[va-bird] Sunrise Valley, Reston

Twenty-four birders, including a visitor from India who has authored a field 
guide for his native region, showed up for today's walk through Sunrise Valley 
Wetlands in Reston.  We were treated to great weather and sightings of 43 
species, including great views of a Willow Flycatcher perched in the open and 
singing just 25 feet above us and a juvenile Great Blue Heron apparently trying 
to fish from the hand rail of the bridge across the pond.  The following 
species were observed:
Green Heron
Great Blue Heron
Mallard
Turkey Vulture
Cooper's Hawk
Killdeer
Rock Dove
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Belted Kingfisher
Red-Bellied Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Downy Woodpecker
Willow Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crown
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray gnatcatcher
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Yellow Warbler
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow

Bill Brown
Herndon

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