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August 7, 2007 [LINK / comment]
Occoquan Bay NWR
In spite of temperatures soaring into the nineties, I went for an expedition to the Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge for the first time this morning. It is located about a mile east of Woodbridge, Virginia, along the Potomac River. It used to be an Army base where electronic signal experiments were carried out, and in 1998 it became a national wildlife refuge. I was amazed by the number of Ospreys that were flying all around, including several juveniles begging for food. I was also surprised to get good, close views of Blue grosbeaks, and even got some video clips, from which this image is taken. I spotted a White-eyed vireo for the first time this year, but failed to spot a Common yellowthroat that was singing. I was told that King rails are often seen there, and I may have heard one or two, but couldn't be sure. Today's highlights:
- Kingbirds (6+)
- Meadowlarks (2)
- Tree swallows
- Phoebes (4+)
- Purple martins (5)
- N. Rough-winged swallows
- Ospreys (8+)
- Blue-gray gnatcatchers (4)
- Cooper's hawk
- Towhee (M)
- Flickers (2)
- White-eyed vireo (FOS)
- Downy woodpecker
- Yellow warbler (F)
- Orchard orioles (F/J)
- Indigo buntings (M)
- Laughing gulls (200+)
- Herring gulls (10+)
- Great blue heron
- Blue grosbeaks (F/J, M -- FOS)
- Red-tailed hawk
- Field sparrow
- Goldfinches (M)
Hummingbirds have returned to the feeder on our back patio, including a male for the first time this year.
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