The Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk Group spotted 60 species on this
cool, breezy, partly cloudy morning. Highlights for the 16 birders included 2
family groups each of Hooded Mergansers and Wood Ducks, an adult Bald Eagle
flying overhead with a stick in its beak, and several great warbler sightings,
and sightings/soundings of Virginia Rails and Sora. It was thought that the
twig carried by the eagle may be nesting material. Others pointed out that it
is very late in the eagle's nesting schedule, but that this may be
'maintenance' material. Either way, it heightens the optimism that eagles may
be nesting in the Park.
Canada Goose 12
Wood Duck 21
Mallard 5
Hooded Merganser 11
American Bittern 1
Great Blue Heron 2
Green Heron 1
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Virginia Rail 2
Sora 1
Least Sandpiper 1
Ring-billed Gull 15
Mourning Dove 3
Chimney Swift 45
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 5
Acadian Flycatcher 6
Willow Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 5
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Eastern Kingbird 2
Red-eyed Vireo 12
American Crow 2
Tree Swallow 25
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 10
Barn Swallow 25
Carolina Chickadee 10
Tufted Titmouse 5
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 9
Eastern Bluebird 2
Veery 1
Wood Thrush 1
American Robin 7
Gray Catbird 2
Magnolia Warbler 1
Blackpoll Warbler 3
American Redstart 4
Ovenbird 2
Mourning Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 12
Eastern Towhee 2
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Blue Grosbeak 2
Indigo Bunting 1
Red-winged Blackbird 20
Common Grackle 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 4
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 10
House Sparrow 1
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. For questions
call the Park during normal business hours at (703) 768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
