VA-Birders,
Pleasant temperatures with an overcast sky and a steady breeze from the South
led to fine birding this morning. A young eagle was seen standing on the nest
about midway between Fox and Easy Roads on Deephole Point Road. The nest is
high and recessed from Deephole from near the remnants of a duck blind, and the
eagle seems to be ready to fledge very soon. Osprey were numerous, and from the
mouth of Catamount Creek I saw a Least Bittern fly briefly just above the marsh
and be chased by a Red-winged Blackbird. The Yellow-breasted Chat was vocal and
visible from the parking area, while the Prairie Warbler was only heard. The
Prothonotary Warbler was well seen near the creek on Delta Road. Common
Yellowthroat and Indigo Bunting were numerous in their typical habitat. The
biggest thrill wasn't a bird, but my first observation here of a River Otter at
the 1st creek East of Fox Road on Deephole Pt. Rd.!
Complete list follows:
Occoquan Bay NWR - CPW02, Prince William, US-VA
Jul 2, 2013 7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Comments: Saw my 1st River Otter at OCCO!
46 species
Northern Bobwhite 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Least Bittern 1
Green Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 14
Bald Eagle 6
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 3
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Eastern Kingbird 2
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 26
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Carolina Wren 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 2
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 5
Brown Thrasher 4
European Starling 12
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Yellow Warbler 3
Prairie Warbler 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 2
Eastern Towhee 2
Field Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 38
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4
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