The monthly bird walk at Sky Meadows SP was attended by 8 people. This month's
walk was co-organized by VA state parks, ANSV, and the NVBC. Birding was a bit
slow but we still managed to tally close to 50 species, although many were only
heard.
As always the Red-headed woodpeckers were around and we saw several visiting
nesting cavities. The Eastern Wood Pewees were vocal most the trip as well as
the Scarlet Tanager. The latter we only heard but we could not find the
brightly colored bird in the dense green foliage. Warblers were low in numbers
but we found a female Blackpoll Warbler, enjoyed several Common yellow-throats
and we heard a Northern Waterthrush as well as a Pine Warbler. Like the pewees,
several sparrows were very vocal including Chipping, Field and a surprise
Grasshopper Sparrow. The latter is not the most common bird to find at Sky
Meadows.
Common Ravens actually outnumbered the crows on this trip. Just prior to the
trip I and several others saw about 8 ravens on the road just past the entrance
station. Several Ravens were flying around during the trip and only toward the
end we saw a few crows.
Gerco
Leesburg, VA
VP Field Activities Northern Virginia Bird Club
24
Canada Goose
1
Black Vulture
5
Turkey Vulture
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Rock Pigeon
4
Mourning Dove
7
Chimney Swift
11
Red-headed Woodpecker
3
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Downy Woodpecker
1
Hairy Woodpecker
near nest
1
Pileated Woodpecker
Calling
6
Eastern Wood-Pewee
1
Acadian Flycatcher
1
Eastern Phoebe
3
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
Red-eyed Vireo
6
Blue Jay
3
American Crow
8
Common Raven
12
Tree Swallow
6
Barn Swallow
1
Carolina Chickadee
2
Tufted Titmouse
2
White-breasted Nuthatch
1
Carolina Wren
2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16
Eastern Bluebird
2
Wood Thrush
4
American Robin
6
Northern Mockingbird
1
Brown Thrasher
6
European Starling
6
Cedar Waxwing
1
Pine Warbler
3
Blackpoll Warbler
1
Northern Waterthrush
4
Common Yellowthroat
4
Scarlet Tanager
1
Eastern Towhee
2
Chipping Sparrow
7
Field Sparrow
2
Northern Cardinal
5
Indigo Bunting
4
Red-winged Blackbird
9
Eastern Meadowlark
9
Common Grackle
1
Brown-headed Cowbird
1
House Finch
11
American Goldfinch
4
House Sparrow
24
Canada Goose
1
Black Vulture
5
Turkey Vulture
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Rock Pigeon
4
Mourning Dove
7
Chimney Swift
11
Red-headed Woodpecker
3
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Downy Woodpecker
1
Hairy Woodpecker
near nest
1
Pileated Woodpecker
Calling
6
Eastern Wood-Pewee
1
Acadian Flycatcher
1
Eastern Phoebe
3
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
Red-eyed Vireo
6
Blue Jay
3
American Crow
8
Common Raven
12
Tree Swallow
6
Barn Swallow
1
Carolina Chickadee
2
Tufted Titmouse
2
White-breasted Nuthatch
1
Carolina Wren
2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16
Eastern Bluebird
2
Wood Thrush
4
American Robin
6
Northern Mockingbird
1
Brown Thrasher
6
European Starling
6
Cedar Waxwing
1
Pine Warbler
3
Blackpoll Warbler
1
Northern Waterthrush
4
Common Yellowthroat
4
Scarlet Tanager
1
Eastern Towhee
2
Chipping Sparrow
7
Field Sparrow
2
Northern Cardinal
5
Indigo Bunting
4
Red-winged Blackbird
9
Eastern Meadowlark
9
Common Grackle
1
Brown-headed Cowbird
1
House Finch
11
American Goldfinch
4
House Sparrow
24
Canada Goose
1
Black Vulture
5
Turkey Vulture
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Rock Pigeon
4
Mourning Dove
7
Chimney Swift
11
Red-headed Woodpecker
3
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Downy Woodpecker
1
Hairy Woodpecker
near nest
1
Pileated Woodpecker
Calling
6
Eastern Wood-Pewee
1
Acadian Flycatcher
1
Eastern Phoebe
3
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
Red-eyed Vireo
6
Blue Jay
3
American Crow
8
Common Raven
12
Tree Swallow
6
Barn Swallow
1
Carolina Chickadee
2
Tufted Titmouse
2
White-breasted Nuthatch
1
Carolina Wren
2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16
Eastern Bluebird
2
Wood Thrush
4
American Robin
6
Northern Mockingbird
1
Brown Thrasher
6
European Starling
6
Cedar Waxwing
1
Pine Warbler
3
Blackpoll Warbler
1
Northern Waterthrush
4
Common Yellowthroat
4
Scarlet Tanager
1
Eastern Towhee
2
Chipping Sparrow
7
Field Sparrow
2
Northern Cardinal
5
Indigo Bunting
4
Red-winged Blackbird
9
Eastern Meadowlark
9
Common Grackle
1
Brown-headed Cowbird
1
House Finch
11
American Goldfinch
4
House Sparrow
24
Canada Goose
1
Black Vulture
5
Turkey Vulture
1
Red-tailed Hawk
1
Rock Pigeon
4
Mourning Dove
7
Chimney Swift
11
Red-headed Woodpecker
3
Red-bellied Woodpecker
1
Downy Woodpecker
1
Hairy Woodpecker
near nest
1
Pileated Woodpecker
Calling
6
Eastern Wood-Pewee
1
Acadian Flycatcher
1
Eastern Phoebe
3
Great Crested Flycatcher
1
Red-eyed Vireo
6
Blue Jay
3
American Crow
8
Common Raven
12
Tree Swallow
6
Barn Swallow
1
Carolina Chickadee
2
Tufted Titmouse
2
White-breasted Nuthatch
1
Carolina Wren
2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16
Eastern Bluebird
2
Wood Thrush
4
American Robin
6
Northern Mockingbird
1
Brown Thrasher
6
European Starling
6
Cedar Waxwing
1
Pine Warbler
3
Blackpoll Warbler
1
Northern Waterthrush
4
Common Yellowthroat
4
Scarlet Tanager
1
Eastern Towhee
2
Chipping Sparrow
7
Field Sparrow
2
Northern Cardinal
5
Indigo Bunting
4
Red-winged Blackbird
9
Eastern Meadowlark
9
Common Grackle
1
Brown-headed Cowbird
1
House Finch
11
American Goldfinch
4
House Sparrow
24 Canada Goose
1 Black Vulture
5 Turkey Vulture
1 Red-tailed Hawk
1 Rock Pigeon
4 Mourning Dove
7 Chimney Swift
11 Red-headed Woodpecker
3 Red-bellied Woodpecker
1 Downy Woodpecker
1 Hairy Woodpecker
1 Pileated Woodpecker
6 Eastern Wood-Pewee
1 Acadian Flycatcher
1 Eastern Phoebe
3 Great Crested Flycatcher
1 Red-eyed Vireo
6 Blue Jay
3 American Crow
8 Common Raven
12 Tree Swallow
6 Barn Swallow
1 Carolina Chickadee
2 Tufted Titmouse
2 White-breasted Nuthatch
1 Carolina Wren
2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
16 Eastern Bluebird
2 Wood Thrush
4 American Robin
6 Northern Mockingbird
1 Brown Thrasher (prior to trip)
6 European Starling
6 Cedar Waxwing
1 Pine Warbler
3 Blackpoll Warbler
1 Northern Waterthrush
4 Common Yellowthroat
4 Scarlet Tanager
1 Eastern Towhee
2 Chipping Sparrow
7 Field Sparrow
1 Grasshopper Sparrow
2 Northern Cardinal
5 Indigo Bunting
4 Red-winged Blackbird
9 Eastern Meadowlark
9 Common Grackle
1 Brown-headed Cowbird
1 House Finch
11 American Goldfinch
4 House Sparrow
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