Greetings to VA birders:
13 birders from Loudoun, Fairfax, Frederick, and Arlington counties
participated in the monthly bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for
Environmental Stewardship this morning, November 22. We located 38
species. Highlights included a Fox Sparrow, 2 Purple Finches, 9 Yellow
Bellied Sapsuckers, 85 Song Sparrows, and a pair of very vocal Ravens
who were at play for most of the morning along the ridge. Other
wildlife at the Center included a Northern Fox Squirrel seen by Joe
Coleman the previous day.
Turkey Vulture 16
Canada Goose 25
Am. Black Duck 26
Mallard 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red Shouldered Hawk 1
Red Tailed Hawk 2
Am. Kestrel 1
Rock Dove 40
Mourning Dove 4
Red Bellied Woodpecker 9
YB Sapsucker 9
Downy Woodpecker 10
Hairy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 6
Blue Jay 30
Am. Crow 50
Common Raven 4
C. Chickadee 24
T. Titmouse 22
WB Nuthatch 10
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden Cr. Kinglet 8
Ruby Cr. Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 18
Am Robin 8
E. Starling 15
Cedar Waxwing 2
Field Sparrow 2
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 85
WT Sparrow 18
Dark eyed Junco 50
N. Cardinal 20
Purple Finch 2
Am. Goldfinch 12
More information and directions to the Blue Ridge Center for
Environmental Stewardship can be found at www.blueridgecenter.org. The
walks, sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
(www.loudounwildlife.org), are held at 8am the fourth Saturday of each
month. (There will be no walk at the Center in December due to the
Christmas Bird Counts elsewhere in the area.)
The Center is private property of the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundation
and it welcomes birders and others who want to come out and enjoy the
land. Center staff asks that visitors call ahead, email Center
naturalist Fiona Harrison in advance, or stop by the administration
building off Rt 671 near the Neersville Fire House before entering
Center property. (540) 668-7640, or fharrison@xxxxxxxxx. Ms.
Harrison is happy to tell prospective birders more about the trails and
birding opportunities. She also invites you to become a part of the
Center's volunteer group and to let her know what you find.
Tom Bjorkman
Nr Waterford Va
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