We were delighted to have a few first-time birders with us on this walk, and we encourage more to join in the “edu-taining” fun and beauty of birding by joining us at our free Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy sponsored bird walks. No experience is necessary!
Consider joining us this SATURDAY:
Birding the Blue Ridge Center
Saturday, June 28, 8:00 a.m.
On the fourth Saturday of each month (except December), Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy leads a bird walk at the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, a beautiful 900-acre preserve in northwestern Loudoun County. The property includes diverse wildlife habitats, including meadows, streams, and heavily forested slopes. Meet at the Education Center; bring binoculars. BRCES is located just north of Neersville at 11661 Harpers Ferry Road, Rte 671; detailed directions at www.brces.org.
Questions: Contact Joe Coleman at 540-554-2542 or jcoleman@loudounwildlife.org.
Now for the June 14th bird walk report…
Seven birders, including three first timers, came for the monthly second Saturday bird walk at Banshee Reeks sponsored by Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and The Friends of Banshee Reeks. Following three days of heavy thunderstorms, the morning was beautiful. At first the birds seemed scarce, and yet we encountered 45 different species, including a juvenile PINE WARBLER.
The list follows:
- Black Vulture
- Turkey Vulture
- Red-shouldered Hawk
- Killdeer
- Rock Pigeon
- Mourning Dove
- Chimney Swift
- Red-bellied Woodpecker
- Downy Woodpecker
- Pileated Woodpecker
- Eastern Wood-pewee
- Acadian Flycatcher
- Willow Flycatcher
- Eastern Phoebe
- Eastern Kingbird
- Red-eyed Vireo
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
- Fish Crow
- Tree Swallow
- Tufted Titmouse
- White-breasted Nuthatch
- Carolina Wren
- Blue-gray Gnatcatcher
- Eastern Bluebird
- Wood Thrush
- American Robin
- Gray Catbird
- Northern Mockingbird
- Brown Thrasher
- Cedar Waxwing
- Pine Warbler
- Prairie Warbler
- Ovenbird
- Common Yellowthroat
- Yellow-breasted Chat
- Scarlet Tanager
- Eastern Towhee
- Field Sparrow
- Song Sparrow
- Northern Cardinal
- Indigo Bunting
- Common Grackle
- Orchard Oriole
- American Goldfinch
Report by Del Sargent
Purcellville
Edited by Sarah Steadman