I added a few shots to my Huntley Meadows gallery, including the Hybrid
Black Duck (see a tinge of green on its head).
http://wlb3.smugmug.com/Virginia-Parks/Huntley-Meadows-Park/
Thanks for a nice morning.
*Walt*
On Mon, Jan 19, 2015 at 4:08 PM, Harry Glasgow <harry.glasgow@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
A cold, grey morning was the setting for over 25 birders on this Martin
Luther King Holiday Huntley Meadows Monday Morning Birdwalk. We identified
40 species, with some unusual varieties heading the list: A Greater
White-fronted Goose mixed in with hundreds of Canada Geese, a Mallard X
American Black Duck Hybrid which has been mixed in with other Mallards for
a few weeks, and 3 American tree Sparrows - unusual mostly for the quantity
headed the list, with four Bald Eagles of varying age soaring overhead.
Our thanks to regular Monday Morning birders Barbara and Bob Pringle for
hosting our customary *apres* *birding *breakfast at their delightful Old
Town home.
Greater White-fronted Goose (Eurasian) 1
Canada Goose 358
Gadwall 12
American Black Duck 2
Mallard 88
American Black Duck x Mallard (hybrid) 1
Northern Shoveler 10
Northern Pintail 30
Hooded Merganser 6
Great Blue Heron 3
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 4
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Ring-billed Gull 70
Mourning Dove 12
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 10
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Northern Flicker 4
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Blue Jay 5
American Crow 63
Fish Crow 25
Carolina Chickadee 20
Tufted Titmouse 11
White-breasted Nuthatch 6
Winter Wren 3
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 3
American Robin 9
Northern Mockingbird 1
American Tree Sparrow 3
Field Sparrow 3
Song Sparrow 12
Swamp Sparrow 4
White-throated Sparrow 14
Northern Cardinal 10
Red-winged Blackbird 25
American Goldfinch 2
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 8AM (7AM from April
through October), 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
