Some 24 birders enjoyed the spring like weather on Saturday on the NVBC
outing to Sky Meadows SP , Fauquier County.
Highlights were Vesper Sparrow , Red-headed Woodpecker , Bald Eagle and
Brown Creeper.
Complete list ;
Turkey Vulture 12
Canada Geese 16
Hooded Merganser 2
Bald Eagle 1 (adult )
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 10
Am Kestrel 2
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 15
Rock Dove 3
Mourning Dove 6
Belted K/F 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 15
Red-bellied W/P 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Hairy W/P 1
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated W/P 1
E. Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 4
Am Crow 12
Fish Crow 10
Raven 1
Horned Lark H
Tree Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 6
Carolina Wren H
Brown Creeper 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet H
E.Bluebird 12
Am Robin 20
N.Mockingbird 4
E.Starling 15
Rufous-sided Towhee H
Field Sparrow 8
Vesper Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 16
White-throated Sparrow 1
Junco 10
Cardinal 6
Red-winged Blackbird 25
E.Meadowlark 8
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Sparrow 2
Unfortunately no sign of the Loggerhead Shrikes which have been around
for the last 5 years.Hope it is just a temporary absence because of the
weather in February .
Trip Leader
John Drummond
Ashburn
Loudoun County.
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