Hello VA-Birders,
I have had a truly wonderful time birding these past few years in Virginia and
surrounding environs. I have especially enjoyed getting to know most of the
people I came into contact with, and learning from you as I expand my knowledge
of our avian friends. Now my career takes me to points west, and I wanted to
thank everyone for your insights and companionship while I was in Virginia. In
a few weeks my family and I will be packing our bags with fond memories of
Virginia and everything it has to offer. It’s a great place with a lot of even
greater people, and one day we look forward to possibly returning.
After some family obligations, I returned to the field late this afternoon and
covered as much as I could of Great Falls Park for the Fairfax Co Spring Count.
The best birds were drake and hen COMMON MERGANSERS at the north end of the
park, and many ORIOLES of both types. The list for Great Falls is below.
Thanks Everyone!
Jay Keller
Location: Great Falls National Park
Observation date: 5/3/08
Number of species: 49
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 3
Common Merganser 2
Great Blue Heron 4
Black Vulture 4
Turkey Vulture 18
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 4
Eastern Kingbird 2
Yellow-throated Vireo 3
Red-eyed Vireo 6
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
House Wren 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 12
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 22
Gray Catbird 6
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 12
Cedar Waxwing 3
Northern Parula 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 12
Worm-eating Warbler 2
Louisiana Waterthrush 2
Scarlet Tanager 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 15
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 3
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 8
Baltimore Oriole 16
American Goldfinch 12
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