Good day,
Eighteen people joined leader Jenny Vick for a walk along Twin Branches Trail
in Reston, VA this morning. It was a delightful morning, with very low
humidity, for a bird walk.
The surprise for the morning was finding an active Acadian Flycatcher nest.
Both parents were bringing food to the nestlings. Not all birds were seen
and/or heard by everyone on the walk. Here is the list of the 36 species we saw
or heard:
Canada Goose--viewed on Lake Audubon from the trail
Turkey Vulture
Red-shoudered Hawk
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker (H0
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher--active nest, with parents bringing food
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow--viewed on Lake Audubon from the trail
Barn Swallow-- " " " "
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
Wood Thrush
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Eastern Towhee
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
Common Grackle
House Finch
American Goldfinch
Posted by Jay Hadlock for our leader Jenny Vick
