I went to Huntley Meadows this morning primarily to do some photography. At
the intersection of Cedar and Heron Trails I saw 6 woodpecker species
without moving, including Red-headed and YB Sapsucker. I later added
Pileated to make it a 7 WP morning. It was also a good morning for sparrows
(8 species), as I found my FOS American Tree Sparrow perched right under the
observation tower, along with a Field Sparrow. There was a huge flock of
Common Grackles, starting in the parking lot and eventually going deeper in
the woods. I could not find a single Rusty BB, however. While my species
count was not great, the woodpeckers and Tree Sparrow made up for it.
Best photo of the Tree Sparrow can be seen at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveboltz/10984872226/ . There are also a few
shots of others on that page, including a black squirrel, a nice buck, a
photogenic Swamp Sparrow or 2, et. al.
Dave Boltz
Huntley Meadows Park - CMN04, Fairfax, US-VA
Nov 21, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Protocol: Traveling
1.5 mile(s)
37 species
Canada Goose 75
Gadwall 2
Mallard 9
Northern Shoveler 4
Northern Pintail 3
Green-winged Teal 40
Red-shouldered Hawk 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Fish Crow X
Carolina Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
Eastern Bluebird X
Eastern Towhee 2
American Tree Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 1
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 10
White-throated Sparrow 20
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 4
Red-winged Blackbird 150
Common Grackle 400
American Goldfinch 8
