VA BIRDers,
Linda Millington and I birded the bridle trail of Sky Meadows SP starting at
about 9 am today. Highlights were Lincoln's and Vesper Sparrows. We also
encountered a Common Yellowthroat. The parking lot and trail were very
birdy, esp. with sparrows and Yellow-rumps with significant numbers of birds
flying this way and that. My estimates are probably low. The list of 50
species is below (11 sparrow species at Sky Meadows, 1 additional
elsewhere).
I started off at Harrison Rd which had several flyover Pine Siskins.
Notables were: Gadwall - 3, Am. Black Duck - 2, Mallard - 2, Ring-necked
Duck - 18, Ruddy Duck - 71, Killdeer - 1, Hairy WP - 1, Palm Warbler - 2,
Chipping Sp - 10, Rusty BB - 8, Com. Grackle - 6, & Pine Siskin - 7
After lunch, Linda and I did the Greengarden Rd area (Loudoun Co) and the
notables were: Lesser Scaup - 9, Cooper's Hawk - 1, Red-headed WP - 1, YB
Sapsucker - 1, Com. Raven - 7, Yellow-rumped - 12, & Chipping Sp - 8.
C. Goose 2
Great Blue Heron 1, along stream on far east side near the two little ponds
Black Vulture 5
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 4, 2 ad
No. Harrier 1
Red-shouldered 1
Red-tailed 6
Rock Pigeon 4
Mourning Dove 2
Red-headed WP 1
Red-bellied WP 6
YB Sapsucker 2
Downy WP 6
No. Flicker 7
Pileated WP 2
Blue Jay 8
Am. Crow 36
Com. Raven 2
C. Chickadee 2
T. Titmouse 6
White-br Nuthatch 1
C. Wren 7
W. Wren 1
GC Kinglet 1
RC Kinglet 1
E. Bluebird 20
Am. Robin 1
No. Mocker 6
E. Starling 70
Cedar Waxwing 12
Yellow-rumped 28
Palm 1
Com. Yellowthroat 1
E. Towhee 2
Field Sp 28
Vesper Sp 1, Russ Taylor and Larry Meade had found it earlier and we
re-found it as we approached our car
Savannah Sp 15
Fox Sp 3
Song Sp 165
Lincoln's Sp 1
Swamp Sp 20
White-thr Sp 110
White-crn Sp 20
DE Junco 3
No. Cardinal 7
Red-winged BB 40
E. Meadowlark 8
Purple Finch 1, it was purple
Am. Goldfinch 20
