Cold rain and rime took the pleasure out of this morning's abbreviated walk.
Our group of three tallied 20 species. There really wasn't a highlight unless
the sheer numbers of geese qualify. The Riverbend mute swan was seen just
below the dam. With the low ceiling we saw only two ring-billed gulls, but
there were likely more flying higher. All are welcome to join this regular
Sunday morning walk that meets at 8:00 am in the visitors center parking lot.
So here's to better weather next week!-- Marshall Rawson, McLean VA
Canada Goose 500
Ring-necked Duck 75
Bufflehead 2
Common Merganser 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 3
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 4
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Dark-eyed Junco 4
