Our group of ten tallied 40 species on this beautiful Sunday morning.
Yellow-rumps were everywhere and
swifts were out in full force. Our vulture counts continue to increase from
the previous week. Waxwings were also plentiful. We had a full complement of
woodpeckers for the park. With the river higher than last week we saw only
three ducks and three cormorants. Sparrows were more plentiful with
white-throats, songs and a chippy. It was a great day day to be out and about.
This Sunday walk meets at 8:00 am near the visitors center courtyard although
recently we have been delayed by a flock in the parking lot. All are welcome.
-- Marshall Rawson, Mclean VA
Canada Goose 7
Mallard 2
Common Merganser 1
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 45
Turkey Vulture 20
Cooper's Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 1
Chimney Swift 175
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 25
American Crow 20
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 14
Tufted Titmouse 16
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Carolina Wren 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 12
Eastern Bluebird 4
American Robin 3
Gray Catbird 1
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 50
Yellow-rumped Warbler 80
Eastern Towhee 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 15
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 5
