Huntley Meadows Saturday morning. The Sora was quiet, but visible. Saw
it 3 times between 7:15 and 8:30 am in the location reported earlier -
first left on the boardwalk, then right to small open water area. Great
look on one occasion when it was walking around on the reeds. The
Virginia Rail chattered the entire time, came within 10 feet of the
boardwalk, but was not seen. Four Snipe, one of which was feeding at the
water's edge, 3 flew off. LA Waterthrush just off the path between VC
and beginning of boardwalk.
Aquia Landing mid-morning. Two Mute Swans were feeding in a small cove
on Thorny Point Road adjacent to Aquia Landing (end of Brook Road in
Stafford County). A lone Horned Grebe at Aquia Landing.
Joyce Bathke
Stafford County
