A beautiful day at OBNWR.
Location: Occoquan Bay NWR - CPW02
Observation date: 3/4/11
Notes: There were many more ducks, well over 2000, in Belmont Bay but
counting was difficult since many were on the far side. The majority
appeared to be Gadwall with Scaup species (probably Lesser Scaup).
Number of species: 52
Canada Goose 5
Gadwall 700
American Wigeon 15
American Black Duck 9
Mallard 15
Northern Pintail 2
Redhead 20
Ring-necked Duck 19
Lesser Scaup 250
Bufflehead 15
Common Merganser 10
Ruddy Duck 25
Pied-billed Grebe 4
Horned Grebe 2
Double-crested Cormorant 1
Great Blue Heron 4
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 15
Osprey 4
Bald Eagle 10
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Red-tailed Hawk (Eastern) 2
American Coot 500
Ring-billed Gull 29
Herring Gull 5
Great Black-backed Gull 5
Mourning Dove 1
Barred Owl 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 1
Downy Woodpecker 2
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted) 1
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 35
Carolina Chickadee 2
Carolina Wren 2
Winter Wren 1
Eastern Bluebird 12
Northern Mockingbird 4
Brown Thrasher 1
European Starling 15
American Tree Sparrow 5
Savannah Sparrow 1
Fox Sparrow 5
Song Sparrow 30
White-crowned Sparrow 5
Northern Cardinal 8
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Common Grackle 25
American Goldfinch 2
Lucy Uncu
Falls Church
