Hello VA-Birders,
I saw the LeConte's Sparrow earlier in the week but I decided to go to Occoquan
again this afternoon from about 12:30 until after 2 to catch another glimpse,
and see what else might be lurking. I an another birder did not see it when I
left, but the park ranger walked over and told us that he had just seen it but
wouldn't say where, exactly. It may have been along the road that is closed to
foot traffic, and he did say that people walking along this road would not be
tolerated. The list from my time there is pasted below.
I also scoped Belmont Bay and found at least 72 AMERICAN COOTS and 14
PIED-BILLED GREBES, among other waterfowl, which as also listed below.
Certainly beautiful weather for early November.
Best,
Jay Keller,
Arlington
OCCOQUAN BAY NWR
Canada Goose 15
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Northern Harrier 1
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Laughing Gull 35
Ring-billed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 8
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 25
Fish Crow 3
Carolina Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 15
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 6
Savannah Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 6
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 3
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 8
House Sparrow 5
BELMONT BAY
Canada Goose 65
American Wigeon 1
Mallard 35
Lesser Scaup 35
Ruddy Duck 55
Pied-billed Grebe 14
Double-crested Cormorant 40
Great Blue Heron 2
American Coot 72
Laughing Gull 25
Ring-billed Gull 8
Great Black-backed Gull 2
Rock Pigeon 5
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 2
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 25
House Sparrow 7
You are subscribed to VA-BIRD. To post to this mailing list, simply send email
to va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx. To unsubscribe, send email to
va-bird-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field.
