A large group of birders showed up for the Huntley Meadows Monday Morning
Birdwalk today, no doubt because of the memorial Day Holiday. The weather was
warm to hot, humid, calm and hazy. It would seem that summer has arrived. The
group of 25 birders tallied 50 species. Migration appears to be about over, as
both the warbler and shorebird count was rather low.
Canada Goose 40
Wood Duck 13
Mallard 20
Hooded Merganser 7
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Killdeer 2
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3
Chimney Swift 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 12
Eastern Phoebe 4
Great Crested Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 2
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 16
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Barn Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 4
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 6
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 3
Cedar Waxwing 5
Common Yellowthroat 3
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 75
Common Grackle 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 8
American Goldfinch 8
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. The Friends of
Huntley Meadows would like to remind readers that yesterday (May 27) was the
100th anniversary of the birth of Rachel Carson. If you are looking for
something to read today, perhaps you might break out your old copy of 'Silent
Spring'.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
