While cold (about 20 degrees) when we began Saturday morning’s bird walk, it was a pleasant winter morning for birding as there was no wind and good light. The 12 birders on the regular monthly Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve bird walk observed 33 species and a flock of unidentified blackbirds. The highlights of the walk included 2 Hermit Thrushes, 2 Fox Sparrows, 6 of the 7 possible woodpecker species, a couple of Brown Creepers, and a Pine Warbler which, unfortunately, was only seen by a couple of people. There was also a fair amount of beaver activity along the Goose Creek where small trees have been recently cut down.
For a complete list of the birds observed at Banshee Reeks Saturday see the eBird report below.
The regular monthly free bird walk (every 2nd Saturday) at the Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve is sponsored by the Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy and the Friends of Banshee Reeks; information on both and their upcoming events can be found on their websites.
Joe Coleman & Mary Ann Good
Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve, Loudoun, Virginia, US Dec 8, 2018 7:54 AM – 10:48 AM
Protocol: Traveling
2.5 mile(s)
Comments: Beaver sign
33 species (+1 other taxa)
Bufflehead
Photo by Michael Sciortino
Canada Goose 3
Mallard 2
Bufflehead 1
Black Vulture 2
Turkey Vulture 5
Bald Eagle 1
Red-shouldered Hawk 1
Belted Kingfisher 1
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
Photo by Michael Sciortino
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker 4
Red-bellied Woodpecker 5
Downy Woodpecker 4
Hairy Woodpecker 1
Pileated Woodpecker 3
Northern Flicker 2
Blue Jay 7
American Crow 5
Fish Crow 35
Carolina Chickadee 4
Tufted Titmouse 1
Brown Creeper 2
Carolina Wren 6
Golden-crowned Kinglet 2
Eastern Bluebird 8
Hermit Thrush 2
White-throated Sparrow
Photo by Michael Sciortino
Northern Mockingbird 5
American Goldfinch 2
Fox Sparrow 2
Dark-eyed Junco 2
White-throated Sparrow 25
Song Sparrow 5
Eastern Towhee 2
blackbird sp. 40
Pine Warbler 1 Small warbler with yellow throat & chest & faint streaking on chest
Northern Cardinal 6
View this checklist online at https://ebird.org/view/checklist/S50513181
This report was generated automatically by eBird v3 (https://ebird.org/home)