Five birders showed up for today's bird walk at Algonkian Park in Loudoun
County, sponsored by the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia. Despite stiff
breezes, we managed to see 42 species and particularly enjoyed good looks at a
Scarlet Tanager. The full list:
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret
Turkey Vulture
Bald Eagle (two, both adult)
Red-shouldered Hawk
Mourning Dove
Chimney Swift
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-headed Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
Pileated Woodpecker
Eastern Wood-Pewee
Eastern Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
Red-eyed Vireo
Blue Jay
American Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Northern Rough-winged Swallow
Barn Swallow
Carolina Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
Carolina Wren
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
Eastern Bluebird
American Robin
Gray Catbird
European Starling
Tennessee Warbler
Northern Parula
Magnolia Warbler
Scarlet Tanager
Song Sparrow
Northern Cardinal
Common Grackle
House Finch
American Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Bill Brown
Herndon
