Five birders enjoyed a good morning of birding at Great Falls NP seeing
several fall firsts for the year including BLUE-HEADED VIREO, WINTER WREN AND
GOLDEN-CROWNED KINGLET, and also a few late warbler migrants. But the
highlight of the walk was COMMON RAVEN. We had heard one calling from the
trees surrounding the Clay Pond and I at first wondered if we were hearing
some rare long legged wader. But soon three wedge-tailed birds were soaring
over the north parking lot given us all great views. Two American Crows
flying near them provided size contrast. One birder also noted a fourth raven
flying solo. This is only the second or third sighting of ravens in the
park to my knowledge.
I am submitting the list on behalf of the walk leader Marshall Rawson who
is encountering computer difficulties. We meet every Sunday morning at 8
AM at the park visitors' center. All are welcome to join us.
The list follows. Ralph Wall
Location: Great Falls Regional Park - CGF10
Observation date: 10/11/09
Notes: Clear, sunny; upper 40's rising to lower 60's. River still low.
Number of species: 47
Canada Goose 100
Mallard 14
Green-winged Teal 1
Ring-necked Duck 4
Common Merganser 2
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Black Vulture 13
Turkey Vulture 44
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 4
Chimney Swift 50
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 12
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 5
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue-headed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 1
Blue Jay 20
American Crow 10
Common Raven 4
Carolina Chickadee 15
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Carolina Wren 8
Winter Wren 1
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 5
Gray Catbird 2
European Starling 3
Cedar Waxwing 20
Black-throated Blue Warbler 2
Yellow-rumped Warbler 7
Palm Warbler 1
warbler sp. 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 20
Indigo Bunting 1
American Goldfinch 6
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2(http://ebird.org)
