VA BIRDers,
As you read in Dixie's post, things were slow at Occ Bay NWR this morning,
despite having several good birders out there. Marc Ribaudo, Dave Boltz,
Gerry Hawkins and I joined forces and came up with about 69 species, with
highlights:
Wood Duck 4
Great Egret 6
Bald Eagle 2, adult
Red-tailed Hawk 2
Am. Kestrel 3 we got
Forster's Tern 1
C. Swift 12
Red-headed WP 1, imm
NO. Flicker 13
E. Wood Pewee 3
E. Phoebe 8
E. Kingbird 1, latest personal record in No. VA
White-eyed V 1
Red-eyed V 2
Common Raven - 2 seen over Fairfax Co
No. Rough-winged Sw 7
H. Wren 2
Wood Thrush 3
Gray Catbird 38 (I tallied 42 for the day)
Brown Thrasher 5
Cedar Waxwing 1 - spotted by Marc as we drove out, but only one - sheesh!
Black & White 2
Com. Yellowthroat 9
Am. Redstart 5
NO. Parula 2
Magnolia 9
Palm 3
Yellow-rumped 6
Canada 1 - latest personal record in No. VA
E. Towhee 4
Field Sp 1
Song Sp 3
Lincoln's Sp 1
Scarlet Tanager 1
Blue Grosbeak 1
Indigo Bunting 18
Bobolink 1
I went to Possum Point Rd area and noted the following highlights:
Wild Turkey 1
Great Egret 5
Caspian Tern 2
E. Wood Pewee 1
E. Phoebe 5
REd-eyed V 1
No. Rough-winged Sw 3
Tree Sw 1
H. Wren 1
RC Kinglet 4
Gray Catbird 2
Brown Thrasher 1
Black & White 1
Am. Redstart 1
Yellow 1, adult male, getting late...
Pine 4
Summer Tanager 1, latest in my personal records for No. VA
Scarlet Tanager 1
Indigo Bunting 1
I stopped to overlook Neabsco Creek during a break and noted a No. Harrier
Then Belmont Bay Marina (about 2pm) yet this list also includes birds before
sunrise
Wood Duck 5, presunrise
teal sp 6, presunrise
Ruddy Duck 10
Pied-billed Grebe 3
Am. Coot 9
Killdeer 1, presunrise
Great Horned Owl 2, before sunrise
No. Rough-winged Sw 70
Gray-cheeked Thrush 1, before sunrise
Swainson's Thrush 5, before sunrise
Bobolink 1, before sunrise
Then Ft Belvoir - Beaver Pond Trail and the archery range area
no hawks - very sad
Greater Yellowlegs 1
E. Wood Pewee 1
E. Phoebe 8
Red-eyed V 3
No. Rough-winged 10
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
RC Kinglet 1
Gray Catbird 2
No. Parula 1
Palm 5
Chipping Sp 2
Indigo Bunting 2
Finally, overlooking the Potomac R from the Dyke Marsh marina and picnic
area
Am. Wigeon 6
Am. Black Duck 1
No. Shoveler 58
Ring-necked Duck 2
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Great Egret 2
Bald Eagle 1, ad
Greater Yellowlegs 2
Caspian Tern 5
Forster's Tern 15
Chimney Swift 15
I ended the day at 98 species. The misses were amazing - Red-shouldered
Hawk? Swamp Sp?
Kurt Gaskill
