Hello All,
Did the Central Loudoun County Christmas Bird Count yesterday, and wanted to
share some of the highlights for our team.
A first for the count was the Juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron which we
found for our last bird as darkness was approaching. We were in search of a
Great Blue Heron for our list, as it was still missing. We came across this
Juvenile Black-crowned Night-Heron instead. It was under the WO&D bike
trail, undisturbed by the passing joggers and bikers above.
Other good finds include: Common Raven, White-crowned Sparrow, Tundra Swans.
Location: Sector 12A Central Loudoun County
Observation date: 12/27/06 Wednesday
Central Loudoun County Christmas Bird Count
Weather: Pt. Sunny/ 46 Deg. /10 MPH
Participants: Gary, Matt Myers, Leonard Bisson, Sandy Farkas
Number of species: 51
Canada Goose 127
Tundra Swan 10
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 34
Northern Shoveler 1
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 22
Turkey Vulture 74
Northern Harrier 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 4
Red-tailed Hawk 20
American Kestrel 3
Ring-billed Gull 5
Rock Pigeon 89
Mourning Dove 56
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Downy Woodpecker 9
Northern Flicker 11
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 33
Fish Crow 3
Common Raven 1
Carolina Chickadee 18
Tufted Titmouse 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 19
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird 36
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 220
Northern Mockingbird 12
European Starling 647
Cedar Waxwing 15
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Field Sparrow 9
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 34
Swamp Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 63
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 146
Northern Cardinal 22
Eastern Meadowlark 6
House Finch 3
American Goldfinch 7
House Sparrow 10
Sandy Farkas
Springfield, VA
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