Heavy rain kept the number of birders on this morning's Huntley Meadows Monday
Morning Birdwalk to 5. The rain soon let up, however, and permitted a
delightful walk. Perhaps the theme for this morning's walk should be 'David
and Goliath', for our highlight was watching a juvenile Red-shouldered Hawk
being harassed to the point of being driven off its perch by a lone Blue-Gray
Gnatcatcher!
Canada Goose 9
Wood Duck 10
Mallard 20
Hooded Merganser 7
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 12
Green Heron 4
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 5
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Acadian Flycatcher 4
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Tree Swallow 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 3
Common Yellowthroat 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 20
American Goldfinch 1
House Sparrow 3
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
