VA-Birders,Ten birders observed 37 species today on a free and open to all
Northern Virginia Bird Club walk at Mason Neck State Park. Waterfowl were the
biggest treat with 9 duck species including American Wigeon, Ring-necked Duck
and Common Merganser. Tundra Swans were relatively close when viewed from the
Visitor Center, while most of the Bald Eagles were perched across Belmont Bay
and best viewed via scope. Complete list follows.Phil SilasWoodbridge, VA
Mason Neck State Park, Fairfax, Virginia, US
Feb 23, 2019 8:00 AM - 10:45 AM
Protocol: Traveling
1.8 mile(s)
Comments: Visitor Center, picnic area and Bayview Trail plus a visit to the
end of the Beach Trail
37 species
Canada Goose 30
Tundra Swan 41
American Wigeon 1 Flew from one group of LESC to another showing the white
center of it's wings
Mallard 7
American Black Duck 14 Flew across Belmont Bay toward area at mouth of
Kane's Creek
Canvasback 11 near mouth of Kane's Creek
Ring-necked Duck 4 Picked out of a huge raft of Lesser Scaup
Lesser Scaup 3000 including distant rafts toward OBNWR and on Occoquan Bay
Bufflehead 12
Common Merganser 3
Ruddy Duck 32
Horned Grebe 2 far apart in Belmont Bay
Mourning Dove 2
American Coot 2 in wetland from viewing station on Bayview Trail
Ring-billed Gull 12
Herring Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 4
Great Blue Heron 4
Turkey Vulture 1
Bald Eagle 10 5 perched in trees on the Fairfax County shoreline to NW
across Belmont Bay, 2 perched across bay on North end of Conrad Island (OBNWR),
3 flying near shoreline of MNSP
Red-bellied Woodpecker 3
Downy Woodpecker 1
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 2
Northern Flicker 1
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 5
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 3
White-breasted Nuthatch 1
Carolina Wren 3
Golden-crowned Kinglet 1
Hermit Thrush 2
White-throated Sparrow 20
Song Sparrow 4
Swamp Sparrow 1
Northern Cardinal 5
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