Hello birders,
Sorry for the late report. Yesterday morning, approx. 12 birders braved the
chilly winds to find any birds doing the same thing at Blandy State
Arboretum. The walk, led by Andy Rabin, was sponsored by the Loudoun
Wildlife Conservancy. Activity was decent, although we found mainly
late-winter birds (8 species, including a few Pine Siskins), with a couple
first-of-spring Chipping Sparrows. A highlight for all was wonderful views
and photo ops of a first-year Red-tailed Hawk, ignoring the group of lookers
at the base of his pine tree of choice and primping and striking pose after
pose before soaring away. The list of 45 species follows.
Canada Goose
Mallard
Double-crested Cormorant
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Falcon sp.
Rock Pigeon
Mourning Dove
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Red-headed Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
No. Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
E. Phoebe
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Car. Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Brown Creeper
Carolina Wren
Golden-crowned Kinglet
E. Bluebird
Am. Robin
No. Mockingbird
Eur. Starling
Cedar Waxwing
Yellow-rumped Warbler
E. Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Song Sparrow
White-throated Sparrow
White-crowned Sparrow
D-E Junco
No. Cardinal
Red-winged Blackbird
E. Meadowlark
C. Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
House Finch
Pine Siskin
Am. Goldfinch
Mary Ann Good
