This morning's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk was somewhat depleted
today, both in birds and birders. There were 14 birders who spotted 27 birds.
A Cooper's Hawk with unsuccessful designs on a Green Heron, and a Northern
Waterthrush seen along the small rivulet at the beginning of the boardwalk,
were the bird highlights. But a non avian event stole the show. A role cloud
"Rolled"over about 8:15, presenting a Hollywood style end-of-the-world
apocalypse effect. As the cloud moved over us going roughly northeast to
southwest, the temperature dropped noticeably, but it brought no rain. As it
rolled out of sight, the whole thing was rated as "very cool" by all present.
Canada Goose 7
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 2
Cooper's Hawk 1
Mourning Dove 6
Chimney Swift 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 7
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 5
crow sp. 1
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Eastern Bluebird 2
American Robin 25
Gray Catbird 15
Brown Thrasher 2
Northern Waterthrush 1
Common Yellowthroat 6
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 30
American Goldfinch 25
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
