A total of 14 people enjoyed favorable early spring weather at today's Northern
Virginia Bird Club walk at Sky Meadows State Park, led by Joanna Taylor &
myself. The highlight was great views for all of a pair of Loggerhead Shrikes
along the Bridle Trail. We also had 7 woodpecker species including many
Red-headed Woodpeckers, beginning with one right at the main parking lot.
Ravens, harriers, red-tails & E. Meadowlarks also made themselves conspicuous.
The complete list is set out below. No butterflies as of yet.
Bob Klarquist
Location: Sky Meadows State Park
Observation date: 3/10/07
Notes: Weather calm & mostly sunny. Temperature starting at about 35F &
climbing to about 55 F.
Number of species: 41
Canada Goose 150
Mallard 6
Hooded Merganser 2
Turkey Vulture 4
Northern Harrier 3
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk 6
American Kestrel 4
Killdeer 3
Rock Pigeon 12
Mourning Dove 4
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-headed Woodpecker 10
Red-bellied Woodpecker 8
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 2
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 10
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Phoebe 2
Loggerhead Shrike 2
Blue Jay 15
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 2
Common Raven 2
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 3
Carolina Wren 7
Eastern Bluebird 24
American Robin 8
Northern Mockingbird 3
European Starling 55
Field Sparrow 10
Song Sparrow 45
Dark-eyed Junco 20
Northern Cardinal 13
Red-winged Blackbird 85
Eastern Meadowlark 20
Common Grackle 5
House Finch 2
House Sparrow 12
This report was generated automatically by eBird v2 (http://www.ebird.org)
Robert Klarquist
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