On this absolutely perfect morning, 9 birders encountered 36 species on the
wetland side of Huntley Meadows on a Northern Virginia Bird Club walk I led.
We. We had wonderful views of Wood Ducks busy with their courting, including
a male sitting on top of a nest box near the boardwalk, glowing in lovely
morning light. Sixteen Northern Shovelers also showed off their colors,
especially the males' brilliant green heads.
An Osprey circled the wetland and a number of Tree Swallows swooped, early
signs of spring.
While we heard one and saw one Red-Shouldered Hawk, we were unable to locate
the nesting spot along the path from the visitor center to the boardwalk.
Red-headed Woodpeckers put in a good appearance, and a nice group of Rusty
Blackbirds was in the woods.
Huntley Meadows Park--Boardwalk, Fairfax, Virginia, US Mar 8, 2017 8:28 AM -
11:14 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.75 mile(s)
Comments: Northern Virginia Bird Club walk
36 species
Canada Goose 14
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 7
Northern Shoveler 16
Bufflehead 1
Hooded Merganser 4
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Great Blue Heron 2
Black Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
American Coot 3
Mourning Dove 5
Red-headed Woodpecker 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
American Crow 8
Fish Crow 18
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
American Robin 3
White-throated Sparrow 8
Song Sparrow 2
Swamp Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Rusty Blackbird 45
Common Grackle 300
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http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S35043018
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
