[va-bird] Pine Warblers & Blk Vuktures at Huntley

I conducted my opening survey of the 2002 season at Huntley Meadows Park, 
Fairfax County, today (30 March).  Three Pine Warblers were present in the 
pines surrounding the maintenance shed in the backside of the park.  Three 
Yellow-rumps were also seen.  However, two Black Vultures, not normally 
observed during my surveys, were soaring about 20 feet (if that low altitude 
can be defined as soaring) above the first meadow.  Juncos were singing up a 
storm- it's fun comparing their songs to that of the Pine Warblers.  (Simple 
minds- simple pleasures).  Seven Tree Swallows were observed over the central 
marsh.  Other than that, species diversity was pretty low- I only tallied 35 
species.  Oh well, even a marginal day birding is better than a good day at 
work.
Larry Cartwright
acartwright@xxxxxxxxx


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