Today's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk was a great success in terms
of birders (morethan 30), and bird species (52). Ducknumbers are growing with
Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintails, Gadwalls, andShovelers dominating the
wetlands. Allseven of the woodpecker species found at Huntley presented
themselves, and theMerlin we first spotted last week was still around. Great
day!Canada Goose 161
Wood Duck 1
Gadwall 21
American Black Duck 6
Mallard 37
Northern Shoveler 12
Northern Pintail 32
Green-winged Teal 34
Hooded Merganser 2
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 2
gull sp. 4
Mourning Dove 40
Barred Owl 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker 12
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Pileated Woodpecker 4
Merlin 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 7
Carolina Chickadee 15
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 8
Winter Wren 4
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 8
Pine Warbler 1
Dark-eyed Junco 8
White-throated Sparrow 31
Savannah Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 18
Red-winged Blackbird 90
Rusty Blackbird 1
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 10
The Monday Morning Birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine (except during electrical
storms, strong winds, or icy trails), at 8AM (7AM from April through October),
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.
Questions should be directed to Park staff during normal business hours at
(703)768-2525.
Harry GlasgowFriends of Huntley Meadows Park
