17 Horned Grebes, 4 Red-necked Grebes, and 2 Pied-billed Grebes were
observed on Occoquan Bay early this morning. The Red-necked Grebes were
hanging out with a group of Ruddies and were clearly larger than the ducks
(their bills were also significantly longer than the group of Horned Grebes
nearby). Both Pied-billed Grebes were associating with L. Scaup. Waterfowl
numbers were greatly reduced from two weeks ago, though large numbers of
Red-breasted Mergansers were present, along with a single Tundra Swan. Other
birds of interest included 2 Purple Martins, 1 Am. Woodcock, 1 Brown
Thrasher, 1 Common Loon and some gobbling Wild Turkey.
Canada Goose
Tundra Swan
Wood Duck
American Black Duck
Mallard
Green-winged Teal
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Red-breasted Merganser - tons on Occoquan Bay; 1 drake with 8 hens on golf
course pond
Common Merganser
Ruddy Duck
Wild Turkey
Common Loon
Pied-billed Grebe
Horned Grebe
Red-necked Grebe
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Northern Harrier
King Rail
Greater Yellowlegs
American Woodcock
Ring-billed Gull
Herring Gull
Great Black-backed Gull
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Fox Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Eastern Meadowlark
Rusty Blackbird
Common Grackle
American Goldfinch
Mammals:
Eastern Cottontail
Raccoon
White-tailed Deer
1 Choclate Lab off leash chasing Great Blue Herons with zeal in the shallows
Amphibians:
Pickerel Frog
Bullfrog
Green Frog
Spring Peeper
Southern Leopard Frog
Reptiles:
Eastern Painted Turtle
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