Eight birders joined me for the March 31 edition of the Sunday morning bird
walk, held every Sunday, except during the Christmas Bird Count season,
starting at 8:00 AM. At least four Osprey breeding pairs have commenced
nest construction (later this year) and at least one of two eagle nest
appears to contain nestlings. The river was almost devoid of waterfowl, as
it has been almost all winter, so one hen Red-breasted Merganser and a pair
of American Wigeons was a delight to see in the otherwise empty river. As
was two Horned Grebes. A Caspian Tern flying over the marina was a first of
the year for me. Tree Swallows were all over the place today, a nice
indicator that spring has arrived.
Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve, Fairfax, Virginia, US Mar 31, 2019 8:00 AM -
10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.4 mile(s)
34 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 15
American Wigeon 2
Mallard 15
Lesser Scaup 3
Red-breasted Merganser 1
Horned Grebe 2
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 2
Mourning Dove 9
Ring-billed Gull 5
Caspian Tern 1
Osprey 13
Bald Eagle 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 7
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 7
Fish Crow 10
crow sp. 2
Tree Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 4
American Robin 15
European Starling 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
White-throated Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 9
Eastern Towhee 1
Red-winged Blackbird 130
Northern Cardinal 10
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54405018
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Larry Cartwright
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