VA-Birders,
The Northern Virginia Bird Club met at Royal Lake for some late winter birding
in Fairfax County. We observed 37 species including an early Barn Swallow well
seen by all seven of us. From the top of the dam we watched an Eastern Bluebird
defending a nest box from Tree Swallows, and there were several Red-winged
Blackbirds competing for prime territory on the lakeshore. Song Sparrows,
Northern Cardinals and Eastern Towhee were all singing. Happy Spring! Complete
list follows.
Phil Silas
Woodbridge, VA
Royal Lake Park, Fairfax, Virginia, US
Mar 20, 2019 8:24 AM - 11:41 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.128 mile(s)
Comments: with Seth H, Joan M, Bob W, Jenny S, Connie E, Wes C
37 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose 30
Hooded Merganser 2
Mourning Dove 9
Killdeer 1
Ring-billed Gull 2
Double-crested Cormorant 3
Osprey 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 2
Belted Kingfisher 2
Red-bellied Woodpecker 6
Downy Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Eastern Phoebe 3
Blue Jay 8
American Crow 4
Fish Crow 7
crow sp. 5
Tree Swallow 11
Barn Swallow 1 Rufous throat and underparts nearly as dark as the throat,
forked tail, gave us great looks while flying with several Tree Swallows over
the lake near the dam.
Carolina Chickadee 2
Tufted Titmouse 4
White-breasted Nuthatch 7
Brown Creeper 3
Carolina Wren 7
Eastern Bluebird 6
American Robin 20
European Starling 17
American Goldfinch 4
Fox Sparrow 1
Dark-eyed Junco 12
White-throated Sparrow 9
Song Sparrow 9
Eastern Towhee 3
Red-winged Blackbird 25
Brown-headed Cowbird 1
Common Grackle 7
Northern Cardinal 16
House Sparrow 6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S54050623
