Seven dedicated birders braved the rain and cool temperatures on
Saturday morning to participate in a birding tour of George Washington's
Ferry Farm near Fredericksburg. They were rewarded for their effort,
tallying 65 species, including 11 warbler species, 7 sparrow species,
and Eastern Kingbirds at nearly every turn. Yellow-rumped Warbler and
White-throated Sparrow were both found. A complete list follows.
More information on Ferry Farm birding tours can be found at
http://www.kenmore.org/foundation/events.html.
Great Blue Heron
Green Heron
Wood Duck
Mallard
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk
Spotted Sandpiper (5)
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Acadian Flycatcher (1)
Least Flycatcher (1)
Eastern Wood-Pewee (1)
Eastern Kingbird (high count 7 at a single scan of the meadow)
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Tree Swallow
N. Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Northern Mockingbird
Brown Thrasher
European Starling
Cedar Waxwing
N. Parula (2)
Yellow Warbler (1)
Magnolia Warbler (4)
Yellow-rumped Warbler (2)
Black-throated Blue Warbler (1)
Pine Warbler (1)
Prairie Warbler (4)
Blackpoll Warbler (2)
Prothonotary Warbler (2)
Common Yellowthroat (2)
Wilson's Warbler (2)
Scarlet Tanager (1)
N. Cardinal
Blue Grosbeak (2)
Indigo Bunting
Eastern Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Savannah Sparrow (2)
Song Sparrow
Swamp Sparrow (1)
White-throated Sparrow (3)
Common Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Best,
Paul Nasca
Fredericksburg, VA
nasca@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
