The NVBC walk at Great Falls this morning was attended by about a dozen
members, lead by Steve Bruck and myself. Nothing extraordinary. Highlights
were the many groups of Ring-necked Ducks (about 500 in all) and the sole
Wood Duck. Full list follows:
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 4, all flyby
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 15
Canada Goose ?
Wood Duck 1
Green-winged Teal 1
American Black Duck 6
Mallard ?
Gadwall 1
Ring-necked Duck 500
Bufflehead 12
Bald Eagle 1 adult
Red-tailed Hawk 2 adults
Ring-billed Gull 2
Mourning Dove ?
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 10
Hairy Woodpecker 2
swallow species -- someone had a brief glance. Probably Tree Swallow
Blue Jay 6
American Crow ?
Carolina Chickadee ?
Tufted Titmouse ?
White-breasted Nuthatch 8
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 5
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 25 overhead
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling ?
Yellow-rumped Warbler 20
Northern Cardinal 12
White-throated Sparrow 2
House Finch 1 singing heartily -- no-one could find it!
Common Grackle 9 overhead
House Sparrow ?
Stephen Eccles
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