Birds were unusually active in my small, wooded backyard in central Herndon
this afternoon. Among the visitors were six warblers, a Red-breasted Nuthatch,
a Scarlet Tanager, and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. The following birds were seen
between 2:00 and 3:30 PM.
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 1
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 3
European Starling 6
Chestnut-sided Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
American Redstart 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Common Grackle 6
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 2
House Sparrow 4
Bill Brown
Herndon
