A large group of over 25 birders assembled this morning for the weekly Huntley
Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk. It was a very interesting walk with the
emphasis being on migrating shorebirds again. Ten species of shorebirds were
tallied with a Short-billed Dowitcher and an American Golden-Plover perhaps
being the most interesting. These are not unheard of at Huntley Meadows, but
somewhat unusual.
Canada Goose 8
Wood Duck 4
Mallard 4
Great Blue Heron 3
Great Egret 1
Little Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 3
Osprey 1
Killdeer 3
Spotted Sandpiper 3
Solitary Sandpiper 3
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Lesser Yellowlegs 2
Least Sandpiper 6
Pectoral Sandpiper 5
Semipalmated Sandpiper 2
Short-billed Dowitcher 1
Wilson's Snipe 1American Golden-Plover 1
Laughing Gull 1
gull sp. 3
Mourning Dove 5
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 5
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 6
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
Blue Jay 4
crow sp. 5
Tree Swallow 1
Barn Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 7
Tufted Titmouse 1
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Eastern Bluebird 1
American Robin 6
Gray Catbird 3
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 5
Common Grackle 80
American Goldfinch 13
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 GlasgowFriends of Huntley Meadows Park
