Hello, birders.
I spent a couple of hours at Mason Neck SP yesterday
doing my Bald Eagle survey. I surveyed from the end
of the Kane's Creek Trail, next to the blind which
overlooks the mouth of Kane's Creek and much of
Belmont Bay. I saw much more variety standing in one
place for two hours than I did in hiking the Bayview
Trail on Saturday morning.
The highlight was 1 immature Red-headed Woodpecker
near the end of the trail, calling often. I thought I
heard 1 or 2 more but I couldn't be sure. 89 Ruddy
Ducks were far out in the bay. 2 Pied-billed Grebes
were swimming together. Gr. Horned Owls were spookily
hooting from the woods.
Park staff told me that a mostly white Bald Eagle has
been seen at the park lately. Unfortunately, I
haven't seen it. It reportedly has a pied look about
it.
The complete list is below. Most of these birds were
seen/heard from the survey spot.
P.b. Grebe 2
D.c. Cormorant approx. 135
G.Blue Heron 3
Can. Goose 104
Wood Duck 4
Am. Black Duck 4
Mallard 1m
Ruddy Duck 89
Bald Eagle 6 (3 ad, 3 imm.)
R.t. Hawk 1
R.b. Gull 100+
Caspian Tern 1
Forster's Tern 12+
M. Dove 3
Gr. Horned Owl 3
Ch. Swift 8
R.h. Woodpecker 1 imm. (more?)
R.b. Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
No. Flicker 1f
Pileated Woodpecker 1
E. Phoebe 1
B. Jay 1
Car. Chickadee 1
T. Titmouse 2
W.b. Nuthatch 1
Car. Wren 2
E. Bluebird 5
Wood Thrush 1
Am. Robin approx. 35
Gr. Catbird 3
Swamp Sparrow 1
No. Cardinal 1
R.w. Blackbird approx. 125
Am. Goldfinch 2
Scott Baron
Fairfax, Va.
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