Some 14 birders enjoyed the brisk northerly winds today on the regular
monthly Saturday morning birding walk . Highlights were raptors with Bald
Eagle ,
Red-shouldered , Red-tailed , Sharp-shinnrd , Northern Goshawk ( adult
,probable male ) and a probable immature dark phase Rough-legged. I say
probable
Rough-legged but most of the views were backlight and I could not rule out
possible Harlan's form of Red-tailed.Keep an eye out for very dark Red-tail
buteo
types here in N.Virginia in case it hangs around. Sparrows were sparse but
a small group of 6 Fox Sparrows were seen by one group of observers.Full
list as follows:
GB Heron 1
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 25
Canada Goose 75
Bald Eagle 1 (adult)
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Northern Goshawk 1
Red-shouldered H 2
Red-tailed H 6
Rough-legged H 1 probable
Mourning dove 10
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-headed W/P 1
Red-bellied W/P 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy W/P 2
Hairy W/P 2
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated W/P 1
Blue Jay 15
Am Crow 25
Raven 2
Car. Chickadee 10
Tufted titmouse 8
White-breasted nuthatch 4
Car Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
Am Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
Starling 5
Eastern Towhee 2
Field Sp 15
Fox Sp 6
Song Sp 20
Swamp Sp 2
White-throated Sp 15
Junco 35
N. Cardinal 18 Red-winged blackbird 10
Eastern Meadowlark 5
House Finch 10
Am Goldfinch 30
John Drummond
Friends of Banshee Reeks
Loudoun County
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