Paula Sullivan and I went to Huntley Meadows Park this afternoon. We had
excellent looks at WILSON'S SNIPE from the boardwalk,and were able to take
pictures. While we were taking the photos, we noticed a GREAT EGRET and a
juvenile LITTLE BLUE HERON. Also present in the marsh were many GREEN WINGED
TEAL, a pair of BLUE WINGED TEAL,a PECTORAL SANDPIPER and a GREATER YELLOWLEGS.
Along barnyard run, we saw a pair of BELTED KINGFISHERS, and a pair of HOODED
MERGANSERS along with more turtles than we have ever seen at one time in the
park. Other notable birds seen were:
RED SHOULDERED HAWK-2
RED TAILED HAWK-1
BLUE GRAY GNATCATCHERS-3
COMMON YELLOWTHROAT-1,heard only
AMERICAN COOT-1
PIED BILLED GREBE-1
Sharon Lynn, Alexandria
