There were 25 birders on this morning's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning
Birdwalk, and we spotted 47 species. We had the most fun watching what
probably was a first year Bald Eagle, a couple of Black and White Warblers, and
a very nervous Green Heron in the company of a really big Northern Water Snake.
Every time the snake moved the Heron leaped out of the way even when it wasn't
in the way to begin with.
Canada Goose 14
Great Blue Heron 1
Great Egret 1
Green Heron 4
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Killdeer 1
Solitary Sandpiper 4
Lesser Yellowlegs 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Mourning Dove 4
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 6
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 2
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 2
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
House Wren 3
Carolina Wren 7
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 11
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 11
Brown Thrasher 2
Black-and-white Warbler 2
Prothonotary Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 8
Yellow Warbler 3
Song Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 5
Red-winged Blackbird 40+
Common Grackle 10
House Finch 1
American Goldfinch 22
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
