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RA's Winter Bird Count Shows More Than 2,000 Birds
Tally uses community help to identify Reston's feathered residents.
The results are in, and they show that Reston is home to 51 species of birds.
environmental education specialist Abby Stocking said that Jan. 8's , conducted with help from community volunteers, yielded 2,060 birds. Among the most popular species: Canada geese, American robins, American goldfinch, dark-eyed juncos and northern cardinals.
"I’d say some of this year’s highlights include the red-breasted nuthatches, swamp sparrows and ruddy ducks," Stocking said in an e-mail. There was also a common merganser spotted for the first time, she said.
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A look at some of the birds counted:
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Species Number House Sparrow 72 Song Sparrow 43 White Throated Sparrow 83 Northern Cardinal 106 Red-Winged Blackbird 70 House Finch 70 Pine Siskin 23 American Goldfich 129 Canada Goose 316 Mallard 55 Cedar Waxwing 25 Turkey Vulture 15 Black Vulture 5 Red Shouldered Hawk 9 Red Tailed Hawk 4 Mourning Dove 76 Rock Pigeon 10 Red Bellied Woodpecker 29 Hairy Woodpecker 40 Blue Jay 57 American Crow 83 Carlina Chickadee 89 Tufted Titmouse 69 White Breasted Nuthatch 65 Eastern Bluebird 45 American Robin 174 Euro Starling 38
Source: Reston Association
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