Posted for Bob Klarquist:
A total of 9 persons, including co-leaders Paul Mocko & myself, braved
sultry conditions at Occoquan Bay Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, at Woodbridge, VA,
for the scheduled bird walk sponsored by the Northern Virginia Bird Club. A
total of 45 species were seen. Most notable were two flocks of Bobolinks,
totalling about 37 birds. The start of the fall migration season was also
marked by two Black & White Warblers & an Am. Redstart. A lingering Least
Bittern put in a brief appearance. A pair of cooperative Yellow-billed
Cuckoos provided good looks for everyone.
Start: 8:00 am; Finish 11:00 am. Route: Lake Road to Deephole Pt. Road to Easy Road to Bayview Road to culvert, then back on Bayview to parking lot.
Butterfly species included Cloudless Sulfur & Black Swt., as well as many Tiger Swt., Common Buckeye & Monarch.
Complete bird list below.
D-C Corm 8
Gt. Blue Heron 4
Gt. Egret 5
Green Heron 3
Least Bittern 1
Canada Goose 12
Wood Duck 7
Mallard 3
Osprey 8
Bald Eagle 4
Cooper's Hawk 1
R-B Gull 5
Caspian Tern 2
MODO 15
Y-B Cuckoo 2
C. Swift 15
R-T Hummer 5
R-B Wp 2
D Wp 1
N. Flicker 4
E. Phoebe 12
E. Kingbird 15
B. Jay 2
Am Crow 4
F. Crow 3
T. Swallow 6
N. R-winged Swallow 30
C. Wren 6
B-G Gnat 3
Am Robin 1
G. Catbert 1
N. Mocker 4
C. Wax 2
B&W Warbler 2
Am Redstart 1
C. Y-throat 3
R-S Towhee 1'
Field Sp 10
N. Card. 2
Blue Grosbeak 2
I. Bunting 2
Bobolink 37
RW BB 1
House Finch 2
Am G-finch 40+
Robert Klarquist
clarquis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
