Following is the count from Sunday's weekly bird walk at Great Falls
National Park, which identified approximately approximately 20 species and
included 2 participants. Fewer species were observed than usual, likely in
part because the walk was shortened due to the cold. With the possible
exception of ducks, birds did, however, appear to be in abundance, foraging on
the ground, and disappearing into and emerging from myriad tree cavities.
The walk meets at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday mornings, rain or shine, in front of the
snack bar/concession stand of the Great Falls Park visitors' center; it does
not take place, though, during electrical storms, heavy snows, or when the
trails are icy. All birders are welcome!
Canada Goose 245
Mallard 2
Bufflehead 4
Common Merganser 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 1 Initially in flight but then, as on 12/24/2017, perched in a
canopy tree along the trail leading to Riverbend Park, in the general area
below the dam.
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Downy/Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 2
crow sp. 5
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Dark-eyed Junco 27
White-throated Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 4
Northern Cardinal 10
View this checklist online at http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S41464769
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
