The Laurel Hill Equestrian Center has been a premier spot for sparrows in NoVa
this Fall. A new addition today was Orange-crowned Warbler.
The Clay-colored Sparrow has been here about 2 weeks now. This park continues
to be the go-to spot for White-crowned Sparrows (my season high of at least 26
today). Along the entrance road before the last turn towards the parking lot
held a large mixed flock of Field, Chipping, Savannah, Song, White-throated,
and White-crowned Sparrows and an Eastern Towhee.
Scott D. Priebe
Springfield, VA
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Laurel Hill Equestrian Center, Fairfax, Virginia, US
Dec 16, 2017 7:35 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.7 mile(s)
27 species (+2 other taxa)
Canada Goose 93
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 13
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 4
Mourning Dove 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 9
Fish Crow 12
crow sp. 10
Carolina Wren 4
Eastern Bluebird 7
Brown Thrasher 1
Northern Mockingbird 6
European Starling 17
Orange-crowned Warbler 1 Initially seen in brush in water rentention
"pond", and flew to gully between parking lot and riding ring.
Chipping Sparrow 3
Clay-colored Sparrow 1 Photos - Initially seen with group of 11
White-crowned Sparrows on Workhouse Loop Trail along West side of water
retention pond. Flew toward usual location at North end of parking lot.
Field Sparrow 6
White-crowned Sparrow 26
White-throated Sparrow 18
Savannah Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 21
Eastern Towhee 4
Northern Cardinal 10
Eastern Meadowlark 1
House Finch 6
House/Purple Finch 1 With group of 5 House Finch's, Significantly more
extensive red on breast to belly, and appeared more purple-red than typical
crimson of House Finch. Was not close enough to see streaking, and did not see
the back of the bird.
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