Our group of six tallied 30 species on this beautiful day. Views of the raging
Potomac were
spectacular this morning. Just the tops of a few rocks were visible at the
falls. Needless to
say we saw very ducks. Several geese whizzed past in the water. A few coots
and a pair of
mallards were in an inlet off the river. One coot was quite amusing as it
balanced on a bobbing
log. Bluebirds were checking out nesting cavities. We saw both adult eagles.
All are welcome to join this Sunday morning walk which mets at 8:00 am in the
visitors center
courtyard. -- Marshall Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 10
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 6
Ring-billed Gull 125
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 15
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 30
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 10
Common Grackle 15
American Goldfinch 8
Canada Goose 12
Mallard 6
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 8
Turkey Vulture 10
Bald Eagle 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 6
Ring-billed Gull 125
Mourning Dove 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 15
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 15
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 8
American Robin 30
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 10
Common Grackle 15
American Goldfinch 8
