I led the weekly walk at Dyke Marsh and Belle Haven picnic area & marina this
morning. The free, weekly walk is sponsored by the Friends of Dyke Marsh and
everyone is welcome. There were 10 of us this morning, and we began in overcast
skies. The weather cleared by the end of the walk, as the heat rose. One
high-light was a Least Bittern, seen at the end of the board walk, across the
channel. We may have flushed it as we walk up to the end of the board walk, as
it flew up and over the marsh and back down about 20 feet in. The full list of
50 species is below.
Cheers,
Phil
Phil Kenny
1731 Killarney Court
Vienna, VA 22182-2133
philkenny@xxxxxxxxxxx
H: 703-255-5423
Dyke Marsh - CMN02, Fairfax, US-VA
Jul 14, 2013 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from BirdLog World for iOS, version 1.6.1
50 species
Canada Goose 40
Mallard 60
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Least Bittern 1 Seen briefly at the end of the walk flying over the marsh.
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 9
Osprey 10 Parents teaching the kids how to fish.
Bald Eagle 3 two adults and one juvenile
Spotted Sandpiper 1 Seen by Larry Cartwright before the walk.
Laughing Gull 12
Ring-billed Gull 120
Caspian Tern 4
Mourning Dove 20
Chimney Swift 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1 Heard
Northern Flicker 1 Heard
Acadian Flycatcher 1 Heard
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 5 One on a nest.
Blue Jay 7
Fish Crow 8
Purple Martin 6 Parents feeding fledglings.
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Marsh Wren 2
Carolina Wren 12
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 3
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 1
Northern Cardinal 16
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 10
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 12
American Goldfinch 4
House Sparrow 20
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