11 July
       Spent 4 hours this morning mainly checking the impoundments and 
wetlands to the west as far as Sycamore Landing Rd in an unsuccessful 
attempt to find  Red-headed Woodpeckers where they nested last year.
Also drove along River Rd and Hunting Quarter Rd.
      Not a bad day with 50 species.  Highlights were a Least Bittern in the 
buttonbush marsh which looked like it was flying into its nest, an adult 
Bald Eagle, a hen Wild Turkey( she disappeared before I could look for 
poults), 3 recently fledged E. Kingbirds, Red-eyed Vireo feeding young, 30 
Rough-winged Swallows along River Rd., and a singing Grasshopper Sparrow NW 
of Sycamore Landing Rd at River.
       Didn't seem like as much singing as last week, but did hear the 
following species-Mourning Dove, E. Wood-Pewee, Acadian Flycatcher, 
White-eyed Vireo, Yellow-throated Vireo, Red-eyed Vireo, House Wren, Wood 
Thrush, robin, Gray Catbird, Common Yellowthroat, Yellow-breasted Chat , 
Scarlet Tanager, E. Towhee, Field Sparrow, Grasshopper Sparrow, and Song 
Sparrow.

Paul Woodward
Fairfax City, VA