Our group of thirteen spotted 51 species. Highlights included a FOY
brown thrasher, a kettle of broad-wings and a pair of barred owls. As in the
past several Sundays, a pair of redheads continues to be on the river.
Louisiana waterthrushes were heard in four different areas and finally seen at
the clay pond; other warblers found were yellow-rumps and northern parulas.
One eagle was observed on the nest while the other was on a branch.
On a non-bird note, the woods were blanketed in spring beauties with
patches of bluebells. Phlox, vinca, dutchmen's breeches and golden ragwort
were
also blooming along with purple, white and yellow violets. We saw tiger
swallowtails in several areas.
This Sunday walk meets in the visitor's center courtyard at 8:00 am. All
are welcome. -- Marshall Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 12
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 3
Redhead 2
Common Merganser 3
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 25
Black-crowned Night-Heron 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 2
Broad-winged Hawk 17
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 15
Mourning Dove 1
Barred Owl 2
Chimney Swift 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 3
Tree Swallow 8
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 3
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 6
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 8
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 1
Northern Parula 5
Yellow-rumped Warbler 5
Louisiana Waterthrush 4
Song Sparrow 1
White-throated Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 10
Red-winged Blackbird 10
Common Grackle 5
Brown-headed Cowbird 7
Purple Finch 9
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 35
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