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From: Rich Rieger <zelig88@xxxxxxx>
Date: July 27, 2014 6:43:43 PM EDT
To: Virginia Bird <va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Fwd: eBird Report - Dyke Marsh - CMN02, Jul 27, 2014
Our group of six had a very pleasant morning at the Marsh named Dyke. The
regular Sunday morning walk was not impeded by any rain and the cloud cover
kept the air at a most pleasant temperature for the duration of the walk. We
kick off every Sunday at 8am from the southernmost picnic area and will
continue to do so until the Christmas Bird Count season rolls around in
December.
A few of today's highlights - An imm. WE VIREO was seen on the peninsula past
the wood bridge. Possible that this one fledged from an nest not found by
the breeding bird survey crew, but we did not observe any feeding by an adult
bird. Three YELLOW WARBLERS were seen in the same area as well. One LEAST
BITTERN was seen in flight across from the last platform and MARSH WRENS were
chattering here as well.
There was a brief glimpsing of a flyover BC NIGHT HERON close to the marina,
heading north toward the stone bridge. Two SPOTTED SANDPIPERS flitted about
(tide was high). One NO PARULA was seen in a mixed flock along w. CHICKADEES
and TITMICE and down the Haul Rd, one ORCHARD ORIOLE was found foraging on a
Black Locust tree. Happy to see two RT HUMMINGBIRDS as they have been in
short supply for me this season.
Rich Rieger
Alexandria
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Date: July 27, 2014 6:24:43 PM EDT
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Subject: eBird Report - Dyke Marsh - CMN02, Jul 27, 2014
Dyke Marsh - CMN02, Fairfax, US-VA
Jul 27, 2014 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.0 mile(s)
Comments: Sunday Morning at Dyke Marsh
49 species
Canada Goose 16
Mallard 40
Double-crested Cormorant 8
Least Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 7
Great Egret 7
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Osprey 14
Bald Eagle 1
Spotted Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 1
Ring-billed Gull 14
Caspian Tern 7
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 18
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Eastern Kingbird 5
White-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 6
Purple Martin 2
Barn Swallow 6
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Marsh Wren 2
Carolina Wren 7
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 18
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Parula 1
Yellow Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 7
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 10
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S19238197
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
