Some 14 members of the NVBC enjoyed a warm sunny morning at Sky Meadows
predominantly walking the Bridal Path trials. Warbler species were quite good
for late September but sparrow species /numbers were disappointing ,perhaps
tonights cold front will move them in. Highlights were Black and White ,
Black-throated Blue , Nashville and Blackburnian Warblers , Blue-headed Vireo ,
Ruby
-crowned Kinglet , Red-headed Woodpeckers and an adult Bald Eagle.
Species list as follows :
Ped -billed Grebe 1 , Great Blue Heron 2 , Turkey Vulture 8 , Canada Goose
14 , Wood Duck 6 , Gadwell 3 , Bald Eagle 1 , Broad -winged Hawk 1 ,
Red-tailed Hawk 3 , Am Kestrel 4 , Killdeer 2 , Rock Dove 15 , Mourning Dove 8
,
Belted K/F 2 , Red-headed W/P 6 , Red-bellied W/P 4 , Downy W/P 1 , Hairy W/P 1
,
Nortern Flicker 6 , E.Phoebe 3 , Blue-headed Vireo 3 , Blue Jay 60 + ( groups
of 6-10 heading south throughout the morning ) , Am Crow 10 , Raven 2 ,
Carolina Chickadee 4 , Tufted Titmouse 2 , Carolina Wren 2 , House Wren 1 , RC
Kinglet 1 , Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2 , Eastern Bluebird 6 , Catbird 4 , N
Mockingbird 12 , European Starling 30 , Nahville W 1 , BTB W 1 , Blackburnian
W 1 ,
Palm W 1 , Black -and White W 2 , Common Yellowthroat 2 , Scarlet Tanager 1 ,
Eastern Towhee 8 , Chipping Sparrow 10 , Song Sparrow 4 , N Cardinal 8 , Indigo
Bunting 10 , Eastern Meadowlark 6 , Am Goldfinch 4 .
John Drummond
Trip Leader
Ashburn
Loudoun County.
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