Here are a few pix from this morning's outing.
http://wlb3.smugmug.com/Recent-Photos/
Cheers
*Walt*
Walter L. Barrows
On Mon, Jun 16, 2014 at 5:25 PM, Harry Glasgow <harry.glasgow@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
Today's Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk attracted 18 birders on a
very warm, bright and somewhat humid day. We spotted 49 species, with
highlights continuing to be Hooded Merganser and Wood Duck family groups in
their promenades around the central wetlands. Additionally, we continue to
be entertained by the acrobatics of swooping swallows, the graceful
cruising of a hungry Osprey, and the domesticity of Kingbirds and
Blue-gray Gnatcatchers as they work around their nest sites. We
struggled to find the reputed Rails and Bitterns, as well as the
Pied-billed Grebe that we saw Saturday, but no luck any where. We hope
all had a happy Bloomsday today, and took part in the required reading.
Canada Goose 31
Wood Duck 35
Mallard 3
Hooded Merganser 9
Great Blue Heron 5
Green Heron 5
Osprey 1
Cooper's Hawk 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Mourning Dove 1
Yellow-billed Cuckoo 1
Barred Owl 1
Chimney Swift 2
Ruby-throated Hummingbird 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Red-bellied Woodpecker 2
Downy Woodpecker 4
Northern Flicker 2
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 4
Acadian Flycatcher 6
Eastern Kingbird 6
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 3
American Crow 1
Fish Crow 1
crow sp. 2
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 9
Purple Martin 2
Tree Swallow 15
Barn Swallow 8
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 8
White-breasted Nuthatch 5
Carolina Wren 4
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 3
Eastern Bluebird 1
Wood Thrush 3
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1
Cedar Waxwing 14
Common Yellowthroat 6
Song Sparrow 2
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 2
Red-winged Blackbird 27
Common Grackle 20
Orchard Oriole 1
American Goldfinch 4
The Monday Morning Birdwalk has been a weekly event at Huntley Meadows
since 1985. It takes place every week, rain or shine (except during
electrical storms, strong winds, or icy trails), at 7AM (8AM from
November through March), is free of charge, requires no reservation, and is
open to all. Birders meet in the parking lot at the Park's entrance at 3701
Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA. Questions should be directed to Park staff
during normal business hours at (703)768-2525.
Harry Glasgow
Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
