The Northern Virginia Bird Club visited Sky Meadows State Park today (Oct. 11).
It was a gorgeous day. We were hoping for lots of sparrows. However,
sparrows were somewhat disappointing, in that numbers and diversity were lower
than expected, but we still had a good day. Highlights were a Lincoln's
sparrow near the group campground, an orange-crowned warbler along the bridal
trail, a late bobolink, many yellow-bellied sapsuckers, solitary vireo,
Nashville warbler, and black-throated blue warbler. Here is the complete list:
Canada goose
black vulture
turkey vulture
Cooper's hawk
red-tailed hawk
American kestrel
rock pigeon
mourning dove
red-headed woodpecker
red-bellied woodpecker
yellow-bellied sapsucker
downy woodpecker
hairy woodpecker
northern flicker
pileated woodpecker
eastern phoebe
blue-headed vireo
blue jay
American crow
fish crow
common raven
carolina chickadee
tufted titmouse
white-breasted nuthatch
carolina wren
house wren
eastern bluebird
American robin
gray catbird
northern mockingbird
european starling
orange-crowned warbler
Nashville warbler
black-throated blue warbler
yellow-rumped warbler
eastern towhee
chipping sparrow
field sparrow
savannah sparrow
song sparrow
Lincoln's sparrow
swamp sparrow
white-throated sparrow
northern cardinal
indigo bunting
bobolink
red-winged blackbird
common grackle
American goldfinch
house sparrow
Marc Ribaudo
Woodbridge, VA
