Our group of seven tallied 38 species. The red-shouldered hawk was at the
second overlook and a flock of white throats with the one song sparrow just
beyond. It was nice to have coots and wigeons with our usual complement of
waterfowl. Our favorites continue to be the stunning common mergansers which
navigate the higher/faster river effortlessly. Last week, while certain at the
time based on our observations and field guides, further research determined we
saw a tundra swan without the yellow. All birders are welcome to join this
regular Sunday morning walk that meets in the visitors center parking lot at
8:00 am. -- Marshall Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 150
American Wigeon 2
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 24
Ring-necked Duck 40
Bufflehead 12
Common Merganser 10
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
American Coot 2
Ring-billed Gull 6
Mourning Dove 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 7
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 20
White-breasted Nuthatch 12
Carolina Wren 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 3
American Robin 1
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 13
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 3
American Goldfinch 4
