I visited Bristow Station battlefield for the first time this morning. It is a
new park in Prince William County off of 619 near Manassas Airport. It
consists of 130 acres of fields, woodlots, and a couple of ponds. Birds were
typical of the habitat. I saw or heard 5 grasshopper sparrows, a couple of
meadowlarks (one carrying food), numerous field sparrows, juvenile chipping
sparrows, blue grosbeak, and indigo bunting. The park looks like it will be a
good sparrow spot in the fall and winter.
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge
