swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 1:50 pm Bird Species: Carolina chickadee, white-breasted nuthatch, tufted titmouse, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, wood duck, mallard, great egret, ruby-crowned kinglet, eastern bluebird, Carolina wren, northern cardinal, song sparrow, red-winged blackbird, white-throated sparrow, swamp sparrow, great blue heron, greater
Fairfax County Birds
Where: Lake Accotink Dam When: 4:45 pm Bird Species: great blue heron, Canada goose, green heron, bald eagle Things I Thought About: * The usual Sunday scary stuff, but a pretty mild case. Normally my Sunday birds are part of a long walk, but today I am feeling sleepy and
water birds
Where: Lake Accotink Marina When: 12:25 pm Bird Species: fish crow, Canada goose, double-crested cormorant, green heron, osprey, hairy woodpecker, American robin Things I Thought About: * I do not want to walk today. This is clean the house day at Case de Sara Kate, and I have done
water birds
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
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 4:40 pm Bird Species: Carolina chickadee, ruby-throated hummingbird, eastern bluebird, blue-gray gnatcatcher, mourning dove, northern cardinal, common yellowthroat, eastern kingbird, green heron, red-winged blackbird, indigo bunting, osprey, great blue heron, barn swallow, orchard oriole, wood duck, Canada goose, American goldfinch, red-
water birds
Where: Lake Accotink Marina When: 5:25 pm Bird Species: American robin, black-capped chickadee, blue-gray gnatcatcher, red-winged blackbird, Canada goose, great blue heron, common grackle, European starling, downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, pileated woodpecker, house sparrow, barn swallow, northern rough-winged swallow, double-crested cormorant, house finch, tufted
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 5:46pm Bird Species: northern cardinal, European starling, American robin, Canada goose, mallard, the hybrid celebrity duck, American coot, red-wing blackbird Things I Thought About: * It is much too late to be hitting the park, but I just want to be here. * A woman
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 7:23 am Bird Species: northern cardinal, tufted titmouse, downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, red-shouldered hawk, swamp sparrow, song sparrow, mallard, green-winged teal, hooded merganser, Canada goose, turkey vulture (flyover), wood duck, great blue heron, American coot, American robin, eastern phoebe, red-winged
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 6:50am Bird Species: (takes deep breath) red-bellied woodpecker, tufted titmouse, Carolina wren, mourning dove, northern cardinal, downy woodpecker, song sparrow, swamp sparrow, northern mockingbird, mallard, rusty blackbird, Canada goose, turkey vulture, red-shouldered hawk, eastern bluebird, Carolina chickadee, wood duck, hooded merganser, green-
water birds
Where: Cross County Trail at Eakin Community Park When: 12:45pm Bird Species: downy woodpecker, northern cardinal, mallard, fish crow, tufted titmouse, Carolina chickadee, red-shouldered hawk, red-bellied woodpecker, pileated woodpecker, American crow Things I Thought About: * I am thinking about my terrible niece, who just jacked me up
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 7:47am Bird Species: downy woodpecker, red-bellied woodpecker, brown creeper, white-breasted nuthatch, red-headed woodpecker, tufted titmouse, eastern bluebird, mallard, northern pintail, swamp sparrow, song sparrow, Canada geese, redwing blackbird, American coot, hooded merganser, green-winged teal, gadwall, American black duck, hairy woodpecker,
swamp friends
Where: Huntley Meadows Park When: 10:20am - 1:40pm Bird Species: song sparrow, swamp sparrow, red-bellied woodpecker, Carolina chickadee, Canada goose, mallard, northern pintail, green-winged teal, hooded merganser, red-winged blackbird, northern shoveler, ring-billed gull, red-headed woodpecker, downy woodpecker, great horned owl, eastern bluebird, white-throated