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Huntley Meadows water level

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Jay Keller

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Jay Keller

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Thu, 20 Apr 2006 12:36:57 -0400

In response to Kevin Dodge's inquiry, the water levels at Huntley are now 
back to their prior levels, as the beavers have repaired their dam.  
Therefore, many shorebirds, ducks, and waders have returned.  FYI - my 
list from Tuesday morning is below.  There is also an American Bittern 
there that I did not see or hear while there.

Thanks,

Jay Keller
Arlington, VA


Canada Goose     28
Wood Duck     6
Mallard     12
Blue-winged Teal     10
Green-winged Teal     5
Ring-necked Duck     1
Hooded Merganser     3
Wild Turkey     2
Double-crested Cormorant     12
Great Blue Heron     3
Great Egret     1
Green Heron     1
Yellow-crowned Night-Heron     1
Glossy Ibis     1
White-faced Ibis     4
Red-shouldered Hawk     1
Killdeer     4
Greater Yellowlegs     18
Lesser Yellowlegs     5
Solitary Sandpiper     2
Dunlin     1
Wilson's Snipe     21
Ring-billed Gull     5
Herring Gull     1
Rock Pigeon     8
Mourning Dove     4
Barred Owl     4
Chimney Swift     12
Red-bellied Woodpecker     2
Downy Woodpecker     1
Northern Flicker     1
Eastern Wood-Pewee     1
Eastern Phoebe     3
White-eyed Vireo     1
Blue Jay     3
American Crow     2
Fish Crow     15
Purple Martin     1
Tree Swallow     18
Carolina Chickadee     5
Tufted Titmouse     4
Carolina Wren     5
House Wren     1
Marsh Wren     2
Ruby-crowned Kinglet     2
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher     5
Hermit Thrush     1
American Robin     12
Gray Catbird     1
European Starling     45
Cedar Waxwing     4
Yellow-rumped Warbler     3
Pine Warbler     1
Worm-eating Warbler     1
Ovenbird     1
Common Yellowthroat     8
Eastern Towhee     6
Chipping Sparrow     2
Field Sparrow     1
Song Sparrow     5
Swamp Sparrow     18
White-throated Sparrow     12
Dark-eyed Junco     4
Northern Cardinal     17
Red-winged Blackbird     45
Rusty Blackbird     300
Common Grackle     6
Brown-headed Cowbird     5
American Goldfinch     6
House Sparrow     8