Today's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk attracted 17 birders who
spotted 44 species. The severely reduced open water area in the central
wetland has altered the speces which ordinarily gather there. Several species
of shorebird were counted, but no Canada Geese, Mallards, or Great Egrets were
seen. As has been reported recently by others, we spotted several species of
warbler. American Redstart, Yellow Warbler, Black & White joined the Common
Yellowthroat on today's list. A Yellow-throated Vireo and a Least Flycatcher
were two somewhat unusual sightings for this group.
Great Blue Heron 1
Green Heron 6
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Killdeer 4
Solitary Sandpiper 1
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 6
Mourning Dove 9
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3
Chimney Swift 6
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 7
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 5
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Acadian Flycatcher 3
Least Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Eastern Kingbird 1
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 3
Blue Jay 3
Barn Swallow 1
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 10
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
House Wren 1
Carolina Wren 16
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 8
Gray Catbird 7
Brown Thrasher 1
Common Yellowthroat 9
American Redstart 2
Yellow Warbler 1
Black and White Warbler 1
Song Sparrow 3
Northern Cardinal 12
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 3
Red-winged Blackbird 17
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 19
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
