I walked the canalpath from Washington Avenue to the I95 Freeway (beyond Fall
Hill Avenue along the river). It was a gorgeous morning (730-1150). Blackpolls
wer numerous (31), and I gathered a total of 60 species. Here's the list"
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 6
Green Heron 1
Canada Goose 5
Wood Duck 5 plus 6 young with one of the females and 7 with another.
Mallard11
Turkey Vulture 2
Black Vulture 1
Red-shuldered Hawk 1
MourningDove 6
Chimney Swift 17
Ruby-thr.Hummer 1
DownyWoodpecker 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 1
E.Wood Pewee 2
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
E. Kingbird 4
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 11
BlueJay3
Am. Crow 4
Tree Swallow 2
N. Rough-inged Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 39
Car.Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 6
Car. Wren 15
House Wren 2
BG Gnatcatcher 10
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1
Am Robin 0
Gray Catbird 11
N Mockingbird 1
Eur. Starling 17
Cedar Waxwing37
N. Parula 4
Yellow Warbler 3
Black-thr. Green Warbler 1
Pine Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 31
Wilson's Warbler 1
LA Waterthrush 3
Common Yellowthroat 4
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 2
White-throated Sparrow 1 (late date for me)
N. Cardinal 50
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 8
Red-winged Blackbird 18
Common Grackle 51
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Orchard Oriole 6
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 1
Am. Gldfinch 12
House Sparrow 3
Jim
James E. Goehring
Department of Classics, Philosophy, and Religion
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA 22401
