Howdy
This afternoon I was out at Burke Lake with my Field Natural History and
Ornithology class and was surprised to find my first Fairfax County Surf
Scoters. Other highlights were a handsome group of 14 hooded mergansers and an
adult bald eagle. A huge mixed flock of crows streamed overhead. The complete
ebird list is below. We viewed from the marina.
All the best
Fred
Frederick D. Atwood fredatwood@xxxxxxxxx
Flint Hill School, 10409 Academic Dr, Oakton, VA 22124
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Subject: eBird Report - Burke Lake Park - CBR05, Nov 29, 2012
Burke Lake Park - CBR05, Fairfax, US-VA
Nov 29, 2012 4:45 PM - 5:50 PM
Protocol: Stationary
Comments: Lake level quite low since they are working on the dam. Lots of
shoreline. Clear. Cool. Calm. Viewed from the marina. FHS fnh&o class.
<br>Submitted from BirdLog NA for iOS, version 1.5.1
19 species (+1 other taxa)
Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) 57
Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos) 3
Surf Scoter (Melanitta perspicillata) 7 2 Imm male; 5 female
Hooded Merganser (Lophodytes cucullatus) 14 6f; m8
Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis) 2
Pied-billed Grebe (Podilymbus podiceps) 2
Double-crested Cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) 3 immatures
Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) 1 A
Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) 1 A
Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) 20
Downy Woodpecker (Picoides pubescens) 1
Hairy Woodpecker (Picoides villosus) 1
Blue Jay (Cyanocitta cristata) 1
American Crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos) X
Fish Crow (Corvus ossifragus) X
crow sp. (Corvus sp. (crow sp.)) 1785 mix of both species streaming
overhead towards the east while calling. They did not appear to be separated by
species this time.
Carolina Chickadee (Poecile carolinensis) 4
Golden-crowned Kinglet (Regulus satrapa) 1
American Robin (Turdus migratorius) 45 one flock flying overhead to east.
Dark-eyed Junco (Slate-colored) (Junco hyemalis hyemalis/carolinensis) 12
one flock
View this checklist online at
http://ebird.org/ebird/view/checklist?subID=S12186490
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (http://ebird.org)
