Our group of four birders spotted 42 species. The bird of note was a rock
pigeon, because
it is seen so rarely in the park. Thanks to Ralph Wall and Sally Weschler for
leading the walks while I was on vacation.
This Sunday walk meets at 8:00 am in the visitor's center courtyard. All are
welcome.
-- Marshall Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 13
American Black Duck 1
Mallard 30
Common Merganser 2
Double-crested Cormorant 5
Great Blue Heron 8
Black Vulture 13
Turkey Vulture 6
Rock Pigeon 1
Mourning Dove 5
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 100
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 14
American Crow 13
Tree Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 8
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 1
European Starling 1
Northern Parula 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 15
Baltimore Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 6
