Andy Higgs, Chris French, and Marianne Mooney led a group of thirteen other
birders at Huntley Meadows Park on Monday, April 28, 2003, from 0700 to 0910
on the bright, sunny, morning. The Virginia Rail did not appear, but the
American Bittern and the Sora made up for the loss. The Park is alive with
brilliant green foliage dotted with the white, yellow, red, and blues of the
native plants.
Common Name Number Notes
Loon, Common 3
Cormorant, Double-crested 12
Bittern, American 1
Heron, Great Blue 3
Egret, Great 2
Goose, Canada 20
Duck, Wood 5
Mallard 20
Teal, Blue-winged 1
Wigeon, American 1
Merganser, Hooded 2
Osprey 1
Hawk, Red-shouldered 1
Sora 1
Yellowlegs, Greater 7
Yellowlegs, Lesser 8
Sandpiper, Solitary 4
Sandpiper, Spotted 3
Sandpiper, Least 3
Snipe, Wilson's 3
Gull, Laughing 5
Gull, Ring-billed 10
Dove, Mourning 2
Cuckoo, Yellow-billed 1
Owl, Barred 2
Swift, Chimney 5
Hummingbird, Ruby-throated 1
Kingfisher, Belted. 1
Woodpecker, Red-bellied 4
Woodpecker, Downy 1
Woodpecker, Hairy 1
Phoebe, Eastern 6
Swallow, Tree 10
Swallow, N. Rough-winged 3
Swallow, Barn 5
Jay, Blue 6
Crow, American 1 ONC = Observed, Not Counted
Chickadee, Carolina 1 ONC
Titmouse, Tufted 1 ONC
Wren, Carolina 1
Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray 25
Bluebird, Eastern 1
Waxwing, Cedar 1
Vireo, White-eyed 1
Vireo, Red-eyed 4
Parula, Northern 1
Warbler, Yellow 1
Warbler, Black-throated Blue 1
Warbler, Yellow-rumped 40
Warbler, Black-throated Green 3
Warbler, Black-and-white 2
Ovenbird 2
Waterthrush, Louisiana 1
Yellowthroat, Common 6
Cardinal, Northern 10
Towhee, Eastern 2
Sparrow, Song 6
Sparrow, Swamp 10
Sparrow, White-throated 25
Blackbird, Rusty 4
Grackle, Common 5
Cowbird, Brown-headed 3
Oriole, Orchard 1
Finch, House 2
Blackbird, Red-winged 50
Goldfinch, American 10
Robin, American 2
Frederic D. Bogar
Alexandria, VA
Fbogar@xxxxxxx
703-768-3793
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