The experiment of re-routing the Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk to the
Park's S. Kings Street entrance to avoid construction on the boardwalk didn't
turn out too well, so we will abandon the idea in the future. We had a total
of 8 birders this morning - 4 walking the conventional route, and 4 on the S.
Kings Highway path. Our total count was 45 species from both groups
Highlights included an immature Little Blue Heron in the central wetland, and a
magnificent view of a very cooperative Coopers Hawk in a snag on the S. Kings
Highway trail.
Canada Goose 1
Wood Duck 5
Mallard 1
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 3
Turkey Vulture 1
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 5
Least Sandpiper 2
Laughing Gull 4
Ring-billed Gull 6
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 3
Eastern Phoebe 8
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
American Crow 1
Barn Swallow 12
Carolina Chickadee 15
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 8
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 10
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 19
Gray Catbird 6
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 18
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 13
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
The Monday Morning Birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine, at 7AM (8AM during December,
January and February), 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
