Chris French, Mary Floyd, and Gene Keefe led a group of thirteen birders at
Huntley Meadows Park this morning, 5/5/2003, from 0700 to 0930. Highlights
of these mornings exercises were the Glossy Ibis, Scarlet Tanager, American
Redstart, Indigo Bunting and the Ovenbird. The Great Egret were showing
their "Come Get Me" iridescent green patches on their lores.
Number Common Name
20 Cormorant, Double-crested
8 Heron, Great Blue
2 Egret, Great
1 Ibis, Glossy
25 Goose, Canada
2 Duck, Wood
1 Duck, American Black
15 Mallard
2 Merganser, Hooded
1 Hawk, Red-shouldered
1 Killdeer
1 Yellowlegs, Lesser
1 Sandpiper, Solitary
2 Sandpiper, Spotted
8 Sandpiper, Least
3 Gull, Ring-billed
4 Dove, Mourning
2 Cuckoo, Yellow-billed
1 Owl, Barred
5 Swift, Chimney
1 Hummingbird, Ruby-throated
2 Woodpecker, Red-bellied
1 Woodpecker, Downy
1 Woodpecker, Hairy
1 Flicker, Northern
1 Flycatcher, Acadian
2 Phoebe, Eastern
1 Flycatcher, Great Crested
1 Martin, Purple
10 Swallow, Tree
10 Swallow, Northern Rough-winged
10 Swallow, Barn
36 Jay, Blue
4 Crow, American
1 Crow, Fish
1 Chickadee, Carolina
1 Titmouse, Tufted
1 Nuthatch, White-breasted
2 Wren, Carolina
3 Gnatcatcher, Blue-gray
2 Bluebird, Eastern
2 Thrush, Swainson's
3 Thrush, Wood
2 Catbird, Gray
8 Vireo, Red-eyed
2 Parula, Northern
2 Warbler, Yellow
5 Warbler, Yellow-rumped
1 Warbler, Black-throated Green
1 Warbler, Black-and-white
1 Redstart, American
2 Ovenbird
1 Waterthrush, Northern
2 Yellowthroat, Common
2 Tanager, Scarlet
2 Cardinal, Northern
1 Grosbeak, Blue
3 Bunting, Indigo
4 Towhee, Eastern
2 Sparrow, Song
1 Sparrow, Swamp
1 Sparrow, White-throated
29 Blackbird, Red-winged
1 Grackle, Common
4 Cowbird, Brown-headed
2 Finch, House
13 Goldfinch, American
To get to Huntley Meadows Park, take the Richmond Highway, Route 1, 3.5 miles
south of Exit 177A of the Beltway towards Fort Belvoir. Turn right on
Lockheed Boulevard and continue to the Park Entrance, about 3 blocks on the
left, at the intersection of Lockheed Boulevard with Harrison Lane. We meet
in the Visitor's Center Parking Lot.
Frederic D. Bogar
Alexandria, VA
Fbogar@xxxxxxx
703-768-3793
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