Thankfully, freshly mown trails made for a pleasant, warm and humid tramp
through Merrimac Farm in Nokesville, and a pleasant outing for 7 birders on
this morning's Prince William Conservation Alliance Last-Sunday-of-the-Month
Birdwalk. We spotted 27 species with great sightings of Prairie Warblers,
Indigo Buntings, and at least one Cedar Waxwing.
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Acadian Flycatcher 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 4
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 1
Carolina Wren 2
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 3Cedar Waxwing 1
Ovenbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 3
Prairie Warbler 4
Chipping Sparrow 2
Song Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Eastern Meadowlark 1
American Goldfinch 2
The Prince William Conservation Alliance birdwalks at the Merrimac Farm
Wildlife Management Area in Nokesville take place at 8 AM on the final Sunday
of every month. Birders meet at the Area's entrance located at the end of
Fleetwood Drive.
Harry Glasgow
