There were 7 birders on today's rainy Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk.
It was a good birding day, with 52 species sighted. I wish to thank Mike Ready
who listed the sightings, and Marianne Mooney who compiled the list while I was
out of town.
Canada Goose 12
Wood Duck 17
Mallard 11
Hooded Merganser 18
Great Blue Heron 4
Great Egret 12
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Lesser yellowlegs 2
Least sandpiper 4
Mourning dove 3
Barred owl 1
Chimney Swift 11
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 5
Hairy woodpecker 2
Northern flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern wood pewee 2
Acadian Flycatcher 5
Eastern Phoebe 5
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 8
Blue Jay 1
American crow 2
Tree Swallow 6
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 8
CarolinaChickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
American Robin 10
Gray Catbird 1
Cedar waxwing 25
Northern parula 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 1
American redstart 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
Scarlet Tanager 1
Chipping sparrow 1
Swamp sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 12
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 30
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 3
The Monday Morning birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine, at 7AM, is free of charge,
requires no reservation, and is open to all. Birders meet in the parking lot
at the Park's entrance at 3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA. Questions
should be directed to Park staff during normal business hours at (703) 768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
