The Monday Morning Birdwalkers at Huntley Meadows tallied 44 species on a cold,
bright, calm morning. FOS Brown Creepers were sighted, as well as a
Red-breasted Nuthatch. In addition to the Creepers, other winter migrants
included Dark-eyed Juncos, White-throated Sparrows and a Yellow-bellied
Sapsucker. The real highlight this morning, however, was the foliage. As a
life-long resident of the Deep North, I believe that my sense of knowing when
the "peak" fall colors have arrived is deeply ingrained, and today was that
day at Huntley Meadows! If for no other reason, take a walk at Huntley in the
next couple of days for a spectacular blast of peak fall colors. Good birding,
too.
Canada Goose 55
Mallard 15
Great Blue Heron 2
Sharp-shinned Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Wilson's Snipe 1
Ring-billed Gull 7
Mourning Dove 9
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 10
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 5
Northern Flicker 10
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 2
Fish Crow 1
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 18
Red-breasted Nuthatch 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 10
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 9
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 6
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 4
Brown Thrasher 1
Cedar Waxwing 9
Yellow-rumped Warbler 18
Field Sparrow 4
Song Sparrow 50
Swamp Sparrow 12
White-throated Sparrow 25
White-crowned Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 8
Northern Cardinal 7
Red-winged Blackbird 250
Rusty Blackbird 6
Common Grackle 2
American Goldfinch 20
The Monday Morning birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows since
1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine, at 7 AM, 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. Readers are
encouraged to visit the Friends of Huntley Meadows Website for detailed Huntley
Meadows birding statistics information.
http://friendsofhuntleymeadows.org/index.html. For questions call the Park ;
during normal business hours at (703) 768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
