This past Sunday,10 birders gathered at the Merrimac Farm WildlifeManagement
Area in Nokesville for the Last-Sunday-of-the-Month birding walk sponsored by
the Prince William Conservation Alliance. We tallied 35 species with an
American Kestrel as the bird of the day, and a great flock of White-throated
Sparrows singing the first notes of 'Oh, Canada' . It was a beautiful morning
toped off with coffee and cookies and muffins from our guests.
Canada Goose 15
Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon) 1
Mourning Dove 4
Black Vulture 6
Turkey Vulture 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Red-headed Woodpecker 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 7
American Kestrel 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 30
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 2
Red-breasted Nuthatch 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 5
Ruby-crowned Kinglet 1
Eastern Bluebird 5
American Robin 67
European Starling 6
Cedar Waxwing 1
Purple Finch 1
American Goldfinch 7
Dark-eyed Junco 1
White-throated Sparrow 26
Eastern Towhee 3
Yellow-rumped Warbler 2
Northern Cardinal 9
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 stonehouse
at the end of Deepwood Drive. Questions may be directed to the Alliance at
703.499.4954, or alliance@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Harry GlasgowNancy Vehrs
