This morning's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk was led by Steve and
Arlene who graciously took over while I was away. Many thanks to them for this
fine report:
Eight birders walked this beautiful, sunny morning along the shaded Cedar
Trail to the observation tour. Since the boardwalk loop was closed due to
construction to replace the 17-year-old boardwalk, the count reflects the
absence of birds usually observed there such as eastern phoebes and indigo
buntings. Highlight of the morning was a magnificent view of a yellow-billed
cuckoo who stayed perched for several minutes.
Canada Geese 3
Wood Duck 1
Mallard 3
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 2
Little Blue Heron 1 (immature)
Green Heron 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Least Sandpiper 17
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed cuckoo 3
Chimney Swift 8
Ruby-throated
hummingbirds 4
Red-bellied
Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Wood Pewee 3
Acadian Flycatcher 1
White-eyed vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Purple Martin 1
Barn Swallow 7
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 7
White breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 6
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 26
Gray Catbird 2
Common Yellowthroat 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged blackbird 8
Common Grackle 3
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
