Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 9:30 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, mourning dove, tufted titmouse, eastern wood pewee, white-breasted nuthatch, Canada goose, great egret, barn swallow, downy woodpecker, eastern bluebird, common yellowthroat, red-winged blackbird Things I Thought About: * In a concerted effort to get out of my
Where: Braddock Elementary School parking lot, mostly When: 6:30 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, gray catbird, northern cardinal, mourning dove, northern mockingbird, European starling, song sparrow Things I Thought About: * It is incredibly nice out. I can't believe I spent all day working for a
Where: the neighborhood When: 8:08 am Bird Species: house sparrow, northern cardinal, American crow, American robin, northern mockingbird, European starling, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * Over two years ago, now, I think, I had a gum surgery and the place where he tied off the stitches produced a
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:40 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, northern cardinal, mourning dove, Canada goose (flyover) Things I Thought About: * I do not remember what I was thinking about this morning, and I didn't make any text notes. If I had to
Where: Ranger Road Park When: 5:40 pm Bird Species: American robin, northern cardinal, Carolina wren, downy woodpecker, mourning dove Things I Thought About: * My hand is tingling a little. Obviously, this means I have ALS. * People who do not know me very well might find that in poor taste,
Where: Lake Accotink Marina When: 5:15 pm Bird Species: hairy woodpecker, house sparrow, Canada goose, barn swallow Things I Thought About: * [cut for being sad and private] * [redacted for being bloodthirsty and possibly criminal] * [skipped for being boring] BOTD: Canada goose. Some days you just want to sit on
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 11:25 am Bird Species: northern flicker, blue-gray gnatcatcher, eastern bluebird, Canada goose, mallard, great blue heron, red-winged blackbird, turkey vulture (flyover), eastern wood pewee, great egret, pileated woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker. Heard but seen: Carolina chickadee, American goldfinch, indigo bunting, common yellowthroat,
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 7:10 pm Bird Species: white-breasted nuthatch, northern cardinal, downy woodpecker, American crow, mourning dove, house sparrow, house finch Things I Thought About: * I have been so hot all day, and now it has thunderstormed, and the air quality and temperature are much,
Where: right around the complex When: 6:30 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, American robin, mourning dove, gray catbird, northern cardinal, brown-headed catbird Things I Thought About: * I am in a pretty deep rage today, I think, the kind that is so calm and matter-of-fact and lived
Where: the neighborhood When: 5:48 am Bird Species: house sparrow, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, mourning dove, fish crow, European starling, song sparrow, American robin, blue jay Things I Thought About: * Last night I got a strawberry Frosty, and it was not very good. I thought it would be, you
Where: Cross County Trail at Americana Park When: 6:25 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, barn swallow, northern cardinal (this feels weird for my dumb bird blog, but I'm a considerate person: CW sexual assault, in the general, not the specific) Things I Thought
Where: the neighborhood When: 8:00 am Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, northern cardinal, gray catbird, mourning dove, European starling Things I Thought About: * Boy, oh boy, do I ever hate going into the district on a beautiful morning like this. * I feel like for every five years you
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:45 am Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, American robin, northern mockingbird, northern cardinal, gray catbird, mourning dove, European starling Things I Thought About: * Another music morning. You know who holds up? Billy Idol. "Dancing With Myself" is music to wake up to.
ducks
Where: Dyke Marsh Wildlife Reserve When: 7:00 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, American crow, mallard, fish crow, osprey, red-winged blackbird, house sparrow, mourning dove, Carolina wren, osprey, blue-gray gnatcatcher, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, common grackle, brown-headed cowbird Things I Thought About: * Dyke Marsh
backyard birds
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 12:40 pm Bird Species: tufted titmouse, American robin, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * The other night at pub quiz there was a question about the Wallendas and for a second I couldn't remember if they did tightrope or trapeze. In
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:50 am Bird Species: Carolina wren, blue-gray gnatcatcher, red-wing blackbird, eastern bluebird, mourning dove, northern cardinal, wood duck, indigo bunting, common yellowthroat, prothonotary warbler, red-bellied woodpecker, downy woodpecker, eastern phoebe, house finch, Canada goose, green heron. great egret, yellow-billed cuckoo,
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 6:40 am Bird Species: gray catbird, European starling, fish crow, mourning dove, house sparrow, northern flicker, house finch, northern mockingbird, American crow Things I Thought About: * Catbirds look blue-ish in the morning gloom as they fly by. Moody. I like it. * It is quite
sparrows
Where: Eakin Park at Tobin Road When: 6:52 pm Bird Species: house sparrow, house finch, eastern bluebird, northern cardinal, chipping sparrow Things I Thought About: * I had 11 meetings in an 8.5 hour work day today. I am not thinking about anything. * Well, I'm thinking about
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 6:30 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, American robin, mourning dove, house finch, American crow, northern cardinal Things I Thought About: * Experimenting with mood enhancers by getting up and throwing on music instead of a podcast or audiobook right away. It'
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 7:30 am Bird Species: house sparrow, gray catbird, European starling, American crow, mourning dove, northern cardinal, northern mockingbird, American goldfinch, song sparrow, American robin Things I Thought About: * I have not yet begun strength training. I am one full week behind on my intention to
Fairfax County Birds
Where: Hidden Oaks Nature Center When: 11:00 am Bird Species: American robin, downy woodpecker, northern flicker, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, northern cardinal, American crow, eastern wood pewee, house finch, tufted titmouse, blue jay, pileated woodpecker, white-breasted nuthatch, eastern towhee, Carolina wren Things I Thought About: * It is robin
flycatchers
Where: Cross County Trail at Eakin (Tobin Road) When: 10:45 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, eastern bluebird, eastern phoebe, Acadian flycatcher, Carolina chickadee Things I Thought About: * Surely no one noticed that I sent the newsletter yesterday without the bird list. I blame heat prostration. * I woke up in
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:43 am Bird Species: tufted titmouse, Carolina wren, downy woodpecker, great blue heron, blue-gray gnatcatcher, great egret, Canada goose, indigo bunting. Tree swallow, eastern kingbird, barn swallow, red-winged blackbird, red-bellied woodpecker, Acadian flycatcher Things I Thought About: * Boggling at 86 degrees
backyard birds
Where: the neighborhood When: 9:00 am Bird Species: house sparrow, northern mockingbird, American crow, northern cardinal, gray catbird, song sparrow, European starling, brown-headed cowbird Things I Thought About: * Oh, holy shit, it's hot already. * Mogwai are covered almost entirely in fur, but you can't