It was quite a time on the Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk this
morning. There were 25 birders and we tallied 62 species, one of the highest
counts in several years. We had fabulous luck with warblers, shore birds, and
flycatchers. My personal thrill came when I heard three Wood Thrushes singing
through the woods, and watched one of them at a fairly close range. Those who
read these reports regularly know of my affection for this species. Warblers
were in abundance, with Prothonatary, Ovenbird, and Black-throated Greens
making particularly spectacular presences. A lone Veery joined the Thrush
count. Indigo Buntings are a favorite with the Huntley birders, and we were
serenaded by 4 of them. It was simply a great day all around!
Canada Goose 12
Wood Duck 6
Mallard 3
Double-crested Cormorant 6
Great Blue Heron 2
Great Egret 3
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Greater Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 2
Wilson's Snipe 1
Barred Owl 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Acadian Flycatcher 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
White-eyed Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 8
Tree Swallow 4
Barn Swallow 4
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 5
Eastern Bluebird 2
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 10
European Starling 1
Ovenbird 1
Louisiana Waterthrush 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 10
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Black-throated Green Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 6
Scarlet Tanager 2
Northern Cardinal 12
Indigo Bunting 4
Red-winged Blackbird 50
Common Grackle 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 3
House Sparrow 1
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 from November
through March), 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
