Wasn't too too awful hot but wound up warming up pretty quickly, and
four people wound up finding their way to the riverside for todays
event - always on Sunday, 8am and always free and open to anyone and
everyone. Best bird of the day was an Imm. Red-bellied WP as it was a
life bird for one guest visiting from Utah and the only one to show
itself today, despite hearing others. We had a pretty good Woodpecker
day with Downy, Flicker, RB and an unusual visit by two Pileateds near
the Marina. Thirty or so Great Egrets matched the thirty or so GB
Herons working the bay off the picnic area. Mallard ducklings are
still evident -we saw three different broods - one brood still very
small. GC Flycatchers were cavorting in the locust trees at the Marina
and we watched a female Goldfinch putting the finishing touches on a
nest right over the path just north of Dead Beaver Beach. Cardinal
families were scooting around and an imm. Kingbird sat in the shade
waiting for mom or dad to feed it. No Terns of any shape or form
today. We managed to eke out 45 species on another warm July day -
stay cool and watch out for aftershocks!
Rich Rieger -Alexandria
C Goose - 300
Mallard - 150
DC Corm - 4
GB Heron - 30
Great Egret - 30
Osprey - 10
Bald Eagle - 5 (2Adult, 3 Imm)
Am Coot - 2
RB gull - 200 +
Rock Pigeon - 6
MoDo - 5
Chimney Swift - 6
B Kingfisher - 1
RB WP - 3
Downy WP - 3
No Flicker - 1
Pileated WP - 2
GC Flycatcher - 3
Eastern Kingbird - 2
RE Vireo - 1
Blue Jay - 4
Fish Crow - 1
purple Martin - 4
No Rough Wing Swallow - 1
Barn Swallow - 8
C - Chickadee - 6
Tufted titmouse - 2
WB Nuthatch - 1
Car Wren - 4
Marsh Wren - 1
BG Gnatcatcher - 2
Am. Robin - 2
No Mocker - 1
Brown Thrasher - 1
Euro Stars - 12
Yellow Warbler - 2
Com Yellowthroat - 3
No Cardinal - 10
Indigo Bunto - 2
RW Blackbird - 20
Com Grackle - 7
Orchard Oriole - 5
House Finch - 1 - (imm)
Am Goldfinch - 7
House sp -2
