I birded Algonkian Golf Course and Park in Loudoun County today, and I continue
to be impressed by the success of the Bluebird boxes there. I saw easily 30+
juvenile birds today and had similar numbers two weeks ago. Other interesting
sightings today included an American Redstart and three passing Common
Nighthawks. My full list includes:
Double-crested Cormorant -1
Great Blue Heron - 6
Great Egret - 2
Green Heron -1
Black Vulture -1
Turkey Vulture - 4
Canada Goose - 4
Red-shouldered Hawk - 1
Mourning Dove - 2
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 2
Common Nighthawk - 3
Chimney Swift - 10+
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 1
Downy Woodpecker - 1
Northern Flicker - 1
Pileated Woodpecker -1
Eastern Wood-Pewee - 5
Eastern Phoebe - 4
Eastern Kingbird - 4
Tree Swallow - 1
Barn Swallow - 1
Carolina Wren - 2
Gray Catbird - 2
Northern Mockingbird - 2
Eastern Bluebird - 30-40
American Robin - 25+
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher - 1
Carolina Chickadee - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 15+
White-breasted Nuthatch - 2
Blue Jay - 2
American Crow - 2
Fish Crow - 10+
European Starling - 20+
Song Sparrow - 3
Chipping Sparrow - 5
Northern Cardinal - 3
American Redstart - 1
American Goldfinch - 2
House Sparrow - 4
Brown-headed Cowbird - 20
