Seven birders came out for a Northern Virginia Bird Club walk at Mason Neck
State Park, We also went to the Great Marsh Trail. We had some rain at times,
but it did not hinder us very much. Highlights included a nice selection of
waterfowl including Wood Ducks, Common Mergansers, Greater Scaup, Gadwall, and
Northern Shovelers. There were several Bald Eagle sightings, but no Ospreys
yet. We also saw an Eastern Phoebe, a Tree Swallow, Brown-headed Cowbirds,
Hermit Thrushes, a Winter Wren, and Dark-eyed Juncos. 54 species total.
Larry Meade
Vienna, VA
Mason Neck State Park - CMN08, Fairfax, US-VA
Mar 3, 2012 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
0.6 mile(s)
Comments: On and off rain. Led by Elton Morel and Larry Meade
50 species
Canada Goose 30
Wood Duck 6
Gadwall 12
American Black Duck 14
Mallard 12
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 2
Canvasback 2
Greater Scaup 4
Lesser Scaup 60
Bufflehead 8
Common Merganser 8
Ruddy Duck 55
Pied-billed Grebe 2
Great Blue Heron 9
Great Egret 2
Bald Eagle 7
American Coot 400
Killdeer 1 heard
Ring-billed Gull 10
Herring Gull 2
Mourning Dove 14
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 7
Downy Woodpecker 6
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 1
Eastern Phoebe 1
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 15
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 1
Carolina Chickadee 16
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 4
Carolina Wren 5
Eastern Bluebird 4
Hermit Thrush 2
American Robin 14
European Starling 2
Eastern Towhee 1
Song Sparrow 3
White-throated Sparrow 70
Dark-eyed Junco 4
Northern Cardinal 12
Red-winged Blackbird 13
Common Grackle 12
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
American Goldfinch 16
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Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck NWR--Great Marsh Trail, Fairfax, US-VA
Mar 3, 2012 11:00 AM - 12:10 PM
Protocol: Traveling
0.5 mile(s)
27 species
Canada Goose 10
Wood Duck 4
American Black Duck 26
Mallard 10
Northern Shoveler 2
Green-winged Teal 4
Ring-necked Duck 6
Lesser Scaup 15
Common Merganser 30
Great Blue Heron 2
Turkey Vulture 2
Bald Eagle 4
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 6
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Blue Jay 6
American Crow 8
Carolina Chickadee 5
Tufted Titmouse 6
Winter Wren 2
Eastern Bluebird 2
Hermit Thrush 1
Northern Cardinal 8
