Participated in a volunteer-led bird walk at the National Wildlife Visitor
Center (Patuxent Research Refuge, South Tract) this morning, 7:45-10:30
a.m.

Heard the Whooping Cranes from the Central Tract.

Here's what we saw:

American Robin
Blue Jay
Carolina Chickadee
Carolina Wren
Dark-eyed Junco
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Red-winged Blackbird
Song Sparrow
Tree Swallow
Tufted Titmouse

American Widgeon
Black Duck
Mallard
Ring-billed Gull
Ring-necked Duck
Ruddy Duck
Wood Duck (a male and a female high up in a tree!)

Canadian Goose

Great Blue Heron
Kildeer

Bald Eagle (sub-adult)
Northern Harrier
Osprey
Red-shouldered Hawk

Brown Creeper
Downy Woodpecker
Northern Flicker
Pileated Woodpecker
Red-bellied Woodpecker
Yellow-bellied Sapsucker