[Va-bird] First the fog, then the birds during our visit to the meadow at Riverbend Park, Fairfax County

  • From: Walter Hadlock <jaybirdncarol@xxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: VABird VABird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 16:25:56 -0400

Greetings all,

With all the reports about migrants on the move, we paid a visit to Riverbend 
Park's meadow this morning. We got there at 7:30 and the fog didn't lift until 
shortly after 8. But when it did, the birds were very active. Brian Peters 
joined us for the latter part of our visit.

Here's our list;

Canada Goose--flyover
Double-crested Cormorant--flyover
Turkey Vulture--2
Chimney Swift--several
Red-bellied Woodpecker

Downy Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe--quite a few
Blue Jay
American Crow

Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
House Wren

Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
Chestnut-sided Warbler
Prairie Warbler

Palm Warbler--Eastern and Western
Black and White Warbler--Brian saw one along the river trail before joining us
Common Yellowthroat
Scarlet Tanager
Chipping Sparrow

Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
American Goldfinch

Jay and Carol Hadlock
Herndon, VA



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