BIRDATHON 2025
Libby Lyons
Fundraising on behalf of Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
$1,451
Raised
22
Donations
$2,000
Goal
Monticello Madness Birdathon!
Fantastic kudos to our great community of birders whose keen eyes and ears across 12 hours of birding in Monticello Park helped us find 65 species – smashing last year’s record of 58!
The most unusual sightings were a Common Nighthawk, a Yellow-billed Cuckoo, and a Red-tailed Hawk. Once again we had 18 warbler species – including couple of Canadas, a barrage of Blackpoll’s, a richness of Redstarts, and a quick glimpse and photo of a Wilson’s!
A huge thank you to all (including, but I am sure we have overlooked a few) Doug, Ed, Ginger, Carol, Joan, Deb, Kay, Mary, Bill, Anne, David, Larry, Amanda, Tina, Anne Marie, Ross, Emily, and of course, Mike and Tom!
And thanks so much for your contributions to help NVBA!
Here's our list:
Canada Goose |
Mourning Dove |
Yellow-billed Cuckoo |
Common Nighthawk |
Chimney Swift |
Black Vulture |
Turkey Vulture |
Red-shouldered Hawk |
Red-tailed Hawk |
Red-bellied Woodpecker |
Downy Woodpecker |
Hairy Woodpecker |
Northern Flicker |
Eastern Wood-Pewee |
Acadian Flycatcher |
Great Crested Flycatcher |
Red-eyed Vireo |
Blue Jay |
American Crow |
Fish Crow |
Carolina Chickadee |
Tufted Titmouse |
White-breasted Nuthatch |
Blue-gray Gnatcatcher |
Northern House Wren |
Carolina Wren |
European Starling |
Gray Catbird |
Northern Mockingbird |
Veery |
Gray-cheeked Thrush |
Swainson's Thrush |
Wood Thrush |
American Robin |
Cedar Waxwing |
House Sparrow |
House Finch |
American Goldfinch |
Song Sparrow |
Eastern Towhee |
Baltimore Oriole |
Brown-headed Cowbird |
Common Grackle |
Ovenbird |
Northern Waterthrush |
Black-and-white Warbler |
Common Yellowthroat |
American Redstart |
Cape May Warbler |
Northern Parula |
Magnolia Warbler |
Bay-breasted Warbler |
Blackburnian Warbler |
Yellow Warbler |
Chestnut-sided Warbler |
Blackpoll Warbler |
Black-throated Blue Warbler |
Yellow-rumped Warbler |
Black-throated Green Warbler |
Canada Warbler |
Wilson's Warbler |
Scarlet Tanager |
Northern Cardinal |
Rose-breasted Grosbeak |
Indigo Bunting |
Northern Virginia Bird Alliance is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization. Our federal tax ID number is 51-0246325. No goods or services are provided in exchange for your donation.
Photos: Cape May, Black-throated Green, Northern Parula and Canada Warblers, photos taken by Libby Lyons in Monticello Park.