Six birders gathered today for the Prince William Conservation Alliance
Last-Sunday-of-the Month Birdwalk at the Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area
in Nokesville. We tallied 39 species, with migrating warblers, a large Wild
Turkey family, and a few Vireos being the highlights.
Canada Goose 24
Wild Turkey 19
hawk sp. 1
Mourning Dove 3
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 2
Chimney Swift 1
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 5
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 6
Acadian Flycatcher 9
Eastern Phoebe 3
Great Crested Flycatcher 1
White-eyed Vireo 5
Yellow-throated Vireo 1
Red-eyed Vireo 2
Blue Jay 11
American Crow 2
crow sp. 6
Carolina Chickadee 13
Tufted Titmouse 6
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
Gray Catbird 8
Brown Thrasher 1
Black-and-white Warbler 1
Nashville Warbler 1
Common Yellowthroat 2
American Redstart 1
Northern Parula 1
Prairie Warbler 1
Yellow-breasted Chat 1
Eastern Towhee 8
Northern Cardinal 10
American Goldfinch 15
The Prince William Conservation Alliance is an independent nonprofit watershed
organization working to protect natural resources and healthy communities
through stewardship, recreation and education. These Merrimac Farm birdwalks
serve these purposes to our community. Interested readers may learn more by
accessing the Alliance's website at pwconserve.org.
Harry GlasgowNancy Vehrs
