Va-birders,
What a glorious and birdy morning at the park today! Lots of birds at the
feeder and in the marsh and woods, including a few early migrants:
first-of-the-season sightings of HOUSE WREN, WOOD DUCK; EASTERN PHOEBE as
well (first-of-the-season seen yesterday). See below for full list.
Great Blue Heron
Canada Goose
Wood Duck (first of season! 4 drakes, at least 1 hen)
Mallard Duck
Lesser Scaup
Bufflehead
Ruddy Duck
Common Merganser
Mourning Dove
Downy Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Eastern Phoebe (singing, also seemed to be checking out potential nest
sites)
Blue Jay
American Crow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren (first of season)
Eastern Bluebird (definitely checking out nest sites, aka bluebird boxes)
American Robin
Northern Cardinal
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
Red-winged Blackbird
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch (one male, two females at Visitor Center feeders)
American Goldfinch
Happy birding!
--Jodi Bucknam, Park Interpreter
Mason Neck State Park
Lorton, VA (Fairfax County)
mninterpreter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
p.s. Don't forget-- guided bird walk at MNSP tomorrow at 9am; meet at the
Visitor Center.
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