This morning's Huntley Meadows Monday Birdwalk attracted 19 birders who tallied
55 species. No particular highlights except for 6 Hooded Merganser ducklings
following mother duck very closely. Very high on the cute scale. We had a
British guest with us this morning who told me that he was able to rack up 9
possibly 10 life birds on this walk! A correction on last week's report: I
listed 4 Alder Flycatchers. These should have been 4 Acadian Flycatchers,
Sorry for the mix-up.
Canada Goose 31
Wood Duck 11
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 12
Hooded Merganser 8
Great Blue Heron 5
Green Heron 4
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 1
Semipalmated Plover 4
Killdeer 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 3
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Spotted Sandpiper 7
Least Sandpiper 29
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 20
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Barn Swallow 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
House Wren 1
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 8
Eastern Bluebird 2
Swainson's Thrush 5
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Blackpoll Warbler 1
American Redstart 2
Common Yellowthroat 6
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 20
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
The Monday Morning birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine, at 7 AM, is free of charge,
requires no reservation, and is open to all. Birders meet in the parking lot
at the Park's entrance at 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA. For questions
call the Park during normal business hours at (703) 768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
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