Today I visited the Hunter-Hacor tract (aka Elklick Woodlands) in far
western Fairfax County around 3 PM. This is a great place to bird.
Not always a large number of species but always a couple of goodies,
and very quiet and peaceful. One of the few places in Fairfax County
where you can walk with very little or no traffic noise.
The highlights were 7 Turkeys and 1 Prairie Warbler. The full list
below is about what I expected for a brisk walk on a mid-afternoon in
late fall.
- Steve Johnson
Fairfax, VA
Elklick Woodlands, Fairfax County, 19 October
Red-Shouldered Hawk - 1
Black Vulture - 1
Turkey Vulture - 4
Wild Turkey - 7
Crow sp. - 2
Red-Bellied WP - 1
American Robin - 1
Eastern Bluebird - 6, all together
Yellow-Rumped Warbler - 6
Prairie Warbler - 1
Northern Cardinal - 1
Blue Jay - 3
White-Throated Sparra - 3
Song Sparra - 5
plus 7 deer, spread between 3 different locations
