There were only two of us on this morning's Merrimac Farm Nature walk sponsored
by the Prince William Conservation Alliance. We identified 25 species. There
were no particular highlights, but we enjoyed the songs of the Wood Thrushes
and the White-eyed Vireos. We were surprised at the absence of Chikadees and
Phoebes.
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 6
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 3
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 1
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Acadian Flycatcher 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 5
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 3
Tufted
Titmouse 3
Carolina Wren 3
Eastern Bluebird 6
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1
Common Yellowthroat 1
Eastern Towhee 9
Chipping Sparrow 1
Field Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 4
Indigo Bunting 5
American Goldfinch 10
The Prince William Conservation Alliance sponsors these walks on the last
Sunday of each month. Details may be found on the Alliance
Website,pwconserve.org The Merrimac Farm WMA is located on Deepwood Lane in
Nokesville. Most GPS devices can find Merrimac Farm, and any good map of
Prince William County has it. Merrimac farm is accessible every day, and is
subject to the entry fee described on the Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries website.
Harry Glasgow
Nancy Vehrs
