A group of 4 birders enjoyed the crisp winter's day as they identified 36
species. The walk leaves from the visitor's center at 8:00am. Next week is
the Christmas bird count and all are welcome.
-- Marshall Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 70
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 5
Ring-necked Duck 45
Bufflehead 10
Common Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 6
Herring Gull 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 16
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 11
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 15
White-breasted Nuthatch 8
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 15
Winter Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 25
European Starling 10
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 6
Dark-eyed Junco 16
Northern Cardinal 7
American Goldfinch 16
