Fairfax County Birds
Where: Wakefield Park When: 11:35 am Bird Species: chipping sparrow, house finch, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern cardinal, European starling, eastern bluebird Things I Thought About: * Okay, well, what you need to know about today's bird walk is that I was crying for most of it. No
backyard birds
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 2:40 pm Bird Species: American crow, white-breasted nuthatch, Carolina wren, tufted titmouse, house finch, downy woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, common grackle, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * Anne Hathaway is going to work until the day she drops and she's going
Back Up Bird
Where: the neighborhood When: back on July 12th Bird Species: American crow, but I did two bird walks that day so plenty more Things I Thought About: * No birdwalk today. * My niece starts 8th grade on Monday. We are having a sleepover, and then tomorrow a movie and shopping and
Fairfax County Birds
Where: Bo White Gardens When: 7:41 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, American goldfinch, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * I left the office late and then I missed my first train, and I believe I have about ten minutes of daylight left to see a bird. I will pull
urban birds
Where: Metro Center, DC When: 4:30 pm Bird Species: rock pigeon, house sparrow Things I Thought About: * A pigeon is the sexiest girl bird. The sexiest bird, if she was a human girl. Long neck, big eyes, a daring color palette, confidence in a “I just painted my nails
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 5:35 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, house finch, mourning dove, American robin, northern mockingbird, American goldfinch Things I Thought About: * I am on a 90s/00s rom-com kick and boy did we ever let on-screen Hugh Grant get away with fucking
shorebirds
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:45 am Bird Species: eastern bluebird, eastern wood pewee, American goldfinch, red-bellied woodpecker, tufted titmouse, downy woodpecker, gray catbird, barn swallow, ruby-throated hummingbird, blue grosbeak, eastern phoebe, blue-gray gnatcatcher, common yellowthroat, white-eyed vireo, solitary sandpiper, least sandpiper (lifer), greater yellowlegs,
womp womp
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:45 am Bird Species: eastern bluebird, eastern wood pewee, American goldfinch, red-bellied woodpecker, tufted titmouse, downy woodpecker, gray catbird, barn swallow, ruby-throated hummingbird, blue grosbeak, eastern phoebe, blue-gray gnatcatcher, common yellowthroat, white-eyed vireo, solitary sandpiper, least sandpiper (lifer), lesser yellowlegs,
sparrows
Where: the neighborhood When: 6:00 pm Bird Species: American robin, gray catbird, house finch, mourning dove, European starling, house sparrow times a billion Things I Thought About: * A former co-worker and subscriber tells me she is now concerned that the reason I looked so serene in unpleasant meetings
backyard birds
Where: Ranger Road Park When: 6:25 pm Bird Species: Carolina wren, Carolina chickadee. This amuses me. Things I Thought About: * Work. I am thinking about work. “It has been a long week," is something I first said around 12:48 pm on Tuesday. * Something I have always been
yellow birds
Where: Eakin Park ballfield and the Eakin Community Garden When: 6:48 pm Bird Species: eastern bluebird, house finch, American robin, northern cardinal, Carolina wren, northern goddamn flicker, American goldfinch, great-crested flycatcher, house sparrow, gray catbird Things I Thought About: * Every time I come here now I expect to
backyard birds
Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:40 pm Bird Species: American robin, downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, gray catbird. Heard but not seen: American goldfinch, Carolina wren, acadian flycatcher, house finch, high school marching band. Things I Thought About: * One of my favorite movie podcasts is having a theme month of