The Central Pond was frozen over this morning, Monday, 1/10/2004, at Huntley
Meadows Park. This morning was also one of the few without Mallards at the
Pond. Eight observers were rewarded for their efforts by a view of a
Sharp-shinned Hawk near the Tower. The temperature was cold, the wind was calm
and the skies were sunny from 0700 to 0900 for the regularly scheduled Monday
Morning Birdwalk.
1 Great Blue Heron
27 Canada Goose
1 Sharp-shinned Hawk
10 Ring-billed Gull
1 Mourning Dove
1 Red-bellied Woodpecker
3 Downy Woodpecker
2 Hairy Woodpecker
5 Northern Flicker
2 Pileated Woodpecker
5 Blue Jay
22 American Crow
1 Carolina Chickadee
4 Carolina Wren
1 Golden-crowned Kinglet
1 Northern Mockingbird
1 Yellow-rumped Warbler
5 Northern Cardinal
1 American Tree Sparrow
12 Song Sparrow
2 Swamp Sparrow
15 White-throated Sparrow
4 Dark-eyed Junco
30 Common Grackle
50 Red-winged Blackbird
12 American Goldfinch
Huntley Meadows Park is located about 3.5 miles south of the Beltway just off
US Route 1 at the intersection of Lockheed Boulevard and Harrison Lane. The
Monday Morning Birdwalk meets in the parking lot of the Visitor's Center at
0700 every Monday morning. All are welcome. For more information about this
and other Park programs, please contact the Staff at 703-768-2525.
Frederic D. Bogar
Fbogaratcoxdotnet
703-768-3793
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