It took some waiting but finally got good views of the Dickcissel along the
hedgerow along the central trail -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/130603418@N07/18275124735/in/pool-va-bird/ . ;
This was my first serious venture at this park. Driven by it on my way
elsewhere, and occasionally scoped the field from the parking area, but hadn't
gotten out and walked it. Spent most of the morning on the Mustang Loop Trail,
a brief foray down the Thompson Creek Trail (0.3 mi), and the Hidden Pond Trail.
Scott D. Priebe
Springfield, VA
Species: 48
Canada Goose 13
Mallard 1
Great Blue Heron 10 (flyovers, mostly from Potomac River to Pohick
Bay)
Black Vulture 7
Turkey Vulture 5
Osprey 1
Bald Eagle 2
Mourning Dove 2
Chimney Swift 4
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 4
Downy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 2
Eastern Phoebe 1
Great Crested Flycatcher 7
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 1
American Crow 6
Fish Crow 1
Tree Swallow 12
Barn Swallow 2
Carolina Chickadee 1
Tufted Titmouse 5
Carolina Wren 3
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 1
Wood Thrush 2
American Robin 1
Northern Mockingbird 1
European Starling 1
Cedar Waxwing 7
Common Yellowthroat 2
Chipping Sparrow 6
Field Sparrow 4
Scarlet Tanager 3
Northern Cardinal 10
Blue Grosbeak 8 (5M 3F)
Indigo Bunting 7
Dickcissel 1
Red-winged Blackbird 8
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
Orchard Oriole 9
Baltimore Oriole 1
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 12
House Sparrow 2
From: cheep@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sat, 30 May 2015 15:20:43 -0400
To: va-bird@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [Va-bird] Dickcissel and Summer Tanager continue -FFX
This morning I birded Meadowood and found several of the continuing birds of
interest. One Dickcissel continues in the middle of the Mustang Trail loop.
Scott P. and I heard it from about 7:30 until about 9:15, off and on, and saw
it, poorly on several occasions as it flew around and sang from various
perches. Two times it flew over our heads and landed in the tall trees just
before the wooded area. I also heard a chat signing, but was never able to
find it.
I then went over to the horse stables and walked up along the edge of the
woods behind the stables (on the right as you're driving in). At the top of
the small hill I heard a Summer Tanager singing in the woods behind the
training area. I never saw the bird.
A really nice, birdy park.
Good birding,
Paul Pisano
Arlington
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