7 birders were present for a warm and humid Sunday morning bird walk at Dyke
Marsh on the Potomac. One of those was Larry Cartwright, who was finishing
up some breeding bird survey work. Bird activity was very subdued and I was
surprised when compiling the list that we ended up with 43 species (I
thought it was lower). Bird song was almost nil. Notable misses were
Baltimore Orioles, Yellow Warblers, and the only Orchard Oriole we
encountered was a weakly singing one. No Vireos of any kind, either,
although Larry thought he might have heard a Warbling Vireo, but not
certain. Most of the Osprey have fledged the nest, but not all. No Bald
Eagles were sighted. Thanks to Larry for lending his assistance and
expertise.
The Sunday morning walk is a weekly event at 8:00 a.m., meeting in the
picnic area. These walks are sponsored by the Friends of Dyke Marsh.
Dave Boltz
Alexandria/Fairfax Co.
Dyke Marsh, Fairfax, US-VA
Jul 10, 2011 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.75 mile(s)
43 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 125
Tundra Swan 1
Mallard 15
Double-crested Cormorant 14
Great Blue Heron 5
Great Egret 13
Osprey 13
Ring-billed Gull 30
Caspian Tern 4
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Kingbird 9
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow X
crow sp. X
Northern Rough-winged Swallow X
Purple Martin 1
Tree Swallow X
Barn Swallow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch 1 call only
Carolina Wren 6
Marsh Wren 1 call only
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling X
Northern Parula 1 call only
Common Yellowthroat 2 call only
Song Sparrow 2 call only
Northern Cardinal X
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird X
Common Grackle X
Brown-headed Cowbird X
Orchard Oriole 1 singing
House Finch 4
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow X
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://ebird.org)
