Walking in the woods during a soft rain is one of the life's more pleasant
experiences. Today's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk provided such a
delight. The rain kept the birder count down to only 8, but the bird count was
48. Of special note were the sighting of two Brown Creepers, presumed to have
stopped in on their trip north. Also of interest were a few Wood Warblers,
perhaps the first born Barn Swallows of the year, and a Scarlet Tanager
singing high in the trees along the Cedar Trail. A beautiful morning - rain
and all.
Canada Goose 8
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 2
Hooded Merganser 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 2
Green Heron 3
Spotted Sandpiper 1
Solitary Sandpiper 2
Least Sandpiper 5
Mourning Dove 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Downy Woodpecker 6
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Acadian Flycatcher 4
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 5
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 2
crow sp. 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 7
Tree Swallow 5
Barn Swallow 20
Carolina Chickadee 6
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 6
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 7
Blackpoll Warbler 1
Black-throated Blue Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Northern Cardinal 12
Rose-breasted Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 29
Common Grackle 2
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 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
