A crowd of over 25 birders came together for today's Huntley Meadows Monday
Morning Birdwalk. We spotted 42 species on our 2 hour walk. Our highlights
include a group of nearly a dozen Rusty Blackbirds; a Winter Wren in one of the
brushpiles; a large flock of Red-winged Blackbirds; and this walk's first Brown
Creepers. We note that the large brush piles created around the wetland
reconstruction project are attracting a great many birds, and advise Huntley
birders to scan these features carefully on their visits.
Canada Goose 57
Wood Duck 8
Mallard 23
Green-winged Teal 26
Great Blue Heron 1
Black
Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Ring-billed Gull 1
gull sp. 1
Mourning Dove 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 6
Northern Flicker 7
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
crow sp. 1
Carolina Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 15
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Brown Creeper 2
Winter Wren 1
Carolina Wren 6
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 10
American Robin 6
Yellow-rumped Warbler 1
Eastern Towhee 6
Chipping Sparrow 5
Field Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 10
Swamp Sparrow 7
White-throated Sparrow 26
Dark-eyed Junco 3
Northern Cardinal 5
Red-winged Blackbird 150+
Rusty Blackbird 11
Brown-headed
Cowbird 1
American Goldfinch 8
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 April 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
