Greetings,
It was a delightful morning for a bird walk. Twenty two people showed
up for this morning's walk sponsored by The Bird Feeder in Reston,
Reston Association, and Audubon Society of Northern VA. The
highlights of the walk were multiple sightings of BLACKPOLL WARBLER,
including one taking a bath, CEDAR WAXWINGS, a pair of GREEN HERONS
engaged in what appeared to be nest building behavior, and multiple
sightings of BROWN THRASHERS singing from the tops of various trees.
The list follows:
GREEN HERON
GREAT BLUE HERON
CANADA GOOSE
MALLARD--spotted two females with ducklings
OSPREY--riding the thermals overhead
ROCK PIGEON
MOURNING DOVE
CHIMNEY SWIFT
RED BELLIED WOODPECKER
NORTHERN FLICKER
DOWNY WOODPECKER
EASTERN KINGBIRD
BLUE JAY
CROW sp
TREE SWALLOW
BARN SWALLOW
TUFTED TITMOUSE
CAROLINA CHICKADEE
CAROLINA WREN
EASTERN BLUEBIRD
AMERICAN ROBIN
GRAY CATBIRD
NORTHERN MOCKINGBIRD
BROWN THRASHER
EUROPEAN STARLING
CEDAR WAXWING
BLACKPOLL WARBLER
EASTERN TOWHEE
SONG SPARROW
NORTHERN CARDINAL
RED WINGED BLACKBIRD
COMMON GRACKLE
HOUSE FINCH
AMERICAN GOLDFINCH
HOUSE SPARROW
Good birding to all,
Carolyn Williams leader
Carol and Jay Hadlock, co-leaders
Sunrise Valley Park is in Reston, Fairfax County, VA
