The Hilight today was up in the sky, 3 BLACK VULTURES seen over the Lake by Rob Bate and Bob O'Neill. This is a very rare species for the park, seen less than 10 times historically. The surprise is the timing, I believe the first for a winter sighting pending records search.
From Rob Bate:
Around 1 O'clock, near the Maryland Monument I spotted Bob O'Niell as I was birding the park. It was only when I called to him that I realized there were three BLACK VULTURES circling in the sky over him.......he looks fine, no worries. With the vultures that it was a good day for raptors, a couple of Sharpies, 5 Red Tail sightings, and a Merlin.
1/13/11
Number of species: 34
Canada Goose X
Mute Swan X
Mallard X
Northern Shoveler X
Black Vulture 3
Sharp-shinned Hawk X
Red-tailed Hawk X
Merlin X
Ring-billed Gull X
Herring Gull X
Rock Pigeon X
Red-bellied Woodpecker X
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker X
Downy Woodpecker X
Blue Jay X
American Crow X
Black-capped Chickadee X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
American Robin X
Northern Mockingbird X
European Starling X
American Tree Sparrow X
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
Song Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
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Feeders
Number of species: 16
Red-tailed Hawk X
Mourning Dove X
Downy Woodpecker X
Black-capped Chickadee X
Tufted Titmouse X
White-breasted Nuthatch X
Chipping Sparrow X
Fox Sparrow X
White-throated Sparrow X
Dark-eyed Junco X
Northern Cardinal X
Red-winged Blackbird X
House Finch X
Pine Siskin X
American Goldfinch X
House Sparrow X
