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Loons, Grebes, Shearwaters, Pelicans, Cormorants

: Red-necked grebe, Huntley Meadows Park, 3/13/2015, Seth Honig

: Horned grebe, Burke Lake, 4/5/2015, Seth Honig

: Brown Pelican Beth Fedorko 1 Great Wicomico River VA July 2015

: Brown Pelican Beth Fedorko 2 Great Wicomico River VA July 2015

: Brown Pelican Beth Fedorko 3 Great Wicomico River VA July 2015

Herons, Bitterns, Egrets, Ibises

: Great Blue Heron, Elarbi Taouli Roaches Run Sanctuary Arlington Jan 2018

Swans, Geese, Ducks

: Wood duck, Ben Brenman Park, Alexandria, 1/27/2015, Seth Honig

: Harlequin Duck, Ocean City Inlet, MD, 2/1/2018, Seth Honig

Osprey, Kites, Eagles, Hawks, Falcons

: Bald Eagles Larry Meade 1 2012 Pohick Bay, VA

: Swallow Tailed Kite

: Adult male Peregrine Falcon , Donald M. Sweig, Reston ,Va. March, 2016

: Adult, Male Mississippi Kite, Donald M. Sweig Alexandria, Va. May 2017

: Black-Vulture-Dorothy-M-Tella.-Great-Falls-Park-VA.-July-2017

Rails, Gallinules, Moorhens, Coots plus Cranes

: Virginia Rail, Marsh Trail, Chincoteague NWR, 06/27/2018, Seth Honig

Plovers, Stilts, Avocets, Sandpipers, Dowitchers, Phalaropes

: American Oystercatcher, Tom’s Cove, Chincoteague NWR, 6/27/2018, Seth Honig

: American Avocet, Willcox, AZ, by Larry Meade

: Black-necked Stilt, Anhuac NWR, TX, by Larry Meade

Jaegers, Gulls, Terns, Skimmers and Alcids

: Ring Billed Gull Larry Meade 2 2013 Dyke Marsh, VA

: Glaucous Gull – Glenn Koppel 6/2009 Oyster, Virginia

: Ring-billed Gull – Larry Meade 1/12/2006 Lake Cook, Alexandria

: Laughing Gull Larry Meade 5 2010 Chicoteague Va

: Kelp Gull – Connie Campanella 1/3/2004 Sandgates, MD

Pigeons and Doves

: Eurasian Collared Dove Larry Meade

: Mourning Dove David Boltz

: Rock Pigeon Larry Meade

Cuckoos

: Yellow-billed Cuckoo Sally Knight Sep 2016 Own Backyard, Stafford, VA

Owls, Nighthawks, Whip-poor-wills

: Barred Owl Judi Johnson Jun 2006 Montclair, VA

: Snowy Owl Sharon Lynn Jan 2006 Dulles Airport

: Barn Owl Moonlit David Boltz

: Screech Owl Ian Gale Huntley Meadows VA

Swifts, Hummingbirds and Kingfishers

Woodpeckers, Sapsuckers, Flickers

: Red Headed Woodpecker Marv Rubin May 1, 2017 Chincoteague, VA

: Red Headed Woodpecker Marv Rubin May 1, 2017 Chincoteague, VA

: Pileated WoodPecker Larry Meade

: Downy woodpecker, Huntley Meadows, 2/5/2015, Seth Honig

: Red-bellied woodpecker, Great Falls Park, 11/30/2014, Seth Honig

Shrikes, Vireos – Shrikes, Vireos

: Northern Shrike Sully Woodlands, Chantilly , VA, 10-31-16, Larry Meade

: Blue-headed Vireo Silver Lake Park, Prince William County, VA, 9-29-12, Larry Meade

Swallows, Martins

: Cliff swallow, Lock 6, C&O Canal, 6/29/2015, Seth Honig

: Tree Swallow, Meadowood Recreation Area, Mustang Trail, Fairfax, 5/28/15, Seth Honig

Chickadees, Titmice, Nuthatches and Wrens

: Carolina Chickadee Larry Meade 4 2011 Huntley Meadows Park

: Marsh Wren, Bombay Hook NWR, DE, 5-28-06, Larry Meade

: Rock Wren, Montezuma Well, AZ, 6-7-17, Larry Meade

Bluebirds, Thrushes, Robins, Catbirds, Mockingbirds, Thrashers

: Bluebird Ian Gale Huntley Meadows

Warblers, Parulas, Redstarts, Ovenbirds, Thrushes, Chats, Waxwings

: CapeMayWarblerSallyKnight

: Black-throated Green Warbler, Mantua, Fairfax, Seth Honig

: Blackburnian Warbler, Mantua, Fairfax, Seth Honig

: Northern Parula Sally Knight 9 10 2016 Backyard, Stafford, VA

: Prothonotary Warbler Ian Gale Mar 2016 Huntley Meadows

: Wilson’s Warbler Dixie Sommers Jan 2013 Huntley Meadows

: Yellow-throated Warbler Larry Meade April 2005 Possum Point Road

: American Redstart by Sally Knight on Sep 2016 in her own backyard, Stafford, VA

: Male Prothonotary Warbler , Donald M. Sweig, C&O Canal, Riley’s Lock, Md

: Hooded Warbler, Donald M. Sweig Monticello Park, Alexandria , Va. May 2017

: Chestnut-sided Warbler: Shenandoah National Park, 25 April 2019, Ron Frost

: American Redstart: Shenandoah National Park, 25 April 2019, Ron Frost

: Black and White Warbler: Shenandoah National Park, 29 April 2017, Ron Frost

Tanagers, Cardinals, Grosbeaks, Cowbirds, Buntings

: Summer Tanager Dry Tortugas, FL, 4-19-11, Larry Meade

: Rose-breasted Grosbeak Monticello Park, Alexandria, VA, 5-2-19, Larry Meade

Sparrows, Towhees, Juncos, Longspurs

: Eastern towhee (male), Mantua, Fairfax, 4/1/2013, Seth Honig

: Eastern towhee (female), Mantua, Fairfax, 3/18/2014, Seth Honig

Blackbirds, Grackles, Cowbirds, Orioles

: Red-winged blackbird, Huntley Meadows Park, 3/13/2015, Seth Honig

: Red-winged blackbird (female), Meadowlark Gardens, 7/29/2014, Seth Honig

: BoatTailed Grackle David Boltz Feb 2014 Virginia Beach VA

: Red Wing Blackbird Ian Gale Mar 2016 Huntley Meadows Prk

: Baltimore Oriole – Seth Honig 6/2014 Accotink Trail, VA

: Baltimore Oriole by Sally Knight on Feb 2010 in her own backyard, Stafford, VA

: Baltimore Oriole Eating berries. Donald M. Sweig, Great Falls National Park, Md. May 2017

: Male Baltimore Oriole, Note the juice streaming down the side of the bird. Donald M. Sweig Great Falls National Park, Md. May 2017

: Common-Grackle.-Dorothy-M-Tella.-McLean-VA.-September-2017

Finches

: Gold Finch, Ian Gale May 2017 Huntley Meadows Park

: Pine Siskin, Seth Honig Nov 2015 Virginia State Arboretum (Blandy Farm).

: Pine Siskin, Seth Honig Nov 2015 Virginia State Arboretum (Blandy Farm).