About 10 people, led by Andy Rabin and Mary Ann Good with assistance from Larry
Meade, enjoyed a crisp morning bird walk at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve,
south of Leesburg. We enjoyed not only seeing but also hearing the sweet songs
of 3 Fox Sparrows. A Hermit Thrush perched in an uncharacteristic high open
perch, cocking his reddish tail. Raptors were quite well represented with a
Bald Eagle, Sharp-shinned Hawk, Cooper's Hawk, pair of Red-shouldered Hawks,
and 3 Red-tailed Hawks--woodpeckers and sparrows not so much so.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle - adult
Sharp-shinned Hawk
Cooper's Hawk
Red-shouldered Hawk
Red-tailed Hawk
Rock Pigeon
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
No. Flicker
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Fish Crow - a flyover flock of about 30, calling
Com. Raven
Car. Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Car. Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
E. Bluebird
Hermit Thrush
Am. Robin
No. Mockingbird
Eur. Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler - a couple small flocks
E. Towhee
Field Sparrow
Fox Sparrow - 3
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
Dark-eyed Junco
No. Cardinal
Am. Goldfinch
