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Today's Topics:
1. Fort C.F. Smith, Arlington County (Dixie Sommers)
2. Arlington Bioblitz Birding -- belated report from Sat 5/20
(frazmo)
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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 12:01:33 -0400
From: "Dixie Sommers" <dixiesommers@xxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Fort C.F. Smith, Arlington County
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Eleven birders joined David Farner and me for a walk at Fort C.F. Smith in
north Arlington. We encountered 36 species, with the highlight being scope
views of a fledged juvenile Great Horned Owl. It still has some down on the
head. We also enjoyed music from two wren species (House and Carolina),
several flycatchers, a Swainson's Thrush that has lingered in the park for
several days, and acrobatic Tree and Northern Rough-winged Swallows.
Warblers were few, but we did see (or hear) several Blackpolls and a couple
of American Redstarts.
This walk was sponsored by the Northern Virginia Bird Club
http://www.nvabc.org/ ;
Fort C F Smith Park and Historic Site - CGF06, Arlington, Virginia, US May
24, 2017 8:30 AM - 10:40 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.0 mile(s)
Comments: Northern Virginia Bird Club walk
36 species
Black Vulture 1
Turkey Vulture 1
Mourning Dove 3
Great Horned Owl 2 One fledged juvenile, with some down still on head.
Chimney Swift 3
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 2
Eastern Wood-Pewee 1
Acadian Flycatcher 1
Eastern Phoebe 2
Great Crested Flycatcher 2
Red-eyed Vireo 4
Blue Jay 10
American Crow 10
Northern Rough-winged Swallow 2
Tree Swallow 5
Carolina Chickadee 8
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 2
House Wren 5
Carolina Wren 1
Swainson's Thrush 1
American Robin 12
Gray Catbird 1
Northern Mockingbird 2
European Starling 5
American Redstart 2
Blackpoll Warbler 4
Song Sparrow 3
Eastern Towhee 1
Northern Cardinal 8
Indigo Bunting 2
Brown-headed Cowbird 2
House Finch 2
American Goldfinch 5
House Sparrow 8
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist/S37112647
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
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Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 17:33:16 -0400
From: frazmo <frazmo@xxxxxxxxx>
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Subject: [Va-bird] Arlington Bioblitz Birding -- belated report from
Sat 5/20
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Saturday morning May 20 a nice group of 10 of us birded Long Branch Nature
Center and Glencarlyn Park in Arlington as part of the county?s Bioblitz.
We found just over 40 species which I duly entered into iNaturalist as
requested by the event organizers. Nick in our group also maintained an
eBird checklist. Highlights included a very cooperative Yellow-billed
Cuckoo. We were watching 2 Red Foxes prancing about near the LBNC meadow
when Phil K noticed the silent Cuckoo perched high in a nearby tree. It was
distant but everyone was able to get good looks at the bird. Later, mobbing
Blue Jays and American Robins helped lead us to a juvenile Red-tailed Hawk
perched with its Eastern Gray Squirrel prey, long tail dangling. And at
Sparrow Pond we all got great looks at a male Orchard Oriole perched by the
water?s edge. We also saw some cooperative male Eastern Towhees early in
the walk. And the weather was very nice ? a bonus! Later in the day I was
able to add female Brown-headed Cowbird, Barred Owl (one well-heard call at
7:30 PM), and Chimney Swifts. My thanks to the nice folks who turned out.
Good birding and cheers, Steve Young, Arlington
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