A few hours spent at Julie Metz Wetlands yielded a modest assortment of
birds, the best of which was an AMERICAN TREE SPARROW. Afterwards, I
visited Hunting Creek at low tide (~10:45 a.m.), where a LESSER BLACK-BACKED
GULL was on the mudflats at the mouth of the creek.
The list for Julie Metz follows; NC denotes species seen on adjacent Neabsco
Creek.
Great Blue Heron (NC) - 2
Canada Goose - 13
Mallard (NC) ~ 50
Am. Black Duck (NC) - 22
Red-shouldered Hawk - 2
Red-tailed Hawk
Killdeer
Herring Gull (NC) - 5
Ring-billed Gull (NC) ~ 50
Mourning Dove - 9
Red-bellied Woodpecker - 2
Downy Woodpecker - 3
N. Flicker - 6
Blue Jay - 5
Am. Crow - 2
Fish Crow - 2
Tufted Titmouse - 2
Carolina Chickadee - 6
White-breasted Nuthatch - 4
Carolina Wren - 14
E. Bluebird
Am. Robin
Hermit Thrush
N. Mockingbird - 3
Euro. Starling - 8
Yellow-rumped Warbler
N. Cardinal - 8
Am. Tree Sparrow
Field Sparrow - 11
White-throated Sparrow - 44
Fox Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow - 19
Swamp Sparrow - 2
Dark-eyed Junco - 3
Red-winged Blackbird - 12
House Finch - 6
Am. Goldfinch - 2
Cheers,
Dan Kluza
Springfield, Va.
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