The summer doldrums have arrived -- five birders identified 33 species. We
had particularly good views of a cY-B cuckoo and Louisiana waterthrush. The
walk leaves meets at the Visitors Center courtyard at 8:00 am -- all are
welcome. -- Marshall Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 7
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 10
Great Blue Heron 4
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 8
Osprey 1
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 5
Chimney Swift 100
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 3
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 7
Purple Martin 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6
Eastern Bluebird 5
Wood Thrush 1
European Starling 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Northern Cardinal 6
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 3
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