Thirty-two birders assembled at Huntley Meadows this cool and sunny
morning for the weekly Monday Morning Birdwalk. We saw a total of forty-two
species on a morning when the boardwalk was a bit slick and there a thin layer
of ice covering much of the wetlands. Notable was one of the largest assemblies
of Canada Geese that we have seen in quite some time. We also saw all seven
woodpecker species that are usually present in the region at this time of year.
Five species of ducks rounded out the waterfowl.
Canada Goose 340
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 62
Northern Shoveler 20
Northern Pintail 13
Hooded Merganser 4
Great Blue Heron 7
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 13
Mourning Dove 16
Barred Owl 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 15
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 3
Downy Woodpecker 11
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 130
Fish Crow 20
Carolina Chickadee 18
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 10
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 7
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 8
European Starling 13
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 22
Dark-eyed Junco 5
Northern Cardinal 21
Red-winged Blackbird 4
Common Grackle 4
House Finch 6
American Goldfinch 6
During the winter months birders assemble in the Huntley Meadows parking lot at
8:00 am every Monday rain or shine. No reservations are necessary. For more
information call the Huntley Meadows office at 703-768-2525
Stuart Davis, substituting for Harry Glascow
