Fifteen people joined me today for the Sunday Morning Bird Walk. Highlights
included a Warbling Vireo and Orchard Oriole nest (the latter with young)
between the Haul Road bridge and the boardwalk entrance, and a Least Bittern
in flight (life bird for David Ledwith and perhaps a few others) - yea!
Fledged Ospreys are perfecting both flight and fishing skills. Barn Swallows
were feeding fledged young at the marina. Red-winged Blackbirds and Northern
Cardinals also tended to begging youngsters. We observed a Willow
Flycatcher (based on its "whit" call) near the boardwalk entrance. Our only
lowlight was a Carolina Wren feeding a young Brown-headed Cowbird
(subjective statement I admit).
Special note of thanks to Larry Meade (young Larry) for helping me (old
Larry) and the group with butterfly identification, providing some hilarious
puns, and improving my English. Note Larry that I have changed "I" to "me"
when needed, avoided the word "myself," and used active voice in my
sentence structure as much as possible.
Today's list:
Dyke Marsh - CMN02, Fairfax, US-VA
Jul 20, 2014 11:19 AM - 2:49 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
Comments: <br />Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.7.1
51 species
Canada Goose 40
Mallard 60
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Least Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 11
Great Egret 17
Osprey 10 Fledged Young
Bald Eagle 5
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 150
Herring Gull (American) 2
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Willow Flycatcher 1 call is "whit whit"
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 6
Warbling Vireo 2 On Nest
Blue Jay 5
Fish Crow 4
Purple Martin 6
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Marsh Wren 3
Carolina Wren 5 Feeding Young
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 2
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 15
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 12
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 20 Feeding Young
Common Grackle (Purple) 16
Brown-headed Cowbird 2 Fledged Young (fed by Carolina Wren)
Orchard Oriole 2 Nest With Young
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 10
Larry Cartwright
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