Va Birders,
The Northern Virginia Bird Club kicked off the fall season with a trip to
Huntley Meadows today. 15 birders came out for what turned out to be a good
opportunity to brush up on shorebirds. We had several species represented
including a Pectoral Sandpiper. Also of note was a pair of Snowy Egrets hanging
out with the Grear Egrets and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds practically swarming
around the trumpet flowers near the tower. There are many Northern Virginia
Bird Club trips coming up which are free and open to all. We also have a
meeting on September 28 where the program will be about Horseshoe Crabs and Red
Knots. Download the Siskin from the website (www.nvabc.org) for full details.
Here is the list of 49 species today.
Canada Goose 20
Am Black Duck 1
Mallard 30
GB Heron 2
Great Egret 8
Snowy Egret 2
Green Heron 3
T Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Killdeer 6
Gr Yellowlegs 10
Lesser YL 8
Solitary SP 3
Spotted SP 1
Semipalm SP 5
Least SP 30
Pectoral SP 1
Laughing Gull 50 (Flying Over)
Mo Dove 10
YB Cuckoo 2
Chim Swift 4
RT Hummer 15
Belted Kingfisher 1
RB Woodpecker 4
Downy WP 4
Hairy WP 1
No Flicker 5
E Wood PW 1
E Phoebe 4
E Kingbird 3
RE Vireo 3
Blue Jay 1
Barn Swallow 11
Car Chick 7
Tufted TM 6
Car Wren 5
E Bluebird 2
AM Robin 30
Gray Catbird 14
No Mocker 2
Brown Thrasher 3
Cedar Waxwing 2
Com Yellowthroat 4
E Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
No Card 15
Com Grackle 4
House Finch 2
AM Goldfinch 22
Larry Meade
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