthatch - 2 Carolina Wren - 7 Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher - 7 Eastern Bluebird - 4 American Robin - 30+ Grey Catbird - 6 Northern Mockingbird - 4 Brown Thrasher - 2 Cedar Waxwing - 12 White-eyed Vireo - 1 Red-eyed Vireo - 4 Common Yellowthroat - 2 Northern Cardinal - 6 Eastern Towhee - 1 Red-winged Blackbird - 15 Common Grackle - 2 Brown-headed Cowbird - 3 House Finch - 1 American Goldfinch - 12 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