Only two birders showed for this morning's monthly Merrimac Farm WMA birdwalk.
On a cold, windy but bright morning we spotted 26 species. As is sometimes my
custom, I birded today without binoculars, relying on hearing and unaided
vision. I have to admit that this was not a planned bino-free day as I had
left them in the other car, but it was still a refreshing variation. This
occasional practice permits a greater enjoyment of one's surroundings, and
greater understanding of bird habitat makes for better birding.
Wild Turkey 2
Great Blue Heron 1
Turkey Vulture 3
Red-tailed Hawk 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 4
Carolina Chickadee 3
Tufted Titmouse 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Brown Creeper 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 4
Eastern Bluebird 8
Hermit Thrush 1
American Robin 13
Yellow-rumped Warbler 4
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 5
White-throated Sparrow 9
Dark-eyed Junco 1
Northern Cardinal 10
American Goldfinch 4
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
