Reports from the Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk tend to be
conservative and somewhat understated. We are a bit uncomfortable with flashy,
ostentatious and glitzy claims. Last week's sighting of a Red-necked Phalarope
left us a bit out of breath. But now, it seems we may be at it again. This
morning we spotted a hawk that looked an awful lot like a Northern Goshawk. At
first we called it a Coopers, but photographs strongly suggest a Goshawk. We
could not resolve the call, so we are sort of leaving it up to you. Many
photographs of this bird taken by Tom Miller can be found at
http://towensoutdoorsmore.shutterfly.com/. We would be interested in your ;
thoughts passed directly to me off line. Other highlights include watching a
Great Blue Heron engorge an unusally large bright golden carp, hundreds of
Red-winged Blackbirds, and a few Warblers.
Canada Goose 2
Wood Duck 4
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
hawk sp. 1
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Mourning Dove 6
Belted Kingfisher 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 6
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 3
crow sp. 5
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 12
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 13
American Robin 1
Gray Catbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 12
American Redstart 1
Magnolia Warbler 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 6
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 12
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 200
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 8
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
