Once again, a group of about 30 birders took part in today's Huntley Meadows
Monday Morning Birdwalk. We identified some 54 species in about a two hour
period. Some of our highlights included our FOS sightings of Blue-grey
Gnatcatchers; about 200 Rusty Blackbirds; and a large group of Yellow-rumped
Warblers.
Canada Goose 46
Wood Duck 12
Mallard 6
Blue-winged Teal 1
Northern Shoveler 8
Green-winged Teal 6
Ring-necked Duck 11
Hooded Merganser 6
Pied-billed Grebe 6
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 6
Turkey Vulture 4
Osprey 2
Cooper's Hawk 2
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 8
Ring-billed Gull 2
Mourning Dove 5
Barred Owl 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 10
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
crow sp. 1
Tree Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 18
Tufted Titmouse 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 4
Eastern Bluebird 6
Hermit Thrush 3
American Robin 20
Gray Catbird 1
Palm Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 30
American Tree Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 18
Swamp Sparrow 8
Eastern Towhee 3
Northern Cardinal 20
Red-winged Blackbird 60
Rusty Blackbird 200
Common Grackle 4
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 6
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 7AM (8AM from November through March),
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
