Hello all,
Took a ride down to George Washington Birth Place NM, Westmoreland State
Park and Colonial Beach. Wanted to see some birds not usually seen in the
Northern Virginia area. Did not find anything unusual for that park of the
country but still a nice ride and good to see Common Goldeneye, Loon, Surf
Scoters, Mute Swan and Long-tail Duck up close.
The complete list follows:
Number of species: 59
Canada Goose 1000+
Mute Swan 3
Tundra Swan 100
Gadwall 100
American Wigeon 3
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 20
Greater Scaup 20
Lesser Scaup 30
Surf Scoter 20
Long-tailed Duck 20
Bufflehead 100
Common Goldeneye 25
Hooded Merganser 4
Ruddy Duck 10
Common Loon 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Horned Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 3
Black Vulture 9
Turkey Vulture 12
Bald Eagle 5
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 2
American Coot 45
Ring-billed Gull 100
Herring Gull 20
Great Black-backed Gull 20
Rock Pigeon 50
Mourning Dove 20
Belted Kingfisher 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 5
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 12
Fish Crow 12
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 15
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 6
Northern Mockingbird 8
European Starling 25
Cedar Waxwing 25
Yellow-rumped Warbler 3
Field Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 7
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco 25
Northern Cardinal 9
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 50
Sandy Farkas
Springfield, VA
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