Dave Boltz, Sherman Suter and I got great looks at a singing Male Dickcissel at
Meadowood Recreation Area this morning. Bird was off the Mustang trail, about
180 degrees from the parking lot. There are two bluebird boxes close together
and we saw the Dickcissel in trees and low shrubs in that area. It also flew
back to the treeline SW of the trail.
Another bird was singing in low shrubs, pretty much in the center of the trail
loop, providing long scope views. That bird flew toward the parking area, as
the second bird started singing near the nest boxes. We arrived early, about
6:40a, but the bird(s) did not singing until a little after 8a.
A Blue Grosbeak was seen perched on those same bluebird boxes.
Heading back toward Rt. 1, we turned into the driveway where the horse stable
are. Dave and Sherman heard a Summer Tanager calling from the woods on the
right side as we were headed into the stables. It got quiet as soon as we
parked the car....
Rich Rieger
Alexandria
