The bird activity was fairly subdued for the fourteen birders who came out for
the regular monthly walk at the Blue Ridge Center. However, butterflies and
other insects were numerous and kept us entertained when we were not seeing
many birds. Common Buckeyes and Monarchs were numerous and we also saw several
other butterfly species. There was insect drama as we watched a gigantic
praying mantis try to grab a wasp, but to no avail. As we walked around the
fields and trails on the Visitor Center side, we did have some avian
highlights, There were Scarlet Tanagers, many Blue Jays and Cedar Waxwings, a
high flying Northern Harrier, and a few sparrows.
Information on the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship which is
open
every day of the year can be found at http://www.blueridgecenter.org. ;
Information on the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy many free walks and programs
can
be found at www.loudounwildlife.org.
Location: Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship - MFF01
Observation date: 9/25/10
Number of species: 32
Canada Goose 12
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 8
Northern Harrier 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 120
American Crow 10
Tree Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 6
Carolina Wren 4
Eastern Bluebird 11
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 8
Cedar Waxwing 43
Common Yellowthroat 5
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 1
Scarlet Tanager 5
Northern Cardinal 15
Indigo Bunting 7
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 20
House Sparrow 1
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org/VA)
