62 species were found at the Blue Ridge Center near Harper's Ferry this
morning on the monthly walk sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
and led by Mary Ann Good with Del Sargent and Donna Quinn. Highlights were
2 Great Egrets seen flying over by an early arrival, 8 warbler species
including Worm-eating and Kentucky (no Cerulean or Blue-winged today), and
both Acadian Flycatcher and Wood Thrush sitting on nests over the trail. We
also found a beautiful Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher nest on the ground while
searching for one we knew had been in the trees at the start of the Arnold
Trail.
Canada Goose
Great Blue Heron
Great Egret - 2
Black Vulture
Turkey Vulture
Red-tailed Hawk
Mourning Dove
Yellow-billed Cuckoo - 1 (they seem scarce this year)
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Downy Woodpecker
Hairy Woodpecker
No. Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
E. Wood-Pewee
Acadian Flycatcher - several, including one sitting on nest
E. Phoebe
Great Crested Flycatcher
E. Kingbird
White-eyed Vireo
Yellow-throated Vireo
Red-eyed Vireo - many, including 4 together chasing and displaying
Blue Jay
Am. Crow
Fish Crow
Tree Swallow
Barn Swallow
Car. Chickadee
Tufted Titmouse
White-breasted Nuthatch
House Wren
Blue-Gray Gnatcatcher
E. Bluebird
Wood Thrush - several, including one on nest over the trail
Am. Robin
Gray Catbird
No. Mockingbird
Eur. Starling
Cedar Waxwing - several
Yellow Warbler
Blackpoll Warbler - still around in decent numbers
Worm-eating Warbler - 1
Ovenbird - 2
Louisiana Waterthrush - 4
Kentucky Warbler - 1
Common Yellowthroat
Yellow-breasted Chat - 1
Scarlet Tanager - 4
E. Towhee
Chipping Sparrow
Field Sparrow
Grasshopper Sparrow
Song Sparrow
No. Cardinal
Indigo Bunting
Red-winged Blackbird
E. Meadowlark
C. Grackle
Brown-headed Cowbird
Orchard Oriole
Baltimore Oriole
Am. Goldfinch
House Sparrow
Mary Ann Good
