by Northern Virginia Bird Alliance

BIRDATHON 2025

Louise Edsall

Fundraising on behalf of Northern Virginia Bird Alliance

$1,025

Raised

12

Donations

$1,500

Goal

The Three Towhees

This team was formerly known as "The Five Beaks" and we are honoring the memory of Louise's late husband, Bart, a disabled USAF veteran who passed in 2024. He very much enjoyed this event and enthusiastically participated from his wheelchair. He became quite a good birder by ear as holding binoculars wasn't possible for him as a paraplegic. We loved this event and its support to the NVBA.

The team members for 2025 include Louise's son Sean and daughter-in-law Rachel who participated last year. Our new team name reflects Louise's childhood memory of being asked by her mother 'What is that pretty bird scratching in the leaves?" A quick response by 10 yr-old Louise "Oh that's a Rufous-sided Towhee" amazed her mom and it was 'their bird' for ever after with birthday cards, and gifts with the Eastern Towhee's image. We both loved the song "Drink Drink Your Tea" and still remains as one of Louise's favorite birds and a fond reminder of her mother's enthusiastic support of her hobby.

Birdathon is a wonderful way to support NVBA who I witness everyday doing great service to our community of nature-lovers, wildlife habitat and education. Bird watching has brought personal pleasure over the years to our team. Who doesn't get excited over the first visits of a hummingbird, or a good look at a migratory warbler! Everyone can enjoy and support this very worthwhile campaign and even consider creating your own team. Please consider making a donation to our team. We thank you! We have a mid-May date in mind for our big birding day and hope to exceed our bird species count of 62 from last year!

Louise works for the Bird Alliance, her son Sean works for Excelity and daughter-in-law Rachel works for Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc. All are enthusiastic bird watchers and nature-lovers. We have a team song - Three Little Birds by Bob Marley and The Wailers. "Don't Worry - Be Happy"

eBird List:

6 Canada Goose

2 Wood Duck

4 Mallard

6 Rock Pigeon (Feral Pigeon)

2 Mourning Dove

5 Chimney Swift

2 Ruby-throated Hummingbird

1 Killdeer

5 Ring-billed Gull

1 Great Blue Heron

2 Black Vulture

6 Turkey Vulture

1 Cooper's Hawk

1 Bald Eagle

1 Red-shouldered Hawk

1 Red-tailed Hawk

1 Great Horned Owl

3 Barred Owl

1 Belted Kingfisher

1 Red-bellied Woodpecker

1 Downy Woodpecker (Eastern)

1 Hairy Woodpecker (Eastern)

3 Pileated Woodpecker

1 Northern Flicker (Yellow-shafted)

2 American Kestrel

1 Eastern Wood-Pewee

3 Acadian Flycatcher

1 Eastern Phoebe

2 Great Crested Flycatcher

3 Red-eyed Vireo

3 Blue Jay

5 American Crow

1 Fish Crow

3 Carolina Chickadee

2 Tufted Titmouse

2 Barn Swallow

3 White-breasted Nuthatch (Eastern)

2 Blue-gray Gnatcatcher (Eastern)

1 Northern House Wren

1 Carolina Wren

8 European Starling

1 Gray Catbird

2 Northern Mockingbird

4 Eastern Bluebird

4 Wood Thrush

4 American Robin

7 House Sparrow

4 House Finch

5 American Goldfinch

2 Chipping Sparrow

2 White-throated Sparrow

2 Song Sparrow

4 Eastern Towhee

1 Yellow-breasted Chat

1 Eastern Meadowlark

1 Orchard Oriole

2 Baltimore Oriole

5 Red-winged Blackbird

4 Brown-headed Cowbird

1 Common Grackle

3 Ovenbird

2 Worm-eating Warbler

1 Kentucky Warbler

1 Common Yellowthroat

3 American Redstart

1 Cape May Warbler

1 Northern Parula

1 Magnolia Warbler

1 Blackburnian Warbler

1 Yellow Warbler

1 Blackpoll Warbler

3 Black-throated Blue Warbler

3 Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)

1 Black-throated Green Warbler

1 Canada Warbler

1 Scarlet Tanager

4 Northern Cardinal

1 Rose-breasted Grosbeak

1 Indigo Bunting

79 total, wow!!

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.

Photo: Baltimore Orioles, Eric Nie/Audubon Photography Awards

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