Thirteen birders participated in a bird walk at Algonkian Park this past Saturday, co-sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Audubon Society of Northern Virginia and led by Bill Brown.
They enjoyed, in addition to excellent weather and camaraderie, good looks at Scarlet Tanagers, Warbling Vireos, Great-crested Flycatchers, and Eastern Kingbirds.
The complete list of sightings includes:
Canada Goose 6, Wood Duck 4, Mallard 1, Double-crested Cormorant 6, Great Blue Heron 2, Green Heron 1, Black Vulture 1, Turkey Vulture 5, Red-tailed Hawk 1, Spotted Sandpiper 2, Mourning Dove 5, Chimney Swift 5, Red-bellied Woodpecker 4, Downy Woodpecker 1, Northern Flicker 1, Pileated Woodpecker 1, Eastern Wood-Pewee 1, Eastern Phoebe 2, Great Crested Flycatcher 7, Eastern Kingbird 4, Warbling Vireo 2, Red-eyed Vireo 4, Blue Jay 3, American Crow 2, Fish Crow 10, Tree Swallow 8, Barn Swallow 5, Carolina Chickadee 5, Tufted Titmouse 5, White-breasted Nuthatch 2, Carolina Wren 3, House Wren 3, Blue-gray Gnatcatcher 6, Eastern Bluebird 4, Wood Thrush 1, American Robin 3, Gray Catbird 8, Northern Mockingbird 2, Brown Thrasher 2, European Starling 25, Cedar Waxwing 5, Yellow-rumped Warbler 4, Black-throated Green Warbler 1, Black-and-white Warbler 2, Chipping Sparrow 5, Savannah Sparrow (Eastern) 1, Song Sparrow 1, Scarlet Tanager 3, Northern Cardinal 5, Indigo Bunting 1, Red-winged Blackbird 4, Common Grackle 6, Brown-headed Cowbird 2, Orchard Oriole 4, American Goldfinch 8