Although today wasn't the holiday, we drew 35 birders to the Huntley Meadows
Monday Morning Birdwalk. It makes one wonder who was minding the store. We
tallied 50 species with the same Yellow-crowned Night Heron we had last week
still hanging around. A lone Orchard Oriole made a couple of our gang happy,
and the full compliment of summer Woodpeckers filled out the list.
Canada Goose 15
Wood Duck 14
Mallard 4
Great Blue Heron 8
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 9
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 4
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 6
Eastern Phoebe 5
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Eastern Kingbird 7
Red-eyed Vireo 5
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 2
crow sp. 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 7
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 10
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 26
Gray Catbird 2
Prothonotary Warbler 3
Common Yellowthroat 6
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 15
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 2
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
