On arrival at Leesylvania SP at dawn, a flock of 10-12 Common Nighthawks were
flying over the parking lot heading west. Other highlights were a female
Wilson's Warbler at the Fairfax House ruin, numerous Blackpoll Warblers on the
ridge above, two Northern Waterthrushes and a pair of mating Prothonotary
Warblers on the Bushy Point trail, and another flock (or maybe the same as
earlier) of 11 C. Nighthawks at about 11:15 flying west near the Powell's Creek
trailhead, as I stopped to look for the Olive-sided Flycatcher. Fortunately for
me Kurt Gaskill happened by and suggested where it might be found. We found it
on a snag down by the lower beaver pond. Not much happening at Julie Metz at
noon, except for a Green Heron perched 40-50 feet at the top of a dead tree
At Occoquan Bay after lunch, the Blackpoll Warblers (20-30 seen) outnumbered
the Yellow Warblers. Most were spread out along Deep Hole Point Road between
Fox and Easy Rds., but were also seen near Painted Turtle Pond. Also, heard
three different N. Bobwhite saying their name. Found a half-dozen Warbling
Vireos on Easy Rd., mostly out at Deep Hole Point. The final bird of the day
was a Yellow-breasted Chat to bring my warbler tally to 16 spp., and 87 spp.
for the day.
Leesylvania SP 69 spp.
Canada Goose
Wood Duck
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Royal Tern
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo
Common Nighthawk
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Olive-sided Flycatcher
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Northern Parula
Yellow Warbler
Magnolia Warbler
Black-throated Blue Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Yellow-throated Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
Black-and-white Warbler
American Redstart
Prothonotary Warbler
Northern Waterthrush
Common Yellowthroat
Wilson's Warbler
Canada Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Metz Wetlands 15 spp. in 15 min.
Green Heron
Turkey Vulture
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Northern Flicker
Eastern Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Common Yellowthroat
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Occoquan Bay NWR 63 spp.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Lesser Scaup
Ruddy Duck
Northern Bobwhite
Double-crested Cormorant
Great Blue Heron
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Red-shouldered Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Great Crested Flycatcher
Eastern Kingbird
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Purple Martin
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow Warbler
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler
American Redstart
Ovenbird
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat
Eastern Towhee
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Scott Priebe
Springfield, VA
