Went to Lake Fairfax ( 4/3 ) at sunrise here are a few highlights
and some new arrivals
Spotted Sandpiper FOY
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher FOY
Osprey
Bald Eagle
Barred Owl - heard
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow FOY
Tree Swallow
Palm Warbler
Pine Warbler
Myrtle Warbler
Louisiana Waterthrush FOY
Yellow - throated Warbler FOY
Dulles Lake
Double Crested Cormorants
Ruddy Duck
Hooded Mergansers - 12 in two groups
Bonaparte's Gull (~ 75 ) - in a variety of plumages from Winter to near
breeding
Use access road behind Mariott to get real close views without traffic.
Great study of the bird and it's migratory behavior.
Sully Woods
Northern Shrike NO
Kestrel
Brown Thrasher
Eastern Meadowlark
Field Sparrow
David Young
Reston, Virginia
