This morning, 21 people came out for our monthly bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship. Jon & BJ Little led the group which enjoyed seeing so many different types of birds – from waterfowl to raptors to warblers to thrushes. In all, 63 species and many exciting first of season (FOS) birds were seen! These spring walks are so amazing in diversity – as we get the mix of birds passing through combined with year-round and summer residents. Laura Weidner sent over the full list:
Canada Goose 6, Wood Duck 1, Mallard 2, Wild Turkey 1, Great Blue Heron 6, Great Egret 6, Black Vulture 1, Turkey 
Vulture 8, Osprey 2, Sharp-shinned Hawk 2, Red-shouldered Hawk 1, Broad-winged Hawk 2, Rock Pigeon 2, Mourning Dove 6, Barred Owl 1, Red bellied Woodpecker 12, Yellow bellied Sapsucker 1, Downy Woodpecker 6, Hairy Woodpecker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 6, Eastern Phoebe 1, Great Crested Flycather 4, White eyed Vireo 6, Yellow Throated Vireo 8, Blue headed Vireo 1, Warbling Vireo 2, Red eyed Vireo 1, Blue Jay 4, American Crow 6, Tree Swallow 6, Barn Swallow 2, Carolina Chickadee 10, Tufted Titmouse 10, White breasted Nuthatch 3, Carolina Wren 2, Blue gray Gnatcatcher 35, Eastern Bluebird 3, Hermit Thrush 1, Wood Thrush 8, American Robin 13, Northern Mockingbird 2, Blue winged Warbler 7, Yellow Warbler 2, Palm Warbler 1, Cerulean Warbler 1, Black and white Warbler 1, Ovenbird 8, Louisiana Waterthrush 3, Kentucky Warbler 2, Common Yellowthoat 3, Scarlet Tanager 5, Eastern Towhee 10, Chipping Sparrow 6, Field Sparrow 8, White throated Sparrow 3, Northern Cardinal 8, Eastern Meadowlark 3, Brown headed Cowbird 5, Orchard Oriole 2, Baltimore Oriole 2, Purple finch 4, Pine Siskin 1, American Goldfinch 12.
Great time was had by all!
Peace & Good Birding To All.
Laura Weidner
Loudoun County