The Prince William Conservation Alliance held its last-Sunday-of-the-Month
birdwalk at Merimac Farm Wildlife Management Area in Nokesville today with 6
birders sighting 25 species. Our highlights included an Indigo Bunting
gleaning seeds from grass seed heads, and a Barred Owl. The Owl was crouched
about 5 feet off the ground in the crotch of a maple tree near the large barn .
It blended into the bark of the tree making it hard to spot. He was initially
seen by a first time birder with no optics. It is our hope that this
experience will encourage our new friend to take part in more walks.
Canada Goose 6
Wild Turkey 3
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Mourning Dove 2
Barred Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 11
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 7
American Robin 14
Gray Catbird 3
Northern Mockingbird 4
European Starling 6
Eastern Towhee 2
Northern Cardinal 6
Indigo Bunting 1
American Goldfinch 6
The Prince William Conservation Alliance sponsors these walks on the last
Sunday of every month, beginning at 8 AM. Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management
Area is located in Nokesville at the end of Deepwood Lane, a gravel road off
Aden Rd. Good Prince William County maps will show Deepwood, but GPS software
may not. Questions about the Sunday walks or about the Alliance and its work
should be addressed to 703.499.4954, or by email to alliance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Harry Glasgow
Nancy Vehrs
Prince William Conservation Alliance
