While it was pretty cold this morning, there were several strong signs of
spring on this today's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk. 15 Birders
spotted 57 species with several notable sightings. A Horned Grebe was seen
with a Pied-billed Grebe, The FOS Barn Swallow showed up, and a lone Ruddy Duck
joined the other waterfowl. Only a couple of Yellow-rumps were the Warbler
contribution so far, and we still could only come up with 6 of the 7 Woodpecker
species found here in winter. The expected large flocks of Common Grackles and
Red-winged Blackbirds foraged through the woods.
Canada Goose 57
Wood
Duck 7
Gadwall 6
American Black Duck 4
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 40
Northern Pintail 4
Green-winged Teal 12
Ring-necked Duck 19
Hooded Merganser 2
Ruddy Duck 1
Pied-billed Grebe 1
Horned Grebe 1
Great Blue Heron 1
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 2
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Buteo sp. 1
American Coot 20
Ring-billed Gull 4
Mourning Dove 2
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 8
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 3
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 6
Blue Jay 4
American Crow 4
crow sp. 12
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 40
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina
Chickadee 12
Tufted Titmouse 18
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 5
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 30
Northern Mockingbird 1
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
American Tree Sparrow 1
Chipping Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 8
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 5
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 100+
Rusty Blackbird 2
Common Grackle 200+
American Goldfinch 10
The Monday Morning Birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine (except during electrical
storms, strong winds, or icy trails), 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
