My apologies, Dear Readers, for the delay in this posting. The report was
prepared by Stuart and Pam Davis while I was at a meeting for which I am
grateful. Seventeen birders participated in this week's Huntley Meadows
Monday Morning Birdwalk. It was a clear, crisp morning. Unlike last Monday when
the central wetlands were teaming with ducks, ice limited the duck
participation to four mallards at the beginning of the boardwalk. Of the
thirty-one observed species, highlights included newly paired Red-shouldered
Hawks, a Brown Creeper, Golden-crowned Kinglets, and many woodpeckers.
Canada Goose 5
Mallard 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Ring-billed Gull 1
Mourning Dove 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 9
Downey Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 12
American Crow 12
Fish Crow 2
Carolina Chickadee 20
Tufted Titmouse 15
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 8
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 26
American Robin 1
Cedar Waxwing 2
Eastern Towhee 3
Song Sparrow 25
Swamp Sparrow 6
White-throated Sparrow 40
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 150
American Goldfinch 12
The Monday Morning Birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine, at 8AM (7AM from March through
October), 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
