VA BIRDers,
An October cold front and clear morning skies scream "get out and bird" so I
did the best I could with 2 hours at Huntley Meadows this morning, VC side.
Highlight were 3 Lincoln's Sparrows, one of which was about 10 feet away in
the fallen tree (with the dried up leaves) near the boardwalk, initial
section, just after the first turn. Other highlights were 2 vireos species,
Winter Wren, 11 warbler species, White-crowned Sparrow and Blue Grosbeak.
Observations began at the parking lot about when the sun touches the tree
tops - & about 45 minutes later I started down the path to the marsh. I was
joined by the only one other birder this morning - Mark, from Falls Church.
The list is given below.
Kurt Gaskill
C. Goose 35
Great Blue Heron 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Rock Pigeon 35
Mourning Dove 8
Barred Owl 1, in the parking lot, mobbed
Belted Kingfisher 1
RB WP 3
Downy WP 3
No. Flicker 7
E. Phoebe 1
Blue-headed V 1
Red-eyed V 1
Blue Jay 8
Am. Crow 18
C. Chickadee 7
T. Ttimouse 8
White-headed Nuthatch 5
C. Wren 5
W. Wren 1
GC Kinglet 2
RC Kinglet 6
E. Bluebird 10
Am. Robin 8
Gray Catbird 1
Brown Thrasher 1
Tennessee 1
Nashville 1
No. Parula 2
Magnolia 1
Yellow-rumped 20, yep, now the dominate warbler
Black-thr Green 2
Pine 1
Palm 9
Blackpoll 2
Black & White 1
Com. Yellowthroat 7
E. Towhee 1
Song Sp 32
Lincoln's Sp 3
Swamp Sp 10
White-thr Sp 4
White-crowned Sp 1
No. Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 10
Red-winged BB 50
House Finch 2
Am. Goldfinch 8
